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My Legacy Advisors, LLC
dba
EAGLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
35 NW Hawthorne Avenue
Bend, Oregon 97703
Phone (541) 330-0220
Fax (541) 330-0230
MYEAGLEWEALTH.COM
November 21, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE
This Disclosure Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Eagle Wealth Management.
If you have any questions about the contents of this Disclosure Brochure, please contact us at 541-330-0220. The information
in this Disclosure Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Eagle Wealth Management, Inc. is available on the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
My Legacy Advisors, LLC dba Eagle Wealth Management is a registered investment advisor. Registration with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Item 2 | Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisors to amend their brochure when information becomes materially
inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an advisor's disclosure brochure, the advisor is required to notify you and
provide you with a description of the material changes.
This Brochure dated November 21, 2025, contains material changes since our last annual Brochure update on March 31,
2025.
Mercer Global Advisors Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire My Legacy Advisors, LLC dba Eagle Wealth
Management. The transaction closed on August 29, 2025, and resulted in a change of ownership. Mercer Global Advisors
Inc. owns one hundred (100%) percent of the operating assets of Eagle Wealth Management. Due to the Acquisition of
Eagle Wealth Management, the firm has provided notice to affected clients of the assignment to Mercer Global Advisors Inc.
(a SEC-registered investment advisor) of such clients’ advisory arrangements with Eagle Wealth Management to the extent
required under applicable law. Once the account transfer process is complete at the custodial level, Eagle Wealth
Management will file a Form ADV-W to wind down the advisory business.
Copies of Mercer Global Advisors’ ADV Part 2A, Form CRS and Privacy Notice are available upon request by calling
888.885.8101 or at www.merceradvisors.com.
Item 4 has been updated to reflect a change in the legal ownership of Eagle Wealth Management, Inc. The legal entity owner
is now wholly owned (100%) by Chad E. Staskal. Cambrianne Staskal no longer holds any ownership interest in the legal
entity.
Item 5 has also been updated to reflect a change in our billing calculation methodology, from based on the value of your
accounts at the end of the billing period to based on the average daily market value of your accounts during the billing
period.
Additionally, effective November 21, 2025, our Chief Compliance Officer has changed from Michael DeRosa to Chad Staskal.
If you have any questions about this disclosure, please contact Chad Staskal, Managing Partner, CEO, CCO at 541-330-0220.
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Item 3 | Table of Contents
Item 1 | Cover Page ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 | Summary of Material Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 | Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 | Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Item 5 | Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Item 6 | Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................................................................. 7
Item 7 | Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Item 8 | Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss ....................................................................................... 7
Item 9 | Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Item 10 | Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................................................... 10
Item 11 | Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ............................................ 10
Item 12 | Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 13 | Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 14 | Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................................................. 12
Item 15 | Custody ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Item 16 | Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Item 17 | Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 18 | Financial Information .................................................................................................................................................. 13
Item 19 | Erisa Rollover Considerations ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 20 | Your Privacy ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
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Item 4 | Advisory Business
My Legacy Advisors, LLC dba Eagle Wealth Management is a registered investment advisor based in Bend, Oregon. We are
organized as a limited liability company under Oregon law and have been providing investment advisory services since
2017. Our firm is directly owned by: Eagle Wealth Management, Inc. (wholly owned by Chad E. Staskal).
As used in this Disclosure Brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to Eagle Wealth Management and the words
"you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm. Also, you may see the term
Associated Person in this Disclosure Brochure. Our Associated Persons are our firm's officers, employees, and all individuals
providing investment advice on behalf of our firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer portfolio management services on a discretionary basis where our investment advice is tailored to meet our clients'
individual needs and investment objectives. These services include an initial consultation along with follow up
consultations, as may be agreed, to discuss your unique investment objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance, tax
circumstances, and various other financial factors. We will ask that you complete certain investor questionnaires,
onboarding forms, and other documents to assist us in gathering information about your financial needs and
circumstances.
