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FORM ADV PART 2A (“FIRM BROCHURE”)
JOSS BROWN WEALTH ADVISORS
December 1, 2025
Item 1 – Cover Page
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
1321 Jamestown Road, Suite 201
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
751 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite C
Newport News, VA 23606
240 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (757) 903-2127
www.jossbrown.com
FORM ADV PART 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group, LLC dba Joss Brown Wealth Advisors. If you have
any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (757) 903-2127.
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 Joss Brown Wealth Advisors is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Joss Brown
Wealth Advisors is 324719.
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors is a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does
not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
The purpose of this page is to inform you of any material changes since the last annual
update to this brochure. If you are receiving this brochure for the first time, this section
may not be relevant to you.
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors has updated this ADV Part 2 to include the current assets
under management. The firm has no material changes to disclose since this last annual
update.
All clients will receive a copy of this brochure prior to, or at the time of, becoming a client.
We will further provide you with a new brochure, as necessary, based on changes or new
information, at any time, without charge.
Our brochure may be requested by contacting our compliance officer, Katherine Brown,
at (757) 903-2127 and/or klb@jossbrown.com.
Additional information about Joss Brown Wealth Advisors is also available via the SEC’s
website http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information
about any persons affiliated with Joss Brown Wealth Advisors who are registered, or are
required to be registered, as investment adviser representatives of Joss Brown Wealth
Advisors.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ........................................................................................................ i
Item 2 – Material Changes ............................................................................................. ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents ........................................................................................... iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business .......................................................................................... 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ................................................................................. 5
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .......................... 8
Item 7 – Types of Clients ............................................................................................... 9
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................. 10
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................ 11
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................. 12
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading ........................................................... 13
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .................................................................................... 15
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ..................................................................................... 18
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................ 19
Item 15 – Custody ........................................................................................................ 20
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................. 21
Item 17 – Voting Clients Securities ............................................................................ 22
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................. 23
Brochure Supplement (Part 2B of Form ADV) ........................................................... 24
Daniel D. Joss, RLP®, CFP®, Senior Advisor .......................................................................... 26
Katherine L Brown, CFP®, PFP, Senior Advisor ..................................................................... 30
Michelle A. Robinson, CFP®, Wealth Advisor ......................................................................... 34
Phillip P. Saunders, CFP®, Associate Advisor ....................................................................... 36
Deven K. Joss, CFP®, Associate Advisor .............................................................................. 40
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group, LLC’s is a limited liability company formed in 2023
in the state of Virginia. Daniel D. Joss and Katherine L. Brown are both Managing
Members. The firm is not publicly owned or traded. There are no indirect owners of the
firm or intermediaries which have any ownership interest in the firm. The firm maintains a
corporate office in Williamsburg and a branch office in Newport News. Prior to January 1,
2023, the firm was previously registered with the SEC as Joss Brown Wealth Advisors,
LLC. “Registration” means only that Joss Brown Wealth Advisors has met the minimum
requirements for registration as an investment advisor and does not apply a certain level
of skill or training or that the SEC or any other regulator guarantees the quality of our
services or recommends them.
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors (“JBWA”) offers to its clients (individuals, high net worth
individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, other business
entities, etc.) financial planning, investment and non-investment related consulting, and
investment management services on either a combined or stand-alone basis. As a fee-
only financial firm, JBWA doesn’t accept referral fees of any kind.
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (STAND-ALONE)
To the extent specifically requested by a client, JBWA may offer to provide its clients with
a broad range of financial planning or consulting services (including investment and non-
investment related matters). Financial planning services may include the following: review
of property and liability insurance; income tax planning; cash management; estate
planning; planning for children’s education; retirement planning; retirement plan
distribution analysis; real estate investment analysis; charitable gifting techniques;
planning for special needs (e.g., disabled child, elder care, etc.); advanced estate
planning techniques; practice management; planning for special situations (e.g., a
business opportunity, an investment opportunity, buy-sell agreement, employment
agreement, etc.). JBWA will generally charge a fixed and/or hourly fee for these services.
Prior to engaging JBWA to provide financial planning or consulting services on a
standalone basis, the client will generally be required to enter into a service agreement.
with JBWA setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement, describing the scope
of the services to be provided, and the portion of the fee that is due from the client prior
to JBWA commencing services. In performing its services, JBWA shall not be required to
verify any information received from clients or from the clients’ other professionals and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. If requested by the client, JBWA may recommend
the services of other professionals for implementation purposes. The client is under no
obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The client
retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept
or reject any recommendation from JBWA.
JBWA works with each client to discuss their needs and desires and tailors the Financial
Plan to the needs, desires and budget of the client.
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Please Note: If the client engages any such recommended professional, and a dispute
arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse
exclusively from and against the engaged professional.
Please Also Note: It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify JBWA if there
is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the
purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising JBWA’s previous recommendations and/or
services.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
The client can determine to engage JBWA to provide discretionary or non-discretionary
investment advisory services on a fee-only basis. Prior to engaging JBWA to provide
investment advisory services, clients are required to enter into a Service Agreement with
JBWA setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including termination),
describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the fee that is due from the client.
JBWA’s annual investment advisory fee shall include investment advisory services, and,
to the extent specifically requested by the client, financial planning and consulting
services. In the event that the client requires extraordinary planning and/or consultation
services (to be determined in the sole discretion of JBWA), JBWA may determine to
charge for such additional services, the dollar amount of which shall be set forth in a
separate written notice to the client.
