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Suite 641N
Rye Brook, NY 10573
Telephone: 212-785-2860
March 27, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Oxler Private
Wealth LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 212-785-
2860. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Oxler Private Wealth LLC is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Oxler Private Wealth LLC is a registered investment adviser. 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 advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since our last annual updating amendment, dated March 13, 2024, we have no material changes to
our Form ADV.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 4 Advisory Business
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 Types of Clients
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 Custody
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Item 18 Financial Information
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Firm
Oxler Private Wealth LLC is a registered investment adviser primarily based in Rye Brook, New York.
We are organized as a limited liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Delaware, and
we have been providing investment advisory services since August 14, 2020. Oxler Private Wealth is
primarily owned by Masahiro Yamazaki and Jessica Demler, who are both principals of the firm.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual
needs. As used in this brochure, the words "Oxler," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Oxler Private Wealth
LLC and the words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our
firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary portfolio management services. Our investment advice is tailored to meet our
clients' needs and investment objectives.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant us
discretionary authority to manage your account. Subject to a grant of discretionary authorization, we
have the authority and responsibility to formulate investment strategies on your behalf. Discretionary
authorization will allow us to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be
purchased or sold for your account without obtaining your approval prior to each transaction. We will
also have discretion over the broker or dealer to be used for securities transactions in your account.
Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign with our
firm, a power of attorney, or trading authorization forms.
You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can be
purchased or sold for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in
writing.
We may also offer non-discretionary portfolio management services. If you enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to executing any transactions on behalf
of your account. You have an unrestricted right to decline to implement any advice provided by our firm
on a non-discretionary basis.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
We offer financial planning services which typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to
clients regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of their
individual needs. These services can range from broad-based financial planning to consultative or
single subject planning. If you retain our firm for financial planning services, we will meet with you to
gather information about your financial circumstances and objectives. We may also use financial
planning software to determine your current financial position and to define and quantify your long-term
goals and objectives. Once we specify those long-term objectives (both financial and non-financial), we
will develop shorter-term, targeted objectives. Once we review and analyze the information you provide
to our firm and the data derived from our financial planning software, we will create a plan for you,
designed to help you achieve your stated financial goals and objectives.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation at the time we present the plan to you, and on the
financial information you provide to us. You must promptly notify our firm if your financial situation,
goals, objectives, or needs change.
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You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should you choose to
act on any of our recommendations, you are not obligated to implement the financial plan through any
of our other investment advisory services. Moreover, you may act on our recommendations by placing
securities transactions with any brokerage firm.
Selection of Other Advisers/"Turn-Key Asset Management Program"
We may recommend that you use the services of a third party money manager ("TPMM") to manage
all, or a portion of, your investment portfolio. After gathering information about your financial situation
and objectives, we may recommend that you engage a specific TPMM or investment program. Factors
that we take into consideration when making our recommendation(s) include, but are not limited to, the
following: the TPMM's performance, methods of analysis, fees, your financial needs, investment goals,
risk tolerance, and investment objectives. We will monitor the TPMM(s)' performance to ensure its
management and investment style remains aligned with your investment goals and objectives.
As mentioned above, Oxler selects certain Independent Managers to actively manage a portion of its
client's assets. The specific terms and conditions under which a client engages an Independent
manager may be set forth in a separate written agreement with the designated Independent Manager.
In addition to this brochure, clients may also receive the written disclosure documents of the respective
Independent Managers engaged to manage their assets.
Oxler evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which includes the Independent
Managers' public disclosure documents, materials supplied by the Independent Managers themselves
and other third-party analyses it believes to be reputable. To the extent possible, the Firm seeks to
assess the Independent Managers' investment strategies, past performance and risk results in relation
to its clients' individual portfolio allocations and risk exposure. Oxler also takes into consideration each
Independent Manager's management style, returns, industry reputation, financial strength, reporting,
pricing and research capabilities, among other factors.
Oxler continues to provide services relative to the discretionary or non-discretionary selection of the
Independent Managers. On an ongoing basis, the Firm monitors the performance of those accounts
being managed by Independent Managers. Oxler seeks to ensure that the Independent Manger's
strategies and target allocations remain aligned with its clients' investment objectives and overall best
interests.
