Overview
- Total Firm Assets
- $111 million
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $2.0 million
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (HARBOR LIGHT PLANNING ADV PART 2A & 2B SEC REGISTRATION V.05.01.26)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $500,000 | 1.00% |
| $500,001 | $2,000,000 | 0.80% |
| $2,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.60% |
| $5,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $600
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $9,000 | 0.90% |
| $5 million | $35,000 | 0.70% |
| $10 million | $60,000 | 0.60% |
| $50 million | $260,000 | 0.52% |
| $100 million | $510,000 | 0.51% |
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 92.51%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 51
- Total Client Accounts
- 314
- Discretionary Accounts
- 314
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 129022
Primary Brochure: HARBOR LIGHT PLANNING ADV PART 2A & 2B SEC REGISTRATION V.05.01.26 (2026-05-01)
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
Dated: May 1, 2026
134 Potter Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Contact Information:
Jarryd Smith, CFP®, EA
Phone: 248.344.9616
Email: jarryd@harborlightplanning.com
Website: www.harborlightplanning.com
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Harbor Light Planning,
LLC, known as Harbor Light Planning (“HLP” or the “Firm”). If you have any questions about the contents
of this Brochure, please contact us at 248.344.9616 and/or jarryd@harborlightplanning.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.
Harbor Light Planning, LLC 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 Harbor Light Planning is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Material Changes
Annual Update
The Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated annually when material changes occur since
the previous release of the Firm Brochure.
Material Changes since the Last Update
Since the Firm’s last ADV Annual Amendment of February 11, 2026, the firm applied for registration with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Full Brochure Available
Whenever you would like to receive a complete copy of our Firm Brochure, please contact Jarryd Smith at
jarryd@harborlightplanning.com or at 248.344.9616.
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Item 3 -Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 -Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .................................................................................. 7
Item 7 – Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................................................ 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................................................... 8
Item 11 – Code of Ethics .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ...................................................................................................... 10
Item 15 – Custody............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................................... 10
Item 18 – Financial Information ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Brochure Supplement ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Firm Description
Harbor Light Planning, LLC (HLP), was established in 2003 and has been owned since
December 2023 by Jarryd Smith.
HLP is a fee-only, holistic, financial and life planning firm that specializes in providing
personalized, confidential, tax-focused financial planning on a retainer model to individuals.
HLP serves as a trusted guide, providing clients with means to identify their personal financial
objectives; find solutions to their financial problem areas; design and simplify their cash flow,
perform tax planning and individual tax preparation, advising on financial risk and investment
allocations, retirement planning, insurance and estate planning. All services are tailored to the
client’s unique objectives.
HLP does not sell insurance or investment products, nor does it accept commission as a result
of any product recommendations. HLP does not pay referral or finder’s fees, nor does it accept
such fees from other firms. HLP does not actively manage client assets, therefore, there are zero
assets under management.
When HLP provides 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 HLP makes money creates some conflicts with
your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and
not put our interest ahead of yours.
Principal Owners
HLP is solely owned and operated by Jarryd Smith.
Types of Advisory Services
There are legacy clients of Harbor Light Planning, LLC who receive services and pay fees that
differ from those outlined below and that are no longer on offer. HLP provides the following
types of services:
1. Comprehensive Service: Our Comprehensive Service provides financial planning and
investment management services for a fixed annual fee. The client agrees to an ongoing
relationship with HLP in this service.
The goals and objectives of each client are retrieved and documented. During the
engagement, clients may receive written reports or summaries of HLP’s recommendations.
HLP’s recommendations are specific to each client based on their objectives. Detailed
investment advice and specific recommendations are provided as part of this process.
In implementing our advice and recommendations and managing their investments, clients
grant HLP discretionary authority to manage their cash and securities. In granting HLP
discretionary authority, HLP has full authority to select, purchase, and sell securities for
clients including the amounts, and to place orders with custodians to execute transactions,
all without prior consultation with clients.
In the event that clients have assets held in retirement plan accounts sponsored by their
employers or where HLP does not have trading authority, such as an investment account
within an annuity, (a “Held Away Account”), clients acknowledge that HLP’s services to
those Held Away Accounts is limited only to advising them as to the investment alternatives
for those assets. HLP does not accept authority to make disbursements, withdrawals, or
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change beneficiaries in Held Away Accounts, and it is the responsibility of clients to execute
any trades in those accounts and to notify HLP of the changes in any alternatives to or
restrictions on those Held Away Accounts.
