Overview
- Headquarters
- Lake Mary, FL
- Average Client Assets
- $3.1 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 147642
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 81.26%
- Total Client Accounts
- 2,931
- Discretionary Accounts
- 2,690
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 241
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: JACKSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC REVISED ADV PART 2A (2026-03-06)
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Jackson Wealth Management, LLC
755 Primera Blvd. Suite 1001
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Phone: (407) 585-0235
Fax: (407) 585-0237
www.jacksonwm.com
March 6, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Jackson
Wealth Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure,
please contact us at (407) 585-0235. 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 Jackson Wealth Management, LLC is also available on the SEC's
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Jackson Wealth
Management, LLC is 147642.
Jackson Wealth Management, 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.
Since our last annual updating amendment dated March 24, 2025, the following material changes
have occurred:
• None.
Each year we will deliver to you, by no later than April 30th, a free updated Disclosure Brochure that
includes, or is accompanied by, a summary of material changes; or a summary of material changes
and an offer to provide a copy of the updated Disclosure Brochure and how to obtain it.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
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Item 3 Table of Contents
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Item 4 Advisory Business
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
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Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
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Item 7 Types of Clients
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Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
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Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading 15
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices
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Item 13 Review of Accounts
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Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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Item 15 Custody
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Item 16 Investment Discretion
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Item 17 Voting Client Securities
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Item 18 Financial Information
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Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
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Item 20 Additional Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Services and Fees
Jackson Wealth Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser based in Lake Mary, Florida.
We are organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Florida. We have been
providing investment advisory services since 2008. George P. Jackson is our principal owner.
Currently, we offer the following investment advisory services, which are personalized to each
individual client:
• Financial Planning Services
• Asset Management Services
• Selection of Other Advisers
• Pension Consulting Services
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Please refer to the description of each
investment advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your
individual needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our" and "us" refer to Jackson Wealth
Management, LLC and the words "you," "your" and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective
client of our firm. In addition, you may see the term Associated Person throughout this brochure. As
used in this brochure, our Associated Persons are our firm's officers, employees, and all individuals
providing investment advice on behalf of our firm.
Financial Planning Services
We offer broad-based, modular, and consultative financial planning services. Financial planning will
typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to clients regarding the management of their
financial resources based upon an analysis of their individual needs. If you retain our firm for financial
planning services, we will meet with you to gather information about your financial circumstances and
objectives. Once we specify those long-term objectives (both financial and non-financial), we will
develop shorter-term, targeted objectives. Once we review and analyze the information you provide to
our firm and the data derived from our financial planning software, we will deliver a written plan to you,
designed to help you achieve your stated financial goals and objectives.
We may meet with your other professional advisors (financial, legal, real estate, tax, etc.) for a series of
information gathering and/or implementation meetings. We will act as project manager to coordinate the
work of the appropriate parties in a manner consistent with your long-term desired outcome. As your
financial situation, goals, objectives, or needs change, you must notify Jackson Wealth Management
promptly.
In limited circumstances, you may only require advice on a single aspect of your financial resources. In
these circumstances, we offer financial plans in a targeted format and/or general consulting services
that address only those specific areas of interest or concern.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation at the time we present the plan to you, and on the
financial information you provide to our firm. You must promptly notify our firm if your financial
situation, goals, objectives, or needs change.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should you choose to
act on any of our recommendations, you are not obligated to implement the financial plan through any
of our other investment advisory services. Moreover, you may act on our recommendations by placing
securities transactions with any brokerage firm.
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We charge an hourly fee of $250 for financial planning services, which is negotiable depending on the
scope and complexity of the plan, your situation, and your financial objectives. An estimate of the total
time/cost will be determined at the start of the advisory relationship. In limited circumstances, the
cost/time could potentially exceed the initial estimate. In such cases, we will notify you and request that
you approve the additional fee.
Fees are due upon completion of services rendered. We will not require prepayment of a fee more
than six months in advance and in excess of $1,200. Other fee payment arrangements may be
negotiated. For example, particularly complex plans may require prepayment of a portion of the
estimated fee for services, with the balance due upon presentation. For lengthy engagements, interim
payments may be requested and will be due as invoiced.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement at any time by providing written notice to our firm.
You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the agreement. If you
have pre- paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those
fees.