We may engage a third-party Turn-Key Asset Management Program "TAMP" to assist us with trading
and administration of certain portfolios that we manage on a discretionary basis. In the case of TAMP
providers, a separate agreement detailing fees and services, where applicable, will be provided for
your written approval.
Pension Consulting Services
We offer pension consulting services to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries based upon the
needs of the plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or named fiduciary. In general, these
services may include an existing plan review and analysis, plan-level advice regarding fund selection
and investment options, education services to plan participants, investment performance monitoring,
and/or ongoing consulting. These pension consulting services will generally be non-discretionary and
advisory in nature. The ultimate decision to act on behalf of the plan shall remain with the plan sponsor
or other named fiduciary.
We may also assist with participant enrollment meetings and provide investment-related educational
seminars to plan participants on such topics as:
• Diversification;
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• Asset allocation;
• Risk tolerance; and
• Time horizon
Our educational seminars may include other investment-related topics specific to the particular plan.
We may also provide additional types of pension consulting services to plans on an individually
negotiated basis. All services, whether discussed above or customized for the plan based upon
requirements from the plan fiduciaries (which may include additional plan-level or participant-level
services) shall be detailed in a written agreement and be consistent with the parameters set forth in the
plan documents.
Either party to the pension consulting agreement may terminate the agreement upon written notice to
the other party in accordance with the terms of the agreement for services. The pension consulting
fees will be prorated for the billing period, as outlined in the agreement, in which the termination notice
is given and any unearned fees will be refunded to the client.
Use of Independent Provider of Insurance Services and Products
Based on your financial situation and objectives, if appropriate, we may recommend that you include
insurance products as part of your investment portfolio. If you choose to include such a product in your
investment portfolio, we recommend that you also work closely with your attorney, accountant,
insurance agent or other related professionals to determine the appropriateness of an insurance
product for your financial situation and objectives We recommend that you fully evaluate the products
and fee structures to determine which arrangements are most favorable to you prior to making an
investment decision. We do not receive any compensation for insurance products selected by the
client, but may assess additional fees for providing advisory services to you relating to these insurance
products.
Types of Investments
We offer advice on various types of securities. These include, but are not limited to, equity securities,
warrants, corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper), commercial paper, certificates of
deposit, municipal securities, variable life insurance, variable and/or indexed annuities, mutual fund
shares, United States government securities, options contracts on securities, money market funds, real
estate, REITs, PIPEs, derivatives, structured notes, ETFs, interests in partnerships investing in real
estate, interests in partnerships investing in oil and gas interests and interests in partnerships investing
in hedge funds, and private equity 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. Since our investment strategies and advice are based on each client's
specific financial situation, the investment advice we provide to you may be different or conflicting with
the advice we give to other clients regarding the same security or investment.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor ("DOL") Field
Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect), for purposes of complying with the DOL's
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02") where applicable, we are providing the
following acknowledgment to you.
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
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accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a
special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under
this special rule's provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management
and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in
your best interest.
Assets Under Management
As of January 6, 2025, we provide continuous management services for $536,223,996 in client assets
on a discretionary basis, and $3,351,492 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Portfolio Management Services
Our annual fee for portfolio management services is equal to .50% - 1.50% of the market value of your
assets under our management. Assets in each of your account(s) are included in the fee assessment
unless specifically identified in writing for exclusion. A client's legacy fee schedule could be honored
and may be more or less than the Oxler standard fee schedule.
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable, monthly in advance, based on the balance
at end of 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. Our advisory fee is
negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances.
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.
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. You should review all statements for accuracy.
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You may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon Written notice. You will incur a pro rata
charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the portfolio management agreement, which
means you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of days in the month for which you
are a client. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated
refund of those fees.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
We will not require prepayment of a fee more than six months in advance and in excess of $1,200.
Additionally, at our discretion, we may offset our financial planning fees to the extent you implement
the financial plan through our Portfolio Management Service.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement upon 30 days' written notice to our firm. If you
have pre-paid financial planning fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of
those fees. If financial planning fees are payable in arrears, you will be responsible for a prorated fee
based on services performed prior to termination of the financial planning and consulting services
agreement.
Pension Consulting Services
Our advisory fees for these customized services will be negotiated with the plan sponsor or named
fiduciary on a case-by-case basis.
Oxler charges an asset-based fee or a flat fee for its retirement plan investment consulting services.
