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Jaykay Wealth Advisors, Inc.
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Jaykay Wealth Advisors, Inc.
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 713-780-4575 or by email at:
jay@advisorusa.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Jaykay Wealth Advisors, Inc. is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Jaykay Wealth Advisors, Inc.’s CRD number is: 170192.
6200 Savoy Dr., Suite # 300
Houston, Texas, 77036
713-780-4575
www.advisorusa.com
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 03/06/2025
Item 2: Material Changes
The material changes made since last amendment filed by Jaykay Wealth Advisors, Inc. in June 2024 are
as follows:
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In May 2024 the firm updated the Financial Planning fee schedule, please refer to Item 5 – Fees
and Compensation for more specific information.
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In October 2024, the firm updated Item 5 to update the Fees for Retirement Plan Services and to
provide more detail on the billing practices of LPL Financial and the method of calculation
utilized for billing adjustments on additions or withdrawals from the account.
• We have updated our assets under management. Please see item 4 – Advisory Business for
additional information.
In the future, this item will discuss only specific material changes that are made to the Brochure and
provide clients with a summary of such changes.
We will ensure that you receive a summary of any material changes to this and JKWAI Brochures within
120 days of the close of our business’ fiscal year. We may further provide other ongoing disclosure
information about material changes as necessary will further provide you with a new Brochure as
necessary based on changes or new information, at any time, without charge.
Currently, our Disclosure Brochure may be requested by contacting us at 713-780-4575 or by email at:
jay@advisorusa.com.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes ........................................................................................................................... i
Item 3: Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... ii
Item 4: Advisory Business .........................................................................................................................5
A. Description of the Advisory Firm ................................................................................................................5
B. Types of Advisory Services ...........................................................................................................................5
Portfolio Management Services .....................................................................................................................5
Financial Planning ...........................................................................................................................................6
Referral of Third-Party Money Managers ....................................................................................................6
Retirement Plan Services ................................................................................................................................6
Educational Seminars/Workshops ...............................................................................................................9
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments ................................................................................... 10
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions ...................................................................... 10
D. Wrap Fee Programs ...................................................................................................................................... 10
E. Assets Under Management .......................................................................................................................... 10
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .............................................................................................................. 11
A. Fee Schedule .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Portfolio Management Services Fees .......................................................................................................... 11
Financial Planning Fees ................................................................................................................................ 12
Fixed Fees ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Hourly Fees .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Fees for Third-Party Money Manager ........................................................................................................ 13
Fees for Retirement Plan Services ............................................................................................................... 14
Fees for Educational Seminars/Workshops .............................................................................................. 15
B. Payment of Fees ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees .................................................................................................... 15
Payment of Financial Planning Fees ........................................................................................................... 15
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees ............................................................................................... 16
D. Prepayment of Fees ...................................................................................................................................... 16
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E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients ................................................................... 16
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ..................................................... 17
Item 7: Types of Clients ........................................................................................................................... 17
Minimum Account Size ................................................................................................................................ 17
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss ........................ 17
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies .................................................................................. 17
Methods of Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Investment Strategies .................................................................................................................................... 18
B. Material Risks Involved ........................................................................................................................... 18
Methods of Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Investment Strategies .................................................................................................................................... 18
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized ....................................................................................................... 18
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................ 20
A. Criminal or Civil Actions ........................................................................................................................ 20
B. Administrative Proceedings ................................................................................................................... 20
C.
Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings ................................................................................ 21
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................ 21
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative .................................................. 21
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity
Trading Advisor ................................................................................................................................................ 21
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests
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D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those
Selections ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .. 22
A. Code of Ethics ........................................................................................................................................... 22
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests ................................................................. 23
C.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients ............................................................. 23
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities ............................................... 23
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................... 23
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers ............................................................... 23
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts ............................................................... 26
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Item 13: Reviews of Accounts ................................................................................................................. 27
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews ................................ 27
B.
Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts ............................................. 27
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients ...................................................... 27
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................. 27
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales
Awards or Other Prizes) ................................................................................................................................... 27
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals .................................................... 28
Item 15: Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................... 28
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ................................................................................. 29
Item 18: Financial Information ................................................................................................................ 29
A. Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................................................. 29
B.
Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to
Clients .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years ........................................................................................ 30
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Jaykay Wealth Advisors, Inc. (hereinafter “JKWAI”) is a Corporation organized in the State of
Texas. The firm was formed in December 2003, and the principal owners are Jayanth Kabad,
Kanchan Kabad and Anasuya Kabad Meyer. In 2018 the firm reached the level of assets under
management where it changed its primary regulatory authority to the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
B. Types of Advisory Services
JKWAI offers the following services to advisory clients:
Portfolio Management Services
JKWAI offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives,
time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client.
Portfolio management services include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
JKWAI evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels
and time horizon. JKWAI will request discretionary authority from clients in order to select
securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction.
JKWAI seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of JKWAI’s economic, investment or
other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, JKWAI attempts to avoid, among
other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or disadvantage
certain client portfolios, and, accordingly, JKWAI’s policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation
of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over
another over time. It is JKWAI’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions it
identifies as being appropriate and prudent that might have a limited supply, among its clients
on a fair and equitable basis over time.