Betterment for Advisors service is different from JBWA’s other investment advisory
service. Betterment has a select offering of available ETFs and Betterment will conduct
the trading in client accounts. For those whose assets are custodied at Schwab or
Fidelity, the investments are selected from a nearly unlimited inventory and JBWA places
the trades. For both the Betterment for Advisors and those that utilize our investment
advisory services via Schwab, Fidelity, or other Custodian, JBWA will recommend the
allocation of assets for the client. JBWA will also recommend the types of accounts the
client opens, IRA, non-IRA, etc.
For a portion of the clients with Betterment accounts, JBWA receives a portion of the wrap
fee charged by Betterment. JBWA will receive (if charged on Betterment accounts) an
additional 2% over the fee Betterment charges as outlined in the agreement. For some
clients, JBWA does not receive a portion of the wrap fee charged by Betterment.
For some high-net-worth clients, we will use separately managed accounts. Breckenridge
is a provider we use that holds separately managed accounts for the bond portion of the
portfolio. For clients who choose Breckenridge, there is a premium to their bond
department above the firm management fee up to .35% per year. Dimensional Fund
Advisors (DFA) is a provider we use that also can hold separately managed accounts for
our clients. Their annual premium for DFA above the firm management fee is currently
between .29% and .5%.
When suitable for clients, typically accredited investors, we will occasionally help clients
make direct investments in private placement securities with a goal to identify non-
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correlated assets, or lesser correlated assets, to the broad publicly traded equity markets.
These investments may also fall in line with the social or value-based objectives of the
client. These are typically real estate or private debt related, in one or more of the
following structures:
● Real estate-focused private placements
● Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and1031 exchanges
● Real estate investments such as LPs or LLCs
● Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
● Private Placement Credit Funds
As appropriate, Joss Brown Wealth Advisors will offer clients the opportunity to invest in
Funds known as Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and Qualified Opportunity Funds
(QOFs), JBWAG will consult with clients with respect to the individual characteristics of
the Fund, the history of the Fund Sponsor, potential growth rates, possible tax
implications, Fund leverage profile, and client financial needs and investment goals. Our
firm does not provide accounting or legal advice, or the legal documents required to create
a DST/QOF. Clients are encouraged to work closely with their attorney and tax
professional when considering investing in DSTs and QOFs.
Retirement Rollovers-No Obligation/Conflict of Interest: A client leaving an employer
typically has four options (and may engage in a combination of these options): 1) leave
the money in his former employer’s plan, if permitted, 2) roll over the assets to his/her
new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, 3) rollover to an
Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or 4) cash out the account value (which could,
depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences).
JBWA may recommend an investor roll over plan assets to an IRA managed by JBWA.
As a result, JBWA may earn an asset-based fee; however, a recommendation that a client
or prospective client leave their plan assets with their old employer will result also result
in an asset-based fee. JBWA is indifferent and has no economic incentive to encourage
an investor to roll plan assets into an IRA that JBWA will manage.
There are various factors that JBWA may consider before recommending a rollover,
including but not limited to: i) the investment options available in the plan versus the
investment options available in an IRA, ii) fees and expenses in the plan versus the fees
and expenses in an IRA, iii) the services and responsiveness of the plan’s investment
professionals versus those of JBWA, iv) required minimum distributions and age
considerations, vi) loan provisions, vii) bankruptcy/creditor protection, and viii) employer
stock tax consequences, if any. No client is under any obligation to roll over plan assets
to an IRA managed by JBWA.
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Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services.
To the extent specifically requested by a client, JBWA may provide consulting services
regarding non-investment related matters, such as life planning, estate planning, tax
related planning, insurance, etc. Neither JBWA, nor any of its representatives, serves as
an attorney or accountant. To the extent requested by a client, JBWA may recommend
the services of other professionals for certain noninvestment implementation purposes
(i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.). The client is under no obligation to engage
the services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute
discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any
recommendation from JBWA.
Please Note: If the client engages any such recommended professional, and a dispute
arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse
exclusively from and against the engaged professional.
Please Also Note: It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify JBWA if there is
ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose
of reviewing/evaluating/revising JBWA’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Independent Managers
JBWA may allocate (and/or recommend that the client allocate) a portion of a client’s
investment assets among unaffiliated independent investment managers or separately
managed accounts in accordance with the client’s designated investment objective(s). In
such situations, the Independent Manager[s] shall have day-to-day responsibility for the
active discretionary management of the allocated assets.
JBWA shall continue to render investment advisory services to the client relative to the
ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation and client
investment objectives. Factors which JBWA shall consider in recommending Independent
Manager[s] include the client’s designated investment objective(s), management style,
performance, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research.
Please Note: Non-Discretionary Service Limitations. Clients that determine to engage
JBWA on a non-discretionary investment advisory basis must be willing to accept that
JBWA cannot effect any account transactions without obtaining prior verbal consent to
any such transaction(s) from the client. Thus, in the event of a market correction during
which the client is unavailable, JBWA will be unable to effect any account transactions
(as it would for its discretionary clients) without first obtaining the client’s verbal consent.
No client is under any obligation to rollover plan assets to an IRA managed by JBWA or
to engage JBWA to monitor and/or manage the account while maintained at their
employer.
Please Note: Most mutual funds are available directly to the public. A prospective client
or current client can purchase many of the mutual funds that may be recommended and
utilized by JBWA without engaging JBWA as their investment advisor. However, if a
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prospective client determines to purchase mutual funds without JBWA’s assistance and
recommendations, the client will not receive the JBWA’s initial and ongoing investment
advisory services and JBWA reserves the right to terminate the relationship.