Based on our evaluation of the foregoing factors, we will use the information we gather to develop a strategy that enables
our firm to give you continuous and focused investment advice and/or to make investments on your behalf. Once we
establish an investment portfolio for you, we will monitor your portfolio's performance on an ongoing basis and will
rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market conditions and/or in your financial circumstances.
As part of our portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm discretionary authority to manage your
account. Discretionary authorization will allow us to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be
purchased or sold for your account without your approval prior to each transaction. Please see Item 16 (Investment
Discretionary section) of this Disclosure Brochure for more information on discretionary authority.
We recommend that our clients maintain assets under our management at one (or more) of the following third-party
custodians:
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
We offer discretionary portfolio management services through the “Schwab Advisor Services” division of Charles Schwab &
Company, Inc (“Schwab”). Schwab provides a platform for independent investment advisors to manage their clients’
investments and offers solutions for custody, trading, wealth management, and investment research. Schwab has been
servicing independent investment advisors and their clients for over 30 years.
SEI
We also offer discretionary portfolio management services through the investment management platform sponsored by
SEI Investments Management Corporation, and its affiliates, SEI Private Trust Company and SEI Global Services, Inc.
(collectively, "SEI"). Our agreement with SEI allows us to offer SEI's "Mutual Fund Models Program," "Managed Account
Program," and "Custody-Only Program" to you (collectively, the "SEI Programs"), bundled together with SEI's custodial
and execution services. Our arrangement with SEI further provides us with a variety of account, performance, due diligence,
research and risk management tools, and administrative services that allow us to more efficiently deliver advisory services
to you.
We recommend that you carefully review SEI's Form ADV Part 2 ("Firm Brochure") for a complete description of each of the
SEI Programs. SEI or your advisor will provide a copy to you upon request.
American Funds
We provide discretionary portfolio management services through an investment advisory program offered by American
Funds whereby clients may invest in Class F-2 shares of the American Funds, which have no 12b-1 fees. Client advisory fees
paid to MLA for participating in this program are 1% of assets under management.
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Other Custodians
In addition to Schwab, SEI, and American funds, our firm may choose other national firms to serve as custodians to your
investment advisory accounts with our firm.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
We also offer financial planning and consulting services that generally include broad-based planning and general
consulting. These services typically involve a variety of advisory services regarding the management of the client's financial
resources based upon an analysis of their individual needs. If you retain our firm for financial planning and consulting
services, we will meet with you to gather information about your financial circumstances and objectives. As required, we
will conduct follow-up interviews for the purpose of reviewing and/or collecting additional financial data. Once such
information has been reviewed and analyzed, we will provide you with our financial planning and/or consulting
recommendations designed to help you achieve your stated financial goals and objectives.
Our financial planning services generally include, but are not limited to:
Income Analysis/Cash Flow/Budget Analysis
Investment Analysis/Asset Allocation/Investment Planning
Education Funding Analysis/Planning
Retirement Needs Analysis/Planning
Retirement Plan Review
Debt Management
Insurance Review/Analysis
Estate Analysis/Estate Planning Service
Charitable Planning
Employee Benefit Analysis
Portfolio Monitoring
Business Planning
Financial recommendations are based on your financial situation at the time we provide our recommendations, and on the
financial information you provide to our firm. You have the right to accept or reject our financial recommendations, and
you may choose any firm to assist you with implementing our recommendations.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on equity securities, bonds, mutual funds, and/or exchange traded funds. Additionally, we may
advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and objectives. We may also provide advice on any
type of investment held in your portfolio at the inception of our advisory relationship.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, we provide continuous management services for $333,069,946 in clients' assets on a discretionary
basis.
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Item 5 | Fees and Compensation
Portfolio Management Services
MLA
Our annual fee is based on a percentage of assets under management and may be a flat negotiated fee not to exceed 2% or
a tiered fee as set forth in the following tiered fee schedule.
