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Form ADV Part 2A Brochure
Integrated Wealth Advisors, LLC
500 108th Ave NE, Suite 1100
Bellevue, WA 98004
Telephone: 425-818-0717
http://www.integratedwa.com
December 9, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Integrated Wealth
Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure or would like to request a copy of
this brochure, contact us at 425-818-0717. 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.
Additional information about Integrated Wealth Advisors, LLC is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Integrated Wealth Advisors, LLC is 314575.
Integrated Wealth Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or
training.
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information becomes
materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure, the adviser is required
to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
We are registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an Investment Adviser. In
conjunction with our SEC registration, we have made the following changes since our brochure was last filed
on February 4, 2025:
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Item 4: Description of asset management programs and added firm’s assets under management.
Item 5: New fee structure for asset management programs and updated financial planning program
fees
Item 8: Updated methods of analysis
Item 10: Updated conflicts of interest, as we are no longer dually registered with Commonwealth
Financial Network
Item 11: Updated references to federal law regarding the code of ethics
Item 12: Added information on the custodian we use
Item 15: The firm now has custody of client assets as described in this section
Item 16: The firm has discretion on client accounts as described in this section
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes ................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 Advisory Business .................................................................................................................................. 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ......................................................................................................................... 9
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................................... 14
Item 7 Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss............................................................... 15
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................................... 23
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................... 23
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading......................... 24
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................... 24
Item 13 Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................................ 27
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................................... 28
Item 15 Custody .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Item 16 Investment Discretion ......................................................................................................................... 29
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ....................................................................................................................... 30
Item 18 Financial Information........................................................................................................................... 30
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Firm
Integrated Wealth Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser primarily based in Bellevue, WA, offering
financial planning and asset management services to clients. We are organized as a limited liability company
("LLC") under the laws of the State of WA. We were formed in 2020, became registered as an investment adviser
in 2021 in Washington and transitioned to registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in
2025. We are solely owned by Austin Sarvis Collins.
This Brochure is designed to provide detailed and clear information relating to each item noted in the table of
contents. Certain disclosures are repeated in one or more items, and/or other items are referred to in an effort to
be as comprehensive as possible on the broad subject matters discussed. Within this Brochure, certain terms in
either upper- or lowercase are used as follows:
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“We,” “us,” and “our” refer to Integrated Wealth Advisors.
“Advisor” refers to persons who provide investment recommendations or advice on behalf of
Integrated Wealth Advisors.
“You,” “yours,” and “client” refer to clients of Integrated Wealth Advisors and its advisors.
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Description of Services Available
Integrated Wealth Advisors offers a suite of investment advisory services and programs to our clients. Our
investment advisory services and programs are designed to accommodate a wide range of client investment
philosophies, goals, needs, and investment objectives. Through these various advisory programs and services,
clients have access to a wide range of securities products, including, but not limited to, common and preferred
stocks; municipal, corporate, and government fixed income securities, mutual funds, exchange-traded products
(“ETPs”), options and derivatives, unit investment trusts (“UITs”), and variable and fixed-indexed insurance
products, as well as other products and services, including financial planning and consulting services. Depending
on your individual goals, objectives and risk tolerance, we also offer advice on direct participation programs.
We offer the following programs:
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
We provide a fee-for-service consulting program within which we provide advice on a wide range of topics,
including, but not limited to, comprehensive financial planning, budgeting and cash flow analysis, major purchases,
education planning, retirement income/longevity planning, portfolio analysis, estate planning analysis, investment
analysis, business succession planning, and fringe benefit analysis. Clients may also elect to enter into consulting
or financial planning engagements with advisors separately from, in addition to, or as part of their managed account
program, as may be agreed between the client and advisor.
Retirement Plan Consulting
We provide a fee-for-service consulting program whereby our advisors offer onetime or ongoing advisory services
to qualified retirement plans. Through the Retirement Plan Consulting Program, advisors assist plan sponsors with
their fiduciary duties and provide individualized advice based upon the needs of the plan and/or plan participants
regarding investment management matters, such as:
Investment policy statement support
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• Plan menu design and monitoring
• Service provider support
• Participant advice programs
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Asset Management Services
Integrated Wealth Advisors have entered into an agreement to offer clients access to certain investment advisory
programs offered by Commonwealth Financial Network (“Commonwealth”), an SEC-registered investment adviser.
Commonwealth makes available certain asset management programs to our firm as part of our contract with
Commonwealth for platform services. These asset management programs are described below. In such cases
where we offer Commonwealth’s asset management programs to you, we remain responsible for the suitability
and appropriateness of the investment advisory services provided. This arrangement does not create an advisory
relationship between Commonwealth and Integrated Wealth Advisors or Commonwealth and you. It is our
responsibility to comply with all laws, rules, and regulations governing the provision of investment advice to you,
including, but not limited to, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), as amended, and the rules
promulgated thereunder, as well as all applicable state statutes, rules, and regulations that apply to our business.
Our firm is responsible for the accuracy of all records that reflect your financial condition, risk tolerance, and
investment objectives of your account(s); that the orders that we place with or through Commonwealth on your
behalf are suitable for you and consistent with our fiduciary duty to you; and that the investment advice and advisory
services provided to you in general are and remain appropriate for you. Commonwealth will provide, or cause to
be provided, to clients trade confirmations and custodial account statements. Commonwealth will provide or will
otherwise make available to the advisor duplicate trade confirmations and Client custodial account statements.
Through our agreement with Commonwealth, Commonwealth’s PPS Custom Account Program and PPS Select
Account Program are offered.
PPS Custom: The PPS Custom Program enables the firm to assist the client in developing a personalized
investment portfolio using one or more investment types, including, but not limited to, stocks, bonds, mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), UITs, variable and fixed-indexed annuities, structured products, and alternative
investments. The advisor typically acts as portfolio manager, with full investment discretion, although clients may
elect to have the firm manage the account on a nondiscretionary basis.
The PPS Custom Program assesses transaction charges for the purchase and sale of certain securities in the
account, which present conflicts of interest. Transaction charges vary based on the type of security being bought
or sold as set out in Item 5. Fees and Compensation. The firm may elect to pay the transaction charges on a client’s
behalf. PPS Custom Program clients should understand that the firm may elect to pay transaction charges for the
accounts of other clients, but not for them, and vice versa. If the firm elects to pay transaction charges, clients
should understand that the annual management fee they pay may be higher than what they would otherwise pay
if the firm did not elect to pay transaction charges for their account. Depending on the frequency of trading activity,
the types of securities products bought and sold, and whether the firm or advisor uses NTF funds that do not assess
transaction charges, the firm’s election to pay transaction charges may cost a client more or cost the firm or advisor
less, which is a conflict of interest. Further, the firm’s ability to choose whether to pay the transaction charges for
one client but not another presents a conflict of interest because the firm has a financial incentive to trade less for
the accounts of clients for whom the firm pays transaction charges than for those clients who are responsible for
paying their own transaction charges. Regardless of whether the firm or client pays the transaction charges, clients
should understand that the mere existence of transaction charges, and at varying amounts, could cause an advisor
to select one type of security or another, or to reduce, delay, or avoid executing certain transactions in an effort to
reduce, delay, or avoid trading costs. Clients who choose to open a PPS Custom Program account should carefully
consider these factors and discuss the costs and benefits of whether they or the firm should pay transaction
charges, as well as the extent to which the existence of transaction charges (regardless of who pays) impacts the
firm’s or advisor’s investment decisions. PPS Custom Program clients should consider the annual fees,
administrative and other charges and other compensation that the firm and the advisor receive in making a fair and
reasonable assessment of the total costs associated with their decision to open and maintain a PPS Custom
Program account.
PPS Select: The PPS Select Program offers a variety of model portfolios from which investors may choose. The
PPS Select model portfolios are created and managed on a discretionary basis by Commonwealth’s Investment
Management and Research team and in the case of Personalized Indexing, Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC. The
advisor will help the client determine which PPS Select models are best suited for the client based on his or her
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risk profile, investment objectives, and preferences, leaving the actual trading decisions to the Investment
Management and Research team or Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC as applicable. PPS Select offers a variety of
model portfolios with varying investment product types, including mutual fund and ETF portfolios, equity portfolios,
fixed income portfolios, and variable annuity subaccount portfolios.
The specific advisory program you select may cost you more or less than purchasing program services separately.
Factors that bear upon the cost of a particular advisory program in relation to the cost of the same services
purchased separately include, but may not be limited to, the type and size of the account; the historical or expected
size or number of trades for the account; the types of securities and strategies involved; the amount of fees,
commissions, and other charges that apply at the account or transaction level; and the number and range of
supplementary advisory and client-related services provided to the account. Lower fees for comparable services
may be available from other sources. You are under no obligation to engage us for services and are free to use
the firm of your choice.
Investment recommendations and advice offered by our firm and its advisors do not constitute legal, tax, or
accounting advice. Clients should coordinate and discuss the impact of the financial advice they receive from their
advisor with their attorney and accountant. Clients should also inform their advisor promptly of any changes in their
financial situation, investment goals, needs, or objectives. Failure to notify the advisor of any material changes
could result in investment advice not meeting the changing needs of the client.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our financial planning and advisory services, we may provide you with recommendations and advice
concerning your employer retirement plan or other qualified retirement account. When appropriate, we may
recommend that you withdraw the assets from your employer’s retirement plan or other qualified retirement account
and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account (“IRA”) to be managed by our firm or a Third-Party
Manager that we recommend. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA under our management, we will charge you
an asset-based fee as described in Item 5. This practice presents a conflict of interest because our Advisory
Representative has an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee-based
compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to
complete the rollover. Furthermore, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have your IRA
assets managed under our program or a Third-Party Managed Program. You have the right to decide whether to
complete the rollover and the right to consult with other financial professionals.
