Overview
Assets Under Management: $221 million
Headquarters: LEXINGTON, MA
High-Net-Worth Clients: 88
Average Client Assets: $2 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (FORM ADV PART 2A2B)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $1,000,000 | 1.25% |
| $1,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $5,000,001 | and above | 0.80% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $12,500 | 1.25% |
| $5 million | $52,500 | 1.05% |
| $10 million | $92,500 | 0.92% |
| $50 million | $412,500 | 0.82% |
| $100 million | $812,500 | 0.81% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 88
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 82.45
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $2 million
Total Client Accounts: 714
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 714
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 289242
Last Filing Date: 2025-02-14 00:00:00
Website: https://ouellettewealth.com
Form ADV Documents
Additional Brochure: FORM ADV PART 2A2B (2025-10-16)
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Form ADV Part 2A – Disclosure Brochure
Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
dba Ouellette Wealth Management Group
35 Bedford Street, Suite 16
Lexington, MA 02420
Phone: 781-861-0766
Fax: 781-862-5300
www.owmonline.com
Effective: October 16, 2025
This Form ADV 2A (“Disclosure Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC (“Ouellette” or the “Advisor” and also doing business as “Ouellette Wealth
Management Group”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Disclosure Brochure, please contact the
Advisor at 781-861-0766.
Ouellette is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information
in this Disclosure Brochure has not been approved or verified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
or by any state securities authority. Registration of an investment advisor does not imply any specific level of skill or
training. This Disclosure Brochure provides information about Ouellette to assist you in determining whether to retain
the Advisor.
information about Ouellette and
its Advisory Persons
is available on the SEC’s website at
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with the Advisor’s firm name or CRD# 289242.
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Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
35 Bedford Street, Suite 16, Lexington, MA 02420
Phone: (781) 861-0766 Fax: (781) 862-5300
www.owmonline.com
Item 2 – Material Changes
Form ADV 2 is divided into two parts: Part 2A (the "Disclosure Brochure") and Part 2B (the "Brochure Supplement").
The Disclosure Brochure provides information about a variety of topics relating to an Advisor’s business practices and
conflicts of interest. The Brochure Supplement provides information about Advisory Persons of Ouellette Wealth. For
convenience, the Advisor has combined these documents into a single disclosure document.
Ouellette Wealth believes that communication and transparency are the foundation of its relationship with Clients
and will continually strive to provide you with complete and accurate information at all times. Ouellette Wealth
encourages all current and prospective clients to read this Disclosure Brochure and discuss any questions you may
have with the Advisor.
Material Changes
The following material changes have been made to this Disclosure Brochure since the annual amendment filing on
March 7, 2025:
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Items 5, 10, and 12 have been amended to reflect a Broker-Dealer change for any registered representatives
associated with Ouellette Wealth.
Future Changes
From time to time, the Advisor may amend this Disclosure Brochure to reflect changes in our business practices,
changes in regulations or routine annual updates as required by the securities regulators. This complete Disclosure
Brochure or a Summary of Material Changes shall be provided to you annually and if a material change occurs in the
business practices of Ouellette.
At any time, you may view the current Disclosure Brochure on-line at the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public
Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with the Advisor’s firm name or CRD#289242. You may
also request a copy of this Disclosure Brochure at any time, by contacting the Advisor at 781-861-0766.
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Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
35 Bedford Street, Suite 16, Lexington, MA 02420
Phone: (781) 861-0766 Fax: (781) 862-5300
www.owmonline.com
Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ........................................................................................................................................ 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ............................................................................................................................. 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 – Advisory Services ............................................................................................................................. 4
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees .................................................................................................................. 9
Item 7 – Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................ 9
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .............................................. 10
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................. 14
Item 10 – Other Financial Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................ 14
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .................... 15
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................... 16
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 17
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................... 17
Item 15 – Custody .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 18
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................................. 18
Item 18 – Financial Information ................................................................................................................. 19
Form ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement .............................................................................................. 20
Privacy Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 24
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Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
35 Bedford Street, Suite 16, Lexington, MA 02420
Phone: (781) 861-0766 Fax: (781) 862-5300
www.owmonline.com
Item 4 – Advisory Services
A. Firm Information
Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC (“Ouellette” or the “Advisor” and also doing business as “Ouellette Wealth
Management Group”) is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
All advisory services are engaged exclusively through Ouellette. The Advisor is organized as a limited liability company
(“LLC”) under the laws of Massachusetts. Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC was founded in 2017 and is owned and
operated by, Thomas J. Ouellette. This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the qualifications, business
practices, and the advisory services provided by Ouellette.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals,
charitable organizations, trusts, and estates (each referred to as a “Client”). Clients may receive services with respect to
investment accounts including IRAs which may be considered retirement assets.
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under the applicable laws and regulations. As a fiduciary, the
Advisor upholds a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards each Client and seeks to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest. Our fiduciary commitment is further described in our Code of Ethics. For more information
regarding the Advisor’s Code of Ethics. For more information regarding the Code of Ethics, please see Item 11 – Code
of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading.
Account Portfolio Management
Ouellette provides customized investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through personal Client
contact and interaction while providing non-discretionary investment management and consulting services. Ouellette
works with each Client to identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance and financial situation
in order to create a portfolio strategy. Ouellette will then construct a portfolio, consisting of low-cost, diversified mutual
funds and/or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to achieve the Client’s investment goals. The Advisor may also utilize
individual stocks and bonds to meet the needs of its Clients. The Advisor does not recommend inverse or leveraged
ETFs. The Advisor may retain other types of investments from the Client’s legacy portfolio due to fit with the overall
portfolio strategy, tax-related reasons, or other reasons as identified between the Advisor and the Client.
Ouellette’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused, but the Advisor may buy, sell or re-allocate positions
that have been held less than one year to meet the objectives of the Client or due to market conditions. Ouellette will
construct, implement and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the goals, objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance
agreed to by the Client. Each Client will have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments
to be held in their respective portfolio.
Ouellette may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify the portfolio. Ouellette may
recommend specific positions to increase sector or asset class weightings. The Advisor may recommend employing
cash positions as a possible hedge against market movement, which may adversely affect the portfolio. Ouellette may
recommend selling positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses, business
or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the position[s] in
the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of the Client, generating cash to meet Client needs, or any risk deemed
unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance.
Clients placed in the same or similar asset allocation percentage as other Client’s may have their securities traded
simultaneously, depending on each instance, which may allow for operational efficiencies not available to Ouellette if
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Client securities were traded individually. If the securities are not traded simultaneously, some accounts may be
modified before others. This may result in accounts being traded earlier inadvertently have an advantage over accounts
traded later.
Participant Account Management – As part of the Advisor’s Investment Management Services, when appropriate, the
Advisor will use a third party platform to facilitate management of held away assets such as defined contribution
plan participant accounts. The platform allows us to avoid being considered to have custody of Client funds since we
do not have direct access to Client log-in credentials to affect trades. We are not affiliated with the platform in any
way and receive no compensation from them for using their platform. A link will be provided to the Client allowing
them to connect an account(s) to the platform. Once Client account(s) is connected to the platform, Advisor will
review the current account allocations. When deemed necessary, Advisor will rebalance the account considering client
investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic and market trends.
The goal is to improve account performance over time, minimize loss during difficult markets, and manage internal
fees that harm account performance. Client account(s) will be reviewed at least annually and allocation changes will
be made as deemed necessary.
