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Form ADV Part 2A
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Brochure Cover Page
LWM Advisory Services, LLC
1250 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 350
Plantation, FL 33324
www.lwmfl.com
Phone: (954) 474-7100
Fax: (954) 474-7399
March 24, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of LWM Advisory
Services, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us. 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. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about LWM Advisory Services, LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Material Changes
LWM Advisory Services, LLC has not made a material change to its ADV Part 2A (“Brochure”) since its annual
amendment dated March 12, 2024.
LWM Advisory Services, LLC’s Brochure may be requested by contacting Tony DuBose at (954) 474-7100 or
cs@lwmfl.com.
information about LWM Advisory Services, LLC
Additional
is also available via the SEC’s website
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website provides information about any person affiliated with LWM
Advisory Services, LLC who is registered, or is required to be registered, as investment advisor representative
of LWM Advisory Services, LLC.
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Table of Contents
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Material Changes ................................................................................................................................................. 1
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Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 2
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Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................................. 3
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Fees and Compensation ....................................................................................................................................... 7
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Performance Based Fees and Side by Side Management .................................................................................. 11
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Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................................. 11
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Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................................................ 12
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Disciplinary Information ..................................................................................................................................... 13
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Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................................ 13
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Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ...................................... 14
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Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................................... 14
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Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................................................... 19
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Client Referrals and Other Compensation ......................................................................................................... 19
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Custody .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
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Investment Discretion ....................................................................................................................................... 20
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Voting Client Securities ...................................................................................................................................... 20
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Financial Information ......................................................................................................................................... 21
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Advisory Business
LWM Advisory Services, LLC (the “Firm” or “Advisor”) is a limited liability corporation formed under Florida law
and is registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.1 The Firm was established in June 2014 by Tony DuBose, the Firm’s
Managing Principal. The Advisor is wholly owned by Legacy Wealth Management, Inc. Tony DuBose is Legacy
Wealth Management, Inc.’s Managing Principal and indirect owner.
The Firm provides advisory services that are tailored to its clients’ specific situations by following a disciplined
consultative process. The Advisor analyzes and assesses each client’s current situation and determines
recommendations for them on how to proceed in investing to meet their goals.
Advisory services include portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. This Brochure
provides information about the Advisor and its advisory services.
The Advisor provides information in separate disclosure brochures for its services offered through the Legacy
Managed Portfolio II and Legacy Managed Portfolio III programs.
The Legacy Managed Portfolio II and Legacy Managed Portfolio III program services are similar to the services
the Advisor provides in the Legacy Managed Portfolio I account, in that the Advisor provides investment advice
and management to the client. Under the Legacy Managed Portfolio II program, the broker-dealer custodian’s
execution and transaction charges are included in the advisory fee. The Legacy Managed Portfolio III program
services are like the services the Advisor provides in the Separately Managed Account program described
herein, in that the Advisor provides investment advice in connection with the selection of third-party
professional portfolio management firms for the individual management of client accounts. Under the
Separately Managed Account program, the broker-dealer custodian’s execution and transaction charges are
included in the advisory fee, whereas the Advisor pays the transactions charges. This could create a potential
conflict of interest for the Advisor, as the Advisor could earn more in fees by selecting one program over
another. The Advisor mitigates this conflict by providing advice that is in the best interest of the client.
If a client would like more information on either of these programs, the client should contact their investment
advisor representative (“IAR”) for a copy of the Wrap Fee Program Brochure that describes the respective
program or go to www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.The Advisor provides advisory services for the following types of
investments: equity securities, warrants, options, debt securities, real estate investment trusts (“REIT”), mutual
funds, closed end funds, exchange traded funds (“ETF”), exchange traded notes (“ETN”), unit investment trusts,
private placements, limited partnerships, structured products, alternative investments, certificates of deposit
(“CD”), master limited partnerships (“MLP”), annuities, and life insurance contracts.
Legacy Managed Portfolio I Program
The Advisor provides ongoing investment advice and management of customized client portfolios on a
discretionary or non-discretionary basis according to each client’s investment objective and financial situation.
If a client selects non-discretionary investment management, LWM Advisory Services will not purchase or sell
a security in their account without first obtaining the client’s authority to do so.
1 Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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The Advisor’s advice is tailored to the individual needs of the client based on the client’s investment objectives.
A client’s Investment Policy Statement may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or groups of
securities, or a client may impose such restrictions by indicating any restrictions in the Investment Advisory
Agreement. The Advisor will conduct regular portfolio, investment, and planning reviews to help ensure a
client’s financial objectives are consistent with the client’s investment portfolio.
As of December 31, 2024, the Advisor managed $661,673,731 in client assets on a discretionary basis and
$176,175,479 on a non-discretionary basis. The Advisor also manages $138,542,533 in client assets under
advisement.
If a client chooses to engage the Advisor’s services, the client will enter into a written Investment Advisory
Agreement and be charged an advisory fee for the Advisor’s services. The client is charged separate fees for
brokerage and execution services provided by the broker-dealer maintaining custody of the client’s account.
Separately Managed Accounts
The Advisor provides clients with a list of investment advisory services of recommended third-party
professional portfolio management firms for the individual management of client accounts. As part of this
process, the Advisor assists clients in identifying an appropriate third-party money manager. The Advisor
provides initial due diligence on third party money managers and ongoing reviews of their management of
clients’ accounts.
In order to assist a client in the selection of a third-party money manager, the Advisor typically gathers
information from the client about their financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions
they can impose on the management of the account, which are often very limited. It is important to note that
the Advisor does not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in connection with this service.
Investment advice and trading of securities is only offered by or through the third-party money managers to
clients.
The Advisor periodically reviews third party money managers’ reports provided to the client, but no less often
than on an annual basis. The Advisor’s IARs may contact a client from time to time, as agreed to with the client,
in order to review their financial situation and objectives; communicate information to third party money
managers as warranted; and assist the client in understanding and evaluating the services provided by the
third-party money manager. The client will be expected to notify us of any changes in his/her financial situation,
investment objectives, or account restrictions that could affect their account. The client may also directly
contact the third-party money manager managing the account or sponsoring the program.
