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HFG Wealth Management, LLC
1790 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 575
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Larry Harvey: 832-585-0110
larry@hfgwm.com
www.hfgwm.com
October 2025
Item 1 – COVER PAGE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
HFG Wealth Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at 832-585-0110 and/or kathryn.bates@hfgwm.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. HFG Wealth
Management, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration of an Investment
Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about HFG Wealth Management, LLC also is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 - MATERIAL CHANGES
This Item of the Brochure will discuss only specific material changes made to the
Brochure since the firms last Form ADV annual amendment which was in March of 2025.
Material Changes:
Item 10 - HFG Opportunity Fund LP, is a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”). The
Fund’s investment objective is to seek to generate long-term capital appreciation and
attractive risk-adjusted returns through careful selection of a diversified portfolio of public
and private Portfolio Investments, including private funds (“Underlying Funds”). The
Partnership aims to achieve its objective by employing a flexible, opportunistic investment
approach across multiple asset classes, including public and private debt, public and
private equity, and alternative investments. PPB HFGO Mgt LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, is the general partner of the Fund (the “PPB General Partner”); and
Bellatore Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the investment manager of the Fund
(the “Investment Manager”). The Investment Manager will direct the investment and
reinvestment of the assets of the Fund, in accordance with the investment criteria and
investment strategy described in the Partnership Agreement and/or the Fund’s
Confidential Private Placement Memorandum.
We 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 Kathryn Bates, Chief
Compliance Officer, at 832-585-0110.
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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 .............................................................................. 6
Item 6 - PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT ................ 8
Item 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS ............................................................................................ 8
Item 8 - ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS .......................... 8
Item 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ........................................................................... 9
Item 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ................... 9
Item 11 - CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING ............................................................... 11
Item 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES .............................................................................. 12
Item 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS ................................................................................ 14
Item 14 - CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ................................... 15
Item 15 - CUSTODY ........................................................................................................ 15
Item 16 - INVESTMENT DISCRETION............................................................................ 15
Item 17 - VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ........................................................................ 16
Item 18 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................. 16
Other - PRIVACY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY .......................................................... 16
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Item 4 - ADVISORY BUSINESS
Advisory Firm Description
HFG Wealth Management, LLC (“HFG” or the “Firm”) was established in November
2008 and is an investment advisory firm with its main office located in The Woodlands,
Texas. HFG also maintains offices in Nederland, Texas and Huntsville, Texas. The Firm
provides investment consulting and advanced financial planning services which
includes asset allocation and portfolio management services and customized financial
planning solutions to its clients. As of December 31, 2024, the Firm had approximately
$460,740,848 in assets under management, all managed on a discretionary basis. The
principal owner is Larry A. Harvey, ChFC® (see supplemental brochure for details about
Larry Harvey).
Types of Advisory Services
Comprehensive Wealth Management Services
HFG’s approach is to help each client individually establish and then reach specific goals
while staying within the risk tolerance level indicated by each client. HFG accomplishes
this by spending focused time with each client, asking relevant questions, and discussing
alternative ideas with the client.
At the beginning of the relationship, HFG meets with the new client, gathers information,
performs research and analysis as necessary, and then develops an investment plan
that is consistent with the client’s desired rate of return, time horizon and risk tolerance.
This plan is based upon information provided by the client. HFG considers such factors
as:
the size and source of the account,
the client’s income and growth objectives,
income tax bracket,
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• client’s identity and background,
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• potential estate taxes, and
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the client’s relative risk aversion.
Investment objectives are established and recorded at this time. These objectives and
other data are commonly revised or updated over time. HFG further assists its clients in
implementing their investment plans by managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.
Throughout the relationship, HFG encourages and promotes regular dialogue with
clients and with their other advisors, such as attorneys, accountants and other
professionals.
General Consulting Services
From time to time clients may engage HFG to provide certain services that are more
limited in scope than the services provided in the Comprehensive Wealth Management
Service described above. Examples include cash flow analysis, evaluation of insurance
needs, retirement and/or education planning, business valuation, and other similar
services.
