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Firm Brochure
(Part 2A of Form ADV)
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LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT P.C.
560 E. Interstate Hwy 30, Ste 110
Rockwall, TX, 75087
972-771-0650
972-722-4484
WWW.LIFETIMEWM.COM
jason.potts@lifetimewm.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT P.C. If you have any
questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at: 972-
771-0650, or by email at: jason.potts@lifetimewm.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 LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT P.C. is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
August 26, 2025
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Material Changes
Annual Update
The Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated annually when
material changes occur since the previous release of the Firm Brochure.
Material Changes since the Last Update
on
the SEC’s
disclosure website
Please note that other than a number of editorial changes and the updated
information on our assets under management , there have been no “material
changes” made to this Brochure since our last delivery or posting of the
(“IARD”)
public
Brochure
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Full Brochure Available
Whenever you would like to receive a complete copy of our Firm Brochure,
please contact us by
telephone at: 972-771-0650 or by email at:
jason.potts@lifetimewm.com. You may also visit our website where our latest
version is posted at www.lifetimewm.com.
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Table of Contents
Cover Page ..................................................................................................................... i
Material Changes........................................................................................................... ii
Annual Update ............................................................................................................ ii
Material Changes since the Last Update .................................................................... ii
Full Brochure Available ............................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 1
Advisory Business ........................................................................................................ 1
Firm Description ......................................................................................................... 1
Principal Owners ........................................................................................................ 2
Types of Advisory Services ........................................................................................ 2
Tailored Relationships ............................................................................................... 3
Types of Agreements ................................................................................................. 3
Financial Planning Agreement ................................................................................... 3
Advisory Service Agreement (Investment Advisory Contract) .................................... 4
Performance Agreement (Investment Advisory Contract) .......................................... 5
Hourly Planning Engagements .................................................................................. 7
Asset Management .................................................................................................... 7
Third Party Money Manager ...................................................................................... 8
Termination of Agreement ......................................................................................... 8
Retirement Accounts – DOL Disclosure ..................................................................... 8
Assets Under Management ....................................................................................... 9
Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................... 9
Description ................................................................................................................. 9
Fee Billing .................................................................................................................. 9
Other Fees ............................................................................................................... 10
Expense Ratios ........................................................................................................ 10
Past Due Accounts and Termination of Agreement ................................................. 11
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ...................................... 11
Performance-Based Fees ........................................................................................ 11
Side-By-Side Management ...................................................................................... 11
Types of Clients........................................................................................................... 12
Description ............................................................................................................... 12
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Account Minimums ................................................................................................... 12
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................... 12
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................. 12
Investment Strategies .............................................................................................. 13
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................. 13
Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................. 14
Legal and Disciplinary .............................................................................................. 14
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................. 15
Affiliations ................................................................................................................ 15
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading ......................................................................................................................... 15
Code of Ethics.......................................................................................................... 15
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions ......................................................... 16
Personal Trading...................................................................................................... 16
Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................... 16
Selecting Brokerage Firms/Custodians .................................................................... 16
Best Execution ......................................................................................................... 16
Soft Dollars .............................................................................................................. 16
Order Aggregation ................................................................................................... 17
Review of Accounts .................................................................................................... 17
Periodic Reviews ..................................................................................................... 17
Review Triggers ....................................................................................................... 17
Regular Reports ....................................................................................................... 17
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................ 17
Incoming Referrals ................................................................................................... 17
Referrals Out ........................................................................................................... 18
Other Compensation ................................................................................................ 18
Custody ........................................................................................................................ 18
Account Statements ................................................................................................. 18
Custody .................................................................................................................... 18
Performance Reports ............................................................................................... 18
Investment Discretion ................................................................................................. 19
Discretionary Authority for Trading ........................................................................... 19
Limited Power of Attorney ........................................................................................ 19
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Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................. 19
Proxy Votes ............................................................................................................. 19
Financial Information .................................................................................................. 20
Financial Condition .................................................................................................. 20
Business Continuity Plan ........................................................................................... 20
General .................................................................................................................... 20
Disasters .................................................................................................................. 20
Alternate Offices ...................................................................................................... 20
Information Security Program .................................................................................... 20
Information Security ................................................................................................. 20
Privacy Notice .......................................................................................................... 20
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Advisory Business
Firm Description
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT P.C., (herein referred to as “Lifetime
Wealth Management,” “Firm,” “we,” “our,” “us”) was founded in 2007.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT provides personalized confidential
financial planning and investment management to individuals, partnerships,
estates, and small businesses. Advice is provided through consultation with the
Client and may include determination of financial objectives, identification of
financial problems, cash flow management, tax planning, insurance review,
investment management, education funding, retirement planning, estate
planning, Puerto Rico Act 60 Consulting and general consulting.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT is a financial planning and investment
management firm charging a percentage fee of assets under management,
performance fees, as well as fixed and hourly fees. Investment advice is an
integral part of financial management/planning. In addition, LIFETIME
WEALTH MANAGEMENT advises Clients regarding:
Investment Management - Discretionary
Investment Management - Non-Discretionary
Investment Consulting
Financial Planning & Development
Estate Planning
Retirement Planning
Charitable Giving Planning
Cash Flow Planning
Education Planning
Life Planning
Legacy Planning
Major Purchase Consulting
Employee Benefits Consulting
Executive Benefits Consulting
Business Succession/Planning
Private Investment Review/Placement Assistance
Divorce Consulting
Investment advice/management is provided, either with Client authorized,
discretionary or non-discretionary authority.