Client Obligations.
In performing its services, JBWA shall not be required to verify any information received
from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is expressly authorized to rely
thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains his/her/its responsibility to
promptly notify JBWA if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or
investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising JBWA’s previous
recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Statement.
A copy of JBWA’s written brochure as set forth on Part 2A of Form ADV shall be provided
to each client prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of the Investment
Advisory Agreement or Financial Planning Agreement.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of January 1, 2025, JBWA the firm manages $139,322,250 in assets, $120,707,636
on a discretionary basis and $18,614,614 on a nondiscretionary basis.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Financial Planning and Consulting (Stand-Alone)
To the extent requested by a client, JBWA may determine to provide financial planning
and/or consulting services (including investment and non-investment related matters,
including estate planning, insurance planning, etc.) on a stand-alone fee basis. JBWA will
generally charge a fixed and/or hourly fee for these services. JBWA’s financial planning
and consulting fees are negotiable, but generally begin at a minimum of $5,000.00 to a
maximum of $50,000.00 for a comprehensive financial plan, depending upon the level
and scope of the services required, and the professionals rendering the services. JBWA,
may, in its discretion, also provide hourly financial or consulting services. Our current
hourly fees are $350 per hour and limited engagement projects start at $ $2,500 based
on scope of the planning needed.
Investment Advisory Services
As indicated above JBWA prices its discretionary and non-discretionary investment
advisory services based upon various objective and subjective factors. As a result,
JBWA’s clients could pay diverse fees for investment management services based upon
the market value of their assets, the complexity of the engagement, and the level and
scope of the overall investment advisory and/or consulting services to be rendered.
Currently, our fees range from 0.25% - 1% of investable assets subject to a $5,000 per
year minimum. All fees are due and payable quarterly, in advance. If household wealth
management is highly complex, the minimum may exceed $5,000. As a result of these
factors, similarly situated clients could pay diverse fees, and the services to be provided
by JBWA to any particular client could be available from other advisers at lower fees. All
clients and prospective clients should be guided accordingly. ANY QUESTIONS: JBWA’s
Chief Compliance Officer, Katherine L Brown, remains available to address any questions
regarding this arrangement.
The annual fee for investment management services provided are based upon a
percentage (%) of the market value of the Assets under management in accordance with
the fee schedule in the Agreement signed by the client. The client understands that JBWA
considers cash to be an asset class and part of Assets under management and subject
to the same fee calculation as the client’s non-cash investments.
Clients may elect to have JBWA’s advisory fees deducted from their custodial account.
Both JBWA's Investment Advisory Agreement and the custodial/clearing agreement may
authorize the custodian to debit the account for the amount of JBWA's investment
advisory fee and to directly remit that management fee to JBWA in compliance with
regulatory procedures. In the limited event that JBWA bills the client directly, payment is
due upon receipt of JBWA’s invoice. JBWA may deduct fees and/or bill clients quarterly
in advance or arrears, based upon the market value of the assets on the last business
day of the previous quarter.
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Betterment for Advisors clients pay, roughly once a calendar quarter (each a “wrap fee
period”), a wrap fee generally equal to 0.2% per annum of the client’s average daily
account balance during the Wrap Fee Period for Betterment’s and Betterment Securities’
services. The wrap fee is subject to waiver or reduction by Betterment in its sole
discretion. Accounts are not charged a wrap fee when they are unfunded. The value of
the Account for wrap fee calculation purposes will be determined by Betterment in
accordance with its normal practices and procedures. The client authorizes such wrap
fees to be deducted directly from the Betterment account. Additionally, any fee paid to
JBWA will be calculated in the same manner, with an average daily account balance, and
deducted directly from the Betterment account.
As discussed below, unless the client directs otherwise or an individual client’s
circumstances require, JBWA shall generally recommend that Charles Schwab & Co.,
Inc. (“Schwab”) or Fidelity Investments (“Fidelity”), referred to as the “Custodians”) serve
as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets. Broker-dealers
such as the Custodians charge brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees for
effecting certain securities transactions (i.e. transaction fees are charged for certain no-
load mutual funds, commissions are charged for individual equity and fixed income
securities transactions). Clients will incur, in addition to JBWA’s investment management
fee, brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees, and, relative to all mutual fund and
exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g. management
fees and other fund expenses).
JBWA’s annual investment advisory fee shall be prorated and paid quarterly, in advance
or arrears, based upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the
previous quarter. JBWA may separately negotiate with clients initial minimum account
sizes or initial annual minimum fees for combined planning and investment management
services. Account minimums and minimum fees are separately negotiated with clients.
As a result of these factors, similarly situated clients could pay diverse different minimum
fees or have different account minimum values, and the services to be provided by JBWA
to any particular client could be available from other advisers at lower fees. All clients and
prospective clients should be guided accordingly. ANY QUESTIONS: JBWA’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Katherine Brown, remains available to address any questions
regarding this arrangement.
Item 12 further describes the factors that the firm considers in selecting or recommending
broker-dealers for client transactions and determining the reasonableness of their
compensation (e.g., commissions).
Neither JBWA, nor its representatives accept compensation from the sale of securities or
other investment products.
