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Item 1: Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
July 2025
2838 NW Crossing Drive, Suite 212
Bend, OR 97703
Firm Contact:
Kevin Sanger
Chief Compliance Officer
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of JGP Wealth
Management, LLC. If clients have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact
us at 503-446-6450. 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 our firm is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by
searching CRD #290694.
Please note that the use of the term “registered investment adviser” and description of our firm
and/or our associates as “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Clients are
encouraged to review this Brochure and Brochure Supplements for our firm’s associates who advise
clients for more information on the qualifications of our firm and our employees.
Item 2: Material Changes
JGP Wealth Management, LLC is required to make clients aware of information that has changed since
the last annual update to the Firm Brochure (“Brochure”) and that may be important to them. Clients
can then determine whether to review the brochure in its entirety or to contact us with questions
about the changes.
Since our last annual amendment filing on 02/14/2024, we do not have any material change(s) to
disclose.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 2: Material Changes ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4: Advisory Business.................................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5: Fees & Compensation ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management ........................................................................... 7
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements .................................................................................................... 7
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss ................................................................... 7
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations .................................................................................. 13
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in ............................................................................................... 14
Client Transactions & Personal Trading ...................................................................................................................... 14
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans ....................................................................................................... 17
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation ..................................................................................................... 17
Item 15: Custody .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 16: Investment Discretion ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 18: Financial Information ........................................................................................................................................ 19
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Our firm provides individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of investment advisory
services. Our firm is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in
2017 and has been in business as an investment adviser since that time. Our firm is wholly owned by
D. Jeff Paustian and Kevin D. Sanger.
The purpose of this Brochure is to disclose the conflicts of interest associated with the investment
transactions, compensation and any other matters related to investment decisions made by our firm
or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our duty to always act in the client’s best interest. This is
accomplished in part by knowing our client. Our firm has established a service-oriented advisory
practice with open lines of communication for many different types of clients to help meet their
financial goals while remaining sensitive to risk tolerance and time horizons. Working with clients to
understand their investment objectives while educating them about our process, facilitates the kind
of working relationship we value.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
As part of our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service, clients will be provided asset
management, financial planning, and/or consulting services. This service is designed to assist clients
in meeting their financial goals through the use of a financial plan or consultation. Our firm conducts
client meetings to understand their current financial situation, existing resources, financial goals, and
tolerance for risk. Based on what is learned, an investment approach is presented to the client,
consisting of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and other public and private
securities or investments. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are
continuously and regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual
needs, stated goals and objectives. Upon client request, our firm provides a summary of observations
and recommendations for the planning or consulting aspects of this service.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm may provide a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services to clients for
the management of financial resources based upon an analysis of current situation, goals, and
objectives. Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan or rendering
a financial consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning
or consulting may encompass Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable
Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Cost Segregation Study,
Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of
Credit Evaluation, or Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Our firm provides
clients with a summary of their financial situation, and observations for financial planning
engagements. Financial consultations are not typically accompanied by a written summary of
observations and recommendations. Assuming that all the information and documents requested
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from the client are provided promptly, plans or consultations are typically completed within 6
months of the client signing a contract with our firm.
Referrals to Third Party Money Managers:
Our firm can utilize the services of a third party money manager for the management of client accounts.
Investment advice and trading of securities will only be offered by or through the chosen third party
money manager. Our firm will not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in
connection with this service. Prior to referring clients, our firm will provide initial due diligence on third
party money managers and ongoing reviews of their management of client accounts. In order to assist
in the selection of a third party money manager, our firm will gather client information pertaining to
financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions to be imposed upon the
management of the account.
Our firm will review third party money manager reports provided to the client at least annually. Our
firm will contact clients from time to time in order to review their financial situation and objectives;
communicate information to third party money managers as warranted; and assist the client in
understanding and evaluating the services provided by the third party money manager. Clients will
be expected to notify our firm of any changes in their financial situation, investment objectives, or
account restrictions that could affect their financial standing.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our Comprehensive Portfolio Management
clients. General investment advice will be offered to our Financial Planning & Consulting and
Referrals to Third Party Money Management clients. Each Comprehensive Portfolio Management
client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in the
portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of securities may not be possible
due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31st, 2024, our firm manages $1,206,737,488 on a discretionary basis and $0 on a
non-discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees & Compensation
Compensation for Our Advisory Services
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
The maximum annual fee charged for this service will not exceed 1.50%. Fees to be assessed will be
outlined in the advisory agreement to be signed by the client. Annualized fees are billed on a pro-rata
basis quarterly in advance based on the value of the account(s), inclusive of cash and liquid positions,
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on the last day of the previous quarter. Unless otherwise indicated in writing, our firm bills on cash.