Investment Advisor
Discretionary Authority: The Client authorizes
to
investigate, purchase, and sell on behalf of Client, various securities and
investments. Investment Advisor is authorized to execute purchases and sale
of securities on Client’s behalf without consulting Client regarding each sale or
purchase.
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Non-Discretionary Authority: Investment Advisor is authorized to execute
purchases and sales of securities only after consulting with Client regarding
each transaction. The firm does not offer non-discretionary management for
new clients.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not act as a Custodian of Client
assets. The Client always maintains asset control. LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT places trades for Clients under a limited power of attorney.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT may recommend a mix of mutual funds,
index funds, exchange traded funds, stocks, bonds, options, futures, warrants,
fixed income, debt securities, real estate, hedge funds, REITs, private
placements, and government securities. We may use other securities as well
to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
A written evaluation of each Client's initial situation is provided to the client,
often in the form of an Investment Policy Statement as part of the Investment
Advisory Contract. Annual reviews are also communicated in a variety of ways
to provide reminders of the specific courses of action that need to be taken.
More frequent reviews occur but are not necessarily communicated to the
Client unless immediate changes are recommended.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are
engaged directly by the Client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest will
be disclosed to the Client in the event they should occur.
The initial meeting, which may be held by telephone, is free of charge and is
considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent to which financial
planning and investment management may be beneficial to the Client.
Principal Owners
Jason A. Potts is a 100% stockholder.
Types of Advisory Services
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT provides
investment supervisory
services, also known as asset management services; manages investment
advisory accounts not involving investment supervisory services; furnishes
investment advice through consultations and as mentioned before may advise
Clients in the following areas:
Investment Management - Discretionary
Investment Management - Non-Discretionary
Investment Consulting
Financial Planning & Development
Estate Planning
Retirement Planning
Charitable Giving Planning
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Cash Flow Planning
Education Planning
Life Planning
Legacy Planning
Major Purchase Consulting
Employee Benefits Consulting
Executive Benefits Consulting
Business Succession/Planning
Private Investment Review/Placement Assistance
Divorce Consulting
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT furnishes advice to Clients on matters not
involving securities.
We do not participate in any wrap fee programs.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each Client are documented in our Client
relationship file. Investment policy statements are created that reflect the stated
goals and objective. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities.
Agreements may not be assigned without Client consent.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define the typical Client relationship.
Financial Planning Agreement
A financial plan is designed to help the Client with all aspects of financial
planning without ongoing investment management after the financial plan is
completed.
review of
retirement accounts and plans
recommendations; and education planning with
The financial plan may include, but is not limited to: a net worth statement; a
cash flow statement; a review of investment accounts, including reviewing
asset allocation and providing repositioning recommendations; strategic tax
planning; a
including
recommendations; a review of insurance policies and recommendations for
changes, if necessary; one or more retirement scenarios; estate planning
review and
funding
recommendations.
Detailed investment advice and specific recommendations are provided as part
of a financial plan. Implementation of the recommendations is at the discretion
of the Client.
The fee for a financial plan is predicated upon the facts known at the start of
the engagement. The minimum fee is $5,000.00 and is not negotiable. Since
financial planning is a discovery process, situations occur wherein the Client is
unaware of certain financial exposures or predicaments.
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In the event that the Client’s situation is substantially different than disclosed at
the initial meeting, a revised fee will be provided for mutual agreement. The
Client must approve the change of scope in advance of the additional work
being performed when a fee increase is necessary.
After delivery of a financial plan, future face-to-face meetings may be
scheduled as necessary for up to one month. Follow-up implementation work
is billed separately at the rate of $450.00 per hour.
Advisory Service Agreement (Investment Advisory Contract)
Clients engage LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT to manage their assets in
order to obtain ongoing in-depth financial advice and life planning. All aspects
of the Client’s financial affairs are reviewed, including those of their children
when provided by the client. Realistic and measurable goals are set and
objectives to reach those goals are defined. As goals and objectives change
over time, suggestions are made and implemented on an ongoing basis.
The scope of work and fee for an Advisory Service Agreement is provided to
the Client in writing prior to the start of the relationship. An Advisory Service
Agreement includes cash flow management; insurance review; investment
management (including performance reporting); retirement planning; and basic
estate planning. Assistance with implementation of certain areas may be
offered at the Firm’s hourly rate.