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Tailored Advisory Services
Clients have the right to impose certain restrictions on HFG, such as prohibiting the
inclusion of certain types of stocks (e.g., “sin stocks”) in a portfolio or prohibiting the sale
of certain stocks held in the account at the commencement of the relationship. Such
restrictions and guidelines imposed by clients may affect the composition and
performance of portfolios. In addition, each client’s portfolio is treated individually, with
very specific consideration given to each decision made on its behalf. For these and
other reasons, performance of portfolios within the same investment objective may differ
and clients should not expect that the performance of their portfolios would be identical
with the average client of HFG. Clients are obligated to promptly notify HFG of any
material changes in the client’s financial status, goals and objectives to ensure that
HFG’s investment strategies continue to meet the client’s changing needs or to
determine if there needs to be a change in the investment objectives and/or strategies.
HFG will generally remind clients of this obligation on a regular basis.
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 operate under a special rule that
requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under
this special rule’s provisions, we must:
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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.
Bellatore Financial
We have entered into a Subadviser relationship with Bellatore Financial, Inc. The
Subadviser shall provide services that support the ongoing management of client
accounts, transaction processing, order taking, reporting, portfolio rebalancing and billing
in accordance with the agreement between the parties for a fee. The Subadvisor shall not
effect any transactions in violation of its fiduciary obligations, duties or responsibilities
under the Advisors Act, if applicable, this Agreement or any other applicable federal or
state laws or regulations or the rules of any national securities exchange. We will conduct
periodic due diligence of the Subadviser with regard to fees charged and registration
requirements.
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Item 5 - FEES AND COMPENSATION
Comprehensive Wealth Management Fees
All clients who engage HFG for Comprehensive Wealth Management Services will pay
an initial fee which will be determined and disclosed prior to the start of the engagement,
which partially covers the completion of the information gathering process, setting up
accounts and other preliminary administrative and planning work required for HFG to
support a new client. The client has the right to terminate the contract without penalty
within five business days after entering into the contract. Any fees will be refunded within
the five-business day period. Additionally, ongoing Comprehensive Wealth
Management fees are generally payable quarterly in advance and are charged based on
the value of accounts managed at market close on the last day of the prior quarter end,
as valued by the custodian.
If management begins after the start of a quarter, fees may be prorated accordingly, with
the initial fee charged in arrears at the first quarter close after the engagement and
based upon the account market value at the same quarter’s close. Fees on deposited
funds are charged as the deposits are made and are calculated on a pro rata basis.
Fees are calculated based on a percentage of assets under management, as valued by
the custodian at the close of market on the last trading day of the quarter and are not
calculated based on a percentage of capital gains. The fee schedule for new clients is
as follows. Accounts in the same household are normally aggregated and treated as one
account for fee billing purposes.
Fee Schedule
This fee shall vary between (0.5% and 2.0%) depending on the:
• Market value of the assets under management
• Complexity of the client’s financial situation
• Level of management services to be rendered
Fees may be adjusted based on:
• Future consideration of assets under management
• Related accounts
• Other factors as determined by the lead advisor
The Firm generally requires a minimum of $1,000,000 in investable assets per
relationship with a minimum annual fee of $15,000. If applicable, an administration fee is
charged under the section “Unified Managed Account Program (“UMAP”) fees” below.
The Firm reserves the right to charge an initial planning fee as stated in the Investment
Advisory Agreement. It is therefore possible that clients receiving the same service
from HFG are paying different fees. Advisory fees are negotiable.
Additionally, ongoing Comprehensive Wealth Management fees are generally payable
quarterly, in advance and are charged based on the account value at market close of the
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prior quarter end. If management begins after the start of a quarter, fees may be
prorated accordingly, with the initial fee charged in arrears at the first quarter close after
the engagement and based upon the account market value at the same quarter’s close.
Fees on deposited funds are charged as the deposits are made and are calculated on a
pro rata basis, charging for the remaining days in the quarter.
General Consulting Fees
The Firm also provides consulting on an as-needed basis outside its other programs,
such as business valuation. This service is provided on an hourly basis (at $400/hour)
or as otherwise negotiated and noted on the agreement with the client. There is a
minimum two-hour charge for all work billed hourly. Fees are due either upon
completion of the consulting work or upon receipt of an invoice.
