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PRAIRIEVIEW WEALTH & TAX ADVISORS, LLC
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
Item 1 – Cover Page
28 W. Nebraska St.
Frankfort, IL 60423
708-326-4750
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of PrairieView Wealth
& Tax Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions regarding the contents of this brochure, please do not
hesitate to contact our Chief Compliance Officer, Michelle McCarthy, by telephone at (513) 832-5447 or
by email at michelle.mccarthy@dinsmorecomplianceservices.com. The information in this brochure has
not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state
securities authority.
PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors, 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. Additional information about PrairieView Wealth Partners, LLC is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
April 29, 2026
Item 2 – Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2A 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.
The following are the material changes we have made since the previous annual update on February 2,
2026:
Due to recent DOL Announcement, in April 2026, Item 4 was updated to remove language related to IRA
and Retirement Plan Clients regarding Title I.
Item 3 - Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ............................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 - Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 - Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................... 5
A. Description of the Advisory Firm .................................................................................................... 5
B. Types of Advisory Services ............................................................................................................. 5
C. Client-Tailored Advisory Services .................................................................................................. 6
D. Information Received From Clients ................................................................................................. 6
E. Assets Under Management .............................................................................................................. 6
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................... 6
A. Financial Planning and Investment Management Services .............................................................. 7
B. Payment of Fees ............................................................................................................................... 8
C. Clients Responsible for Fees Charged by Financial Institutions and External Money Managers ... 8
D. Prepayment of Fees .......................................................................................................................... 9
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products to Clients ............ 9
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ............................................................... 9
Item 7 - Types of Clients .............................................................................................................................. 9
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss ...................................................... 9
A. Methods of Analysis and Risk of Loss ............................................................................................ 9
B. Material Risks Involved ................................................................................................................. 10
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................. 13
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................. 13
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions ................................................. 14
A. Description of Code of Ethics ........................................................................................................ 14
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 14
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker-Dealers ............................................................ 14
B. Trade Aggregation ......................................................................................................................... 17
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .................................................................................................................... 18
A. Periodic Reviews ........................................................................................................................... 18
B. Other Reviews and Triggering Factors .......................................................................................... 18
C. Regular Reports ............................................................................................................................. 18
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................. 18
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients ............................ 19
B. Compensation to Non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals .................................................... 19
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 19
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................................. 19
Item 18 – Financial Information ................................................................................................................. 20
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
PrairieView Wealth & Tax Advisors, LLC (“PrairieView” or the “Firm”) is a limited liability company
organized in the State of Delaware. PrairieView is an investment advisory firm registered with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). PrairieView is owned by Timothy Regan.
B. Types of Advisory Services
PrairieView provides personalized financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary investment
advisory services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, and entities, including, but not
limited to, family offices, trusts, estates and private foundations.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
PrairieView offers personal comprehensive financial planning services to set forth goals, objectives and
implementation strategies for the client over the long-term. Depending upon individual client requirements,
the comprehensive financial plan will include recommendations for retirement planning, educational
planning, estate planning, cash flow planning, tax planning and insurance needs and analysis. PrairieView
prepares and provides the financial planning client with a written comprehensive financial plan and
performs quarterly, semi-annual or annual reviews of the plan with the client, dependent on the client’s
needs in accordance with the financial planning agreement. Clients should notify us promptly anytime there
is a change in their financial situation, goals, objectives, or needs and/or if there is any change to the
financial information initially provided to us.
Clients are under no obligation to implement any of the recommendations provided in their written financial
plan. However, should a client decide to proceed with the implementation of the investment
recommendations then the client can either have PrairieView implement those recommendations or utilize
the services of any investment adviser or broker-dealer of their choice.
PrairieView cannot provide any guarantees or promises that a client’s financial goals and objectives will
be met.
Investment Management Services
PrairieView offers investment management services on a discretionary basis and non-discretionary basis.
All investment advice provided is customized to each client’s investment objectives and financial needs.
The information provided by the client, together with any other information relating to the client’s overall
financial circumstances, will be used by PrairieView to determine the appropriate portfolio asset allocation
and investment strategy for the client. Financial planning services also are provided, depending on the
needs of the client.
The securities utilized by PrairieView for investment in client accounts mainly consist of registered mutual
funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs), but we will also invest in equity securities, corporate bonds,
REITS and variable annuities, among others, if we determine such investments fit within a client’s
objectives and are in the best interest of our clients.