Asset Management Services
We offer discretionary asset management services. Our investment advice is tailored to meet our
clients' needs and investment objectives. If you retain our firm for asset management services, we will
meet with you to determine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other relevant information
(the "suitability information") at the beginning of our advisory relationship. We will use the suitability
information we gather to develop a strategy that enables our firm to give you continuous and focused
investment advice and/or to make investments on your behalf. As part of our portfolio management
services, we may customize an investment portfolio for you in accordance with your risk tolerance and
investing objectives. Once we construct an investment portfolio for you, we will monitor your portfolio's
performance on an ongoing basis and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market
conditions and in your financial circumstances. Our asset management services include cash flow
management; insurance review; investment management (including performance reporting); education
planning; retirement planning; estate planning; and tax planning, as well as the implementation of
recommendations within each area.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm
discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow our firm to
determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your
account without your approval prior to each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by
the investment advisory agreement you sign with our firm, a power of attorney, or trading authorization
forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can
be purchased for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in writing.
However, such restrictions may affect the composition and performance of your portfolio. For these
reasons, performance of your portfolio may not be identical with our average client.
Participant Account Management (Discretionary)
We use a platform provided by Pontera Inc. ("Pontera") to manage held away assets such as defined
contribution plan participant accounts, with discretion. The Pontera platform allows us to avoid being
considered to have custody of Client funds since we do not have direct access to or direct use of
Client login credentials to affect trades. We are not affiliated with Pontera in any way and receive no
compensation from Pontera for using their platform.
A link will be provided to the Client allowing them to connect an account(s) to the platform provided by
Pontera. Once Client account(s) is connected to the platform, we will review the current account
allocations. When deemed necessary, we will rebalance the account considering client investment
goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic and market
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trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time, minimize loss during difficult markets,
and manage internal fees that harm account performance. Client account(s) will be reviewed at least
quarterly and allocation changes will be made as deemed necessary by us.
Our fee for portfolio management services is based on a percentage of your assets we manage and is
set forth in the following fee schedule:
Assets Under Management
First $200,000
Next $300,000
Next $4,500,000
All amounts over $5,000,000
Annual Fee
1.75%
1.50%
1.00%
Negotiable
Held Away Assets
The annual fee is a flat 1.00% for all assets maintained on the Pontera Inc. platform.
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable quarterly in advance. The asset-based fee
is calculated on the value of the gross assets under management on the last business day of the
previous quarter. Gross assets include securities purchased with borrowed amounts (margin account),
not the net value of the account. For clients not using borrowed amounts, our fee is based on your
account value.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is
negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances. Therefore, clients with similar assets
under management and investment objectives may pay significantly higher or lower fees than other
clients.
We will send you an invoice for the payment of our advisory fee, or we will deduct our fee directly from
your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds and securities. The qualified
custodian will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written authorization
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account. Further, the qualified custodian will deliver an
account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all disbursements
from your account. You should review all statements for accuracy. We will also receive a duplicate
copy of your account statements.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement within five (5) days of the date of acceptance
without penalty. We will not accept instructions to terminate the agreement unless such instructions
are provided in writing by you. Thereafter, either party may terminate the portfolio management
agreement upon seven (7) business days written notice to the other. Fees will be pro-rated for the
quarter in which the cancellation notice was given, inclusive of the seven (7) days’ notice period and is
due and payable. Otherwise, the management fee will be pro-rated for the quarter in which the
cancellation notice was given, and, if applicable, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded
to you.
We encourage you to reconcile our invoices with the statement(s) you receive from the qualified
custodian. If you find any inconsistent information between our invoice and the statement(s) you
receive from the qualified custodian, please call our main office number located on the cover page of
this brochure.
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Cash Rule Conflict
Participants in the asset management program with cash or money market investments, which exceed
20% of the total market value of the account at the time of billing, will be included for fee purposes, only
if the account did not exceed 20% in cash or money market investments at the end of the previous
quarter. Otherwise, the balance in excess of 20% will not be included in the value of your account for fee
purposes. This fee billing provision is intended to equitably assess advisory fees to your assets for which
an ongoing advisory service is being provided, and the exclusion of excess cash from the advisory fee is
intended to benefit those clients holding substantial cash balances (as a percentage of the total
individual account value) for an extended period of time. However, this provision may pose a financial
disincentive to us, as the portion of cash or money market investments will not be included in the asset-
based fee charged to the account. This may cause us to reallocate your account from cash or money
market investments to advisory fee eligible investments in order to avoid the application of this provision
and therefore receive a fee on the full asset value in your account(s).
Participants in the asset management program may be entitled to a discounted asset-based fee if they
maintain one or more related accounts within these programs. It is the Client's responsibility to include
all Related Accounts for purposes of qualifying for an aggregated account fee discount. While Jackson
Wealth Management may attempt to identify related accounts, it shall not be held responsible for failing
to consider any related accounts not listed by the Client.
Selection of Other Advisers
As part of our investment advisory services, we may recommend that you use the services of a third-
party investment adviser ("TPA") to manage your entire, or a portion of your, investment portfolio. After
gathering information about your financial situation and objectives, we will recommend that you engage
a specific TPA or investment program. Factors that we take into consideration when making our
recommendation(s) include, but are not limited to, the following: the TPA's performance, methods of
analysis, fees, your financial needs, investment goals, risk tolerance, and investment objectives. We
will periodically monitor the TPA(s)' performance to ensure its management and investment style
remains aligned with your investment goals and objectives.
