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Generational Private Wealth
Mailing Address:
50 Catoctin Circle NE
Suite 450 #101
Leesburg VA 20176
info@genprivatewealth.com
January 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Generational
Private Wealth. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at
info@genprivatewealth.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Generational Private Wealth is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment
Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an
Adviser provide you with information about which you determine to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about Generational Private Wealth is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on the “Investment Adviser Search” link and then search for
“Investment Adviser Firm” using the firm’s IARD number, which is 324954.
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Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 2
The purpose of this page is to inform you of any material changes since the last annual update to
this brochure. If you are receiving this brochure for the first time, this section may not be relevant to
you. The firm has had the following material change since its last annual update date January 2025.
Item 4 - Generational Private Wealth switched its registration from Puerto Rico to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) in February 2025.
Generational Private Wealth reviews and updates our brochure at least annually to make sure that
it remains current.
Generational Private Wealth will further provide you with a new brochure as necessary based on
changes or new information, at any time, without charge.
Currently, our brochure may be requested by contacting us at info@genprivatewealth.com.
Additional information about Generational Private Wealth is also available via the SEC’s website,
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information about any persons affiliated
with Generational Private Wealth who are registered, or are required to be registered, as investment
adviser representatives of Generational Private Wealth.
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Table of Contents
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 3
Generational Private Wealth .......................................................................................... i
info@genprivatewealth.com .......................................................................................... i
FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE ................................................................................. i
Material Changes ........................................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... iii
Advisory Business ......................................................................................................... 1
Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................ 4
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................ 6
Types of Clients ............................................................................................................. 6
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................. 6
Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................ 9
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................... 9
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading ............................................................................................................................ 9
Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................... 10
Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................... 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................. 14
Custody ......................................................................................................................... 14
Investment Discretion .................................................................................................. 15
Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................... 15
Financial Information ................................................................................................... 16
FORM ADV PART 2B BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT .................................................... 17
Ryon P. Beyer .................................................................................................... 17
Frederick W. Hubach, CFP®, CPWA®, EA ......................................................... 18
Travis Johnson, CFP® ........................................................................................ 20
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Advisory Business
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 4
About Generational Private Wealth
Generational Private Wealth (“GPW”) is a limited liability company formed in 2020. The principal
owner of the firm is Ryon Beyer. The major decisions of a strategic and administrative nature for
the firm are undertaken by Mr. Beyer. There are no indirect owners of the firm or intermediaries,
which have any ownership interest in the firm. The firm is now registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). “Registration” means only that Generational Private Wealth has
met the minimum requirements for registration as an investment advisor and does not apply a
certain level of skill or training or that the SEC or any other regulator guarantees the quality of our
services or recommends them.
This narrative brochure provides clients with information regarding GPW and the qualifications,
business practices, and nature of advisory services that should be considered before becoming
an advisory client of GPW.
Prior to engaging GPW to provide services, clients are required to enter into an agreement with
GPW setting the terms and conditions of the engagement (including termination), describing the
scope of the services to be provided, and the portion of the fee that is due from the client prior to
GPW beginning services. It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify GPW if there is
ever any change in the client’s financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising GPW’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Wealth Management
The client may engage GPW to provide both ongoing financial consulting and investment
management on a fee-only basis. This process is customizable to the unique needs of the client.
For new clients, usually in the first 12 to 24 months of working with GPW, there will be meetings
as often as necessary to establish the full breadth of planning recommendations and to implement
such recommendations.
Subject to any written guidelines, which the client may provide, GPW will be granted discretion
and authority to manage the client’s investment account(s). Accordingly, GPW is authorized to
perform various functions, at the client’s expense, without further approval from the client. Such
functions include making all investment decisions on the (a) securities purchased/sold and (b) the
amount of securities to be purchased/sold. Once the portfolio is constructed, GPW provides
ongoing supervision and rebalancing of the portfolio as changes in market conditions and client
circumstances may require.
GPW primarily allocates investment management assets of its client accounts among various
asset classes using mutual funds, ETFs (exchange traded funds) (and to a much lesser extent,
among various individual debt and equity securities), on a discretionary basis, in accordance with
the investment objectives of the client as set forth in an Investment Policy Statement prepared by
GPW for review and acceptance by the client. Unless the client directs otherwise, GPW shall
primarily recommend that all investment management accounts be maintained at Charles Schwab
& Co., Inc. Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. is an independent SEC-registered broker-dealer.
GPW may offer investments through a third-party investment adviser (“sub-adviser”). All sub-
advisers to whom GPW refers its clients will be a registered investment adviser with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or other appropriate jurisdictions. At the time of the referral to the
sub-adviser, the clients receive full disclosure that includes detailed information on the services
offered and other pertinent disclosures by delivery of a copy of the relevant sub-adviser’s Form
ADV Part 2 or equivalent disclosure documents. In addition, if the investment program
recommended to a client is a wrap fee program, the client will also receive the equivalent wrap
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fee brochure provided by the sponsor of the program. GPW will provide each client with all
appropriate disclosure statements.
After consultation with GPW, clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or
types of securities. Other restrictions may be imposed by clients with respect to the (average or
longest) maturity or credit quality of fixed income investments. In either case, all restrictions must
be in writing.
If requested by the client, GPW may recommend the services of other professionals for
implementation purposes. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such
recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation
decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from GPW. If a client engages any
such recommended professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement,
the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged professional.