In rare cases, our firm will agree to directly invoice. Fees are negotiable and will be deducted from
client account(s). As part of this process, clients understand the following:
a) The client’s independent custodian sends statements at least quarterly showing the market
values for each security included in the assets and all account disbursements, including the
amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm.
b) Clients will provide authorization permitting our firm to be directly paid by these terms. Our
firm will send an invoice directly to the custodian.
c) If our firm sends a copy of our invoice to the client, our invoice will include a disclosure urging
the client to compare the information provided in our statement with those from the qualified
custodian.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm charges on an hourly or flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The total
estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our
engagement with the client. The maximum hourly fee to be charged will not exceed $350. Flat fees
will not exceed $50,000. The fee-paying arrangements will be determined on a case-by-case basis
and will be detailed in the signed consulting agreement. Our firm will not require a retainer exceeding
$1,200 when services cannot be rendered within 6 months.
Referrals to Third Party Money Managers:
The total annual advisory fee for this service shall not exceed 1.50%. The total fee to be charged by
our firm and the total fee to be charged by the selected third party money manager will be disclosed
in the advisory agreement to be signed by the Client. We will provide initial due diligence on third
party money managers and ongoing reviews of their management of client accounts. Third party
money managers debit their fees separately and in addition to JGP’s advisory fees.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
Fidelity Brokerage Services (“Fidelity”) eliminated transaction fees for U.S. listed equities and
exchange traded funds for clients who opt into electronic delivery of statements or maintain at least
$1 million in assets at Fidelity. Clients who do not meet either criteria will be subject to transaction
fees charged by Fidelity for U.S. listed equities and exchange traded funds.
Our firm facilitates charitable strategies and, in the process, will engage with Donor Advised Fund
Administrators. As part of this structure and agreement, the Donor Advised Fund Administrator can
charge associated fees that are independent from our firm’s advisory fee stated in the signed client
agreement.
Clients may also pay holdings charges imposed by the chosen custodian for certain investments,
charges imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or exchange traded fund, which shall be
disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (i.e., fund management fees and other fund expenses), initial or
deferred sales charges, mutual fund sales loads, 12b-1 fees, surrender charges, variable annuity fees,
IRA and qualified retirement plan fees, mark-ups and mark-downs, spreads paid to market makers,
fees for trades executed away from custodian, wire transfer fees and other fees and taxes on
brokerage accounts and securities transactions. Our firm does not receive a portion of these fees.
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Termination & Refunds
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed for our Comprehensive Portfolio
Management service by providing written notice to the other party at any time. Upon notice of
termination, our firm will process a pro-rata refund of the unearned portion of the advisory fees
charged in advance.
Financial Planning & Consulting clients may terminate their agreement at any time before the
delivery of a financial plan by providing written notice. For purposes of calculating refunds, all work
performed by us up to the point of termination shall be calculated at the hourly fee currently in effect.
Clients will receive a pro-rata refund of unearned fees based on the time and effort expended by our
firm.
Commissionable Securities Sales
Our firm and representatives do not sell securities for a commission in advisory accounts.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Our firm does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
Our firm has the following types of clients:
•
Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals;
• Trusts, Estates or Charitable Organizations;
• Pension and Profit Sharing Plans;
• Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and/or Other Business Types.
Our firm does not impose requirements for opening and maintaining accounts or otherwise engaging
us.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing
client assets:
Fundamental Analysis: Fundamental analysis is the process of evaluating an asset’s intrinsic value
by analyzing financial statements. This type of analysis examines the key ratios of a business to
determine its financial health. It also involves studying macroeconomic and other factors that could
influence the security’s value.
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Technical Analysis: Technical analysis involves examining past market data rather than specific
issuer information in determining recommendations made to clients. Technical analysis may involve
the use of mathematical based indicators and charts, such as moving averages and price correlations,
to identify market patterns and trends which may be based on investor sentiment rather than the
fundamentals of the company. A substantial risk in relying upon technical analysis is that spotting
historical trends may not help to predict such trends in the future. Even if the trend will eventually
reoccur, there is no guarantee that our firm will be able to accurately predict such a reoccurrence.
