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ADV Part 2 Firm Brochure
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
DBA: LifePlan Group
7201 Creedmoor Rd Ste 147
Raleigh, NC 27613
919-858-6119
www.lifeplangroup.com
contact@lifeplangroup.com
March 2026
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
LIFEPLAN INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. If you have questions about the contents of this
Brochure, please contact us at 919-858-6119 or by email at contact@lifeplangroup.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.
LIFEPLAN INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC is a Registered Investment Advisory firm located in
the State of North Carolina. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not imply any level of
skill or training. The oral and written communications of an Adviser provide you with
information about which you determine to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about LIFEPLAN INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC (CRD #144157) is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
Since our last annual update in March 2025, we have made the following material changes to
our Firm Brochure.
Item 5 – LifePlan Group no longer offers an hourly fee for its advisory services.
Item 7 - Household assets require a minimum of $1,000,000 when establishing an
account(s) managed by us, previously $500,000.
Item 8 – LifePlan Group added additional Risks of Loss associated with investing.
Item 3 -Table of Contents
ADV Part 2 Firm Brochure ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes............................................................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 -Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Item 4 – Advisory Business ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................................................ 6
Item 7 – Types of Clients .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................................................... 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................................................... 8
Item 11 – Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .................................................................................................................................................. 10
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ...................................................................................................... 10
Item 15 – Custody .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 18 – Financial Information .............................................................................................................................................. 12
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
A. LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC was founded by Kenneth A. Sutherland and is co-owned
by Kenneth A. Sutherland and Alex P. Sutherland. Full details of the education and business
background of our advisors are provided in the Brochure Supplements at the end of this
Disclosure Brochure. LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC filed its initial application to
become registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
in September 2021, which was accepted on November 16, 2021.
B. Advisory Services Offered: LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC provides retirement planning
for a fee as well as asset based advisory services. We provide financial planning and
investment advice to individuals, businesses, as well as qualified retirement plans through
employers. This planning includes discussions and recommendations related to the
coordination and placement of assets, insurance, tax, and estate issues including tax and
estate preparation. A particular focus is on retirement planning and related issues such as
investment allocation and diversification, income generation, taxation, risk management,
and estate planning. A written agreement establishes the scope and terms of our services.
This agreement must be signed by a client and an Investment Advisor Representative of
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC before we provide such services.
Retirement Plan Rollover Recommendations: When LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
provides investment advice about your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account (“IRA”) including whether to maintain investments and/or proceeds in the
retirement plan account, roll over such investment/proceeds from the retirement plan
account to a IRA or make a distribution from the retirement plan account, we acknowledge
that LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC is a “fiduciary” within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code
(“IRC”) as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way LifePlan
Investment Advisors, INC makes money creates conflicts with your interests, so we operate
under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of you.
Under this special rule’s provisions, LifePlan Investment Advisor, INC must act as a fiduciary to
a retirement plan account or IRA under ERISA/IRC:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (e.g.,
give prudent advice);
• Never put the financial interests of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC ahead of you
when making recommendations (e.g., give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your
best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for the services we provide;
• Give Client basic information about conflicts of interest.
To the extent we recommend you roll over your account from a current retirement plan
account to an individual retirement account managed by LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC,
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please know that our firm and our investment adviser representatives have a conflict of
interest.
We earn investment advisory fees by recommending that you roll over your account at the
retirement plan to an IRA managed by us, which we would not earn if you do not roll over the
funds.
Thus, our investment adviser representatives have an economic incentive to recommend a
rollover of funds from a retirement plan to an IRA which is a conflict of interest because our
recommendation that you open an IRA account to be managed by our firm can be based on
our economic incentive and not based exclusively on whether or not moving the IRA to our
management program is in your overall best interest.
We have taken steps to manage this conflict of interest. We have adopted an impartial
conduct standard whereby our investment adviser representatives will (i) provide
investment advice to a retirement plan participant regarding a rollover of funds from the
retirement plan in accordance with the fiduciary status previously described, (ii) not
recommend investments which result in LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC receiving
unreasonable compensation related to the rollover of funds from the retirement plan to an
IRA, and (iii) fully disclose compensation received by LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC and
our supervised persons and any material conflicts of interest related to recommending the
rollover of funds from the retirement plan to an IRA and refrain from making any materially
misleading statements regarding such rollover.