Unified Managed Account Program (“UMAP”) Fees
When appropriate to meet the goals and objectives of a client, HFG may recommend
the use of a sub-adviser to provide portfolio management, account administrative and
reporting services directly to its clients. In these instances, the total fees to be charged
by HFG and the sub-adviser will be outlined in separate applicable agreements with the
client. In some instances, there may be slight variations internally between the two fees
of HFG and a sub-advisor depending on which entity conducts the administrative
services provided, however the total fee to the Client will not be impacted. Please see
the section titled “Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” for more detailed
information on the UMAP program.
Other Fees
All fees paid to HFG for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the
fees and expenses charged by mutual and money market funds (described in each
fund’s prospectus) and ETFs to their shareholders. These fees will generally include an
internal management fee and other expenses. Fees paid to HFG are exclusive of all
custodial and transaction costs paid to account custodian, brokers, Sub-advisers or
o t h e r third-party consultants, for which the client is responsible. The client should
review all fees charged by mutual funds, ETFs, HFG and others to fully understand the
total amount of fees to be paid by the client. Some custodians charge a transaction fee
for trading in certain mutual funds, which would not be the case if the client were to have
a separate account held directly by the mutual fund company. The custodian charges
these fees for the convenience of having access to multiple mutual fund companies
through one account. HFG clients may pay such transaction fees to their account
custodian.
Smaller portfolios may include investments in funds with no transaction fees. The
circumstances under which this class of funds may be used is generally with portfolios
ranging from $50,000 to $250,000. In some cases, this class of funds may have higher
internal expense ratios compared to their institutional class equivalent; however, the
client’s choices are not limited. The clients have the same investment choices as other
clients in the portfolio allocation model.
Termination
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Should the client choose to terminate the engagement prior to completion of the
aforementioned preliminary administrative work, HFG will prorate the unused portion of
the initial minimum fee, as determined by the amount of time spent to date on the
planning process, charging work completed to date at an hourly rate not to exceed $400
per hour.
In the event of termination, any paid but unearned fees will be promptly refunded to the
client, and any fees due to HFG from the client will be invoiced. A client may terminate
the agreement within the initial 5 days without incurring any fees. Either party may
terminate this Agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) days prior written notice of
such termination to the other party.
Item 6 - PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
HFG does not charge any performance-based fees.
Item 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS
HFG generally provides investment advice to individuals, high net worth individuals,
families, trusts and estates. Advice may extend to entities related to the client such as
small businesses and charitable organizations, including foundations and endowments.
Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Item 8 - ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
Investment Committee
HFG has an Investment Advisory Committee. This team consists of Mr. Larry Harvey,
ChFC®, President, Henry Pizzutello, CIO, and Kevin Bruce, CFP®, CFA. Accounts are
generally managed in models developed by the Investment Advisory Committee. Although
these analysts provide useful inputs to HFG’s portfolio and model construction, Mr. Larry
Harvey determines the final composition and management of all portfolios available to
HFG clients. Please see the section titled “Other Financial Industry Activities and
Affiliations” for more detailed information on the services Bellatore provides to HFG and
HFG clients as directed by HFG.
Methods of Analysis
HFG may also use a combination of the following types of analysis in evaluating
investments for client accounts:
• Fundamental Analysis —Analysis of financial attributes of a company or
security such as revenue growth, debt to equity ratio, inventory turnover, etc.
• Technical Analysis —Analysis which assumes past performance is a
predictor of future performance
• Cyclical Analysis - Analysis of up and down-market cycles
HFG uses the following sources of information in its analysis:
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• Annual reports, prospectuses, filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission
• Company press releases
• Financial newspapers and magazines
• Research materials prepared by others
• Corporate rating services
Investment Strategies
The investment strategies HFG uses to implement investment advice include the
following:
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Long-term purchases (securities held at least a year)
Short-term purchases (securities sold within a year)
HFG primarily makes use of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Exchange Traded Notes
(ETNs), and institutional mutual funds to construct a portfolio most suitable to meet the
client’s goals and objectives within the client’s individual risk tolerance. On a more
limited basis, HFG also purchases individual common stocks and corporate, government
and municipal bonds. When suitable, HFG may recommend the use of a separate
account manager(s) (each a “Sub-adviser(s)”). Investments may include those
representing hedging strategies and commodities investments.