HLP will provide financial planning services to clients on an ongoing basis. HLP will review
clients’ financial matters and advise them as to the conservation of their assets and the
production of their income to allow them lawfully to minimize their tax liability. HLP will
provide clients with a system to record their expenditures for income tax purposes. HLP
will also assist clients or their attorneys in their estate planning as to the financial implications
of their distribution of their estate. HLP will provide other advice and counsel as clients
request from time to time on matters that touch and concern clients’ financial matters. In
addition to the foregoing, HLP will annually provide advice on clients’ personal income tax
liability, compute the amount of their tax or refund due based on the information that client
furnishes, and will prepare clients’ tax returns.
2. Project Agreement: Project Agreement services are narrower in scope as compared to the
Comprehensive Service and usually focus on one or more of the following areas: goal setting,
asset/liability analysis, tax planning, cash flow management, investment review, retirement
planning, risk management, estate planning as it relates to the financial implications of the
distributions of a client’s estate, and record keeping. The service includes various client
consultations and clients may receive written reports or summaries and/or oral
recommendations resulting from such consultations. The Project Agreement does not
constitute a comprehensive financial planning engagement. As such, follow-up advice
and/or implementation assistance is not provided following the completion of a Project
Agreement.
3. Investment Management: HLP provides investment management only engagement whereby
HLP performs investment management services to client’s accounts without financial
planning services. Harbor Light Planning accepts full discretion as to all investment decisions
and has the client’s authorization to instruct the custodian with respect to the purchase, sale
or exchange of the cash and securities in a client’s account. Harbor Light Planning tailors its
investment management services to meet the needs of its individual clients and objectives
and seeks to ensure that its recommendations are consistent with those needs and objectives.
Harbor Light Planning meets with clients on an initial and periodic basis to assess their
specific risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant
to the Firm’s advice with respect to clients’ portfolios. Clients are advised promptly to notify
Harbor Light Planning if there are changes in their financial situation in between scheduled
meetings. Clients can impose reasonable restrictions or mandates on the Firm’s
recommendations if Harbor Light Planning determines, in its sole discretion, the conditions
would not materially impact the performance of an investment strategy or prove overly
burdensome to the Firm’s services.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, HLP had approximately $111,081,100 in assets under discretionary
management.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Fee Billing
The specific manner in which fees are charged by Harbor Light Planning is established in a
client’s written agreement with HLP.
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Past Due Accounts and Termination of Agreement
HLP reserves the right to stop working on any account that is more than 30 days overdue. In
addition, HLP reserves the right to terminate any financial planning engagement where a client
has willfully concealed or has refused to provide pertinent information about financial situations
when necessary and appropriate, in HLP’s judgment, to provide proper financial and tax advice.
HLP is a fee-only financial advisory firm and does not sell investment or insurance products. All
fees are generally non-negotiable and are paid as described above, directly by the client. Either
the client or HLP may terminate an engagement at any time, without penalty, upon written
notice. Upon termination of any agreement, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly
refunded, and any earned, unpaid fees will be due and payable.
Fees
Comprehensive Services
HLP charges a fixed annual fee for its Comprehensive Service. HLP determines client fees
based upon its understanding of the complexity of their financial situation and the scope,
amount, type, and extent of the services needed by them. HLP’s fee is billed quarterly, in
advance. Investment account debit is the preferred payment method of HLP. Clients
authorize HLP to deduct its fee directly from their accounts held at an independent custodian
as it becomes due and payable. Where clients have more than one account, HLP will make the
determination as to which account the fees are taken from based on the client’s best interest, or
at their instruction. In the event that HLP cannot directly deduct its fee from a client’s account
or HLP and the client agrees to payment of HLP’s fee directly, HLP will invoice the client for
its fee as it becomes due and payable; HLP accepts payment by check in those circumstances.
The range of fees for HLP’s comprehensive services is $5,000 - $100,000.
Add-ons, credits, and miscellaneous adjustments: A charge of $450 may be assessed for each
amended tax return prepared, if applicable. A charge of $450 per return may be assessed for
additional tax returns prepared for dependents of the Client. Credits and miscellaneous
adjustments may be applied, as deemed appropriate, at the discretion of HLP’s management.