C. Advice is tailored to the needs of each client. Asset allocation and portfolio design focus on
the achievement of client goals, income needs, and risk tolerances as determined by the
analysis of a client’s personal and financial information. LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
advises clients in positioning assets based on the purpose those assets serve in their life.
More conservative strategies are utilized for generating income in the near term with
growth strategies focused on assets with longer time horizon goals. Our investment
philosophy leans towards highly diversified portfolio models associated with institutional
investment platforms, Exchange Traded Funds and/or Individual Securities with strategic
or passive management. Tactical managers, alternative investments, and/or privately
traded investments may also be utilized to assist in diversifying risk. Based on the
investment strategy selected, clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities. These restrictions, if any, would be established in the
investment policy statement.
D. When a client implements their financial plan through LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC, if
appropriate and desired, we may assist them in the selection of a Sub-Advisor or Third-
Party Managers. A client is not required to utilize a Sub-Advisor or Third-Party Manager for
investment services. We provide access to investment platforms such as, but not limited, to
AE Wealth Management, LLC for these services. They provide access to institutional
custodial and investor services, back office support, daily account monitoring, portfolio
rebalancing, and manager due diligence oversight. LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC is
compensated through fee sharing agreements based on assets under management (not
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commissions). Total advisory fees, inclusive of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC and any
Co-Advisor, Sub-Advisor, and Third-Party Manager fees, are disclosed prior to
implementation in a written agreement.
E. LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC advises clients on the establishment of a portfolio model
with appropriate allocations and diversification for client circumstances. If authorized by
our clients, through a written agreement we may obtain discretionary authority to place
trades on their behalf and/or authorization to disburse funds to client’s address or financial
account of record.
As of 12/31/2025, we oversee $395,559,719 of client assets. Our regulatory assets under
management totaled $325,994,818 all on a discretionary basis. We also have $69,564,901 in
assets under advisement.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
For ongoing investment and/or financial planning services provided, LifePlan Investments
Advisors, INC assesses an advisory fee. The information below describes how advisory fees are
structured and administered. Your specific advisory fee and how it is calculated and assessed
is always detailed in your written agreement with us.
The advisory fee (not to exceed 1.5% of total assets), may be paid directly from the client’s
account(s) being managed by us, commonly referred to as an asset based advisory fee, and/or
billed to the client. Asset based advisory fees are calculated, reported to the client and
deducted from a client’s account by the custodian either monthly or quarterly in arrears. No
more than $1,200 is due 6 months or more in advance of services provided. Typical household
assets require a minimum of $1,000,000 when establishing an account(s) managed by us.
Account minimums may be waived at the firm’s discretion.
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC utilizes third-party technology platforms, such as Orion
Advisor Technology, LLC., to support data reconciliation, performance reporting, fee
calculation and billing, client database maintenance, performance evaluations, and other
functions related to the administrative tasks of managing client accounts. While third-party
technology platforms access client account information using data aggregation from the
custodian, they do not serve as an investment adviser to LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
clients. Clients may see slight differences in the quarter-end market value of their account from
their custodian’s statement as compared to the market value of their account from Orion, due
to differences in the treatment of accrued interest posting, trade date versus settlement date,
and other variables.
If a client selects the use of a Sub-Advisor or Third-Party Manager, these fees, if any, are
established and disclosed prior to implementation in a written agreement. Sub-Advisor fees
are asset-based fees, or “wrap fees,” which are defined as a fee charged to an account based on
assets under management, not based on transactions in the account. Sub-Advisor fees are
deducted from the client account according to the written agreement. All fees are reported in
client statements provided by the Custodian.
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LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC utilizes third party qualified custodians (Such as, but not
limited to, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.) for client accounts. Client accounts that are not
designated as “wrap fee accounts,” are assessed custodial fees either on an asset basis (a fee
charged to an account based on assets under management) or transactional basis (transaction
fees will be separately charged by the custodian per transaction and charged directly to client
by custodian). The basis on which custodial fees apply is established in a written agreement.