The annual Advisory Service Agreement fee is based on a percentage of the
investable assets according to the following schedule:
1.25% $0 - $1,000,000.00
1.00% $1,000,000.01 - $2,500,000.00
0.80% $2,500,000.01 - $5,000,000.00
0.65% Above $5,000,000.01
Clients with assets below the minimum account size may pay a higher
percentage rate on their annual fees than the fees paid by Clients with greater
assets under management.
Some Client contracts may reflect a higher/lower management fee that was
agreed upon prior to the existing fee schedule and prior to the account
minimums being set at $1,000,000 and/or a minimum net worth of 2 million.
Although the Advisory Service Agreement is an ongoing agreement and
constant adjustments are required, the length of service to the Client is at the
Client’s discretion. The Client or the investment manager may terminate an
Agreement with a 10-day written notice to the other party. At termination, fees
will be billed or refunded on a pro-rata basis for the portion of the calendar
quarter completed per the Investment Advisory Contract. The portfolio value at
the completion of the prior full billing quarter is used as the basis for the fee
computation, adjusted for the number of days during the billing quarter prior to
termination.
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Performance Agreement (Investment Advisory Contract)
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT offers a performance fee arrangement for
certain separately managed accounts. A performance fee arrangement is a
method of compensating an investment adviser on the basis of a share of the
gains or appreciation of the assets under management of the client. Lifetime
typically requires that clients that participate in performance fee accounts have
a total account aggregate size of $1,100,000, or a net worth of more than
$2,200,000, excluding primary residence. Our fee structure consists of a
minimum base Advisory Fee and a Performance Fee. The typical annual
performance fee will be equal to a percentage of the gain that exceeds the
minimum performance clause over a specific period of time, typically 12 months
from executed agreement with annual renewals.
• The minimum Advisory Fee is based on 100-basis point (1%) per annum on
the net asset value of the assets under management. The Advisory Fee is
paid quarterly in advance, and is paid regardless of performance and in
accordance with Lifetime Wealth Management’s AUM billing procedures as
a fixed percentage fee, regardless of account size.
the above,
for purposes of computing
• The Performance Fee shall be payable annually, in arrears to Adviser by
Client and shall be an amount equal to 10% of the of the Net Excess
Appreciation for the Securities in the Account, on an annual basis (the
“Performance Fee”), provided that the Performance Fee for any Year will be
charged only if the Net Excess Appreciation applicable to the Securities in
the Account exceeds a “hurdle rate” equal to 7% per year. For purposes of
this Agreement, the Net Excess Appreciation is the increase in fair market
value of the portfolio under management (before accrual or deduction of the
Performance Fee, but after payment and accrual of all fees, commissions,
and the Advisory Fee) in excess of the High-Water Mark. The “High-Water
Mark” shall (a) be the original $ dollar value or NAV (Net Asset Value) as of
the Effective Date of this Agreement or the last performance fee calculation
adjusted for deposits and withdrawals over the prior 12-month period.
the annual
Notwithstanding
Performance Fee, the High-Water Mark shall be the gain (or loss) generated
by the portfolio during the prior Year and reflected on the Client invoice
generated at such time. The term “Year” shall refer to the initial period
commencing on the Effective Date of this Agreement and ending on the last
day of the 12th month following the Effective Date, and thereafter, the period
commencing on the day immediately following the close of the preceding
Year and ending on the earlier of (i) the last day of the following 12-month
period, or (ii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated.
Fair market value for purposes of computing Lifetime’s compensation, is
determined by valuing the assets as follows:
• Cash and cash equivalents shall be valued at face amount.
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rating,
liquidity,
industry
factors, company
• Notes, bonds and other debt instruments' current market value shall be
determined on the basis of market quotations, or, if such quotations are not
readily available, market value will be determined based on coupon,
factors, and
maturity,
management.
•
• Common stock and other equity securities shall have a value equal to their
respective closing prices as quoted by the NYSE or the NASDAQ Stock
Exchange (“NASDAQ”) system on the last business day preceding the day
on which fair market value is being determined.
Interest and dividends shall be accrued to the last business day preceding
the day on which fair market value is being determined.
In the event that there is any loss carried forward from a previous quarter, this
loss will be carried forward and be added to the HighWater Mark for future
annual periods(s); however, Adviser shall not be required to refund any
Performance Fees. In computing the Performance Fee, the Net Excess
Appreciation will be based on the fair market values reflected on the Client’s
statements from the bank or brokerage firms that custody the Client’s account.
At such time as the Client terminates this Agreement, the Performance Fee
payable for the final period shall be based on the Net Excess Appreciation
which is generated from the prior Years computation of the Performance Fee,
through the month in this Agreement is terminated, regardless of the number
of months included in the final billing periods.
Private Investment Assistance
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT may recommend certain unaffiliated
private investments (“Private Investments”) for use as part of a diversified
managed investment strategy. Private Investments can add value to the
portfolios of qualified high-net-worth
clients. LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT’s role relative to any Private Investment shall be limited to its
initial due diligence services. Private Investments carry risk and are designed
for investors that meet qualified purchaser, qualified client, or an accredited
investor requirements as defined by the SEC. Clients will be required to
complete the applicable private placement and/or account opening documents
to establish these investments. Private Investments generally involve various
risk factors, including, but not limited to, potential for complete loss of principal,
liquidity constraints and lack of transparency. A complete discussion of these
risks are set forth in each Private Investment’s respective offering documents,
which will be provided to each Client for review and consideration. Unlike liquid
investments that a Client may maintain, Private Investments do not provide
daily liquidity or pricing.