We do not charge you a separate fee for the selection of other advisers. We will share in the advisory
fee you pay directly to the TPA. The advisory fee you pay to the TPA is established and payable in
accordance with the brochure provided by each TPA to whom you are referred. These fees may or
may not be negotiable. Our compensation may differ depending upon the individual agreement we
have with each TPA. As such, a conflict of interest may arise where our firm or our Associated
Persons may have an incentive to recommend one TPA over another TPA with whom we have more
favorable compensation arrangements or other advisory programs offered by TPAs with whom we
have less or no compensation arrangements.
You will be required to sign an agreement directly with the recommended TPA(s). You may terminate
your advisory relationship with the TPA according to the terms of your agreement with the TPA. You
should review each TPA's brochure for specific information on how you may terminate your advisory
relationship with the TPA and how you may receive a refund, if applicable. You should contact the TPA
directly for questions regarding your advisory agreement with the TPA.
Pension Consulting Services
We offer pension consulting services to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries based upon the
needs of the plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or named fiduciary. In general, these
services may include an existing plan review and analysis, plan-level advice regarding fund selection
and investment options, education services to plan participants, investment performance monitoring,
and/or ongoing consulting. These pension consulting services will generally be non-discretionary and
advisory in nature. The ultimate decision to act on behalf of the plan shall remain with the plan sponsor
or other named fiduciary.
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We may also assist with participant enrollment meetings and provide investment-related educational
seminars to plan participants on such topics as:
• Diversification
• Asset allocation
• Risk tolerance
• Time horizon
Our educational seminars may include other investment-related topics specific to the particular plan.
The scope of these services, the fees, and the terms of the agreement for these services will be
negotiated on a case-by-case basis depending on the complexity of the plan and the agreement with
the Client. Typically, the fees will be based on our hourly rate or an agreed upon percentage of the plan
assets as described previously above. Fees will be due as invoiced. The terms regarding payment of
fees, termination, and refund will be clearly set forth in the agreement executed between you and us.
We may also provide additional types of pension consulting services to plans on an individually
negotiated basis. All services, whether discussed above or customized for the plan based upon
requirements from the plan fiduciaries (which may include additional plan-level or participant-level
services) shall be detailed in a written agreement and be consistent with the parameters set forth in the
plan documents. Our advisory fees for these customized services will be negotiated with the plan
sponsor or named fiduciary on a case-by-case basis.
Either party to the pension consulting agreement may terminate the agreement upon 5-days' written
notice to the other party. The pension consulting fees will be prorated for the quarter in which the
termination notice is given, and any unearned fees will be refunded to the client.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs); however, we will also
offer advice on equity securities, warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of
deposit, municipal securities, US Government securities, options contracts on securities and
commodities, futures contracts on securities and commodities, and interests in partnerships investing
in real estate and oil and gas.
Additionally, we may advise you on any type of investment that we deem appropriate 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.
You may request that we refrain from investing in particular securities or certain types of securities.
You must provide these restrictions to our firm in writing.
Assets Under Management
As of February 6, 2026, we managed $1,069,600,000 in client assets (our RAUM Regulatory Assets
Under Management). $1,001,600,000 on a discretionary basis and $68,000,000 on a non-discretionary
basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Please refer to the "Advisory Business" section in this brochure for information on our advisory fees,
fee deduction arrangements, and refund policy according to each service we offer.
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Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
mutual funds and exchange traded funds. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory
services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange
traded funds (described in each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally
include a management fee and other fund expenses. You will also incur transaction charges and/or
brokerage fees when purchasing or selling securities. These charges and fees are typically imposed by
the broker-dealer or custodian through whom your account transactions are executed. We do not share
in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian. To
fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by mutual funds,
exchange traded funds, our firm, and others. For information on our brokerage practices, please refer to
the "Brokerage Practices" section of this brochure.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with Osaic
Wealth Inc., ("Osaic") a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. In their capacity as registered
representatives, these persons may receive compensation in connection with the purchase and
sale of securities, including 12b-1 fees for the sale of investment company products. Compensation
earned by these persons in their capacities as registered representatives is separate and in addition
to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing
investment advice on behalf of our firm who are registered representatives have an incentive to
effect securities transactions for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on
your needs. However, you are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase securities
products through any person affiliated with our firm.
We may recommend that you purchase variable annuities to be included in your investment
portfolio(s). Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm may earn commissions on the
sale of the variable annuities in his or her capacity as a registered representative of Osaic. If these
persons earn commission on the sale of variable annuities recommended to you, we will not include
the annuity accounts in the total value used for our advisory billing/fee computation.