Some employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also, current
employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change jobs. In determining
whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are available, you should consider
the costs and benefits of each.
An employee will typically have four options:
1. Leave the funds in your employer’s (former employer’s) plan.
2. Roll over the funds to a new employer’s retirement plan.
3. Cash out and take a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Roll the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages. Before making a change, we encourage you to speak
with your financial advisor, CPA and/or tax attorney.
Before rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage or to a Third-Party Managed Program, carefully
consider the following. NOTE: This list is not exhaustive.
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer’s retirement plan address your needs
or whether other types of investments are needed.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the
public, such as employer securities or previously closed funds.
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2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fee and/or the Third-Party Manager’s fee
combined.
a. If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost
structure of the share classes available in your employer’s retirement plan and how the
costs of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
3. You should understand the various products and services available through an IRA provider and
their costs.
4. It is likely you will not be charged a management fee and will not receive ongoing asset
management services unless you elect to have such services. If your plan offers management
services, the fee associated with the service may be more or less than our fee and/or the Third-
Party Manager’s fee combined.
5. The Third-Party Manager’s or our management strategy may have higher risk than the options
provided to you in your plan.
6. Your current plan may offer financial advice, guidance, management and/or portfolio options at
no additional cost.
7. If you keep your assets titled in a 401(k) or retirement account, you could potentially delay your
required minimum distribution beyond age 73 (for account owners born in 1951 or later and for
those born in 1951 or later, the required minimum distribution age is 75 for tax years 2023, 2024,
and 2025).
8. Your 401(k) may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state varies. Generally,
Federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA assets have been
generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies; however, there can be exceptions. Consult an
attorney if you are concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
9. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401(k), but not from an IRA.
10. IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax
and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception
such as disability, higher education expenses or a home purchase.
11. If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower
capital gains tax rate.
12. Your plan may allow you to hire us or another firm as the manager and keep the assets titled in
the plan name.
It is important that you understand your options, their features, and their differences, and decide whether a rollover
is best for you. If you have questions, contact us at our main number listed on the cover page of this brochure.
In addition to complying with applicable SEC rules, Integrated Wealth Advisors is subject to certain regulations
adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) when we provide discretionary investment advice to retirement
plan sponsors, plan participants, and IRA owners. To the extent that your advisor exercises discretionary authority
with respect to the management of your account, the firm and your advisor will be deemed a “fiduciary” for purposes
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), as amended, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (“Code”), as amended under Section 3(21) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, as applicable, with
respect to such advisory services.
The firm and your advisor will also be deemed a “fiduciary” when we make nondiscretionary account
recommendations or otherwise provide “investment advice” as defined under Section 3(21) of ERISA or Section
4975 of the Code with respect to your account. The firm and our advisors may not receive payments that create
conflicts of interest when providing fiduciary investment advice to plan sponsors, plan participants, and IRA owners,
unless we comply with a prohibited transaction exemption (“PTE”). When providing nondiscretionary investment
advice, the firm and its advisors will comply with ERISA and the Code by utilizing PTE 2020-02. As fiduciaries
under ERISA and the Code, we render advice that is in plan participants’ and IRA customers’ best interest. The
firm’s and its advisors’ status as an ERISA/Code fiduciary is limited to discretionary advisory services as described
above and ERISA/Code-covered nondiscretionary advice and recommendations regarding rolling over a retirement
account and does not extend to all situations.
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Individualized Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions
The investment advisory services we provide depend largely on the personal information the client provides to us.
In order for us to provide appropriate investment advice to, or, in the case of discretionary accounts, make tailored
investment decisions for, the client, it is very important that clients provide accurate and complete responses to
questions about their financial condition, needs, goals, and objectives and notify us of any reasonable restrictions
they wish to apply to the securities or types of securities to be bought, sold, or held in their managed account. It is
also important that clients promptly inform us of any changes in their financial condition, investment objectives,
personal circumstances, or reasonable investment restrictions pertaining to the management of their account, if
any, that may affect their overall investment goals and strategies, or the investment advice provided or investment
decisions made. Failure to notify the firm of any material changes could result in investment advice not
meeting the changing needs of the client.
Wrap Fee Programs
We do not participate in any wrap fee program.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on individual equities, and also offer advice on exchange traded funds, mutual funds
and variable annuities.
Additionally, we may advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and objectives. We
may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio at the inception of our advisory
relationship.
Since our investment strategies and advice are based on each client's specific financial situation, the investment
advice we provide to you may be different or conflicting with the advice we give to other clients regarding the
same security or investment.
Assets Under Management
As of December 1, 2025, Integrated Wealth Advisors manages $121,644,941.79 in assets on a discretionary
basis.
Program Choice Conflicts of Interest
Clients should be aware that the compensation to the firm will differ according to the specific advisory programs
or services provided and the account custodians used for your accounts. The compensation to the firm may be
more than the amounts we would otherwise receive if you participated in another program, used a different
custodian, or paid for investment advice, brokerage, or other relevant services separately. Lower fees for
comparable services may be available through our firm or from other sources. The firm has a financial incentive
to recommend advisory programs, services and custodians that provide us higher compensation over other
comparable programs or services available from our firm or elsewhere that may cost you less. For example, the
costs you will incur to have your account managed by our firm may be more than what other similar firms may
charge. You also have the option to manage your assets without the assistance of an investment adviser and
not pay fees to an investment adviser for the services we provide. It is important to understand all the associated
costs and benefits the program and services you select so you can decide which (if any) programs and services
are best suited for your unique financial goals, investment objective, and time horizon. We encourage you to
review our Form CRS and to discuss your options with your advisor.
We offer advisors a choice of advisory programs to recommend to clients, including, for example, PPS Custom
and PPS Select. In PPS Custom, the firm provides the investment management services directly and therefore
receives a greater percentage of the total client fee when compared to PPS Select and other third-party managed
advisory programs. This creates an incentive for the firm to recommend to clients that we manage accounts
directly, even in a situation when the client may benefit from the investment management services of a third
party.
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
The program provides clients with the option of paying an annual fee for ongoing services, a flat or fixed fee not
to exceed $100,000, or an hourly rate not to exceed $1,000. The fee amount a client will pay is negotiable
between the client and his or her advisor and may either be paid at the time of service, in advance of service, or
after services have been rendered (“in arrears”). Annual fees may be paid in monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or
annual installments as agreed between the client, the firm and the advisor.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our fees for Retirement Plan Consulting Services are listed below. The fee amount a client will pay is negotiable
between the client and the advisor and will be associated with all services provided by the advisor under the
Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement. It is the responsibility of the plan sponsor to ensure that these fees are
reasonable. Fees may be paid directly from qualified plan assets or may be direct billed, as agreed between the
client and the Advisor.
Total Plan Assets
Less than $2,000,000
$2,000,000–$3,999,999
$4,000,000–$$5,999,999
$6,000,000–$9,999,999
$10,000,000–$99,999,999
$100,000,000 or more
Fee
0.50%
0.40%
0.30%
0.25%
0.10%
0.05%
Asset Management Programs
Clients who elect to receive asset management services through one or more of our asset management
programs will generally pay the firm for those services with an annual asset management fee based on a
percentage of assets under management, including cash and money market positions. The maximum account
management fee that can be charged in any of our firm’s managed account program is listed in the fee schedule
below fees associated with each of our programs are outlined below. Certain managed account programs have
lower maximum annual fee amounts, and fee schedules will vary among programs. Clients are urged to carefully
review and discuss the contents of this Brochure with their advisor, including descriptions of the various programs
and services offered, the fees and charges clients will pay, the means by which the firm and your advisor are
compensated, and the conflicts of interest that exist between the client and the firm and your advisor in respect
to each program or service offered, to determine the most appropriate programs or services for your specific
needs.
PPS Program Fee Schedules
Following are the maximum allowable fee schedules for the various PPS programs.
PPS Custom Program
The maximum allowable annual management fee schedule for a new PPS Custom Program account is:
In addition to the annual management fee, and unless otherwise agreed between the client and the advisor,
clients participating in the PPS Custom Program will pay transaction charges as described in the “Other Fees
and/or Costs” section below.
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Clients participating in the PPS Custom Program may pay more or less than clients might otherwise pay if
purchasing the services separately. There are several factors that determine whether such costs would be more
or less, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Size of the account
• Types of securities and strategies involved
• Amount of trading affected by the advisor
• Actual costs of such services if purchased separately
The advisory fees charged for the services provided by Integrated Wealth Advisors, including research,
supplemental advisory, and client-related services offered through the PPS Custom Program, may exceed those
of other similar programs.