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Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to business planning,
investment planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning.
Referral of Third-Party Money Managers
SEI Asset Management Program
The SEI Asset Management Program (SEI Program) is an institutional asset allocation program
that JKWAI uses in the management of assets for client accounts. If you enroll in the SEI Asset
Management Program, JKWAI will assist you in the establishment of a SEI Program Account
(the Account) at SEI Private Trust Company (SEI). All Account transactions are processed and
cleared through SEI. The SEI Program uses asset allocation portfolios developed by SEI
Investments. The portfolios consist of SEI Family of Institutional Mutual Funds (Mutual Funds)
and other securities approved by SEI to be held in an account. The SEI Program uses the
Portfolio Managers selected and subject to oversight by SEI and who have entered into a sub-
advisory agreement with SEI.
JKWAI will provide SEI with the asset allocation policy that you select for your account. JKWAI
will direct SEI to reallocate your investments in accordance with your Asset Allocation Policy.
In addition, based on JKWAI instructions, SEI will rebalance the investments within your
account at least annually so that the market value of the shares of each mutual fund held in
your account is the same percentage of the total market value of your account as required by
your Asset Allocation Policy. SEI and its Portfolio Managers will have discretionary authority
over the assets and transactions in the Account. JKWAI will have discretionary authority to re-
allocate your portfolios among the various Portfolio Managers as needed. SEI has the authority
to replace a previously selected Portfolio Manager or SEI Fund without your prior approval.
Custody of all SEI Program Client Account assets is held at SEI Private Trust Company.
Retirement Plan Services
JKWAI offers retirement plan services to retirement plan sponsors and to individual
participants in retirement plans. For a corporate sponsor of a retirement plan, our retirement
plan services can include, but are not limited to, the following services:
Fiduciary Consulting Services
JKWAI provides the following Fiduciary Retirement Plan Consulting Services:
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• Non-Discretionary Investment Advice. JKWAI will provide you with general, non-
discretionary investment advice regarding assets classes and investment options,
consistent with your Plan’s investment policy statement.
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Investment Selection Services. JKWAI will provide you with recommendations of
investment options consistent with ERISA section 404(c).
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Investment Due Diligence Review. JKWAI will provide you with periodic due diligence
reviews of the Plan’s reports, investment options and recommendations.
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Investment Monitoring. JKWAI will assist in monitoring investment options by
preparing periodic investment reports that document investment performance,
consistency of fund management and conformation to the guidelines set forth in the
investment policy statement and JKWAI will make recommendations to maintain or
remove and replace investment options.
• Default Investment Alternative Advice. JKWAI will provide you with non-discretionary
investment advice to assist you with the development of qualified default investment
alternative(s) (“QDIA”), as defined in DOL Reg. Section 2550.404c-5(e)(4)(i), for
participants who are automatically enrolled in the Plan or who otherwise fail to make an
investment election. You will retain the sole responsibility to provide all notices to
participants required under ERISA section 404(c)(5).
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Individualized Participant Advice. Upon request, JKWAI will provide one-on-one
advice to Plan participants regarding their individual situations.
For Fiduciary Consulting Services, all recommendations of investment options and portfolios
will be submitted to you for your ultimate approval or rejection. For retirement plan Fiduciary
Consulting Services, the retirement plan sponsor client or the plan participant who elects to
implement any recommendations made by us is solely responsible for implementing all
transactions.
Fiduciary Consulting Services are not management services, and JKWAI does not serve as
administrator or trustee of the plan. JKWAI does not act as custodian for any client account or
have access to client funds or securities (with the exception of, some accounts, having written
authorization from the client to deduct our fees).
JKWAI acknowledges that in performing the Fiduciary Consulting Services listed above that it
is acting as a “fiduciary” as such term is defined under Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) for purposes of providing non-discretionary
investment advice only. JKWAI will act in a manner consistent with the requirements of a
fiduciary under ERISA if, based upon the facts and circumstances, such services cause JKWAI to
be a fiduciary as a matter of law. However, in providing the Fiduciary Consulting Services,
JKWAI (a) has no responsibility and will not (i) exercise any discretionary authority or
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discretionary control respecting management of Client’s retirement plan, (ii) exercise any
authority or control respecting management or disposition of assets of Client’s retirement plan,
or (iii) have any discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of
Client’s retirement plan or the interpretation of Client’s retirement plan documents, (b) is not an
“investment manager” as defined in Section 3(38) of ERISA and does not have the power to
manage, acquire or dispose of any plan assets, and (c) is not the “Administrator” of Client’s
retirement plan as defined in ERISA.
Non-Fiduciary Services
Although an investment adviser is considered a fiduciary under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 and required to meet the fiduciary duties as defined by the Advisers Act, the services
listed here as non-fiduciary should not be considered fiduciary services for the purposes of
ERISA since Advisor is not acting as a fiduciary to the Plan as the term “fiduciary” is defined in
Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of ERISA. The exact suite of services provided to a client will be listed and
detailed in the Qualified Retirement Plan Agreement.