The fee is negotiated with the plan sponsor and is memorialized in the Advisory Agreement with the
client. Fees are charged monthly in advance based on the market value of the plan assets.
There may be instances in which we manage the participant accounts, under a separate advisory
agreement on a discretionary basis in brokerage accounts. The fees will be documented in the
Advisory Agreement directly with the plan administrator and/or trustee, as applicable.
You may terminate the pension consulting services agreement upon 30 days' written notice to our firm.
You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the agreement, which
means you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of days in the billing period for
which you are a client. If you have 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, exchange traded funds or other products and securities that have additional fees and
expenses. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory services are separate and distinct
from these additional fees and expenses. For example, you may pay fees 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 will also incur transaction
charges 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 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, refer to the Brokerage
Practices section of this brochure. In the event that Oxler recommends the purchase of alternative
investments in the form of Limited Partnerships, the asset-based fee charged would be based on
called capital invested.
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Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-
based fees are fees that are based on a share of a capital gains or capital appreciation of a client's
account. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-
based fees. 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 offer investment advisory services to individuals (other than high net worth individuals), high net
worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans (but not the plan participants), charitable
organizations and corporations or other businesses not listed above.
In general, we do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account;
however, we have the right to terminate your Account if it falls below a minimum size which, in our sole
opinion, is too small to manage effectively.
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:
Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume pattern information for
a particular security, sector, broad index or commodity. This price and volume pattern information is
analyzed. The resulting pattern and correlation data are used to detect departures from expected
performance and diversification and predict future price movements and trends.
Risk: Our charting 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.
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.
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 time.
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 a contract that
gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price
on or 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.
Trading - We may use frequent trading (in general, selling securities within 30 days of purchasing the
same securities) as an investment strategy when managing your account(s). Frequent trading is not a
fundamental part of our overall investment strategy, but we may use this strategy occasionally when
we determine that it is suitable given your stated investment objectives and tolerance for risk. This may
include buying and selling securities frequently in an effort to capture significant market gains and
avoid significant losses.
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Risk: When a frequent trading policy is in effect, there is a risk that investment performance within
your account may be negatively affected, particularly through increased brokerage and other
transactional costs and taxes.
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. It is important that you
notify us immediately with respect to any material changes to your financial circumstances,
including for example, a change in your current or expected income level, tax circumstances, or
employment status.
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 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.
Custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts. You
are 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 losses. 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.
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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.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
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.
Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers attempt to
keep the share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the share price will stay
at $1/share. If the share price goes down, you can lose some or all of your principal. The U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") notes that "While investor losses in money market
funds have been rare, they are possible." In return for this risk, you should earn a greater return on
your cash than you would expect from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured
savings account (money market funds are not FDIC insured). Next, money market fund rates are
variable. In other words, you do not know how much you will earn on your investment next month. The
rate could go up or go down. If it goes up, that may result in a positive outcome. However, if it goes
down and you earn less than you expected to earn, you may end up needing more cash. A final risk
you are taking with money market funds has to do with inflation. Because money market funds are
considered to be safer than other investments like stocks, long-term average returns on money market
funds tends to be less than long term average returns on riskier investments. Over long periods of
time, inflation can eat away at your returns.
Certificates of Deposit: Certificates of deposit ("CD") are generally a safe type of investment since
they are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company ("FDIC") up to a certain amount.
However, because the returns are generally low, there is risk that inflation outpaces the return of the
CD. Certain CDs are traded in the marketplace and not purchased directly from a banking institution. In
addition to trading risk, when CDs are purchased at a premium, the premium is not covered by the
FDIC.
Municipal Securities: Municipal securities, while generally thought of as safe, can have significant
risks associated with them including, but not limited to: the credit worthiness of the governmental entity
that issues the bond; the stability of the revenue stream that is used to pay the interest to the
bondholders; when the bond is due 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 amount of interest or yield to maturity.
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.
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Stocks: 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, better-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.
Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange traded funds ("ETF") 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 to sell which can limit their availability to new
investors.
ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment adviser may not be able to
cause the ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or other benchmark, which may
negatively affect the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track
the performance of their Underlying Indices or benchmarks on a daily basis, mathematical
compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating with performance of its benchmark. In addition, an
ETF may not have investment exposure to all of the securities included in its Underlying Index, or its
weighting of investment exposure to such securities may vary from that of the Underlying Index. Some
ETFs may invest in securities or financial instruments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but
which are expected to yield similar performance.