Termination
The Investment Advisory Agreement between JBWA and the client will continue in effect
until terminated by either party by written notice in accordance with the terms of the
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Investment Advisory Agreement. Upon termination for those clients who are billed
quarterly in advance, JBWA shall refund the pro-rated portion of the advanced advisory
fee paid based upon the number of days remaining in the billing quarter. Upon termination
for those clients who are billed quarterly in arrears, JBWA shall debit the client’s custodial
account (or invoice the client) for the pro-rated value of JBWA’s services based upon the
number of days service was provided during the quarter. JBWA shall use the market value
of the client’s asset as of the date of termination to calculate its fee.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 6 is not applicable to JBWA. JBWA does not charge any performance-based fees
(fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
Such acceptance or management would pose a significant conflict of interest to our clients
because performance-based fees may provide an incentive to favor such accounts over
the accounts of clients under our other advisory programs. Avoidance of such conflicts is
of paramount importance in maintaining JBWA’s fiduciary responsibility to each of our
clients.
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Item 7 – Types of Clients
Clients are individuals, high net worth individuals, pension plans, profit sharing plans,
charitable organizations, and other business entities. Please see Item 5 for a description
of how JBWA may impose minimum fees or account sizes.
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Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
JBWA may utilize the following methods of security analysis:
• Fundamental - (analysis performed on historical and present data, with the goal of
making financial forecasts)
• Technical – (analysis performed on historical and present data, focusing on price
and trade volume, to forecast the direction of prices)
JBWA may utilize the following investment strategies when implementing investment
advice given to clients:
• Long Term Purchases (securities held at least a year)
• Short Term Purchases (securities sold within a year)
• Trading (securities sold within thirty (30) days)
(including
the
investments and/or
Please Note: Investment Risk. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients
should be prepared to bear. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of
risk, and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or
investment strategy
investment strategies
recommended or undertaken by JBWA) will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s).
JBWA’s methods of analysis and investment strategies do not present any significant or
unusual risks. However, every method of analysis has its own inherent risks. To perform
an accurate market analysis JBWA must have access to current/new market information.
JBWA has no control over the dissemination rate of market information; therefore,
unbeknownst to JBWA, certain analyses may be compiled with outdated market
information, severely limiting the value of JBWA’s analysis. Furthermore, an accurate
market analysis can only produce a forecast of the direction of market values. There can
be no assurances that a forecasted change in market value will materialize into actionable
and/or profitable investment opportunities.
JBWA’s primary investment strategies - Long Term Purchases, Short Term Purchases,
and Trading - are fundamental investment strategies. However, every investment strategy
has its own inherent risks and limitations. For example, longer term investment strategies
require a longer investment time period to allow for the strategy to potentially develop.
Shorter term investment strategies require a shorter investment time period to potentially
develop but, as a result of more frequent trading, may incur higher transactional costs
when compared to a longer term investment strategy. Trading, an investment strategy
that requires the purchase and sale of securities within a thirty (30) day investment time
period, involves a very short investment time period but will incur higher transaction costs
when compared to a short term investment strategy and substantially higher transaction
costs than a longer term investment strategy.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
JBWA has not been the subject of any disciplinary actions.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither JBWA, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application pending to
register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Neither JBWA, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application pending to
register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or a representative of the foregoing.
JBWA has no other relationship or arrangement with a related person that is material to
it advisory business.
JBWA has relationships with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Charles Schwab
Institutional that are material to its advisory business; for more information, see Item 12
of this Brochure.
JBWA does not receive, directly or indirectly, compensation from investment advisors that
it recommends or selects for its clients.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
The firm or its representatives may at times also hold the same securities it recommends
to clients. The firm is in and shall continue to be in compliance with The Insider Trading
and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 19. The firm is in compliance with its
responsibilities concerning
the reporting and monitoring of personal securities
transactions. In addition, the firm hereby discloses that it has adopted a written Code of
Ethics in compliance with SEC Rule 204A-1. The Manager of the firm carries out all
compliance related mandates as set forth by The Code of Ethics. A copy of the firm’s
Code of Ethics is available upon request by all clients and prospective clients.
The firm and persons associated with the firm are committed to buy or sell securities that
it/they also recommend(s) to clients consistent with the firm's policies and procedures.
When the firm is purchasing or considering for purchase any security on behalf of a client,
no covered person may effect the transaction in that security prior to the completion of
the purchase or until a decision has been made not to purchase such security. Similarly,
when the firm is selling or considering the sell of any security on behalf of a client, no
covered person may effect the transaction in that security prior to the completion of the
sale or until the decision has been made not to sell such security.
Unless specifically defined in the firm's the Code of Ethics, neither the firm nor any of the
firm's associated persons may effect for himself or herself, for an associated person's
immediate family (i.e., spouse, minor children and adults living in the same household as
the associated person), or for any trust for which the associated person serves as a
trustee or in which the associated person has a beneficial interest (collectively "covered
persons"), any transactions in a security which are being actively purchased or sold or
are being considered for purchase or sell on behalf of any of the firm's clients.
The Code of Ethics is not applicable to:
A. Transactions affected in any account over which neither the firm nor any of its
advisory affiliates has any direct or indirect influence or control.
B. Transactions in securities that are direct obligations of the government of the
United States, bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial
paper and high quality short-term debt instrument, including repurchase
agreements or shares issued by registered open-end investment companies.
The Code of Ethics has been established recognizing that some securities being
considered for purchase or sale on behalf of the firm's clients trade in sufficiently broad
markets to permit transactions by clients to be completed without any appreciable impact
on the market of such security. Under certain limited circumstances, exceptions may be
made to the Code of Ethics stated above. The firm will maintain records of these trades,
including the reasons for any exceptions.