Retirement Accounts – When the Advisor provides investment advice to Clients regarding ERISA retirement accounts or
individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), the Advisor is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), as applicable, which are laws
governing retirement accounts. When deemed to be in the Client’s best interest, the Advisor will provide investment
advice to a Client regarding a distribution from an ERISA retirement account or to roll over the assets to an IRA, or
recommend a similar transaction including rollovers from one ERISA sponsored Plan to another, one IRA to another
IRA, or from one type of account to another account (e.g. commission-based account to fee-based account). Such a
recommendation creates a conflict of interest if the Advisor will earn a new (or increase its current) advisory fee as a
result of the transaction. No client is under any obligation to roll over a retirement account to an account managed by
the Advisor.
At no time will Ouellette accept or maintain custody of a Client’s funds or securities, except for the limited authority as
outlined in Item 15 – Custody. All Client assets will be managed within their designated account[s] at the Custodian,
pursuant to the Client’s Investment Advisory Agreement, please see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Ouellette provides a variety of financial planning and consulting services to Clients, either as a component of investment
management services, or pursuant to a written financial planning and consulting agreement. Services are offered in
several areas of a Client’s financial situation, depending on their goals and objectives.
Generally, such financial planning services will involve preparing a financial plan or rendering a financial consultation
for Clients based on the Client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or consulting may encompass one or more
areas of need, including, but not limited to investment planning, retirement planning, personal savings, education
savings, insurance needs, and other areas of a Client’s financial situation.
The Advisor may provide guidance on any type of security, depending on the needs, goals, financial situation and
current positions held by a Client. The Advisor may also provide guidance on non-securities investment products, as
appropriate. Financial planning and consulting recommendations poses a conflict between the interests of the Advisor
and the interests of the Client. For example, the Advisor has an incentive to recommend that to Clients engage the
Advisor for investment management services or to increase the level of investment assets with the Advisor, as it would
increase the amount of advisory fees paid to the Advisor. Clients are not obligated to implement any recommendations
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made by the Advisor or maintain an ongoing relationship with the Advisor. If the Client elects to act on any of the
recommendations made by the Advisor, the Client is under no obligation to implement the transaction through the
Advisor.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC to provide advisory services, each Client is required to enter into
one or more agreements with the Advisor that defines the terms, conditions, authority and responsibilities of the
Advisor and the Client.
• Establishing an Investment Policy Guideline – Ouellette, in connection with the Client, will develop a
strategy that seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – Ouellette will develop a strategic asset allocation that is targeted to meet the
investment objectives, time horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk for each Client.
• Portfolio Construction – Ouellette will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the
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stated goals and objectives of the Client.
Investment Management and Supervision – Ouellette will provide investment management and
ongoing oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
If you request, Ouellette may recommend the services of other professionals for implementation purposes. You are
under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. You retain absolute discretion over
all such implementation decisions and are free to accept or reject any recommendation from Ouellette. If you engage
any professional recommended by Ouellette, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, you agree to
seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged professional.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Ouellette does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management services are
provided directly by Ouellette.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, Ouellette manages $220,716,612 in Client assets, all of which are managed on a non-
discretionary basis. Clients may request more current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
A. Fees for Advisory Services
Account Portfolio Management
Investment advisory fees are paid monthly or quarterly (the “Billing Period”) in advance of the calendar quarter or
month or arrears of the calendar quarter or month end pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
Investment advisory fees are based on the market value of assets under management at the end of the prior calendar
Billing Period. Investment advisory fees can range from 0.80% to 1.25%. Typical fees are as follows:
Assets Under Management
$0 to $999,999
$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
$5,000,000 and Over
Annual Rate
1.25%
1.00%
0.80%
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Investment advisory fees in the first Billing Period of service are prorated to the inception date of the account[s] to the
end of the first Billing Period. Fees may be negotiable at the sole discretion of the Advisor. Depending upon various
facts and circumstances specific to each Client, a Client’s fees may take into consideration the aggregate assets under
management with the Advisor. All securities held in accounts managed by Ouellette will be independently valued by
the Custodian. Ouellette will conduct periodic reviews of the Custodian’s valuations.
The Advisor’s fee is exclusive of, and in addition to brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related costs
and expenses, which may be incurred by the Client. However, the Advisor shall not receive any portion of these
commissions, fees, and costs. The hourly fees are determined after considering many factors, such as the level and scope
of the services. All Clients, but especially those with smaller accounts, should be advised they may receive similar
services from other professionals for higher or lower overall costs.
Fees for certain fee-based annuities are billed monthly or quarterly, in advance of the calendar quarter or month or
arrears of the calendar quarter or month. Fees are calculated based on quarter-end or month-end valuations of the
annuity as provided by the Custodian. Fees will be deducted from the Client accounts[s] by the Custodian. Clients
provide written authorization permitting advisory fees to be deducted by the Custodian directly from their account[s]
and paid out to the Advisor as part of the investment advisory agreement and separate account forms provided by
the Custodian. The Custodian shall send a quarterly invoice if the client is billed quarterly, or a monthly invoice if the
client is billed monthly, indicating the amount of the fees to be deducted from the Client Account(s).
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Financial planning engagements are typically offered on a fixed fee basis ranging from $500 to $5,000 and are negotiable.
If a special consulting project is requested, fees are charged at a rate of up to $250 per hour. An estimate for total hours
and/or total costs will be provided prior to engaging for these services. Financial planning fees may be negotiable at the
sole discretion of the Advisor.
B. Fee Billing
Account Portfolio Management
Investment advisory fees will be calculated by Advisor and deducted from the Client’s account[s] at the Custodian. The
Advisor shall send an invoice to the Custodian indicating the amount of the fees to be deducted from the Client’s
account[s] for the Billing Period. The amount due is calculated by billed value x flat rate x (calendar days in the Billing
Period/calendar days in billing year). Deposits and withdrawals (flows) are also taken in account calculatingly flow
amount x flat rate x (flow day count/calendar days in billing year). Billed value is the last day of the previous Billing
Period as reported by the custodian. In calculating the market value of a Client’s assets, assets allocated to cash or a
cash proxy, such as a money market account, will be included in the calculation of assets under management. Clients
will be provided with a statement, at least quarterly, from the Custodian reflecting deduction of the investment advisory
fee. Clients provide written authorization permitting advisory fees to be deducted by Ouellette to be paid directly from
their account[s] held by the Custodian as part of the investment advisory agreement and separate account forms
provided by the Custodian.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Financial planning and consulting fees are invoiced by the Advisor and are due upon receipt. Clients are generally
required to provide an advance deposit of 50% of the cost of the financial plan. Such deposit will not exceed $2,500.00.
C. Other Fees and Expenses
Clients may incur certain fees or charges imposed by third parties, other than Ouellette, in connection with
investments made on behalf of Client account[s]. The Client is responsible for all securities execution and custody fees
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charged by the Custodian, if applicable. The Advisor's recommended custodian does not charge securities transaction
fees for ETF and equity trades in Client accounts, but does charge for mutual funds and other types of
investments. The investment advisory fee charged by Ouellette is separate and distinct from these custody and
execution fees.
In addition, all fees paid to Ouellette for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the expenses
charged by mutual funds and ETFs to their shareholders, if applicable. These fees and expenses are described in each
fund’s prospectus. These fees and expenses will generally be used to pay management fees for the funds, other fund
expenses, account administration (e.g., custody, brokerage and account reporting), and a possible distribution fee. A
Client may be able to invest in these products directly, without the services of Ouellette, but would not receive the
services provided by Ouellette which are designed, among other things, to assist the Client in determining which
products or services are most appropriate to each Client’s financial situation and objectives. Accordingly, the Client
should review both the fees charged by the fund[s] and the fees charged by Ouellette to fully understand the total fees
to be paid.