Client Account Value
Annual Fee
First $0.00
to
$1,000,000
1.25%
Next $1,000,001
to
$5,000,000
0.75%
Next $5,000,001
0.50%
and above
As noted above under Item 4 of this Brochure, you may also pay a fee to SEI, or other Third-party Asset managers (TPAMs)
selected by the firm. Please refer to the account application and Agreement on fees imposed by these programs. The total
advisory fee you will pay will be a combination of MLA and TPAM fees and will not exceed the fee schedule listed below.
Client Account Value
Annual Fee
$0.00
to
$1,000,000
2.50%
$1,000,001
to
$5,000,000
2.00%
$5,000,001
1.50%
and above
This fee schedule is a non-blended tiered fee scheduled, which means that your total assets under management will
determine the annual fee break point and corresponding fee that you will pay. In addition to the asset-based fee noted
above, Client is responsible for any transaction charges applicable to securities transactions conducted within the Account.
In certain programs offered through TPAMs, transaction costs are included in the asset-based fee charged by the TPAM. For
additional information on the fees charged by TPAMs, Client should refer to the TPAM’s account opening documentation or
consult with a representative of MLA.
Fees Payment and Termination
Our annual fee for portfolio management services is typically billed in monthly installments, in arrears, based on the
average daily market value of your accounts during the billing period. If the portfolio management agreement is executed
at any time other than the first day of a calendar month, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the
advisory fee is payable in proportion to the number of days in the month for which you are a client. In certain circumstances,
we may agree to negotiate other fee-paying arrangements.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household to determine the
applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with
your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining account values may increase the asset total, which may result
in your paying a reduced advisory fee.
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds and securities. We
will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly
from your account. Further, the qualified custodian will deliver an account statement to you at least quarterly. These
account statements will show all disbursements from your account, and you should review all statements for accuracy. If
you have any questions about the statement(s) you receive from the qualified custodian, please call our main office number
located on the cover page of this Disclosure Brochure.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
We offer financial planning services on either an hourly basis or fixed fee basis. Our hourly fee is $95 and $295 for services
performed by administrative staff and Investment Advisor Representatives of our firm, respectively. Our fixed fees range
from $500 to $7,500. Generally, our hourly fee is billed for consulting services and our fixed fees are billed for broad-based
or project-based financial planning. In limited circumstances, we may negotiate a fee above our maximum $7,500 fixed fee
where the client requires services beyond the scope of our general financial planning services.
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Our financial planning fees – both hourly and fixed fees – are negotiable depending upon the complexity and scope of the
plan, your financial situation, and your objectives. Our hourly fees are generally due upon completion of services rendered.
For our fixed fees, however, we require that you pay 50% of the fee in advance with the remaining portion due upon
completion of services rendered. In our sole discretion, we may negotiate other fee-paying arrangements.
Our fee is payable as invoiced, or you may authorize us to deduct our financial planning and consulting fee from a managed
account at a qualified custodian for which we provide portfolio management services. You may terminate the agreement
by providing our firm with written notice. You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of
the agreement. If advanced fee-paying arrangements are negotiated and we have received pre-paid advisory fees that we
have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in mutual funds and
exchange traded funds. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from
the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange traded funds (described in each fund's prospectus) to their
shareholders. These fees will generally include a management fee and other fund expenses. You may also incur transaction
charges and/or brokerage fees or commissions when purchasing or selling securities. These charges and fees are typically
imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian through whom your account transactions are executed. We do not share in any
portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian. To fully understand the total
cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by mutual funds, exchange traded funds, our firm, and others.
For information on our brokerage practices, please refer to Item 12 (Brokerage Practices section) of this Disclosure Brochure.
Item 6 | Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Our fees are calculated as described
in the Fees and Compensation section above, and are not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon, or capital
appreciation of, the funds in your advisory account.
Item 7 | Types of Clients
We typically offer investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans,
charitable organizations and corporations or other businesses.
In general, we do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account; however, we reserve
the right to terminate your account if it falls below a minimum size which, in our sole opinion, is too small to manage
effectively. In instances where we use a third-party asset manager, such as SEI, that imposes a minimum account size, we
will disclose such requirements to you.