Portfolio Management Services through LPL Financial
When appropriate the Advisor has the ability to provide advisory services through certain programs sponsored
by LPL Financial (“LPL”). Below is a brief description of each LPL advisory program available to us. Annualized
fees for participation in LPL advisory programs vary up to maximum of 2.50%. For more information regarding
the LPL programs, including more information on the advisory services and fees that apply, the types of
investments available in the programs and the potential conflicts of interest presented by the programs please
see the LPL Financial Form ADV Part 2 or the applicable LPL program’s Wrap Fee Program Brochure and the
applicable LPL Financial client agreement.
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Manager Access Select Program (“MAS”)
MAS provides clients access to the investment advisory services of professional portfolio management firms
for the individual management of client accounts. The Advisor will assist clients in identifying a third-party
portfolio manager (Portfolio Manager) from a list of Portfolio Managers made available by LPL Financial. The
Portfolio Manager manages client’s assets on a discretionary basis. The Advisor will provide initial and ongoing
assistance regarding the Portfolio Manager selection process. A minimum account value of $100,000 is
required for Manager Access Select, however, in certain instances, the minimum account size may be lower or
higher. The Advisor has the ability and does execute exchanges among the MAS Portfolio Managers.
Optimum Market Portfolios Program (“OMP”)
OMP offers clients the ability to participate in a professionally managed asset allocation program using
Optimum Funds Class I shares. Under OMP, the client will authorize LPL on a discretionary basis to purchase
and sell Optimum Funds pursuant to investment objectives chosen by the client. The Advisor will assist the
client in determining the suitability of OMP for the client and assist the client in setting an appropriate
investment objective. The Advisor will have discretion to select a mutual fund asset allocation portfolio
designed by LPL consistent with the client’s investment objective. LPL will have discretion to purchase and sell
Optimum Funds pursuant to the portfolio selected for the client. LPL will also have authority to rebalance the
account. A minimum account value of $10,000 is required for OMP.
Model Wealth Portfolios Program (“MWP”)
MWP offers clients a professionally managed mutual fund asset allocation program. The Advisor will obtain the
necessary financial data from the client, assist the client in determining the suitability of the MWP program
and assist the client in setting an appropriate investment objective. The Advisor initiates the steps necessary
to open an MWP account and have discretion to select a model portfolio designed by LPL’s Research
Department consistent with the client’s stated investment objective. LPL’s Research Department is responsible
for selecting the mutual funds within a model portfolio and for making changes to the mutual funds selected.
The client will authorize LPL to act on a discretionary basis to purchase and sell mutual funds, including in
certain circumstances exchange traded funds and to liquidate previously purchased securities. The client will
also authorize LPL to effect rebalancing for MWP accounts.
The MWP program may make available model portfolios designed by strategists other than LPL’s Research
Department. If such models are made available, the Advisor will have discretion to choose among the available
models designed by LPL and outside strategists. A minimum account value of $25,000 is required for MWP.
Personal Wealth Portfolios Program (“PWP”)
PWP offers clients an asset management account using asset allocation model portfolios designed by LPL
Financial. The Advisor will have discretion for selecting the asset allocation model portfolio based on the client’s
investment objective. The Advisor will also have discretion for selecting third party money managers (PWP
advisors) or mutual funds within each asset class of the model portfolio.
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LPL Financial will act as the overlay portfolio manager on all PWP accounts and will be authorized to purchase
and sell on a discretionary basis mutual funds, equity, and fixed income securities. A minimum account value
of $250,000 is required for PWP.
Guided Wealth Portfolios Program (“GWP”)
The Advisor makes the GWP program sponsored by LPL Financial (“LPL”) and Future Advisor, Inc. available to
clients. The GWP program is a robo-advisor solution that offers clients the ability to participate in a centrally
managed, algorithm-based investment program, through a web-based, interactive account management
portal. The GWP program generates investment recommendations through computer algorithms based on the
client’s investment objectives and risk tolerance, which the program electronically determines based on the
client’s responses to an online questionnaire. The Advisor initiates the steps necessary for a client to open a
GWP account, is available to assist the client in completing the online suitability questionnaire upon the client’s
request and provides ongoing support with respect to accessing the program. LPL and Future Advisor, Inc. are
responsible for selecting the investments within a model portfolio and for making changes to the investments
selected.
LPL Financial constructs model portfolios and GWP account investment recommendations are based on Future
Advisor, Inc.’s proprietary, automated, computer algorithms. LPL and Future Advisor, Inc. will be authorized to
purchase and sell on a discretionary basis ETFs and mutual funds. A minimum account value of $5,000 is
required for the GWP program. The annualized fee for participation the GWP program is .48%. Information
regarding the GWP program, including more information on the advisory services and fees that apply, the types
of investments and the potential conflicts of interest presented by the program are set forth in the GWP Wrap
Fee Program Brochure and client agreement.
Consulting Services
The Advisor provides consulting services. The Advisor’s advice considers information collected from the client
such as financial status, investment objectives, and tax status, among other data. The Advisor will deliver to the
client a written analysis or report as part of its services if requested in the Investment Advisory Consulting
Agreement. The Advisor tailors the consulting services to the individual needs of the client based on the client’s
investment objectives.
The Advisor does not have any discretionary investment authority when offering consulting services. The
Advisor will make recommendations as to general types of investment products or securities that may be
appropriate for a client to consider and may also provide recommendations regarding specific investments or
securities.
For consulting services associated with retirement plans, the Advisor’s recommendations will be limited to the
investment options available within the client’s retirement plan and other securities that may be available in
brokerage windows or other similar plan arrangements that enable participants to select investments beyond
those designated by the client’s retirement plan (e.g., mutual funds, exchange traded funds, collective
investment trusts, pooled separate accounts, allocations among annuity sub-accounts, publicly traded employer
stock (“company stock”)). The Advisor does not provide any advice or recommendations regarding any
participant loans from a client’s retirement plan assets.
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The client retains the sole responsibility for determining whether to implement any recommendations made by
the Advisor and for placing any resulting transactions. The Advisor does not provide ongoing consulting services
and does not have discretionary authority with respect to the client’s assets.