Clients may experience additional custodial fees for additional services if requested such as,
but not limited to, wire transfers, alternative investments, termination fees, check writing,
printed statements, etc. Such fees and expenses are described in the custodial account opening
agreement and/or service agreement.
Total asset based annual fees are those agreed to for investment advisory services (LifePlan
Investment Advisors, INC) and, if applicable, for account services of the Sub-Advisor, Third-
Party Manager, or Custodian. The maximum total asset based annual fees will not exceed 2.0%
with LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC’s portion not exceeding 1.5%.
All fees are subject to negotiation based on the investment adviser representative providing
the services, the type of client, the complexity of the client’s situation, the composition of the
client’s account (i.e. equities vs funds), the potential for additional account deposits, the
relationship of the client with the investment adviser representative, the total amount of assets
under management for the client and the services provided, including estate and tax services.
Any prepaid set fees will be refunded on a pro-rated basis (100% with-in five days). Upon
termination of any account, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded, and any
earned, unpaid fees will be due and payable. Fees may be waived at the discretion of LifePlan
Investment Advisors, INC. NOTE: Lower fees for comparable services may be available from
other sources, and you may terminate your agreement in writing at any time and for any
reason.
All fees paid to LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC or any Sub-Advisor, Third-Party Manager, or
Custodian are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds
and/or Exchange Traded Funds to their shareholders. Such fees and expenses are described in
each fund’s prospectus and none are paid to LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC.
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC is not dual registered with a broker-dealer and thus does
not receive any commissions or 12b-1 fees on any securities business.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC 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).
Item 7 – Types of Clients
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may provide investment advisory services to individuals,
high net worth individuals, businesses, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, 401(k)s,
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trusts, estates and charitable organizations, foundations, and endowments. Typical household
assets require a minimum of $1,00,000 when establishing an account(s) managed by us.
Account minimums may be waived at the firm’s discretion.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC provides the benefit of our continuing study of economic
conditions, securities markets, and other economic issues. On the basis of these studies along
with our investment platform’s investment committees and a client’s personal circumstances,
values and goals, we monitor individual accounts quarterly or as needed and clients overall
plan annually regarding their financial plan and the allocation of assets. More conservative
strategies, including market and/or insured accounts, are utilized for generating income with
growth strategies focused on assets with longer time horizon goals. Our investment philosophy
leans towards highly diversified portfolio models associated with institutional investment
platforms, Exchange Traded Funds, and/or individual securities with strategic or passive
management. Tactical managers, alternative investments, and/or privately traded investments
may also be utilized to assist in diversifying risk. Unless otherwise directed by the client, we
may utilize rebalancing within their account.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Accordingly,
clients should be prepared to bear investment loss including the loss of their original principal.
Further, past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, clients should never
assume that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be
profitable. Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing, our firm is unable to
represent, guarantee, or even imply that our services and methods of analysis can or will
predict future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate you from losses
due to market corrections or declines. There are certain additional risks associated with
investing in securities through our investment management program, as described below:
Market Risk – Either the stock market as a whole, or the value of an individual company,
goes down resulting in a decrease in the value of client investments. This is also
referred to as systemic risk.
Equity (stock) market risk – Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market
fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in
and perceptions of their issuers change. If you held common stock, or common stock
equivalents, of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to greater risk than if
you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer.
Company Risk – When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of
company or industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also
referred to as unsystematic risk and can be reduced through appropriate
diversification. There is the risk that the company will perform poorly or have its value
reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry. For example, if a
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company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media
attention for its actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
Fixed Income Risk – When investing in bonds, there is the risk that the issuer will
default on the bond and be unable to make payments. Further, individuals who depend
on set amounts of periodically paid income face the risk that inflation will erode their
spending power. Fixed-income investors receive set, regular payments that face the
same inflation risk.
Options Risk – Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than
an investment in the underlying securities. Purchasing and writing put and call options
are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.
ETF and Mutual Fund Risk – When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear
additional expenses based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s
operating expenses, including the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of
owning an ETF or mutual fund generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying
securities the ETF or mutual fund holds. You will also incur brokerage costs when
purchasing ETFs.
Management Risk – Your investment with our firm varies with the success and failure of
our investment strategies, research, analysis and determination of portfolio securities.