Risk of Loss
HFG does not guarantee the future performance of the account or any specific level of
performance, the success of any investment decision or strategy that the Firm may use,
or the success of the Firm’s overall management of the account. The client understands
that investment decisions made for the client’s account by the Firm are subject to various
market, currency, economic, political and business risks, and that those investment
decisions will not always be profitable. The client understands that investing in any
security entails risk of loss.
Item 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
HFG has not been involved in a criminal or civil action in a domestic, foreign or military
court of competent jurisdiction, an administrative proceeding before the SEC, any other
federal regulatory agency, any state regulatory agency, or any foreign financial
regulatory authority. HFG along with Mr. Harvey and Mr. Pizzutello are currently named
in an upcoming an arbitration hearing. Additional information is available at
https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/.
Item 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Bellatore Financial, Inc. and HFG Wealth Management, LLC. Are affiliated through
common ownership. Larry Harvey is a majority equity stakeholder and CEO of Bellatore
Financial Inc., (“Bellatore”), a registered investment advisory firm. As stated in Item 4,
HFG and Bellatore have entered into a subadvisor relationship. Bellatore provides
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back-office support to other investment advisors and their clients. Bellatore provides
portfolio construction, asset allocation guidance and strategies, trading and
rebalancing services for HFG’s review and approval. In addition, Bellatore produces
performance reports, executes tasks relating to the administration of accounts, such as
facilitating the opening of accounts, transferring funds and executing trades in
accordance with the investment plan developed by and at the direction of HFG. HFG’s
recommendation of Bellatore for account administration might create a potential conflict
of interest since Larry Harvey is a shareholder of Bellatore. HFG manages this conflict of
interest by monitoring the fees charged by Bellatore vs. alternative offerings and fees for
similar services in the market to ensure they are fair.
HFG Opportunity Fund LP, is a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”). The Fund’s
investment objective is to seek to generate long-term capital appreciation and attractive
risk-adjusted returns through careful selection of a diversified portfolio of public and
private Portfolio Investments, including private funds (“Underlying Funds”). The
Partnership aims to achieve its objective by employing a flexible, opportunistic
investment approach across multiple asset classes, including public and private debt,
public and private equity, and alternative investments. PPB HFGO Mgt LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of the Fund (the “PPB General
Partner”); and Bellatore Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is the investment
manager of the Fund (the “Investment Manager”).
Larry Harvey is also a principal owner of Bellatore Fund Holdings, Inc. (formerly Bella
Fund Holdings), which is a shareholder of Bellatore Financial Inc. Larry Harvey is the
Managing Member of Sable Ventures, LLC and Sable Assets, LLC. Mr. Harvey is the
Chief Executive Officer of Bellatore Financial, Inc., which is the Investment Manager of
HFG Opportunity Fund LP. Mr. Harvey is a member of the HFG Opportunity Fund
Investment team. These activities create a conflict of interest which provides an
incentive for Mr. Harvey to recommend qualified investors to the Fund, which results in
compensation for Mr. Harvey, either directly or indirectly. The Firm addresses its
fiduciary duty by maintaining oversight of Mr. Harvey’s securities activities and outside
business activities.
Some of the firm’s advisory representatives are licensed to sell insurance to clients and
may recommend variable annuities on a fee-only basis. The advisory representatives
maintain license arrangements with several insurance companies as necessary to meet
the needs of clients and operates as an independent agent without any special
arrangement with any particular insurance company. When the client and the
representative of HFG agree that a client has an insurance need, the representative will
typically earn the normal fees associated with the insurance products. The advisory
representatives receive compensation for the sale of term life insurance. The policy of
HFG is to disclose to the client any fee that will be earned on the sale of insurance prior
to completing the transaction.
