Overview
Assets Under Management: $119 million
Headquarters: STATESVILLE, NC
High-Net-Worth Clients: 16
Average Client Assets: $7 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (PART 2A APPENDIX 1 WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $500,000 | 0.99% |
| $500,001 | $1,000,000 | Negotiable |
| $1,000,001 | $3,000,000 | Negotiable |
| $3,000,001 | and above | Negotiable |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $5 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $10 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $50 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $100 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 16
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 88.19
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $7 million
Total Client Accounts: 62
Discretionary Accounts: 62
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 150266
Last Filing Date: 2024-03-27 00:00:00
Website: https://prowealthmgt.com
Form ADV Documents
Additional Brochure: FORM ADV PART 2A FIRM BROCHURE (2025-03-07)
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Professional Wealth Management Services LLC
211 South Center Street, Suite 417
Statesville, NC 28677
Phone: 704-872-0022
Fax: 704-872-0121
Website: https://www.prowealthmgt.com
March 6, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2A
FIRM BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Professional
Wealth Management Services LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure,
please contact us at 704-872-0022. 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 Professional Wealth Management Services LLC is also available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Professional Wealth
Management Services LLC is 150266.
Professional Wealth Management Services 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.
Summary of Material Changes: Since the last update to FORM ADV Part 2A on March 7, 2024, PWMS
has no material changes to report.
Professional Wealth Management Services LLC
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Table of Contents
Advisory Business.................................................................................. 3
Fees and Compensation.........................................................................3
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management.......................5
Types of Clients......................................................................................5
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss..................5
Disciplinary Information........................................................................ 6
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations.................................6
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading....................................................................................7
Brokerage Practices...............................................................................7
Review of Accounts................................................................................8
Client Referrals and Other Compensation...............................................8
Custody..................................................................................................8
Investment Discretion............................................................................9
Voting Client Securities..........................................................................9
Financial Information...........................................................................10
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Advisory Business
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 4
Professional Wealth Management Services LLC (“PWMS”) is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and was
founded in April 2007 by John Stevenson, who remains a managing member. Shawn Fleming is also a
managing member. PWMS provides the following advisory services:
1)
2)
fee-only financial planning coupled with non-discretionary or discretionary investment advisory
services to individuals and trusts where clients pay for trading costs (formally referred to as “PWMS
Portfolio Management”), and
fee-only financial planning coupled with discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and
trusts as part of a bundled, wrap fee program where clients do not pay for trading costs (formally
referred to as “PWMS Wrap Fee Program”), and
3) one-time, flat/fixed fee financial planning services (formally referred to as “PWMS Financial
Planning”).
The PWMS Portfolio Management service includes all PWMS Financial Planning services in addition to
portfolio management on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.
The PWMS Wrap Fee Program bundles the services of PWMS Financial Planning and PWMS Portfolio
Management to include asset allocation, portfolio management, trade execution, and any related
administrative activities.
The PWMS Financial planning service may include discussion, analysis, and review of a specific or multiple
aspects of financial planning and, therefore, may or may not include a one-time, written diagnostic plan
depending on the needs and desires of the client.
All PWMS advisory services are tailored to the individual needs of the client based on thorough initial
interviewing and periodic communication. PWMS Portfolio Management accounts and PWMS Wrap Fee
Program accounts are managed based on the specific needs and risk tolerance of the client as derived from
the client interview and risk assessment processes as well as ongoing communication. A client may impose
restrictions based on quantitative factors such as tax management or qualitative factors such as social
concerns.
As of January 1, 2025, PWMS manages $128,784,321.94 on a discretionary basis and no assets on a non-
discretionary basis.
Fees and Compensation
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Form ADV Part 2A, Item 5
PWMS is a fee-only investment adviser compensated only through asset management fees calculated as a
percentage of assets under management and/or fixed/flat rate fees. As such, PWMS does not accept
commissions in any scenario. PWMS does not accept compensation for the sale of securities or other
investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds.
Mutual funds and exchange traded funds have internal expense ratios, but PWMS does not receive any part of
these or any other fees, such as 12b-1 service/distribution fees, from mutual fund or exchange traded fund
companies.