PPS Select Program
Clients participating in the PPS Select Program will pay a total account fee that consists of a combination of an
advisor fee and a program fee. The maximum allowable advisor fee in the PPS Select Program is as follows:
In addition to the annual advisor fee, all clients participating in PPS Select will pay an annual program fee. There
are several different PPS Select model portfolios with program fees that vary; however, the maximum fee within
the PPS Select program is as follows:
1 The maximum annual advisor fee for certain account sizes and types may be negotiated.
2 Commonwealth will charge a minimum annual program fee of $600 ($150 quarterly) for certain accounts, which may
exceed the maximum annual program fee percentage based on account size.
Managed Account Fee Collection Process
Managed account fees are typically automatically charged to the client’s account pursuant to instructions
provided to the account custodian by the firm. Rather than automatic fee debiting from an account, clients can
be direct billed by writing a check to Integrated Wealth Advisors for the fee amount or instructing us to charge
the fee to one of the client’s other accounts with us.
Managed account clients will generally pay fees quarterly, in advance or in arrears, based on the specific
program selected. In some cases, the annual account management fee may be payable monthly in advance
based on the AUM on the last business day of the previous month-end. Consulting clients will pay fees at time
of service, in advance of service, or in arrears, as well as in monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual
installments, as agreed to between the client, the firm and the advisor.
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The initial quarterly fee will be prorated based on the number of billing days in the initial quarter. Fees are based
on account value and account type and are negotiable. Other methods of fee calculation exist or are possible,
depending on the specific program, the services provided, client circumstances, and the account size. These
methods include, but are not limited to, hourly, flat, breakpoint, and blended fee billing. Additional deposits of
funds and/or securities during a particular calendar quarter are subject to billing on a pro rata basis. Clients who
withdraw funds from a managed account during a billing period are not generally entitled to a pro rata refund
unless they are terminating their managed account program client agreement.
We allow for the aggregation of assets among a client’s “related” managed accounts for purposes of determining
the value of AUM and the applicable advisory fee to be paid by a client. We reserve the right to determine
whether client accounts are “related” for purposes of aggregating a client’s accounts together for a reduction in
the percentage fee amount.
Clients participating in the PPS Select will pay an annual asset-based platform or program fee that is in addition
to the asset management fee. In most cases, the annual platform or program fee is payable quarterly in advance
and is computed as one-quarter of the annual fee based on the total value of your account on the last business
day of the previous quarter.
Other Fees and Costs
Apart from wrap fee programs, when Commonwealth effects securities transactions for a client’s account,
Commonwealth passes on to our clients the securities clearance and settlement fees charged by its clearing
broker/dealer with a substantial markup that is retained by Commonwealth. Commonwealth adds a markup to
the transaction fees assessed by its clearing firm and paid by clients, the firm or clients’ advisors to compensate
Commonwealth for the cost of its resources utilized in processing the transaction(s) and to generate additional
revenue for Commonwealth. The firm typically passes on the securities clearance and settlement fees charged
by Commonwealth and its clearing broker/dealer. The maximum charges are as follows:
$7.951/$4.952
$251
$301
$201
Transaction Charges
Stocks, ETFs, and Closed-End Funds
Online order entry (including block trades)
Trader assisted
Bonds, CDs, CMOs, and Structured
products
UITs
Options
Online order entry (including block trades)
Trader assisted
Alternative Investments
Precious Metals
$15 + $1 per contract1
$20 + $1.25 per contract1
$50
$501
Mutual Funds
Supporting3
Nonsupporting4,5
Buy
Sell
Exchange
PIP/SWP8
No Transaction
Fee (NTF)
$0
$07
$0
$0
$122/$151
$122/$151
$0
$0
$301/$351,6
$301/$351,6
$30/$356
$3
1Plus service fee of $4 for accounts not enrolled in all available e-notification (e-delivery) options (excluding tax documents).
2Account must be enrolled in all available e-delivery options (excluding tax documents).
3Represents more than 500 supporting fund families from which Commonwealth receives revenue-sharing payments from NFS.
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4Commonwealth does not receive revenue-sharing payments derived from investments in nonsupporting funds. NFS assesses
Commonwealth a transaction surcharge for buys, sells, and exchanges of nonsupporting funds. Commonwealth’s transaction
charges are substantially higher for nonsupporting funds to compensate Commonwealth for the absence of revenue sharing and
the assessment of a transaction surcharge by NFS. These nonsupporting fund families are CGM, Dodge & Cox, and
Vanguard.
5While Commonwealth does receive revenue-sharing payments from NFS that are derived from Dimensional Fund Advisors
(DFA) fund assets, these payments are substantially less as a percentage of fund assets than amounts paid by supporting fund
families. Commonwealth therefore classifies DFA funds as nonsupporting funds. Unlike other nonsupporting funds, NFS does
not assess Commonwealth a transaction surcharge for transactions in DFA funds. Nevertheless, Commonwealth assesses the
same surcharges for buy transactions in DFA funds that are noted in footnote 4 for nonsupporting funds. DFA sell transaction
surcharges are identified in footnote 3 which are lower than sell transactions for other nonsupporting funds identified in footnote
4. DFA sell transactions processed through the Commonwealth’s trade desk shall be $20. Commonwealth’s receipt of revenue-
sharing payments from DFA fund assets (albeit substantially less than from supporting funds), combined with the higher
transaction charges for buys generates greater revenue for Commonwealth relative to DFA fund assets than the other
nonsupporting funds identified in footnote 4.
6If processed by Commonwealth’s Trade Desk.
7Funds purchased prior to their NTF effective date will still incur a transaction charge.
8Periodic investment plans (PIPs) and systematic withdrawal plans (SWPs) carry a $100 minimum
If a client is not enrolled in all available e-notification/e-delivery options, Commonwealth assesses confirmation
fees to clients to offset the asset-based fees it pays to its clearing broker/dealer and to generate additional
revenue for Commonwealth.
In addition to the charges noted above, clients incur certain charges in connection with certain investments,
transactions, and services in your account. In many cases, Commonwealth will receive a portion of these fees
and charges or add a markup to the charges clients would otherwise pay to generate additional revenue for
Commonwealth. The actual fees and charges that clients will incur are dependent upon the type of account and
the nature and quantity of the transactions that occur, the services that are provided, or the positions that are
held in the account. Additional fees and charges that clients will typically pay include, but are not limited to:
• Mutual fund or money market 12b-1 fees, subtransfer agent fees, and distributor fees
• Mutual fund and ETF money market management fees and administrative expenses
• Mutual fund transaction and redemption fees
• Certain deferred sales charges on mutual funds purchased or transferred into the account
• Other transaction charges and service fees
IRA and qualified retirement plan fees
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• Other charges that may be required by law
• Brokerage account fees and charges
• HSA account fees
Information describing the brokerage fees and charges that are applicable to a Commonwealth brokerage or
Integrated Wealth Advisors managed account is provided on Commonwealth’s Schedule of Miscellaneous
Account and Service Fees, which is available on Commonwealth’s website at www.commonwealth.com/for-
clients in the For Clients section on the right side of the page.
In addition, investments that are interests in investment funds, such as mutual funds, ETFs and unit investment
trusts, or products such as education savings plans, nontraded alternative investments, and variable insurance
products, include ongoing management fees and expenses that are embedded into the cost of the investment.
Clients pay these ongoing fees and expenses indirectly because they are embedded in the cost and price of the
investment. More information about ongoing fees and expenses associated with investment funds and variable
insurance products is available in the specific fund or product prospectus or offering documents. Fees and costs
vary across investments. For more information, refer to the prospectus or other offering documents.
The firm or its advisors may select share classes of mutual funds that pay advisors 12b-1 fees when lower-cost
institutional or advisory share classes of the same mutual fund exist that do not pay us or your advisor additional
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fees. As a matter of policy, Commonwealth (on our behalf) credits the mutual fund 12b-1 fees it receives from
mutual funds purchased or held in the firm’s managed accounts back to the client accounts paying such 12b-1
fees.
In most cases, mutual fund companies offer multiple share classes of the same mutual fund. Some share classes
of a fund charge higher internal expenses, whereas other share classes of a fund charge lower internal expenses.
Institutional and advisory share classes typically have lower expense ratios and are less costly for a client to
hold than Class A shares or other share classes that are eligible for purchase in an advisory account. Mutual
funds that offer institutional share classes, advisory share classes, and other share classes with lower expense
ratios are available to investors who meet specific eligibility requirements that are described in the mutual fund’s
prospectus or its statement of additional information. These eligibility requirements include, but may not be
limited to, investments meeting certain minimum dollar amounts and accounts that the fund considers qualified
fee-based programs. The lowest-cost mutual fund share class for a fund may not be offered through our clearing
firm or made available by our firm for purchase within our managed accounts. Clients should never assume that
they will be invested in the share class with the lowest possible expense ratio or cost.
We urge clients to discuss with their advisor whether lower-cost share classes are available in their program
account. Clients should also ask their advisor why the funds or other investments that will be purchased or held
in their managed account are appropriate for them in consideration of their expected holding period, investment
objective, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial condition, amount invested, trading frequency, the amount of the
advisory fee charged, whether the client will pay transaction charges for fund purchases and sales, whether
clients will pay higher internal fund expenses in lieu of transaction charges that could adversely affect long-term
performance, and relevant tax considerations. Your advisor may recommend, select, or continue to hold a fund
share class that charges you higher internal expenses than other available share classes for the same fund.