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In accordance with Section 204A-1 of the Advisers Act, the firm also maintains and
enforces written policies reasonably designed to prevent the unlawful use of material,
non-public information by the firm or by any of its advisory affiliates.
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Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
JBWA does not maintain custody of client’s assets that we manage, although we may be
deemed to have custody of client assets if we are given the authority to withdraw advisory
fees from the client account(s) (see Item 15 – Custody, below). Client assets must be
maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” general a broker-dealer.
Unless the client directs otherwise, the firm shall generally recommend that Fidelity
Brokerage Services, LLC (“Fidelity”), Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), or MTG,
LLC dba Betterment Securities (“Betterment Securities”), a registered broker-dealer,
member SIPC, as the qualified custodian. All are collectively referred to, when
appropriate, as Qualified Custodian. JBWA is independently owned and operated and
are not affiliated with any Qualified Custodian. The Qualified Custodian will hold client
assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when JBWA and/or the client
instructs them to. While JBWA recommends that the client use the Qualified Custodian(s)
as custodian/broker, the client will decide whether to do so and will open any account(s)
with the Qualified Custodian by entering into an account agreement directly with the
Qualified Custodian(s). JBWA does not open the account for the client, although JBWA
may assist the client in doing so. If the client does not wish to place assets with the
Qualified Custodian(s), then JBWA cannot manage the account.
HOW WE SELECT BROKERS/CUSTODIANS
JBWA seeks to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold client assets and execute
transactions on terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared with other
available providers and their services. JBWA considers a wide range of factors,
including:
• Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your
account) itself or to facilitate such services.
• Capability to facilitate timely transfers and payments to and from accounts.
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment
decisions.
• Quality of services.
• Competitiveness of the price of those services and willingness to negotiate the
prices.
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability.
• Prior service to us and our other clients.
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YOUR BROKERAGE AND CUSTODY COSTS
For clients’ accounts that the Qualified Custodian maintains, the Qualified Custodian
generally does not charge the client separately for custody services, but is compensated
as part of the platform fee, which is either a percentage of the dollar amount of assets in
the account (Betterment Institutional, defined below) or a commission/transaction fee
(Fidelity/Schwab). JBWA has determined that having the Qualified Custodian execute
trades is consistent with the firm’s duty to seek “best execution” of client trades. Best
execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction based on all relevant factors,
including those listed above (see “How we select brokers/custodians”).
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO US VIA BETTERMENT INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER
CUSTODIANS JBWA MAY USE
Betterment Securities serves as broker dealer to Betterment Institutional, an investment
and advice platform serving independent investment advisory firms like JBWA
(“Betterment Institutional”). Betterment Institutional also makes available various support
services which may not be available to Betterment’s retail customers. Some of those
services help JBWA manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others help JBWA
manage and grow the business. Betterment Institutional’s support services are generally
available on an unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to
JBWA. Following is a more detailed description of Betterment Institutional’s, Schwab’s
and Fidelity’s support services:
1. SERVICES THAT BENEFIT YOU. Betterment Institutional, Schwab, and Fidelity
includes access to a range of investment products, execution of securities
transactions, and custody of client assets through Betterment Securities, Schwab
and Fidelity. Services described in this paragraph generally benefit the client and
the clients’ account.
2. SERVICES THAT MAY NOT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE CLIENT. The Qualified
Custodians also make available to JBWA other products and services that benefit
JBWA, but may not directly benefit the client or the clients’ account. These products
and services assist JBWA in managing and administering clients’ accounts, such
as software and technology that may:
o Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting of our
clients’ accounts. In
o Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations
and account statements).
o Provide pricing and other market data.
o Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
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3. SERVICES THAT GENERALLY BENEFIT ONLY JBWA. By using a Qualified
Custodian, JBWA will be offered other services intended to help manage and
further develop the business enterprise. These services include:
o Educational conferences and events.
o Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs.
o Publications and conferences on practice management and business
succession.
OUR INTEREST IN QUALIFIED CUSTODIAL SERVICES
The availability of these services from the Qualified Custodian benefits JBWA because
the firm does not have to produce or purchase them. In addition, JBWA don’t have to pay
for the Qualified Custodian services. These services may be contingent upon JBWA
committing a certain amount of business to the Qualified Custodian in assets in custody.
JBWA may have an incentive to recommend that the client maintain client account(s) with
the Qualified Custodian, based on JBWA’s interest in receiving services that benefit the
business rather than based on the client’s interest in receiving the best value in custody
services and the most favorable execution of client transactions. This is a potential conflict
of interest. JBWA believes, however, that selection of the Qualified Custodian as
custodian and broker is in the best interests of clients. JBWA selection is primarily
supported by the scope, quality, and price of Qualified Custodian services (see “How we
select brokers/custodians”) and not the Qualified Custodian services that benefit only
JBWA.
review
its policies and procedures
If the client requests the firm to arrange for the execution of securities brokerage
transactions for the client’s account, the firm shall direct such transactions through
broker/dealers that the firm reasonably believes will provide best execution. The firm shall
periodically and systematically
regarding
recommending broker/dealers to its clients in light of its duty to obtain best execution.
The client may direct the firm in writing to use a particular broker/dealer to execute some
or all transactions for the client. In that case, the client will negotiate terms and
arrangements for the account with that broker/dealer and the firm will not seek better
execution services or prices from other broker/dealers or be able to "batch" client
transactions for execution through other broker/dealers with orders for other accounts
managed by the firm. As a result, the client may pay higher commission or other
transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices on transactions
for the account than would otherwise be the case.