Investment Management
GPW provides continuous advice regarding the investment of client funds based on the individual
needs of the client. Through personal discussions in which goals and objectives based on a
client’s particular circumstances are established, a client’s personal investment policy is
developed and a portfolio managed based on that policy.
Investment management accounts are managed on a discretionary basis. Account supervision is
guided by the client’s stated objectives. Each client has a responsibility to inform GPW of any
changes to financial circumstances or investment objectives.
As discussed above, GPW may offer investments through a third-party investment adviser (“sub-
adviser”).
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities,
or industry sectors.
Financial Planning and Consulting
GPW offers advanced financial planning services. Such advice will typically involve providing a
variety of services, principally advisory in nature, to clients regarding the management of the
client’s financial resources based upon an analysis of each client’s individual needs. The process
typically begins with an initial complementary consultation. Once such information has been
studied and analyzed, a financial plan – designed to achieve the client’s expressed financial goals
and objectives – will be produced and presented to the client.
To the extent requested by the client, financial planning advice may be rendered in the areas of
business planning, retirement planning, personal tax planning, estate planning, insurance
planning, college planning, and compensation and benefits planning, among others.
Financial plans are based on the client’s financial situation at the time the plan is presented and
are based on financial information disclosed by the client to GPW. Clients are advised that certain
assumptions will be made with respect to interest and inflation rates and use of past trends and
performance of the market and economy. Past performance is in no way an indication of future
performance. GPW cannot offer any guarantees or promises that the client’s financial goals and
objectives will be met. As the client’s financial situation, goals, objectives, or needs change, the
client must notify GPW promptly.
Retirement Accounts and ERISA
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we
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operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interests
ahead of yours.
Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give
loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Retirement Rollovers-No Obligation/Conflict of Interest: A client leaving an employer typically has
four options (and may engage in a combination of these options): 1) leave the money in his former
employer’s plan, if permitted, 2) roll over the assets to his/her new employer’s plan, if one is
available and rollovers are permitted, 3) rollover to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or 4)
cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax
consequences).
GPW may recommend an investor roll over plan assets to an IRA managed by GPW. As a result,
GPW may earn an asset-based fee; however, a recommendation that a client or prospective client
leave their plan assets with their old employer will result in no compensation. GPW has an
economic incentive to encourage an investor to roll plan assets into an IRA that GPW will manage.
There are various factors that GPW may consider before recommending a rollover, including but
not limited to: i) the investment options available in the plan versus the investment options
available in an IRA, ii) fees and expenses in the plan versus the fees and expenses in an IRA, iii)
the services and responsiveness of the plan’s investment professionals versus those of GPW, iv)
required minimum distributions and age considerations, and vi) employer stock
tax
consequences, if any. No client is under any obligation to roll over plan assets to an IRA managed
by GPW.
Trade Error Policy
Should they occur, losses resulting from GPW’s trade errors shall be reimbursed by either GPW
or the custodian depending on the dollar amount. Any gains will be donated by the custodian to
a charity designated by GPW.
Client Obligations
In performing its services, GPW is not required to verify any information received from the client
or from the client’s other professionals. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains his or her
responsibility to promptly notify GPW if there is ever any change in the client’s financial situation
or investment objectives during the client engagement.
Disclosure Statement
A copy of GPW’s written brochure as set forth on Part 2A of Form ADV shall be provided to each
client prior to, or at the same time as, the execution of the Financial Planning and Consulting
Agreement and/or Investment Advisory Agreement. Any client who has not received a copy of
GPW’s written brochure at least 48 hours prior to executing the Financial Planning and Consulting
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Agreement and/or Investment Advisory Agreement shall have five business days subsequent to
executing the agreement to terminate GPW’s services without penalty.
Non-Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
GPW, as a matter of policy and practice, does not sponsor any wrap fee program. A wrap fee
program is defined as any advisory program under which a specified fee or fees not based directly
upon transactions in a client’s account is charged for investment supervisory services (which may
include portfolio management or advice concerning the selection of other investment advisers)
and the execution of client transactions.
Amount of Assets Under Management
All assets are managed on a discretionary basis. As of December 31, 2025, assets under
management totaled $263,417,349.
Our Policy on Class Action Lawsuits
From time to time, securities held in the accounts of clients will be the subject of class action
lawsuits. GPW has no obligation to determine if securities held by the client are subject to a
pending or resolved class action lawsuit. It also has no duty to evaluate a client’s eligibility or to
submit a claim to participate in the proceeds of a securities class action settlement or verdict.
Furthermore, GPW has no obligation or responsibility to initiate litigation to recover damages on
behalf of clients who may have been injured as a result of actions, misconduct, or negligence by
corporate management of issuers whose securities are held by clients.
Where GPW receives written or electronic notice of a class action lawsuit, settlement, or verdict
affecting securities owned by a client, it will forward all notices, proof of claim forms, and other
materials, to the client. Electronic mail is acceptable where appropriate if the client has authorized
contact in this manner.
Fees and Compensation
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 5
The client can engage GPW to provide discretionary wealth management or investment
management services on a fee-only basis. GPW’s annual wealth management fee shall range
between 0.25% and 1.25% of the assets placed under GPW’s management and is based on the
balance of the accounts managed and services provided.