Commercial Paper: Commercial paper ("CP") is, in most cases, an unsecured promissory note that is
issued with a maturity of 270 days or less. Being unsecured the risk to the investor is that the issuer
may default. There is less risk in asset based commercial paper (ABCP). The difference between
ABCP and CP is that instead of being an unsecured promissory note representing an obligation of the
issuing company, ABCP is backed by securities. Therefore, the perceived quality of the ABCP
depends on the underlying securities.
Variable Annuities: 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
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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 lower contract value and 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.
Real Estate: Real estate is increasingly being used as part of a long-term core strategy due to
increased market efficiency and increasing concerns about the future long-term variability of stock and
bond returns. In fact, real estate is known for its ability to serve as a portfolio diversifier and inflation
hedge. However, the asset class still bears a considerable amount of market risk. Real estate has
shown itself to be very cyclical, somewhat mirroring the ups and downs of the overall economy. In
addition to employment and demographic changes, real estate is also influenced by changes in
interest rates and the credit markets, which affect the demand and supply of capital and thus real
estate values. Along with changes in market fundamentals, investors wishing to add real estate as part
of their core investment portfolios need to look for property concentrations by area or by property type.
Because property returns are directly affected by local market factors or characteristics, real estate
portfolios that are too heavily concentrated in one area or property type can lose their risk mitigation
attributes and bear additional risk by being too influenced by local or sector market changes.
Real Estate Investment Trust: A real estate investment trust ("REIT") is a corporate entity which
invests in real estate and/or engages in real estate financing. A REIT reduces or eliminates corporate
income taxes. REITs can be publicly or privately held. Public REITs may be listed on public stock
exchanges. REITs are required to declare 90% of their taxable income as dividends, but they actually
pay dividends out of funds from operations, so cash flow has to be strong or the REIT must either dip
into reserves, borrow to pay dividends, or distribute them in stock (which causes dilution). After 2012,
the IRS stopped permitting stock dividends. Most REITs must refinance or erase large balloon debts
periodically. The credit markets are no longer frozen, but banks are demanding, and getting, harsher
terms to re-extend REIT debt. Some REITs may be forced to make secondary stock offerings to repay
debt, which will lead to additional dilution of the stockholders. Fluctuations in the real estate market can
affect the REIT's value and dividends.
Limited Partnerships: A limited partnership is a financial affiliation that includes at least one general
partner and a number of limited partners. The partnership invests in a venture, such as real estate
development or oil exploration, for financial gain. The general partner has management authority and
unlimited liability. The general partner runs the business and, in the event of bankruptcy, is responsible
for all debts not paid or discharged. The limited partners have no management authority and their
liability is limited to the amount of their capital commitment. Profits are divided between general and
limited partners according to an arrangement formed at the creation of the partnership. The range of
risks are dependent on the nature of the partnership and disclosed in the offering documents if
privately placed. Publicly traded limited partnership have similar risk attributes to equities. However,
like privately placed limited partnerships their tax treatment is under a different tax regime from
equities. You should speak to your tax adviser in regard to their tax treatment. The Advisor may
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recommend Limited Partnerships which pose a conflict of interest, based on the Advisor's relationship
with the issuer. This conflict of interest will be disclosed to the client prior to making the
recommendation for investment in the Partnership.
Warrants: A warrant is a derivative (security that derives its price from one or more underlying
assets) that confers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security – normally an equity – at a
certain price before expiration. The price at which the underlying security can be bought or sold is
referred to as the exercise price or strike price. Warrants that confer the right to buy a security are
known as call warrants; those that confer the right to sell are known as put warrants. Warrants are in
many ways similar to options. The main difference between warrants and options is that warrants are
issued and guaranteed by the issuing company, whereas options are traded on an exchange and are
not issued by the company. Also, the lifetime of a warrant is often measured in years, while the lifetime
of a typical option is measured in months. Warrants do not pay dividends or come with voting rights.
Options Contracts: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for
everyone. Option trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally
recommended that you only invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the
buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before
a certain date (the "expiration date"). The two types of options are calls and puts:
A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls
are similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will increase
substantially before the option expires.
A put gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Puts
are very similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that the price of the stock
will fall before the option expires.