For PWMS Portfolio Management and PWMS Wrap Fee Program participants, clients provide written
authorization to their qualified custodian to deduct fees from their accounts to pay for investment advisory
services. Fees for these two types of service are charged as a percent of assets under management. The
qualified custodian calculates and deducts the advisory fee quarterly in advance based on normal, calendar
year quarters. The qualified custodian bases the fee calculation on account balances at the end of the quarter
and also pro-rates and adds or subtracts to the fee for any contributions or withdrawals made to accounts
during the quarter. If the advisory agreement is terminated before the end of the quarterly period, the client
is entitled to a pro-rated refund of any pre-paid quarterly advisory fee based on the number of days remaining
in the quarter after the termination date. The maximum fee for advisory services is 0.99% of managed assets
on an annual basis and is customized as well as negotiable based on a client’s specific situation. Fees are
generally decreased as a client’s assets under PWMS management cross sustainably above breakpoints at
$500,000.00, $1MM, and $3MM.
PWMS Portfolio Management clients are responsible for paying any trade execution charges (also known as
transaction charges). These are also debited directly from client accounts by the qualified custodian upon
trade execution. As of 3/6/25, the qualified custodian, LPL Financial, charges a maximum of $26.50 for mutual
fund trades (less in some instances), $0 for fixed income trades, and $7.00 for equity trades.
PWMS Wrap Fee Program clients do not pay trade execution charges. All advisory related services are
included in a single, asset-based wrap fee. As stated previously, this fee does not exceed 0.99% of managed
assets on an annual basis and is customized as well as negotiable based on a client’s specific situation.
Both PWMS Portfolio Management and PWMS Wrap Fee Program clients are charged, by the qualified
custodian, an annual maintenance fee for IRAs for custodial and tax reporting services provided by the
custodian (as of 3/6/25, this charge is $40.00 per year). This fee is not charged by PWMS and PWMS does not
receive any portion of this fee.
PWMS has an obligation to act in our clients’ best interest and put our clients’ interest ahead of the firm’s. At
the same time, due to the structure of fees in the PWMS Wrap Fee Program and the PWMS Portfolio
Management service, some conflicts of interest exist that PWMS wants you to be aware of. One is related to
the fact that, generally, the more assets you have in your advisory account, the more you will pay PWMS on a
dollar basis based on the percentage we charge to manage your account. PWMS, therefore, has an incentive
to increase the assets in your advisory account. Another is that, within our PWMS Wrap Fee Program, we pay
the broker-dealer’s transaction fees charged for each transaction, except for exchanges between mutual
funds in the same company of funds and individual fixed income transactions, which do not have transaction
fees. As a result, an incentive exists to recommend these asset types or trades without transaction fees in
order to reduce the amount of the broker-dealer’s transaction fees that we will have to pay on your behalf. A
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related conflict of interest also exists to minimize the number of total transactions where PWMS pays the
broker-dealer charges on our clients’ behalf.
PWMS Financial Planning clients are billed directly a maximum, one-time, fixed/flat fee of $500.00 payable
50% in advance and balance upon completion.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 6
PWMS does not accept performance-based fees such as a share of capital gains or capital appreciation. PWMS
does not participate in side-by-side management.
Types of Clients
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 7
PWMS provides investment advice to individuals, corporations, and trusts. PWMS does not require a
minimum account size but instead relies on determination of suitability in opening and maintaining accounts.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 8
PWMS utilizes an extensive initial interviewing process, including multiple investor risk tolerance assessments,
to help formulate an individualized financial plan as needed for a client. This financial planning process
incorporates software to help derive the long-term investment strategy. Execution of any financial plan or
strategy is focused on diversification, asset class and sector allocation, and individual security selection. The
risk tolerance assessments, educational theory, and simulation tools remind clients that investing in securities
always involves volatility and the risk of loss. Additional financial software can be used to subsequently
analyze, monitor, and provide feedback regarding ongoing risk and asset management.
In addition to the risk of loss in principal value, there are other risks associated with long-term investing that
PWMS encourages clients to consider. These include inflation, taxes, and unexpected events.