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent insurance
agents. These persons may earn compensation for selling insurance products, including insurance
products they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are separate and in
addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing
investment advice on behalf of our firm who are insurance agents have an incentive to recommend
insurance products to you for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on your
needs. However, you are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance
products through any person affiliated with our firm.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Side-by-side
management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged performance-based fees
while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees.
Performance-based fees are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation
of a client's account. Our fees are calculated as described in the Advisory Business section above
and are not charged based on a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in
your advisory account.
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Item 7 Types of Clients
We offer investment advisory services to a wide variety of clients including, but not limited to,
individuals including those with high net worth, pension, and profit-sharing plans. including plan
participants, trusts, estates, 401(k) sponsor plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA, SEP,
ROTH IRA,) charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities, including sole
proprietorships.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume information for a
particular security. This price and volume information is analyzed using mathematical
equations. The resulting data is then applied to graphing charts, which is used to predict future
price movements based on price patterns and trends.
• Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such
as a company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the
experience and expertise of the company's management, and the outlook for the company's
industry. The resulting data is used to measure the true value of the company's stock compared
to the current market value.
• Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns and trends in the financial markets to
predict the direction of both the overall market and specific stocks.
• Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns
and trends.
The primary investment strategy we use is active trend-following and tactical asset allocation. This
means that we use actively and passively managed mutual funds, equities (individual stocks), as well
as exchange-traded funds to invest in areas where we believe there are greater opportunities to make
a difference based on market conditions and trend analysis. Trend analysis can also be referred to as
following market momentum. We actively attempt to find trends or momentum that occurs in the
market and try to capitalize on those trends.
The risk tolerance and investment strategy for your account is based upon the objectives stated by you
during consultations. You may change these objectives at any time.
While trend-following is the primary investment strategy, other strategies may include:
• Long Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those
securities will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
• Short Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a
relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities'
short-term price fluctuations.
• Short Sales - a securities transaction in which an investor sells securities he or she borrowed in
anticipation of a price decline. The investor is then required to return an equal number of shares
at some point in the future. A short seller will profit if the stock goes down in price.
• Trading - these transactions are designed to capitalize on market changes without regard to
any specified holding period.
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• Margin Transactions - a securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to purchase
a security, in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan.
• Option Writing - a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is the right,
but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price before the
expiration date of the option. When an investor sells an option, he or she must deliver to the
buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. The seller receives from
the buyer a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time) in exchange for writing
the option.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial horizon, financial information, liquidity needs, and other various
suitability factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio.
Risks of methods of analysis:
Charting and Technical Analysis - The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that charts
may not accurately predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may
follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis - The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect
and the analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a
stock's value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may
not result in favorable performance.
Cyclical Analysis - Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations
between long-term expansions and contractions. The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to
predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic
trends and consequently the changing value of securities that would be affected by these changing
trends.
We may use short-term trading (in general, selling securities within 30 days of purchasing the same
securities) as an investment strategy when managing your account(s). Short-term trading is not a
fundamental part of our overall investment strategy, but we may use this strategy occasionally when
we determine that it is suitable given your stated investment objectives and tolerance for risk.
We may use investment strategies that involve buying and selling securities frequently in an effort to
capture significant market gains and avoid significant losses during a volatile market. However,
frequent trading can negatively affect investment performance, particularly through increased
brokerage and other transactional costs and taxes.
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly
recommend that you continuously consult with a tax professional prior to and throughout the investing
of your assets.
Moreover, as a result of revised IRS regulations, custodians and broker-dealers will begin reporting the
cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts on or after January 1, 2011. Your custodian will
default to the FIFO (First-In First-Out) accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your
investments. 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, please provide written notice to our firm immediately and we will alert your account
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custodian of your individually selected accounting method. Please note that decisions about cost basis
accounting methods will need to be made before trades settle, as the cost basis method cannot be
changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
All investment programs have certain risks that are borne by the investor. Our investment approach
constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind. Investors face the following investment risks:
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Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to fluctuate. For
example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive, causing
their market values to decline.
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• Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to tangible and
intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external factors independent of
a security's particular underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic, and social
conditions may trigger market events.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as much as a
dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar
against the currency of the investment's originating country. This is also referred to as
exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be
reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed
income securities.
• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular company
within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil and then refining it,
a lengthy process, before they can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of profitability than
an electric company, which generates its income from a steady stream of customers who buy
electricity no matter what the economic environment is like.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash. Generally,
assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized product. For example,
Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties are not.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business' operations increases the risk of
profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and bad.
During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy
and/or a declining market value.