Third-Party Money Manager Analysis: The analysis of the experience, investment philosophies,
and past performance of independent third-party investment managers in an attempt to determine
if that manager has demonstrated an ability to invest successfully over a period of time and in
different economic conditions. Analysis is completed by monitoring the manager’s underlying
holdings, strategies, concentrations and leverage as part of our overall periodic risk assessment. A
risk of investing with a third-party manager who has been successful in the past is that they may not
be able to replicate that success in the future. Our firm does not control the underlying investments
in a third-party manager’s portfolio, there is also a risk that a manager may deviate from the stated
investment mandate or strategy of the portfolio, making it a less suitable investment for our clients.
Investment Strategies We Use
JGP maintains five foundational investment strategies, Current Income, Dividend Growth, Focused
Growth, Satellite, and Fixed Income. These unique strategies are then combined and tailored to a
specific client’s needs, investment goals and risk tolerance. Generally speaking, these five strategies
are combined to form six asset allocation and risk categories. Those categories are: Asset
Preservation, Income, Enhanced Income, Growth & Income, Moderate Growth, and Aggressive
Growth.
Investment Strategies
Current Income: This strategy seeks to create portfolio income through current dividends. The
focus is on income now and less on dividend growth. For the selection of individual stocks, our firm
will identify equity securities that have an appropriate dividend yield and evaluate the company’s
financials to determine strength and predictability of their earnings, dividend payouts and business.
Dividend Growth: This strategy seeks to create portfolio income through current dividends. The
focus is less on current income and more on future income. We seek to identify companies that we
anticipate cash flow from operations to support a rising dividend growth policy. For the selection of
individual stocks, our firm will identify equity securities that have an appropriate dividend yield and
evaluate the company’s financials to determine strength and predictability of their earnings, dividend
payouts and business.
Focused Growth: This strategy seeks to invest in growth investments generating long-term
investment returns. This strategy focuses on analysis based on fundamental and technical output to
identify rapidly growing companies. A stringent equity buy/sell criteria is employed. Purchase
decisions are typically determined based on stock screenings, growth potential, price performance,
and favorable industry groups. Sell decisions are typically based on deteriorating fundamentals of
a company and declining price performance.
Satellite: This strategy seeks to add diversification to the Asset Allocation Categories as well as
enhance overall long term returns. In some cases, JGP balances equity portfolios with Satellite. This
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strategy looks to efficiently invest in US Small Cap, US Mid Cap, International Developed, and
Emerging Markets. In this strategy we will use ETF and mutual fund products. At times, and given
conditions, we will use both indexed and active management.
Fixed Income: This strategy seeks to create current income and conservatively preserve wealth by
investing across the world’s fixed income investment markets. United States Treasury Bills, Notes,
Bonds, federal agency, investment-grade corporate and high-yield bonds, Municipal Debt Securities,
as well as global developed and emerging market debt instruments will be employed. This strategy
will invest in individual bonds as well as utilize active managed and index mutual fund and ETF
products. This strategy will utilize active mutual fund managers and ETFs that own global fixed
income investments, including foreign bond instruments which have added risks. This portfolio may
have exposure to Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REIT”), and commodities to potentially lower the
risk of rising interest rates and inflation. Over time our firm will employ tactical and strategic
overweights and underweights to managers and asset classes.
Investment Allocations
Asset Preservation: The primary emphasis is placed on generation of current income and
prevention of capital loss.
Income: The primary emphasis is placed on generation of current income but acknowledging the
need to balance the realities of inflation.
Enhanced Income: Emphasis is balanced between current income and moderate capital growth.
Growth & Income: Emphasis is placed on modest capital growth with some focus on generation of
current income.
Moderate Growth: Emphasis is placed on achieving higher, long-term growth and capital
appreciation. There is little focus on generation of current income.
Aggressive Growth: Emphasis is placed on aggressive growth and maximum capital appreciation.
There is no focus on current income. This objective has a very high level of risk and is for investors
with a long time horizon.