The existence of various fund share classes with lower internal expenses that we may not make available for
purchase in its managed account programs presents a conflict of interest between clients and the firm or its
advisors. A conflict of interest exists because the firm and your advisor have a greater incentive to make
available, recommend, or make investment decisions regarding investments that provide additional
compensation to the firm that cost clients more than other available share classes in the same fund that cost you
less. For those advisory programs that assess transaction charges to clients or to the firm or the advisor, a
conflict of interest exists because the firm and your advisor have a financial incentive to recommend or select
NTF funds that do not assess transaction charges but cost you more in internal expenses than funds that do
assess transaction charges but cost you less in internal expenses.
The purchase or sale of transaction-fee (“TF”) funds available for investment through our firm will result in the
assessment of transaction charges to you, your advisor, the firm or Commonwealth. Although no-transaction-
fee (“NTF”) funds do not assess transaction charges, most NTF funds have higher internal expenses than funds
that do not participate in an NTF program. These higher internal fund expenses are assessed to investors who
purchase or hold NTF funds. Depending upon the frequency of trading and hold periods, NTF funds may cost
you more, or may cost our firm, Commonwealth or your advisor less, than mutual funds that assess transaction
charges but have lower internal expenses. In addition, the higher internal expenses charged to clients who hold
NTF funds will adversely affect the long-term performance of their accounts when compared to share classes of
the same fund that assess lower internal expenses.
Further, a large percentage of the firm’s clients maintain accounts with NFS. NFS is an affiliate of Fidelity
InstitutionalSM, which serves as the custodian for our clients’ assets. In addition to executing and clearing
transactions for our client accounts, NFS operates a platform through which NTF funds are available, as well as
a platform for TF funds.
As noted above, transactions involving NTF funds are executed without the imposition of transaction charges,
while transactions involving TF funds are assessed such charges. A substantial number of the mutual funds that
have share classes available on the platforms that NFS operates make payments to NFS for performing certain
shareholder services that would otherwise be performed by the mutual funds. The revenue-sharing payments
made by mutual funds to NFS are based upon the amount of assets invested (or, on occasion, a per-position
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fee) in such mutual funds by clients maintaining accounts with NFS. As Commonwealth performs certain
shareholder services with respect to its clients who hold positions in mutual funds that make revenue-sharing
payments, NFS shares a considerable amount of the revenue-sharing payments it receives from mutual funds
with Commonwealth. Our firm, however, does not receive any portion of the revenue-sharing payments provided
to Commonwealth.
Prorated Rebate of Fees Paid in Advance
In the event a client terminates an advisory agreement with the firm, any unearned fees resulting from advance
payments will be refunded to the client. Likewise, in the event the firm bills clients in arrears for services that
have already been rendered, we will prorate such fees up to the termination date of the advisory agreement.
Other Forms of Compensation
As mentioned above, an ongoing asset management fee, billed quarterly in advance, is the most common
method of payment for the client and compensation to Integrated Wealth Advisors and the advisor. In some
cases, the annual account fee may be payable monthly in advance, and certain managed account programs
charge fees in arrears or will have differing methods of fee calculation. Please refer to the respective program
description in this Brochure and the respective client agreement for specific information about the maximum fee
allowed, the varying fee schedules of each program, and the methods of fee billing for the program(s) you select.
Clients should be aware that, when assets are invested in shares of mutual funds, variable insurance products,
and certain alternative investments within a managed account program, clients will pay investment advisory fees
to the firm for its advisory services in connection with the investments. In addition to the payments received by
the firm, clients will also pay management fees, mutual fund and money market 12b-1 fees, subtransfer agent
fees, mutual fund and money market administrative expenses, mutual fund transaction fees, certain deferred
sales charges and redemption fees on previously purchased mutual funds, annuity internal expenses and fees,
and other fees charged by the investment company, insurance product, or alternative investment sponsor, which
are typically charged to clients as an internal expense of the product. These internal expenses are described in
the prospectus or offering document for the specific product. Clients may be able to invest directly in the
investment company, insurance product, or alternative investment without incurring the investment advisory fees,
platform fees, or transaction charges assessed by the firm. If a client’s assets are invested in a fee-based annuity,
the client will pay both the direct management fee to the firm for the advisory services provided by the firm in
connection with that investment and, indirectly, the management and other fees charged by the underlying
annuity investment options, as well as the charges assessed by the insurance company for the product. Clients
should also be aware of the tax implications of investing, as well as of the existence of deferred sales charges
or redemption fees charged by some product sponsors for positions the client subsequently sells in the firm’s
managed accounts.
Special Disclosures for ERISA Plans:
In this Brochure, Integrated Wealth Advisors has disclosed conflicts of interest, such as receiving additional
compensation from third parties for providing marketing, recordkeeping, or other services in connection with
certain investments. the firm has taken steps to identify and address the conflict of interest associated with our
or our advisors’ receipt of compensation for services provided to ERISA plans.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Integrated Wealth Advisors 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).
Item 7 Types of Clients
We generally provide advisory services to the following types of clients:
• High net worth individuals
• Pension and profit-sharing plans
• Corporations or other businesses not listed above
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Our managed account programs generally require a minimum investment of $100,000. In some cases, account
balances may be combined at the household level to satisfy the account minimum. We reserve the right to
waive the minimum investment requirement at our sole discretion. The following is a description of the account
minimums in the various managed accounts available through Integrated Wealth Advisors:
• The PPS Custom Program generally involves a $25,000 account minimum.
• The account minimums for the PPS Select programs generally start at $1,000 for Passive
model portfolios and $10,000 for Active model portfolios.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that investors should be sure they understand and should
be prepared to bear.
Our firm primarily serves retail investors. Our advisors have the independence to take the approach he or she
believes is most appropriate when analyzing investment products and strategies for clients. The firm does create
model portfolios for use by its advisors, but advisors are free to customize portfolios and use the model portfolios
either in whole, in part or not at all based on individual client needs, desires and objectives. There are several
sources of information that the firm and the advisor may use as part of the investment analysis process. These
sources include, but are not limited to:
• Prospectuses and offering materials
• Product and sponsor sales materials
• Sponsor due diligence meetings and product presentations
• Financial publications
• Research, software, and materials prepared by third parties
• Corporate rating services
• SEC filings (annual reports, prospectus, 10-K, etc.)
• Company press releases
As a firm, we do not favor any specific method of analysis over another and, therefore, would not be considered
to have one approach deemed to be a “significant strategy.” There are, however, a few common approaches
that may be used by the firm or your advisor, individually or collectively, in the course of providing advice to
clients. It is important to note that there is no investment strategy that will guarantee a profit or prevent
loss. Following are some common strategies employed by advisors in the management of client accounts:
• Dollar Cost Averaging (“DCA”): The technique of buying a fixed dollar amount of a particular
investment on a regular schedule, regardless of the share price. More shares are purchased when prices
are low, and fewer shares are bought when prices are high. DCA aims to lessen the risk of investing a
large amount in a single investment at higher price. DCA strategies do not prevent losses in declining
markets.
• Asset Allocation: An investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by allocating assets
among a variety of asset classes. At a high level, there are three main asset classes—equities (stocks),
fixed income (bonds), and cash/cash equivalents—each of which has different risk and reward
profiles/behaviors. Asset classes are often further divided into domestic and foreign investments, and
equities are often divided into small, intermediate, and large capitalization. The general theory behind
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asset allocation is that each asset class will perform differently from the others in different market
conditions. By diversifying a portfolio of investments among a wide range of asset classes, advisors seek
to reduce the overall volatility and risk of a portfolio through avoiding overexposure to any one asset class
during various market cycles. Asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.
• Technical Analysis (aka “charting”): A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics
generated by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to
measure a security’s intrinsic value. Instead, they use charts and other tools to identify patterns that can
suggest future activity. When looking at individual equities, a person using technical analysis generally
believes that performance of the stock, rather than performance of the company itself, has more to do
with the company’s future stock price. It is important to understand that past performance does not
guarantee future results.
• Fundamental Analysis: A method of evaluating a security that entails attempting to measure its intrinsic
value by examining related economic, financial, and other qualitative and quantitative factors.
Fundamental analysts attempt to study everything that can affect the security’s value, including
macroeconomic factors (e.g., the overall economy and industry conditions) and company-specific factors
(e.g., financial condition and management). The end goal of performing fundamental analysis is to
produce a value that an investor can compare with the security’s current price, with the aim of figuring
out what sort of position to take with that security (underpriced = buy, overpriced = sell or short). This
method of security analysis is considered to be the opposite of technical analysis.
• Quantitative Analysis: An analysis technique that seeks to understand behavior by using complex
mathematical and statistical modeling, measurement, and research. By assigning a numerical value to
variables, quantitative analysts try to replicate reality mathematically. Some believe that it can also be
used to predict real-world events, such as changes in share price. It is important to remember, however,
that no method of analysis guarantees future events.
• Qualitative Analysis: Securities analysis that uses subjective judgment based on non-quantifiable
information, such as management expertise, industry cycles, strength of research and development, and
labor relations. This type of analysis technique is different from quantitative analysis, which focuses on
numbers. The two techniques, however, are often used together.
• Tax harvesting: Commonwealth, on behalf of our firm, accommodates requests in certain PPS Select
and PPS Direct strategies to perform tax harvesting, with the intention to offset gains or losses in the
client’s account to reduce tax liabilities. All PPS Select Personalized Indexing accounts utilize tax
harvesting.
