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Leap Wealth Management, LLC
6301 Gaston Ave, Suite 205
Dallas, TX 75214
Telephone: (214) 420-7441
Firm Website Address:
www.leapwealth.com
Firm Contact:
Trey Taylor
Chief Compliance Officer
February 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Leap Wealth
Management, LLC ("Leap Wealth Management"). If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact by telephone at (214) 420-7441 or email at cleap@leapwealth.com. The
information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or by any State Securities Authority.
Additional information about Leap Wealth Management also is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov .
Please note that the use of the term "registered investment adviser" and description of Leap Wealth
Management and or our associates as "registered" does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Leap Wealth Management is required to advise you of any material changes to our Firm Brochure
("Brochure") from our last annual update, identify those changes on the cover page of our Brochure or
on the page immediately following the cover page, or in a separate communication accompanying our
Brochure.
Since the filing of our last amendment, dated March 2025, our firm did not have any material changes.
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact by telephone at (214)
420-7441 or email at cleap@leapwealth.com.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 4 Advisory Business
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 Types of Clients
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Item 13 Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 Custody
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Item 18 Financial Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
A. Our advisory business and our principal owner(s)
Leap Wealth management has been in business since 2010 and is wholly owned by Christopher
Allen Leap and Trey Taylor. Our firm is a limited liability company formed in the State of Texas.
We provide investment management Services to individuals and other types of clients.
B. Description of the advisory services we offer
(i)
Investment Management - Wrap Fee Program:
Leap Wealth management provides investment management services through the Leap
Wealth Management wrap fee program. Please refer to the Leap Wealth Management ADV
Part 2A Wrap Fee Brochure Appendix 1 for a complete description of services.
(ii) Financial Consulting:
Financial consulting services include one or more of the following subjects: 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, and
Business and Personal Financial Planning.
(iii) Retirement Planning:
Leap Wealth Management provides retirement planning services to employer plan sponsors.
Retirement planning services involve assisting employer plan sponsors in establishing,
monitoring and reviewing their company's participant-directed retirement plan(s).
(iv) ERISA Fiduciary
Leap Wealth Management understands and attests that they may at times serve as
investment adviser to an ERISA fiduciary as defined in the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Leap Wealth Management may act as a discretionary investment manager of any Plan as
defined in Section 3(38) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Leap
Wealth Management may act as a non-discretionary investment manager of any Plan as
defined in Section 3(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
(v) IRA Rollover Recommendations
The Adviser in complying with the Department of Labor ("DOL") Prohibited Transaction
Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02") where applicable, is providing the following
acknowledgment:
When the Adviser provides investment advice to individuals regarding a retirement plan
account or individual retirement account, the firm is deemed a fiduciary within the meaning of
Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way the Adviser makes money
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creates potential conflicts with a client's interest. Therefore, the Adviser, operates under a
special rule which requires the firm to act in a client's best interest and not put the Adviser's
interest ahead of the client. Under this special rule's provisions, the Adviser must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put the Adviser's financial interests ahead of a client when making
recommendations (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure advice given is in the client's
best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for services; and
• Provide basic information about conflicts of interest.
The Adviser benefits financially from the rollover of a client's assets from a retirement account
to an account manage by the firm. This is a primary conflict of interest because when the
Adviser provides investment advice, the assets increase the firm assets under management
and, in turn, advisory fees. To meet the fiduciary responsibility the Adviser only recommends
a rollover when it is deemed in the client's best interest.
C. Third Party Money Manager Services:
Leap Wealth Management may assist clients in identifying a third-party money manager. We
provide due diligence on third-party money managers and ongoing reviews of their management
of your account.
In selecting third party money managers, we gather information from each client about their
financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions they might impose on the
management of the account. Leap Wealth Management does not offer advice on individual
securities or other investments in connection with the Third-Party Money Manager service.