Security Types
We prefer to invest our advisory clients in the following securities in managing client accounts. To
execute the above strategies and asset allocations, we generally use the following security types,
provided that such securities are appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the
client's investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
• Equity Securities/ Individual Stocks
• Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”)
• Mutual Funds
• Municipal Bonds
• Corporate Bonds
• Treasury Bill (“T-Bill”)
• Treasury Note
• Treasury Bond (“T-Bond”)
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Risk of Loss
Capital Risk: Capital risk is one of the most basic, fundamental risks of investing; it is the risk that
you may lose 100% of your money. All investments carry some form of risk and the loss of capital is
generally a risk for any investment instrument.
Company Risk: When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or
industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic risk
and can be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will
perform poorly or have its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry.
For example, if a company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media
attention for its actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
Defensive Strategy Risk: Defensive strategies are primarily used in periods of high volatility or
economic uncertainty and aimed at reducing exposure to the equity market. Our goal is simply to
help our clients achieve their financial goals, regardless of market conditions. If our firm forecasts a
prolonged and substantial downturn for the equity markets, it may adopt a defensive strategy for
clients’ growth allocation by investing substantially in money market securities and/or short term
fixed income securities. There can be no guarantee that our firm will accurately forecast any
prolonged and substantial downturn in the equity markets, or that the use defensive techniques
would be successful in avoiding losses. The use of defensive strategies could result in a negative
outcome for a client. A few negative consequences could be high turnover, re-entry in the same
security at a higher price, loss of growth if the equity markets move up, high tax liability within
taxable accounts and higher trading cost.
Economic Risk: The prevailing economic environment is important to the health of all businesses.
Some companies, however, are more sensitive to changes in the domestic or global economy than
others. These types of companies are often referred to as cyclical businesses. Countries in which a
large portion of businesses are in cyclical industries are thus also very economically sensitive and
carry a higher amount of economic risk. If an investment is issued by a party located in a country that
experiences wide swings from an economic standpoint or in situations where certain elements of an
investment instrument are hinged on dealings in such countries, the investment instrument will
generally be subject to a higher level of economic risk.
Equity (Stock) Market Risk: Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations
and, volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers
change. If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would
generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the
issuer.
ETF & Mutual Fund Risk: When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear additional
expenses based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s operating expenses, including
the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally
reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities, the ETF, or mutual fund holds. Clients will also
incur brokerage costs when purchasing ETFs.
Fixed Income Securities Risk: Typically, the values of fixed-income securities change inversely with
prevailing interest rates. Therefore, a fundamental risk of fixed-income securities is interest rate risk,
which is the risk that their value will generally decline as prevailing interest rates rise, which may
cause your account value to likewise decrease, and vice versa. How specific fixed income securities
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may react to changes in interest rates will depend on the specific characteristics of each security.
Fixed-income securities are also subject to credit risk, prepayment risk, valuation risk, and liquidity
risk. Credit risk is the chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely
manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the
price of a bond to decline.
Foreign Exposure Risk: Our firm may have exposure to foreign markets, including emerging
markets, which can be more volatile than the U.S. markets. As a result, returns and net asset value
may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic
conditions in a particular country. Any investments in emerging market countries may involve risks
greater than, or in addition to, the risks of investing in more developed countries.
Growth Securities Risk: Securities of companies perceived to be “growth” companies may be more
volatile than other stocks and may involve special risks. The price of a “growth” security may be
impacted if the company does not realize its anticipated potential or if there is a shift in the market
to favor other types of securities.
Higher Trading Costs: For any investment instrument or strategy that involves active or frequent
trading, you may experience larger than usual transaction-related costs. Higher transaction-related
costs can negatively affect overall investment performance.
Inflation Risk: Inflation risk involves the concern that in the future, your investment or proceeds
from your investment will not be worth what they are today. Throughout time, the prices of resources
and end-user products generally increase and thus, the same general goods and products today will
likely be more expensive in the future. The longer an investment is held, the greater the chance that
the proceeds from that investment will be worth less in the future than what they are today. Said
another way, a dollar tomorrow will likely get you less than what it can today.
Interest Rate Risk: Certain investments involve the payment of a fixed or variable rate of interest to
the investment holder. Once an investor has acquired or has acquired the rights to an investment that
pays a particular rate (fixed or variable) of interest, changes in overall interest rates in the market
will affect the value of the interest-paying investment(s) they hold. In general, changes in prevailing
interest rates in the market will have an inverse relationship to the value of existing, interest paying
investments. In other words, as interest rates move up, the value of an instrument paying a particular
rate (fixed or variable) of interest will go down. The reverse is generally true as well.