GPW’s fees will be calculated on a quarterly basis at the end of each calendar quarter applying
the period ending values. For the period in which an account is opened, initial fees will be prorated
for the amount of days in the cycle using period end balances.
The annual fee for investment management services provided are based upon a percentage (%)
of the market value of the Assets under management in accordance with the fee schedule in the
Agreement signed by the Client. GPW considers cash to be an asset class and part of Assets
under management and subject to the same fee calculation as the Client’s non-cash investments.
GPW generally requires a minimum account size of $10,000,000 for investment management
services. However, GPW, in its sole discretion, may reduce its minimum account size and/or
charge a lesser investment management fee for bundled and unbundled services based upon
certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future earning capacity, or additional assets, dollar amount of
assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with client.
Payment for management fees will be made by the qualified custodian holding the client’s funds
and securities provided the client provides written authorization permitting the fees to be paid
directly from the client’s account. GPW will not have access to client funds for payment of fees
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without client consent in writing. Further, the qualified custodian agrees to deliver a quarterly
account statement directly to the client showing all disbursements from the account. The client is
encouraged to review their account statements for accuracy. GPW will receive a duplicate copy
of the statement that was delivered to the client. Alternatively, GPW may invoice clients directly
for portfolio management fees. When clients are billed directly, payment is due upon receipt of
GPW’s invoice.
GPW charges an hourly fee of $500 for advanced financial planning and consulting. When the
scope of the financial planning services has been agreed upon, a determination will be made as
to applicable fee, and an estimate will be provided to the client. The final fee, subject to
negotiation, is directly dependent upon the facts and circumstances of the client’s financial
situation and the complexity of the financial plan or services requested. In limited circumstances,
the cost/time could potentially exceed the initial estimate. In such cases, GPW will notify the client
and may request that the client pay an additional fee.
GPW may require that the client pay an initial retainer in advance of any services rendered. The
remaining balance is invoiced and payable at the end of each month. However, at GPW’s
discretion, other fees and fee payment arrangements may be negotiated. The fees and terms of
the financial planning services will be clearly set forth in the client agreement executed between
the client and GPW.
General Information
Termination of the Advisory Relationship: An advisory client will have a period of five (5)
business days from the date of signing the investment advisory agreement to unconditionally
rescind the agreement and receive a full refund of all fees. Thereafter, either party may terminate
the investment advisory agreement with 30 days written notice. Upon termination, fees will be
prorated to the date of termination. Any unearned fees will be refunded to the client.
Mutual Fund Fees: All fees paid to GPW for investment advisory services are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds, sub-advisors, and/or ETFs to their
shareholders. These fees and expenses are described in each fund’s prospectus. These fees will
generally include a management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee. A
client could invest in a mutual fund directly, without our services. In that case, the client would not
receive the services provided by our firm which are designed, among other things, to assist the
client in determining which mutual fund or funds are most appropriate to each client’s financial
condition and objectives. Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged by the funds
and our fees to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client and to thereby
evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Additional Fees and Expenses: In addition to our advisory fees, clients are also responsible for
the fees and expenses charged by custodians and imposed by broker dealers, including, but not
limited to, any transaction charges imposed by a qualified custodian/broker dealer with which an
independent investment manager effects transactions for the client’s account(s). Please refer to
the “Brokerage Practices” section (Item 12) of this Form ADV for additional information.
Grandfathering of Minimum Account Requirements: Pre-existing advisory clients are not
subject to GPW’s minimum account requirements and advisory fees in effect at the time the client
entered into the advisory relationship. Therefore, our firm’s minimum account requirements will
differ among clients.
Custodian Fees: The account Custodian may charge fees, which are in addition to and separate
from the investment advisory service fee. Custodians may charge accounts for various transaction
costs, retirement plan and administration fees.
ERISA Accounts: GPW is deemed to be a fiduciary to advisory clients that are employee benefit
plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs) pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income and
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Securities Act (“ERISA”), and regulations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”),
respectively. As such, our firm is subject to specific duties and obligations under ERISA and the
Internal Revenue Code that include among other things, restrictions concerning certain forms of
compensation.
Advisory Fees in General: Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not)
be available from other registered (or unregistered) investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 6
Item 6 is not applicable to GPW. GPW does not charge any performance-based fees (fees based
on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client). Such acceptance
or management would pose a significant conflict of interest to our clients because performance-
based fees may provide an incentive to make investment decisions that pose excessive or
inappropriate risk to the client’s financial situation. GPW considers avoidance of such conflict a
paramount policy in maintaining our fiduciary duty to our clients.
Types of Clients
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 7
GPW offers personalized investment supervisory services to high net worth individuals,
individuals, trusts, employer sponsored retirement plans, endowments and foundations. Client
relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Required Minimum Client Accounts
GPW requires a minimum of $10,000,000 to establish a new advisory account; however, the
minimum may be waived at the sole discretion of the firm.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 8
Before designing investment plans for clients, GPW will evaluate the client’s current investments
to determine whether the client’s goals harmonize with the client’s financial objectives. In
designing investment plans for clients, GPW relies upon the information supplied by the client and
client’s other professional advisors. Such information may pertain to the client’s financial situation,
estate planning, tax planning, risk management, short-term and long-term lifetime financial goals
and objectives, investment time horizon, and perceived current tolerance for risk. GPW will design
and propose a portfolio to help clients attain the client’s financial goals.