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PrairieView may further recommend to clients that all or a portion of their investment portfolio be managed
on a discretionary basis by one or more unaffiliated money managers or investment platforms (“External
Managers”). The client may be required to enter into a separate agreement with the External Manager(s),
which will set forth the terms and conditions of the client’s engagement of the External Manager.
PrairieView generally renders services to the client relative to the discretionary selection of External
Managers. PrairieView also assists in establishing the client’s investment objectives for the assets managed
by External Managers, monitors and reviews the account performance and defines any restrictions on the
account. The investment management fees charged by the designated External Managers, together with the
fees charged by the corresponding designated broker-dealer/custodian of the client’s assets, are exclusive
of, and in addition to, the annual advisory fee charged by PrairieView.
In certain circumstances, PrairieVeiw may implement investment advice on behalf of clients in certain held-
away accounts – for example, 401(k) or 529 plan accounts – maintained either at the custodians with whom
we have an institutional relationship or at other independent third-party custodians. We have the capability
to review, monitor, and manage these held-away accounts but are limited to the investments available within
the plan. PrairieView does not charge an investment management fee for these accounts.
C. Client-Tailored Advisory Services
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on the management of their accounts if PrairieView determines,
in its sole discretion, that the conditions would not materially impact the performance of a management
strategy or prove overly burdensome for PrairieView’s management efforts.
D. Information Received From Clients
PrairieView will not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or the information provided by clients.
PrairieView is not obligated to verify any information received from a client or other professionals (e.g.,
attorney, accountant) designated by a client, and PrairieView is expressly authorized by the client to rely
on such information provided. Under all circumstances, clients are responsible for promptly notifying
PrairieView in writing of any material changes to the client’s financial situation, investment objectives,
time horizon, or risk tolerance.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, our firm managed approximately $207,454,539 of client assets on a discretionary
basis.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
PrairieView charges fees based on a percentage of assets under management as well as fixed fees,
depending on the particular types of services to be provided. The specific fees charged by PrairieView for
services provided will be set forth in each client’s Agreement.
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A. Financial Planning and Investment Management Services
Fees for Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Clients that are receiving financial planning services only are charged an annual fixed fee ranging from
$500 to $20,000, depending on the complexity of a client’s plan and services provided. For clients receiving
ongoing financial planning services, the annual fee is charged monthly. For financial planning services
that are completed upon the delivery of the financial plan to the client, 100% of the fee is due upon delivery
of the completed financial plan.
Fees for Investment Management Services
PrairieView charges an annual advisory fee that is agreed upon with each client and set forth in an
agreement executed by PrairieView and the client. If fixed, the advisory fee will be specified on the fee
schedule as set forth in the agreement executed by PrairieView and the client. If based on a percentage of
the value of assets under management, the advisory fee for the initial month shall be paid, on a pro rata
basis, in arrears, based on the asset value of the client’s accounts at the end of such initial month. For
subsequent months, the advisory fee shall be paid, in advance, based on the asset value of the client’s
accounts as of the last business day of the preceding month as provided by third-party sources, such as
pricing services, custodians, fund administrators, and client-provided sources.
Following is PrairieView’s asset based fee schedule for Investment Management Services:
FEE SCHEDULE
Market Value of Assets
Rate
Up to $250,000
1.50%
$250,001 to $500,000
1.35%
$500,001 to $1,000,000
1.15%
$1,000,001 to $3,000,000
1.0%
$3,000,001 and above
negotiable
The percentage for the highest range of Managed Asset value achieved
applies to all Managed Assets, not just Managed Assets within that
range.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, PrairieView and the client may choose to negotiate an annual advisory fee
that varies from the ranges and schedule set forth above. Factors upon which a different annual advisory
fee may be based include, but are not limited to, the size and nature of the relationship, the services rendered,
the nature and complexity of the products and investments involved, time commitments, and travel
requirements. The advisory fee charged by the Firm will apply to all of the client’s assets under
management, unless specifically excluded in the client agreement. The advisory fee may include the
financial planning services described above. Although PrairieView believes that its fees are competitive,
clients should understand that lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources and
firms.
The investment advisory agreement between PrairieView and the client may be terminated at will by either
PrairieView or the client upon written notice. PrairieView does not impose termination fees when the client
terminates the investment advisory relationship, except when agreed upon in advance.