Liquidity Risk: Certain assets may not be readily converted into cash or may have a very limited
market in which they trade. Thus, you may experience the risk that your investment or assets within
your investment may not be able to be liquidated quickly, thus, extending the period of time by which
you may receive the proceeds from your investment. Liquidity risk can also result in unfavorable
pricing when exiting (i.e. not being able to quickly get out of an investment before the price drops
significantly) a particular investment and therefore, can have a negative impact on investment
returns.
Manager Risk: There is always the possibility that poor security selection will cause your
investments to underperform relative to benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment
objective.
Market Risk: The value of your portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual company or
multiple companies in the portfolio decreases or if our belief about a company’s intrinsic worth is
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incorrect. Further, regardless of how well individual companies perform, the value of your portfolio
could also decrease if there are deteriorating economic or market conditions. It is important to
understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in
the market, and you could lose money. Investment risks include price risk as may be observed by a
drop in a security’s price due to company specific events (e.g. earnings disappointment or downgrade
in the rating of a bond) or general market risk (e.g. such as a “bear” market when stock values fall in
general). For fixed-income securities, a period of rising interest rates could erode the value of a bond
since bond values generally fall as bond yields go up. Past performance is not a guarantee of future
returns.
Market Timing Risk: Market timing can include high risk of loss since it looks at an aggregate market
versus a specific security. Timing risk explains the potential for missing out on beneficial movements
in price due to an error in timing. This could cause harm to the value of an investor's portfolio because
of purchasing too high or selling too low.
Mid-Sized Companies Risk: Investments in securities issued by mid-sized companies may involve
greater risks than are customarily associated with larger, more established companies. Securities
issued by mid-sized companies tend to be more volatile than securities issued by larger or more
established companies and may underperform as compared to the securities of larger companies.
Money Market Risk: An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it
is possible to lose money by investing in a money market fund.
Operational Risk: Operational risk can be experienced when an issuer of an investment product is
unable to carry out the business it has planned to execute. Operational risk can be experienced as a
result of human failure, operational inefficiencies, system failures, or the failure of other processes
critical to the business operations of the issuer or counter party to the investment.
Options Risk: Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an
investment in the underlying securities. Additionally, options have an expiration date, which makes
them “decay” in value over the amount of time they are held and can expire worthless. Purchasing
and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary
investment risks.
Past Performance: Charting and technical analysis are often used interchangeably. Technical
analysis generally attempts to forecast an investment’s future potential by analyzing its past
performance and other related statistics. In particular, technical analysis often times involves an
evaluation of historical pricing and volume of a particular security for the purpose of forecasting
where future price and volume figures may go. As with any investment analysis method, technical
analysis runs the risk of not knowing the future and thus, investors should realize that even the most
diligent and thorough technical analysis cannot predict or guarantee the future performance of any
particular investment instrument or issuer thereof.
Preferred Securities Risk: Preferred Securities have similar characteristics to bonds in that
preferred securities are designed to make fixed payments based on a percentage of their par value
and are senior to common stock. Like bonds, the market value of preferred securities is sensitive to
changes in interest rates as well as changes in issuer credit quality. Preferred securities, however,
are junior to bonds with regard to the distribution of corporate earnings and liquidation in the event
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of bankruptcy. Preferred securities that are in the form of preferred stock also differ from bonds in
that dividends on preferred stock must be declared by the issuer’s board of directors, whereas
interest payments on bonds generally do not require action by the issuer’s board of directors, and
bondholders generally have protections that preferred stockholders do not have, such as indentures
that are designed to guarantee payments – subject to the credit quality of the issuer – with terms and
conditions for the benefit of bondholders. In contrast, preferred stocks generally pay dividends, not
interest payments, which can be deferred or stopped in the event of credit stress without triggering
bankruptcy or default. Another difference is that preferred dividends are paid from the issue’s after-
tax profits, while bond interest is paid before taxes.
Small-Sized Companies Risk: Investments in securities issued by small-sized companies, which
tend to be smaller, start-up companies offering emerging products or services, may involve greater
risks than are customarily associated with larger, more established companies. Securities issued by
small-sized companies tend to be more volatile and somewhat more speculative than securities
issued by larger or more established companies and may underperform as compared to the securities
of larger companies.