D. Advance Payment of Fees and Termination
Account Portfolio Management
Ouellette is compensated for its services either in advance or at the end of the Billing Period in which investment
advisory services are rendered. Either party may terminate the agreement, at any time, by providing written notice to
the other party. The Client may also terminate within five (5) days of signing their Investment Advisory Agreement
with Ouellette, without incurring fees. After the five-day period, the Client shall be responsible for Investment Advisory
Fees up to and including the effective date of termination. Upon termination, the Advisor will refund any unearned,
prepaid Investment Advisory Fees on a pro rata from the effective date of termination to the end of the Billing Period.
For example, if a Client were to terminate an advisory agreement with 30 days left in a 91-day quarter, the fee deducted
from the Client’s account for the entire 91-day quarter would be divided by 91, and then multiplied by 30, the resulting
amount being returned to the Client as unearned fee. The Client’s Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor is
non-transferable without Client’s prior consent.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
As noted above, Clients are generally required to provide an advance deposit of 50% of the cost of the financial plan. In
the event that a Client should wish to cancel the financial planning agreement under which any plan is being created,
the Client shall be billed for actual hours worked at the agreed upon hourly rate. Either party may terminate a planning
or consulting agreement at any time by providing written notice to the other party. The Client may also terminate within
five (5) days of signing the Advisor’s financial planning or consulting agreement without incurring fees. After the five-
day period, the Client will incur charges for bona fide advisory services rendered to the point of termination and such
fees will be due and payable by the Client. Refunds will be given on a pro-rata basis. The agreement for financial
planning services is effectively terminated upon the presentation of the financial plan or specific deliverables included
in the agreement. The Client’s financial planning or consulting agreement with the Advisor is non-transferable without
Client’s prior consent.
Clients whose fees are directly debited will provide written authorization to debit advisory fees directly from their
accounts held by a qualified custodian chosen by the Client. Each Billing Period, Clients will receive a bill itemizing the
fees to be debited, including the formula used to calculate the fee, the amount of assets the fee is based, and the time
period covered by the fee. The invoice will also state that the fee was not independently calculated by the Custodian.
The Client will also receive a statement from their account Custodian showing all transactions in their account,
including the fee.
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Ouellette will cease to perform services, including processing trades and distributions, upon termination. Assets not
transferred from terminated accounts within 30 (thirty) days of termination may be “de-linked”, meaning they will no
longer be visible to Ouellette and will become a retail account with the Custodian.
E. Compensation for Sales of Securities
Ouellette does not buy or sell securities to earn commissions and does not receive any compensation for securities
transactions in any Client account, other than the investment advisory fees noted above.
Broker-Dealer Affiliations
Thomas Ouellette of Ouellette is a registered representative and principal of Private Client Services, LLC. (“PCS”). PCS
is a registered broker-dealer (CRD No. 120222), member FINRA/SIPC. In their separate capacity as registered
representatives and principals of PCS, Mr. Ouellette will receive commissions for the implementation of
recommendations for commissionable transactions. Depending on the needs and preferences of each Client, Mr.
Ouellette may recommend investment implementation directly through the fee-based offerings of Ouellette or through
PCS’s brokerage (commission-based) platform. Clients are not obligated to implement any recommendation provided
by Ouellette. The Advisor will not earn investment advisory fees in connection with any services implemented by Mr.
Ouellette where commissions are earned. Registered representatives and principals spend approximately 40% of their
business time on this activity.
Insurance Agency Affiliations
Certain Supervised Persons of Ouellette are also licensed insurance professionals. This activity is done separate and
apart from their role with the Advisor. As insurance professionals, Advisory Persons of Ouellette will receive customary
commissions and other related revenues from the various insurance companies whose products are sold. Commissions
generated by insurance sales do not offset advisory fees paid to Ouellette. This practice presents a conflict of interest in
recommending certain products of the insurance companies. The Advisor attempts to mitigate the conflict of interest
by requiring Advisory Persons to acknowledge in the firm’s Code of Ethics, their individual fiduciary duty to the Clients
of the Advisor, which requires that employees put the interests of Clients ahead of their own. Clients are under no
obligation to implement any recommendations made by these professionals or the Advisor. Advisory Persons of
Ouellette spend less than 1% of their business time on this activity.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees
Ouellette does not charge performance-based fees for its investment advisory services. The fees charged by Ouellette
are as described in Item 5 above and are not based upon the capital appreciation of the funds or securities held by any
Client.
Ouellette does not manage any proprietary investment funds or limited partnerships (for example, a mutual fund or a
hedge fund) and has no financial incentive to recommend any particular investment options to its Clients.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Ouellette provides investment advisory services to individual, high net worth individuals, charitable organizations,
trusts, and estates. The amount of each type of Client is available on the Advisor's Form ADV Part 1A. These amounts
may change over time and are updated at least annually by the Advisor. Ouellette generally does not impose a
minimum relationship size.
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Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis
Ouellette primarily employs a fundamental analysis method in developing investment strategies for its Clients.
Research and analysis from Ouellette are derived from numerous sources, including financial media companies, third-
party research materials, Internet sources, and review of company activities, including annual reports, prospectuses
press releases and research prepared by others.
Fundamental analysis utilizes economic and business indicators as investment selection criteria. This criteria consists
generally of ratios and trends that may indicate the overall strength and financial viability of the entity being analyzed.
Assets are deemed suitable if they meet certain criteria to indicate that they are a strong investment with a value
discounted by the market. While this type of analysis helps the Advisor in evaluating a potential investment, it does
not guarantee that the investment will increase in value. Assets meeting the investment criteria utilized in the
fundamental analysis may lose value and may have negative investment performance. The Advisor monitors these
economic indicators to determine if adjustments to strategic allocations are appropriate. More details on the Advisor’s
review process are included below in Item 13 – Review of Accounts.
As noted above, Ouellette generally employs a long-term investment strategy for its Clients, as consistent with their
financial goals. Ouellette will typically hold all or a portion of a security for more than a year but may hold for shorter
periods for the purpose of rebalancing a portfolio or meeting the cash needs of Clients. At times, Ouellette may also
buy and sell positions that are more short-term in nature, depending on the goals of the Client and/or the fundamentals
of the security, sector or asset class.
Additionally, part of the Ouellette process includes, where appropriate, involving multiple generations in order to
facilitate family financial planning. This can increase the financial education of the later generations and manage
expectations. However, potential for conflicts of interest exist with the exchange of intergenerational information.
Ouellette attempts to minimize these conflicts by treating each household as its own fiduciary relationship. Information
can only be shared across generations with each household’s consent.
B. Risk of Loss
All investing carries a risk of loss, including a loss of principal that Clients should be prepared to bear. Regardless of
the amount of expertise the Advisor has, or the diligence with which it approaches in the rendering of investment
advice, Client accounts may not always increase in value, and may decrease in value, including the possibility of a total
loss. Securities may fluctuate in value or lose value. Clients should be prepared to bear the potential risk of loss.
Ouellette will assist Clients in determining an appropriate strategy based on their tolerance for risk and other factors
noted above. However, there is no guarantee that a Client will meet their investment goals. Please see Item 8.B. for risks
associated with the Advisor’s investment strategies as well as general risks of investing.