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Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 9
Neither PWMS nor its members or employees have ever been the subject of any legal or disciplinary event.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 10
PWMS as a firm is not associated with any other financial industry activities or affiliations. However, while
PWMS is not associated with any other financial industry activities or affiliations, members or employees of
PWMS may be licensed and/or appointed independently with insurance companies or insurance brokers as an
outside business activity under a separate business or employment. Currently, both John Stevenson and
Shawn Fleming are independently licensed in Life, Accident, and Health insurance. John is also licensed in
Long Term Care and Medicare Supplement insurance. In the course of providing comprehensive financial
planning, John and Shawn may identify gaps in a client’s insurance coverage and recommend that the client
consider various types of insurance coverage as part of the client’s personal risk management and
contingency planning. If the client wants additional insurance coverage but does not have a personal
insurance agent, John and Shawn will make themselves available to help the client as independent insurance
agents. In doing so, John and Shawn will encourage the client to make personal risk evaluations and cost-
benefit analyses with regard to potential insurance companies, insurance products, and insurance providers
within the marketplace before committing to an insurance purchase. John and Shawn disclose to the client
the importance of such comparisons by the client as a consumer in addition to explaining their representation
and compensation as agents of specific insurance companies. These disclosures emphasize that (1) PWMS
clients are under no obligation to work with any specific insurance provider or agents, including John or
Shawn (2) working with John or Shawn separately for insurance purposes does not impact and is in no way
required to maintain a financial planning, wealth management, pension consulting, or wrap program
relationship with PWMS (3) there are no conflicts of interest with regard to PWMS and its advisory services as
PWMS does not receive compensation of any kind based on a client purchasing insurance, and (4) as
independent agents, John and Shawn may separately receive a commission or other compensation from
insurance companies or their distributors as part of any outside insurance business that is transacted.
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Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 11
PWMS has developed a Code of Ethics (“Code”) as a means of memorializing its vision of appropriate and
professional conduct in carrying out the business of providing investment advisory services. This Code
addresses issues such as the following:
Standards of conduct and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Protection of material and non-public information
Conflicts of interest
Employee disclosure and reporting of personal securities holdings and transactions
IPOs and private placements
Reporting of any violations of the Code
Employee education regarding the Code, and
Enforcement of the Code.
All representatives of PWMS have been furnished a copy of the Code and have signed their names to a written
acknowledgement attesting to their understanding of the Code and acceptance of its terms. A copy of the
Code is available to all current and/or prospective clients upon request.
Neither PWMS nor its representatives buy securities from (or sell securities to) clients or their accounts.
Neither PWMS nor its representatives act as general partner in a partnership in which client investments are
solicited. Neither PWMS nor its representatives act as an investment adviser to an investment company that
is recommended to clients. As such, PWMS does not have a material financial interest or conflict of interest in
the securities it recommends to clients or buys or sells for client accounts.
PWMS or its personnel may invest for their own accounts or have a financial interest in the same securities or
other investments that PWMS recommends or acquires for the accounts of its clients. PWMS or its personnel
may engage in transactions that are the same as or different than transactions recommended to or made for
client accounts.
Brokerage Practices
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 12
PWMS is not affiliated with any broker-dealers and, as a result, does not receive any research or other
products or services in connection with client securities transactions.
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PWMS is a fee-only investment adviser and, as such, does not collect client brokerage commissions or
markups or markdowns.
In lieu of a broker-dealer, PWMS clients utilize a qualified custodian to hold their assets and process
transactions on their behalf. PWMS has the ability to aggregate or batch orders for clients. The pricing of
client transactions is not impacted by commissions.
Review of Accounts
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 13
PWMS regularly reviews client accounts and any financial plans for its PWMS Portfolio Management and
PWMS Wrap Fee Program clients. Any client accounts and financial plans are formally reviewed each calendar
year and updated subsequently throughout the year based on changes in the client’s personal and/or financial
circumstances. Client accounts are reviewed and managed based on any client strategy changes as well as
customized client management considerations including, but not limited to, asset class rebalancing,
withdrawal / income / cash flow needs, income and capital gains taxation, and estate planning.
Clients receive both monthly account statements and quarterly performance reports directly from their
qualified custodian.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 14
PWMS does not receive any economic benefits for providing investment advice or other advisory services
from anyone who is not a client.