D. Actively Managed Investment Portfolios:
Additionally, we offer access to an actively managed investment portfolio of independent
investment managers and or investment programs (collectively "Independent Managers"). For all
programs, Leap Wealth Management compiles pertinent financial and demographic information to
develop an investment program that will meet clients' goals and objectives. Utilizing the platform
tools, clients' assets will be allocated among the different options in the program and determine
the suitability of the asset allocation and investment options for each client, based on the clients'
needs and objectives, investment time horizon, risk tolerance and any other pertinent factors.
Unlike a mutual fund, where the funds are commingled, a separately managed account is a
portfolio of individually owned securities and/or digital assets that can be tailored to fit the client's
investing preferences. For clients selecting Independent Managers, each client authorizes us to
hire and delegate the active discretionary management of all or part of the assets to one or more
Independent Managers based upon stated investment objectives without prior consultation with
you and without your prior consent. The Independent Managers will have limited power-of-
attorney and trading authority over those Assets we direct to them for management. They will be
authorized to buy, sell and trade in accordance with your investment needs and to give
instructions, related to their authority, to the broker-dealer and the custodian of your Assets. Such
Independent Managers shall have authority to further delegate such discretionary investment
authority to additional Investment Managers on terms deemed appropriate.
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E. Explanation of whether (and, if so, how) we tailor our advisory services to the individual needs of
clients, whether clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities:
(i) Individual Tailoring of Advice to Clients:
We offer individualized investment advice to clients utilizing our Asset Management service.
Additionally, we offer general investment advice to clients utilizing our Financial Planning and
Consulting services. This advice may include providing estate planning guidance through a
third-party service including but not limited to gathering information to create a new plan or
review, or if warranted update an existing plan. Fees associated with this service are
disclosed in Item 5, Fees & Compensation.
(ii) Ability of Clients to Impose Restrictions on Investing in Certain Securities or Types of
Securities:
We usually allow clients to impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities.
F. Disclosure of Regulatory Assets Under Management
We managed approximately $305,335,453 on a discretionary basis and $202,950 on a
non-discretionary basis as of December 2025.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
We are required to describe our brokerage, custody, fees and fund expenses so you will know how
much you are charged and by whom for our advisory services provided to you. Our fees are generally
not negotiable.
A. Description of how we are compensated for our advisory services provided to you:
(i) Asset Management:
We provide asset management services through the Leap Wealth Management wrap fee
program. Please refer to the Leap Wealth Management ADV Part 2 Wrap Fee Brochure
Appendix 1 for a complete description of fees.
(ii) Financial Planning and Consulting:
We charge on an hourly or flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The
total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee that we charge you, is based on the scope and
complexity of our engagement with you.
(iii) Estate Planning
We provide Estate Planning services through a third-party service provider. The total
estimated fee is based upon the Financial Planning and Consulting services we provide you.
These fees are negotiable and are agreed upon at the beginning of the engagement. Clients
may be required to pay the third-party directly for the estate planning service. Clients are not
required to utilize the estate planning services recommended by our firm.
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B. Description of whether we deduct fees from clients' assets or bill clients for fees incurred:
(i) Asset Management:
We provide asset management services through the Leap Wealth Management wrap fee
program. Please refer to the Leap Wealth Management ADV Part 2A Wrap Fee Brochure
Appendix 1 for a complete description of fees.
(ii) Referrals to Third Party Money Managers:
In addition to our stated fee, third party money managers pay us a portion of the investment
advisory fee that they charge you for managing your account on an ongoing basis. All fees we
receive from these fees comply with applicable state statutes and rules. The separate written
disclosures provided to you include: a copy of the third-party money manager's Form ADV
Part 2A, all relevant Brochures, a promoter-solicitation disclosure statement detailing the fees
we are paid if a tri-party agreement is not in place and finally a copy of the third-party money
manager's privacy policy. The third-party money managers we recommend will not charge
you a higher fee than they would have charged without our introduction. It is also important to
note that the manager may charge on a performance basis. The terms of which will be
outlined in a separate agreement.