This information will become the basis for the strategic asset allocation plan which GPW believes
will best meet the client’s stated personal financial goals. The strategic asset allocation provides
for investments in those asset classes which GPW believes will possess attractive combinations
of return, risk, and correlation over the long term.
When GPW invests client assets, asset allocation techniques are used which include stocks and
bonds of varying characteristics and from both the United States and foreign markets. GPW
invests for the long term and expects that not all investments in a given portfolio will perform in
unison with other assets in the same portfolio. GPW manages money for the clients’ downside
protection, in addition to upside gain. GPW does not systematically re-balance the portfolio on a
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calendar basis, but monitors each portfolio’s asset allocation and will make adjustments where
appropriate. GPW’s portfolio management decisions are made considering only the assets being
managed and not with regards to other investments the client may hold.
GPW may also provide advice on any type of investment held in a client’s portfolio at the inception
of the advisory relationship. GPW will explore other investment options at the client’s request.
Additionally, GPW reserves the right to advise clients on any other type of investment that it
deems appropriate based on the client’s stated goals and objectives.
GPW utilizes a fundamental analysis approach. A fundamental approach to investment analysis
includes such factors as economic conditions, earnings, industry outlook, political conditions (as
they relate to the investment), historical data, price/earnings ratios, dividends, general level of
interest rates, company management and tax benefits. Sources of information include academic
research and journals, research materials prepared by others, corporate rating services, annual
reports, prospectuses, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and company press
releases.
Other sources that the firm uses include Morningstar mutual fund information, Morningstar stock
information, and other information available on the internet.
Investment Strategies
Diversification across multiple asset classes is the primary characteristic of a well-designed
portfolio. This objective is to capture the return behavior of an entire asset class. This approach
is based upon the major tenets of Modern Portfolio Theory which states that markets are “efficient”
and that an investor’s returns are determined principally by asset allocation decisions, not market
timing or selection of specific securities. We do not rely on economic forecasts, employ timing
strategies which shift allocations between stocks, bonds and cash or search for “undiscovered”
stocks. Asset classes with different risk/return profiles are combined together in an attempt to
both lower the volatility of the overall portfolio and enhance returns.
Investment recommendations will be limited, in general, to institutional mutual funds, exchange
traded funds, sub-advisor accounts with specific strategies, or direct fixed income obligations in
the following categories:
1. Cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds and bank certificates of deposit
2. Bonds (Corporate, U.S. government, municipal, or foreign government)
3. Stocks (U.S. and foreign-based companies) and Real Estate (REIT’s)
4. Alternative asset classes or investment strategies
Portfolio Review and Rebalancing
Market conditions cause the investment in various asset classes to vary from the initial allocation
guidelines established for the client. Each asset class in which the client is invested will be
reviewed periodically by GPW and rebalanced to a desired weighting when appropriate. When
available, new cash flows will be deployed in a manner consistent with rebalancing the asset
allocation. In the absence of cash flows, GPW will effect transactions to rebalance the portfolio.
Income tax considerations are often reviewed where appropriate in determining rebalancing
activity.
From time to time, based on changing economic or life circumstances or new academic research,
it is desirable to make changes in asset allocation. Such changes should not, however, be made
due to expectations of the relative short-term performance of individual asset classes.
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Investment Strategy Performance
Asset class investment performance is cyclical and, therefore, may experience periods of time in
which investment objectives are not met. In addition, unless there are extenuating circumstances,
patience will often prove appropriate when performance has been disappointing for a particular
asset class, or the overall portfolio.
For the overall portfolio, the client should allow a five- year time period or longer for achieving the
stated investment return objectives. Shorter time frames contradict the principles of long-term
investing. Under no circumstances, however, can results be guaranteed.
GPW will provide advice on other partnership interests, including equipment leases, tax credit
programs, and managed portfolios of debt and equity securities, depending on the situation.
Please note that private investment funds generally involve various risk factors and liquidity
constraints, a complete discussion of which is set forth in each funds’ offering documents, which
will be provided to each client for review and consideration. Each prospective client investor will
be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the client shall establish
that the client is qualified for investment in the fund, and acknowledges and accepts the various
risk factors that are associated with such an investment.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. GPW’s
investment approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind. Investors face the following
investment risks:
Interest-rate Risk: The risk that investment returns will be affected by changes in the level of
interest rates. When interest rates increase, the prices and values of bonds decrease. When
interest rates decrease, the prices and values of bonds increase.
Market Risk: The risk that investment returns will be affected by changes in the overall level of
the stock market. When the stock market as a whole increases or decreases virtually all stocks
are affected to some degree.
Reinvestment Rate Risk: The risk incurred when an investment’s income is reinvested at a lower
rate than the rate that existed at the time the original investment was made. This risk is most
prevalent when interest rates fall.
Purchasing Power Risk (Inflation Risk): The risk that inflation will affect the return of an investment
in real dollars. In other words, the amount of goods that one dollar will purchase decreases with
time. Investments that have low returns, such as savings accounts, are not likely to keep up with
inflation. Investments with fixed returns, such as bonds, will decrease in value because their
purchasing value will decrease with inflation.
Business Risk: The risk associated with a particular industry or firm. These are factors that affect
the industry or firm, but do not affect the whole market. They include government regulations,
management competency, or local or regional economic factors.