PWMS also does not refer clients to others or accept prospective client referrals from others in exchange for
compensation.
Custody
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 15
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Per SEC rules and exemption, PWMS does not fall under the requirements for having custody of client assets
under management in the PWMS Portfolio Management service and the PWMS Wrap Fee Program that are
held at the qualified custodian. The independent, qualified custodian, LPL Financial, independently of PWMS,
calculates and debits the advisory fee based on a separate, joint agreement between the qualified custodian
and the client. PWMS does not have the ability to manipulate the advisory fee that is being withdrawn or
withdraw client funds and does not have the ability to direct client funds for transfer to any recipient,
account, or address other than those that are on file with the independent, qualified custodian. In addition,
the qualified custodian, not PWMS, generates monthly account statements and provides those directly to
clients. PWMS intermittently verifies in random samples that the qualified custodian debited the correct
amount from clients’ accounts. In the case of any discrepancy between the fee invoice and the amount
actually deducted by the qualified custodian, the client will be notified and any adjustments will be made as
soon as administratively possible.
Investment Discretion
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 16
A PWMS client can choose whether PWMS is allowed to buy and sell investments in an advisory account
without asking the client in advance (“discretion”) or only after receiving the client’s permission (“non-
discretion”). If a client selects non-discretion, the client makes the ultimate decision regarding the purchase or
sale of investments.
PWMS may accept discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of clients. Clients who
desire discretionary management will authorize this function within their management agreement with
PWMS. PWMS will only assume and implement this authority following an extensive initial interviewing
process, including multiple suitability assessments, and, if deemed necessary, the formation of an
individualized financial plan as well as an individualized investment policy statement. As stated previously, the
financial planning process incorporates software to help derive the long-term investment strategy. Execution
of the financial plan is focused on diversification, asset class and sector allocation, and individual security
selection. The suitability assessments, educational theory, and simulation tools remind clients that investing in
securities always involves volatility and the risk of loss. Additional financial software can be used to
subsequently analyze, monitor, and provide feedback regarding ongoing risk and asset management.
Voting Client Securities
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 17
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PWMS does not vote client securities. Clients receive all proxy voting and other materials directly from the
custodian or transfer agent. PWMS does not advise clients with regard to solicitations they may receive.
Financial Information
Form ADV Part 2A, Item 18
PWMS does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in
advance. Therefore, we have not included a balance sheet with this ADV for our most recent fiscal year.
PWMS meets and maintains at all times the relevant designated net worth and financial statement
requirements for registered investment advisory firms. There are no reasonably foreseeable financial
conditions that are likely to impair PWMS’ ability to meet contractual commitments to its clients. For
example, in the event of unused management fees, the qualified custodian would refund the balance of
quarterly fees directly to the client with PWMS owing the custodian the value of any refunded fees.
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Professional Wealth Management Services LLC
211 South Center Street, Suite 417
Statesville, NC 28677
Phone: 704-872-0022
Fax: 704-872-0121
Website: https://www.prowealthmgt.com
March 6, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1
WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE
This wrap fee program brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of Professional Wealth Management Services LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at 704-872-0022. 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 Professional Wealth Management Services LLC is also available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Professional Wealth
Management Services LLC is 150266.
Professional Wealth Management Services 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.
Summary of Material Changes: Since the last update to FORM ADV Part 2A Appendix 1 on March 7,
2024, PWMS has no material changes to report.
Professional Wealth Management Services LLC
Form ADV Part 2A Appendix 1 Wrap Fee Program Brochure
IARD/CRD No: 150266
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Table of Contents
Services, Fees and Compensation...........................................................3
Account Requirements and Types of Clients...........................................4
Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation..........................................4
Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers................................5
Client Contact with Portfolio Managers..................................................5
Additional Information.......................................................................... 6
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Services, Fees and Compensation
Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1, Item 4
On a discretionary basis, PWMS provides ongoing monitoring and management of assets within the PWMS
Wrap Fee Program (“Program”). This service level involves PWMS delivering hands on management of
Program assets and includes all services offered in the PWMS Portfolio Management service. The differences
between the PWMS Portfolio Management service and the PWMS Wrap Fee Program are that clients of the
PWMS Wrap Fee Program do not pay transaction charges for trades placed in client accounts, and asset
management in the PWMS Portfolio Management service may be on a discretionary or non-discretionary
basis while asset management in the PWMS Wrap Fee Program is solely on a discretionary basis. The
maximum fee for the PWMS Wrap Fee Program is 0.99% of managed assets on an annual basis and is
customized as well as negotiable based on a client’s specific situation. Fees are generally decreased as a
client’s assets under PWMS management cross sustainably above breakpoints at $500,000.00, $1MM, and
$3MM.