Subscribing to a Private Investment is a legal contract that is enforceable by
the sponsor of the respective Private Investor. Clients should take their capital
commitments seriously. Private Investments are not liquid and cannot be
readily sold or converted to cash or other securities. Clients should ensure they
have adequate liquidity before choosing to invest in a Private Investment.
Recommendations of Private Investments will be avoided where an investor
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has a short-term investment horizon and/or cannot bear the loss of some, or
all, of their investment.
The investment funds invested by a Client in a Private Investment (“Invested
Capital”) recommended by LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT will not be
included in the “assets under management” for purposes of calculating the
investment advisory fee imposed by LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT;
however, LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT will impose a performance-
based fee on the investment (Performance Fee”). To qualify for the
Performance Fee arrangement, the Client must have either (i) at least
$1,100,000 of investment securities under our management, or (ii) a net worth
of more than $2,200,000, excluding primary residence. The Performance Fee
payable to LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT pursuant to this arrangement
will be an amount equal to 10% on all distributions paid to Client by the Private
Investment in excess of the Client’s Invested Capital. To the extent Client does
not receive a return of its Invested Capital, the Performance Fee will not be
assessed by LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT.
Given the possibility of greater fees from Private Investments that pay
performance-based fees; as opposed to accounts that do not pay performance-
based fees, LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT has a conflict of interest
when recommending theses investment opportunities. This conflict is mitigated
through LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT’S code of ethics which are
imposed to ensure our investment recommendations are in the Clients’ best
interest, and the Client is under no obligation to consider our recommendation
or make an investment in any Private Investment.
Hourly Planning Engagements
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT provides hourly planning services for
Clients who need advice on a limited scope of work. The hourly rate for this
engagement is $450.00 per hour.
Asset Management
Assets are invested primarily in individual stock positions and exchange-traded
funds, usually through a Custodian (i.e., Charles Schwab and Interactive
Brokers). Fund companies charge each fund shareholder an investment
management fee that is disclosed in the fund prospectus. Custodians may
charge a transaction fee for the purchase of some funds.
The brokerage/Custodian Firm charges a fee (sales charge) for stock and bond
trades. LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not
receive any
compensation, in any form, from fund companies or custodians.
Investments may also include equities (stocks), options, futures, warrants,
corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal
securities, investment company securities, U. S. government securities,
interests in partnerships, third party money managers, REITS, no-load
annuities and some alternative investments, real-estate and in some cases
private investments.
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Initial public offerings (IPOs) are currently not available through LIFETIME
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Third Party Money Manager
The firm may utilize a third-party money manager to manage a portion of a
client’s portfolio. In doing so Lifetime Wealth Management may act as a sub-
advisor. Additional fees will be incurred by the client when a third-party money
manager is used. All third-party money managers we refer our clients to, will
be properly registered with the appropriate regulator(s). The third-party money
manager is granted authority by the client to manage and invest the client’s
assets.
Those who are referred to third party money managers will receive full
disclosure, including services rendered and fee schedules at the time of the
referral by delivery of a copy of the relevant third-party manager’s ADV Part 2A
Brochure and privacy policy, prior to placing the assets with the third-party
manager.
Termination of Agreement
A Client may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by
notifying LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT in writing and paying the rate for
the time spent on the investment advisory engagement prior to notification of
termination. If the Client made an advance payment, LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT will refund any unearned portion of the advance payment.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT may terminate any of the aforementioned
agreements at any time by notifying the Client in writing. If the Client made an
advance payment, LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT will refund any
unearned portion of the advance payment.
Retirement Accounts – DOL Disclosure
We are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code
(“Code”), as applicable, when we provide investment advice regarding portfolio
assets held in an IRA, Roth IRA, Archer Medical Savings Account, a Plan
covered by ERISA, or a plan described in Section 4975(e)(1)(A) of the Code
(collectively referred
to collectively sometimes herein as (“Retirement
Accounts”).
To ensure that LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT will adhere to fiduciary
norms and basic standards of fair dealing, we are required to give advice that
is in the "best interest" of the retirement client. The best interest standard has
two chief components, prudence and loyalty. Under the prudence standard, the
advice must meet a professional standard of care and under the loyalty
standard, our advice must be based on the interests of our retirement clients,
rather than the potential competing financial interest of LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT.
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To address the conflicts of interest with respect to our compensation, we are
required to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. To
this end, we must:
investment
• Meet a professional standard of care when making
recommendations (give prudent advice);
financial
interests ahead of yours when making
• Never put our
recommendations (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 our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Assets Under Management
As of 12/31/2024, LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT P.C. managed
approximately $179,539,148 in assets for approximately 106 Clients. Of that
amount, approximately $178,743,463 is managed on a discretionary basis, and
$795,685 is managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Fees and Compensation
Description
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT bases its fees on a percentage of assets
under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees.