Project Agreement
Services under the Project Agreement are typically provided on a flat-fee basis or HLP sets
project pricing at an hourly fee of $1,000 per hour for specific project requests when a project is
of nature where estimating a flat-fee is not feasible. Fees are due at the beginning of the
engagement.
Investment Management Agreement
The client shall pay an annual management fee, payable in quarterly installments in advance,
based on the fair market value of the account(s) on the last business day of the preceding quarter.
An annual minimum fee of $600 will be applied if calculated management fees are insufficient
to cover minimum fee, therefore an account with less than $60,000 will pay more than the stated
fee below. A prorated adjustment of the fee will be made for any assets added to or withdrawn
from the account during a quarter.
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The fee will be determined based on the following schedule:
Annual %
Quarterly %
First $500,000
1.00 %
0.2500 %
Next $1,500,000
0.8 %
0.2000 %
Next $3,000,000
0.60 %
0.15 %
Over $5,000,000
0.50%
0.1250 %
The client authorizes HLP to collect its fee by submitting invoices directly to the custodian for
payment from the assets in the account. Copies of these invoices will also be sent to the Client.
Other fees
Clients will incur certain charges imposed by custodians, brokers, third party investment and other
third parties such as fees charged by managers, custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot
differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on
brokerage accounts and securities transactions. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds also charge
internal management fees, which are disclosed in a fund’s prospectus. Such charges, fees and
commissions are exclusive of and in addition to HLP’s fee, and HLP does not receive any portion
of these commissions, fees, and costs.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Harbor Light Planning does not charge any performance-based fees (i.e. fees based on a share of
capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Harbor Light Planning provides integrative financial planning services primarily to middle-income
individuals and families. We enjoy working with people from all different walks of life. As such, we
maintain no minimum net-worth or asset requirements. As discussed above, your chosen
relationship agreement and fee will be based on your individual circumstances.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
In determining investment recommendations, HLP will utilize public information obtained from
custodian research services, financial subscription magazines, fund performance reporting software
as well as other public research. Moreover, HLP approaches investment portfolio analysis and
implementation based on internal factors such as your tax situation, overall risk tolerance, current
financial situation, and your personal goals and aspirations. After identifying these items, your
portfolio will be structured around your individual needs, while attempting to minimize negative
effects of external factors, such as interest rates, market performance, and the economy as a whole.
Investment Strategies
In general, Harbor Light Planning recommends mostly low-cost ETFs, U S Government bonds,
money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. However, in the course of providing investment
advice, HLP may address issues related to other types of assets that clients may already own. Any
other products that may be deemed appropriate for you will be discussed, based upon your goals,
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needs and objectives. For a portion of a client’s portfolio some holdings will be for long-term growth
of wealth, and some for short-term spending needs.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. The inherent
risks associated with any investment recommended by HLP will be thoroughly reviewed and
discussed with clients’ goals, needs, and objectives at the forefront. This will help ensure the client
fully understands his/her investments and that he/she is properly prepared to bear any associated
risks.
Our investment approach consistently keeps the risk of loss in mind.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of Harbor Light Planning or the
integrity of HLP’s management. Harbor Light Planning has no management persons or others that
are or have been involved in any legal or disciplinary event including criminal or civil actions,
administrative proceedings before the SEC or any other federal or state or foreign agency, nor any
self-regulatory organizations.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Harbor Light Planning is a member of the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners (ACP). This non-
profit, member-run organization provides training and support through an alliance of fee-only,
holistic financial advisors. As a member of ACP, HLP has the right to use proprietary products and
systems designed by ACP. ACP provides ongoing training in the form of conferences and services
produced by collaborative efforts of the fee-only financial advisors.
Harbor Light Planning is a member of the National Association Financial Advisors (NAPFA), which
requires that their members work as fiduciary, fee-only planners, and obtain a minimum of 60
continuing education credits every two years.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
The employees of Harbor Light Planning have committed to a Code of Ethics that is available for
review by clients and prospective clients upon request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Harbor Light Planning and its employees can buy or sell securities that are also held by clients.
HLP does not currently participate in securities in which it has a material financial interest.
Employees cannot trade their own securities ahead of client trades. Employees comply with the
provisions of the Harbor Light Planning Compliance Manual.