To the extent that HFG’s financial planning process results in the recommendation of
insurance products, provision of such products may entail a conflict of interest with HFG
clients as there exists an incentive for an HFG representative to potentially recommend
insurance products based on the compensation received, rather than based on the
client’s needs. HFG manages this conflict of interest by monitoring the suitability of such
products as a portion of the client’s investment needs, by utilizing insurance products only
where it is in the client’s best interest, and after consultation, which includes the
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disclosure of such potential conflicts in accordance with our fiduciary duty as the client’s
adviser. The client always has the right to decide to act on an insurance recommendation
made by Mr. Harvey, and if they do decide to purchase, they are free to purchase from
any insurance agent of their choice.
Henry Pizzutello is the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Bellatore
Financial Inc. Mr. Pizzutello is the Chief Compliance Officer of Bellatore Financial, Inc.,
which is the Investment Manager of HFG Opportunity Fund LP. Mr. Pizzutello is a
member of the HFG Opportunity Fund Investment team. These activities create a conflict
of interest which provides an incentive for Mr. Pizzutello to recommend qualified investors
to the Fund, which results in compensation for Mr. Pizzutello, either directly or indirectly.
The Firm addresses its fiduciary duty by maintaining oversight of Mr. Pizzutello’s
securities activities and outside business activities.
Item 11 - CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
HFG has adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”), the full text of which is available to clients
upon request. HFG has several goals in adopting this Code. First, the Firm desires to
comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing its practice. The Firm believes
that compliance with such regulations is a signal to clients that clients’ interests come
first and that we support the efforts of those organizations dedicated to upholding the
law.
Next, the management of HFG has determined to set forth guidelines for professional
standards, under which all associated persons are to conduct themselves. HFG has set
high standards, the intention of which is to protect client interests at all times and to
demonstrate HFG’s commitment to the Firm’s fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith and
fair dealing with clients. All associated persons are expected to adhere strictly to these
guidelines, as well as to the procedures for approval and reporting established in the
Code. HFG has instituted, as a deterrent, a policy of disciplinary actions to be taken with
respect to any associated person who violates the Code.
Finally, HFG has adopted specific policies and procedures designed to assist in the
implementation of the guidelines outlined in the Code. This also includes policies and
procedures relating to the required approval and reporting of the personal securities
transactions of our personnel; required holdings reports for personnel; insider trading
education and prohibitions; and client privacy protection. Personal trades on the same
day in securities being traded or under consideration for trades on behalf of clients may
only be placed by Firm personnel in the event the client receives the same or better
price.
Employees are also required to report any outside business activities generating
revenue. If any are deemed to be in conflict with clients, such conflicts will be fully
disclosed, or the employee will be directed to cease this activity.
To request a written copy of HFG's Code of Ethics free of charge, please contact us at
832-585-0110 or email us at service@hfgwm.com .
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Item 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES
Selection of Brokers and Custodians
In selecting brokers, custodians and negotiating commission rates, HFG considers
various factors, including:
• Knowledge of and dominance in specific markets, securities and industries
• Quality of execution
• Commission structure
• Ability to locate liquidity
• Research services provided
• Acceptable record-keeping
• Reputation and integrity
Consistent with its fiduciary obligations, HFG seeks best execution for client
transactions, which it defines as seeking the best price for a security in the marketplace
as well as ensuring that, in executing client transactions, clients do not incur
unnecessary brokerage costs and charges. HFG is not obligated to get the lowest
possible commission cost, but rather, determines whether the transaction represents the
best qualitative execution for clients under the circumstances in which the trades are
placed. Under normal circumstances, HFG will select the broker/dealer for all trades
made on behalf of discretionary clients and will generally trade through the account
custodian in order to minimize transaction costs. HFG evaluates best execution on a
client-by-client basis, rather than a trade-by-trade basis, and monitors the entire
relationship with the custodian in light of its responsibility to attain best execution for all
of its clients.
Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
HFG has no formal soft dollar benefits, where part of the transaction costs generated by
client trades are used to pay for research and services provided to HFG, however, HFG
receives benefits from the account custodian as a result of the assets held with the client
account custodian.