JKWAI provides clients with the following Non-Fiduciary Retirement Plan Consulting Services:
• Participant Education. JKWAI will provide education services to Plan participants
about general investment principles and the investment alternatives available under the
Plan. JKWAI’s assistance in participant investment education will be consistent with
and within the scope of DOL Interpretive Bulletin 96-1. Education presentations will not
take into account the individual circumstances of each participant and individual
recommendations will not be provided unless otherwise agreed upon. Plan participants
are responsible for implementing transactions in their own accounts.
• Participant Enrollment. JKWAI will assist you with group enrollment meetings
designed to increase retirement plan participation among employees and investment
and financial understanding by the employees.
• Qualified Plan Development. JKWAI will assist you with the establishment of a
qualified plan by working with you and a selected Third Party Administrator. If you
have not already selected a Third Party Administrator, we shall assist you with the
review and selection of a Third Party Administrator for the Plan.
• Due Diligence Review. JKWAI will provide you with periodic due diligence reviews of
your Plan’s fees and expenses and your Plan’s service providers.
• Benchmarking. JKWAI will provide you benchmarking services and will provide
analysis concerning the operations of the Plan.
Securities and other types of investments all bear different types and levels of risk. Those risks
are typically discussed with clients in defining the investment policies and objectives that will
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guide investment decisions for their qualified plan accounts. Upon request, as part of our
retirement plan services, we can discuss those investments and investment strategies that we
believe may tend to reduce these risks for a particular client’s circumstances and plan
participants.
Clients and plan participants must realize that obtaining higher rates of return on investments
entails accepting higher levels of risk. Based upon discussions with the client, we will attempt
to identify the balance of risks and rewards that is appropriate and comfortable for the client
and other employees. It is still the clients’ responsibility to ask questions if the client does not
fully understand the risks associated with any investment. All plan participants are strongly
encouraged to read prospectuses, when applicable, and ask questions prior to investing.
We strive to render our best judgment for clients. Still, JKWAI cannot assure that investments
will be profitable or assure that no losses will occur in their portfolios. Past performance is an
important consideration with respect to any investment or investment advisor, but it is not
necessarily an accurate predictor of future performance.
JKWAI will disclose, to the extent required by ERISA Regulation Section 2550.408b-2(c), to you
any change to the information that we are required to disclose under ERISA Regulation Section
2550.408b-2(c)(1)(iv) as soon as practicable, but no later than sixty (60) days from the date on
which we are informed of the change (unless such disclosure is precluded due to extraordinary
circumstances beyond our control, in which case the information will be disclose as soon as
practicable).
In accordance with ERISA Regulation Section 2550.408b-2(c)(vi)(A), we will disclose within
thirty (30) days following receipt of a written request from the responsible plan fiduciary or
Plan Administrator (unless such disclose is precluded due to extraordinary circumstances
beyond our control, in which case the information will be disclosed as soon as practicable) all
information related to the Qualified Retirement Plan Agreement and any compensation or fees
received in connection with the Agreement that is required for the Plan to comply with the
reporting and disclosure requirements of Title 1 of ERISA and the regulations, forms and
schedules issued thereunder.
If we make an unintentional error or omission in disclosing the information required under
ERISA Regulation Section 2550.408b-2(c)(1)(iv) or (vi), we will disclose to you the correct
information as soon as practicable, but no later than thirty (30) days from the date on which we
learns of such error or omission.
Educational Seminars/Workshops
JKWAI occasionally provides seminars/workshops in areas such as financial planning,
retirement planning, estate planning, college planning and charitable planning or other relevant
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financial topics. Seminars/ workshops are always offered on an impersonal basis and do not
focus on the individual needs of participants.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
JKWAI generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, equities, fixed income securities,
real estate funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), Business Development Companies,
insurance products including annuities, private placements and hedge funds. JKWAI may use
other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
JKWAI offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client investment
strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client’s current situation (income,
tax levels, and risk tolerance levels, etc.). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain
securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the
restrictions prevent JKWAI from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would
require JKWAI to deviate from its standard suite of services, JKWAI reserves the right to end the
relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
JKWAI offer services exclusively through wrap fee programs. A wrap fee program is defined as
any advisory program under which a specified fee or fees not based directly upon transactions in
a client’s account is charged for investment advisory services (which may include portfolio
management or advice concerning the selection of other investment advisers) and the execution
of client transactions. Whenever a fee is charged to a client for services described in this brochure,
JKWAI will receive all or a portion of the fee charged.
E. Assets Under Management
JKWAI has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 170,544,786
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01/01/2025
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Services Fees
JKWAI will not be compensated on the basis of a share of capital gains upon or capital
appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds of Client.
JKWAI is compensated based on percentage of assets under management. Fees for accounts
offered through various platforms may differ.
Householding:
All accounts with a shared address will be considered a household provided the average
account size of the household is at least $1 Million. In calculating the fees, the assets of the
grouped accounts in a household will be combined to determine the total fee.