Each Client engagement will entail a review of the Clients’ investment goals, financial situation, time horizon, tolerance
for risk and other factors to develop an appropriate strategy for managing a Clients’ account[s]. Client participation in
this process, including full and accurate disclosure of requested information, is essential for the analysis of a Client’s
account[s]. The Advisor shall rely on the financial and other information provided by the Client or their designees
without the duty or obligation to validate the accuracy and completeness of the provided information. It is the
responsibility of the Client to inform the Advisor of any changes in financial condition, goals or other factors that may
affect this analysis.
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The risks associated with a particular strategy are provided to each Client in advance of investing Client accounts. The
Advisor will work with each Client to determine their tolerance for risk as part of the portfolio construction process.
There are always risks to investing. It is impossible to name all possible types of risks. Following are some of the risks
associated with the Advisor’s investment approach:
Political Risks. Most investments have a global component, even domestic stocks. Political events anywhere in the
world may have unforeseen consequences to markets around the world.
General Market Risks. Markets can, as a whole, go up or down on various news releases or for no understandable
reason at all. This sometimes means that the price of specific securities could go up or down without real reason and
may take some time to recover any lost value. Adding additional securities does not help to minimize this risk since all
securities may be affected by market fluctuations.
Currency Risk. When investing in another country using another currency, the changes in the value of the currency can
change the value of your security value in your portfolio.
Regulatory Risk. Changes in laws and regulations from any government can change the value of a given company and
its accompanying securities. Certain industries are more susceptible to government regulation. Changes in zoning, tax
structure or laws impact the return on these investments.
Purchasing Power Risk. Purchasing power risk is the risk that your investment’s value will decline as the price of goods
rises (inflation). The investment’s value itself does not decline, but its relative value does, which is the same thing.
Inflation can happen for a variety of complex reasons, including a growing economy and a rising money supply.
Business Risk. This can be thought of as certainty or uncertainty of income. Management comes under business risk.
Cyclical companies (like automobile companies) have more business risk because of the less steady income stream. On
the other hand, fast food chains tend to have steadier income streams and therefore, less business risk.
Financial Risk. The amount of debt or leverage determines the financial risk of a company.
Default Risk. This risk pertains to the ability of a company to service their debt. Ratings provided by several rating
services help to identify those companies with more risk. Obligations of the U.S. government are said to be free of
default risk.
Information Risk. All investment professionals rely on research in order to make conclusions about investment options.
This research is always a mix of both internal (proprietary) and external (provided by third parties) data and analyses.
Even an adviser who says they rely solely on proprietary research must still collect data from third parties. This data,
or outside research is chosen for its perceived reliability, but there is no guarantee that the data or research will be
completely accurate. Failure in data accuracy or research will translate to a compromised ability by the adviser to reach
satisfactory investment conclusions.
Small Companies. Some investment opportunities in the marketplace involve smaller issuers. These companies may
be starting up or are historically small. While these companies sometimes have potential for outsized returns, they also
have the potential for losses because the reasons the company is small are also risks to the company’s future. For
example, a company’s management may lack experience, or the company’s capital for growth may be restricted. These
small companies also tend to trade less frequently that larger companies, which can add to the risks associated with
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their securities because the ability to sell them at an appropriate price may be limited as compared to the markets as a
whole. Not only do these companies have investment risk, if a Client is invested in such small companies and requests
immediate or short-term liquidity, these securities may require a significant discount to value in order to be sold in a
shorter time frame.
Concentration Risk. While Ouellette selects individual securities for Client portfolios based on an individualized
assessment of each security, this evaluation comes without an overlay of general economic or sector specific issue
analysis. This means that a Client’s portfolio may be concentrated in a specific sector, geography, or sub- sector (among
other types of potential concentrations), so that if an unexpected event occurs that affects that specific sector or
geography, for example, the Client’s portfolio may be affected negatively, including significant losses.
Transition Risk. As assets are transitioned from a Client’s prior advisers to Ouellette there may be securities and other
investments that do not fit within the asset allocation strategy selected for the Client. Accordingly, these investments
will need to be sold in order to reposition the portfolio into the asset allocation strategy selected by Ouellette. However,
this transition process may take some time to accomplish. Some investments may not be unwound for a lengthy period
of time for a variety of reasons that may include unwarranted low share prices, restrictions on trading, contractual
restrictions on liquidity, or market-related liquidity concerns. In some cases, there may be securities or investments that
are never able to be sold. The inability to transition a Client’s holdings into recommendations of Ouellette may adversely
affect the Client’s account values, as Ouellette’s recommendations may not be able to be fully implemented.
Restriction Risk. Clients may at all times place reasonable restrictions on the management of their accounts. However,
placing these restrictions may make managing the accounts more difficult, thus lowering the potential for returns.
Risks Related to Investment Term & Liquidity. Securities do not follow a straight line up in value. All securities will
have periods of time when the current price of the security is not an accurate measure of its value. If you require us to
liquidate your portfolio during one of these periods, you will not realize as much value as you would have had the
investment had the opportunity to regain its value. Further, some investments are made with the intention of the
investment appreciating over an extended period of time. Liquidating these investments prior to their intended time
horizon may result in losses.
Market Risks. The value of a Client’s holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to companies or markets,
as well as economic, political, or social events in the U.S. and abroad. This risk is linked to the performance of the
overall financial markets.
ETF Risks. The performance of ETFs is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal. The price of the
ETFs will fluctuate with the price of the underlying securities that make up the funds. In addition, ETFs have a
trading risk based on the loss of cost efficiency if the ETFs are traded actively and a liquidity risk if the ETFs has a
large bid-ask spread and low trading volume. The price of an ETF fluctuates based upon the market movements and
may dissociate from the index being tracked by the ETF or the price of the underlying investments. An ETF purchased
or sold at one point in the day may have a different price than the same ETF purchased or sold a short time later.
There is also a risk that Authorized Participants are unable to fulfill their responsibilities. Authorized Participants are
one of the major parties involved with ETF creation/redemption mechanism in the markets. The Authorized
Participants play a critical role in the liquidity of ETFs and essentially have the exclusive right to change the supply of
ETF shares in the market. If the Authorized Participants does not fulfill this expected role, there could be an adverse
impact on liquidity and the valuation of an ETF.
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Mutual Fund Risks. The performance of mutual funds is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of
principal. The value of the mutual funds will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities that make up the
funds. The value of a mutual fund is typically set daily therefore a mutual fund purchased at one point in the day will
typically have the same value as a mutual fund purchased later that same day.
Use of Margin. Ouellette does not recommend the use of margin as a way to enhance returns. In limited circumstances,
it may be desired by a Client. To the extent that a Client authorizes the use of margin, and margin is thereafter employed
by Ouellette in the management of the Client’s investment portfolio, the market value of the Client’s account and
corresponding fee payable by the Client to Ouellette will be increased.
While the use of margin borrowing can substantially improve returns, such use may also increase the adverse impact
to which a Client’s portfolio may be subject. Borrowings will usually be from securities brokers and dealers and will
typically be secured by the Client’s securities and/or other assets. Under certain circumstances, such a broker-dealer
may demand an increase in the collateral that secures the Client’s obligations and if the Client were unable to provide
additional collateral, the broker-dealer could liquidate assets held in the account to satisfy the Client’s obligations to the
broker-dealer. Liquidation in that manner could have extremely adverse consequences. In addition, the amount of the
Client’s borrowings and the interest rates on those borrowings, which will fluctuate, will have a significant effect on the
Client’s profitability.