A conflict of interest exists between the Advisor and the interests of the client if Consulting Services include
recommendations for products or services the Advisor provides. A client is under no obligation to act upon the
Advisor’s recommendation. If a client elects to act on any of the Advisor’s recommendations, the client is under
no obligation to affect the transaction through the Advisor.
Financial Planning
The Advisor provides clients with financial planning services to aid them in defining personal financial goals and
objectives related to their investment objectives and risk tolerances.
Our approach begins by gathering data to analyze a client’s current financial position and define the client’s
specific short and long-term financial objectives. The Advisor then develops strategies to achieve those
objectives to help the client realize their life goals.
The client retains the sole responsibility for determining whether to implement any recommendations made by
the Advisor and for placing any resulting transactions. The Advisor does not provide ongoing financial planning
services and does not have discretionary authority with respect to the client’s assets unless the client enters
into a portfolio management investment advisory agreement with the Advisor.
A conflict of interest may exist between the Advisor and the interests of the client if a Financial Plan includes
recommendations for products or services the Advisor provides. A client is under no obligation to act upon the
Advisor’s recommendation. If a client elects to act on any of the Advisor’s recommendations, the client is under
no obligation to affect the transaction through the Advisor.
Financial planning differs from Consulting Services in that the Advisor will prepare a financial plan for a client
and the term of advisory services will end, whereas consulting services generally do not include the preparation
of a financial plan and may be long term in nature.
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Fees and Compensation
Legacy Managed Portfolio I Program
Investment Advisory Fees
Investment advisory fees for portfolio management services are based on the value of assets managed by the
Advisor, calculated as a percentage of assets under management. This fee is compensation for advisory services
and portfolio management rendered by the Advisor.
There is a minimum investment of $100,000, although the Advisor may accept smaller accounts at its
discretion. The Advisor charges a fee of no more than 2.00% annually for its portfolio management services.
The amount of the investment advisory fee will be set out in the Investment Advisory Agreement executed by
the client at the time the relationship is established.
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The investment advisory fee is negotiated on a client-by-client basis depending on the size, complexity, and
nature of the portfolio managed and will be set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement. Because the
investment advisory fees are negotiated, not all clients will pay the same fees. A client may pay a higher or
lower fee depending on considerations such as the size of the client’s account, the amount of time the client
has maintained an account with the Advisor (or its affiliated representatives), and/or the combined market
value of related portfolios. While the Advisor believes that its investment advisory fees are competitive, clients
may find lower or higher fees for comparable services from other sources.
Investment advisory fees are charged quarterly in advance as a percentage of the portfolio value on the last
business day of the previous quarter or the last value provided by the custodian. These asset-based fees are
assessed on all billable assets under management, including securities, cash, and money market funds. The
initial investment advisory fee will be billed and based on a client’s account value at the time the account is
established at the custodian. Fee adjustments will be processed for any deposits and withdrawals processed
during the quarter. The initial fee will be prorated based upon the number of days from the first day of
management to the end of the quarter. Subsequently, investment advisory fees are determined on the first
day of each quarter.
The Advisor may make amendments to the investment advisory fee outlined in the Investment Advisory
Agreement at any time with at least 30-days written notice to the client.
Automatic Debiting of Investment Advisory Fees
Upon establishing an account with the Advisor, the client will authorize and direct the client’s custodian broker-
dealer to debit the client’s account each investment advisory fee payable from the account, which will result
in the client’s custodian broker-dealer sending the investment advisory fee payable directly to the Advisor.
At the beginning of the quarter, the Advisor will direct the client’s custodian broker-dealer to debit the client’s
designated account(s) the amount of the investment advisory fee. If the client’s account does not maintain a
sufficient cash or money market balance to cover the investment advisory fees or is restricted from automatic
debiting of fees, the client may deposit additional funds (subject to certain restrictions for IRA accounts and
Qualified Retirement Plans) or make payment in an alternative manner acceptable to the Advisor. If such funds
are not deposited, certain securities in the client’s account may be liquidated in an amount sufficient to cover
such debits.
Brokerage Account Fees
The Advisor’s investment advisory fees are separate from charges assessed by third parties, such as broker-
dealers, custodians, or mutual fund companies.
A client will incur brokerage and other transaction costs charged by broker-dealer(s) executing the transactions
and the custodians maintaining the client’s assets. These costs may include, but are not limited to, brokerage
transaction and money movement costs, commissions, ticket charges, fed fund wire fees, custodial fees, IRA
custodial fees, safekeeping fees, and margin interest. These costs are in addition to the Advisor’s investment
advisory fees and are not shared with the Advisor.
Mutual funds charge an investment management fee, which is in addition to the investment advisory fee a
client pays to the Advisor. Some funds also assess administrative fees and 12b-1 fees.
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The Advisor does not receive any portion of these fees. These fees are in addition to the investment advisory
fees the Advisor charges. The client does not pay these fees directly; rather, they are deducted from the mutual
funds’ assets and will affect the performance of the investments. These funds’ advisory, administrative, and
12b-1 fees are described in the funds’ prospectuses. Mutual fund share prices and execution costs differ based
on share class. The Advisor will review the cost of a fund’s share classes in conjunction with execution costs to
assure that it meets its fiduciary duty to obtain best execution.
When investing in exchange traded products (“ETP”), e.g., ETF and ETN, a client will bear the ETP’s
proportionate share of fees and expenses as an investor in the ETP. The client does not pay these fees directly;
rather they are deducted from the ETP’s assets and will affect the performance of the investment.
The Advisor recommends that clients establish brokerage accounts with LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”) or Pershing
Advisor Solutions, LLC (“Pershing”), FINRA-registered broker-dealers, members SIPC, to maintain custody of
their assets and to effect trades for their accounts. Clients should review the expenses associated with each
custodian prior to determining which custodian to choose, as fees differ among custodians and the client could
pay higher fees with one custodian over another.
LPL makes certain mutual funds and ETFs available to the Advisor for no transaction fee (“NTF Securities”).
Clients should understand that while the Advisor attempts to utilize NTF Securities to lower costs to clients, the
Advisor’s investment selections will include mutual funds and ETFs that incur trading fees. Such decisions have
an impact on the investment performance of the client’s account.