Financial plans are priced according to the degree of complexity associated
with the Client’s situation.
Fees are non-negotiable for asset management fees, minimum financial plan
fees or hourly charges.
See Types of Agreements above for the compensation related to the various
services provided by LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT.
Fee Billing
Investment management fees are billed quarterly, in advance, meaning that we
invoice you before the three-month billing period has begun. Payment in full is
expected upon invoice presentation. Fees are usually deducted from a
designated Client account to facilitate billing. The Client must consent in
advance to direct debiting of their investment account.
Fees for financial plans are traditionally billed 50% in advance, with the balance
due upon delivery of the financial plan. In certain situations, where unique
complexities exist, a progress billing method is used.
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Other Fees
Custodians may charge transaction fees on purchases or sales of certain
mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. These transaction charges are
usually small and incidental to the purchase or sale of a security. The selection
of the security is more important than the nominal fee that the Custodian
charges to buy or sell the security.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT, in its sole discretion, may waive its
minimum fee and/or charge a lesser investment advisory fee based upon
certain criteria (e.g., historical relationship, type of assets, anticipated future
earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amounts of assets
to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with
Clients, etc.).
In order to better advise/consult clients, Investment Advisors of Lifetime Wealth
Management, may also be licensed insurance agents, holding life and/or
Property and Casualty licenses. Jason A. Potts, 100% Stockholder of Lifetime
Wealth Management, is also a 100% Stockholder of Lifetime Insurance
Services, Inc. As a result of this, if you elect to buy insurance products, then
Investment Advisors of Lifetime Wealth Management, who are also licensed
insurance agents of Lifetime Insurance Services, Inc. could receive a
commission from the insurance sales, which includes life, accident, disability,
fixed annuities and property and casualty. This presents a conflict of interest
because they could receive a commission for these services, which are
separate and outside of services provided to you by Lifetime Wealth
Management. While the receipt of additional compensation creates a potential
conflict of interest, our clients are under no obligation to purchase insurance
products through agents of Lifetime Insurance Services, Inc. Lifetime Insurance
Services, Inc. also employs insurance agents that are not employed by Lifetime
Wealth Management. Lifetime Wealth Management believes
that our
recommendations are in the best interest of our clients and are consistent with
our client’s needs.
Jason A. Potts is also 80% Shareholder of Lifetime Tax Advisors, Inc., a tax
advising firm providing compliance, tax and consulting services and tax
preparation to clients, which is separate from portfolio management, financial
planning, consulting and other services provided to you by Lifetime Wealth
Management. Therefore, clients of Lifetime Wealth Management may also be
clients of Lifetime Tax Advisors, Inc.
Expense Ratios
Mutual funds and exchange traded funds generally charge a management fee
for their services as investment managers. The management fee is called an
expense ratio. For example, an expense ratio of 0.50 means that the mutual
fund company charges 0.5% for their services. These fees are in addition to
the fees paid by you to LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT.
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Performance figures quoted by mutual fund companies in various publications
are after their fees have been deducted.
Past Due Accounts and Termination of Agreement
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT reserves the right to stop work on any
account that is more than 30 days overdue. In addition, LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT reserves the right to terminate any financial planning
engagement where a Client has willfully concealed or has refused to provide
pertinent information about their financial situations when necessary to provide
proper financial advice. Any unused portion of fees collected in advance will be
refunded within 30 days.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side
Management
Performance-Based Fees
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT accepts performance-based fees, which
are fees based on capital appreciation of the assets of a client. Performance-
based fee arrangements are only entered into with qualified clients, subject to
individual negotiation. Such arrangements will comply with Section 205 of the
Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder, and
all applicable laws and regulations.
Side-By-Side Management
The management of performance-based fee accounts side-by-side with other
accounts creates a potential conflict of interest for LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT because of the incentive to favor accounts for which it receives
a performance-based fee over accounts on standard fee schedules. LIFETIME
WEALTH MANAGEMENT mitigates this conflict by following well-defined
investment procedures at the investment strategy level that are intended to
ensure that accounts with performance-based fees are not favored in trading
over other client accounts within a given investment strategy. LIFETIME
WEALTH MANAGEMENT informs all of its clients that it provides investment
advisory and investment management services for various clients and gives
advice and takes action with respect to one client that differs from advice given
or the timing or nature of action taken with respect to another client. It is,
however, LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT’s policy not to favor or disfavor
consistently or consciously any clients or class of clients in the allocation of
investment opportunities, with the result that, to the extent practicable, all
investment opportunities are to be allocated among clients over a period of time
on a fair and equitable basis.
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Types of Clients
Description
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT generally provides investment advice to
individuals, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and/or business
entities.
Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums
The minimum account size is $1,000,000 of assets under management and/or
a minimum net worth of 2 million.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT has the discretion to waive the account
minimums. Other exceptions will apply to employees of LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT and their relatives, or relatives of existing Clients or Client
relationships that existed prior to the account minimum rate being set to
$1,000,000 and/or a minimum net worth of 2 million.
Clients with assets below the minimum account size may pay a higher
percentage rate on their annual fees than the fees paid by Clients with greater
assets under management.
Some Client contracts may reflect a higher/lower management fee that was
agreed upon prior to the existing fee schedule and prior to the account
minimums being set at $1,000,000 and/or a minimum net worth of 2 million.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk
of Loss
Methods of Analysis
Security analysis methods may include fundamental analysis, technical
analysis, and macroeconomic analysis.
The main sources of information include primary and secondary research from
trade publications, magazines, inspections of corporate activities, research
materials prepared by others, corporate rating services, timing and trend-
following services, annual reports, prospectuses, filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and company press releases.
Other sources of information that LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT may
use include Zacks, Morningstar, CFRA, Bloomberg, Charles Schwab &
Company's "SchwabLink" service, Advisor Intelligence, CFA Institute research
publications, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and other financial media articles,
Seeking Alpha, Twitter, and other various internet-sourced research including
buy-side and sell-side research reports.
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Investment Strategies
The primary investment strategy used on Client accounts is strategic risk
assessment utilizing a core and satellite approach. This means that we use
passively-managed index and exchange-traded funds along with actively
managed funds and/or managers where we feel that there are additional
opportunities. Several portfolios are globally diversified to control the risk
associated with traditional markets. Some portfolios will contain individual
stocks.
The investment strategy for a specific Client is based upon the objectives stated
by the Client during consultations. The Client may change these objectives at
any time. Each Client executes an Investment Policy Statement that documents
their objectives and their desired investment strategy and risk tolerances.
Other strategies may include long-term purchases and short-term purchases.
The firm may utilize a third-party money manager to manage a portion of a
client’s portfolio. In doing so Lifetime Wealth Management may act as a sub-
advisor. Additional fees will be incurred by the client when a third-party money
manager is used.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to
bear. Our investment approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind.
Investors face the following investment risks:
•
Interest-rate Risk: Changes in interest rates may cause investment
prices to fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on
existing bonds become less attractive, causing their market values to
decline.
• Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in
reaction to tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of
risk is caused by external factors independent of a security’s particular
underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic and social
conditions may trigger market events.
•
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will
not buy as much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is
eroding at the rate of inflation.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the
value of the dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating
country. This is also referred to as exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from
investments may have to be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of
return (i.e., interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed income
securities.
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• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a
particular company within an
industry. For example, oil-drilling
companies depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy process,
before they can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of profitability
than an electric company, which generates its income from a steady
stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic
environment.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into
cash. Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in
a standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid,
while real estate properties are not. Private investments may have no
liquidity from time to time.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations
can decrease a company’s ability to make a profit. This is because the
company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and bad
times. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan
obligations may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
•
Information Security Risk: Clients may be susceptible to risks to the
confidentiality and security of LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT’S
operations and proprietary and customer information. Information risks,
including theft or corruption of electronically stored data, denial of
service attacks on our website or websites of our third-party service
providers, and the unauthorized release of confidential information are
a few of the more common risks faced by us and other investment
advisors. Data security breaches of our electronic data infrastructure
could have the effect of disrupting our operations and compromising our
customers’ confidential and personally identifiable information. Such
breaches could result in an inability for us to conduct business, potential
losses, including identity theft and theft of investment funds from
customers, and other adverse consequences to customers. We have
taken and will continue to take steps to detect and limit the risks
associated with these threats.
Clients should acknowledge these risks and understand how these risks
can negatively impact the value of their investments. Marketable
investments have no guarantees and have the potential to lose principal.
Disciplinary Information
Legal and Disciplinary
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts
regarding any legal or disciplinary events that would-be material to your
evaluation of us or the integrity of our management.
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Our Firm does not have any material facts about legal or disciplinary events
that are material to your evaluation of the integrity of our firm or its advisory
agents to disclose.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Affiliations
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT has arrangements that are material to its
advisory or its Clients with a related person who owns a tax firm and/or an
insurance company or agency.
Lifetime Tax Advisors, Inc. – Jason A. Potts is 80% Shareholder
Lifetime Insurance Services, Inc. – Jason A. Potts is 100% Shareholder
Jason Potts, the CCO and sole shareholder of Lifetime Wealth Management,
P.C., is the sole managing member of RBPD, LLC. RBPD, LLC, member, has
a 10% membership interest in PINDIL Investment Partners, LLC. Jason Potts
in his capacity as a managing member of RBPD, LLC may provide consulting,
general advice, due diligence, and other services to PINDIL Investment
Partners, LLC, but under no circumstances will these services be made in a
capacity as a Registered Investment Advisor or any other regulated capacity
and is independent from Potts’ involvement with Lifetime Wealth Management,
Jason Potts’ ownership through RBPD, LLC in PINDIL is in lieu of payment for
advice. Clients of Lifetime Wealth Management may also have ownership in
PINDIL.