• Leveraged Risk: Utilizing leverage can increase the potential return on a client account. If a
client account is leveraged, the account controls more in value than would ordinarily be
attainable based on cash readily available within the account. Leverage can be accomplished
by borrowing funds from a custodian (margin) or utilizing option contracts that control a larger
number of shares than would normally be available based on purchasing the underlying
security. In these situations, the degree of risk and potential for loss is much higher than a
typical non-leveraged account.
• Legal and Regulatory Matters Risks: Legal developments which may adversely impact
investing and investment-related activities can occur at any time. “Legal Developments”
means changes and other developments concerning foreign, as well as US federal, state and
local laws and regulations, including adoption of new laws and regulations, amendment or
repeal of existing laws and regulations, and changes in enforcement or interpretation of
existing laws and regulations by governmental regulatory authorities and self-regulatory
organizations (such as the SEC, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the
Internal Revenue Service, the US Federal Reserve and the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority). Our management of accounts may be adversely affected by the legal and/or
regulatory consequences of transactions effected for the accounts. Accounts may also be
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adversely affected by changes in the enforcement or interpretation of existing statutes and
rules by governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations.
• System Failures and Reliance on Technology Risks - Our investment strategies, operations,
research, communications, risk management, and back-office systems rely on technology,
including hardware, software, telecommunications, internet-based platforms, and other
electronic systems. Additionally, parts of the technology used are provided by third parties
and are, therefore, beyond our direct control. We seek to ensure adequate backups of
hardware, software, telecommunications, internet-based platforms, and other electronic
systems, when possible, but there is no guarantee that our efforts will be successful. In
addition, natural disasters, power interruptions and other events may cause system failures,
which will require the use of backup systems (both on- and off-site). Backup systems may not
operate as well as the systems that they back-up and may fail to properly operate, especially
when used for an extended period. To reduce the impact a system failure may have, we
continually evaluate our backup and disaster recovery systems and perform periodic checks
on the backup systems’ conditions and operations. Despite our monitoring, hardware,
telecommunications, or other electronic systems malfunctions may be unavoidable, and result
in consequences such as the inability to trade for or monitor client accounts and portfolios. If
such circumstances arise, the Investment Committee will consider appropriate measures for
clients.
• Cybersecurity Risk - A portfolio is susceptible to operational and information security risks due
to the increased use of the internet. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate
attacks or unintentional events. Cyberattacks include, but are not limited to, infection by
computer viruses or other malicious software code, gaining unauthorized access to systems,
networks, or devices through “hacking” or other means for the purpose of misappropriating
assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption.
Cybersecurity failures or breaches by third-party service providers may cause disruptions and
impact the service providers’ and our business operations, potentially resulting in financial
losses, the inability to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws,
regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement, or other compensation
costs, and/or additional compliance costs. While we have established business continuity
plans and risk management systems designed prevent or reduce the impact of such
cyberattacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems due in part to the
everchanging nature of technology and cyberattack tactics.
• Pandemic Risks - The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus rapidly became a pandemic
and has resulted in disruptions to the economies of many nations, individual companies, and
the markets in general, the impact of which cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present
time. This has created closed borders, quarantines, supply chain disruptions and general
anxiety, negatively impacting global markets in an unforeseeable manner. The impact of the
novel coronavirus and other such future infectious diseases in certain regions or countries
may be greater or less due to the nature or level of their public health response or due to
other factors. Health crises caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak or future infectious
diseases may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, and economic risks in certain
countries. The impact of such health crises may be quick, severe and of unknowable duration.
This pandemic and other epidemics or pandemics that may arise in the future could result in
continued volatility in the financial markets and could have a negative impact on investment
performance.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
As disclosed under the "Advisory Business" section in this Brochure, we [primarily] recommend Mutual
Funds and ETFs; however, we may recommend other types of investments as appropriate for you 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. However, in very general
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terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of loss associated with it.
Mutual funds and exchange traded funds 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.
Exchange traded funds differ from mutual funds since 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. Additionally, while some mutual funds are "no load" and
charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds charge such fees, which
can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed end" or "open end." So-called "open end"
mutual funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely, which can dilute other investors' interests.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Risk. Certain service providers utilized by the Firm to
service client accounts have artificial intelligence components. The use of artificial intelligence and
machine learning includes increased risk of data inaccuracies and security vulnerabilities. Due to the
rapid advancement of machine learning technologies, future risks related to artificial intelligence are
unpredictable. As a measure to mitigate these risks to our clients, the Firm performs periodic due
diligence of our service providers for assurance that the service providers have appropriate controls in
place to protect our clients’ information and to limit data inaccuracies when artificial intelligence is used
by the service provider.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Jackson Wealth Management, LLC has been registered and providing investment advisory services
since 2008. Neither our firm nor any of our Associated Persons has any reportable disciplinary
information.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Registrations with Broker-Dealer
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with Osaic, a
securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities
Investor Protection Corporation. George P. Jackson, Managing Member of Jackson Wealth Management,
LLC, is also President of Jackson Retirement Planning, Inc., a financial services company affiliated with
by common control and ownership. Investment adviser representatives who are registered
representatives of Osaic Wealth Inc. will market securities services through Jackson Retirement
Planning, Inc. Mr. Jackson is the supervisor for these registered representatives through his affiliation
with Osaic Wealth Inc.. In this capacity, Mr. Jackson oversees and supervises all aspects of securities
business conducted by such individuals.