A client choosing an alternate broker-dealer may result in additional expenses, fees, and lack of efficiency in
reporting account information because the Advisor has established relationships with LPL, Pershing, and
Interactive Brokers to facilitate certain additional services, which are outlined in the section “Brokerage
Practices” below. Additionally, if the client does not use one of the recommended custodians, the Advisor will
reserve the right not to accept the account. For information about the factors the Advisor considers in selecting
and/or recommending brokerage firms, see “Brokerage Practices” below.
The Advisor subscribes to research and other web-based services published by certain institutional fund
advisors that manage investment products. These fund advisors do not charge the Advisor a subscription fee for
its services, however its model portfolios include recommendations for investment products offered or
managed by the fund advisor. The Advisor may attend user conferences sponsored by the fund advisors and
have access to consultants for which they do not charge the Advisor. Because the fund advisors and its affiliates
earn revenue from investments in their respective investment products, the Advisor is not charged for these
services. These discounts create a conflict of interest for the Advisor. The Advisor is approved to use mutual
funds managed by the fund advisor, which the Advisor often does use, but is not bound to.
Pershing
Pershing provides the Advisor with access to its institutional trading and operations services. These services
are generally available, without cost, to financial advisory firms who maintain a minimum threshold of client
assets with Pershing. The trading fees Pershing charges to clients, which may change from time to time, are set
forth in the client’s Investment Advisory Agreement.
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Termination
A client has the right to terminate the Investment Advisory Agreement for investment advisory services without
penalty within five (5) business days after entering into an Investment Advisory Agreement. Thereafter, the
Investment Advisory Agreement will terminate upon the Advisor’s receipt of the client’s written notice. The
Advisor may cease providing investment advisory services upon its written notice of termination of the
Investment Advisory Agreement to the client or upon the occurrence of certain events as described in the
Investment Advisory Agreement.
Upon the effective date of termination, the client will be refunded fees on a prorated share based on the
remaining days of the quarter that have been prepaid. However, if the account is closed within the first six
months by the client or as a result of withdrawals that bring the account value below the required minimum,
the Advisor reserves the right to retain the pre-paid quarterly investment advisory fee for the current quarter
in order to cover the administrative costs of establishing the account (for example, the costs related to
transferring positions in and out of the account, data entry in opening the account, reconciliation of positions
in order to issue quarterly performance reports, and re-registration of positions).
Separately Managed Account Program Fees
A client investing in separately managed account programs will pay an ongoing advisory fee to compensate the
Advisor, as well as the third-party money manager. The fee charged may be up to 2.50% annually. Client fees
are payable using the fee schedules and frequency set forth in the third-party money manager(s)’ Disclosure
Brochure(s) and agreement(s).
The client may also pay custodial fees and transaction charges, depending on the custodian selected by the
third-party portfolio manager(s). There also may be additional fees of the underlying investments, such as
mutual funds or ETPs, which will result in a reduction of that product’s net asset value.
Separate written disclosures provided to the client include a copy of the third-party money manager’s Form
ADV Part 2, all relevant Brochures, a Solicitation Disclosure Statement detailing the exact fees the Advisor is
paid and a copy of the third-party money manager’s privacy policy. The third-party money managers the
Advisor recommends will not directly charge a client a higher fee than they would have charged without the
Advisor introducing the client to them.
LPL serves as program sponsor, investment adviser, and broker-dealer for the LPL advisory programs. The
Advisor and LPL Financial may share in the account fee and other fees associated with program accounts. Fees
for LPL advisory programs are payable quarterly in advance.
Termination provisions are also set out in the third-party money manager(s)’ Disclosure Brochure(s).
Financial Planning and Consulting Fees
The Advisor charges hourly or flat rate fees for its financial planning and consulting services. The hourly charge
is a maximum of $500 per hour and the flat rate fee is no more than $15,000. Fees are negotiated on a client-
by-client basis depending on the size, complexity, and nature of the client’s portfolio and will be set forth in
the Financial Planning or Consulting Agreement. There is no minimum asset requirement for a financial
planning or consulting engagement. Upon presentation of a completed financial plan to the client, the Advisor
will present an invoice reflecting the fees owed for services.
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For consulting services, the client is required to pay at the time of consultation with the Advisor.
Termination
A client has the right to terminate the Financial Planning or Investment Advisory Consulting Agreement without
penalty within five (5) business days after entering into the Agreement. Thereafter, the Agreement will
terminate upon the Advisor’s receipt of the client’s written notice. The Advisor may terminate providing
investment advisory services upon written notice of termination to the client or upon the occurrence of certain
events as described in the Financial Planning or Investment Advisory Consulting Agreement. The Advisor will
present the client with an invoice for any services provided up to termination.
For financial planning services, the Financial Planning Agreement automatically terminates, unless otherwise
agreed in writing, upon delivery of the financial plan.
For consulting services, the Investment Advisory Consulting Agreement automatically terminates, unless
otherwise agreed in writing, upon final consultation with the client.
Investment adviser representatives of the Advisor are also associated with LPL Financial as broker-dealer
registered representatives (“Dually Registered Persons”). In their capacity as registered representatives of LPL
Financial, Dually Registered Persons earn commissions for the sale of securities or investment products that
they recommend for brokerage clients. They do not earn commissions on the sale of securities or investment
products recommended or purchased in advisory accounts through the Advisor. Clients have the option of
purchasing many of the securities and investment products the Advisor makes available to its clients through
another broker-dealer or investment adviser. However, when purchasing these securities and investment
products away from the Advisor, the client will not receive the benefit of the advice and other services the
Advisor provides.
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Performance Based Fees and Side by Side Management
Performance-Based Fees
The Advisor does not accept performance-based fees, which are fees based on a share of capital gains or
appreciation of the assets of a client.
Side-By-Side Management
Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts for which an advisor charges
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based
fees. The Advisor does not participate in side-by-side management.
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Types of Clients
The Advisor generally offers advisory services to individuals; pensions, Taft Hartley plans, and profit-sharing
plans including plans subject to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); for-profit and
non-profit corporations, and other business entities; trusts; estates; and charitable organizations.