If our investment strategies do not produce the expected returns, the value of the
investment will decrease.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered Investment Advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to the integrity of their management. LifePlan
Investment Advisors, INC has no legal or disciplinary events to report.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Your investment adviser representatives may be separately licensed as insurance agents. In
addition, Kenneth A. Sutherland and Alex P. Sutherland are owners of LifePlan Tax and
Insurance Group, INC. This separate corporation provides access to insurance products (Life,
Long Term Care, Medicare Supplements & Annuities), tax preparation services, and estate
planning services for clients. The investment adviser representatives may spend
approximately one quarter of their time in this activity. Insurance products such as Life, Long
Term Care, Medicare Supplements and Annuities (Immediate, Deferred and Indexed Rate) may
be utilized to achieve client goals.
When such insurance products are recommended for consideration a client should be mindful
that a conflict of interest exists. Insurance products are provided by those acting as an “agent”
of an insurance company. As an “agent,” Insurance products are sold based on the suitability
standard at both the state and insurance carrier level. This means that product
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recommendations must meet the stated financial needs and objectives of the client. As such, a
commission is paid to the agent, or agent’s firm, by the insurance company. A client is under no
obligation to act upon these recommendations, and if they do, should be mindful that a
commission (and potentially other forms of compensation) is paid directly by the insurance
company to the agent, or agent’s firm, who is also acting as a client’s advisor.
When tax preparation or estate preparation services are provided, a client should be mindful
that a conflict of interest exists. Tax preparation and Estate preparation services are paid to
LifePlan Tax and Insurance Group, INC. either billed directly to the client or as negotiated,
inclusive in their advisory fee. A client is under no obligation to utilize these services. To
minimize any conflict of interest, both corporations, LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC and
LifePlan Tax and Insurance Group, INC are solely owned by Kenneth and Alex Sutherland.
If a client purchases a commissionable insurance product through LifePlan Tax and Insurance
Group, INC, no asset-based fees will be charged on the value of those assets or premiums.
LifePlan Group and/or its Advisors may appear in media outlets from time to time. Any media
logos and/or trademarks displayed by LifePlan Group are the property of their respective
owners and no endorsement by those owners of LifePlan Group or their advisors is stated or
implied. Appearances in media outlets were obtained through a paid PR firm.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC has adopted a Code of Ethics for all supervised persons of
the firm describing its high standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to its clients. The
Code of Ethics is provided at the time the client signs our written agreement and includes
provisions relating to the confidentiality of information, a prohibition on insider trading, a
prohibition of rumor mongering, restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the
reporting of certain gifts and business entertainment items, and personal securities trading
procedures, among other things. All supervised persons at LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
must acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics annually, or as amended. You may request a
copy of this Code of Ethics by contacting the firm.
We anticipate that advisors or staff of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may buy or sell
securities, or participate in third party managed accounts that they recommend to clients.
There is no conflict of interest as they are too small of an advisor/investor to affect the market.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC is not “dual registered” with a broker-dealer and does not
receive commissions on security products.
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC utilizes third party qualified custodians (Such as, but not
limited to, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ) for client accounts. This custodial relationship creates a
conflict of interest such that investment advisors who engage custodial services are eligible to
receive certain economic benefits from the custodian.
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These benefits include various technological tools, items, and products that assist investments
advisors in managing and servicing client accounts. In addition, custodians may provide
certain investment advisors with discounts on products or services such as compliance,
marketing, technology, and practice management products or services provided by third-party
vendors or other benefits. These program benefits do not depend on the amount of
transactions an investment advisor directs in the custodian. The decision as to where to
custody client assets is ultimately made by the client, LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may
only recommend to its clients that they custody their assets at a financial services firm that is
in the best interests of its clients. Thus, the possible receipt of any economic benefits from the
custodian may not be a consideration in a recommendation to use that custodian.
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may elect to purchase or sell the same securities for several
clients at approximately the same time. This process is referred to as aggregating orders, batch
trading or block trading. This is most commonly done when rebalancing client accounts so that
pricing is fair and equitable to the client. LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC does not receive
any additional compensation as a result of block trades.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC advises clients in the implementation of financial plans and
asset allocation based on long term investment goals. We do not attempt to “time” the market.