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B. Payment of Fees
PrairieView generally deducts its advisory fee from a client’s investment account(s) held at his/her
custodian. Upon engaging PrairieView to manage such account(s), a client grants PrairieView this limited
authority through a written instruction to the custodian of his/her account(s). The client is responsible for
verifying the accuracy of the calculation of the advisory fee; the custodian will not determine whether the
fee is accurate or properly calculated. See Section A herewith for further information on fee billing. A client
may utilize the same procedure for financial planning or consulting fees if the client has investment accounts
held at a custodian.
Although clients generally are required to have their investment advisory fees deducted from their accounts,
in some cases, PrairieView will directly bill a client for investment advisory fees if it determines that such
billing arrangement is appropriate given the circumstances.
The custodian of the client’s accounts provides each client with a statement, at least quarterly, indicating
separate line items for all amounts disbursed from the client's account(s), including any fees paid directly
to PrairieView.
Clients may make additions to and withdrawals from their account at any time, subject to PrairieView’s
right to terminate an account. Additions may be in cash or securities provided that the Firm reserves the
right to liquidate transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into a client’s account.
Clients may withdraw account assets at any time on notice to PrairieView, subject to the usual and
customary securities settlement procedures. However, the Firm generally designs its portfolios as long-term
investments and the withdrawal of assets may impair the achievement of a client’s investment objectives.
PrairieView may consult with its clients about the options and implications of transferring securities. Clients
are advised that when transferred securities are liquidated, they may be subject to transaction fees, short-
term redemption fees, fees assessed at the mutual fund level (e.g. contingent deferred sales charges) and/or
tax ramifications.
C. Clients Responsible for Fees Charged by Financial Institutions and External Money
Managers
In connection with PrairieView’s management of an account, a client will incur fees and/or expenses
separate from and in addition to PrairieView’s advisory fee. These additional fees may include transaction
charges and the fees/expenses charged by any custodian, subadvisor, mutual fund, ETF, separate account
manager (and the manager’s platform manager, if any), limited partnership, or other advisor, transfer taxes,
odd lot differentials, exchange fees, interest charges, ADR processing fees, and any charges, taxes or other
fees mandated by any federal, state or other applicable law, retirement plan account fees (where applicable),
margin interest, brokerage commissions, mark-ups or mark-downs and other transaction-related costs,
electronic fund and wire fees, and any other fees that reasonably may be borne by a brokerage account. For
External Managers, clients should review each manager’s Form ADV 2A disclosure brochure and any
contract they sign with the External Manager (in a dual contract relationship). The client is responsible for
all such fees and expenses. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding brokerage practices.
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Certain personnel of PrairieView serve as enrolled agents through affiliate PrairieView Tax, and occasionally
render services in this area. As a result, these personnel may charge normal and customary fees for services
related to accounting and tax work. These fees or expenses are separate from fees charged for investment
advisory services.
D. Prepayment of Fees
As noted in Item 5(B) above, PrairieView’s advisory fees generally are paid in advance. Upon the
termination of a client’s advisory relationship, PrairieView will issue a refund equal to any unearned
management fee for the remainder of the month. The client may specify how he/she would like such refund
issued (i.e., a check sent directly to the client or a check sent to the client’s custodian for deposit into his/her
account).
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products to Clients
PrairieView does not buy or sell securities and does not receive any compensation for securities transactions
in any client account, other than the investment advisory fees noted above. However, as further described
in Item 10, certain personnel of PrairieView, in their individual capacities, are licensed as insurance
professionals. Such persons earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products to
clients.
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
PrairieView does not charge 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. PrairieView’s fees are calculated as described in Item 5 above.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
PrairieView offers investment advisory services to individuals, including high net worth individuals,
families, family offices, trusts, businesses and charitable foundations. PrairieView does impose a
minimum annual fee of $2,500 for the provision of investment management services. Regardless,
PrairieView does reserve the right to accept or decline a potential client for any reason in its sole
discretion.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Risk of Loss
A primary step in PrairieView’s investment strategy is getting to know the clients – to understand their
financial condition, risk profile, investment goals, tax situation, liquidity constraints – and assemble a
complete picture of their financial situation. To aid in this understanding, PrairieView offers clients
financial planning that is highly customized and tailored. This comprehensive approach is integral to the
way that PrairieView does business. Once PrairieView has a true understanding of its clients’ needs and
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goals, the investment process can begin, and the Firm can recommend strategies and investments that it
believes are aligned with the client’s goals and risk profile.