Unless otherwise provided herein, there is a minimum investment of $100,000 for the Legacy Managed
Portfolio program, although the Advisor may accept smaller accounts at its discretion.
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Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The Advisor’s investment strategies include both strategic and tactical asset allocation as well as an
unconstrained approach. All our strategies begin with a top-down macroeconomic view of the capital markets
and capital trends. The Advisor constructs portfolios based on our views of those markets over a three to five-
year time horizon but with watchful eye on how short-term events could impact risk. Strategic and Tactical
allocation models stay largely invested at all times while the unconstrained approach will utilize cash as a
defensive tool during periods of high volatility and/or risk. The Advisor will also utilize hedging strategies where
appropriate.
Resources include multiple third-party independent research (both paid and non-paid), economic conferences,
due diligence meetings, and technical analysis. Factors the Advisor considers include, but are not limited to,
market trend analysis, valuation considerations, capital fund flows, current economic conditions, and prevailing
foreseeable risks and/or conflicts.
Clients are advised and should understand that:
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear;
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• Asset allocation does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss;
• Past performance is not a guarantee of future results;
• Market conditions, interest rates, and other investment related risks may cause losses in their
portfolio;
• Risk parameters established for their portfolio are guidelines only – the selected risk parameters may
be exceeded and index comparisons may outperform their portfolio;
• Their portfolio’s value is subject to a variety of factors, such as liquidity and volatility of the securities
markets;
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• There may be a higher level of risk with leveraged and inverse ETPs because, to accomplish their
objectives, they may pursue a range of investment strategies through the use of swaps, futures
contracts, and other derivative instruments;
Investing in securities with foreign currency may cause losses due to fluctuation in currency exchange
rates. Investing in foreign currency may also pose risks due to factors within the foreign country,
including but not limited to; political instability, changes in inflation, changes in interest rate, currency
price, and liquidity constraints;
• Custodians the Advisor recommends provide clients the opportunity to invest in asset-backed loans
Asset-backed loans are loans secured by the client’s brokerage account. There are certain risks
associated with asset-backed loans such as market fluctuation causing the value of the client’s brokerage
account to decline requiring the client to sell securities in order to maintain equity requirements and possible
adverse tax consequences as a result of selling securities;
•
Information and technology systems are vulnerable to potential damage, or interruption from computer viruses,
network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized and security breaches,
usage errors by their respective professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes,
floods, hurricanes and earthquakes; and
• The occurrences of a natural disaster or epidemic/pandemic could, directly or indirectly, adversely affect and
severely disrupt the business operations, economics, and financial markets.
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Item 9
Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose specific information related to certain legal or
regulatory events that may be material to choosing an advisor. The Advisor and its Covered Persons have not
been the subject of any material legal or disciplinary proceedings.
Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Certain employees of the Advisor are Dually Registered Persons. LPL Financial is a broker-dealer that is
independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with the Advisor. Please refer to Item 12 for a
discussion of the benefits the Advisor receives from LPL Financial and the conflicts of interest associated with
receipt of such benefits.
For non-advisory accounts held at LPL, a LWM Advisory Services, LLC IAR receives commissions on securities
transactions as a registered representative through his/her affiliation with LPL. Notwithstanding the IAR’s
affiliation with LPL, the Advisor is solely responsible for the investment advice rendered. Advisory services are
provided separately and independently of the brokerage services the IARs offer through LPL unless otherwise
disclosed.
The potential for the receipt of commissions or advisory fees may give an IAR an incentive to recommend an
investment or investment services based on the compensation received, rather than on the client’s needs. The
Advisor addresses these conflicts by disclosing this potential conflict to clients to assure that their interests are
considered and IARs must recommend securities products that are suitable for the client. Further, IARs do not
earn commissions on the sale of securities or investment products recommended or purchased in advisory
accounts. Clients may direct any questions regarding the compensation their IAR receives when recommending
a product to their IAR. Clients are under no obligation to purchase investment products through their IAR.
Certain IARs are insurance licensed in one or more states and may recommend the purchase of insurance
products through an affiliated company of LPL or other insurance companies and agencies. Such IARs receive
commissions for the sale of such insurance products. The ability to receive commissions from the sale of
insurance products presents a conflict of interest, in that it gives an incentive to recommend a particular
insurance product over a different insurance product or a different investment, based on the compensation
received, rather than on a client’s needs. The Advisor addresses these conflicts by disclosing this potential
conflict to clients to assure that their interests are considered.
As discussed previously, certain Covered Persons of the Advisor are registered representatives of LPL. As a
result of this relationship, LPL has access to certain confidential information (e.g., financial information,
investment objectives, transactions and holdings) about a client of the Advisor, even if the client does not
establish any account through LPL. If you would like a copy of the LPL privacy policy, please contact your IAR or
Greg Reymann, Chief Compliance Officer, at (813) 497-1400 or cs@lwmfl.com.
Legacy Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Legacy Retirement Plan Advisors is a retirement plan consulting firm
that provides plan sponsor due diligence support, participant education and investment fiduciary services.
Account services are billed separately according to an engagement letter agreed upon by the client and are not
offered through the Advisor.
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The Advisor is affiliated with Legacy Wealth, LLC, a doing-business-as name for Legacy Wealth Management,
Inc., the Advisor’s sole member. Legacy Wealth, LLC, is wholly owned by Legacy Wealth Management, Inc.
and is managed by Tony DuBose.
Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
LWM Advisory Services, LLC has adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”) pursuant to industry standards. The Code is
predicated upon serving the best interest of our clients. All Covered Persons must at all times reflect the
professional standards expected of those engaged in the investment advisory business, and shall act within the
spirit and the letter of the federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to investment advisors and
the general conduct of business. These standards require all personnel to be judicious, accurate, objective, and
reasonable in dealing with both clients and other parties so that their personal integrity is unquestionable.
The Code of Ethics is certified annually with Covered Persons of the Firm. For a copy of the Code of Ethics, a
written request should be sent to 1250 S. Pine Island Road, Ste. 350, Plantation, FL 33324, Attention: Greg
Reymann.