Item 8 | Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing investment advice
to you:
Technical Analysis involves studying past price patterns, trends, and interrelationships in the financial markets to assess
risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the overall market and specific securities.
Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or
predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-
to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable
degree of accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a company's financial
statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and expertise of the company's management,
and the outlook for the company and its industry. The resulting data is used to measure the true value of the company's
stock compared to the current market value.
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Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the analysis may not provide an
accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new
information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in favorable performance.
Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) is a theory of investment which attempts to maximize portfolio expected return for a given
amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected return, by carefully diversifying the
proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same general class (stocks and bonds)
and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Long-Term Purchases: securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities will grow over a relatively
long period of time, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in the long-term which may
not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market that you are invested in or perhaps just your particular
investment will go down over time even if the overall financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may
create an opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short-term in other investments.
Short-Term Purchases: securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a relatively short period of
time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short- term price fluctuations.
Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial markets will perform in the
short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately higher amount of transaction costs compared to
long-term trading. There are many factors that can affect financial market performance in the short-term (such as short-
term interest rate changes, cyclical earnings announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer periods of
times.
Margin Transactions: a securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to purchase a security, in which case the
security serves as collateral on the loan.
Risk: If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit more cash into the account
or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin requirements of the account. This is known as a "margin call."
An investor's overall risk includes the amount of money invested plus the amount that was loaned to them.
Option Writing: a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is the right, but not the obligation, to buy
or sell a particular security at a specified price before the expiration date of the option. When an investor sells a call option,
he or she must deliver to the buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. When an investor sells a
put option, he or she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer exercises the option, and will receive the specified
number of shares. The option writer/seller receives a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time) in
exchange for writing the option.
Risk: Options are complex investments and can be very risky, especially if the investor does not own the underlying stock.
In certain situations, an investor's risk can be unlimited.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial situation. As such, we
determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial
information, liquidity needs, and other various suitability factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the
composition of your portfolio.
Tax Considerations
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we specifically agree
otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not generally our primary consideration in the management of your assets.
Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly recommend that you consult with a tax professional
regarding the investing of your assets.
Moreover, custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts. Your custodian
will default to the FIFO (First-In First-Out) accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your investments. You are
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responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if this accounting method is the right choice for you. If your tax
advisor believes another accounting method is more advantageous, provide written notice to our firm immediately and we
will alert your account custodian of your individually selected accounting method. Decisions about cost basis accounting
methods will need to be made before trades settle, as the cost basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or guarantee that our
services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate
clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past performance is in no
way an indication of future performance.
Other Risk Considerations
When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on many different risks, each
of which may affect the probability and magnitude of any potential loses. The following risks may not be all-inclusive, but
should be considered carefully by a prospective client before retaining our services.
Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to high volatility or lack of
active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price, or it may not be possible to sell the investment at all.
Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and sovereign fixed income or
bonds. A bond issuing entity can experience a credit event that could impair or erase the value of an issuer's securities held
by a client.
Inflation and Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to changes in inflation and
interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and may reduce the purchasing power of a client's
future interest payments and principal. Inflation also generally leads to higher interest rates which may cause the value of
many types of fixed income investments to decline.
Horizon and Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of an unforeseen event, for example,
the loss of your job. This may force you to sell investments that you were expecting to hold for the long term. If you must
sell at a time that the markets are down, you may lose money. Longevity Risk is the risk of outliving your savings. This risk
is particularly relevant for people who are retired, or are nearing retirement.
We recommend various types of securities and we do not primarily recommend one particular type of security over another
since each client has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each type of security has its own unique set of risks
associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of the specific risks of every type of investment. Even within
the same type of investment, risks can vary widely. However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an
investment, the higher the risk of loss associated with the investment. A description of the types of securities we may
recommend to you and some of their inherent risks are provided below.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
We primarily offer advice on equities securities, bonds, mutual funds, and/or exchange traded funds. However, we may
advise on other types of investments as appropriate for you since each client has different needs and different tolerance for
risk. Each type of security has its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of the
specific risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely. However, in very
general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of loss associated with the investment.