The following are the fees charged by Jaykay Wealth Advisors, Inc. for services provided:
Total Assets Under Advisement
Annual Fee
Up to $500,000
1.50%
$500,001 to $1,000,000
1.20%
$1,000,001 to $3,000,000
1.00%
$3,000,001 to $5,000,000
0.80%
$5,000,001 to $7,000,000
0.70%
$7,000,001 to $10,000,000
0.60%
$10,000,001 to $15,000,000
0.55%
$15,000,001 to $20,000,000
0.50%
$20,000,001 to $25,000,000
0.45%
$25,000,001 to $30,000,000
0.40%
$30,000,001 and above
0.35 %
Fees charged for our asset management services are negotiable based on the type of client, the
complexity of the client's situation, the composition of the client's account i.e., equities versus
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mutual funds, retirement or non-retirement assets, asset additions or asset distributions, the
potential for additional account deposits, the relationship of the client with the investment
adviser representative, and the total amount of assets under management for the client. The final
fee to be charged to the client account will be included in Exhibit I of the Investment Management
Agreement.
Clients can choose how to pay your investment advisory fees. The investment advisory fees can
be deducted from their account and paid directly to our firm by the qualified custodian(s) of their
account or clients will have the option to pay our firm or the qualified custodian upon receipt of
a billing notice sent directly to you.
If you choose to have the investment advisory fees deducted from your account, you must
authorize the qualified custodian(s) of your account to deduct fees from your account and pay
such fees directly to JKWAI.
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty, for full refund of JKWAI’s fees, within five
business days of signing the Investment Management Agreement. Thereafter, clients may
terminate the Investment Management Agreement with thirty days’ written notice.
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees, brokerage fees,
mutual fund fees, separate manager fees, transactions fees, etc.). These fees are separate from and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by JKWAI. Fees charged by JKWAI may be
withdrawn from accounts or billed separately by the third party (i.e. custodian) or JKWAI and
based on billing schedule of the third party (i.e. custodian).
Financial Planning Fees
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty, for full refund of JKWAI’s fees, within five
business days of signing the Financial Planning Agreement. Thereafter, clients may terminate the
Financial Planning Agreement with upon written notice.
Fixed Fees
The rate for creating client financial plans is between $1,500 and $100,000. The fees are negotiable,
and the final fee schedule will be attached as Exhibit II of the Financial Planning Agreement.
Hourly Fees
The hourly rate for creating client financial plans is $250 per hour. The fees are negotiable, and
the final fee schedule will be attached as Exhibit II of the Financial Planning Agreement.
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Fees for Third-Party Money Manager
SEI Asset Management Program
JKWAI offers third party asset management services through the SEI Program. Clients enter
into a Tri-Party Agreement between the client, JKWAI, and SEI. JKWAI and SEI act as co-
advisors in the Tri-Party Agreement. JKWAI has discretion to move the client assets between
SEI portfolio strategies.
Clients in the SEI Program will pay JKWAI a maximum Advisory Fee of 1.5% based on assets
under management. The fee charged by SEI will be disclosed in the Tri-Party agreement
between JKWAI, SEI and you. The custody of all funds and securities are maintained by SEI.
SEI Trust Company may charge a separate custodial fee for the custody services it provides to
your account. A complete description of SEI’s advisory services, fee schedules and account
minimums will be disclosed in their Firm Brochure which will be provided to you by SEI prior
to or at the time an agreement for services is executed and the account is established.
SEI earns fees in one of three ways for the services it provides.
1. SEI mutual funds have internal expenses. SEI receives the internal expenses related to
the SEI mutual fund offerings.
2. SEI provides strategic asset management solutions. SEI charges for these asset
management services.
3. SEI provides a platform to support advisers and client services and custodian services.
Each quarter, SEI sends you an account statement that includes details of the fees charged to
your account.
SEI Program Management Fees (management fees) are payable quarterly, in arrears, net of
income, withholding or other taxes, based on assets under management at the end of the
quarter. Management Fees are automatically deducted from your account. Each quarter, SEI
sends you an account statement that includes a management fee notification which shows the
computed fee, any adjustments to the fee, an explanation of any adjustment and the net
management fee to be deducted later in the period from your account. Management fees are
paid to JKWAI.
You may terminate the SEI Program Account at any time by notifying JKWAI. Termination will
be effective upon 30 days written notice to the other party. If services are terminated within five
business days of executing the client agreement, services will be terminated without penalty.
After the initial five business days, you may be responsible for payment of fees for the number
of days services were provided by JKWAI prior to receipt of the notice of termination.
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JKWAI may invest a portion of your assets in mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) or
other approved investments that are managed by SEI. These products charge an investment
management fee on client’s assets invested in these securities. If you are invested in a SEI
mutual fund, SEI is paid an investment management fee by the mutual fund, therefore, SEI will
not charge a custodian fee.
LPL Financial
Advisory clients who have accounts at LPL Financial pay an Account Fee based on the value of
the assets in the account as of the close of business on the last business day of the preceding
quarter. The account fee is payable quarterly in advance – per the fee cycle established when the
account is opened.
For accounts under the Strategic Wealth Management Program “SWM”, the initial Account Fee
is due at the beginning of the quarter following account inception and will be the prorated fee
for the initial quarter in addition to the standard quarterly fee for the upcoming quarter.
For accounts under the Managed Account Solutions Program “MAS”, the initial account fee is
due on the account inception date and will be prorated from the date of inception through the
remaining current cycle 3 quarter (March/June/September/December).