Transactions for each client generally will be effected independently.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
For those clients to whom the firm provides investment supervisory services, account
reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. For those clients to whom the firm provides
investment management services, written account reviews are conducted on a quarterly
basis. For those clients to whom the firm provides financial planning advice and/or
consulting services, reviews are conducted on an "as-needed" basis. Such reviews, not
all written, are conducted by Daniel D. Joss or Katherine L. Brown. All investment
advisory clients are encouraged to discuss their needs, goals, and objectives with the firm
and to keep the firm informed of any changes. The firm shall contact ongoing investment
advisory clients at least annually to review its previous services and/or recommendations
and to discuss the impact resulting from any changes in the client's financial situation
and/or investment objectives.
Unless otherwise agreed upon, clients are provided with transaction confirmation notices
and regular summary account statements directly from the broker/dealer or custodial firm
for the client accounts. Those clients to whom the firm provides investment advisory
services will also receive a report from the firm that may include such relevant account
and/or market related information such as an inventory of account holdings and account
performance on a quarterly basis.
Those clients to whom the firm provides financial planning services will receive written
reports from the firm summarizing its analyses and conclusions as requested by the
clients, or otherwise agreed to in writing by the firm.
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As referenced in Item 12 above, JBWA receives a non-economic benefit from the
Qualified Custodians in the form of the support products and services it makes available
to the firm and other independent investment advisors whose clients maintain their
accounts at the Qualified Custodians. These products and services, how they benefit us,
and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage
Practices). The availability to the firm of Qualified Custodian products and services is not
based on the firm giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities
for clients.
The firm periodically receives client referrals from websites where they may be listed. In
limited situations, we may provide compensation for client referrals in accordance with
applicable laws, rules and regulations. The firm members pay an annual membership fee
to NAPFA. The firm also has an agreement with Wealthramp. In no case will the client
pay any additional fees to the firm for services if the referral comes from any of these
listings.
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Item 15 – Custody
It is the firm’s policy to not accept or maintain custody of a client’s securities other than to
deduct fees from client accounts through the custodian.
With a client’s written consent, the firm may be provided with the authority to seek
deduction of fees from a client’s accounts. The account custodian does not verify the
accuracy of the firm’s advisory fee calculation. Each time a fee is deduced from a client
account, JBWA will concurrently:
• Send the qualified custodian an invoice of the amount of the fee to be deducted
from the client’s account; and
• Send the client an invoice itemizing the fee.
JBWA intends to use the safeguards provided above.
For those clients using the Betterment platform, they are deemed to have custody of client
assets, if for example, the client authorizes Betterment Securities to deduct advisory fees
directly from the clients’ account. Betterment Securities maintains actual custody of client
assets. Client statement will be available for review on the activity section of the
Betterment Institutional account portal. The client will also receive account statements
directly from Betterment Securities at least quarterly at www.bettermentsecurities.com.
The client should carefully review those statements promptly
All clients receive account statements directly from qualified custodians, such as a bank
or broker dealer that maintains those assets. The client should carefully review these
account statements, and compare them to the quarterly or other reports provided by the
firm. Statements provided by the firm may vary from custodial statements based on
accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities.
We urge all our clients to compare statements in order to ensure that all account
transactions, including deductions to pay advisory fees, remain proper, and to contact
Katherine L Brown, Chief Compliance Officer, with any questions or if you are not
receiving at least quarterly custodial account statements.
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Clients may engage JBWA to provide investment advisory services on a discretionary
basis. Prior to JBWA assuming discretionary authority over a client’s account, the client
shall be required to execute an Investment Advisory Agreement, naming JBWA as the
client’s attorney and agent in fact, granting the firm full authority to buy, sell, or otherwise
affect investment transactions involving the assets in the client’s name found in the
discretionary account.
Clients who engage JBWA on a discretionary basis may, at any time, impose restrictions,
in writing, on JBWA’s discretionary authority (i.e. limit the types/amounts of particular
securities purchased for their account, exclude the ability to purchase securities with an
inverse relationship to the market, limit or prescribe JBWA’s use of margin, etc.).
The client is under no obligation to act on any of the recommendations made by the firm
and/or engage in the services of any such recommended professional, including the firm
itself. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions, and
is free to accept or reject any recommendations from the firm. Furthermore, some clients
may have prior agreements that have the firm manage their assets on a non-discretionary
basis.
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Item 17 – Voting Clients Securities
JBWA does not have the authority to vote client securities. Clients receive all proxies
directly from the custodian. Clients are free to contact JBWA by email or phone with
questions about a particular solicitation.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
No financial reporting is required since the firm does not receive fees more than six
months in advance.
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Brochure Supplement (Part 2B of Form ADV)
Daniel D. Joss
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
1321 Jamestown Road, Suite 201
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Phone: (757) 903-2127
ddj@jossbrown.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Daniel D. Joss that supplements
the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors’ brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact us at (757) 903-2127 or klb@jossbrown.com if you did not
receive the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this brochure.
Additional information about Daniel D. Joss also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on the “Investment Adviser Search” link and then search
for “Individual” using the individual’s CRD number, 4530542.