Strategy Risk: There is no guarantee that the investment strategies discussed herein will work under
all market conditions and each investor should evaluate his/her ability to maintain any investment
he/she is considering in light of his/her own investment time horizon. Investments are subject to
risk, including possible loss of principal.
Description of Material, Significant or Unusual Risks
Our firm generally invests client cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates of
Deposit, high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt instruments. Ultimately, our
firm tries to achieve the highest return on client cash balances through relatively low-risk
conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be maintained in a money
market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our services related to our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management services, as applicable.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to the evaluation of our advisory business
or the integrity of our management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Our firm has no other financial industry activities and affiliations to disclose.
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions & Personal Trading
As a fiduciary, it is an investment adviser’s responsibility to provide fair and full disclosure of all material
facts and to act solely in the best interest of each of our clients at all times. Our fiduciary duty is the
underlying principle for our firm’s Code of Ethics, which includes procedures for personal securities
transaction and insider trading. Our firm requires all representatives to conduct business with the
highest level of ethical standards and to comply with all federal and state securities laws at all times.
Upon employment with our firm, and at least annually thereafter, all representatives of our firm will
acknowledge receipt, understanding and compliance with our firm’s Code of Ethics. Our firm and
representatives must conduct business in an honest, ethical, and fair manner and avoid all circumstances
that might negatively affect or appear to affect our duty to all clients. This disclosure is provided to give
all clients a summary of our Code of Ethics. If a client or a potential client wishes to review our Code of
Ethics in its entirety, a copy will be provided.
Our firm recognizes that the personal investment transactions of our representatives demands the
application of a Code of Ethics with high standards and requires that all such transactions be carried out
in a way that does not endanger the interest of any client. At the same time, our firm also believes that if
investment goals are similar for clients and for our representatives, it is logical, and even desirable, that
there be common ownership of some securities. Further, our related persons will refrain from buying or
selling the same securities prior to buying or selling for our clients in the same day unless included in a
block trade.
In order to prevent conflicts of interest, our firm has established procedures for transactions effected by
our representatives for their personal accounts1. In order to monitor compliance with our personal
trading policy, our firm has pre-clearance requirements and a quarterly securities transaction reporting
system for all of our representatives.
Neither our firm nor a related person recommends, buys or sells for client accounts, securities in
which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest without prior disclosure to the
client.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Selecting a Brokerage Firm
Our firm does not maintain custody of client assets. Client assets must be maintained by a qualified
custodian. Our firm seeks to recommend a custodian who will hold client assets and execute
transactions on terms that are overall most advantageous when compared to other available
providers and their services. The factors considered, among others, are these:
1 For purposes of the policy, our associate’s personal account generally includes any account (a) in the name of our associate, his/her spouse,
his/her minor children or other dependents residing in the same household, (b) for which our associate is a trustee or executor, or (c) which our
associate controls, including our client accounts which our associate controls and/or a member of his/her household has a direct or indirect
beneficial interest in.
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• Timeliness of execution
• Timeliness and accuracy of trade confirmations
• Research services provided
• Execution facilitation services provided
• Record keeping services provided
• Custody services provided
• Frequency and correction of trading errors
• Ability to access a variety of market venues
• Expertise as it relates to specific securities
• Financial condition
• Business reputation and culture
• Quality of services
Our firm has an arrangement with National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
(collectively, and together with all affiliates, "Fidelity") through which Fidelity provides our firm with
"institutional platform services." Our firm is independently operated and owned and is not affiliated with
Fidelity. The institutional platform services include, among others, brokerage, custody, and other related
services. Fidelity's institutional platform services that assist us in managing and administering clients'
accounts include software and other technology that (i) provide 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 fees from its clients' accounts; and (v) assist with back-office functions,
recordkeeping and client reporting.
Fidelity may make certain research and brokerage services available at no additional cost to our firm.
Research products and services provided by Fidelity may
include: research reports on
recommendations or other information about particular companies or industries; economic surveys,
data and analyses; financial publications; portfolio evaluation services; financial database software and
services; computerized news and pricing services; quotation equipment for use in running software
used in investment decision-making; and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate
assistance by Fidelity to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities.
The aforementioned research and brokerage services qualify for the safe harbor exemption defined in
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Fidelity does not make client brokerage commissions generated by client transactions available for
our firm’s use. The aforementioned research and brokerage services are used by our firm to manage
accounts for which our firm has investment discretion. Without this arrangement, our firm might be
compelled to purchase the same or similar services at our own expense.