C. Description of any other types of fees or expenses clients may pay in connection with our advisory
services, such as custodian fees or mutual fund expenses:
Non-Wrap fee Clients will incur transaction charges for trades executed in their accounts. These
transaction fees are separate from our fees and will be disclosed by the firm that the trades are
executed through. Also, clients will pay the following separately incurred expenses, which we do not
receive any part of: 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).
Wrap fee clients will receive our Form ADV, Part 2A, Appendix 1 (the "Wrap Fee Program Brochure").
Wrap fee clients will not incur transaction costs for trades. More information about this is disclosed in
our separate Wrap Fee Program Brochure.
D. Client's advisory fees are due quarterly in arrears:
Although we charge our advisory fees quarterly in arrears, some third-party money managers bill
quarterly in arrears or advance. We break down our clients into three groups based on the first initial of
each client's surname (last name). The grouping is A-G, H-O, P-Z. We bill quarterly for each group. A-
G is billed in arrears at the end of month one (January), and every three months (quarter) thereafter.
We bill H-O at the end of month two (February) and every three months thereafter. The last group P-Z
is billed at the end of March and every three months thereafter. Management fees are calculated using
the month end value to calculate the fee.
Clients approved to participate in digital asset services shall have their fees and account balances
(assets under management) accrued in accordance with the third-party manager policy, which is
typically processed and charged on a monthly basis. This may include a daily accrual process whereby
the client's assets under management are multiplied by the fee rate, divided by 365.
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Third-party custodians, Eaglebrook, Bitgo, Equity Trust Company and/or Gemini will hold your digital
assets and execute transactions according to the terms of the investment goals as outlined in the
applicable advisory agreements. Please refer to the applicable third-party money manager ADV Part
2A for a full description of additional fees.
E. Cancellation Policy:
If you wish to terminate our services, you need to contact us and state that you wish to cancel this
Agreement. Upon receipt of your letter of termination, we will proceed to close out your account and
charge you pro-rata advisory fee(s) for services rendered up to the point of receiving your termination
request.
F. Commissionable securities sales:
We do not sell securities for a commission. In order to sell securities for a commission, our associated
persons are required to be registered with a broker-dealer. We have elected not to do so.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not charge performance fees to our clients. However, as noted above, some of the third-party
money managers we recommend may charge performance fees.
Item 7 Types of Clients
We have the following types of clients:
Individuals; and
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• High Net Worth Individuals
Our requirements for opening and maintaining accounts or otherwise engaging us:
• We generally charge a minimum fee of $1,000 for written financial plans.
• We do not have a minimum account value requirement to become an advisory client.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing client
assets:
Charting: In this type of technical analysis, we review charts of market and security activity in an
attempt to identify when the market is moving up or down and to predict when how long the trend may
last and when that trend might reverse.
Fundamental Analysis: We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at
economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the financial
condition and management of the company itself) to determine if the company is underpriced
(indicating it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell). Fundamental
analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a potential risk, as the price
of a security can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the economic and
financial factors considered in evaluating the stock.
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Technical Analysis: We analyze past market movements and apply that analysis to the present in an
attempt to recognize recurring patterns of investor behavior and potentially predict future price
movement. Technical analysis does not consider the underlying financial condition of a company. This
presents a risk in that a poorly managed or financially unsound company may underperform regardless
of market movement.
Cyclical Analysis: In this type of technical analysis, we measure the movements of a particular stock
against the overall market in an attempt to predict the price movement of the security.
Third-Party Money Manager Analysis: We examine the experience, expertise, 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 over a period of time and in different
economic conditions. We monitor the manager's underlying holdings, strategies, concentrations and
leverage as part of our overall periodic risk assessment. Additionally, as part of our due-diligence
process, we survey the manager's compliance and business enterprise risks. A risk of investing with a
third-party manager who has been successful in the past is that he/she may not be able to replicate
that success in the future. In addition, as we do 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. Moreover, as
we do not control the manager's daily business and compliance operations, we may be unaware of the
lack of internal controls necessary to prevent business, regulatory or reputational deficiencies.