Jason Potts is the managing member for Lifetime Advisory Group, LLC, a
Puerto Rico based business management and consulting company. Lifetime
Advisory Group LLC serves as the General Partner of LT Investment Holdings,
LLC. Jason Potts, in his capacity as a managing member of Lifetime Advisory
Group, LLC, may provide consulting, general advice, due diligence and other
services to LT Investment Holdings, LLC. Under no circumstances will these
services be made by Jason Potts in a capacity as a registered investment
adviser or any other regulated capacity, and is independent from Jason Potts
involvement with LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT. Clients of LIFETIME
WEALTH MANAGEMENT may also have ownership in LT Investment
Holdings, LLC. Clients’ portfolio that is managed by LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT, if any, will not include the Client’s investment in LT Investment
Holdings, LLC.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
The employees of LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT have committed to a
Code of Ethics that is available for review by Clients and prospective Clients
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upon request. The Firm will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any Client
or prospective Client upon request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT and its employees may buy or sell
securities that are also held by Clients. Employees may not trade their own
securities ahead of Client trades. Employees comply with the provisions of the
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT Compliance Manual.
Personal Trading
The Chief Compliance Officer of LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT is Jason
A Potts. He reviews all employee trades monthly. The personal trading reviews
ensure that the personal trading of employees does not affect the markets, and
that Clients of the Firm receive preferential treatment. Since most employee
trades are small mutual fund trades or exchange-traded fund trades, the trades
do not affect the securities markets.
Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms/Custodians
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not affiliate with product sales firms.
Specific Custodian recommendations are made to Clients based on their need
for such services. LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT
recommends
Custodians based on the proven integrity and financial responsibility of the Firm
and the best execution of orders at reasonable commission rates.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT recommends discount brokerage Firms
and trust companies (qualified Custodians), such as Charles Schwab
Institutional and Interactive Brokers. LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT is an
advisor with Charles Schwab Institutional and Interactive Brokers.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not receive fees or commissions
from any of these arrangements.
Best Execution
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT reviews the execution of trades at each
Custodian as trades occur for accuracy and timely execution in relation to time
placed. Trading fees charged by the Custodians are also reviewed on a
quarterly basis. LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not receive any
portion of the trading fees.
Soft Dollars
receives
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT
from Charles Schwab
Institutional and Interactive Brokers access to product research, services,
technology and other educational information to help us operate efficiently,
grow our business and deliver exceptional service to you. Schwab may provide
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some or all of these services. You are not charged for these services and the
information received may be used to benefit all clients of our Firm.
Order Aggregation
Most trades are executed whereby trade aggregation does not garner any
Client benefit, however, on rare occasions, when a block trade is necessary
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT uses a time weighted algorithmic model
to place trades which allows common pricing to affected Clients.
Review of Accounts
Periodic Reviews
Account reviews are performed quarterly by the firm’s Investment Advisors.
Account reviews are performed more or less frequently when market conditions
are dictated.
Review Triggers
Other conditions that may trigger a review are changes in the tax laws, new
investment information, atypical market or economic conditions, and changes
in a Client's own situation.
Regular Reports
Account reviewers are the firm’s Investment Advisors. They are instructed to
consider the Client's current security positions and the likelihood that the
performance of each security will contribute to the investment objectives of the
Client.
Clients receive quarterly Performance Reports and Billing Statements. Clients
also receive annually: Privacy Policy Statement, ADV, Business Continuity
Plan, Cyber Risk Policy, a list of Access Persons and the offer to update
investment objectives and risk tolerances which is also offered quarterly.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Incoming Referrals
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT has been fortunate to receive many
Client referrals over the years. The referrals came from current Clients, estate
planning attorneys, accountants, employees, personal friends of employees
and other similar sources.
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT has entered into written agreements with
certain affiliated investment adviser representatives to compensate them for
referring clients to us. We will pay these individuals (referred to as “solicitors”)
a percentage of the advisory fee that you pay us if it is determined that you
have become a client of ours as a result of their direct or indirect efforts. The
payments we make to a solicitor will not result in an increase in the amount of
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the advisory fee that you pay. The Solicitor will be properly registered (where
applicable), and the arrangement will be disclosed in writing to all clients
referred by the Solicitor. A copy of such disclosure will be signed by you and
will be maintained in our files.
Referrals Out
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not accept referral fees or any form
of remuneration from other professionals when a prospect or Client is referred
to them.
Other Compensation
None.
Custody
Account Statements
All assets are held at qualified Custodians, which means the Custodians
provide account statements directly to Clients at their address of record at least
quarterly, but most send account statements monthly.
Custody
We are deemed to have custody of the funds as a consequence of our authority
to make withdrawals from client accounts to pay its advisory fee. However, a
is not required because we have your written
surprise examination
authorization to deduct advisory fees from the account held with the qualified
custodian and each time a fee is directly deducted from a client account, we
send the custodian an invoice or statement of the amount of the fee to be
deducted from your account; and the custodian sends the client a statement
itemizing the fee.