Financial Risk: The risk associated with the mix of debt and equity used to finance a firm. The
greater the financial leverage, the greater the financial risk.
Currency Risk (Exchange Rate Risk): The risk that a change in the value of a foreign currency
relative to the U.S. dollar will negatively affect a U.S. investor’s return.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash. Generally, assets
are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized product. For example, Treasury
Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties are not.
In general, cash equivalents provide liquidity with minimum income, and a return of principal with
no capital appreciation. Cash equivalents are, however, subject to purchasing power risk.
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Fixed income investments provide current income. Usually, the longer the maturity of the security,
the higher the income it will generate. Also, with longer maturities, fixed income investments will
have greater price volatility and greater opportunity for capital gains or capital losses. Fixed
income investments are subject to interest rate risk, reinvestment rate risk, and purchasing power
risk. In addition, foreign bonds would be subject to currency rate risk and junk bonds would be
subject to business risk and financial risk.
The return of principal for bond funds and funds with significant underlying bond holdings is not
guaranteed. Mutual fund shares are subject to the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks
associated with the underlying bond holdings. Lower rated bonds are subject to greater
fluctuations in value and risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated bonds.
Equity investments are subject to greater volatility, thus providing a greater opportunity for capital
gains, and a greater opportunity for capital losses. Equity investments offer little or no current
income. Equity investments are subject to market risk and interest rate risk, while providing an
opportunity to protect against purchasing power risk. Also, stock mutual funds, rather than
individual equities, may limit the exposure to business risk and financial risk.
Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations,
periods of illiquidity and price volatility. These risks may be heightened in connection with
investments in developing countries. Small-company stocks entail additional risks, and they can
fluctuate in price more than larger company stocks.
Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other
entity, so they may lose value.
Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and the client should not assume
that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the
investments and/or investment strategies recommended by GPW) will be profitable or equal to
any specific performance level(s).
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 9
Generational Private Wealth has no reportable legal or disciplinary events.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 10
Neither Generational Private Wealth, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Neither Generational Private Wealth, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, a commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or a representative of the foregoing.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 11
GPW has adopted a Code of Ethics for all supervised persons of the firm describing its high
standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to its clients. The Code of Ethics includes
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provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on insider trading, and
personal securities trading procedures, among other things. All supervised persons at GPW must
acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics annually, or as amended.
GPW’s clients or prospective clients may request a copy of the firm’s Code of Ethics by contacting
Ryon Beyer, Chief Compliance Officer, at info@genprivatewealth.com.
Neither GPW nor any related person of GPW recommends, buys, sells for client accounts,
securities in which GPW or any related person of GPW has a material financial interest.
GPW and/or representatives of GPW buy or sell securities that are also recommended to clients.
This practice could create a situation where GPW and/or representatives of the firm are in a
position to materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation
creates a potential conflict of interest. In addition, GPW has policies in place to help detect insider
trading, “front-running” (i.e., personal trades executed prior to those of GPW’s clients) and other
potentially abusive practices.
GPW maintains and enforces written policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of
material non-public information by GPW or any person associated with GPW.
GPW has a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal securities
transactions and securities holdings of each of GPW’s “Access Persons”. GPW’s securities
transaction policy requires that Access Persons of GPW must provide the Chief Compliance
Officer with a written report of the current reportable securities holdings within ten (10) days after
becoming an Access Person. Additionally, each Access Person must provide the Chief
Compliance Officer with a written report of the Access Person’s current reportable securities
holdings at least once each twelve (12) month period thereafter.
It is GPW’s policy that the firm will not affect any principal or agency cross securities transactions
for client accounts. GPW believes that such transactions would pose a significant conflict of
interest to GPW’s clients. GPW considers avoidance of such conflict a paramount policy in
maintaining its fiduciary duty to its clients.
Brokerage Practices
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 12
In the event the client requests that GPW recommend a broker dealer/custodian for custody and
brokerage services (exclusive of those clients that may direct GPW to use a specific broker-
dealer/custodian), GPW generally recommends Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). Prior
to engaging GPW to provide investment management services, the client will be required to enter
into a formal Investment Advisory Agreement with GPW setting forth the terms and conditions
under which GPW shall manage the client’s assets, and a separate custodial/clearing agreement
with each designated custodian.
Factors that GPW considers in recommending Schwab (or any other broker-dealer/custodian to
clients) include historical relationship with GPW, financial strength, reputation, execution
capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Although the commissions and/or transaction fees
paid by GPW’s clients shall comply with GPW’s duty to obtain best execution, a client may pay a
transaction fee that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same
transaction. If this occurs, it is because GPW determines, in good faith, that the transaction fee is
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services received. In seeking
best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of
broker-dealer services, including the value of research provided, execution capability,
commission rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly, although GPW will seek competitive rates,
it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible transaction rates for client account transactions.
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The brokerage commissions or transaction fees charged by the designated custodian are
exclusive of, and in addition to, GPW’s investment management fee. GPW’s best execution
responsibility is qualified if securities that it purchases for client accounts are mutual funds that
trade at net asset value as determined at the daily market close.
Research and Additional Benefits
GPW does not receive formal soft dollar benefits other than execution from broker/dealers in
connection with the client securities transactions.