On occasion, the Advisor may buy or sell securities that it recommends to clients or may recommend securities
transactions in which the Advisor or its Covered Persons has some financial interest. This practice would create
a conflict of interest if the transactions were structured to trade on the market causing an impact on
recommendations made to the Advisor’s clients. The Chief Compliance Officer reviews Covered Persons’
personal transactions quarterly. The Advisor’s Code of Ethics requires pre-approval of personal transactions in
some cases. The Advisor believes that it has adopted sufficient controls so that personal transactions are
consistent with advice given to clients.
Item 12
Brokerage Practices
LWM Advisory Services, LLC does not provide brokerage services. The Advisor recommends clients establish
brokerage accounts with LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”), or Pershing Advisor Solutions, LLC (“Pershing”), to maintain
custody of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their accounts. LPL and Pershing are not affiliated.
LPL Financial LLC
The Advisor may recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with LPL, a FINRA-registered broker-
dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their accounts. LPL Financial
provides brokerage and custodial services to independent investment advisory firms, including the Advisor. For
the Advisor’s accounts custodied at LPL Financial, LPL Financial is compensated by clients through commissions,
trails, or other transaction-based fees for trades that are executed through LPL Financial or that settle into LPL
Financial accounts. For IRA accounts, LPL Financial generally charges account maintenance fees. In addition,
LPL Financial also charges clients miscellaneous fees and charges, such as account transfer fees. Although the
Advisor may recommend that clients establish accounts at LPL, it is a client’s decision to custody assets with
LPL or another custodian. The Advisor is independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with or
supervised by LPL.
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While LPL Financial does not participate in, or influence the formulation of, the investment advice the Advisor
provides, certain supervised persons of the Advisor are Dually Registered Persons. Dually Registered Persons
are restricted by certain FINRA rules and policies from maintaining client accounts at another custodian or
executing client transactions in such client accounts through any broker-dealer or custodian that is not
approved by LPL Financial. As a result, the use of other trading platforms must be approved not only by the
Advisor, but also by LPL Financial.
Clients should understand that not all investment advisers recommend that clients custody their accounts and
trade through specific broker-dealers. Clients may utilize the broker-dealer of their choice and have no
obligation to purchase or sell securities through LPL. However, if a client does not use LPL, the Advisor will
reserve the right not to accept the account. LPL is obligated to seek the best execution pursuant to FINRA Rule
5310 for all trades executed, however better executions may be available via another broker-dealer based on a
number of factors including volume, order flow, and market making activity.
Clients should also be aware that for accounts where LPL Financial serves as the custodian, the Advisor is limited
to offering services and investment vehicles that are approved by LPL Financial, and may be prohibited from
offering services and investment vehicles that may be available through other broker-dealers and custodians,
some of which may be more suitable for a client’s portfolio than the services and investment vehicles offered
through LPL Financial.
Clients should also understand that LPL Financial is responsible under FINRA rules for supervising certain
business activities of the Advisor and its Dually Registered Persons that are conducted through broker-dealers
and custodians other than LPL Financial. LPL Financial charges a fee for its oversight of activities conducted
through these other broker-dealers and custodians. This arrangement presents a conflict of interest because
the Advisor has a financial incentive to recommend that you maintain your account with LPL Financial rather
than with another broker-dealer or custodian to avoid incurring the oversight fee.
LPL’s brokerage services include the execution of securities transactions, custody, research, and access to
mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or
would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
For client accounts maintained in LPL’s custody, LPL generally does not charge separately for custody services
but is compensated by account holders through commissions and other transaction-related or asset-based fees
for securities trades that are executed through LPL or that settle into LPL accounts.
Transition Assistance Benefits
LPL Financial provides various benefits and payments to Dually Registered Persons to assist with the costs
(including foregone revenues during account transition) associated with transitioning business to the LPL
Financial platform (collectively referred to as “Transition Assistance”). The proceeds of such Transition
Assistance payments are intended to be used for a variety of purposes, including but not necessarily limited to,
providing working capital to assist in funding the Dually Registered Person’s business, satisfying any
outstanding debt owed to the Dually Registered Person’s prior firm, offsetting account transfer fees (ACATs)
payable to LPL Financial as a result of the Dually Registered Person’s clients transitioning to LPL Financial’s
custodial platform, technology set-up fees, marketing and mailing costs, stationary and licensure transfer fees,
moving expenses, office space expenses, staffing support and termination fees associated with moving
accounts.
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The amount of the Transition Assistance payments is often significant in relation to the overall revenue earned
or compensation received by the Dually Registered Person at their prior firm. Such payments are generally
based on the size of the Dually Registered Person’s business established at their prior firm and/or assets under
custody on the LPL Financial. Please refer to the relevant Part 2B brochure supplement for more information
about the specific Transition Payments your representative receives.
Transition Assistance payments and other benefits are provided to associated persons of the Advisor in their
capacity as registered representatives of LPL Financial. However, the receipt of Transition Assistance by such
Dually Registered Persons creates conflicts of interest relating to the Advisor’s advisory business because it
creates a financial incentive for the Advisor’s representatives to recommend that its clients maintain their
accounts with LPL Financial. In certain instances, the receipt of such benefits is dependent on a Dually
Registered Person maintaining its clients’ assets with LPL Financial and therefore the Advisor has an incentive
to recommend that clients maintain their account with LPL Financial in order to generate such benefits.
The Advisor attempts to mitigate these conflicts of interest by evaluating and recommending that clients use
LPL Financial’s services based on the benefits that such services provide to our clients, rather than the
Transition Assistance earned by any particular Dually Registered Person. The Advisor considers LPL Financial’s
(i) price; (ii) facilities, reliability, and financial responsibility; (iii) ability to effect transactions, particularly with
regard to such aspects as timing, order size, and execution of order; (iv) the research and related brokerage
services when recommending or requiring that clients maintain accounts with LPL Financial. However, clients
should be aware of this conflict and take it into consideration in deciding whether to custody their assets in a
brokerage account at LPL Financial.