All PWMS Wrap Fee Program advisory fees are deducted from clients’ accounts by the qualified custodian
based on a written authorization from the client. The qualified custodian calculates and deducts the advisory
fee quarterly in advance based on normal, calendar year quarters. The qualified custodian bases the fee
calculation on account balances at the end of the quarter and also pro-rates and adds or subtracts to the fee
for any contributions or withdrawals made to accounts during the quarter. If the advisory agreement is
terminated before the end of the quarterly period, the client is entitled to a pro-rated refund of any pre-paid
quarterly advisory fee based on the number of days remaining in the quarter after the termination date.
Program fees may cost you more or less than purchasing such services separately. Factors that may impact
the relative cost of the Program fees include, but are not limited to, the following: the cost of the services if
provided separately, the trading activity in a client’s account, the specific custodian used for execution,
clearance, and settlement services with respect to your accounts, the level of service you may require with
respect to your assets, etc. Program fees are negotiable. PWMS is compensated the full wrap fee amount net
of custodian service fees paid by PWMS to the custodian.
PWMS Wrap Fee Program clients do not pay any sales charges, commissions, or other additional fees or
expenses related to PWMS advisory services. The custodian charges an annual maintenance fee for IRAs (as of
03/06/25, this charge is $40.00 per year). Mutual funds and exchange traded funds have internal expense
ratios, but PWMS does not receive any part of these or any other fees, such as 12b-1 service / distribution
fees, from mutual fund or exchange traded fund companies.
PWMS has an obligation to act in our clients’ best interest and put our clients’ interest ahead of the firm’s. At
the same time, due to the structure of fees in the PWMS Wrap Fee Program, some conflicts of interest exist
that PWMS wants you to be aware of. One is related to the fact that, generally, the more assets you have in
your advisory account, the more you will pay PWMS on a dollar basis based on the percentage we charge to
manage your account. PWMS, therefore, has an incentive to increase the assets in your advisory account.
Another is that, within our PWMS Wrap Fee Program, we pay the broker-dealer’s transaction fees charged for
each transaction, except for exchanges between mutual funds in the same company of funds and individual
fixed income transactions, which do not have transaction fees. As a result, an incentive exists to recommend
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these asset types or trades without transaction fees in order to reduce the amount of the broker-dealer’s
transaction fees that we will have to pay on your behalf. A related conflict of interest also exists to minimize
the number of total transactions where PWMS pays the broker-dealer charges on our clients’ behalf.
Financial planning services such as one-time diagnostic plans as well as ongoing consultations are included in
the PWMS Wrap Fee Program at no additional charge as needed by the client.
As of January 1, 2025, PWMS manages $128,784,321.94 on a discretionary basis and no assets on a non-
discretionary basis.
Account Requirements and Types of Clients
Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1, Item 5
PWMS provides investment advice to individuals, corporations, and trusts within the Program. PWMS does
not require a minimum account size for the Program but instead relies on determination of suitability in
opening and maintaining accounts.
Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1, Item 6
PWMS is the sole portfolio manager for the Program. Outside portfolio managers are not incorporated into
the PWMS Portfolio Management services that are included in the PWMS Wrap Fee Program.
Advisory Business
Investment advisory services under the PWMS Wrap Fee Program include financial planning services such as
one-time diagnostic plans and ongoing consultations in addition to portfolio management on a discretionary
basis. The Program also includes asset allocation, trade execution, and any related administrative activities.
Advisory services are tailored to the individual needs of the client based on thorough initial interviewing and
periodic communication. A client may impose restrictions based on quantitative factors such as tax
management or qualitative factors such as social concerns.