Risks for All Forms of Analysis: Our securities analysis methods rely on the assumption that the
companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating agencies that review these securities,
and other publicly available sources of information about these securities, are providing accurate and
unbiased data. While we are alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is always a risk that
our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading information.
Investment Strategies
Leap may invest in private equity and private credit vehicles based on client investment objectives and
suitability
We use the following strategies in managing client accounts, provided that such strategies are
appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations.
Long-Term Purchases: When utilizing this strategy, we may purchase securities with the idea of
holding them for a relatively long time (typically held for at least a year). A risk in a long-term purchase
strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not take advantages of short-term
gains that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are incorrect, a security may
decline sharply in value before we make the decision to sell. Typically, we employ this sub-strategy
when we believe the securities to be well valued; and/or we want exposure to a particular asset class
over time, regardless of the current projection for this class.
Short-Term Purchases: When utilizing this strategy, we may also purchase securities with the idea of
selling them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt to take
advantage of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities we purchase.
Short Sales: We borrow shares of a stock for your portfolio from someone who owns the stock on a
promise to replace the shares on a future date at a certain price. Those borrowed shares are then sold.
On the agreed-upon future date, we buy the same stock and return the shares to the original owner.
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We engage in short selling based on our determination that the stock will go down in price after we
have borrowed the shares. If we are correct and the stock price has gone down since the shares were
purchased from the original owner, the client account realizes the profit.
Margin Transactions: We will purchase stocks for your portfolio with money borrowed from your
brokerage account. This allows you to purchase more stock than you would be able to with your
available cash and allows us to purchase stock without selling other holdings.
Option Writing: We may use options as an investment strategy. An option is a contract that gives the
buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset (such as a share of stock) at a specific
price on or before a certain date. An option, just like a stock or bond, is a security. An option is also a
derivative because it derives its value from an underlying asset. The two types of options are calls and
puts. A call gives us the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. We will
buy a call if we have determined that the stock will increase substantially before the option expires. A
put gives us the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. We
will buy a put if we have determined that the price of the stock will fall before the option expires.
We will use options to "hedge" a purchase of the underlying security; in other words, we will use an
option purchase to limit the potential upside and downside of a security we have purchased for your
portfolio. We use "covered calls", in which we sell an option on security you own. In this strategy, you
receive a fee for making the option available, and the person purchasing the option has the right to buy
the security from you at an agreed-upon price. We use a "spreading strategy", in which we purchase
two or more option contracts (for example, a call option that you buy and a call option that you sell) for
the same underlying security. This effectively puts you on both sides of the market, but with the ability
to vary price, time and other factors.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While the stock
market may increase and your account(s) could enjoy a gain, it is also possible that the stock market
may decrease, and your account(s) could suffer a loss. It is important that you understand the risks
associated with investing in the stock market, are appropriately diversified in your investments, and ask
us any questions you may have.
We generally invest client's cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates of
Deposit, high-grade commercial paper, government backed debt instruments, Merk Hard Currency
fund or precious metals. Ultimately, we try to achieve the highest return on our client's 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 asset management service as applicable.
Cryptocurrency ETFs: Cryptocurrencies are relatively new and as such, there are some additional
risks to investing in the currencies that clients investing in other types of ETFs might not incur. First,
there is the risk that the broker-dealer, money manager, or custodian holding the ETF assets may
suffer a cybersecurity event and lose the private key necessary to transfer these digital assets. If this
happens, the owner of the cryptocurrency will lose the ability to access or trade the cryptocurrencies,
essentially, they will be likely be lost forever. Second, while many ETFs are value based on the value
of assets held minus operating expenses, cryptocurrency ETFs are trading at a premium in excess of
the actual value of the plan assets. Third, due to the relatively new nature of cryptocurrencies, broker-
dealers, custodians, and asset managers may not have policies and procedures in place to adequately
protect clients from the risks involved with cryptocurrencies. Fourth, cryptocurrencies are relatively new
currencies and are not currently subject to the degree of regulation as regular securities. As a result,
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many people use cryptocurrency for illegal activities. In addition, there are a large number of
cryptocurrencies being issued, many of them not SEC registered as securities. Cryptocurrencies and
Digital Assets investments are inherently global and therefore, exchange platforms, custodians,
counterparties, and issuers are rarely all located within a single jurisdiction. Currently the industry does
not have a standard regulation or auditing practice of accounts holding digital assets to verify
ownership. There are counterparty and custody risks associated with the Investment including loss or
theft of the digital asset, Itself.