Personal Trading
The Chief Compliance Officer of Harbor Light Planning reviews all employee trades regularly. The
personal trading reviews ensure that an employee’s personal trading does not affect the markets, and
that clients of the firm receive preferential treatment over that of the firm or its employees. Since
most employee trades are small trades, the trades do not affect the securities markets.
Harbor Light Planning further prohibits the use of material non-public information and protects the
confidentiality of the client information. We require that all individuals must act in accordance with
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all applicable Federal and State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices. Any
individual not in observance of the above will be subject to disciplinary action.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms
Harbor Light Planning does not have any affiliation with product sales firms. Harbor Light Planning
has a custodial relationship with Schwab Institutional Services and recommends discount brokerage
firms and trust companies (qualified custodians), such as Charles Schwab but clients may use any
brokerage house they prefer. HLP recommends custodians based on the proven integrity and
financial responsibility of the firm and the best execution of orders at reasonable commission rates
but does not require its clients to utilize any given custodian/broker-dealer.
Harbor Light Planning does not receive fees or commissions from any of these arrangements.
Best Execution
HLP may suggest that clients consider brokerage accounts at a recommended custodian so that HLP
may better supervise client accounts using online viewing access, trade execution, and electronic
trade confirmations. In recommending a broker dealer, HLP will generally seek “best execution”.
Factors considered for best execution include, but are not limited to, the broker-dealers’ facilities,
costs, reliability and financial responsibility, the ability of the broker-dealer to effect transactions,
and the research and related brokerage services provided to clients and/or HLP. When a client is
allowed to direct brokerage, HLP may not be able to obtain best execution. Soft Dollars
HLP does not have any formal soft-dollar arrangements. However, our firm participates in the
Schwab Institutional (SI) services program offered to independent investment advisers by Charles
Schwab & Company, Inc. (“Schwab”), a FINRA-registered broker dealer. We recommend Schwab
to clients needing brokerage and custodial services. While there is no direct linkage between the
investment advice given and participation in the SI program, economic benefits are received which
would not be received if our firm did not give investment advice to clients. These benefits include:
receipt of duplicate client confirmations and bundled duplicate statements; access to a trading desk
serving SI participants exclusively; access to block trading which provides the ability to aggregate
securities transactions and then allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts; ability to have
investment advisory fees deducted directly from client account; access, for a fee, to an electronic
communication network for client order entry and account information; receipt of compliance
publications; and access to mutual funds which generally require significantly higher minimum initial
investments or are generally available only to institutional investors. The benefits received through
participation in the SI program may or may not depend upon the amount of transactions directed
to, or amount of assets held at Schwab.
Participation in the SI program results in a potential conflict of interest for our firm, as the receipt
of the above benefits creates an incentive for us to use Schwab for the execution of client trades.
Nonetheless, we have reviewed the services of Schwab and recommend the services based on a
number of factors. These factors include the professional services offered, commission rates, and
the custodial platform provided to clients.
Order Aggregation
Whenever possible, HLP will aggregate trades to minimize trade costs to clients, but this occurs very
infrequently. Most trades are placed on an individual basis.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Periodic Reviews and Triggers
Account reviews are typically performed periodically, and at the request of the client, by Jarryd Smith.
Account reviews will be performed more frequently when client situations dictate.
Regular Reports
Harbor Light Planning may make written recommendations at the conclusion of a topic discussion
summarizing the topic discussed, recommendations presented and outcome where appropriate.
If you, as a client, have any brokerage accounts, including those at Charles Schwab Institutional, you
will receive monthly or quarterly statements from your custodians, either in paper or electronic form
pertaining to your account(s). HLP does not prepare regular reports.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Harbor Light Planning does accept referrals. The referrals come from current clients, employees,
personal friends and other similar sources. The firm does not compensate referring parties for these
referrals, nor does it accept such fees from other firms or individuals.
Item 15 – Custody
Harbor Light Planning does not maintain physical custody of client’s funds or securities. If you give
us authority to deduct our fees directly from your account or grant us authority to initiate a transfer
between accounts upon your instruction on file with your custodian using Standing Letters of
Authorization (“SLOA’s”), we have “indirect” custody of those assets. We follow the safeguard
procedures to avoid custody requiring the annual surprise audit of these accounts. Clients should
receive at least quarterly statements from the broker dealer, bank or other qualified custodian that
holds and maintains client’s investment assets. HLP urges clients to carefully review such statements
and compare such official custodial records to the account statements that we may provide.