PPS Select Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Commonwealth’s PPS Select Program is based on asset allocation concepts and modern portfolio theory. The
PPS Select portfolios are designed to provide long-term, risk-adjusted returns for investors across the risk/return
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spectrum. Depending on the program and model selected by a client, the program may invest in open-end mutual
funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, individual municipal fixed income securities, and individual equity securities
managed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team and in the case of Personalized
Indexing, Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC. When selecting investments for inclusion or removal from the PPS
Select portfolios, the Investment Management and Research team conducts extensive due diligence.
Commonwealth’s investment philosophy process has five steps: (1) screening, (2) evaluation, (3) analysis, (4)
portfolio construction, and (5) ongoing monitoring:
• Step 1—Screening: An initial screening process based on quantitative criteria is used as a starting
point for further research. Its purpose is to narrow down the universe of investments that meet
Commonwealth’s objective criteria.
• Step 2—Evaluation: After screening, the investment (or group of investments) under consideration
is evaluated by applying a scoring system based on returns that are adjusted to take into account
quantifiable risk. The investment is also evaluated based on its peer group ranking, benchmark
relative performance, and consistency of investment management style.
• Step 3—Analysis: The objective of this step is to build a solid understanding of how the investment
operates. During this stage, the Investment Management team spends a great deal of time evaluating
the investment’s philosophy and process to ensure that they are consistent. After the in-depth
quantitative and qualitative analysis is complete, the team meets with the potential investment’s key
decision makers—either on-site or over the phone—to gain a greater understanding of their process
for managing the portfolio.
• Step 4—Portfolio Construction: After Commonwealth’s portfolio managers have determined that
the investment is attractive on a stand-alone basis, they assess how well the investment complements
and fits with other PPS Select portfolio holdings. A review of certain metrics, such as excess-return
correlation, is performed to reasonably ensure that holdings will perform as expected in different
market environments.
• Step 5—Ongoing Monitoring: The PPS Select portfolios are monitored on an ongoing basis. The
Investment Management and Research team continually conducts performance reviews, holdings-
based attribution analysis, firm commentary reviews, and conference calls and meetings to determine
whether a portfolio is meeting the team’s risk-adjusted return expectations and an investment’s stated
objective.
Risks of Loss
Regardless of what investment strategy or analysis is undertaken, investing in securities involves risk of loss that
clients must be prepared to bear; in fact, some investment strategies could result in total loss of your investment.
Some risks may be avoided or mitigated, while others are completely unavoidable. When evaluating risk,
financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on many different risks, each of which
may affect the probability and magnitude of any potential losses. The following risks may not be all inclusive but
should be considered carefully by a prospective client before retaining our services.
Some of the common risks you should consider prior to investing include, but are not limited to:
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Market risks: The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks, bonds, and other securities you
own may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving
the issuers; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional, or global political,
social, or economic instability; governmental or governmental agency responses to economic conditions; and
currency, interest rate, and commodity price fluctuations.
Interest rate risks: The prices of, and the income generated by, most debt and equity securities will most likely
be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of these
securities. For example, the prices of debt securities generally decline when interest rates rise and increase
when interest rates fall. In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, “call,” or refinance a
security before its stated maturity date, which would typically result in having to reinvest the proceeds in lower-
yielding securities.
Credit risks: Debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an
issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and
the security will go into default.
Risks of investing outside the U.S.: Investments in securities issued by entities based outside the United
States are often subject to the risks described above to a greater extent.
Margin transactions: Securities transactions in which an investor borrows money to purchase a security, in
which case the security serves as collateral on the loan, inherently have more risk than cash purchases. If the
value of the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit more cash into the account
or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin requirements of the account. This is known as a
“margin call.” An investor’s overall risk in accounts utilizing margin includes the amount of money invested plus
the amount that was loaned to them.
Pledging Assets: Pledging assets in an account to secure a loan involves additional risks. The bank holding
the loan has the authority to liquidate all or part of the securities at any time without prior notice to maintain
required maintenance levels, or to call the loan at any time, and this may cause you to sell assets and realize
losses in a declining market. In addition, because of collateral requirements imposed by the bank, investment
decisions for the account may be restricted. These restrictions, or a forced liquidation, may interfere with your
long-term investment goals and/or result in adverse tax consequences.
Tax considerations: Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. Unless
specifically agreed otherwise, and in writing, however, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, it is strongly recommended
that you consult a tax professional regarding the investment of your assets. Custodians and broker/dealers must
report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts. Your custodian will default to average-cost for mutual
fund positions and the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your equity
investments or, for PPS Select Personalized Indexing, the short-term tax sensitive accounting method. You are
responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if this accounting method is the right choice for you. If
your tax advisor believes another accounting method is more advantageous, provide written notice to our firm
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immediately, and Commonwealth will alert your account custodian of your individually selected accounting
method. Decisions about cost-based accounting methods will need to be made before trades settle, as the cost
basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of loss: Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. The firm and your
advisor do not represent or guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results,
successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met.
Liquidity risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to high volatility
or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price, or it may not be possible to sell the investment
at all. Certain structured products, interval funds, and alternative investments are less liquid than securities
traded on an exchange, and you should know you may not be able sell these products outside of prescribed time
periods. You should consult your advisor prior to purchasing products considered illiquid and in instances where
changes in your financial situation and objectives may increase your need for liquidity.
Inflation risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to changes in inflation and interest
rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and may reduce the purchasing power of a
client’s future interest payments and principal. Inflation also generally leads to higher interest rates, which may
cause the value of many types of fixed income investments to decline.
Time horizon and longevity risk: Time horizon risk is the risk that your investment horizon is shortened
because of an unforeseen event (e.g., the loss of your job). This may force you to sell investments that you were
expecting to hold for the long term. If you must sell at a time when the markets are down, you may lose money.
Longevity risk is the risk of outliving your savings. This risk is particularly relevant for people who are retired or
nearing retirement.
Recommendation of particular types of securities: We will recommend various types of securities and do not
primarily recommend one security over another since each client has different needs and different tolerance for
risk. Each type of security has its own unique set of risks associated with it, and it would not be possible to list
here all of the specific risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary
widely. In very general terms, however, the higher the anticipated return on an investment, the higher the risk of
loss associated with the investment.
Descriptions of the types of securities we may recommend to you and some of their inherent risks are provided
below:
Money market funds: A money market fund is technically a security, and, as such, there is a risk of loss of
principal, although it is generally rare. In return for this risk, you should earn a greater return on your cash than
you would expect from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured savings account (money
market funds are not FDIC insured). Next, money market fund rates are variable. In other words, you do not
know how much you will earn on your investment next month. The rate could go up or down. If it goes up, that
may result in a positive outcome. If it goes down, however, and you earn less than you expected to, you may
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end up needing more cash. The final risk you are taking with money market funds has to do with inflation.
Because money market funds are generally considered to be safer than other investments like stocks, long-term
average returns on money market funds tend to be less than long-term average returns on riskier investments.
Over long periods of time, inflation can eat away at your returns.
Municipal securities: Municipal securities, while generally thought of as safe, can have significant risks
associated with them, including, but not limited to, the creditworthiness of the governmental entity that issues
the bond, the stability of the revenue stream that is used to pay the interest to the bondholders, when the bond
is due to mature, and whether the bond can be “called” prior to maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be
possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the same amount of interest or yield to maturity.
Bonds: Also known as corporate debt securities, bonds are typically safer investments than equity securities,
but their risk can also vary widely based on the financial health of the issuer, the risk that the issuer might default,
when the bond is set to mature, and whether the bond can be “called” prior to maturity. When a bond is called,
it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the same rate of return.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as “equities” or
“stocks”). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the company issuing it.
Stock prices, however, can be affected by many other factors, including, but not limited to, the class of stock
(e.g., preferred or common), the health of the market sector of the issuing company, and the overall health of
the economy. In general, larger, more well-established companies (i.e., large-caps) tend to be safer than smaller
start-up companies (i.e., small-caps), but the mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of
the investment.
Mutual funds and ETFs: Mutual funds and ETFs are professionally managed collective investment systems
that pool money from many investors and invest in stocks, bonds, short term money market instruments, other
mutual funds, other securities, or any combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades the fund’s
investments in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide
diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a particular sector of the market,
primarily invests in small-cap or speculative companies, uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant
degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing the fund with different
types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds in that they can be bought and sold throughout the day like
stock and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced
by the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual funds are “no load,” meaning there’s no fee to buy
into or sell out of the fund, other types of mutual funds do charge such fees, which can also reduce returns.
Mutual funds can also be “closed-end” or “open-end.” Open-end mutual funds continue to allow new investors
indefinitely, whereas closed-end funds have a fixed number of shares to sell, which can limit their availability to
new investors. ETFs are investment companies that are usually classified as open-end or UITs. Some ETFs,
particularly those that invest in commodities, are not registered as an investment company and may be closed
and liquidated at the discretion of the issuing company. Active ETFs are different from traditional passive index
ETFs in that there is a portfolio manager who makes buy/sell decisions on the underlying holdings. Certain ETF
sponsors also offer actively managed mutual funds with different fees and expenses even though they have the
same or substantially similar objective, strategies, and holdings. The impact of such fees and expenses will vary
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depending on whether you invest in an ETF or mutual fund based on the size of your initial investment, the length
of time you hold the investment, and other factors. In certain situations, mutual fund fees and expenses you pay
will be more than in a significantly similar ETF.