Aggregation of Client Trades
To the extent that GPW provides investment management services to its clients, the transactions
for each client account generally will be effected independently, unless GPW decides to purchase
or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. GPW may (but is
not obligated to) combine or “bunch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more
favorable commission rates or to allocate equitably among GPW’s clients differences in prices
and commissions or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such orders been
placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and will be
allocated among clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client
account on any given day. GPW shall not receive any additional compensation or remuneration
as a result of such aggregation.
GPW’s employees are not registered representatives of Schwab or any other custodian/broker-
dealer and do not receive any commissions or fees from recommending these services.
Directed Brokerage
The Custodian and Brokers Generational Private Wealth Uses
GPW does not maintain custody of client assets managed, however, as disclosed in Item 15,
GPW may be deemed to have custody of client assets if given authority to withdraw fees from
client accounts. Client assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,”
generally a broker- dealer or bank. GPW generally recommends that clients use Charles Schwab
& Co., Inc. (Schwab), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified
custodian.
GPW is independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold
client assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when GPW instructs them to.
While GPW recommends that clients use Schwab as custodian/broker, the client will decide
whether to do so and will open client account with Schwab by entering into an account agreement
directly with them. GPW does not open the account for client, although GPW may assist client in
doing so. Even though client account is maintained at Schwab, GPW can still use other brokers
to execute trades for client account as described below (see “Client Brokerage and Custody
Costs”).
How Generational Private Wealth Selects Brokers/Custodians
GPW seeks to recommend a custodian/broker who will hold client assets and execute transactions
on terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared to other available providers and
their services. GPW consider a wide range of factors, including, among others:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally
without a separate fee for custody)
• Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for client account)
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• Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check
requests, bill payment, etc.)
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded
funds (ETFs), etc.)
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist GPW in making investment
decisions
• Quality of services
• Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates,
other fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate the prices
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability
• Availability of other products and services that benefit GPW, as discussed below (see
“Products and Services Available to Us From Schwab”)
Products and Services Available to Us From Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms
like GPW. They provide GPW and clients with access to its institutional brokerage - trading,
custody, reporting, and related services - many of which are not typically available to Schwab
retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those services
help GPW manage or administer clients’ accounts, while others help GPW manage and grow
GPW business. Schwab’s support services generally are available on an unsolicited basis (GPW
doesn’t have to request them) and at no charge to GPW.
Services That Benefit Clients
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products
available through Schwab include some to which GPW might not otherwise have access or that
would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by GPW clients. Schwab’s services
described in this paragraph generally benefit client and client account.
Services That May Not Directly Benefit Clients
Schwab also makes available to GPW other products and services that benefit GPW but may not
directly benefit clients or client accounts. These products and services assist GPW in managing
and administering GPW clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own
and that of third parties. GPW may use this research to service all or a substantial number of
GPW clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment
research, Schwab also makes available software and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements)
• Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client
accounts
• Provide pricing and other market data
• Facilitate payment of GPW fees from GPW clients’ accounts
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• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services That Generally Benefit Only Us
Schwab also offers other services intended to help GPW manage and further develop GPW
business enterprise. These services
include:
• Educational conferences and events
• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance
providers
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to GPW. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of
these services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide GPW with
other benefits, such as occasional business entertainment of GPW personnel.
GPW Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits GPW because GPW does not have to
produce or purchase them. GPW does not have to pay for Schwab’s services. These services
are not contingent upon GPW committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading
commissions or assets in custody.
GPW believes, however, that GPW’ selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best
interests of GPW’ clients. GPW’ selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price
of Schwab’s services (see “How GPW Selects Brokers/Custodians”) and not Schwab’s services
that benefit only GPW.
Client Brokerage and Custody Costs
For clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge clients separately
for custody services but is compensated by charging client commissions or other fees on trades
that it executes or that settle into client Schwab account. This commitment benefits client because
the overall commission rates client pay are lower than they would be otherwise. In addition to
commissions, Schwab charges client a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee
for each trade that GPW have executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities
bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into client Schwab account.
These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation client pay the executing
broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize client trading costs, GPW has Schwab
execute most trades for client account. GPW has determined that having Schwab execute most
trades is consistent with GPW duty to seek “best execution” of client trades. Best execution means
the most favorable terms for a transaction based on all relevant factors, including those listed
above (see “How GPW Select Brokers/Custodians”).
Trade Aggregation
At the sole discretion of GPW, aggregate purchases or sales of the same security, instrument or
obligation may be transacted on the same day for multiple accounts of one or more of GPW’
clients. Although such aggregations potentially could be either advantageous or disadvantageous
to any one or more particular accounts, they will be effected only when GPW believes that to do
so will be in the best interest of the affected accounts. When transactions are so aggregated the
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actual prices applicable to the aggregation transaction will be deemed to have purchased or sold
its share of the security, instrument or obligation at the average price. If a partial execution is
attained at the end of the trading day, GPW will generally allocate shares on a pro rata basis, but
may fill small orders entirely before applying the pro rata allocation.
Accounts for GPW or its employees may be included in a block trade with client accounts.
Review of Accounts
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 13
For those clients to whom GPW provides investment management supervisory services, account
reviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis by GPW’s Principal and/or Associated Persons.