Selling options is more complicated and can be even riskier.
The option trading risks pertaining to options buyers are:
• Risk of losing your entire investment in a relatively short period of time.
• The risk of losing your entire investment increases if, as expiration nears, the stock is below the
strike price of the call (for a call option) or if the stock is higher than the strike price of the put
(for a put option).
• European style options which do not have secondary markets on which to sell the options prior
to expiration can only realize its value upon expiration.
• Specific exercise provisions of a specific option contract may create risks.
• Regulatory agencies may impose exercise restrictions, which stops you from realizing value.
The option trading risks pertaining to options sellers are:
• Options sold may be exercised at any time before expiration.
• Covered Call traders forgo the right to profit when the underlying stock rises above the strike
price of the call options sold and continues to risk a loss due to a decline in the underlying
stock.
• Writers of Naked Calls risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock rises.
• Writers of Naked Puts risk limited losses if the underlying stock drops.
• Writers of naked positions run margin risks if the position goes into significant losses. Such
risks may include liquidation by the broker.
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• Writers of call options could lose more money than a short seller of that stock could on the
same rise on that underlying stock. This is an example of how the leverage in options can work
against the option trader.
• Writers of Naked Calls are obligated to deliver shares of the underlying stock if those call
options are exercised.
• Call options can be exercised outside of market hours such that effective remedy actions
cannot be performed by the writer of those options.
• Writers of stock options are obligated under the options that they sold even if a trading market
is not available or that they are unable to perform a closing transaction.
• The value of the underlying stock may surge or drop unexpectedly, leading to automatic
exercises.
Other option trading risks are:
• The complexity of some option strategies is a significant risk on its own.
• Option trading exchanges or markets and option contracts themselves are open to changes at
all times.
• Options markets have the right to halt the trading of any options, thus preventing investors from
realizing value.
If an options brokerage firm goes insolvent, investors trading through that firm may be affected.
Internationally traded options have special risks due to timing across borders.
• Risk of erroneous reporting of exercise value.
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Risks that are not specific to options trading include market risk, sector risk and individual stock risk.
Option trading risks are closely related to stock risks, as stock options are a derivative of stocks.
PIPES: In a Private Investment in Public Equity ("PIPE") transaction, investors typically purchase
securities directly from a publicly traded company in a private placement. Depending on the structure
of the transaction, this can be done at a premium to or at a discount from the market price of the
company's common stock. Because the sale of the securities is not pre-registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the securities are "restricted" and cannot be
immediately resold by the investors into the public markets. Accordingly, the company will usually
agree as part of the PIPE transaction to register the restricted securities with the SEC. Thus, the PIPE
transaction can offer the company the speed and predictability of a private placement, while providing
investors with a nearly liquid security. Risks of investing in PIPES include but may not be limited to
substantial entry requirements, limited liquidity, limited investor control, potential for unfunded
commitments, and loss of investment.
Derivatives: Derivatives are types of investments where the investor does not own the underlying
asset. There are many different types of derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options,
swaps, futures, and forward contracts. Derivatives have numerous uses as well as various risks
associated with them, but they are generally considered an alternative way to participate in the market.
Investors typically use derivatives for three reasons: to hedge a position, to increase leverage, or to
speculate on an asset's movement. The key to making a sound investment is to fully understand the
characteristics and risks associated with the derivative, including, but not limited to counter-party,
underlying asset, price, and expiration risks. The use of a derivative only makes sense if the investor is
fully aware of the risks and understands the impact of the investment within a portfolio strategy. Due to
the variety of available derivatives and the range of potential risks, a detailed explanation of derivatives
is beyond the scope of this disclosure.
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Structured Products: A structured product, also known as a market-linked product, is generally a pre-
packaged investment strategy based on derivatives, such as a single security, a basket of securities,
options, indices, commodities, debt issuances, and/or foreign currencies, and to a lesser extent,
swaps. Structured products are usually issued by investment banks or affiliates thereof. They have a
fixed maturity, and have two components: a note and a derivative. The derivative component is often
an option. The note provides for periodic interest payments to the investor at a predetermined rate, and
the derivative component provides for the payment at maturity. Some products use the derivative
component as a put option written by the investor that gives the buyer of the put option the right to sell
to the investor the security or securities at a predetermined price. Other products use the derivative
component to provide for a call option written by the investor that gives the buyer of the call option the
right to buy the security or securities from the investor at a predetermined price. A feature of some
structured products is a "principal guarantee" function, which offers protection of principal if held to
maturity. However, these products are not always Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured; they
may only be insured by the issuer, and thus have the potential for loss of principal in the case of a
liquidity crisis, or other solvency problems with the issuing company. Investing in structured products
involves a number of risks including but not limited to: fluctuations in the price, level or yield of
underlying instruments, interest rates, currency values and credit quality; substantial loss of principal;
limits on participation in any appreciation of the underlying instrument; limited liquidity; credit risk of the
issuer; conflicts of interest; and other events that are difficult to predict.