We encourage highly diversified accounts with rebalancing provisions. For this reason, we
review client accounts at least annually with clients to determine that accounts continue to
align with client goals in light of their ongoing circumstances. We monitor accounts quarterly
internally. The calendar is the triggering factor. There are no different levels of review. A client
will receive a written investment statement (electronic or paper) of their account(s) no less
than quarterly directly from the custodian. Clients should carefully review all such statements.
A client’s account may be reviewed by any Investment Advisor Representative of LifePlan
Investment Advisors, INC.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC does not receive compensation for services provided to
clients by other professionals. On occasion, other professionals may provide services (tax
preparation, legal services, etc.) to our clients at a discount from their normal fees in
appreciation for our referral; however, we are not compensated for such. We may also provide
our planning services at a discount for prospective clients who have been referred to us by
other professionals, or by our existing clients. However, neither those professionals nor our
existing clients are compensated by such.
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC conducts public workshops, seminars and classes, and
frequently provides complimentary meals or books, etc. of value. We may include other
professionals (attorneys, CPAs, etc.) at our events from which they may acquire clients. We
may pay these professionals a speaking engagement fee, however, we are not compensated by
them for their participation. We also host appreciation events for clients, however, their
participation is not predicated on creating compensation for us.
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LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may on occasion work jointly with another registered
investment advisor or insurance agent to fully address client needs. If this occurs, clients are
informed and made aware of any joint or shared compensation.
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC utilizes third party qualified custodians, such as but not
limited to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. , for custodian services for client accounts. LifePlan
Investment Advisors, INC receives additional compensation in the form of economic benefits
from their relationship with custodians. These benefits include various technological tools,
items, and products that assist investments advisors in managing and servicing client accounts.
In addition, custodians may provide certain investment advisors with discounts on products or
services such as compliance, marketing, technology, and practice management products or
services provided by third-party vendors or other benefits. These program benefits do not
depend on the amount of transactions an investment advisor directs in the custodian.
Item 15 – Custody
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may be deemed to have custody of funds by nature of the
authority provided to debit advisory fees. Other than the authorization to debit advisory fees,
we do not take custody of client funds or securities. This is the only form of custody LifePlan
will maintain. It should be noted that authorization to trade in client accounts is not deemed to
be custody.
All client funds and securities are held at a qualified custodian in a separate account for each
client under that client’s name. Clients receive investment statements (and we receive
advisory copies) either electronically or printed no less frequently than quarterly, as well as all
tax statements directly from the custodian of their funds. Clients should carefully review all
such statements and are urged to compare the statements against reports received from
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may obtain discretionary authority over client accounts.
This discretionary authority, to place trades on the behalf of a client and/or disburse funds to
the client’s address or financial account of record, must be granted by the client in a written
agreement. The authorization to disburse funds is for first-party authorization only, which
means funds are sent to an account that has like registration (the client is an owner of both
sending and receiving accounts). We require the client’s physical signature or electronic
approval for each separate third-party disbursement request. All deposits or investments must
be payable directly to the custodian of the account.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy and practice, LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC does not have any
authority to, and does not vote proxies on behalf of advisory clients. You retain the
responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in your
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portfolios. LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC may provide advice to you regarding your voting
of proxies, but our standard practice is not to render such advice.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered Investment Advisors may be required to provide certain financial information or
disclosures about their financial condition. We have no financial commitment that impairs our
ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to clients and have not been the subject
of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement
Alex P. Sutherland
Item 1 – Cover Page
Alex P. Sutherland
CRD #: 6290303
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
7201 Creedmoor Rd Ste 147
Raleigh, NC 27613
919-858-6119
www.lifeplangroup.com
Date of Supplement: March 2026
This provides information about Alex P. Sutherland and supplements the LifePlan Investment
Advisors, INC (LifePlan Group) disclosure brochure. You should have a copy of that brochure
with this supplement. Please contact Alex Sutherland at alex@lifeplangroup.com or 919-858-
6119 if you did not receive LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC’s brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Alex P. Sutherland is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Education: Alex, born in 1986, received a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in
Mechanical Engineering and Music from Iowa State University of Science and Technology in
2009. He then received training from Teach For America and became a licensed secondary
mathematics teacher in the State of North Carolina. Alex earned his Real Estate Broker’s
license in 2012. Alex became Insurance Licensed (Life and Annuities) in the State of North
Carolina in 2014 as an agent of LifePlan Tax and Insurance Group, INC. In 2016, Alex received
his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. In 2018, he received a Master’s of Business
Administration specializing in Financial Planning from California Lutheran University and his
Medicare Supplement and Long Term Care Insurance License.