Stocks (equity securities): There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
"equities" or "stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the company issuing it.
However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but not limited to the class of stock (for example,
preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the issuing company; and the overall health of the economy. In
general, larger, more established companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies ("small cap")
are but the mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the investment.
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Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities, but their risk can also
vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer might default; when the bond is set to mature;
and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it
with a bond of equal character paying the same rate of return.
Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange traded funds ("ETFs") are professionally managed
collective investment systems that pool money from many investors and invest in stocks, bonds, short-term money market
instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades
the fund's investments in accordance with the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide
diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a particular sector of the market, primarily
invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant degree, or concentrates
in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ
from mutual funds since they can be bought and sold throughout the day like stock and their price can fluctuate throughout
the day. The returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual
funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds do charge such fees
which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed end" or "open end." So-called "open end" mutual funds
continue to allow in new investors indefinitely whereas "closed end" funds have a fixed number of shares that trade
between investors in the secondary market.
Item 9 | Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's evaluation of our
advisory business or the integrity of our management. We do not have any required disclosures under this item.
Item 10 | Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Licensed Insurance Agents
Investment Advisor Representatives of our firm may also be licensed as insurance agents. These persons will earn
commission-based compensation for selling insurance products, and such compensation is separate from our advisory
fees.
Recommendation of Other Advisors
As described in Item 4 (Advisory Business section) of this Disclosure Brochure, we provide discretionary portfolio
management services through the institutional platforms offered by Schwab and SEI. These platforms provide a variety of
account, performance, due diligence, research and risk management tools and administrative services, allowing us to more
efficiently deliver advisory services to you. Other than what is mentioned in this Disclosure Brochure, we do not receive
separate compensation, directly or indirectly, from Schwab, or SEI in connection with the services we provide to you.
Recommendation of Related Party Services – Tax Preparation
We own a minority stake in Eagle Wealth Accounting, LLC (“EWA”), an accounting practice majority owned and operated
by an associated person of ours. EWA prepares tax returns and provides tax planning and consulting services, earning fees
for such services that ultimately benefit its owners. This creates an incentive for us to recommend EWA to our clients over
other service providers offering similar services. Our clients are under no obligation to purchase services our
representatives may recommend related to EWA.
Item 11 | Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code of Ethics includes
guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our firm. Our goal is to protect your interests
at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you.
All persons associated with our firm are expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm
are also required to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies
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reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public information about you or your account
holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the telephone number on the
cover page of this Brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm has any material financial interest in client transactions beyond
the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this Brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to you or securities in
which you are already invested. Additionally, these associated persons may or may not have similar investment objectives
as our clients. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we may have the ability to trade ahead of you and
potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that
neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of
securities.
Item 12 | Brokerage Practices
Brokerage Recommendations
We typically recommend the brokerage and custodial services of Charles Schwab & Company or SEI Private Trust Company,
(a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Corporation). In certain instances, we may recommend another qualified,
independent broker-dealer / custodian if appropriate for the client's individual circumstances. In all cases, the
recommended Custodian is a securities broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
("FINRA") and, generally, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"). We believe that the recommended
Custodian provides quality execution services for you at competitive prices. Price is not the sole factor we consider in
evaluating best execution. We also consider the quality of the brokerage services provided by the Custodian, including the
value of the Custodian's reputation, execution capabilities, commission rates, and responsiveness to our clients and our
firm. In recognition of the value of the services the Custodian provides, you may pay higher commissions and/or trading
costs than those that may be available elsewhere.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation, such as brokerage
services or research.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
As a registered investment advisor, we may have access to research products and services from your account custodian
and/or other brokerage firm. These products may include financial publications, information about particular companies
and industries, marketing support, research software, and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate
assistance to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities. Such research products and
services are provided to all investment advisors that utilize the service platforms of these firms, and are not considered to
have been paid with soft dollars. The receipt of such products and/or services creates a conflict of interest since our firm
may benefit from such products and/or services. In efforts to mitigate this conflict, it is our firm's policy to act in our clients'
best interest, and to use these products and/or services for the benefit of all our clients to the extent possible. Clients
should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a particular transaction or set of transactions may
be greater than the amounts another broker who did not provide research services or products might charge.