Additionally, Jason Potts, the CCO and sole shareholder of Lifetime Wealth
Management, P.C., is the sole managing member of RBPD, LLC. RBPD, LLC,
member, has a 10% membership interest in PINDIL Investment Partners, LLC.
Neither Potts nor any entity in which he holds a management interest or role
will have (a) actual charge or custody of any assets of PINDIL Investment
Partners, LLC, (b) access to or signing rights on any bank account in the name
of PINDIL Investment Partners, LLC, or (c) access to any funds or investments
held by PINDIL Investment Partners, LLC. At the managing member’s
discretion, RBPD may receive shareholder distributions.
Performance Reports
Clients are urged to carefully review and compare the account statements
received directly from their Custodians to the performance report statements
provided by LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT. Our statements vary from
custodial statements based on accounting procedures and reporting formats.
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Investment Discretion
Discretionary Authority for Trading
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT accepts discretionary authority to
manage securities accounts on behalf of Clients. LIFETIME WEALTH
MANAGEMENT has the authority to determine, without obtaining specific
Client consent, the securities to be bought or sold, and the amount of the
securities to be bought or sold. However, LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT
consults with the Client prior to each trade to obtain concurrence if discretionary
authority has not been given by the Client.
The Client approves the Custodian to be used, and the commission rates paid
to the Custodian. LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not receive any
portion of the transaction fees or commissions paid by the Client to the
Custodian on certain trades.
Discretionary trading authority facilitates placing trades in Client accounts so
that we may promptly implement the investment policy that the Client has
approved in writing.
Limited Power of Attorney
A limited power of attorney is a trading authorization for this purpose. Clients
sign a limited power of attorney so that we may execute the trades.
Voting Client Securities
Proxy Votes
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not vote proxies on securities on
behalf of advisory clients. Clients retain the responsibility for receiving and
voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in client portfolios. We
instruct the Custodian to forward all proxy material directly to you. We shall
forward any proxy materials we receive that pertain to the Assets in your
accounts to you, or to the advisor(s) for an employee benefit plan covered by
ERISA, unless the plan’s trust agreement provides otherwise. Clients will
receive proxies or other solicitations directly from the Custodian or transfer
agent.
When assistance on voting proxies is requested, clients can contact LIFETIME
WEALTH MANAGEMENT, and we will provide recommendations to the Client.
If a conflict of interest exists, it will be disclosed to the Client. You can reach us
at 972-771-0650.
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Financial Information
Financial Condition
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT does not have any financial commitment
or impairment that will impede the Firm from meeting contractual commitments
to Clients.
Business Continuity Plan
General
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT has a Business Continuity Plan in place
that provides detailed steps to mitigate and recover from the loss of office
space, communications, services or key people. All employees are familiar with
the plan.
Disasters
The Business Continuity Plan covers natural disasters such as snowstorms,
hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding. The Plan covers man-made disasters
such as loss of electrical power, loss of water pressure, fire, bomb threat,
nuclear emergency, chemical event, biological event, T-1 communications line
outage, Internet outage, railway accident and aircraft accident. Electronic files
are backed up daily and archived.
Alternate Offices
Alternate offices are identified to support ongoing operations in the event the
main office is unavailable. It is our intention to contact all Clients within five
days of a disaster that dictates moving our office to an alternate location.
Information Security Program
Information Security
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT maintains an information security
program to reduce the risk that your personal and confidential information may
be breached.
Privacy Notice
is committed
to maintaining
LIFETIME WEALTH MANAGEMENT
the
confidentiality, integrity and security of the personal information that is
entrusted to us.
The categories of nonpublic information that we collect from you may include
information about your personal finances, information about your health to the
extent that it is needed for the financial planning process, information about
transactions between you and third parties, and information from consumer
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reporting agencies, e.g., credit reports. We use this information to help you
meet your personal financial goals.
With your permission, we disclose limited information to attorneys, insurance
agencies, accountants, and mortgage lenders with whom you have established
a relationship. You may opt out from our sharing information with these
nonaffiliated third parties by notifying us at any time by telephone, fax, email,
or in person. With your permission, we share a limited amount of information
about you with your brokerage Firm in order to execute securities transactions
on your behalf.
We maintain a secure office to ensure that your information is not placed at
unreasonable risk. We employ a firewall barrier, secure data encryption
techniques and authentication procedures in our computer environment.
We do not provide your personal information to mailing list vendors or solicitors.
We require strict confidentiality in our agreements with unaffiliated third parties
that require access to your personal information, including financial service
companies, consultants, and auditors. Federal and state securities regulators
may review our Company records and your personal records as permitted by
law.
Personally, identifiable information about you will be maintained while you are
a Client, and for the required period thereafter that records are required to be
maintained by federal and state securities laws. After that time, information may
be destroyed.
We will notify you in advance if our privacy policy is expected to change. We
are required by law to deliver this Privacy Notice to you annually, in writing.
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