Requirements for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation:
Prerequisites: A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, and
Three years of full-time personal financial planning experience or the equivalent part-time
experience (2,000 hours equals one year full-time)
Education Requirements: Candidate must complete a CFP-board registered program. 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 Type: Final certification examination
Continuing Education Requirements: 30 hours every two years
Work History: In 2009, Alex was selected to become a Corps Member in Teach For America
serving as a teacher in high need, low income areas for two years. During that time, Alex taught
secondary mathematics at Warren New Tech High School in Warrenton, NC. In 2011, Alex was
a national semi-finalist for the Sue Lehmann Excellence In Teaching award. After teaching, Alex
joined Teach For America in 2011 serving as a Manager, Teacher Leadership Development. In
this role, Alex coached and developed 1st and 2nd year teachers in North Carolina. In 2012, Alex
joined LifePlan Group and in 2014 became an Investment Advisor Representative. In 2018,
Alex was named the Chief Compliance Officer of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Alex has no material legal or disciplinary events to report.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
In addition to being an owner of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC, Alex is an owner of
LifePlan Tax and Insurance Group, INC, a firm that provides insurance products, tax
preparation and estate planning services. He is licensed to sell real estate and insurance
products and spends approximately one quarter of his time in this activity. Insurance products
such as Life, Long Term Care, Medicare Supplements and Annuities (Immediate, Deferred and
Indexed Rate) may be instrumental in achieving client goals.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Tax preparation, estate planning services, and placement of insurance products generate fee
and/or commissionable income, therefore when such recommendations are made, a client
should be mindful that a conflict of interest exists. A client is not obligated to act upon these
recommendations. If a client purchases a commissionable insurance product through LifePlan
Tax and Insurance Group, INC, no asset-based fees will be charged on the value of those assets
or premiums. In addition, solicitor contracts and/or insurance marketing organizations may
provide production benefits such as conferences or marketing assistance that introduces a
conflict of interest.
Item 6 – Supervision
Alex Sutherland is the Chief Compliance Officer of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC. He is
responsible for overseeing and enforcing the firm’s compliance programs that have been
established to monitor and supervise the activities and services provided by the firm and its
representatives. Alex Sutherland can be contacted at 919-858-6119.
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Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement
Robert S. Wilson
Item 1 – Cover Page
Robert S. Wilson
CRD #: 6953762
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
7201 Creedmoor Rd Ste 147
Raleigh, NC 27613
919-858-6119
www.lifeplangroup.com
Date of Supplement: March 2026
This provides information about Robert S. Wilson and supplements the LifePlan Investment
Advisors, INC (LifePlan Group) disclosure brochure. You should have a copy of that brochure
with this supplement. Please contact Alex Sutherland at alex@lifeplangroup.com or 919-858-
6119 if you did not receive LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC’s brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Robert S. Wilson is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Education: Robert, born in 1991, received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Economics
with a minor in Business Administration from East Carolina University in 2015. In 2018,
Robert passed his General Securities Representative Examination (Series 7), Securities
Industry Essentials Examination (SIE), and his Uniform Securities Agent State Law
Examination (Series 63). In 2019, Robert passed his Uniform Combined State Law Examination
and became an Investment Advisor Representative. In 2022, Robert received his CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.