Directed Brokerage
Some clients may instruct our firm in writing to use one or more particular brokers for the transactions in their accounts. If
you choose to direct our firm to use a particular broker, and we choose to accept your request, you will negotiate terms and
arrangements for your account with the broker-dealer/custodian. We will not be responsible for ensuring best execution
services or prices from other broker-dealers or be able to aggregate trades with other client accounts (as described below
at Block Trades). As a result, you may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less
favorable net prices, on transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case.
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Thus, when directing brokerage business, you should consider whether the commission expenses, execution, clearance,
and settlement capabilities that you will obtain through your broker are adequately favorable in comparison to those that
we would otherwise obtain for you. Subject to our duty to seek best execution, we may decline your request to direct
brokerage if, in our sole discretion, such directed brokerage arrangements would result in additional operational
difficulties.
Block Trades
We may combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for advisory accounts we manage (this
practice is commonly referred to as "block trading"). We will then distribute a portion of the shares to participating
accounts in a fair and equitable manner. The distribution of the share purchased is typically proportionate to the size of
the account, but it is not based on account performance or the amount or structure of management fees. Accounts owned
by our firm or persons associated with our firm will not participate in block trading with your accounts. To the extent we
combine multiple orders (block trade), we will only do so for accounts managed on a discretionary basis.
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position it should have been
in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, and the internal policies of the client's acting
Custodian, corrective actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
Item 13 | Review of Accounts
Portfolio Management Services
The Investment Advisor Representative assigned to your account will be responsible for monitoring your accounts on an
ongoing basis and will conduct account reviews at least annually to ensure the advisory services provided to you are
consistent with your investment needs and objectives. Additional reviews may be conducted based on various
circumstances, including, but not limited to: contributions and withdrawals; year-end tax planning; market moving events;
security specific events; and/or, changes in your risk/return objectives.
Clients will receive trade confirmations and at least quarterly statements from their account custodian. Upon client request
and at our discretion, we may also provide performance reports.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
For those clients whom we provide personal financial planning services, reviews are conducted on an as needed basis. If
you engage us for financial planning services, the Investment Advisor Representative of our firm that is assigned to your
account will review your financial plan or current circumstances as needed, depending on the arrangements made with
you at the inception of your advisory relationship. Generally, we will contact existing clients periodically to determine
whether any updates may be needed based on changes in your circumstances. Changed circumstances may include, but
are not limited to: marriage, divorce, birth, death, inheritance, lawsuit, retirement, job loss and/or disability, among others.
While we recommend meeting with you at least annually, additional reviews will be conducted upon your request. Such
reviews and updates will generally be subject to a new and separate engagement. To the extent we provide any written
reports, such reports and/or financial plans will be rendered as part of the negotiated services.
Item 14 | Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with providing investment advice to you nor do we
compensate any individual or firm for client referrals.
Please refer to Item 10 (Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations section) of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information on outside business activities involving our firm's Investment Advisor Representatives where such persons
might receive additional compensation beyond our advisory fees. In addition, please refer to Item 12 (Brokerage Practices
section) of this Disclosure Brochure for disclosures on research and other benefits we may receive resulting from our
relationship with your account custodian(s).
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Item 15 | Custody
As paying agent for our firm, your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory
fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited custody over your funds
or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities as your funds and securities will be
held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other qualified custodian. You will receive account statements from the qualified
custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will
indicate the amount of our advisory fees deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review
account statements for accuracy, and contact us immediately if you have any questions.