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as insurance agents. These
persons will earn compensation for selling insurance products, including insurance products they sell to
you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are separate from our advisory fees. Please see
the "Fees and Compensation" section in this brochure for more information on the compensation
received by insurance agents who are affiliated with our firm.
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Registrations with Investment Adviser
George P. Jackson is dually registered as an investment adviser representative with McDonough Capital
Management, Inc., and Jackson Investment Management, both registered investment advisers.
Arrangements with Affiliated Entities
Jackson Wealth Management, LLC has hired an affiliated adviser, Jackson Investment Management,
LLC (“Jackson Investment”), to serve as its sub-advisor. Jackson Investment provides advice to Jackson
Wealth with respect to its client accounts (“Accounts”), including advice concerning portfolio allocation,
purchase and sale of securities based on model portfolios (the “Model Portfolios”), and risk management.
Jackson Investment’s advice with respect to the investment and reinvestment of the assets in the
Accounts is based on Model Portfolios and not based on the specific Accounts. Jackson Investment is
responsible for the continuing maintenance, and the design and redesign, of the Model Portfolios. In
accordance with the investment objectives and policies as set forth in the applicable agreements between
Jackson Wealth and its clients, copies of which shall me made available to Jackson Investment, Jackson
Investment shall suggest which Model Portfolios may be appropriate for each of Jackson Wealth’s
clients. Advice provided by Jackson Investment shall also be subject to all restrictions applicable to the
Accounts as communicated in writing by Jackson Wealth to Jackson Investment. Jackson Investment
does not have the power or authority to buy, sell or otherwise effect transactions for the account and in
the name of clients of Jackson Wealth. All recommendations for clients shall be made by Jackson
Investment to Jackson Wealth and Jackson Wealth shall review the recommendations and determine
whether such recommendations are appropriate for its clients.
George P. Jackson, Managing Member of Jackson Wealth Management, LLC is also a Certified
Public Accountant with George P. Jackson P.A. CPA an accounting firm. If you require accounting
services, we will recommend that you use George P. Jackson P.A. CPA. Our advisory services
are separate and distinct from the compensation paid to George P. Jackson P.A. CPA for their
services.
These referral arrangements we have with our affiliated entities present a conflict of interest because
we may have a financial incentive to recommend our affiliates' services. While we believe that
compensation charged by our affiliates are competitive, such compensation may be higher than fees
charged by other firms providing the same or similar services. You are under no obligation to use our
affiliates' services and may obtain comparable services and/or lower fees through other firms.
Recommendation of Other Advisers
We may recommend that you use a third-party adviser ("TPA") based on your needs and suitability.
We will receive compensation from the TPA for recommending that you use their services. These
compensation arrangements present a conflict of interest because we have a financial incentive to
recommend the services of the third-party adviser. You are not obligated, contractually or otherwise, to
use the services of any TPA we recommend.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for our Associated Persons. Our
goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our fiduciary duties
of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All of our Associated Persons are expected to adhere
strictly to these guidelines. Our Code of Ethics also requires that certain persons associated with our
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firm submit reports of their personal account holdings and transactions to a qualified representative of
our firm who will review these reports on a periodic basis. Persons associated with our firm are also
required to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written
policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public
information about you or your account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the
telephone number on the cover page of this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any of our Associated Persons has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we or
persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also combine
our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("block trading"). Please refer
to the "Brokerage Practices" section in this brochure for information on our block trading practices.
A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and
potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To eliminate this conflict of interest, it is
our policy that neither our Associated Persons nor we shall have priority over your account in the
purchase or sale of securities.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
As registered representatives of Osaic Wealth Inc., associated persons of our firm will recommend
Osaic Wealth Inc. to you for brokerage services. As registered representatives, such persons are
subject to internal policies and regulatory rules that may restrict them from conducting certain
securities transactions away from Osaic Wealth Inc. Therefore, you are advised that such persons
may be limited to conducting certain securities transactions through Osaic Wealth Inc. It may be the
case that Osaic Wealth Inc. charges a higher fee than another broker charges for a particular type of
service, such as transaction fees. You may utilize any broker dealer you choose, and you have no
obligation to purchase or sell securities through Osaic Wealth Inc. However, Jackson Wealth
Management, LLC may not be able to execute certain securities transactions away from Osaic Wealth
Inc.