As part of our fiduciary duty to our clients, our firm will endeavor at all times to put the interests of
our clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by our firm
or our related persons creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our firm’s
choice of Fidelity as a custodial recommendation. Our firm examined this potential conflict of interest
when our firm chose to recommend Fidelity and have determined that the recommendation is in the
best interest of our firm’s clients and satisfies our fiduciary obligations, including our duty to seek best
execution.
Clients may pay a transaction fee or commission to Fidelity that is higher than another qualified
broker dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where our firm determines in good faith
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that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
provided to the client as a whole.
In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a
broker-dealer’s services, including the value of research provided, execution capability, commission
rates, and responsiveness. Although our firm will seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients,
our firm may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific client account
transactions.
Client Brokerage Commissions
Fidelity does not make client brokerage commissions generated by client transactions available for
our firm’s use. Our firm does not direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for
soft dollar benefits. Our firm does not receive brokerage for client referrals.
Directed Brokerage
In certain instances, clients may seek to limit or restrict our discretionary authority in making the
determination of the brokers with whom orders for the purchase or sale of securities are placed for
execution, and the commission rates at which such securities transactions are effected. Clients may
seek to limit our authority in this area by directing that transactions (or some specified percentage
of transactions) be executed through specified brokers in return for portfolio evaluation or other
services deemed by the client to be of value. Any such client direction must be in writing (often
through our advisory agreement), and may contain a representation from the client that the
arrangement is permissible under its governing laws and documents, if this is relevant.
Our firm provides appropriate disclosure in writing to clients who direct trades to particular brokers,
that with respect to their directed trades, they will be treated as if they have retained the investment
discretion that our firm otherwise would have in selecting brokers to effect transactions and in
negotiating commissions and that such direction may adversely affect our ability to obtain best price
and execution. In addition, our firm will inform clients in writing that the trade orders may not be
aggregated with other clients’ orders and that direction of brokerage may hinder best execution.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Our firm allows clients to direct brokerage outside our recommendation. Our firm may be unable to
achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions. Client directed brokerage may cost
clients more money. For example, in a directed brokerage account, clients may pay higher brokerage
commissions because our firm may not be able to aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs, or
clients may receive less favorable prices.
Aggregation of Purchase or Sale
Our firm provides investment management services for various clients. There are occasions on which
portfolio transactions may be executed as part of concurrent authorizations to purchase or sell the same
security for numerous accounts served by our firm, which involve accounts with similar investment
objectives. Although such concurrent authorizations potentially could be either advantageous or
disadvantageous to any one or more particular accounts, they are affected only when our firm believes
that to do so will be in the best interest of the effected accounts. When such concurrent authorizations
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occur, the objective is to allocate the executions in a manner which is deemed equitable to the accounts
involved. In any given situation, our firm attempts to allocate trade executions in the most equitable
manner possible, taking into consideration client objectives, current asset allocation and availability of
funds using price averaging, proration and consistently non-arbitrary methods of allocation.
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Our management personnel or financial advisors review accounts on at least an annual basis for our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management and Third Party Money Management clients. The nature of
these reviews is to learn whether client accounts are in line with their investment objectives,
appropriately positioned based on market conditions, and investment policies, if applicable. Our firm
does not provide written reports to clients, unless asked to do so. Verbal reports to clients take place
on at least an annual basis when our Comprehensive Portfolio Management and Third Party Money
Management clients are contacted. Our firm may review client accounts more frequently than
described above. Among the factors which may trigger an off-cycle review are major market or
economic events, the client’s life events, requests by the client, etc.
Financial Planning clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they take action to
schedule a financial consultation with us. Our firm does not provide ongoing services to financial
planning clients, but are willing to meet with such clients upon their request to discuss updates to
their plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Financial Planning clients do not receive written or
verbal updated reports regarding their financial plans unless they separately engage our firm for a
post-financial plan meeting or update to their initial written financial plan.
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Fidelity
Our firm recommends Fidelity to clients for custody and brokerage services. There is no direct link
between our firm’s recommendation and the investment advice given to clients. 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 our firm’s participants; access to block trading (which
provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions for execution and then allocate the
appropriate shares to client accounts); the ability to have advisory fees deducted directly from client
accounts; access to an electronic communications network for client 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 us by third party vendors.