IARs may receive from LPL Financial upfront transition payments in order to assist them with transitioning their
business onto the LPL Financial custodial platform. These funds may be used, but not necessarily limited to,
offsetting things like ACAT fees, technology set-up fees, marketing and mailing costs, stationary and licensure
transfer fees. This presents a conflict of interest in that the IAR has a financial incentive to recommend that
you maintain your account with LPL Financial. However, to the extent an IAR recommends you use LPL Financial
for such services, it is because the IAR believes that it is in your best interest to do so based on the quality and
pricing of the execution, benefits of an integrated platform for brokerage and advisory accounts, and other
services provided by LPL Financial.
Research & Other Soft Dollar Benefits
LPL also makes available to the Advisor other products and services that benefit the Advisor but may not
directly benefit its clients’ accounts. Many of these products and services may be used to service all or some
substantial number of clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at LPL.
LPL’s products and services that assist the Advisor in managing and administering clients’ accounts include
software and other technology that (i) provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and
account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client
accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other market data; (iv) facilitate payment of the Advisor’s fees from
its clients’ accounts; and (v) assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
Services provided by LPL to the Advisor include research (including mutual fund research, third-party research,
and LPL’s proprietary research), brokerage, custody, and access to mutual funds and other investments that
are available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
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In addition, LPL makes available software and other technologies that provide access to client account data
(such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution, provide research, pricing
information, quotation services, and other market data, assist with contact management, facilitate payment of
fees to the firm from client accounts, assist with performance reporting, facilitate trade allocation, and assist
with back-office support, record-keeping, and client reporting. LPL also provides access to practice
management consulting support, best execution assistance, consolidated statements assistance, marketing
and educational materials, technological and information technology support, due diligence meetings, and LPL
corporate discounts. Many of these services are used to service all or a substantial number of the Advisor’s
accounts, including accounts not maintained at LPL.
LPL provides the Advisor with other services intended to help the Advisor manage and further develop its
business. Some of these services assist the Advisor to better monitor and service program accounts maintained
at LPL Financial, however, many of these services benefit only the Advisor, for example, services that assist the
Advisor in growing its business. These support services and/or products may be provided without cost, at a
discount, and/or at a negotiated rate, and include practice management-related publications; consulting
services; attendance at conferences and seminars, meetings, and other educational and/or social events;
marketing support; and other products and services used by the Advisor in furtherance of the operation and
development of its investment advisory business. LPL also provides other benefits such as educational events
or occasional business entertainment of the Advisor’s personnel.
Where such services are provided by a third-party vendor, LPL Financial will either make a payment to the
Advisor to cover the cost of such services, reimburse the Advisor for the cost associated with the services, or
pay the third-party vendor directly on behalf of the Advisor.
The products and services described above are provided to the Advisor as part of its overall relationship with
LPL Financial. While as a fiduciary the Advisor endeavors to act in its clients’ best interests, the receipt of these
benefits creates a conflict of interest because the Advisor’s recommendation that clients custody their assets
at LPL Financial is based in part on the benefit to the Advisor of the availability of the foregoing products and
services and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody or brokerage services provided by LPL Financial.
The Advisor’s receipt of some of these benefits may be based on the amount of advisory assets custodied on
the LPL Financial platform.
In evaluating whether to recommend that clients custody their assets at LPL, the Advisor may take into account
the availability of some of the foregoing products, services, and other arrangements as part of the total mix of
factors it considers and not solely the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by
LPL, which may create a potential conflict of interest.
The Advisor addresses this conflict by conducting quarterly reviews of a sampling of execution quality and
annual reviews of commission rates, trade error rates, quality of client reporting, block trading, reputation, and
financial strength of the broker-dealer. The quarterly and annual reviews include a comparison to other
industry participants offering the same or similar services.
Pershing Advisor Solutions, LLC
The Advisor may recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with Pershing, a FINRA-registered
broker-dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their accounts.
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Pershing offers to independent investment advisors services that include custody of securities, trade execution,
clearance and settlement of transactions.
There is no direct link between the Advisor’s recommendation of Pershing and the investment advice it gives
to its clients, although the Advisor receives economic benefits through its participation in the program. These
benefits include the following products and services (provided without cost or at a discount): receipt of
duplicate client statements and confirmations; research related products and tools; consulting services; access
to a trading desk serving the Advisor participants; access to block trading (which provides the ability to
aggregate securities transactions for execution and then allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts);
the ability to have advisory fees deducted directly from client accounts; and access to an electronic
communications network for client order entry and account information. Some of the products and services
made available by Pershing may benefit the Advisor but may not benefit its client accounts. These products or
services may assist Advisor in managing and administering client accounts, including accounts not maintained
at Pershing. Other services made available by Pershing are intended to help the Advisor manage and further
develop its business enterprise. The benefits received by the Advisor or its personnel do not depend on the
amount of brokerage transactions directed to Pershing, however the Advisor is subject to maintain a minimum
of assets under management with Pershing in order to avoid paying a platform fee to utilize its services. As part
of its fiduciary duties to clients, the Advisor endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients first. Clients
should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by Advisor or its related persons in and of
itself creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence the Advisor’s choice of Pershing for
custody and brokerage services.
Best Execution
In recommending broker-dealers, the Advisor considers “best execution.” Best execution means in
recommending a broker-dealer, the Advisor will comply with its fiduciary duty to obtain best execution and as
defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and will take into account such relevant factors as (i) price; (ii)
the broker-dealer’s facilities, reliability, and financial responsibility; (iii) the ability of the broker-dealer to effect
transactions, particularly with regard to such aspects as timing, order size, and execution of order; (iv) the
research and related brokerage services provided by such broker-dealer to the Advisor, notwithstanding that
a client’s account may not be the direct or exclusive beneficiary of such services; and (v) any other factors the
Advisor considers to be relevant.
Aggregation of Orders
When the Advisor buys or sells the same security for more than one client, it may place concurrent orders with
the brokerage firm to be executed together as a single “block” in order to facilitate orderly and efficient
execution. Where orders are aggregated, each client’s account will be charged or credited with the average
price per unit. The Advisor receives no additional compensation or remuneration from aggregating
transactions. However, because the Advisor uses different custodians, the Advisor does not aggregate trades
among custodians. Non-aggregated trades in equity securities can result in your paying higher brokerage costs.