We participate in the institutional advisor program (the "Program") offered by Charles Schwab
Institutional. Charles Schwab Institutional is a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., member
FINRA/SIPC/NFA ("Charles Schwab"), an unaffiliated SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA
member. Charles Schwab offers to independent investment advisors services which include custody
of securities, trade execution, clearance, and settlement of transactions. We receive some benefits
from Charles Schwab through our participation in the Program.
As disclosed above, we participate in Charles Schwab's institutional customer program, and we may
recommend Charles Schwab to you for custody and brokerage services. There is no direct link
between our participation in the program and the investment advice we give to you, although we
receive economic benefits through our participation in the program that are typically not available to
Charles Schwab retail investors. These benefits include the following products and services (provided
without cost or at a discount): receipt of duplicate Client statements and confirmations; research
related products and tools; consulting services; access to a trading desk serving Advisor participants;
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access to block trading (which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions for execution
and then allocate the appropriate shares to our Client accounts); the ability to have advisory fees
deducted directly from your accounts; access to an electronic communications network for your order
entry and account information; access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and to certain
institutional money managers; and discounts on compliance, marketing, research, technology, and
practice management products or services provided to you by third party vendors. Charles Schwab
may also have paid for business consulting and professional services received by our related persons.
Some of the products and services made available by Charles Schwab through the program may
benefit us but may not benefit our clients' accounts. These products or services may assist us in
managing and administering your accounts, including accounts not maintained at Charles Schwab.
Other services made available by Charles Schwab are intended to help us manage and further
develop its business enterprise. The benefit received by us or our personnel through our participation
in the program does not depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to Charles Schwab.
As part of our fiduciary duties to you, we endeavor at all times to put your interests first. You should be
aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by us or our related persons in and of itself
creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our choice of Charles Schwab for
custody and brokerage services.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
CHARLES SCHWAB AdvisorDirect Program
As a result of past participation in Charles Schwab's AdvisorDirect program (the "referral program");
our firm received client referrals from Charles Schwab. Charles Schwab established the referral
program as a means of referring its brokerage customers and other investors seeking fee-based
personal investment management services or financial planning services to independent investment
advisors. Charles Schwab does not supervise our firm and has no responsibility for our firm's
management of client portfolios or our firm's other advice or services. Our firm is no longer
participating in the referral program for purposes of receiving client referrals, but it is obligated to
pay Charles Schwab an on-going fee for each successful client relationship established as a result
of past referrals. This fee is usually a percentage (not to exceed 25%) of the advisory fee that the
client pays to our firm ("Solicitation/Promoter Fee"). Our firm will also pay Charles Schwab the
Solicitation Fee on any advisory fees received by our firm from any of a referred client's family
members who hired our firm on the recommendation of such referred client. Our firm will not charge
clients referred to it through AdvisorDirect any fees or costs higher than its standard fee schedule
offered to its other clients or otherwise pass Solicitation Fees paid to Charles Schwab to its clients
Block Trades
We combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for advisory accounts we
manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "block trading"). We will then distribute a portion of
the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. The distribution of the shares
purchased is typically proportionate to the size of the account, but it is not based on account
performance or the amount or structure of management fees. Subject to our discretion regarding
factual and market conditions, when we combine orders, each participating account pays an
average price per share for all transactions and pays a proportionate share of all transaction costs.
Accounts owned by our firm or persons associated with our firm may participate in block trading with
your accounts; however, they will not be given preferential treatment.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
The investment adviser representative (IAR) assigned to your account wants to review your accounts
with you quarterly, or at least annually dependent on how often you would like to have reviews. The
review covers evaluation of the account’s asset allocation against the recommended allocation for
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your particular investment objective. The process also includes evaluation of the account’s
performance against your investment objectives. We will discuss your current financial status, risk
tolerance, and investment objective and goals to determine whether adjustments are required to your
current asset allocation and account holdings. Changes in macroeconomic and company specific
events may trigger additional reviews.
You should contact our firm for additional reviews when making decisions about changes in your
financial situation (i.e., the loss of a job, retirement, an inheritance, change in marital status, or other
circumstances). Other conditions that may dictate a review are changes in the market conditions, and
tax laws.