All investment supervisory clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to advise GPW
in writing of any changes in the client’s investment objectives and/or financial situation, or if they
wish to impose any reasonable restrictions on GPW’s discretionary management services. All
clients (in person or electronically) are encouraged to review investment objectives and account
performance with GPW on an annual basis.
GPW may conduct account reviews on an other than periodic basis upon the occurrence of a
triggering event such as a market correction, large deposits or withdrawals from an account,
substantial changes in the value of a client’s portfolio, change in the client’s investment objectives
and client request.
Reports to Clients
The account custodian provides trade confirmation and statements to clients on at least a
quarterly basis. For those clients to whom GPW provides investment supervisory services, they
will generally receive performance reports for each quarter, and investment tax reports on an
annual basis, unless otherwise agreed to with the client. Reports typically include summaries of
client portfolio performance, investment holdings and account values. Additional reports are
available and will be provided on an ad hoc basis.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 14
As reference in Item 12 above, GPW receives an indirect economic benefit from Schwab. GPW,
without cost (and/or at a discount) receives support services and/or products from Schwab.
GPW does not employ/engage solicitors or pay related or on-related persons for referring
potential clients to our firm.
Custody
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 15
GPW is deemed to have custody of clients’ funds as a result of third party SLOAs. GPW is not
required to obtain a surprise annual examination of client assets; however, we are required to list
these accounts in Item 9 of ADV Part 1.
Also, with a client’s consent, GPW will be provided with the authority to seek deduction of GPW’s
fees from a client’s accounts. The account custodian does not verify the accuracy of GPW’s
advisory fee calculation.
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All GPW clients receive account statements directly from qualified custodians, such as a bank or
broker dealer that maintains those assets. The client should carefully review these account
statements, and compare them to the quarterly or other reports provided by GPW. Statements
provided by GPW may vary from custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting
dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities. GPW urges all clients to compare
statements in order to ensure that all account transactions, including deductions to pay advisory
fees, remain proper, and to contact Ryon Beyer, Chief Compliance Officer with any questions or
if they are not receiving at least quarterly custodial account statements.
Investment Discretion
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 16
GPW typically receives discretionary authority from the client at the beginning of an advisory
relationship to select the identity and amount of securities to be bought or sold. Prior to GPW
assuming discretionary authority over a client’s account, the client shall be required to execute an
Investment Advisory Agreement, granting GPW full authority to buy, sell, or otherwise effect
investment transactions. In addition, any investment discretion is obtained in writing through a
limited power of attorney signed by the client prior. In all cases, however, such discretion is to be
exercised in a manner consistent with the stated investment objectives for the particular client
account.
Discretionary authority allows GPW to perform trades in the client’s account without further
approval from the client. This includes decisions on the following:
• Securities purchased or sold
• The amount of securities to be purchased or sold
Once the portfolio is constructed, GPW provides ongoing supervision and re-balancing of the
portfolio as changes in market conditions and client circumstances may require.
GPW seeks to undertake a minimal amount of trading in client accounts, in order to keep
transaction fees, other expenses, and tax consequences associated with trading to minimal
levels.
Clients who engage GPW on a discretionary basis may, at any time, impose restrictions, in writing,
on GPW’s discretionary authority (i.e. limit the types/amounts of particular securities purchased
for their account, exclude the ability to purchase securities with an inverse relationship to the
market, limit or proscribe GPW’s use of margin, etc.).
Voting Client Securities
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 17
GPW will not vote proxies on behalf of advisory clients’ accounts. Although, on rare occasions
and only at the client’s request, GPW offers clients advice regarding corporate actions and the
exercise of proxy voting rights.
Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their broker-dealer/custodian.
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Financial Information
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 18
GPW does not require the prepayment of more than $1,00 in fees per client, six months or more
in advance. GPW accepts limited forms of discretion over clients’ accounts, as described in Item
16 of this brochure. GPW is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair
its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. GPW has never been the subject of a
bankruptcy proceeding.
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Ryon P. Beyer
Generational Private Wealth
Mailing Address:
50 Catoctin Circle NE
Suite 450 #101
Leesburg VA 20176
info@genprivatewealth.com
January 2026
FORM ADV PART 2B BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Ryon P. Beyer that supplements the
Generational Private Wealth brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please
contact Ryon Beyer, Chief Compliance Officer, at info@genprivatewealth.com if you did not
receive Generational Private Wealth’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement.
information about Ryon P. Beyer,
is available on
the SEC’s website at
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Ryon P. Beyer
Born in 1976
Formal Post High School Education
• B.A., Business Economics, The Virginia Military Institute, 1999
Business Background for the Previous Five Years
• Generational Private Wealth, Principal, 2023 to present
• Hemington Wealth Management, LLC, Principal, 2013 to 2023
• McLean Asset Management Corporation, Chief Operations Officer, 2011 to 2013
• SFX Financial Advisory Management Enterprises Inc., Investment Adviser Representative,
2002-2011
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information:
None
Item 4 - Other Business Activities: None
Item 5 - Additional Compensation: None
Item 6 - Supervision: Ryon Beyer supervises his own work.
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Frederick W. Hubach, CFP®, CPWA®, EA
Generational Private Wealth
5306 41st Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
Mailing Address:
50 Catoctin Circle NE
Suite 450 #101
Leesburg VA 20176
Fred.hubach@genprivatewealth.com
January 2026
FORM ADV PART 2B BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Frederick W Hubach that supplements the
Generational Private Wealth brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please
contact Ryon Beyer, Chief Compliance Officer, at info@genprivatewealth.com if you did not
receive Generational Private Wealth’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement.