Private Placements: A private placement (non-public offering) is an illiquid security sold to qualified
investors and are not publicly traded nor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Risk: Private placements generally carry a higher degree of risk due to illiquidity. Most securities that
are acquired in a private placement will be restricted securities and must be held for an extended
amount of time and therefore cannot be sold easily. The range of risks are dependent on the nature of
the partnership and are disclosed in the offering documents.
Risk Disclosure – Digital Assets – We may invest client accounts in and/or advise clients on the
purchase of virtual currencies, crypto-currencies, and digital coins and/or tokens ("Digital Assets"). This
advice or investment may be in actual digital coins/tokens/currencies or via investment vehicles such
as exchange traded funds (ETFs) or separately managed accounts (SMAs). The investment
characteristics of Digital Assets generally differ from those of traditional securities, currencies,
commodities (ex. Gold or Silver). Digital Assets are not backed by a central bank or a national,
international organization, any hard assets, human capital, or other form of credit. Rather, Digital
Assets are market-based: a Digital Asset's value is determined by (and fluctuates often, according to)
supply and demand factors, its adoption in the traditional commerce channels, and/or the value that
various market participants place on it through their mutual agreement or transactions.
Price Volatility of Digital Assets – A principal risk in trading Digital Assets is the rapid fluctuation of
market price. The value of client portfolios relates in part to the value of the Digital Assets held in the
client portfolio and fluctuations in the price of Digital Assets could adversely affect the value of a
client's portfolio. There is no guarantee that a client will be able to achieve a better than average
market price for Digital Assets or will purchase Digital Assets at the most favorable price available. The
price of Digital Assets achieved by a client may be affected generally by a wide variety of complex
factors such as supply and demand; availability and access to Digital Asset service providers (such as
payment processors), exchanges, miners or other Digital Asset users and market participants;
perceived or actual security vulnerability; and traditional risk factors including inflation levels; fiscal
policy; interest rates; and political, natural and economic events.
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Digital Asset Service Providers – Service providers that support Digital Assets and the Digital Asset
marketplace(s) may not be subject to the same regulatory and professional oversight as traditional
securities service providers. Further, there is no assurance that the availability of and access to virtual
currency service providers will not be negatively affected by government regulation or supply and
demand of Digital Assets. Accordingly, companies or financial institutions that currently support virtual
currency may not do so in the future.
Custody of Digital Assets – Under the Advisers Act, SEC registered investment advisers are required
to hold securities with "qualified custodians," among other requirements. Certain Digital Assets may be
deemed to be securities. Many Digital Assets do not currently fall under the SEC definition of security
and therefore many of the companies providing Digital Assets custodial services fall outside of the
SEC's definition of "qualified custodian". Accordingly, clients seeking to purchase actual digital
coins/tokens/currencies may need to use nonqualified custodians to hold all or a portion of their Digital
Assets.
Government Oversight of Digital Assets – Regulatory agencies and/or the constructs responsible for
oversight of Digital Assets or a Digital Asset network may not be fully developed and subject to
change. Regulators may adopt laws, regulations, policies or rules directly or indirectly affecting Digital
Assets their treatment, transacting, custody, and valuation.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to the evaluation of our advisory business or
the integrity of our management.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Insurance Providers
As previously mentioned in the Advisory Services section of the brochure, Oxler maintains
relationships with insurance providers to assist clients with fee-based insurance products that are
appropriate for fee-only Advisers. In addition, Oxler may refer clients to insurance brokers and general
agents for their insurance needs. Oxler does not have an affiliation with any insurance providers nor
does it receive any referral fees for this service. You are under no obligation to purchase insurance
products from any referred or introduced insurance providers.