We recommend that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) as the
qualified custodian. We are independently owned and operated and not affiliated with
Schwab. Schwab will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities
when we/you instruct them to. While we recommend that you use Schwab as
custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so and open your account with Schwab
by entering into an account agreement directly with them.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
The Firm does not accept referrals from any broker/dealer in exchange for any
preferential brokerage business.
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Directed Brokerage
Clients may direct HFG to use a particular broker/dealer for custodial or transaction
services on behalf of the client’s portfolio. Depending on the choice made by the client,
HFG may or may not have the opportunity to negotiate commissions paid by the client,
and HFG’s ability to obtain best execution may be impaired. In directed brokerage
arrangements, the client is responsible for negotiating the commission rates and other
fees to be paid to the broker/dealer. Accordingly, a client who directs brokerage should
consider whether such designation may result in certain costs or disadvantages to the
client, either because the client may pay higher commissions or obtain less favorable
execution, or the designation limits the investment options available to the client.
By directing brokerage arrangements, the client acknowledges that these economies of
scale and levels of efficiency are generally compromised when alternative broker/dealers
are used. While every effort is made to treat every client equally, the fact that a client
chooses to use the brokerage and/or custodial services of these alternative service
providers may in fact result in a certain degree of delay in executing trades and
otherwise effectively managing the account(s).
Products and Services Available to Us from Schwab
Schwab’s business serves independent investment advisory firms like us. They provide
us and our clients with access to 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 us manage
or administer our clients’ accounts while others help us manage and grow our business.
Schwab’s support services are generally available on an unsolicited basis (we do not
have to request them) and at no charge to us as long as we keep our clients’ assets in
accounts at Schwab.
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs
For our clients' accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you
separately for custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or
other fees on trades that it executes or that settle into your Schwab account. Certain
trades (for example, many mutual funds and ETFs) may not incur Schwab commissions
or transaction fees. Your accounts at Schwab benefit because the overall commission
rates you pay are lower than they would be otherwise. In addition to commissions,
Schwab may charge you a flat dollar amount as a "prime broker" or "trade away" fee for
each trade that we have executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities
bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into your Schwab
account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay
the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we
have Schwab execute most trades for your account. We have determined that having
Schwab execute most trades is consistent with our duty to seek "best execution" of your
trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction based on all
relevant factors, including those listed above.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services.
The availability of these services from Schwab benefit us because we do not have to
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produce or purchase them. We do not have to pay for Schwab’s services so long as we
keep client assets in accounts at Schwab. This may give us an incentive to recommend
that you maintain your account with Schwab based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s
services that benefit our business rather than based on your interest in receiving the best
value in custody services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This is a
potential conflict of interest. We believe, however, that our selection of Schwab as
custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. It is primarily supported by the
scope, quality and price of Schwab’s services based on the factors discussed above.
Benefits Received from Schwab.
Schwab will provide the following: i) services to support the transition and opening of
accounts to and from HFG, and ii) technology, marketing, research and compliance
related expenses. The Adviser has no obligation to deal with any broker or group of
brokers in executing transactions in portfolio securities.
Trade Aggregation
As a general policy, HFG attempts to trade as a firm – to trade in such a manner that its
clients and products are not competing against one another in the marketplace. At the
Firm’s discretion, client trades may be bunched in a single order (a “block”) in an effort to
obtain best execution at the best security price available.
If a block order is filled (full or partial fill) at several prices through multiple trades, an
average price will be calculated for all trades executed, and all participants in the block
trade will receive the average price. Only trades executed within the block on the single
day may be combined for purposes of calculating the average price. There is no
transaction fee advantage to enacting block trades through Schwab. Rather than
charging one fee for the blocked trade, Schwab charges transaction fees to each
account as if the trade had been placed on an account by account basis.
While this policy is applied consistently, HFG may deviate from this policy if it determines
the standard method of aggregating or allocating trades would result in unfair or
inequitable treatment to some or all of its clients.
Private Placements
At times HFG may recommend that its clients invest in private placements. Prior to such
recommendation, each client must be able to demonstrate that he or she meets the
established eligibility requirements of the offering.
Item 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Currently, HFG reviews accounts at least quarterly and meets with clients at regularly
scheduled intervals to determine if the client's needs and objectives are being met.