Digital Assets: The term Digital Assets refers to an asset that is issued and/or transferred using
distributed ledger or blockchain technology. An investment in Digital Assets is appropriate only for
clients who understand the speculative nature of Digital Assets and who can bear the economic risk of
the investment, have no urgent need for liquidity with the assets committed to Digital Assets, and are
willing to accept those risks of loss of their entire investment in exchange for potential returns. Given
the complexity of Digital Assets, investment decisions made with respect to the allocation of any
portfolio of Digital Assets are specifically subject to various potential risks including but not limited to
volatility.
Digital Assets Volatility Risk & Risk of Loss: Investments in Digital Assets is highly speculative and
involves a high degree of risk. Prices of Digital Assets are extremely volatile in nature and can have
higher volatility than other traditional investments such as stocks and bonds, and market movements
can be difficult to predict. If the value goes down, there is no guarantee that it will rise again. As a
result, there is a significant risk of loss of your entire principal investment. Gains or losses are
unpredictable and there can be no guarantee of returns. Interests should not be purchased by any
person who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. Transactions in Digital Assets may be
irreversible, and, accordingly, losses due to fraudulent or accidental transactions may not be
recoverable.
Force Majeure Events Risk: This is the risk that there may be an act of God, terrorist act, global
health pandemic, failure of utilities or other similar circumstance not within the reasonable control of
the Program that may have an unknown and potentially catastrophic effect on the global markets.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's or prospective client's evaluation
of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Some of our firm's representatives are licensed insurance agents. They offer insurance products and
receive normal and customary fees as a result of insurance sales. compensation earned. A conflict of
interest may arise as these commissionable insurance product sales create an incentive to
recommend products based on the compensation adviser, broker-dealer, and/or our supervised
persons could earn and may not necessarily be in the best interests of the client. In order to minimize
this conflict of interest, our supervised persons will place client interests ahead of their own interests
and adhere to our firm's Code of Ethics as well as clearly explaining this conflict when recommending
any such products to our clients. Clients are not obligated to purchase any recommended products or
may decide to purchase recommended insurance from another source.
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Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
We recognize that the personal investment transactions of members and employees of our firm
demand the application of a high Code of Ethics and require that all such transactions be carried out in
a way that does not endanger the interest of any client. At the same time, we believe that if investment
goals are similar for clients and for members and employees of our firm, it is logical and even desirable
that there be common ownership of some securities.
Therefore, in order to prevent conflicts of interest, we have in place a set of procedures (including a
pre-clearing procedure) with respect to transactions effected by our members, officers and employees
for their personal accounts. In order to monitor compliance with our personal trading policy, we have a
quarterly securities transaction reporting system for all of our associates.
Furthermore, our firm has established a Code of Ethics which applies to all of our associated persons.
An investment adviser is considered a fiduciary. 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. We have a fiduciary duty to all clients. Our fiduciary duty is
considered the core underlying principle for our Code of Ethics which also includes Insider Trading and
Personal Securities Transactions Policies and Procedures. We require all of our supervised persons 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 or affiliation and at least annually thereafter, all
supervised persons will sign an acknowledgement that they have read, understand, and agree to
comply with our Code of Ethics. Our firm and supervised persons must conduct business in an honest,
ethical, and fair manner and avoid all circumstances that might negatively affect or appear to affect our
duty of complete loyalty to all clients. This disclosure is provided to give all clients a summary of our
Code of Ethics. However, if a client or a potential client wishes to review our Code of Ethics in its
entirety, a copy will be provided promptly upon request.
Neither our firm nor a related person recommends to clients, or buys or sells for client accounts,
securities in which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest.
Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities for themselves that are also recommended to
clients, at or about the same time they buy or sell the same securities for client accounts. In order to
minimize this conflict of interest, our related persons will place client interests ahead of their own
interests and adhere to our firm's Code of Ethics, a copy of which is available upon request. If related
persons' accounts are not included in a block trade, our related persons will trade the personal account
last.
We act in a fiduciary capacity as required by SEC and state Regulations. If a conflict of interest arises
between us and you, we shall make every effort to resolve the conflict in your favor. Conflicts of
interest may also arise in the allocation of investment opportunities among the accounts that we
advise. We will seek to allocate investment opportunities according to what we believe is appropriate
for each account. We also adhere to the fiduciary standards of ERISA for all ERISA accounts. We
adhere to the Impartial Conduct Standards which includes the "best interest" standard, reasonable
compensation and no misrepresentation of information. We have policies and procedures in place to
monitor our adherence to our fiduciary obligation. We strive to do what is in the best interests of all the
accounts we advise.
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Description of the factors that we consider in selecting or recommending broker-dealers for client
transactions and determining the reasonableness of their compensation (e.g., commissions).
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker who will hold your assets and execute transactions on
terms that are overall most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their
services. We consider a wide range of factors, including, among others, these:
• Timeliness of execution
• Timeliness and accuracy of trade confirmations
• Research services provided
• Ability to provide investment ideas
• 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
• Quality of services
With this in consideration, our firm has arrangements with Fidelity Investments Charles Schwab
Brokerage ("Schwab") Eaglebrook, Bitgo, Gemini Trust Company, LLC ("Gemini") and Equity Trust.
("custodian(s)). The custodian(s) offers services to independent investment advisers which include
custody of securities, trade execution clearance and settlement of transactions. See Item 14 Client
Referral and Other Compensation.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits:
The custodian(s) may make certain research and brokerage services available at no additional cost to
our firm all of which qualify for the safe harbor exemption defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These services may be directly from independent research companies, as
selected by our firm (within specific parameters). Research products and services provided by the
custodian(s) 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; duplicate client statements,
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 the custodian(s) to our firm in the performance of our investment decision- making
responsibilities.
We do not use client brokerage commissions to obtain research or other products or services. The
aforementioned research and brokerage services are used by our firm to manage accounts for which
we have investment discretion. Without this arrangement, our firm might be compelled to purchase the
same or similar services at our own expense.
As a result of receiving the identified services, we may have an incentive to continue to use or expand
the use of the custodian(s) services. Our firm examined this potential conflict of interest when we
chose to enter into the relationship with the custodian(s) and we have determined that the relationship
is in the best interest of our firm's clients and satisfies our fiduciary obligations, including our duty to
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seek best execution. The custodian(s) charges brokerage commissions and 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 debt securities transactions). The
custodian(s) enables us to obtain many no-load mutual funds without transaction charges and other
no-load funds at nominal transaction charges. The custodian(s) commission rates are generally
discounted from customary retail commission rates. The commission and transaction fees charged by
the custodian(s) may be higher or lower than those charged by other custodians and broker-dealers.
Our non-wrap fee program clients may pay a commission to the custodian(s) that is higher than
another qualified broker dealer might charge to affect the same transaction where we determine in
good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research
services received. 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. Accordingly, although we will seek competitive rates, to the
benefit of all clients, we may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific
client account transactions.
Although the investment research products and services that may be obtained by our firm will generally
be used to service all of our clients, a brokerage commission paid by a specific client may be used to
pay for research that is not used in managing that specific client's account. We do not receive a portion
of client brokerage commissions (or markups or markdowns) or 12b-1 fees. We do not direct client
transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for soft dollar benefits.
Brokerage for Client Referrals:
Our firm does not receive client referrals from any of the custodians or broker-dealers used.
Directed Brokerage:
Neither we nor any of our firm's related persons have 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 affected. We routinely
recommend that a client directs us to execute through a specified broker-dealer. Our firm recommends
the use of Charles Schwab Brokerage. By directing brokerage, we may be unable to achieve most
favorable execution of client transactions, and that this practice may cost clients more money.