Variable Annuity Risks. A variable annuity is a form of insurance where the seller or issuer (typically an insurance
company) makes a series of future payments to a buyer (annuitant) in exchange for the immediate payment of a lump
sum (single-payment annuity) or a series of regular payments (regular-payment annuity). The payment stream from
the issuer to the annuitant has an unknown duration based principally upon the date of death of the annuitant. At this
point, the contract will terminate, and the remainder of the funds accumulated forfeited unless there are other
annuitants or beneficiaries in the contract. Annuities can be purchased to provide an income during retirement.
Unlike fixed annuities that make payments in fixed amounts or in amounts that increase by a fixed percentage,
variable annuities, pay amounts that vary according to the performance of a specified set of investments, typically
bond and equity mutual funds. Many variable annuities typically impose asset-based sales charges or surrender
charges for withdrawals within a specified period. Variable annuities may impose a variety of fees and expenses, in
addition to sales and surrender charges, such as mortality and expense risk charges; administrative fees; underlying
fund expenses; and charges for special features, all of which can reduce the return. Earnings in a variable annuity do
not provide all the tax advantages of 401(k)s and other before-tax retirement plans. Once the investor starts
withdrawing money from their variable annuity, earnings are taxed at the ordinary income rate, rather than at the
lower capital gains rates applied to other non-tax-deferred vehicles which are held for more than one year. Proceeds
of most variable annuities do not receive a "step-up" in cost basis when the owner dies like stocks, bonds and mutual
funds do. Some variable annuities offer "bonus credits." These are usually not free. In order to fund them, insurance
companies typically impose mortality and expense charges and surrender charge periods. In an exchange of an
existing annuity for a new annuity (so-called 1035 exchanges), the new variable annuity may have a smaller death
benefit; may impose new surrender charges or increase the period of time for which the surrender charge applies;
may have higher annual fees; and provide another commission for the broker.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities and other investments involve a risk of
loss that each Client should understand and be willing to bear. Clients are reminded to discuss these risks with the
Advisor.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
There are no legal, regulatory or disciplinary events involving Ouellette or any of its management persons. Ouellette
values the trust you place in the Advisor. The Advisor encourages Clients to perform the requisite due diligence on any
advisor or service provider that the Client engages. The backgrounds of the Advisor and its Advisory Persons are
available on the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with the firm
name or CRD #289242. You may also research the background of Ouellette Principal, Thomas J Ouellette by searching
with his full name or his Individual CRD #2393313. In addition, Clients may also obtain information relating to the
disciplinary history of any investment advisor representative conducting business in Massachusetts by contacting the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Securities Division at (617) 727-3548.
Item 10 – Other Financial Activities and Affiliations
Broker-Dealer Affiliations
Mr. Ouellette is a registered representative and principal of PCS. In his separate capacity as registered representative
and principal of PCS, Mr. Ouellette will receive commissions for the implementation of recommendations for
commissionable transactions. Depending on the needs and preferences of each Client, Mr. Ouellette may recommend
investment implementation directly through the fee-based offerings of Ouellette or through PCS’s brokerage
(commission-based) platform. Clients are not obligated to implement any recommendation provided by Mr. Ouellette.
The Advisor will not earn investment advisory fees in connection with any services implemented by Mr. Ouellette
where commissions are earned. Registered representatives and principals spend approximately 40% of their business
time on this activity.
Investment advisory fees and brokerage commissions charged for ongoing investment management do not offset
financial planning fees paid to Ouellette. The receipt of additional fees is a conflict of interest, and Clients should be
aware of this conflict when considering whether to engage the Advisor or utilize Ouellette to implement any investment
recommendations. The Advisor attempts to mitigate the conflict of interest by requiring employees to acknowledge in
the firm’s Code of Ethics, their individual fiduciary duty to the Clients of the Advisor, which requires that employees
put the interests of Clients ahead of their own.
Insurance Agency Affiliations
Certain Supervised Persons of Ouellette are also licensed insurance professionals. This activity is done separate and
apart from their role with the Advisor. As insurance professionals, Advisory Persons of Ouellette will receive customary
commissions and other related revenues from the various insurance companies whose products are sold. Commissions
generated by insurance sales do not offset advisory fees paid to Ouellette. This practice presents a conflict of interest in
recommending certain products of the insurance companies. The Advisor attempts to mitigate the conflict of interest
by requiring Advisory Persons to acknowledge in the firm’s Code of Ethics, their individual fiduciary duty to the Clients
of the Advisor, which requires that employees put the interests of Clients ahead of their own. Clients are under no
obligation to implement any recommendations made by these professionals or the Advisor. Advisory Persons of
Ouellette spend less than 1% of their business time on this activity.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
Ouellette has implemented a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that defines the Advisor’s fiduciary commitment to each
Client. This Code of Ethics applies to all persons associated with Ouellette (“Supervised Persons”). The Code was
developed to provide general ethical guidelines and specific instructions regarding the Advisor’s duties to the Client.
Ouellette and its personnel owe a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards each Client. It is the obligation of
Ouellette associates to adhere not only to the specific provisions of the Code, but also to the general principles that
guide the Code. The Code covers a range of topics that may include; general ethical principles, reporting personal
securities trading, exceptions to reporting securities trading, reportable securities, initial public offerings and private
placements, reporting ethical violations, distribution of the Code, review and enforcement processes, amendments to
Form ADV and supervisory procedures. Ouellette has written its Code to meet and exceed regulatory standards. To
request a copy of the Code, please contact the Advisor at (781) 861-0766.
B. Personal Trading and Conflicts of Interest
Ouellette allows Supervised Persons to purchase or sell the same securities that may be recommended to Clients.
Owning the same securities that we recommend to you presents a potential conflict of interest that, as fiduciaries, we
must disclose to you and mitigate through policies and procedures. As noted above, we have adopted, consistent with
Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a Code of Ethics, which addresses insider trading (material non-
public information controls) and personal securities reporting procedures.
We have also adopted written policies and procedures to detect the misuse of material, non-public information. We
may have an interest or position in certain securities, which may also be recommended to you.
At no time, will Ouellette or any Supervised Person of Ouellette, transact in any security to the detriment of any Client.
In every situation, Client needs are considered first and the securities are widely held and publicly traded.
C. Personal Trading in Same Securities as Clients
Ouellette allows Supervised Persons to purchase or sell the same securities that may be recommended to and
purchased on behalf of Clients. Owning the same securities, we recommend (purchase or sell) to Clients presents a
conflict of interest that, as fiduciaries, must be disclosed to the Client and mitigate through policies and procedures.
As noted above, the Advisor has adopted the Code to address insider trading (material non-public information
controls); gifts and entertainment; outside business activities and personal securities reporting. When trading for
personal accounts, Supervised Persons have a conflict of interest if trading in the same securities. The fiduciary duty
to act in the best interest of its Clients can be violated if personal trades are made with more advantageous terms than
Client trades, or by trading based on material non-public information. This risk is mitigated by Ouellette requiring
reporting of personal securities trades by its Supervised Persons for review by the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)
or delegate. The Advisor has also adopted written policies and procedures to detect the misuse of material, non-
public information.
D. Personal Trading at Same Time as Client
While Ouellette allows Supervised Persons to purchase or sell the same securities that may be recommended to and
purchased on behalf of Clients, such trades are typically aggregated with Client orders or traded afterward. At no
time will Ouellette, or any Supervised Person of Ouellette, transact in any security to the detriment of any Client.
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Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
A. Recommendation of Broker-Dealer
Ouellette does not have discretionary authority to select the broker-dealer/custodian for custody and execution
services. The Client will engage the broker-dealer/custodian (herein the "Custodian") to safeguard Client assets and
authorize Ouellette to direct trades to the Custodian as agreed upon in the investment advisory agreement. Further,
Ouellette does not have the discretionary authority to negotiate commissions on behalf of Clients on a trade-by-trade
basis.