Changes in guidelines, market conditions, and cash needs may trigger additional
reviews. Specific security holdings are monitored for conditions on a day-to-day basis.
Specific goals and objectives are designed by the client through the financial profile and
are established for portfolio positioning and diversification. All financial planning clients
will be reviewed at least quarterly by the Firm's registered investment advisor
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representatives. Significant changes in their personal circumstances, the general
economy, or tax law changes can trigger more frequent reviews.
Clients are provided quarterly reports showing portfolio holdings, transactions and
performance. Each quarterly statement will summarize the specific investment
currently held and the value of the client's portfolio.
Item 14 - CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
HFG does not participate in any form of compensation for referrals at this time.
Item 15 - CUSTODY
All clients have the opportunity to select the custodian of their choice; however, clients in
need of custodial services will generally have Charles Schwab & Co., Inc (“Schwab”)
recommended to them. Although HFG may recommend that clients establish accounts
at Schwab, the final decision as to where to custody assets rests with the client.
Because HFG generally has the authority to instruct the account custodian to deduct the
investment management fee directly from the client’s account, HFG is considered to
have “custody” of client assets. Custody is defined as having any access to client funds
or securities. This limited access is monitored by the client through receipt of account
statements directly from the custodian. These statements all show the deduction of the
management fee from the account. Otherwise, HFG may only direct the movement of
funds from one account in the client’s name to another such titled account but has no
other access to funds.
All clients receive at least quarterly statements directly from the qualified custodian
holding their accounts. When clients receive their statements from the account
custodian, clients should carefully review those statements and take the time to
compare them with those they receive from HFG. If the client finds significant
discrepancies, the custodian and HFG should be notified.
Item 16 - INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Once HFG has established the overall investment plan for a client, the portfolio is
implemented and maintained on a discretionary basis. Under such an arrangement,
HFG has the authority to supervise and direct the portfolio without prior consultation with
the client.
With rare exception, with respect to those discretionary accounts that HFG manages on
a continuous basis, HFG will normally have full trading authority under a limited power of
attorney. As a result, HFG will determine which securities are to be bought and sold, the
amount of the securities to be bought and sold, and the timing of such transactions.
In cases where HFG recommends the use of a sub-adviser(s), the sub-adviser(s) will be
granted discretionary trading authority to provide investment supervisory services for the
portfolio. HFG retains the authority to terminate the sub-adviser’s relationship or to add
new sub-advisers without specific client consent. With respect to assets managed by a
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sub-adviser, HFG’s role will be to monitor the overall financial situation of the client, to
monitor the investment approach and performance of the sub-adviser(s), and to assist the
client in understanding the investments of the portfolio.
Item 17 - VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
HFG does not vote client securities for its clients. Clients receive proxy material directly
from their account custodian by either email or U.S. mail. Clients may address
questions concerning a proxy matter to Firm personnel.
Item 18 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
HFG is not required to provide its financial statements. However, the Firm has no
current financial condition that might affect its ability to provide services to its clients.
In addition, we do not require or solicit pre-payment of advisory fees in the amount of
more than $1,200 per client, and six months or more in advance.
Other - PRIVACY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Privacy Notice to Customers
We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our individual clients or
former clients except as permitted by law. We restrict access to nonpublic personal
information about you (that we may obtain from your account and your transactions) to
those employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to
you or to alert you to new, enhanced or improved products or services we provide. We
maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal
standards to safeguard your nonpublic personal information
Business Continuity Plan
We have a Business Continuity Plan that addresses how the Firm will respond to events
that may disrupt its business. If the main telephone line is inactive, please contact us at
service@hfgwm.com . If you are unable to reach us and it is an emergency, please
contact your custodian. We will resume operations as quickly as possible (preferably
within twenty-four hours) depending on the severity of the business disruption. Our
Business Continuity Plan covers data backup and recovery, mission critical systems
financial and operational assessments, alternative communications, alternate business
locations, regulatory reporting and the assurance of prompt access to funds and
securities for our customers. Additional details regarding the firm’s Business Continuity
Plan are available upon request.
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