Variable annuities: A variable annuity is a form of insurance where the seller or issuer (typically an insurance
company) makes a series of future payments to a buyer (annuitant) in exchange for the immediate payment of
a lump sum (single-payment annuity) or a series of regular payments (regular-payment annuity). The payment
stream from the issuer to the annuitant has an unknown duration based principally upon the date of death of the
annuitant. At this point, the contract will terminate, and the remainder of the funds accumulated will be forfeited
unless there are other annuitants or beneficiaries in the contract. Annuities can be purchased to provide an
income during retirement. Unlike fixed annuities that make payments in fixed amounts or in amounts that
increase by a fixed percentage, variable annuities pay amounts that vary according to the performance of a
specified set of investments, typically bond and equity mutual funds. Many variable annuities typically impose
asset-based sales charges or surrender charges for withdrawals within a specified period. Variable annuities
may impose a variety of fees and expenses, in addition to sales and surrender charges, such as mortality and
expense risk charges, administrative fees, underlying fund expenses, and charges for special features, all of
which can reduce the return.
Real estate: Real estate is increasingly being used as part of a long-term core strategy due to increased market
efficiency and increasing concerns about the future long-term variability of stock and bond returns. In fact, real
estate is known for its ability to serve as a portfolio diversifier and inflation hedge. The asset class still bears a
considerable amount of market risk, however. Real estate has shown itself to be very cyclical, somewhat
mirroring the ups and downs of the overall economy. In addition to employment and demographic changes, real
estate is also influenced by changes in interest rates and the credit markets, which affect the demand and supply
of capital and, thus, real estate values. Along with changes in market fundamentals, investors wishing to add
real estate as part of their core investment portfolios need to look for property concentrations by area or by
property type. Because property returns are directly affected by local market basics, real estate portfolios that
are too heavily concentrated in one area or property type can lose their risk mitigation attributes and bear
additional risk by being too influenced by local or sector market changes.
Limited partnerships: A limited partnership is a financial affiliation that includes at least one general partner
and a number of limited partners. The partnership invests in a venture, such as real estate development or oil
exploration, for financial gain. The general partner has management authority and unlimited liability. The general
partner runs the business and, in the event of bankruptcy, is responsible for all debts not paid or discharged.
The limited partners have no management authority, and their liability is limited to the amount of their capital
commitment. Profits are divided between general and limited partners according to an arrangement formed at
the creation of the partnership. The range of risks is dependent on the nature of the partnership and disclosed
in the offering documents if privately placed. Publicly traded limited partnerships have similar risk attributes to
equities; however, like privately placed limited partnerships, their tax treatment is under a different tax regime
from equities. You should speak to your tax adviser in regard to their tax treatment.
Options contracts: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for everyone. Option
trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally recommended that you only
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invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to
buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a certain date (i.e., the expiration date). The two
types of options are calls and puts. A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a
specific period. Calls are similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will
increase substantially before the option expires. A put gives the holder 30 the right to sell an asset at a certain
price within a specific period. Puts are very similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that
the price of the stock will fall before the option expires. Selling options is more complicated and can be even
riskier. Option trading risks are closely related to stock risks, as stock options are a derivative of stocks.
Private Equity: Private equity investments are speculative and involve significant risks. These investments offer
limited diversification, use leverage, and have limited liquidity. The investment timeline for private equity can be
a decade or more. Some issuers or general partners may penalize limited partners who redeem before holding
units for a specified amount of time or may disallow redemptions entirely.
Structured products: A structured product is generally a prepackaged investment strategy based on
derivatives, such as a single security, a basket of securities, options, indices, commodities, debt issuances,
and/or foreign currencies, and, to a lesser extent, swaps. Structured products are usually issued by investment
banks or affiliates thereof. In addition to a fixed maturity, they have two components: a note and a derivative.
The derivative component is often an option. The note provides for periodic interest payments to the investor at
a predetermined rate, and the derivative component provides for the payment at maturity. Some products use
the derivative component as a put option written by the investor that gives the buyer of the put option the right
to sell to the investor the security or securities at a predetermined price. Other products use the derivative
component to provide for a call option written by the investor that gives the buyer of the call option the right to
buy the security or securities from the investor at a predetermined price. A feature of some structured products
is a “principal guarantee” function, which offers protection of principal if held to maturity. These products are not
always FDIC insured, however; they may only be insured by the issuer and, thus, have the potential for loss of
principal in the case of a liquidity crisis or other solvency problems with the issuing company. Investing in
structured products involves several risks, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in the price, level, or yield of
underlying instruments; interest rates; currency values; and credit quality. It also involves the risk of substantial
loss of principal, limits on participation in any appreciation of the underlying instrument, limited liquidity, credit
risk of the issuer, conflicts of interest, and other events that are difficult to predict.
Investments may also be affected by currency controls; different accounting, auditing, financial reporting,
disclosure, and regulatory and legal standards and practices; expropriation (occurs when governments take
away a private business from its owners); changes in tax policy; greater market volatility; different securities
market structures; higher transaction costs; and various administrative difficulties, such as delays in clearing and
settling portfolio transactions or in receiving payment of dividends. These risks may be heightened in connection
with investments in developing countries. Investments in securities issued by entities domiciled in the United
States are also subject to many of these risks.
Any of the common risks described above could adversely affect the value of your portfolio and account
performance, and you can lose money. Even though these risks exist, the firm and your advisor will still earn the
fees and other compensation described in this Brochure. Clients should carefully consider the risks of investing
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and the potential that they may lose principal while the firm and your advisor continue to earn fees and other
forms of compensation.
Your investments are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other
governmental agency, entity, or person, unless otherwise noted and explicitly disclosed as such, and as such
may lose value.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's evaluation
of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. We do not have any required disclosures under this
item.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Integrated Wealth Advisors does not have a related person, nor does the firm or its management personnel have
a relationship with any individual or entity who is a broker dealer, investment company or pooled investment
vehicle, other investment adviser or financial planner, futures commission merchant or commodity pool operator,
banking or thrift institution, accountant or accounting firm, lawyer or law firm, insurance company or agency,
pension consultant, real estate broker, or sponsor or syndicator of a limited partnership.
Integrated Wealth Advisors has chosen to partner with Commonwealth to provide certain services, including but
not limited to fee billing and account performance reporting, to our firm and our clients. For the services it
provides, Commonwealth charges our advisors an administrative fee at the same time clients are charged asset-
based management fees. The administrative fee is charged to and paid by the advisor rather than the advisor’s
clients. and is calculated as a percentage of the total account assets, including cash and money market positions,
held by the advisor’s clients.
In the same manner as we offer asset management fee discounts as your account value grows, Commonwealth
offers advisors discounts on administrative fees based on their total assets under management. As advisors
grow their assets, Commonwealth’s economies of scale are shared with the advisors by reducing the percentage
amount of administrative fees that would otherwise be charged to the advisors. The advisors receive discounts
on the administrative fee when they reach specified asset levels. As the amount of the advisors’ client assets
grow above certain levels, the advisors receive larger percentage discounts to the administrative fees than they
would otherwise receive.
These discounts in administrative fees and higher payouts for reaching various asset levels present a conflict of
interest because they provide a financial incentive for advisors who receive the discounts to recommend
Commonwealth’s PPS programs or our own asset management program over other available managed account
programs that do not offer such discounts or higher payouts to advisors. On the other hand, because
Commonwealth does not assess administrative fees to advisors when they use advisory programs outside of
PPS or our own asset management program, depending upon the costs and fees of a particular outside program,
advisors may have a financial incentive to use one or more outside programs rather than PPS or our own
program, which also creates a conflict of interest.
Registrations as Insurance Agents
Investment Adviser Representatives are licensed with various insurance companies. The insurance business
represents a small part of our total activities and we do not concentrate resources in this area. However,
Investment Adviser Representatives will earn commissions if you purchase insurance products through
Investment Adviser Representatives in their role as insurance agents. This creates a conflict of interest. You are
under no obligation to purchase insurance products or services through Investment Adviser Representatives.
Clients have the right to decide whether or not to purchase insurance products and which insurance professionals
to use. Please see the Fees and Compensation section in this brochure for more information on the
compensation received by independent insurance agents who are affiliated with our firm.
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Integrated Wealth Advisors Financial attempts to mitigate conflicts of interest by notifying you of these conflicts.
We inform you that you are free to consult other financial professionals and that you may implement
recommendations through these professionals. We are bound by our Code of Ethics to act in an ethical manner.
Integrated Wealth Advisors Financial and its Investment Adviser Representatives are not actively engaged in
any other financial industry entity.
Your Investment Adviser Representative's Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement also contains information
about the capacities in which your Investment Adviser Representative engages and conflicts of interest. You can
request your Investment Adviser Representative's Form ADV Part 2B at any time.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Pursuant to Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, the firm has adopted a Code
of Ethics that governs a number of conflicts of interest we have when providing our advisory services to you. Our
Code of Ethics is designed to ensure that we meet our fiduciary obligations to you and to foster a culture of
compliance throughout our firm.