Where Ouellette does not exercise discretion over the selection of the Custodian, it may recommend the Custodian to
Clients for custody and execution services. Clients are not obligated to use the Custodian recommended by the
Advisor and will not incur any extra fee or cost from the Advisor associated with using a custodian not recommended
by Ouellette. However, the Advisor may be limited in the services it can provide if the recommended Custodian is not
engaged. Ouellette may recommend the Custodian based on criteria such as, but not limited to, reasonableness of
commissions charged to the Client, services made available to the Client, its reputation and/or the location of the
Custodian’s offices.
Ouellette Wealth will generally recommend that Clients establish their account[s] at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(“Schwab”), a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and member SIPC. Schwab will serve as the Client’s “qualified
custodian”. Ouellette Wealth maintains an institutional relationship with Schwab, whereby the Advisor receives
economic benefits from Schwab (Please see Item 14 below.)
As registered representatives of PCS, the Advisor may be limited in using other broker-dealers/custodians as PCS
must approve the use of any outside broker-dealer/custodian.
Following are additional details regarding the brokerage practices of the Advisor:
1. Soft Dollars – Soft dollars are revenue programs offered by broker-dealers/custodians whereby an advisor enters
into an agreement to place security trades with a broker-dealer/custodian in exchange for research and other services.
Ouellette does not participate in soft dollar programs sponsored or offered by any broker-dealer/custodian.
However, the Advisor receives certain economic benefits from the Custodian. Please see Item 14 below.
2. Brokerage Referrals – Ouellette does not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with the
recommendation for establishing an account.
3. Directed Brokerage – All Clients are serviced on a “directed brokerage basis”, where Ouellette will place trades
within the established account[s] at the Custodian designated by the Client. Further, all Client accounts are traded
within their respective account[s]. The Advisor will not engage in any principal transactions (i.e., trade of any security
from or to the Advisor’s own account) or cross transactions with other Client accounts (i.e., purchase of a security into
one Client account from another Client’s account[s]). Ouellette will not be obligated to select competitive bids on
securities transactions and does not have an obligation to seek the lowest available transaction costs. These costs are
determined by the Custodian.
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B. Aggregating and Allocating Trades
Ouellette will execute its transactions through the Custodian as authorized by the Client. Ouellette does not aggregate
orders in a block trade.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A. Frequency of Reviews
Securities in Client accounts are monitored on a regular and continuous basis by Thomas J Ouellette, Chief Compliance
Officer of Ouellette. Formal reviews are generally conducted at least annually or more frequently depending on the
needs of the Client. If a Client wishes to engage the Advisor for an additional or ongoing review of their financial plan,
each review may require a new financial planning agreement.
B. Causes for Reviews
In addition to the investment monitoring noted in Item 13.A., each Client account shall be reviewed at least annually.
Reviews may be conducted more frequently at the Client’s request. Accounts may be reviewed as a result of major
changes in economic conditions, known changes in the Client’s financial situation, and/or large deposits or withdrawals
in the Client’s account[s]. The Client is encouraged to notify Ouellette if changes occur in his/her personal financial
situation. There are no specific intervals or events that will result in an automatic review by the Advisor, except as may
be agreed with a particular Client.
C. Review Reports
The Client will receive statements no less than quarterly from the Custodian. These brokerage statements are sent
directly from the Custodian to the Client. The Client may also establish electronic access to the Custodian’s website so
that the Client may view these reports and their account activity. Client statements will include all positions,
transactions and fees relating to the Client’s account[s].
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Compensation Received by Ouellette
Participation in Institutional Advisor Platform
Ouellette Wealth has established an institutional relationship with Schwab through its “Schwab Advisor Services”
unit, a division of Schwab dedicated to serving independent advisory firms like Ouellette Wealth. As a registered
investment advisor participating on the Schwab Advisor Services platform, Ouellette Wealth receives access to
software and related support without cost because the Advisor renders investment management services to Clients
that maintain assets at Schwab. Services provided by Schwab Advisor Services benefit the Advisor and many, but not
all services provided by Schwab will benefit Clients. In fulfilling its duties to its 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
from a custodian creates a potential conflict of interest since these benefits may influence the Advisor's
recommendation of this custodian over one that does not furnish similar software, systems support, or services.
Services that Benefit the Client – Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of
investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of Client’s funds and securities. Through
Schwab, the Advisor may be able to access certain investments and asset classes that the Client would not be able to
obtain directly or through other sources. Further, the Advisor may be able to invest in certain mutual funds and other
investments without having to adhere to investment minimums that might be required if the Client were to directly
access the investments.
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Services that May Indirectly Benefit the Client – Schwab provides participating advisors with access to technology,
research, discounts and other services. In addition, the Advisor receives duplicate statements for Client accounts, the
ability to deduct advisory fees, trading tools, and back office support services as part of its relationship with Schwab.
These services are intended to assist the Advisor in effectively managing accounts for its Clients, but may not directly
benefit all Clients.
Services that May Only Benefit the Advisor – Schwab also offers other services to Ouellette Wealth that may not
benefit the Client, including: educational conferences and events, financial start-up support, consulting services and
discounts for various service providers. Access to these services creates a financial incentive for the Advisor to
recommend Schwab, which results in a potential conflict of interest. Ouellette Wealth believes, however, that the
selection of Schwab as Custodian is in the best interests of its Clients.
B. Compensation for Client Referrals
Ouellette does not compensate, either directly or indirectly, any persons who are not supervised persons, for Client
referrals.
Item 15 – Custody
Ouellette does not accept or maintain custody of any Client accounts, except for the authorized deduction of the
Advisor’s fees. All Clients must place their assets with a “qualified custodian”. Clients are required to engage the
Custodian to retain their funds and securities and direct Ouellette to utilize that Custodian for the Client’s security
transactions. We encourage Clients to carefully review the statements and confirmations sent to them by their
Custodian. Please alert us of any discrepancies. For more information about custodians and brokerage practices, see
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
If the Client gives the Advisor authority to move money from one account to another account, the Advisor may have
custody of those assets. In order to avoid additional regulatory requirements, the Custodian and the Advisor have
adopted safeguards to ensure that the money movements are completed in accordance with the Client’s instructions.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Ouellette does not have discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be bought or sold in Client accounts
without obtaining prior consent or approval from the Client. However, these purchases or sales may be subject to
specified investment objectives, guidelines, or limitations previously set forth by the Client and agreed to by Ouellette.
Ouellette has Non-Discretionary accounts only.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Ouellette Financial will not accept authority to vote Client securities. Clients will receive their proxies directly from the
custodian for the Client account. Clients are required to vote proxies related to their investments, or to choose not to
vote their proxies. Ouellette will not give Clients advice on how to vote proxies. Copies of our Proxy Voting Policies
and procedures are available upon request from time to time, shareholders of stocks, mutual funds, ETFs or other
securities may be permitted to vote on various types of corporate actions. Examples of these actions include mergers,
tender offers, or board elections.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
Neither Ouellette, nor its management has any adverse financial situations that would reasonably impair the ability of
Ouellette to meet all obligations to its Clients. Neither Ouellette, nor any of its Advisory Persons, have been subject to
a bankruptcy or financial compromise. Ouellette is not required to deliver a balance sheet along with this Disclosure
Brochure as the firm does not collect $1200 or more in advance fees for services to be performed six months or more in
the future.