Additional information about Frederick W. Hubach, is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Frederick W. Hubach, CFP®, CPWA®, EA
Born in 1990
Formal Post High School Education
• Enrolled Agent, 2021
• Certified Private Wealth Advisor®, 2019
• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, CFP®, 2016
• B.A., Economics, Wheaton College, 2011
Business Background for the Previous Five Years
• Generational Private Wealth, Senior Wealth Advisor, 2025 to present
• Belgrade Wealth Management LLC, Owner and Chief Compliance Officer, 2023 to present
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• Hemington Wealth Management, LLC, Senior Wealth Advisor, 2018 to 2023
• Andersen Tax, LLC, Financial Planner, 2013 to 2018
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information:
None
Item 4 - Other Business Activities: None
Item 5 - Additional Compensation: None
Item 6 - Supervision: Frederick Hubach is supervised by Ryon Beyer, Principal. He reviews
Frederick’s work through frequent office interactions and the client relationship management
system.
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Travis Johnson, CFP®
Generational Private Wealth
43289 Augustin Place
Ashburn VA 20147
Mailing Address:
50 Catoctin Circle NE
Suite 450 #101
Leesburg VA 20176
travis.johnson@genprivatewealth.com
January 2026
FORM ADV PART 2B BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Travis Johnson that supplements the
Generational Private Wealth brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please
contact Ryon Beyer, Chief Compliance Officer, at info@genprivatewealth.com if you did not
receive Generational Private Wealth’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement.
information about Travis Johnson,
is available on
the SEC’s website at
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Travis Johnson, CFP®
Born in 1971
Formal Post High School Education
• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional, CFP®, 1996
• B.A., George Mason University, 1993
Business Background for the Previous Five Years
• Generational Private Wealth, Director of Advanced Planning, 2025 to present
• Hemington Wealth Management, LLC, Director of Advanced Planning, 2016 to 2024
• Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc., Financial Planner, 1994 to 2016
Disciplinary Information:
None
Other Business Activities: None
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Additional Compensation: None
Supervision: Travis Johnson is supervised by Ryon Beyer, Principal. He reviews Travis’ work
through frequent office interactions and the client relationship management system.
Professional Certifications
Employees have earned certifications and credentials which require further detail.
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and
federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are
professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner
Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation requires
financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States and a number
of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of
conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional
engagements with clients.
As of 2016, to attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements. These same qualifications may not have been in place when the
credential was obtained.
• Education – (1) Complete college or university-level coursework through a program
registered with the CFP Board, addressing the major personal financial planning areas
identified by CFP Board’s most recent Job Analysis Study; and studies have determined as
necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and
(2) Verify that you hold a regionally accredited college or university bachelor’s degree or
higher;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination
includes multiple-choice questions, including stand-alone questions and sets of questions
associated with short scenarios or more lengthy case histories;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to adhere to the high standards of ethics and practice outlined in the CFP
Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of documents outlining the ethical and
practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of
Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the
financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The
Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning services
at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial
planning services in the best interests of their clients.
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CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be
subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent
revocation of their CFP® certification.
Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®): This advanced credential was created for wealth
managers who work with high net worth individuals and focuses on strategies to minimize taxes,
protect assets, maximize growth, and transfer wealth.
Enrolled Agent (EA)_
An Enrolled Agent (EA) is a federally-authorized tax practitioner who has technical expertise in
the field of taxation and who is empowered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent
taxpayers before all administrative levels of the Internal Revenue Service for audits, collections,
and appeals. The license is earned in one of two ways, by passing a comprehensive
examination which covers all aspects of the tax code, or having worked at the IRS for five years
in a position which regularly interpreted and applied the tax code and its regulations. All
candidates are subjected to a rigorous background check conducted by the IRS.
The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 allows federally authorized practitioners (those
bound by the Department of Treasury’s Circular 230 regulations) a limited client privilege. This
privilege allows confidentiality between the taxpayer and the Enrolled Agent under certain
conditions. The privilege applies to situations in which the taxpayer is being represented in
cases involving audits and collection matters. It is not applicable to the preparation and filing of
a tax return. This privilege does not apply to state tax matters, although a number of states have
an accountant-client privilege.
In addition to the stringent testing and application process, the IRS requires Enrolled Agents to
complete 72 hours of continuing professional education, reported every three years, to maintain
their Enrolled Agent status. Because of the knowledge necessary to become an Enrolled Agent
and the requirements to maintain the license, there are only about 46,000 practicing Enrolled
Agents.
Only Enrolled Agents are required to demonstrate to the IRS their competence in matters of
taxation before they may represent a taxpayer before the IRS. Unlike attorneys and CPAs, who
may or may not choose to specialize in taxes, all Enrolled Agents specialize in taxation. Enrolled
Agents are the only taxpayer representatives who receive their right to practice from the U.S.
government (CPAs and attorneys are licensed by the states).
Enrolled Agents are required to abide by the provisions of the Department of Treasury’s Circular
230, which provides the regulations governing the practice of Enrolled Agents before the IRS.
NAEA members are also bound by a Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct of the
Association.
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