Stone Castle Cash Management, LLC
The Adviser and its representatives may refer clients to invest in a high-yield federally insured cash
account operated by Stone Castle Cash Management, LLC. The Adviser may receive compensation
for client participation in this product, such as an advisory fee or a percentage of the yield associated
with this product.
A recommendation by the Adviser that a client participate in this product presents a conflict of interest,
as the receipt of related compensation may provide an incentive to recommend the product based on
such compensation, rather than on a particular client's need. The client is not under any obligation to
purchase this or any product(s) or services recommended by the Adviser or its representatives. Clients
are reminded that they may purchase or select other potentially similar products or services
recommended by the Adviser through parties from which the Adviser does not stand to receive any
additional benefit or compensation.
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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
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. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because
we 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.
Aggregated Trading
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we or
persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also combine
our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("aggregated trading"). Refer
to the Brokerage Practices section in this brochure for information on our aggregated trading practices.
A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and
potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To eliminate 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
Recommendation of Broker-Dealers for Client Transactions
We recommend that clients utilize the custody, brokerage and clearing services of Pershing, LLC
("Pershing") for investment management accounts. The final decision to custody assets with Pershing
is at the discretion of the client, including those accounts under ERISA or IRA rules and regulations, in
which case the client is acting as either the plan sponsor or IRA account holder. We are independently
owned and operated and not affiliated with Pershing. Pershing provides us with access to its
institutional trading and custody services, which are typically not available to retail investors.
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We have negotiated an arrangement with Pershing whereby advisory clients will pay an asset-based
fee to Pershing for brokerage and custody services. This asset-based fee is billed directly from and
paid directly to Pershing as Custodian, and not through Oxler Private Wealth. These fees are charged
quarterly, in advance. The fee charged for each tier is from the first dollar of the amount, not a blended
fee.
Annual Rate
Chargeable Assets at Account Level
$0-$2 Million 3 Basis Points
$2-$5 Million 2 Basis Points
$5 Million + 1 Basis Point
These asset-based fees are in lieu of transaction-based brokerage commissions and do not vary
based on the number or size of trades done in your account. Since you do not pay separate
commissions, you may pay higher asset-based fees to Pershing than you might otherwise pay to
another broker-dealer that offers the same types of services and charges a transaction-based
commission per transaction. In addition, certain additional services offered through Pershing's
Custodial Platform may be an additional cost to the asset-based fee above. For example, if foreign
securities are purchased, Pershing may charge a brokerage commission for the specific transaction in
addition to the asset-based fee.
Factors which we consider in recommending Pershing or any other broker-dealer to clients include
their respective financial strength, reputation, execution, pricing, research and service. Pershing
enables the Firm to obtain many mutual funds without transaction charges and other securities at
nominal transaction charges. The fees charged by Pershing may be higher or lower than those
charged by other Financial Institutions.
We periodically and systematically review our policies and procedures regarding its recommendation
of Financial Institutions in light of its duty to obtain best execution.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. As such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account
custodian and/or other brokerage firms. These products may include financial publications, information
about particular companies and industries, 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 advisers
that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms. However, you 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.
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.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely require that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Pershing. As such, we
may be unable to achieve the most favorable execution of your transactions and you may pay higher
brokerage commissions than you might otherwise pay through another broker-dealer that offers the
same types of services. Not all advisers require their clients to direct brokerage.
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Aggregated Trades
Under most circumstances, we will combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities
purchased for discretionary advisory accounts we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as
"aggregated trading"). We will then distribute a portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair
and equitable manner. Generally, participating accounts will pay a fixed transaction cost regardless of
the number of shares transacted. In certain cases, each participating account pays an average price
per share for all transactions and pays a proportionate share of all transaction costs on any given day.
In the event an order is only partially filled, the shares will be allocated to participating accounts in a
fair and equitable manner, typically in proportion to the size of each client's order. Accounts owned by
our firm or persons associated with our firm may participate in aggregated trading with your accounts;
however, they will not be given preferential treatment.
We do not aggregate trades for non-discretionary accounts. Accordingly, non-discretionary accounts
may pay different costs than discretionary accounts pay. If you enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with our firm, we may not be able to buy and sell the same quantities of securities for
you and you may pay higher commissions, fees, and/or transaction costs than clients who enter into
discretionary arrangements with our firm.