Requirements for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation:
Prerequisites: A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, and
Three years of full-time personal financial planning experience or the equivalent part-time
experience (2,000 hours equals one year full-time)
Education Requirements: Candidate must complete a CFP-board registered program. 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 Type: Final certification examination
Continuing Education Requirements: 30 hours every two years
Work History: Robert attended East Carolina University as a full-time student from 2012 to
2015. Robert S. Wilson worked as a Cashier while attending college. In 2015, Robert S. Wilson
joined Fidelity Investments as a Financial Associate until 2018 when he moved to Fidelity
Brokerage Services LLC as a Retirement Brokerage Services Rep. He joined TD Ameritrade
from 2019 to 2022 as a Financial Consultant and VP Financial Consultant before working at
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC. as an Investment Adviser Representative.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Robert S. Wilson has no material legal or disciplinary events to report.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Robert is licensed to sell insurance products and spends approximately one quarter of his time
in this activity. Insurance products such as Life, Long Term Care, Medicare Supplements and
Annuities (Immediate, Deferred and Indexed Rate) may be instrumental in achieving client
goals.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Tax preparation, estate planning services, and placement of insurance products generate fee
and/or commissionable income, therefore when such recommendations are made, a client
should be mindful that a conflict of interest exists. A client is not obligated to act upon these
recommendations. If a client purchases a commissionable insurance product through LifePlan
Tax and Insurance Group, INC, no asset-based fees will be charged on the value of those assets
or premiums. In addition, solicitor contracts and/or insurance marketing organizations may
provide production benefits such as conferences or marketing assistance that introduces a
conflict of interest.
Item 6 – Supervision
Alex Sutherland is the Chief Compliance Officer of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC. He is
responsible for overseeing and enforcing the firm’s compliance programs that have been
established to monitor and supervise the activities and services provided by the firm and its
representatives. Alex Sutherland can be contacted at 919-858-6119.
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Form ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement
Brooks R. Nichols
Item 1 – Cover Page
Brooks R. Nichols
CRD #: 7599107
LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC
7201 Creedmoor Rd Ste 147
Raleigh, NC 27613
919-858-6119
www.lifeplangroup.com
Date of Supplement: March 2026
This provides information about Brooks R. Nichols and supplements the LifePlan Investment
Advisors, INC (LifePlan Group) disclosure brochure. You should have a copy of that brochure
with this supplement. Please contact Alex Sutherland at alex@lifeplangroup.com or 919-858-
6119 if you did not receive LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC’s brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Brooks R. Nichols is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Education: Brooks, born in 1995, received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Administration from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2018. In 2022, Brooks
passed his General Securities Representative Examination (Series 7), Securities Industry
Essentials Examination (SIE), and his Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series
63). In 2023, Brooks passed his Uniform Combined State Law Examination and became an
Investment Advisor Representative (Series 66). In 2025, Brooks received his CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.
Requirements for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation:
Prerequisites: A bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, and
Three years of full-time personal financial planning experience or the equivalent part-time
experience (2,000 hours equals one year full-time)
Education Requirements: Candidate must complete a CFP-board registered program. 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 Type: Final certification examination
Continuing Education Requirements: 30 hours every two years
Work History: Brooks attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington as a student
from 2013 to 2018. In 2018, Brooks joined State Employees Credit Union as a Financial
Services Representative. He then served as an Accounting Administrator and Bank
Reconciliation Specialist with Fred Smith Construction and Falls of Neuse Management in 2021
and 2022. Brooks joined Fidelity Investments as a Customer Relationship Advocate in 2022
through 2025 before working at LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Brooks R. Nichols has no material legal or disciplinary events to report.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Brooks R. Nichols has no other business activities to report.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Tax preparation, estate planning services, and placement of insurance products generate fee
and/or commissionable income, therefore when such recommendations are made, a client
should be mindful that a conflict of interest exists. A client is not obligated to act upon these
recommendations. If a client purchases a commissionable insurance product through LifePlan
Tax and Insurance Group, INC, no asset-based fees will be charged on the value of those assets
or premiums. In addition, solicitor contracts and/or insurance marketing organizations may
provide production benefits such as conferences or marketing assistance that introduces a
conflict of interest.
Item 6 – Supervision
Alex Sutherland is the Chief Compliance Officer of LifePlan Investment Advisors, INC. He is
responsible for overseeing and enforcing the firm’s compliance programs that have been
established to monitor and supervise the activities and services provided by the firm and its
representatives. Alex Sutherland can be contacted at 919-858-6119.
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