In regards to the standard quarterly fee, Advance billing is done on a quarterly basis and is the
primary way Account Fees are assessed to advisory accounts. It is calculated as follows -
[Quarter End Value X Advisory Account Fee] / 360 X 90
For all accounts at LPL Financial, additional deposits and withdrawals will be added or
subtracted from portfolio assets on a prorated basis to adjust the account fee. Quarterly billing
adjustments account for any deposits or withdrawals made during the quarter. This is to
ensure that the client is being charged only for the time the assets have resided in the account.
To calculate the billing adjustments, the number of days each deposit and withdrawal was in
the account must be determined. It is calculated in the following way –
[Deposit or Withdrawal X Advisory Account Fee] / 360 X Prorated Dates = Billing Adjustment
Fees for Retirement Plan Services
For retirement plan sponsor clients, JKWAI will charge an annual fee that is calculated as a
percentage of the value of plan assets. This fee is negotiable based upon the complexity of the
plan, the size of the plan assets, the actual services requested and the potential for additional
deposits.
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If JKWAI charges an annual fee based upon the value of the plan assets, we charge an annual
fee of up to 0.50%.
For retirement plan sponsors fees are billed in advance (at the start of the billing period) on a
quarterly calendar basis and calculated based on the fair market value of your account as of the
last business day of the previous billing period. Fees are prorated (based on the number of days
service is provided during the initial billing period) for your account opened at any time other
than the beginning of the billing period.
Fee invoices will be sent directly to the Plan and are due upon receipt of the billing notice.
The services will terminate upon thirty (30) days following either party providing the other
party with written notice. If services are terminated within five business days of signing the
client agreement, services are terminated without penalty. Any prepaid but unearned fees are
promptly refunded to the client at the effective date of termination.
JKWAI does not reasonably expect to receive any other compensation, direct or indirect, for its
Services. If we receive any other compensation for such services, we will (i) offset that
compensation against our stated fees, and (ii) will disclose the amount of such compensation,
the services rendered for such compensation and the payer of such compensation to you.
Fees for Educational Seminars/Workshops
No fees are charged to attend our seminars or workshops.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees
Portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client’s accounts with client’s written
authorization or may be invoiced and billed directly to the client; clients may select the method
in which they are billed. Fees are paid quarterly.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Fixed or Hourly Financial Planning fees are paid via check or by credit card or electronic funds
transfer through the AdvicePay billing system. Please note that the billing system, Advice Pay,
may charge additional fees for processing.
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C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees, brokerage fees,
mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the fees and
expenses charged by JKWAI. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding broker/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
JKWAI collects its fees in arrears and in advance. Managed accounts held at LPL and Schwab are
billed in advance. Managed Account held at SEI are billed in arears.
Refunds for fees paid in advance will be returned within fourteen days to the client via check or
return deposit back into the client’s account.
For all asset-based fees paid in advance, the fee refunded will be the balance of the fees collected
in advance minus the daily rate* times the number of days in the billing period up to and
including the day of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated by dividing the annual asset-based
fee by 365.)
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Jayanth R. Kabad and Anasuya Kabad Meyer are registered representatives of LPL Financial and
accept compensation for the sale of securities to JKWAI clients.
1. This is a Conflict of Interest
The supervised persons will accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment
products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds to
its clients. This presents a conflict of interest and gives the supervised person an incentive to
recommend products based on the compensation received rather than on the client’s needs.
When recommending the sale of securities or investment products for which the supervised
persons receives compensation, they will document the conflict of interest in the client file
and inform the client of the conflict of interest.
2. Clients Have the Option to Purchase Recommended Products From Other Brokers
Clients always have the option to purchase JKWAI recommended products through other
brokers or agents that are not affiliated with JKWAI.
3. Commissions are not the Primary Source of Income for JKWAI
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Commissions are not JKWAI’s primary source of compensation.
4. Advisory Fees in Addition to Commissions or Markups
Advisory fees that are charged to clients are not reduced to offset the commissions or markups
on securities or investment products recommended to clients.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
JKWAI does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on
or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
JKWAI generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
Charitable Organizations
Minimum Account Size
The minimum account size required to establish an account with JKWAI is $ 1,000,000. To reach
this minimum, clients can aggregate all household accounts. However, JKWAI may waive this
requirement under certain circumstances. The minimum fixed fee generally charged for
financial planning services on a fixed fee basis is $1,500. The minimum hourly fee generally
charged for financial planning and consulting services is $250.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Investment Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
JKWAI’s methods of analysis include modern portfolio theory.
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Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment which attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given
level of expected return, by carefully choosing the proportions of various assets.
Investment Strategies
JKWAI uses long term trading.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Modern Portfolio Theory assumes that investors are risk adverse, meaning that given two
portfolios that offer the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one. Thus, an
investor will take on increased risk only if compensated by higher expected returns.
Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns must accept more risk. The exact
trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will evaluate the trade-off
differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The implication is that a rational
investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio exists with a more favorable risk-
expected return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an alternative portfolio exists which has
better expected returns.
Investment Strategies
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its nature,
the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that will typically
surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments. These risks include
but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate risk, economic risk, market
risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment strategy. The
investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation Linked
Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may lose
money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment returns.
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They can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity” nature (mentioned
below).