PrairieView primarily employs fundamental analysis methods in developing investment strategies for its
clients. Research and analysis from PrairieView is based on numerous sources, including third-party
research materials and publicly-available materials, such as company annual reports, prospectuses, and
press releases.
PrairieView generally employs a long-term investment strategy for its clients, as consistent with their
financial goals. At times, the Firm 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.
Client portfolios with similar investment objectives and asset allocation goals may own different securities
and investments. The client’s portfolio size, tax sensitivity, desire for simplicity, income needs, long-term
wealth transfer objectives, time horizon and choice of custodian are all factors that influence PrairieView’s
investment recommendations.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss. A client can lose all or a substantial portion of his/her
investment. A client should be willing to bear such a loss. Some investments are intended only for
sophisticated investors and can involve a high degree of risk.
B. Material Risks Involved
Investing in securities involves a significant risk of loss which clients should be prepared to bear.
PrairieView’s investment recommendations are subject to various market, currency, economic, political and
business risks, and such investment decisions will not always be profitable. Clients should be aware that
there may be a loss or depreciation to the value of the client’s account. There can be no assurance that the
client’s investment objectives will be obtained and no inference to the contrary should be made.
Generally, the market value of equity stocks will fluctuate with market conditions, and small- stock prices
generally will fluctuate more than large-stock prices. The market value of fixed income securities will
generally fluctuate inversely with interest rates and other market conditions prior to maturity. Fixed income
securities are obligations of the issuer to make payments of principal and/or interest on future dates, and
include, among other securities: bonds, notes and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, or by a non-U.S.
government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities; municipal securities; and mortgage-backed and
asset- backed securities. These securities may pay fixed, variable, or floating rates of interest, and may
include zero coupon obligations and inflation-linked fixed income securities. The value of longer duration
fixed income securities will generally fluctuate more than shorter duration fixed income securities.
Investments in overseas markets also pose special risks, including currency fluctuation and political risks,
and it may be more volatile than that of a U.S. only investment. Such risks are generally intensified for
investments in emerging markets. In addition, there is no assurance that a mutual fund or ETF will achieve
its investment objective. Past performance of investments is no guarantee of future results.
Additional risks involved in the securities recommended by PrairieView include, among others:
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• Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. The market value of
equity securities will generally fluctuate with market conditions. Stock markets tend to move in
cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. Prices of equity securities tend to
fluctuate over the short term as a result of factors affecting the individual companies, industries or
the securities market as a whole. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed
income securities.
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• Sector risk, which is the chance that significant problems will affect a particular sector, or that
returns from that sector will trail returns from the overall stock market. Daily fluctuations in specific
market sectors are often more extreme than fluctuations in the overall market.
Issuer risk, which is the risk that the value of a security will decline for reasons directly related to
the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, and reduced demand for the
issuer's goods or services.
• Non-diversification risk, which is the risk of focusing investments in a small number of issuers,
industries or foreign currencies, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single
economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be.
• Value investing risk, which is the risk that value stocks not increase in price, not issue the
anticipated stock dividends, or decline in price, either because the market fails to recognize the
stock’s intrinsic value, or because the expected value was misgauged. If the market does not
recognize that the securities are undervalued, the prices of those securities might not appreciate as
anticipated. They also may decline in price even though in theory they are already undervalued.
Value stocks are typically less volatile than growth stocks, but may lag behind growth stocks in an
up market.
• Smaller company risk, which is the risk that the value of securities issued by a smaller company
will go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably as compared to more widely held
securities. Investments in smaller companies are subject to greater levels of credit, market and
issuer risk.
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• Foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk, which is the risk that investing in foreign securities result in
the portfolio experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a portfolio that invests
exclusively in securities of U.S. companies. Risks associated with investing in foreign securities
include fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the U.S. dollar value
of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility as a result of political and economic
instability in the foreign country, less public information about issuers of securities, different
securities regulation, different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in the U.S. markets.
Interest rate risk, which is the chance that prices of fixed income securities decline because of rising
interest rates. Similarly, the income from fixed income securities may decline because of falling
interest rates.
• Credit risk, which is the chance that an issuer of a fixed income security will fail to pay interest
and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such
payments will cause the price of that fixed income security to decline.
• Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) risk, which is the risk of an investment in an ETF, including the
possible loss of principal. ETFs typically trade on a securities exchange and the prices of their
shares fluctuate throughout the day based on supply and demand, which may not correlate to their
net asset values. Although ETF shares will be listed on an exchange, there can be no guarantee that
an active trading market will develop or continue. Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of
owning the underlying securities it is designed to track. ETFs are also subject to secondary market
trading risks. In addition, an ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the index it seeks
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to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF, the temporary
unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market, or discrepancies between the ETF and
the index with respect to weighting of securities or number of securities held.
• Management risk, which is the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by
PrairieView may not produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax
developments, affect the investment techniques available to PrairieView. There is no guarantee that
a client’s investment objectives will be achieved.
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• Real Estate risk, which is the risk that an investor’s investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts
(“REITs”) or real estate-linked derivative instruments will subject the investor to risks similar to
those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or
condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest
rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses. An
investment in REITs or real estate-linked derivative instruments subject the investor to
management and tax risks.
Investment Companies (“Mutual Funds”) risk, when an investor invests in mutual funds, the
investor will bear additional expenses based on his/her pro rata share of the mutual fund’s operating
expenses, including the management fees. The risk of owning a mutual fund generally reflects the
risks of owning the underlying investments the mutual fund holds.
• Commodity risk, generally commodity prices fluctuate for many reasons, including changes in
market and economic conditions or political circumstances (especially of key energy-producing
and consuming countries), the impact of weather on demand, levels of domestic production and
imported commodities, energy conservation, domestic and foreign governmental regulation
(agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control), international politics, policies of
OPEC, taxation and the availability of local, intrastate and interstate transportation systems and the
emotions of the marketplace. The risk of loss in trading commodities can be substantial.
• Cybersecurity risk, which is the risk related to unauthorized access to the systems and networks of
PrairieView and its service providers. The computer systems, networks and devices used by
PrairieView and service providers to us and our clients to carry out routine business operations
employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses,
network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons
and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized, systems, networks or devices
potentially can be breached. A client could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity
breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks or devices;
infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down,
disable, slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or website access or functionality.
Cybersecurity breaches cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in
financial losses to a client; impediments to trading; the inability by us and other service providers
to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties,
reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or other compliance costs; as
well as the inadvertent release of confidential information. Similar adverse consequences could
result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issues of securities in which a client invests;
governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators,
banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions; and other parties. In addition, substantial
costs may be incurred by those entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.
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There also are risks surrounding various insurance products that are recommended to PrairieView clients
from time to time. Such risks include, but are not limited to loss of premiums. Prior to purchasing any
insurance product, clients should carefully read the policy and applicable disclosure documents.
Clients are advised that they should only commit assets for management that can be invested for the long
term, that volatility from investing can occur, and that all investing is subject to risk. PrairieView does not
guarantee the future performance of a client’s portfolio, as investing in securities involves the risk of loss
that clients should be prepared to bear.
Past performance of a security or a fund is not necessarily indicative of future performance or risk of loss.
Use of External Managers
PrairieView may select certain External Managers to manage a portion of its clients’ assets. In these
situations, the success of such recommendations relies to a great extent on the External Managers’ ability
to successfully implement their investment strategies. In addition, PrairieView generally may not have the
ability to supervise the External Managers on a day-to-day basis.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
events that would be material to a client’s evaluation of the adviser and the integrity of the adviser’s
management. PrairieView has no information applicable to this Item.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Recommendation of External Managers
PrairieView may recommend that clients use External Managers based on clients’ needs and suitability.
PrairieView does not receive separate compensation, directly or indirectly, from such External Managers
for recommending that clients use their services. PrairieView does not have any other business
relationships with the recommended External Managers.
Licensed Insurance Agents
Advisory persons of PrairieView are licensed as insurance professionals. Such persons earn commission-
based compensation for selling insurance products to clients. Insurance commissions earned by advisory
persons who are insurance professionals are separate from and in addition to PrairieView’s advisory
fee. This practice presents a conflict of interest as an advisory person who is an insurance professional has
an incentive to recommend insurance products for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely
based on client needs. PrairieView addresses this conflict through disclosure and strives to make
recommendations which are in the best interests of its clients. Clients are under no obligation to purchase
insurance products through any person affiliated with PrairieView. PrairieView’s clients should understand
that lower fees and/or commissions for comparable services may be available from other insurance
providers.