For Standing Letters of Authorization (“SLOA’s”): All transfers from client custodial accounts to
third party accounts will be preceded or accompanied by client written authorization. Harbor Light
Planning will ensure that the SLOA will satisfy the requirements needed to avoid the need for the
surprise annual audit for third-party money transfers and will contain the specific information
needed to avoid custody when using a SLOA for a first-party money transfer.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Discretionary Authority for Trading
In implementing our advice and recommendations and managing their investments, clients grant
HLP discretionary authority to manage their cash and securities. In granting this discretionary
authority, HLP has full authority to select, purchase, and sell securities for clients including the
amounts, and to place orders with custodians to execute transactions, all without prior consultation
with clients. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on this authority.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy and practice, Harbor Light Planning does not have any authority to and
nor do we vote proxies on behalf of advisory clients. Clients retain the responsibility for receiving
and voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in client portfolios. HLP does not provide
advice to clients regarding the clients’ voting of proxies.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered investment advisers are required in this Item to provide you with certain financial
information or disclosures about Harbor Light Planning financial condition. Harbor Light Planning
has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments
to clients and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding. HLP does not charge more than
$1200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance for investment advisory services.
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Brochure Supplement
Item 1 – Cover Page
Jarryd D. Smith, CFP®
of
134 Potter Avenue
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: 248.344.9616
www.harborlightplanning.com
May 1, 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Jarryd Smith that supplements Harbor Light Planning,
LLC’s brochure. You should have received a copy of Harbor Light Planning, LLC’s brochure. Please contact
us at 248-344-9616 or at jarryd@harborlightplanning.com if you did not receive the brochure or if you have
any questions about the contents of this supplement.
information about
the personnel above
is available on
Additional
the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The information in this Brochure Supplement has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Mr. Smith is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. using
Mr. Smith’s CRD No. 7404962.
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Jarryd Smith, Managing Member, Financial Planner, and Chief Compliance Officer
Born 1985
Item 2. Educational Background and Business Experience
Education: SUNY at Buffalo; Bachelor of Arts, History and Political Science
The George Washington School of Law; Juris Doctorate
Work History:
6/2021 – Current
8/2020 – 3/2021
9/2016 – 11/2019
Harbor Light Planning, LLC, Managing Member, CCO
Portfolio Solutions LLC, Troy, MI – Customer Relationship Manager
CACI International, Washington D.C., Attorney
Jarryd Smith also holds designations that need to be explained in 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”).
CFP® Certification:
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of
Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP
Board Certification Marks”). The CFP® certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires
financial planners to hold the CFP® certification. You may find more information about the CFP® certification
at www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination, experience, and ethics.
To become a CFP®. To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Earn a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university and complete CFP
Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP Board Registered Program. The
coursework covers the financial planning subject areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the
competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial
plan development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework requirements through
other qualifying credentials.
• Examination—Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination includes case
studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose financial planning issues and
apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world circumstances.
•
Experience— Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the personal financial
planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that meets additional requirements.
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•
Ethics— Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former CFP®
Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and
Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth 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.
•
Ethics— Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a commitment to
CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and therefore, act in the best interests of
the client, at all times when providing financial advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction
a CFP® professional who does not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a
CFP® professional’s service. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a written
engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
•
Continuing Education— Complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years to maintain
competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and keep up with
developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must address the Code and Standards; and
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject to the CFP
Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent revocation of their CFP®
certification.
Item 3. Disciplinary Information
Jarryd Smith is required to disclose information regarding any legal or disciplinary events material to a client’s
evaluation of him. Mr. Smith has no information to disclose in relation to criminal or civil actions, administrative
proceedings before the SEC or any other federal or state or foreign agency, nor any self-regulatory organizations.
Item 4. Other Business Activities
Jarryd Smith is required to disclose information regarding any investment-related business or occupation in
which he is actively engaged. Mr. Smith has no information to disclose in relation to this Item.
Item 5. Additional Compensation
Jarryd Smith is required to disclose information regarding any arrangement under which he receives an economic
benefit from someone other than a client for providing investment advisory services. Mr. Smith has no
information to disclose in relation to this Item.
Item 6. Supervision
Jarryd Smith is the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer and there is no one to supervise his activities with the Firm.
If you have any questions, you can contact Mr. Smith at 248-344-9616 or at jarryd@harborlightplanning.com.
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