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Form ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement
for
Thomas J. Ouellette, CFS®, LUTCF®, CRPC®, AIF®
Managing Principal, Chief Compliance Officer
Effective: October 16, 2025
This Form ADV 2B (“Brochure Supplement”) provides information about the background and qualifications of
Thomas J. Ouellette (CRD# 2393313) in addition to the information contained in the Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
(“Ouellette Wealth” or the “Advisor”, CRD# 289242) Disclosure Brochure. If you have not received a copy of the
Disclosure Brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of the Ouellette Wealth Disclosure Brochure or
this Brochure Supplement, please contact the Advisor at (781) 861-0766.
Additional information about Mr. Ouellette is available on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual CRD# 2393313.
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Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Thomas J. Ouellette, born in 1971, is dedicated to advising Clients of Ouellette Wealth as its Managing Principal and
Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Ouellette earned his Bachelor of Arts from College of the Holy Cross in 1993.
Additional information regarding Mr. Ouellette’s employment history is included below.
Employment History:
Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer, Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
Registered Representative, Private Client Services, LLC
Registered Representative, Osaic Wealth, Inc.
Registered Representative, Triad Advisors, LLC.
Registered Representative, LPL Financial
09/2017 to Present
04/2025 to Present
08/2024 to 04/2025
11/2015 to 08/2024
05/1995 to 11/2015
Certified Fund Specialist (CFS®)
The CFS designation is issued by the Institute of Business & Finance. In order to acquire the designation, an
individual must complete hold a Bachelor’s degree or complete 2,000 hours of financial services work experience and
complete three exams (online, proctored) and a case study. Designees must renew their designation every two-years
by completing 30 hours of continuing education.
Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF®)
The LUTCF designation is jointly conferred by the College for Financial Planning and the national Association of
Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). In order to acquire the designation, an individual must be a member in
good standing with NAIFA, completed a final exam for each course (online, proctored). Designees are required to
renew their designation every two-years by completing 3 hours of ethics related continuing education
Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®)
Individuals who hold the CRPC® designation have completed a course of study encompassing pre-and post-
retirement needs, asset management, estate planning and the entire retirement planning process using models and
techniques from real Client situations. Additionally, individuals must pass an end-of-course examination that tests
their ability to synthesize complex concepts and apply theoretical concepts to real-life situations. All designees have
agreed to adhere to Standards of Professional Conduct and are subject to a disciplinary process. Designees renew
their designation every two-years by completing 16 hours of continuing education, reaffirming adherence to the
Standards of Professional Conduct and complying with self-disclosure requirements.
Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ (“AIF®”)
The AIF® mark is held by the Center for Fiduciary Studies, LLC, a Fiduciary360 (fi360) company.
The professional designations awarded by fi360 demonstrate the focus on all the components of a comprehensive
investment process, related fiduciary standards of care, and commitment to excellence. AIF® designees undergo an
initial training program, annual continuing education, and pledge to abide by the designation’s code of ethics.
Since October 2002, the Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ (AIF®) designation has been the mark of commitment to a
standard of fiduciary investment excellence. Those who earn the AIF® mark successfully complete a specialized
program on investment fiduciary standards of care and subsequently passed a comprehensive
examination. AIF® designees demonstrate a thorough understanding of fi360’s Prudent Practices for investment
advisors and stewards.
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Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
There are no legal, civil or disciplinary events to disclose regarding Mr. Ouellette. Mr. Ouellette has never been
involved in any regulatory, civil or criminal action. There have been no Client complaints, lawsuits, arbitration claims
or administrative proceedings against Mr. Ouellette.
Securities laws require an advisor to disclose any instances where the advisor or its Advisory Persons have been
found liable in a legal, regulatory, civil or arbitration matter that alleges violation of securities and other statutes;
fraud; false statements or omissions; theft, embezzlement or wrongful taking of property; bribery, forgery,
counterfeiting, or extortion; and/or dishonest, unfair or unethical practices. As previously noted, there are no legal,
civil or disciplinary events to disclose regarding Mr. Ouellette.
However, we do encourage you to independently view the background of Mr. Ouellette on the Investment Adviser
Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual CRD#
2393313.
Item 4 – Other Business Activity
Broker-Dealer Affiliation
Mr. Ouellette is also a registered representative of Private Client Services, LLC. (“PCS”). PCS is a registered broker-
dealer (CRD# 120222), member FINRA, SIPC. In Mr. Ouellette’s separate capacity as a registered representative, Mr.
Ouellette will receive commissions for the implementation of recommendations for commissionable transactions.
Clients are not obligated to implement any recommendation provided by Mr. Ouellette. Neither the Advisor nor Mr.
Ouellette will earn ongoing investment advisory fees in connection with any products or services implemented in Mr.
Ouellette’s separate capacity as a registered representative.
Insurance Agency Affiliations
Mr. Ouellette is also a licensed insurance professional. Implementations of insurance recommendations are separate
and apart Mr. Ouellette’s role with Ouellette Wealth. As an insurance professional, Mr. Ouellette will receive
customary commissions and other related revenues from the various insurance companies whose products are sold.
Mr. Ouellette is not required to offer the products of any particular insurance company. Commissions generated by
insurance sales do not offset regular advisory fees. This may cause a conflict of interest in recommending certain
products of the insurance companies. Clients are under no obligation to implement any recommendations made by
Mr. Ouellette or the Advisor.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Mr. Ouellette has additional business activities where compensation is received that are detailed in Item 4 above.
Item 6 – Supervision
Mr. Ouellette serves as the Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer of Ouellette Wealth. Mr. Ouellette can
be reached at (781) 861-0766.
Ouellette Wealth has implemented a Code of Ethics, an internal compliance document, that guides each Supervised
Person in meeting their fiduciary obligations to Clients of Ouellette Wealth. Further, Ouellette Wealth is subject to
regulatory oversight by various agencies. These agencies require registration by Ouellette Wealth and its Supervised
Persons. As a registered entity, Ouellette Wealth is subject to examinations by regulators, which may be announced or
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unannounced. Ouellette Wealth is required to periodically update the information provided to these agencies and to
provide various reports regarding the business activities and assets of the Advisor.
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Form ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement
for
Paul M. Garozzo, CFP®
Associate Wealth Advisor
Effective: October 16, 2025
This Form ADV 2B (“Brochure Supplement”) provides information about the background and qualifications of Paul M.
Garozzo, CFP®, (CRD# 7829546) in addition to the information contained in the Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
(“Ouellette Wealth” or the “Advisor”, CRD# 289242) Disclosure Brochure. If you have not received a copy of the
Disclosure Brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of the Ouellette Wealth Disclosure Brochure or this
Brochure Supplement, please contact us at (781) 861-0766.
Additional information about Mr. Garozzo is available on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual CRD# 7829546.
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Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Paul M. Garozzo, CFP®, born in 1995, is dedicated to advising Clients of Ouellette Wealth as an Associate Wealth
Advisor. Mr. Garozzo earned a Double Major in Finance and Accounting from Lasell University in 2018. Additional
information regarding Mr. Garozzo’s employment history is included below.