Licensed Tax Professionals
PrairieView Tax is owned by Timothy Regan. PrairieView Tax specializes in preparing and filing individual
and corporate tax returns for a fee based on forms and complexity. The service is not exclusive to
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PrairieView clients, nor must a client have an advisory account with PrairieView. PrairieView Clients are
under no obligation to utilize PrairieView Tax. Certain employees of PrairieView are contract employees
of PrairieView Tax, and as a result a conflict of interest may exist to the extent that PrairieView clients
utilize the tax preparation and planning services and PrairieView would directly benefit from the receipt of
service fees paid by customers. Client data may be shared if the client has an advisory relationship with
PrairieView and utilizes PriaireView Tax for their services. If clients do not utilize both services, their
information is not shared between the groups.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
A. Description of Code of Ethics
PrairieView has a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) which requires PrairieView’s employees (“supervised
persons”) to comply with their legal obligations and fulfill the fiduciary duties owed to the Firm’s clients.
Among other things, the Code of Ethics sets forth policies and procedures related to conflicts of interest,
outside business activities, gifts and entertainment, compliance with insider trading laws and policies and
procedures governing personal securities trading by supervised persons.
Personal securities transactions of supervised persons present potential conflicts of interest with the price
obtained in client securities transactions or the investment opportunity available to clients. The Code
addresses these potential conflicts by prohibiting securities trades that would breach a fiduciary duty to a
client and requiring, with certain exceptions, supervised persons to report their personal securities holdings
and transactions to PrairieView for review by the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. The Code also requires
supervised persons to obtain pre-approval of certain investments, including initial public offerings and
limited offerings.
PrairieView will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker-Dealers
PrairieView generally recommends that its investment management clients utilize the custody and
brokerage services of an unaffiliated broker/dealer custodians (a “BD/Custodian”) with which PrairieView
has an institutional relationship. Currently, this includes Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), which is
a “qualified custodian” as that term is described in Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act. Each BD/Custodian
provides custody of securities, trade execution, and clearance and settlement of transactions placed on
behalf of clients by PrairieView. If your accounts are custodied at Schwab, Schwab will hold your assets
in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when we instruct them to. Clients will pay fees to Schwab
for custody and the execution of securities transactions in their accounts.
In making BD/Custodian recommendations, PrairieView will consider a number of judgmental factors,
including, without limitation: 1) clearance and settlement capabilities; 2) quality of confirmations and
account statements; 3) the ability of the BD/Custodian to settle the trade promptly and accurately; 4) the
financial standing, reputation and integrity of the BD/Custodian; 5) the BD/Custodian’s access to
markets, research capabilities, market knowledge, and any “value added” characteristics; 6)
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PrairieView’s past experience with the BD/Custodian; and 7) PrairieView’s past experience with similar
trades. Recognizing the value of these factors, clients may pay a brokerage commission in excess of that
which another broker might have charged for effecting the same transaction.
In exchange for using the services of Schwab, PrairieView may receive, without cost, computer software
and related systems support that allows PrairieView to monitor and service its clients’ accounts maintained
with Schwab. Schwab also makes available to the Firm products and services that benefit the Firm but may
not directly benefit the client or the client’s account. These products and services assist PrairieView in
managing and administering client accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and
that of third parties. PrairieView may use this research to service all or some substantial number of client
accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also
makes available software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements);
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
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• provide pricing and other market data;
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Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise.
These services include:
educational conferences and events;
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers.
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• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
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Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to the Firm. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide the Firm with other benefits such as
occasional business entertainment of Firm personnel.
The benefits received by PrairieView through its participation in the Schwab custodial platform do not
depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to Schwab. In addition, there is no corresponding
commitment made by PrairieView to Schwab to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets
in any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of participation in the
program. While as a fiduciary, we endeavor to act in our clients’ best interests, our recommendation that
clients maintain their assets in accounts at Schwab will be based in part on the benefit to PrairieView of the
availability of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of
custody and brokerage services provided by Schwab. The receipt of these benefits creates a potential
conflict of interest and may indirectly influence PrairieView’s choice of Schwab for custody and brokerage
services.