Special Considerations for ERISA Clients:
A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account through
a specific broker or dealer in order to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan. Such direction is
permitted provided that the goods and services provided are reasonable expenses of the plan incurred
in the ordinary course of its business for which it otherwise would be obligated and empowered to pay.
ERISA prohibits directed brokerage arrangements when the goods or services purchased are not for
the exclusive benefit of the plan. Consequently, we will request that plan sponsors who direct plan
brokerage provide us with a letter documenting that this arrangement will be for the exclusive benefit of
the plan.
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Permissibility of client-directed brokerage:
We allow clients to direct brokerage. However, we 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, you may pay higher brokerage commissions because we may not be
able aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs, or you may receive less favorable prices.
Discussion of whether, and under what conditions, we aggregate the purchase or sale of securities for
various client accounts in quantities sufficient to obtain reduced transaction costs (known as bunching).
If we do not bunch orders when we have the opportunity to do so, we are required to explain our
practice and describe the costs to clients of not bunching.
We perform 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 we believe that to do so will be in
the best interest of the effected accounts. When such concurrent authorizations occur, the objective is
to allocate the executions in a manner which is deemed equitable to the accounts involved. In any
given situation, we attempt 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
At least annually, we attempt to contact our clients subscribing to our Asset Management service to
complete and document an account review. The nature of these reviews is to attempt to learn whether
clients' accounts are aligned with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned based on market
conditions, and investment policies, if applicable. We do not provide written reports to clients, unless
asked to do so.
Financial planning clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they take action to
schedule a financial consultation with us. We do 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.
We 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.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Insurance Designers of Dallas and RIA Insurance Solutions assist in the sale of fixed annuity, Life,
Disability and Long-Term Care products. They may provide consulting, education, promotional cash
bonuses as well as training. Leap Wealth Management is not affiliated with Insurance Designers of
Dallas.
We do not pay referral fees to any employee or third party for referring clients to our firm.
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Item 15 Custody
Custodial Practices
Leap Wealth Management does not take custody of client funds or securities. The adviser prohibits the
firm or its Associates from obtaining, accepting, or maintaining custody of client funds, securities, or
assets. Clients will maintain all account assets with the custodian of their choosing governed by a
separate written brokerage and custodial account agreement between them and an independent and
separate qualified custodian, who will take possession of all account cash, securities, and other assets.
Account checks, funds, wire transfers, and securities will be delivered between the client and the
custodian of the record. We are not authorized to withdraw any money, securities, or other property
from any client custodial account either in the client's name or otherwise.
Custodial Account Statements
Clients will receive account statements directly from their qualified custodians. At the time of account
inception, clients will direct their custodian to send them statements at least quarterly, 1) reflecting all
account transactions that occurred during the previous reporting period and the funds, securities, and
other property in the account at the end of the period, and 2) provide Leap with duplicate copies of all
periodic statements and other reports for the account the custodian sends to the client. Leap urges
clients to compare the statements they receive directly from their custodian with the information
outlined in reports or periodic portfolio statements received from the adviser (if any) to ensure the
accuracy of all account transactions.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Our clients need to sign a discretionary investment advisory agreement with our firm for the
management of their account. This type of agreement only applies to our Comprehensive Portfolio and
Asset Management clients. We do not take or exercise discretion with respect to our other clients.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
We do not and will not accept the proxy authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive proxies or
other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. In the event that proxies are sent to
our firm, we will forward them on to you and ask the party who sent them to mail them directly to you in
the future. Clients may call, write or email us to discuss questions they may have about particular
proxy votes or other solicitations using the contact information on the cover page of this brochure.
Item 18 Financial Information
Leap Wealth Management is not required to disclose any financial information due to the following:
• Our firm does not require or solicit the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six months or
more in advance of services rendered;
• Our firm does not have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet
contractual commitments to clients; and
• Our firm has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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