Item 16 | Investment Discretion
If you enter into discretionary arrangements with our firm, you must grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount
of securities to be purchased or sold for your account(s) before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf. Discretionary
authority enables our firm to execute transactions within your account without obtaining your consent or approval prior to
each transaction. Additionally, we may also use one or more sub-advisors to manage a portion of your account on a
discretionary basis. You may specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment
parameters for your account(s).
Item 17 | Voting Client Securities
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice regarding corporate
actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of applicable securities, you are responsible for
exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the event we were to
receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to you by mail, unless you have
authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we would forward any electronic solicitations to vote
proxies.
Item 18 | Financial Information
Our firm does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our contractual
commitments to you. We do not take physical custody of client funds or securities, or serve as trustee or signatory for client
accounts, and we do not require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six or more months in advance. Therefore, we
are not required to include a financial statement with this Disclosure Brochure. We have not filed a bankruptcy petition at
any time in the past ten years.
Item 19 | ERISA Rollover Considerations
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account,
we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal
Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts.
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets from your employer's
retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account ("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. If
you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our management, we will charge you an asset-based fee as set forth
in the agreement you executed with our firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing
investment advice on our behalf have an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee-based
compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete
the rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed
by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also, current employees
can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change jobs. In determining whether to
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complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are available, you should consider the costs and
benefits of:
1. Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
2. Moving the funds to a new employer's retirement plan.
3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage you to speak with
your CPA and/or tax attorney.
If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage, here are a few points to consider before
you do so:
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your needs or whether you
might want to consider other types of investments.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the public such as
employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
a.
If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost structure of the
share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the costs of those share classes
compare with those available in an IRA.
b. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of at an IRA provider
and the potential costs of those products and services.
3. Our strategy may have higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
5.
If you keep your assets titled in a 401(k) or retirement account, you could potentially delay your required minimum
distribution beyond age 72.
6. Your 401(k) may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary. Generally, federal law
protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA assets have been generally protected from
creditors in bankruptcies. However, there can be some exceptions to the general rules so you should consult with
an attorney if you are concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401(k), but not from an IRA.
8.
IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax and may also be
subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception such as disability, higher education
expenses or the purchase of a home.
If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower capital gains tax rate.
9.
10. Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan name.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and to decide whether a rollover is
best for you. Prior to proceeding, if you have questions contact your investment advisor representative.
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Item 20 | Your Privacy
We view protecting your private information as a top priority. Pursuant to applicable privacy requirements, we have
instituted policies and procedures to ensure that we keep your personal information private and secure.
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about you to any non-affiliated third parties, except as permitted
by law. In the course of servicing your account, we may share some information with our service providers, such as transfer
agents, custodians, broker-dealers, accountants, consultants, and attorneys.
We restrict internal access to non-public, personal information about you to employees who need that information to
provide products or services to you. We maintain physical and procedural safeguards that comply with regulatory
standards to guard your non-public personal information and to ensure our integrity and confidentiality. We will not sell
information about you or your accounts to anyone. We do not share your information unless it is required to process a
transaction, at your request, or required by law.
You will receive a copy of our privacy notice prior to or at the time you sign an advisory agreement with our firm. Thereafter,
we will deliver a copy of the current privacy policy notice to you on an annual basis. Contact our main office at the telephone
number on the cover page of this brochure if you have any questions regarding this policy. If you decide to close your
account(s) we will adhere to our privacy policies, which may be amended from time to time.
If we make any substantive changes in our privacy policy that would further permit or require disclosures of your private
information, we will provide written notice to you. Where the change is based on permitted disclosures, you will be given
an opportunity to direct us as to whether such disclosure is acceptable. Where the change is based on required disclosures,
you will only receive written notice of the change. You may not opt out of the required disclosures.
If you have questions about our privacy policies, please contact our main office and ask to speak to the Chief Compliance
Officer.
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