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PrairieView will periodically review its arrangements with the BD/Custodians and other broker-dealers
against other possible arrangements in the marketplace as it strives to achieve best execution on behalf of
its clients. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether
the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-
dealer’s services, including, but not limited to, the following:
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a broker-dealer’s trading expertise, including its ability to complete trades, execute and
settle difficult trades, obtain liquidity to minimize market impact and accommodate
unusual market conditions, maintain anonymity, and account for its trade errors and correct
them in a satisfactory manner;
a broker-dealer’s infrastructure, including order-entry systems, adequate lines of
communication, timely order execution reports, an efficient and accurate clearance and
settlement process, and capacity to accommodate unusual trading volume;
a broker-dealer’s ability to minimize total trading costs while maintaining its financial
health, such as whether a broker-dealer can maintain and commit adequate capital when
necessary to complete trades, respond during volatile market periods, and minimize the
number of incomplete trades;
a broker-dealer’s ability to provide research and execution services, including advice as to
the value or advisability of investing in or selling securities, analyses and reports
concerning such matters as companies, industries, economic trends and political factors, or
services incidental to executing securities trades, including clearance, settlement and
custody; and
a broker-dealer’s ability to provide services to accommodate special transaction needs,
such as the broker-dealer’s ability to execute and account for client-directed arrangements
and soft dollar arrangements, participate in underwriting syndicates, and obtain initial
public offering shares.
PrairieView’s clients may utilize qualified custodians other than Schwab for certain accounts and assets,
particularly where clients have a previous relationship with such qualified custodians.
Brokerage for Client Refererals
PrairieView does not select or recommend BD/Custodians based solely on whether or not it may receive
client referrals from a BD/Custodian or third party.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Generally, in the absence of specific instructions to the contrary, for brokerage accounts that clients engage
PrairieView to manage on a discretionary basis, PrairieView has full discretion with respect to securities
transactions placed in the accounts. This discretion includes the authority, without prior notice to the client,
to buy and sell securities for the client’s account and establish and affect securities transactions through the
BD/Custodian of the client’s account or other broker-dealers selected by PrairieView. In selecting a broker-
dealer to execute a client’s securities transactions, PrairieView seeks prompt execution of orders at
favorable prices.
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A client, however, may instruct PrairieView to custody his/her account at a specific broker-dealer and/or
direct some or all of his/her brokerage transactions to a specific broker-dealer. In directing brokerage
transactions, a client should consider whether the commission expenses, execution, clearance, settlement
capabilities, and custodian fees, if any, are comparable to those that would result if PrairieView exercised
its discretion in selecting the broker-dealer to execute the transactions. Directing brokerage to a particular
broker-dealer may involve the following disadvantages to a directed brokerage client:
• PrairieView’s ability to negotiate commission rates and other terms on behalf of such
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clients could be impaired;
such clients could be denied the benefit of PrairieView’s experience in selecting broker-
dealers that are able to efficiently execute difficult trades;
• opportunities to obtain lower transaction costs and better prices by aggregating (batching)
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the client’s orders with orders for other clients could be limited; and
the client could receive less favorable prices on securities transactions because PrairieView
may place transaction orders for directed brokerage clients after placing batched
transaction orders for other clients.
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the custodian and/or broker-dealer
in carrying out PrairieView’s
In addition to accounts managed by PrairieView on a discretionary basis where the client has directed the
brokerage of his/her account(s), certain institutional accounts may be managed by PrairieView on a non-
discretionary basis and are held at custodians selected by the institutional client. The decision to use a
particular custodian and/or broker-dealer generally resides with the institutional client. PrairieView
endeavors to understand the trading and execution capabilities of any such custodian and/or broker-dealer,
as well as its costs and fees. PrairieView may assist the institutional client in facilitating trading and other
instructions
investment
recommendations.
Trade Errors
PrairieView’s goal is to execute trades seamlessly and in the best interests of the client. In the event a trade
error occurs, PrairieView endeavors to identify the error in a timely manner, correct the error so that the
client’s account is in the position it would have been had the error not occurred, and, after evaluating the
error, assess what action(s) might be necessary to prevent a recurrence of similar errors in the future.
Trade errors generally are corrected through the use of a “trade error” account or similar account at Schwab,
or another BD, as the case may be. In the event an error is made in a client account custodied elsewhere,
PrairieView works directly with the broker in question to take corrective action. In all cases, PrairieView
will take the appropriate measures to return the client’s account to its intended position.