Employment History:
Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC
08/2025 to Present
10/2023 to 08/2025
- Associate Wealth Advisor
-
Financial Paraplanner - Operations Associate
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
01/2022 to 10/2023
08/2019 to 12/2021
08/2018 to 08/2019
06/2017 to 08/2017
-
Senior Analyst, Client Service
- Lead Representative, Middle Office
- Analyst – Emerging Leaders Program
-
Summer Analyst
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Professional
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards,
Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional or a CFP®
professional, and I may use these and the other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”) that
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. has licensed to CFP Board in the
United States. The CFP® certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold the CFP® certification. You may find more information about the CFP® certification at www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination, experience, and ethics. To
become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the following requirements:
• Education – Earn a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university and complete CFP
Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP Board Registered Program. The
coursework covers the financial planning subject areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the
competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework requirement through other
qualifying credentials. CFP Board implemented the bachelor’s degree or higher requirement in 2007 and the
financial planning development capstone course requirement in March 2012. Therefore, a CFP® professional
who first became certified before those dates may not have earned a bachelor’s or higher degree or completed
a financial planning development capstone course.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination is designed to assess
an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of
real-life financial planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the personal financial planning
process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that meets additional requirements.
• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former CFP® Professionals
Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct
(“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
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Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics requirements to remain
certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a commitment to CFP
Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and therefore, act in the best interests of the Client, at
all times when providing financial advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP®
professional who does not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional's services. A Client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a written engagement that
includes a fiduciary obligation to the Client.
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years to maintain competence,
demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and keep up with developments in financial
planning. Two of the hours must address the Code and Standards.
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
There are no legal, civil or disciplinary events to disclose regarding Mr. Garozzo. Mr. Garozzo has never been
involved in any regulatory, civil or criminal action. There have been no client complaints, lawsuits, arbitration claims
or administrative proceedings against Mr. Garozzo.
Securities laws require an advisor to disclose any instances where the advisor or its advisory persons have been found
liable in a legal, regulatory, civil or arbitration matter that alleges violation of securities and other statutes; fraud; false
statements or omissions; theft, embezzlement or wrongful taking of property; bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or
extortion; and/or dishonest, unfair or unethical practices. As previously noted, there are no legal, civil or disciplinary
events to disclose regarding Mr. Garozzo.
However, we do encourage you to independently view the background of Mr. Garozzo on the Investment Adviser
Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual CRD#
7829546.
Item 4 – Other Business Activity
Mr. Garozzo is dedicated to the investment advisory activities of Ouellette Wealth’s Clients. Mr. Garozzo does not
have any other business activities.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Mr. Garozzo is dedicated to the investment advisory activities of Ouellette Wealth’s Clients. Mr. Garozzo does not
receive any additional forms of compensation.
Item 6 – Supervision
Mr. Garozzo serves as an Associate Wealth Advisor of Ouellette Wealth and is supervised by Thomas Ouellette, the
Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Ouellette can be reached at (781) 861-0766.
Ouellette Wealth has implemented a Code of Ethics, an internal compliance document that guides each Supervised
Person in meeting their fiduciary obligations to Clients of Ouellette Wealth. Further, Ouellette Wealth is subject to
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regulatory oversight by various agencies. These agencies require registration by Ouellette Wealth and its Supervised
Persons. As a registered entity, Ouellette Wealth is subject to examinations by regulators, which may be announced or
unannounced. Ouellette Wealth is required to periodically update the information provided to these agencies and to
provide various reports regarding the business activities and assets of the Advisor.
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Privacy Policy
Effective: October 16, 2025
Our Commitment to You
Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC (“Ouellette Wealth” or the “Advisor”) is committed to safeguarding the use of personal
information of our Clients (also referred to as “you” and “your”) that we obtain as your Investment Advisor, as described here in
our Privacy Policy (“Policy”).
Our relationship with you is our most important asset. We understand that you have entrusted us with your private information,
and we do everything that we can to maintain that trust. Ouellette Wealth (also referred to as "we", "our" and "us”) protects the
security and confidentiality of the personal information we have and implements controls to ensure that such information is used
for proper business purposes in connection with the management or servicing of our relationship with you.
Ouellette Wealth does not sell your non-public personal information to anyone. Nor do we provide such information to others
except for discrete and reasonable business purposes in connection with the servicing and management of our relationship with
you, as discussed below.
Details of our approach to privacy and how your personal non-public information is collected and used are set forth in this Policy.
Why you need to know?
Registered Investment Advisors (“RIAs”) must share some of your personal information in the course of servicing your account.
Federal and State laws give you the right to limit some of this sharing and require RIAs to disclose how we collect, share, and
protect your personal information.
What information do we collect from you?
Driver’s license number
Date of birth
Social security or taxpayer identification number
Assets and liabilities
Name, address and phone number[s]
Income and expenses
E-mail address[es]
Investment activity
Account information (including other institutions)
Investment experience and goals
What Information do we collect from other sources?
Custody, brokerage and advisory agreements
Account applications and forms
Other advisory agreements and legal documents
Investment questionnaires and suitability documents
Transactional information with us or others
Other information needed to service account
How do we protect your information?
To safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access and use we maintain physical, procedural and electronic
security measures. These include such safeguards as secure passwords, encrypted file storage and a secure office environment.
Our technology vendors provide security and access control over personal information and have policies over the transmission of
data. Our associates are trained on their responsibilities to protect Client’s personal information.
We require third parties that assist in providing our services to you to protect the personal information they receive from us.
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How do we share your information?
An RIA shares Client personal information to effectively implement its services. In the section below, we list some reasons we
may share your personal information.
Basis For Sharing
Do we share?
Can you limit?
Yes
No
Servicing our Clients
We may share non-public personal information with non-affiliated third parties
(such as administrators, brokers, custodians, regulators, credit agencies, other
financial institutions) as necessary for us to provide agreed upon services to you,
consistent with applicable law, including but not limited to: processing
transactions; general account maintenance; responding to regulators or legal
investigations; and credit reporting.
Ouellette shares Client information with Private Client Services, LLC (“PCS”).
This sharing is due to the oversight PCS has over certain Supervised Persons of
the Advisor. You may also contact us at any time for a copy of the PCS Privacy
Policy.
No
Not Shared
Yes
Yes
Marketing Purposes
Ouellette Wealth does not disclose, and does not intend to disclose, personal
information with non-affiliated third parties to offer you services. Certain laws
may give us the right to share your personal information with financial
institutions where you are a customer and where Ouellette Wealth or the client
has a formal agreement with the financial institution. We will only share
information for purposes of servicing your accounts, not for marketing
purposes.
Authorized Users
Your non-public personal information may be disclosed to you and persons that
we believe to be your authorized agent[s] or representative[s].
No
Not Shared
Information About Former Clients
Ouellette Wealth does not disclose and does not intend to disclose, non-public
personal information to non-affiliated third parties with respect to persons who
are no longer our Clients.
State-specific Regulations
Massachusetts
In response to Massachusetts law, the Client must “opt-in” to share non-public personal information with
non-affiliated third parties before any personal information is disclosed. Client opt-in is obtained through
the Client’s execution of authorization forms provided by the third parties, by executing an Information
Sharing Authorization Form, or by other written consent by the Client, as appropriate and consistent with
applicable laws and regulations.
California
In response to a California law, to be conservative, we assume accounts with California addresses do not
want us to disclose personal information about you to non-affiliated third parties, except as permitted by
California law. We also limit the sharing of personal information about you with our affiliates to ensure
compliance with California privacy laws.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We will send you a copy of this Policy annually for as long as you maintain an ongoing relationship with us.
Periodically we may revise this Policy and will provide you with a revised Policy if the changes materially alter the previous
Privacy Policy. We will not, however, revise our Privacy Policy to permit the sharing of non-public personal information other
than as described in this notice unless we first notify you and provide you with an opportunity to prevent the information sharing.
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Any Questions?
You may ask questions or voice any concerns, as well as obtain a copy of our current Privacy Policy by contacting the Advisor at
(781) 861-0766.
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