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Educational Background and Business Experience
Daniel D. Joss, RLP®, CFP®, Senior Advisor
Born: 1965
CRD# 4530542
Post-Secondary Education:
• University of Southern California – B.S., 1988
• Regent University – M.B.A., 1999
Designations:
• Certified Financial PlannerTM Professional – 2004
• Registered Life Planner® - 2008
• NAPFA Registered Advisor - 2015
• Certified Kingdom Advisor® - 2015
Recent Business Background:
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group dba Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, Managing
Member, 2023 - present
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors fka Joss Financial Group, Managing Member 2015 - 2022
Covenant Wealth Advisors, Investment Advisor Representative
2014 - 2015
FJY Financial, LLC (formerly Fox, Joss & Yankee), Founding Partner
2006 - 2014
Rembert, Pendleton & Fox, Investment Advisor Representative
2000 - 2006
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with
flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks
granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP
Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation
requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States
and several other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2)
stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that
govern professional engagements with clients.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the
financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as
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necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning
services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States
college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP Board’s
financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management,
employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement
planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination includes multiple-choice questions, including stand-alone questions
and sets of questions associated with short scenarios or more lengthy case
histories;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a
set of documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP®
professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards
of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments
in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
Disciplinary Information
No information is applicable to this item.
Other Business Activities
Mr. Joss has no outside business activities.
Additional Compensation
Mr. Joss has no compensation outside his work at Joss Brown Wealth Advisors.
Supervision
Mr. Joss is supervised by Katherine Brown, Managing Member.
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Katherine L Brown
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
751 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite C
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 903-2127
klb@jossbrown.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Katherine L Brown that
supplements the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure. You should have received a
copy of that brochure. Please contact us at (757) 903-2127 or klb@jossbrown.com if you
did not receive the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this brochure.
Additional information about Katherine L Brown also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on the “Investment Adviser Search” link and then search
for “Individual” using the individual’s CRD number, 4311348.
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Educational Background and Business Experience
Katherine L Brown, CFP®, PFP, Senior Advisor
Born: 1976
CRD# 4311348
Post-Secondary Education:
• Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA – B.A. 1998
• University of California Los Angeles – Certificate Program in Personal Financial
Planning – 2009
Business Background:
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group dba Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, Managing
Member, 2023 - present
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, Managing Member, CCO
2020 - 2022
BrownPlanning, Senior Investment Advisor, CEO
2005 - 2020
Financial Security Group
2003 - 2005
Mass Mutual Financial Group
2001 - 2003
The MONY Group
2000 - 2001
Pacific Northwest Mortgage Corporation
1996 - 2000
Designations:
• Certified Senior Advisor TM - 2001
• NAPFA Registered Advisor - 2005
• Certified Financial PlannerTM Professional – 2021
• Certified Kingdom Advisor® - 2023
Exams/Licenses: Series 65, Life, Health, & Annuities
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with
flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks
granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP
Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation
requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States
and several other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2)
stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that
govern professional engagements with clients.
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To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the
financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as
necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning
services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States
college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP Board’s
financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management,
employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement
planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination includes multiple-choice questions, including stand-alone questions
and sets of questions associated with short scenarios or more lengthy case
histories;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a
set of documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP®
professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards
of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments
in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
NAPFA Registered Advisors are certified by the National Association of Personal
Financial Planners (NAPFA) and approved to use the “fee-only” logo. Certification
requirements include:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
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• Completion of the financial planning education requirements set by NAPFA which
include fifteen credits of advanced college level work in each of the following areas:
income taxes, investments, estate planning, retirement planning, and risk
management.
• Successful approval by the board of a sample Financial Planning case.
• Three-year qualifying full-time financial planning work experience.
• 60 hours of continuing education every two years
• Adherence to the NAPFA Code of Ethics as a fiduciary
Personal Financial Planners (PFP) is a suffix usually placed after the name of a consultant
who has successfully completed the Financial Planning program through a University of
California Certificate Program. To complete the program the following requirements must
be met:
• Successful completion of nine graduate level college courses over the course of
two to five years.
• Courses include Survey of Financial Planning, Financial Analysis of Personal
Financial Planning, Estate Planning, Fundamentals of Tax Preparation, Insurance
in Personal Financial Planning, Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefits,
Investments in Personal Financial Planning, Income Taxation
• Successful completion of a Financial Planning Practicum with case study and
hypothetical Comprehensive Financial Plan
Disciplinary Information
No information is applicable to this item.
Other Business Activities
Ms. Brown has no outside business activities..
Additional Compensation
Ms. Brown has no compensation outside her work at Joss Brown Wealth Advisors.
Supervision
As the Chief Compliance Officer, Ms. Brown supervises her own work.
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Michelle A. Robinson
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
1321 Jamestown Road, Suite 201
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Phone: (757) 903-2127
mar@jossbrown.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Michelle A. Robinson that
supplements the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure. You should have received a
copy of that brochure. Please contact us at (757) 903-2127 or klb@jossbrown.com if you
did not receive the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this brochure.
Additional information about Michelle A. Robinson also is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on the “Investment Adviser Search” link and then
search for “Individual” using the individual’s CRD number, 7214395.
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Educational Background and Business Experience
Michelle A. Robinson, CFP®, Wealth Advisor
Born: 1975
CRD# 7214395
Post-Secondary Education:
• Regent University – B.S. Business, 2013
• Regent University – M.A. Law, Wealth Management 2018
Recent Business Background:
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group dba Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, Wealth Advisor,
2023 - present
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors fka Joss Financial Group, Associate Advisor 2019 – 2022
Hampton Commonwealth Attorney, Paralegal
2013 - 2019
Hampton Circuit Court, Criminal Clerk
2010 – 2013
Exams/Licenses: CFP®, Series 65
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with
flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks
granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP
Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation
requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States
and several other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2)
stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that
govern professional engagements with clients.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the
financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as
necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning
services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States
college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP Board’s
financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management,
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employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement
planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination includes multiple-choice questions, including stand-alone questions
and sets of questions associated with short scenarios or more lengthy case
histories;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a
set of documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP®
professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards
of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments
in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
The Master’s Degree in Financial Planning through Regent University (M.A.) is a five-
semester graduate university program awarded by the Law School. To complete the
program, the following requirements must be met:
• Successful completion of graduate level college courses.