Fidelity may also have paid for business consulting and professional services received by our firm’s
related persons. Some of the products and services made available may benefit our firm but may not
benefit our client accounts. These products or services may assist us in managing and administering
client accounts, including accounts not maintained at Fidelity. Other services made available are
intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise, including educational
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conferences and events; technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting; payment of client
account transfer fees, publications and conferences on practice management and business
succession; and access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance
providers.
The benefits received by our firm or our personnel do not depend on the amount of brokerage
transactions directed to Fidelity. As part of our fiduciary duties to our clients, we endeavor at all times
to put the interests of our clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic
benefits by our firm or our related persons in and of itself creates a potential conflict of interest and
may indirectly influence our firm’s choice of Fidelity for custody and brokerage services.
Referral Fees
In accordance with Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, our firm does not provide
cash or non-cash compensation directly or indirectly to unaffiliated persons for testimonials or
endorsements (which include client referrals).
Item 15: Custody
Deduction of Advisory Fees:
Our firm does not have custody of client funds or securities. All of our clients receive account
statements directly from their qualified custodians at least quarterly upon opening of an account. If
our firm decides to also send account statements to clients, such notice and account statements
include a legend that recommends that the client compare the account statements received from the
qualified custodian with those received from our firm.
Third Party Money Movement:
The SEC issued a no‐action letter (“Letter”) with respect to the Rule 206(4)‐2 (“Custody Rule”) under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The letter provided guidance on the Custody
Rule as well as clarified that an adviser who has the power to disburse client funds to a third party
under a standing letter of instruction (“SLOA”) is deemed to have custody. As such, our firm has
adopted the following safeguarding procedures in conjunction with our custodian, Fidelity:
• Fidelity’s forms, used to establish a standing letter of authorization, include the name and
account number on the receiving account and must be signed by the client.
• Fidelity’s SLOA forms currently require client’s signature.
• Fidelity performs verification on all SLOA forms and sends a transfer of notice to the client
promptly following the transaction.
• Clients always have the ability to terminate (or amend) a SLOA in writing.
• Our firm has no authority, or ability, to amend the third party designated on a standing
instruction.
• Our firm maintains records showing the third party is not a related party of our firm or
located at our firm.
• Fidelity notifies the client in writing when a new standing instruction is set up. Clients also
receive an annual mailing reconfirming the existence of the standing instruction.
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Clients are encouraged to raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of their
assets and our custodial recommendations.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Clients have the option of providing our firm with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to
an executed Comprehensive Portfolio Management Agreement. By granting investment discretion,
our firm is authorized to execute securities transactions, determine which securities are bought and
sold, and the total amount to be bought and sold. Should clients grant our firm non-discretionary
authority, our firm would be required to obtain the client’s permission prior to effecting securities
transactions. Limitations may be imposed by the client in the form of specific constraints on any of
these areas of discretion with our firm’s written acknowledgement.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
SEC Rule 206(4)-6 requires investment advisers who have voting authority with respect to securities
held in their clients’ accounts to monitor corporate actions and vote proxies in their clients’
interests. Our firm is required by the SEC to adopt written policies and procedures, make those
policies and procedures available to clients, and retain certain records with respect to proxy votes
cast.
Our firm understands our duty to vote client proxies and to do so in the best interest of our clients.
Furthermore, it is understood that any material conflicts between our interests and those of our
clients with regard to proxy voting must be resolved before proxies are voted. Our firm subscribes to
a proxy monitor and voting agent service offered by Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions,
Inc. (“Broadridge”), which
includes access to proxy analyses with research and vote
recommendations. Our firm will generally vote in accordance with the recommendations of
Broadridge, but may vote in a different fashion on particular votes if our firm determines that such
actions are in the best interest of our clients. Where applicable, our firm will consider any specific
voting guidelines designated in writing by a client. Clients may request a copy of our written policies
and procedures regarding proxy voting and/or information on how particular proxies were voted by
contacting our Chief Compliance Officer, Kevin D. Sanger, by phone at (503) 446-6450 or email at
ksanger@jgpwealth.com.
Item 18: Financial Information
Our firm is not required to provide financial information in this Brochure because:
• Our firm does not require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees when services cannot
be rendered within 6 months.
• Our firm does not take custody of client funds or securities.
• Our firm does not have a financial condition or commitment that impairs our ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary obligations to clients.
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Our firm has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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