Our Code of Ethics is comprehensive and is designed to help us detect and prevent violations of securities laws
and to help ensure that we always keep your interests first. We distribute our Code of Ethics to each supervised
person at the time of his or her initial affiliation with our firm, we make sure it remains available to each supervised
person for as long as they remain associated with our firm, and we communicate updates to our Code of Ethics
as changes are made.
Our Code of Ethics sets forth certain standards of conduct and addresses conflicts of interest between our firm,
our employees, our agents, our advisors, and our advisory clients. Clients and prospective clients of the firm
may request a copy of our Code of Ethics at any time.
The firm and its advisors often invest in the same securities that we recommend to clients. The firm and its
advisors also recommend securities to, and buy and sell securities for, client accounts at or about the same time
that we buy or sell the same securities for our own accounts. These activities create a conflict of interest between
us and our clients. Our firm policy prohibits “trading ahead” of clients’ transactions to the detriment of clients.
When the firm and its advisors are purchasing or selling securities for their own accounts, priority will be given
to client transactions, or trades will be aggregated together to obtain an average execution price for the benefit
of all parties.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
The Custodians and Brokers We Use
Integrated Wealth Advisors does not maintain physical custody of your assets, although we will be deemed to
have custody of your assets under SEC rules if you give us authority to withdraw advisory fees from your account
or if you provide us with authorization for money movement to third parties (see Item 15 - Custody below). Your
assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian”, generally a broker dealer or other financial
institution. We primarily recommend that our clients use NFS, a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as a
qualified custodian. At times, we may utilize other qualified custodians to hold your assets. We are independently
owned and operated and are not affiliated with NFS or any other qualified custodian. The qualified custodian will
hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities with our instruction. While we will recommend
a qualified custodian to hold your assets, you will decide whether to do so and will open the account directly at
the qualified custodian with our assistance. Not all firms require clients to use a particular broker-dealer or other
custodian selected by the firm. However, if you choose not to open an account with one of the qualified
custodians we recommend, we will not be able to provide asset management services to you. Consulting
services not including asset management will be available in such cases if you desire.
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
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We seek to use a custodian/broker who will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms that are, overall,
most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. We consider a wide range
of factors, including, among others:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services
• Capability to execute, clear and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your account)
• Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers,
check requests, etc.)
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded
funds [ETFs], limited partnerships)
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment decisions.
• Quality of services
• Competitiveness of the price of those services and willingness to negotiate the prices
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability
• Prior service to us and our other clients
• Availability of other products and services that benefit us
National Financial Services (NFS)
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs
For our clients’ accounts that the firm maintains via NFS, NFS generally does not charge you separately for
custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that are executed or
settled into your account. Commonwealth’s commission rates applicable to our client accounts were negotiated
based on the condition that our clients collectively maintain a total of at least $50,000,000 of their assets in
accounts at NFS. For client accounts at Commonwealth, this commitment benefits you because the overall
commission rates you pay are lower than they would be otherwise. Because of these factors, in order to minimize
your trading costs, we have Commonwealth (via NFS) execute most trades for your account(s). We have
determined that having Commonwealth/NFS 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 (see “How We Select Brokers/Custodians”).
Periodically, we will review alternative broker-dealers and custodians in the marketplace to ensure that the
custodians we use are meeting our duty to provide best execution for our clients. Best execution does not simply
mean the lowest transaction cost. When examining firms, we will compare overall expertise, cost
competitiveness and financial condition. The quality of execution by the custodians we use will be reviewed using
publicly available trade execution data and other sources as needed. No single criteria will validate nor invalidate
a custodian, but rather, all criteria taken together will be used in evaluating the currently utilized custodian.
Products and Services Available to Us from Commonwealth and Our Custodians
Commonwealth Financial Network provides us with various products and services that enable us to both serve
our clients and grow our business. Commonwealth (through their disclosed clearing relationship with National
Financial Services) provide us and our clients with access to its brokerage services— trading, custody, reporting,
and related services. Commonwealth also makes available various support services. Some of those services
help us manage or administer our client accounts, while others help us manage and grow our business. Following
is a more detailed description of Commonwealth’s support services:
Services That Benefit You
Commonwealth’s brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products, execution of
securities transactions by Commonwealth’s clearing firms, and custody of client assets via their clearing firms.
The investment products available through Commonwealth include some to which we might not otherwise have
access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients.
Services That Do Not Directly Benefit You
Commonwealth also makes available to us other products and services that benefit our firm and our advisors
but do not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and
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administering our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Commonwealth’s and that of third
parties. We use this research to service substantially all our client accounts, including accounts not maintained
at Commonwealth. In addition to investment research, Commonwealth 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
• Provide pricing and other market data
• Facilitate payment of our fees from our client accounts
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting
Services That Generally Benefit Only Us
Commonwealth also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
• Complimentary or discounted attendance at conferences and events
• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal and business needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
Our Interest in Commonwealth’s Services
Our relationship with Commonwealth requires that we maintain a certain level of assets within Commonwealth’s
PPS program and/or our own asset management program. This creates an incentive to recommend that you
establish and maintain your account with Commonwealth, based on our interest in receiving Commonwealth’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 conflict of interest. To mitigate the
conflict, this disclosure is provided to you. As a fiduciary, we must act in your best interests. We believe that our
selection of NFS(via Commonwealth) as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients and conduct
regular reviews of our relationship with Commonwealth to ensure this remains the case. Our choice to maintain
a relationship with Commonwealth is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of Commonwealth’s
services (see “How We Select Brokers/Custodians”) and not Commonwealth’s services that benefit only us.
Block Trading Policy
The firm may aggregate transactions in the same security on behalf of more than one client in an effort to obtain
best execution and to possibly reduce the price per share. However, aggregated orders will not reduce the
transaction costs to participating clients. Typically, the process of aggregating client orders is done in order to
achieve better execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates or to allocate orders among clients on
a more equitable basis in order to avoid differences in prices and transaction fees or other transaction costs that
might be obtained when orders are placed independently. The firm conducts aggregated transactions in a
manner designed to ensure that no participating client is favored over another client.
Participating clients will obtain the average share price per share for the security executed that day. To the extent
the aggregated order is not filled in its entirety and when possible, securities purchased or sold in an aggregated
transaction will be allocated pro-rata to the participating client accounts in proportion to the size of the orders
placed for each account. The amount of securities maybe increased or decreased to avoid holding odd-lot or a
small number of shares for particular clients. It should be noted, the firm does not receive any additional
compensation or remuneration as a result of aggregation.
Soft Dollars
The firm does not use commissions to pay for research and brokerage services (i.e., soft dollar transactions).
Research, along with other products and services other than trade execution, are available to us on a cash basis
from various vendors.
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Core Account Sweep Programs (“CASPs”)
Through our relationship with Commonwealth, our firm has access to a core account sweep program (“CASP”).
CASP is the core account investment vehicle for eligible accounts used to hold cash balances while awaiting
reinvestment. The cash balance in your eligible accounts will be deposited automatically or “swept” into interest-
bearing FDIC-insurance eligible deposit accounts at one or more FDIC-insured financial institutions The interest
rates for your eligible accounts may be obtained from at www.commonwealth.com/clients/deposit-sweep-
program.aspx. Specific features and account eligibility of CASP are further explained in the Disclosure
Document provided to clients that participate in CASP. A current version of the CASP Disclosure Document is
available at https://www.commonwealth.com/for-clients/disclosure/core-account-sweep-programs.
Clients should note that, though the default options for cash held in accounts are the core account investment
vehicles, clients may at any time seek higher yields in other available investment options. Commonwealth keeps
a portion of the interest paid by the bank(s) participating in CASP as a fee for providing bank sweep services.
This fee reduces the rate of interest you receive on your cash in the bank sweep program. The firm receives no
financial benefits from the CASP program. We encourage our clients to review CASP program details to
understand how Commonwealth and the program banks get paid for the sweep program and to discuss other
available investment options should you wish to do so.
NTF Program
Additionally, NFS offers an NTF program composed of no-load mutual funds. Participating mutual fund sponsors
pay a fee to NFS to participate in this program, and a portion of this fee is shared with Commonwealth. None of
these additional payments is paid to the firm or any advisors who sell these funds. NTF mutual funds may be
purchased within an investment advisory account at no charge to the client. Clients, however, should be aware
that funds available through the NTF program often contain higher internal expenses than mutual funds that do
not participate in the NTF program.
Commonwealth’s receipt of a portion of the fees associated with the NTF program creates a conflict of interest
because Commonwealth has an incentive to make available those products that provide such compensation to
NFS and Commonwealth over those mutual fund sponsors that do not make such payments to NFS and
Commonwealth. While neither the firm nor our advisors receive additional compensation from NFS or
Commonwealth based on the particular investment (potentially including one or more NTF funds), our menu of
investment options is limited to investments made available by Commonwealth. Thus, clients may be impacted
by the conflict of interest previously described in this paragraph. As stated previously, the firm regularly evaluates
our relationship with Commonwealth to ensure it remains appropriate for the firm and our clients.
The investment advisory services provided by the firm may cost the client more or less than purchasing similar
services separately. Clients should consider whether the appointment of Commonwealth as the sole
broker/dealer may result in certain costs or disadvantages to the client as a result of possibly less favorable
executions. Factors to consider include the type and size of the account and the client’s historical and expected
account size or number of trades.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
All asset management client accounts are reviewed by an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) of the firm
on a quarterly basis, or when changes in client circumstances or market conditions warrant. Securities held in
managed accounts are regularly reviewed by the firm’s investment committee/the account advisor/other.