• Courses include Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Analysis,
Foundations of Legal Thought, Insurance Law & Planning, Professional Conduct &
Relationships, Fundamentals of Estate Planning, Survey of Taxation, Capstone
Practicum in Financial Planning, Contract Law
Disciplinary Information
No information is applicable to this item.
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Other Business Activities
Michelle Robinson is serving as a self-employed tutor for advisors studying for the CFP®
outside of regular business hours. This is less than 5% of her time.
Additional Compensation
Michelle Robinson has compensation outside her work at Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
as a tutor.
Supervision
Michelle Robinson is supervised by both Katherine Brown and Daniel Joss. They review
and supervise her work through frequent office interactions and training. Dan Joss’
contact information is 757-903-2127 or ddj@jossbrown.com, and Katherine Brown can
be reached by email at klb@jossbrown.com.
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Phillip F. Saunders
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
240 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (757) 903-2127
pfs@jossbrown.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Phillip F. Saunders that
supplements the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure. You should have received a
copy of that brochure. Please contact us at (757) 903-2127 or klb@jossbrown.com if you
did not receive the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this brochure.
Additional information about Phillip F. Saunders also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on the “Investment Adviser Search” link and then search
for “Individual” using the individual’s CRD number, 7426564.
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Educational Background and Business Experience
Phillip P. Saunders, CFP®, Associate Advisor
Born: 1998
CRD# 7426564
Post-Secondary Education:
• Virginia Polytechnical Institute – B.S. Finance w/Financial Planning, 2021
o Minor in Spanish
Recent Business Background:
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group dba Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, Associate Advisor,
2023 - present
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors , Associate Advisor
2021 - 2022
Partners in Financial Planning, Intern
2020 - 2020
Saunders Brothers Inc, Farm Hand
2010 - 2020
Virginia Future Farmers Association, Trainer
2017 - 2018
Exams/Licenses: CFP®, Series 65
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with
flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks
granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP
Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation
requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States
and several other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2)
stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that
govern professional engagements with clients.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the
financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as
necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning
services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited United States
college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP Board’s
financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management,
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employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement
planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination includes multiple-choice questions, including stand-alone questions
and sets of questions associated with short scenarios or more lengthy case
histories;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a
set of documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP®
professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards
of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments
in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
The Bachelors’ Degree in Financial Planning through Virginia Tech is a four-year program
that is CFP® Board registered to prepare individuals for a career in financial planning and
investment management.
Disciplinary Information
No information is applicable to this item.
Other Business Activities
Phillip Saunders has no outside business activities.
Additional Compensation
Phillip Saunders has no compensation outside his work at Joss Brown Wealth Advisors.
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Supervision
Philip Saunders is supervised by both Katherine Brown and Daniel Joss. They review
and supervise his work through frequent office interactions and training. Dan Joss’ contact
information is 757-903-2127 or ddj@jossbrown.com, and Katherine Brown can be
reached by email at klb@jossbrown.com.
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Deven K. Joss
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors
1321 Jamestown Road, Suite 201
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: (757) 903-2127
dkj@jossbrown.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Deven K. Joss that supplements
the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact us at (757) 903-2127 or klb@jossbrown.com if you did not
receive the Joss Brown Wealth Advisors brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this brochure.
Additional information about Deven K. Joss also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on the “Investment Adviser Search” link and then search
for “Individual” using the individual’s CRD number, 7973955.
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December 1, 2025
Educational Background and Business Experience
Deven K. Joss, CFP®, Associate Advisor
Born: 1999
CRD# 7973955
Post-Secondary Education:
• Liberty University – B.S. in Supply chain Management and Entrepreneurship, 2022
• Liberty University – M.S. in Financial Planning, 2024
Recent Business Background:
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group dba Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, Associate Advisor,
2023 - present
Joss Brown Wealth Advisors, Associate Advisor, 2022 – 2022
Exams/Licenses: CFP®
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with
flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks
granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP
Board”).
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or state law or regulation
requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United States
and several other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2)
stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that
govern professional engagements with clients.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the
financial planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as
necessary for the competent and professional delivery of financial planning
services, and attain a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited United States
college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign university). CFP Board’s
financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk management,
employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement
planning, and estate planning;
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• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination includes multiple-choice questions, including stand-alone questions
and sets of questions associated with short scenarios or more lengthy case
histories;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related
experience (or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a
set of documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP®
professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards
of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments
in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
Disciplinary Information
No information is applicable to this item.
Other Business Activities
Deven Joss has no outside business activities.
Additional Compensation
Deven Joss has no compensation outside his work at Joss Brown Wealth Advisors Group.
Supervision
Deven Joss is supervised by both Katherine Brown and Daniel Joss. They review and
supervise his work through frequent office interactions and training. Dan Joss’ contact
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information is 757-903-2127 or ddj@jossbrown.com, and Katherine Brown can be
reached by email at klb@jossbrown.com.
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