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a future
payment of dividends and capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The value of equity
securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each company, industry market
conditions and general economic environments.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount of the
payments can vary and include corporate and government debt securities, leveraged loans, high
yield, and investment grade debt and structured products, such as mortgage and other asset-
backed securities, although individual bonds may be the best-known type of fixed income
security. In general, the fixed income market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry
interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is
usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry
inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk and credit and default risks for both issuers and
counterparties. The risk of default on treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is
dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they carry a
potential risk of losing share price value, albeit rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign
fixed income securities also include the general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Real Estate funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real estate
sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in performance.
Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real estate market
conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or changes in local property
market characteristics; competition from other properties offering the same or similar services;
changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt and equity credit markets; the ongoing need
for capital improvements; changes in real estate tax rates and other operating expenses; adverse
changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of
present or future environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws.
Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation that publicly
offered securities, the market to resell these assets under applicable securities laws may be
illiquid, due to restrictions, and liquidation may be taken at a substantial discount to the
underlying value or result in the entire loss of the value of such assets.
Annuity Risk
• Costs and Fees – Annuities are one of the most expensive types of investments available
in the financial marketplace.
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Illiquid Investment – Most annuity contracts charge stiff surrender penalties for early
withdrawal, plus a 10% premature distribution penalty to investors who take
withdrawals before age 59½.
• Economic Risks: Most fixed annuities do not contain a cost of living adjustment clause.
Consequently, the spending power provided by the monthly payment may decline
significantly over the life of the annuity contract because of inflation. Annuities with
inflation protection are available, but they are significantly more expensive.
• Death and survivorship risk. In a conventional fixed annuity, once the annuitant has
turned over a lump sum premium to the insurance company, it will not be returned. The
annuitant could die after receiving only a few monthly payments, but the insurance
company may not be obligated to give the annuitant’s estate any of the money back. A
related risk is based on the financial consequences for a surviving spouse. In a standard
single-life annuity contract, a survivor receives nothing after the annuitant dies. That
may put a severe dent in a spouse’s retirement income. To counteract this risk, consider
a joint life annuity.
• Company failure risk. All investments carry a level of risk. Make sure you consider the
financial strength of the insurance company issuing the annuity. You want to be sure the
company will still be around, and financially sound, during your payout phase. Private
annuity contracts are not guaranteed by the FDIC, SIPC, or any other federal agency. If
the insurance company that issues an annuity contract fails, no one in the federal
government is obligated to protect the annuitant from financial loss. Most states have
guaranty associations that provide a level of protection to citizens in that state if an
insurance company also doing business in that state fails. A typical limit of state
protection, if it applies at all, is $100,000.
• Taxation Risk: All withdrawals received from an annuity contract that are not
considered to be a return of principal are taxed as ordinary income, regardless of the
holding period of the contract. There is no chance to qualify for capital gains treatment.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a risk of loss
that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
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There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Jayanth R. Kabad and Anasuya Kabad Meyer are registered representatives of LPL Financial.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither JKWAI nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to become
either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or Commodity Trading
Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and
Possible Conflicts of Interests
Jayanth R. Kabad and Anasuya Kabad Meyer are registered representatives of LPL Financial.
From time to time, they will offer clients advice or products from those activities. Clients should
be aware that these services pay a commission or other compensation and involve a conflict of
interest, as commissionable products conflict with the fiduciary duties of a registered
investment adviser. JKWAI always acts in the best interest of the client, including with respect
to the sale of commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients are in no way required to
purchase such services or products through any representative of JKWAI in such individual’s
outside capacities. As discussed previously, Jayanth R. Kabad and Anasuya Kabad Meyer are
registered representatives of LPL Financial. As a result of this relationship, LPL Financial may
have access to certain confidential information (e.g., financial information, investment
objectives, transactions and holdings) about JKWAI's clients, even if client does not establish
any account through LPL. If you would like a copy of the LPL Financial privacy policy, please
contact us at 713-780-4575.
Jayanth Rao Kabad and Anasuya Kabad Meyer are licensed insurance agents, but only Jayanth
Rao Kabad and Anasuya Kabad Meyer currently work in the profession. From time to time,
they will offer clients advice or products from this activity through LPL insurance associates or
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other insurance brokerages. Clients should be aware that these services pay a commission and
involve a possible conflict of interest, as commissionable products can conflict with the
fiduciary duties of a registered investment adviser. JKWAI always acts in the best interest of the
client, including in the sale of commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients are in no
way required to utilize the services of any representative of JKWAI in their capacity as a
licensed insurance agent.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is
Compensated for Those Selections
JKWAI Planning utilizes the SEI Asset Management Platform, previously described in Item 5 of
this disclosure brochure, designed to allow us to select third-party money managers for you.
Once your assets are placed with a third-party money manager on the SEI Platform, SEI will
pay us a portion of the Advisory Fees you are charged. Receiving direct or indirect
compensation for the management of assets by third-party asset managers creates a material
conflict of interest, because JKWAI has an incentive to place assets based on compensation.