Clients will be provided statements at least quarterly directly from account custodian where your assets are
maintained. Additionally, you will receive confirmations of all transactions directly from account custodian. All
non-retirement accounts and retirement accounts for those clients taking distributions will receive an annual tax
reporting statement. In addition, at least once a year, all managed account clients will receive a performance
report. You should compare the report with statements received directly from the account custodian(s). Should
there be any discrepancy; the account custodian’s report will prevail.
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Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Our firm receives an economic benefit from Commonwealth in the form of the support, products and services
Commonwealth makes available to us and other investment advisors whose clients maintain their accounts on
Commonwealth’s platform. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest
are described in Item 12 of this brochure.
Our access to Commonwealth’s products and services is not conditioned on our firm or our advisors giving
particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for our clients. Product vendors recommended
by the firm may provide monetary and non-monetary assistance for the purposes of funding marketing,
distribution, business and client development, educational enhancement and/or due diligence reviews incurred
by the firm or our advisors relating to the promotion or sale of the product vendor’s products or services. We do
not select products as a result of the receipt or potential receipt of any monetary or non-monetary assistance.
Our due diligence of a product does not take into consideration any assistance it may receive. While the receipt
of products or services is a benefit for you and us, it also presents a conflict of interest. We attempt to mitigate
this conflict of interest by:
Informing you of conflicts of interest in our disclosure document and agreement;
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• Maintaining and abiding by our Code of Ethics which requires us to place your interests first and
foremost;
• Advising you of the right to decline to implement our recommendations and the right to choose
other financial professionals for implementation.
Commonwealth offers our firm and our advisors one or more forms of financial benefits based on our total AUM
held at Commonwealth or financial assistance for advisors transitioning from another firm to our firm. The types
of financial benefits Commonwealth provides include, but are not limited to forgivable or unforgivable loans
provided at below-market rates, equity ownership investments into our firm’s business, discounts or waivers on
transaction, platform, and account fees, technology fees, research package fees, financial planning software
fees, administrative fees, brokerage account fees, account transfer fees, licensing and insurance costs, referral
fees for recruiting new advisors to Commonwealth, and the cost of attending conferences and events. The
financial benefits that our firm or our advisors may receive from Commonwealth are a conflict of interest and
provide a financial incentive for our firm and our advisors to select Commonwealth as broker/dealer for your
accounts over other broker/dealers from which we may not receive similar financial benefits. We attempt to
mitigate this conflict of interest by disclosing the conflict in this brochure and engaging in a regular review of our
relationship with Commonwealth to ensure the relationship continues to be appropriate in all respects for our
firm’s clients.
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may receive
resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
Forgivable Loan
We have also entered into an agreement with Commonwealth whereby Commonwealth has provided funding to
our firm, in the form of a forgivable loan, for the purpose of establishing and growing our investment advisory
business. As part of this agreement, our firm has agreed to use Commonwealth's brokerage and custody
services for at least a certain period of time. This arrangement creates a conflict of interest in that we have a
financial incentive to recommend Commonwealth's brokerage and custody services to our clients.
Notwithstanding our agreement with Commonwealth , we believe that Commonwealth provides quality execution
services based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the ability to provide professional services,
reputation, experience and financial stability.
In connection with the acquisition of Commonwealth by LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (“LPLH”), on August 1,
2025, Austin Collins advisor of Integrated Wealth Advisors received an additional loan that is forgiven over a
multi-year term subject to continued affiliation with Commonwealth, LPL Financial, LLC (“LPL”), a subsidiary of
LPLH, or LPLH’s affiliates after the acquisition. The existence of the loan presents a conflict of interest in that
Integrated Wealth Advisors and/or Austin have a financial incentive to maintain our relationship with LPL and/or
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Commonwealth. However, to the extent we direct clients to LPL and/or Commonwealth for services, it is because
Integrated Wealth Advisors believes that it is in that client’s best interest to do so given our regular review of
Wealth Solutions by Design’s relationship with Commonwealth and/or LPL.
Item 15 Custody
Integrated Wealth Advisors does not maintain physical custody of your assets. Under SEC rules, we are deemed
to have custody of your assets if you authorize us to instruct your account custodian to deduct our advisory fees
directly from your account, or if you provide us with authorization to transfer funds from your account to a third
party. The firm maintains a relationship with Commonwealth who, as described previously in this brochure,
maintains a primary clearing relationship for the execution of client transactions with NFS as the account
custodian. Substantially all of our advisory clients must select Commonwealth as the broker/dealer of record and
NFS as the clearing firm for their managed accounts. In all cases, the name and address of the account custodian
will be identified in the respective managed account client agreement.
Clients who establish a managed account with the firm utilizing Commonwealth as the broker/dealer of record
will receive custodial account statements directly from the respective custodian that holds those assets, such as
NFS or a direct product sponsor. Clients should carefully review the statements they receive from their account
custodians and should promptly report material discrepancies to us at (425) 818-0717.
Our clients may also receive portfolio summary or performance reporting for their managed accounts from the
firm or their advisor that are in addition to the account statements clients receive directly from the respective
account custodian. We urge you to compare the account statements you receive from your account custodian
with any account summary statements or reports you receive from us or your advisor. Although account holdings
and asset valuations should generally match, for purposes of calculating performance and account valuations
on your account, our summary or performance reporting month-end market values sometimes differ from
custodial account statement month-end market values. The three most common reasons why these values may
differ are differences in the manner in which accrued interest is calculated, the date upon which “as of” dividends
and capital gains are reported, and settlement date versus trade date valuations.
If you believe there are material discrepancies between your custodial statement and the summary statements
or reports you receive from the firm or your advisor, please contact us directly at (425) 818-0717.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
We render investment advice to the vast majority of our managed account clients on a discretionary basis,
pursuant to written authorization granted by the client to the firm. This authorization grants to Integrated Wealth
Advisors’ the discretion to buy, sell, exchange, convert, or otherwise trade in securities and/or insurance
products, and to execute orders for such securities and/or insurance products with or through any distributor,
issuer, or broker/dealer as the firm or your advisor may select. Your advisor may, without obtaining your consent,
determine which products to purchase or sell for your managed account, as well as when to purchase or sell
such products, and the prices to be paid. Neither the firm nor your advisor, however, is granted authority to take
possession of your assets. You may terminate this discretionary authorization at any time by providing written
notice to us.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on their managed account, including, but not limited to, the type,
nature, or specific names of securities to be bought, sold, or held in their managed account, as well as the type,
nature, or specific names of securities that may not be bought, sold, or held in their managed account. Clients
generally grant the firm and their advisor discretionary trading authority over their managed accounts. If not
specifically requested otherwise by the client, discretionary authority will be established at the time the account
is first opened. Our managed account program does, however, permit the client to choose to have the firm and
the advisor provide investment advice and recommendations to the client on a nondiscretionary basis. Clients
who wish to receive advice with respect to their managed account on a nondiscretionary basis would need to
execute an amendment to modify the client agreement to be nondiscretionary. Clients may request a copy of the
nondiscretionary amendment form from their advisor if they desire to exercise this option.
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As a matter of firm policy, neither the firm nor its advisors have or will accept the authority to file class action
claims on behalf of clients. This policy reflects our recognition that we do not have the requisite expertise to
advise clients with regard to participating in class actions. Our firm and its advisors have no obligation to
determine if securities held by the client are subject to a pending or resolved class action settlement or verdict.
The firm and its advisors also have 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, the firm and its advisors have no
obligation or responsibility to initiate litigation to recover damages on behalf of clients who may have been injured
because of actions, misconduct, or negligence by corporate management of issuers whose securities are held
by clients. The decision to participate in a class action or to sign a release of claims when submitting a proof of
claim may involve the exercise of legal judgment, which is beyond the scope of services provided to clients by
the firm or your advisor. In all cases, clients retain the responsibility for evaluating whether it is prudent to join a
class action or to opt out.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy, and in accordance with this Brochure and our advisory client agreements, neither the
firm nor our advisors have or will accept the authority to vote proxies on behalf of advisory clients in any situation
where the firm or the adviser acts as investment adviser to the client. We or our advisors may, but are not
obligated to, provide advice to clients regarding the clients’ voting of proxies. In all cases, clients must either
retain the responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in their managed
accounts, or they must appoint a third-party investment adviser or other person who is not associated with the
firm to vote proxies for their managed accounts.
In the event the advisor chooses to provide advice to clients designed to assist the client in making a decision
as to how to vote their proxies, the advisor has a fiduciary duty to disclose to the client any material conflicts of
interest the advisor may have with respect to such advice. In all cases, our firm or the advisor will send, or will
cause to be sent, all such proxy and legal proceedings information and documents it receives to the client, so
that the client may take whatever action the client deems advisable under the circumstances.
Item 18 Financial Information
The firm maintains custody of certain client assets and in certain instances, as defined in SEC Rule 206(4)-2.
Additionally, pursuant to the trading authorization granted by the firm’s managed account clients to the firm and
their advisor, the firm has discretionary trading authority over the funds and securities of clients.
The firm neither has a financial commitment that would impair its ability to meet its contractual and fiduciary
commitments to clients, nor has it been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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