Directed Brokerage
LPL will be the primary broker/dealer and custodian the Advisor recommends due to the relationship that its
associated persons have with LPL. LPL limits or restricts the broker/dealer or custodian platforms for LPL
registered representatives (that are also independently registered) due to LPL's duty to supervise the
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transactions implemented by those individuals.
If a client directs the Advisor to use a specific firm for brokerage or custodial services or maintains an account
with LPL because their IAR is affiliated with LPL, the client should be aware that there may be brokerage and
execution services available elsewhere at lower cost. Clients should consider whether directing brokerage to a
particular broker-dealer firm may result in certain costs or disadvantages, such as higher commissions, less
favorable executions, or being limited in investment options.
If a client’s account is invested in mutual funds or variable annuities, these directed brokerage arrangements
might limit the investment options for the Advisor’s use in managing the client’s account. The reasons for a
brokerage firm to limit these options are many, such as the brokerage firm offers only its proprietary
investment products or is paid a higher commission when the volume of a particular product attains a certain
level. In addition, with directed brokerage arrangements, the client is responsible for negotiating the brokerage
firm’s commission rates and other fees.
Item 13
Review of Accounts
The value of securities held in a client’s portfolio will be valued by the custodian, broker-dealer, or other
investment vendor. Some investments, such as alternative investments or private placements, values are based
upon the value provided by the investment’s manager, which may be monthly, quarterly, but not less than
annually; often, these values are estimates made by the alternative investment’s manager and may not be the
liquidation value.
The Advisor’s Managing Principal reviews client account activity no less than quarterly. The level of review is
determined by the complexity of the portfolio at the discretion of the Advisor’s Managing Principal. Other
factors that may trigger review are changes in economic or market conditions, and individual client situations.
Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
The Advisor maintains referral arrangements with one or more third party investment advisor to act as their
solicitor for investment management services. In these instances, the third-party investment advisor will pay
the Advisor compensation in connection with the arrangement. The Advisor discloses all compensation with
respect to the foregoing to each referred client through a disclosure statement disclosing the terms of the
specific arrangement.
The Advisor pays referral fees to third parties (“Promoters”) to offer the Advisor’s advisory services or
programs. Any arrangement is conducted pursuant to Rule 206(4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. In
such event, the Advisor compensates the Promoter directly if a client enters a relationship with the Advisor.
This compensation is made up of a portion of the advisory fee the Advisor charges the client, which may be up
to 35% of the investment advisory fee the Advisor receives. A Promoter will provide the client with a statement
disclosing the terms of the Solicitor’s arrangement with the Advisor.
The Advisor and/or its Dually Registered Persons are incented to join and remain affiliated with LPL Financial
and to recommend that clients establish accounts with LPL Financial through the provision of Transition
Assistance (discussed in Item 12 above and your IAR’s ADV Part 2B Brochure Supplement). LPL also provides
other compensation to the Advisor and its Dually Registered Persons, including but not limited to, bonus
payments, repayable and forgivable loans, stock awards and other benefits. The receipt of any such
compensation creates a financial incentive for your representative to recommend LPL Financial as custodian
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for the assets in your advisory account. We encourage you to discuss any such conflicts of interest with your
representative before deciding to custody your assets at LPL Financial.
The Advisor receives research and other web-based services from product sponsors. These product sponsors
do not charge the Advisor a subscription fee for their services, however their services may include
recommendations for investment products they offer or manage. The Advisor may attend user conferences
sponsored by the product sponsors for which they do not charge the Advisor. Because these product sponsors
earn revenue from investments in their respective investment products, they do not charge the Advisor fees
for these services. These discounts create a conflict of interest for the Advisor.
The Advisor endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients first. Clients should be aware, however,
that the receipt of economic benefits by the Advisor or its related persons in and of itself creates a potential
conflict of interest.
Item 15
Custody
The Advisor has custody of clients’ funds to the extent that it has the ability to deduct fees from clients’
accounts. The custodian will send quarterly account statements to clients. Neither the Advisor nor its
associated persons will accept delivery of a client’s securities or funds in the name of the Advisor or its
associated person.
The Advisor is deemed to have custody when clients authorize us via standing letters of instruction to direct
funds to third-parties from their custodial accounts. In connection with standing letters of instruction a client
must provide signed written instruction to the custodian to direct transfers to a third party, which the client
may instruct the custodian to terminate or change at any time.
The Advisor has no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of the third party, the address, or
any other information about the third party contained in the client’s instruction. The custodian will verify the
instruction with an initial notice, provide the client with a transfer of funds notice promptly after each transfer,
and an annual notice reconfirming the instruction. The Advisor and its affiliates may not accept funds in
connection with standing letters of instruction, nor may funds be delivered to locations where the Advisor or
its affiliates conduct business.
Executing broker-dealers, custodians, or other investment vendors provide account statements and
confirmations. The Advisor urges clients to compare statements received from custodians with any reports the
Advisor may provide. If there are any differences, please contact the Advisor immediately for resolution.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
Clients who have entered into a discretionary Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor grant LWM
Advisory Services, LLC power of attorney to exercise discretion over the selection of the investments, timing of
placing the trade, and amount of securities to be bought or sold. This investment authority may be subject to
specified investment objectives and guidelines and/or conditions imposed by the client in writing, as described
above in “Advisory Business.”
Item 17
Voting Client Securities
The Advisor does not vote proxies on behalf of client securities. A client maintains exclusive responsibility for:
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(i) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities they beneficially own will be voted,
and (ii) making all elections relative to mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other
types of events pertaining to the client’s investments.
The Advisor does not render advice to or take any actions on behalf of clients with respect to any legal
proceedings, including bankruptcies, and shareholder litigation, to which any securities or other investments
held in client accounts, or the issuers thereof, become subject, and does not initiate or pursue legal
proceedings, including without limitation shareholder litigation, on behalf of clients with respect to
transactions, securities or other investments held in client accounts. The right to take any actions with respect
to legal proceedings, including shareholder litigation, with respect to transactions, securities or other
investments held in a client account is expressly reserved to the client.
Item 18
Financial Information
The Advisor has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary
commitments to its clients nor has it been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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