Mutual Fund Share Classes
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each available
share class is described in the mutual fund's prospectus. When we purchase, or recommend the
purchase of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed to be in the client's
best interest, taking into consideration cost, tax implications, and other factors. When the fund is
available for purchase at net asset value, we will purchase, or recommend the purchase of, the fund at
net asset value. We also review the mutual funds held in accounts that come under our management
to determine whether a more beneficial share class is available, considering cost, tax implications, and
the impact of contingent deferred sales charges.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Account Reviews
We monitor client portfolios on an ongoing basis while regular account reviews are conducted on at
least a quarterly basis. Such reviews are conducted by one or more of the Firm's Principals and/or
investment adviser representatives. All investment advisory clients are encouraged to discuss their
needs, goals and objectives with us and to keep the Firm informed of any changes thereto. The Firm
contacts ongoing investment advisory clients at least annually to review its previous services and/or
recommendation and to discuss the impact resulting from any changes in the client's financial situation
and/or investment objectives.
Generally, we will contact you 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. We
recommend meeting with you at least annually to review and update your plan if needed. Additional
reviews will be conducted upon your request.
Account Statements and Reports
We will not provide you with regular written reports. Clients are provided with transaction confirmation
notices and regular summary account statements directly from the Financial Institutions where their
assets are custodied. From time-to-time or as otherwise requested, clients may also receive written or
electronic reports from us and/or an outside service provider, which contain certain account and/or
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market-related information, such as an inventory of account holdings or account performance. Clients
should compare the account statements they receive from their custodian with any documents or
reports they receive from us or an outside service provider.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Oxler engages independent solicitors to provide client referrals. If a client is referred to us by a
solicitor, this practice is disclosed to the client in writing by the solicitor and Oxler pays the solicitor out
of its own funds—specifically, Oxler generally pays the solicitor a portion of the fees earned for
managing the capital of the client or investor that was referred. The use of solicitors is strictly regulated
under applicable federal and state law. Oxler's policy is to fully comply with the requirements of Rule
206(4)-3, under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and similar state rules, as
applicable.
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
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. 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.
Standing Letter of Authorization
Our firm, or persons associated with our firm, may effect wire transfers from client accounts to one or
more third parties designated, in writing, by the client without obtaining written client consent for each
separate, individual transaction, as long as the client has provided us with written authorization to do
so. Such written authorization is known as a Standing Letter of Authorization. An adviser with authority
to conduct such third-party wire transfers has access to the client's assets, and therefore has custody
of the client's assets in any related accounts.
However, we do not have to obtain a surprise annual audit, as we otherwise would be required to by
reason of having custody, as long as we meet the following criteria:
1. You provide a written, signed instruction to the qualified custodian that includes the third party's
name and address or account number at a custodian;
2. You authorize us in writing to direct transfers to the third party either on a specified schedule or
from time to time;
3. Your qualified custodian verifies your authorization (e.g., signature review) and provides a
transfer of funds notice to you promptly after each transfer;
4. You can terminate or change the instruction;
5. We have no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of the third party, the
address, or any other information about the third party;
6. We maintain records showing that the third party is not a related party to us nor located at the
same address as us; and
7. Your qualified custodian sends you, in writing, an initial notice confirming the instruction and an
annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
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We hereby confirm that we meet the above criteria.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we will obtain your approval prior to the
execution of any transactions for your account(s). You have an unrestricted right to decline to
implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy and practice, Oxler does not have any authority to and does not vote proxies
on behalf of advisory clients. Clients retain the responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for any
and all securities maintained in client portfolios. Oxler may provide advice to clients regarding the
clients' voting of proxies. In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account
custodian.
Class Action Lawsuits
We have contracted with Broadridge as provider to file Class Action "Proof of Claims" forms.
Occasionally, securities held in your account(s) will be subject of class action lawsuits. Broadridge
provides a comprehensive review of Oxler Private Wealth clients' possible claims to a settlement
throughout class action lawsuit process. Broadridge actively seeks out any open and eligible class
action lawsuit. Additionally, Broadridge files, monitors and expedites the distribution of settlement
proceeds in compliance with SEC guidelines on behalf of Oxler Private Wealth's clients.
Item 18 Financial Information
Our firm has not been the subject of any bankruptcy proceeding, and 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 brochure.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
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