Additional reviews may be conducted based on various circumstances, including, but not limited to:
• contributions and withdrawals,
• year-end tax planning,
• market moving events,
• security specific events, and/or,
Nature and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients on their Accounts
Clients will receive monthly statements for their account reflecting account values, positions, and
activities from the account custodian. In addition, clients may receive quarterly performance reports on
all of their accounts.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
While we do not receive an economic benefit, including sales awards or other prizes from a non-
client for providing investment advice or other advisory services to our clients, as disclosed under the
"Fees and Compensation" section in this brochure, persons providing investment advice on behalf
of our firm are licensed insurance agents, and are registered representatives with Osaic, a
securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the
Securities Investor Protection Corporation. For information on the conflicts of interest this presents,
and how we address these conflicts, please refer to the "Fees and Compensation" section.
Our firm may engage in promoter arrangements for client referrals. These individual promoters offer
our services to the public. The Firm pays a referral fee to the promoter based on a portion of the
management fees charged by the Firm and memorialized in a written agreement (“Promoter
Agreement”). In all cases, the Firm will comply with the cash solicitation rules established by the
SEC, state regulators and the client disclosure requirements. If a referred prospective client enters
into an investment advisory agreement with the Firm, a referral fee is paid to the referring party. The
referral relationship will not result in clients being charged any fees over and above the normal
advisory fees charged for the advisory services provided. The Firm will pay the promoter their share
of the total fee. The Promoter Agreement requires that the promoter be appropriately registered
under federal and state securities laws where applicable. Clients receive all related agreements and
disclosures prior to or at the time of entering into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Firm.
Promoters that refer business to more than one investment adviser may have a financial incentive to
recommend advisers with more favorable compensation arrangements. We request that our
Promoters disclose to you whether multiple referral relationships exist and that comparable services
may be available from other advisers for lower fees and/or where the Solicitor's compensation is less
favorable.
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Item 15 Custody
We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities. Your funds and securities will
be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other independent, qualified custodian. As paying agent for our
firm, your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory
fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited
custody over your funds or securities.
You will receive account statements from the independent, qualified custodian(s) holding your funds
and securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will reveal the funds
and securities held with the qualified custodian, any transactions that occurred in your account, and
indicate the amount of our advisory fees deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You
should carefully review account statements for accuracy.
You should compare our statements with the statements from your account custodian(s) to reconcile
the information reflected on each statement. If you have a question regarding your account statement,
or if you did not receive a statement from your custodian, please contact us directly at the telephone
number on the cover page of this brochure.
Standing Letters of Authorization
Some clients may execute limited powers of attorney or other standing letters of authorization that
permit the firm to transfer money from their account with the client’s independent qualified
Custodian to third-parties. This authorization to direct the Custodian may be deemed to cause our
firm to exercise limited custody over your funds or securities and for regulatory reporting purposes,
we are required to keep track of the number of clients and accounts for which we may have this
ability. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities. Your funds and
securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other independent, qualified custodian. You will
receive account statements from the independent, qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and
securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate any
transfers that may have taken place within your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully
review account statements for accuracy.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement, a power of attorney, and/or trading authorization forms.
You may grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be purchased or sold
for your account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval prior to each transaction. You may
specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment parameters
for your account(s). For example, you may specify that the investment in any particular stock or
industry should not exceed specified percentages of the value of the portfolio and/or restrictions or
prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific industry or security. Please refer to the
"Advisory Business" section in this brochure for more information on our discretionary management
services.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice
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regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of
applicable securities, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the
event we were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to
you by mail, unless you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we
would forward any electronic solicitation to vote proxies.
Item 18 Financial Information
We are not required to provide financial information to our clients because we do not:
take custody of client funds or securities, or
• require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees and six or more months in advance, or
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• have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our commitments
to you.
Additionally, we have not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
Item 20 Additional Information
Your Privacy
We view protecting your private information as a top priority. Pursuant to applicable privacy
requirements, we have instituted policies and procedures to ensure that we keep your personal
information private and secure.
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to any nonaffiliated third parties,
except as permitted by law. In the course of servicing your account, we may share some information
with our service providers, such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers, accountants,
consultants, and attorneys.
We restrict internal access to nonpublic personal information about you to employees who need that
information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical and procedural
safeguards that comply with regulatory standards to guard your nonpublic personal information and to
ensure our integrity and confidentiality. We will not sell information about you or your accounts to
anyone. We do not share your information unless it is required to process a transaction, at your
request, or required by law.
You will receive a copy of our privacy notice prior to or at the time you sign an advisory agreement with
our firm. Thereafter, we will deliver a copy of the current privacy policy notice to you if any material
changes take place to the policy. Please contact our main office at the telephone number on the cover
page of this brochure if you have any questions regarding this policy.
Trade Errors
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In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position
it should have been if the trading error had not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account. If a
trade error results in a profit, the trade error will be corrected in the trade error account of the
executing broker-dealer, and you will not keep the profit.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you
are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in
litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
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