JKWAI addresses this material conflict of interest through a process of placing assets solely on
the suitability information provided by the client and documented on account applications. The
investment advisor representative will monitor the client’s investments, and whether or not
those investments are reflective of the risk tolerance, time horizon, and investment objective of
the account. Please refer to Items 4 and 5 for full details regarding the programs.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
JKWAI has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases and
Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions, Prohibited
Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality, Service on a Board of
Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Procedures and
Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting Violations, Compliance Officer Duties,
Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual Review, and Sanctions. Our Code of Ethics is
available free upon request to any client or prospective client.
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B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
JKWAI does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person to
JKWAI or JKWAI has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of JKWAI may buy or sell securities for themselves that they
also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of JKWAI to buy
or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same securities to clients resulting in
representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients. Such transactions may
create a conflict of interest. JKWAI will always document any transactions that could be construed
as conflicts of interest and will never engage in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage
when similar securities are being bought or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, representatives of JKWAI may buy or sell securities for themselves at or
around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of JKWAI
to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients resulting in
representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients. Such transactions may
create a conflict of interest; however, JKWAI will never engage in trading that operates to the
client’s disadvantage when similar securities are being bought or sold.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
LPL Financial, LLC.
While JKWAI has no formal soft dollar program in which soft dollars are used to pay for third
party services, JKWAI does receive support services and/or products from LPL Financial, many
of which assist the JKWAI to better monitor and service program accounts maintained at LPL
Financial; however, some of the services and products benefit JKWAI and not client accounts.
These support services and/or products may be received without cost, at a discount, and/or at
a negotiated rate, and may include the following:
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investment-related research
software and other technology that provide access to client account data
compliance and/or practice management-related publications
consulting services
computer hardware and/or software
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• pricing information and market data
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• attendance at conferences, meetings, and other educational and/or social events
• marketing support
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• other products and services used by JKWAI in furtherance of its investment
advisory business operations
LPL Financial may provide these services and products directly or may arrange for third party
vendors to provide the services or products to Advisor. In the case of third-party vendors, LPL
Financial may pay for some or all of the third party’s fees.
These support services are provided to JKWAI based on the overall relationship between
JKWAI and LPL Financial. It is not the result of soft dollar arrangements or any other express
arrangements with LPL Financial that involves the execution of client transactions as a
condition to the receipt of services. JKWAI will continue to receive the services regardless of the
volume of client transactions executed with LPL Financial. Clients do not pay more for services
as a result of this arrangement. There is no corresponding commitment made by the JKWAI to
LPL or any other entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any
specific securities as a result of the arrangement. However, because Advisor receives these
benefits from LPL Financial, there is a potential conflict of interest. The receipt of these products
and services presents a financial incentive for Advisor to recommend that its clients use LPL
Financial’s custodial platform rather than another custodian’s platform.
Charles Schwab
JKWAI may recommend/require that clients establish brokerage accounts with the Schwab
Institutional division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc (“Schwab”), a FINRA-registered broker-
dealer, Member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their
accounts. Although JKWAI may recommend/require the clients establish accounts at Schwab,
it is the client’s decision to custody assets with Schwab. JKWAI is independently owned and
operated and not affiliated with Schwab. JKWAI may recommend additional unaffiliated
broker-dealers to affect fixed income transactions.
Effective October 7, 2019, Schwab has eliminated commissions for online trades of U.S. equities,
ETFs and options (subject to $0.65 per contract fee). We encourage you to review Schwab’s
pricing to compare the total costs of entering into a wrap fee arrangement versus a non-wrap
arrangement. You will still incur commissions and fees for certain types of transactions in a
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non-wrap fee arrangement. To see what you would pay for transactions in a non-wrap account
please refer to Schwab’s most recent pricing schedules available at
www.schwab.com/aspricingguide.
Schwab provides JKWAI with access to its institutional trading and custody services, which are
typically not available to Schwab retail investors. These services generally are available to
independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them so long as a total
of at least $10 million of the advisor’s clients’ assets are maintained at Schwab
Institutional. These services are not contingent upon JKWAI committing to Schwab any specific
amount of business (assets in custody or trading commissions). Schwab’s brokerage services
include the execution of securities transactions, custody, research, and access to mutual funds
and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or
would require significantly higher minimum initial investment.
Schwab Institutional also makes available to JKWAI other products are services that benefit
JKWAI but may not directly benefit clients’ accounts. Many of these products and services may
be used to service all or some substantial number of JKWAI’ accounts, including accounts not
maintained Schwab.
Schwab’s products and services that assist JKWAI in managing and administering clients’
accounts include software and other technology that (i) provides access to client account data
(such as trade confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate
aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other
market data; (iv) facilitate payment of JKWAI’s fees from some of its accounts; and (v) assist
with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Schwab Institutional also offers other services intended to help JKWAI manage and further
develop its business enterprise. These services may include: (i) compliance, legal and business
consulting; (ii) publications and conferences on practice management and business succession;
and (iii) access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance
providers. Schwab Institutional may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some
of these services or pay all or part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to
JKWAI. Schwab Institutional may also provide other benefits such as educational events or
occasional business entertainment of JKWAI personnel. While as a fiduciary, JKWAI endeavors
to act in its clients’ best interests, JKWAI’s recommendation that clients maintain their assets in
accounts at Schwab may take into account availability of some of the foregoing products and
services and other arrangements not solely on the nature of cost or quality of custody and
brokerage services provided by Schwab, which may create a conflict of interest.