B. Trade Aggregation
To the extent that the Firm determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities,
including securities in which the Firm’s supervised persons may invest, the Firm will generally do so in a
fair equitable manner in accordance with applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and guidance
provided by the staff of the SEC and consistent with policies and procedures established by the Firm.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A. Periodic Reviews
Financial Planning and Consulting Services Account Reviews
Upon completion of the initial financial plan, ongoing annual review services are established, if provided
for in the client agreement. Generally, we meet with our clients on an annual basis; however, more frequent
reviews are not uncommon. The nature of the annual review is to evaluate the client’s progress from the
previous year based on their goals and objectives. PrairieView will collaborate with the client to update
their financial information (i.e. insurance, investments, assets, income and expenses) and craft their yearly
financial planning reports. Financial planning reports are written and may consist of a net worth statement,
cash flow statement, estimated tax projections, education analysis, retirement analysis, insurance needs
analysis, estate tax calculation, and an investment analysis. Reviews are conducted by an advisor of
PrairieView who is appropriately licensed to provide financial planning services. In addition, PrairieView
provides financial planning services that are completed upon the delivery of the financial plan to the client.
In such situations, PrairieView does not provide any ongoing reviews of the client’s financial plan.
Investment Management Account Reviews
While investment management accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis, PrairieView’s investment
adviser representatives seek to have at least one annual meeting with each client to conduct a review of the
clients’ accounts. Accounts are reviewed for consistency with the investment strategy and other parameters
set forth for the account and to determine if any adjustments need to be made.
B. Other Reviews and Triggering Factors
In addition to the periodic reviews described above, reviews may be triggered by changes in an account
holder’s personal, tax or financial status. Other events that may trigger a review of an account are material
changes in market conditions as well as macroeconomic and company- specific events. Clients are
encouraged to notify PrairieView of any changes in his/her personal financial situation that might affect
his/her investment needs, objectives, or time horizon.
C. Regular Reports
Written brokerage statements are generated no less than quarterly and are sent directly from the qualified
custodian. These reports list the account positions, activity in the account over the covered period, and
other related information. Clients are also sent confirmations following each brokerage account transaction
unless confirmations have been waived.
PrairieView may also determine to provide account statements and other reporting to clients on a periodic
basis. PrairieView also provides account reports during client meetings.
Clients are urged to carefully review all custodial account statements and compare them to any statements
and reports provided by PrairieView. PrairieView statements and reports may vary from custodial
statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain
securities.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients
PrairieView does not receive benefits from third parties for providing investment advice to clients.
B. Compensation to Non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals
PrairieView does not enter into agreements with individuals or organizations for the referral of clients.
C. Other Compensation
As note above in Item 10, certain personnel of PrairieView engage in accounting and tax activities, are
also conract employees of PrairieView Tax. See Item 10 for information regarding these individual
activites.
Item 15 – Custody
All clients must utilize a “qualified custodian” as detailed in Item 12. Clients are required to engage the
custodian to retain their funds and securities and direct PrairieView to utilize the custodian for the client’s
securities transactions. PrairieView’s agreement with clients and/or the clients’ separate agreements with
the B/D Custodian may authorize PrairieView through such BD/Custodian to debit the clients’ accounts for
the amount of PrairieView’s fee and to directly remit that fee to PrairieView in accordance with applicable
custody rules.
The BD/Custodian recommended by PrairieView has agreed to send a statement to the client, at least
quarterly, indicating all amounts disbursed from the account including the amount of management fees paid
directly to PrairieView. PrairieView encourages clients to review the official statements provided by the
custodian, and to compare such statements with any reports or other statements received from PrairieView.
For more information about custodians and brokerage practices, see “Item 12 - Brokerage Practices.”
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Clients have the option of providing PrairieView with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to a
grant of a limited power of attorney contained in PrairieView’s client agreement. By granting PrairieView
investment discretion, a client authorizes PrairieView to direct securities transactions and determine which
securities are bought and sold, the total amount to be bought and sold, and the costs at which the transactions
will be effected. Clients may impose reasonable limitations in the form of specific constraints on any of
these areas of discretion with the consent and written acknowledgement of PrairieView if PrairieView
determines, in its sole discretion, that the conditions would not materially impact the performance of a
management strategy or prove overly burdensome for PrairieView. See also Item 4(C), Client-Tailored
Advisory Services.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
PrairieView does not accept the authority to and does not vote proxies on behalf of clients. Clients retain
the responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for all and any securities maintained in client portfolios.
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Item 18 – Financial Information
PrairieView is not required to disclose any financial information pursuant to this item due to the
following:
a) PrairieView does not require or solicit the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six
months or more in advance of rendering services;
b) PrairieView is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary authority over
certain client accounts; and
c) PrairieView has never been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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