SEI Trust Company
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SEI Trust provides JKWAI with access to their institutional trading and custody services. The
services from SEI Trust include brokerage, custody, research and access to mutual funds and
other investments.
SEI Trust is the custodian that supports the SEI Asset Management program. A complete
description of SEI’s advisory services, fee schedules and account minimums will be disclosed in
their Firm Brochure which will be provided to you by SEI prior to or at the time an agreement
for services is executed and the account is established.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
JKWAI receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using that
broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
JKWAI typically requires clients to use either LPL Financial LLC, Charles Schwab or SEI
Investment Company, to execute transactions.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
JKWAI may elect to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately
the same time. This process is referred to as aggregating orders, batch trading or block trading
and is used by JKWAI when it is believed such action may prove advantageous to clients. If
and when we aggregate client orders, allocating securities among client accounts is done on
a fair and equitable basis. 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.
JKWAI uses the average price allocation method for transaction allocation.
Under this procedure JKWAI will calculate the average price and transaction charges for each
transaction included in a block order and assign the average price and transaction charge to
each allocated transaction executed for the client’s account.
If and when we determine to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities,
including securities in which JKWAI or our associated persons may invest, we will do so in
accordance with the parameters set forth in the SEC No-Action Letter, SMC Capital, Inc.
Neither JKWAI nor our associated persons receive any additional compensation as a result of
block trades.
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Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those
Reviews
All client portfolio management accounts are reviewed at least annually by Jayanth Kabad or
Anasuya Kabad Meyer with regard to clients’ respective investment policies and risk tolerance
levels.
All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan delivery by
Jayanth Kabad or Anasuya Kabad Meyer. There is only one level of review for financial plans,
and that is the total review conducted to create the financial plan.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Portfolio management reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political
events, or by changes in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of
employment, physical move, or inheritance). With respect to financial plans, JKWAI’s services
will generally conclude upon delivery of the financial plan.
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each portfolio management client will receive at least quarterly a written report that details the
client’s account including assets held and asset value, which report will come from the custodian
and at least annually a written report from JKWAI. Each financial planning client will receive
the financial plan upon completion.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to
Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
JKWAI receives an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and
services it makes available to me and other independent investment advisers whose clients
maintain their accounts at Schwab. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the
related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices). The
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availability of Schwab’s products and services is not based on me giving particular investment
advice, such as buying particular securities for my clients.
We may from time to time receive expense reimbursement for travel and/or marketing
expenses from distributors of investment and/or insurance products. Travel expense
reimbursements are typically a result of attendance at due diligence and/or investment training
events hosted by product sponsors. Marketing expense reimbursements are typically the result
of informal expense sharing arrangements in which product sponsors may underwrite costs
incurred for marketing such as client appreciation events, advertising, publishing, and seminar
expenses. Although receipt of these travel and marketing expense reimbursements are not
predicated upon specific sales quotas, the product sponsor reimbursements are typically made
by those sponsors for whom sales have been made or it is anticipated sales will be made. This
creates a conflict of interest in that there is an incentive to recommend certain products and
investments based on the receipt of this compensation instead of what is in the best interest of
our clients. We attempt to control for this conflict by always basing investment decisions on the
individual needs of our clients.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
JKWAI does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory personnel for
client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
When it deducts fees directly from client accounts at a selected custodian, JKWAI will be
deemed to have limited custody of client’s assets and must have written authorization from the
client to do so. Clients will receive all account statements and billing invoices that are required
in each jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
JKWAI provides discretionary investment advisory services to clients. The Investment
Management Agreement established with each client outlines the discretionary authority for
trading. Where investment discretion has been granted, JKWAI generally manages the client’s
account and makes investment decisions without consultation with the client as to what
securities to buy or sell, when the securities are to be bought or sold for the account, the total
amount of the securities to be bought/sold, or the price per share. In some instances, JKWAI’s
discretionary authority in making these determinations may be limited by conditions imposed
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by a client (in investment guidelines or objectives, or client instructions otherwise provided to
JKWAI.)
SEI Program Discretion
Client will grant JKWAI discretionary authority (without first consulting with Client) to
establish and/or terminate a relationship with a Portfolio Manager within the SEI Platform for
purposes of managing the Account or a portion of the Account determined by JKWAI. Client
will also grant the Portfolio Manager selected by JKWAI with the discretionary authority (in the
sole discretion of the Portfolio Manager without first consulting with Client) to make all
decisions to buy, sell or hold securities, cash or other investments for such portion of the
Account managed by the Portfolio Manager. Client will also grant the Portfolio Manager
selected by JKWAI with the power and authority to carry out these decisions by giving
instructions, on behalf of Client, to brokers and dealers and the qualified custodian(s) of the
Account. Client authorizes JKWAI to provide a copy of this Agreement to the qualified
custodian or any broker or dealer, through which transactions will be implemented on behalf of
Client, as evidence of Portfolio Manager’s authority under this Agreement.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
JKWAI will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
JKWAI neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per client, six months
or more in advance and therefore does not need to include a balance sheet with this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet
Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither JKWAI nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to reasonably impair
JKWAI’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
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C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
JKWAI has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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