All PWMS accounts are managed based on the specific needs of the client as derived from the client interview
process and ongoing communication. PWMS is compensated a portion of the wrap fee for providing its
objective profiling, asset allocation, and other services on behalf of the client.
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Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
PWMS does not accept performance-based fees such as a share of capital gains or capital appreciation. PWMS
does not participate in side-by-side management.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
PWMS utilizes an extensive initial interviewing process, including multiple suitability assessments, to help
formulate an individualized financial plan as needed for the client. This financial planning process incorporates
software to help derive the long-term investment strategy. Execution of a financial plan or strategy is focused
on diversification, asset class and sector allocation, and individual security selection. The suitability
assessments, educational theory, and simulation tools remind clients that investing in securities always
involves volatility and the risk of loss. Additional financial software is used to subsequently analyze, monitor,
and provide feedback regarding ongoing risk and asset management.
Voting Client Securities
PWMS does not vote client securities. Clients receive all proxy voting and other materials directly from the
custodian or transfer agent. PWMS does not advise clients with regard to solicitations they may receive.
Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1, Item 7
PWMS does not incorporate outside portfolio managers into its wrap fee program. No client information is
provided to third party portfolio managers.
Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1, Item 8
As the sole portfolio manager for its wrap fee program, PWMS communicates with clients on a regular basis.
There are no restrictions placed on clients’ ability to contact and consult with PWMS.
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Additional Information
Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1, Item 9
Disciplinary Information
Neither PWMS nor its members or employees have ever been the subject of any legal or disciplinary event.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
PWMS as a firm is not associated with any other financial industry activities or affiliations.
However, while PWMS is not associated with any other financial industry activities or affiliations, members or
employees of PWMS may be licensed and/or appointed independently with insurance companies or insurance
brokers as an outside business activity under a separate business or employment. Currently, both John
Stevenson and Shawn Fleming are independently licensed in Life, Accident, and Health insurance. John is also
licensed in Long Term Care and Medicare Supplement insurance. In the course of providing comprehensive
financial planning, John and Shawn may identify gaps in a client’s insurance coverage and recommend that
the client consider various types of insurance coverage as part of the client’s personal risk management and
contingency planning. If the client wants additional insurance coverage but does not have a personal
insurance agent, John and Shawn will make themselves available to help the client as independent insurance
agents. In doing so, John and Shawn will encourage the client to make personal risk evaluations and cost-
benefit analyses with regard to potential insurance companies, insurance products, and insurance providers
within the marketplace before committing to an insurance purchase. John and Shawn provide written
disclosures to the client that stress the importance of such comparisons by the client as a consumer in
addition to explaining their representation and compensation as agents of specific insurance companies.
These disclosures emphasize that (1) PWMS clients are under no obligation to work with any specific
insurance provider, including John or Shawn (2) working with John or Shawn separately for insurance
purposes does not impact and is in no way required to maintain a financial planning, wealth management, or
wrap program relationship with PWMS (3) there are no conflicts of interest with regard to PWMS and its
advisory services as PWMS does not receive compensation of any kind based on a client purchasing insurance,
and (4) as independent agents, John and Shawn may separately receive a commission or other compensation
from insurance companies or their distributors as part of any outside insurance business that is transacted.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
PWMS has developed a Code of Ethics (“Code”) as a means of memorializing its vision of appropriate and
professional conduct in carrying out the business of providing investment advisory services. This Code
addresses issues such as the following:
•
•
•
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Standards of conduct and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Protection of material and non-public information
Conflicts of interest
Employee disclosure and reporting of personal securities holdings and transactions
IPOs and private placements
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Reporting of any violations of the Code
Employee education regarding the Code, and
Enforcement of the Code.
All representatives of PWMS have been furnished a copy of the Code and have signed their names to a written
acknowledgement attesting to their understanding of the Code and acceptance of its terms. A copy of the
Code is available to all current and/or prospective clients upon request.
Neither PWMS nor its representatives buy securities from (or sell securities to) clients or their accounts.
Neither PWMS nor its representatives act as general partner in a partnership in which client investments are
solicited. Neither PWMS nor its representatives act as an investment adviser to an investment company that
is recommended to clients. As such, PWMS does not have a material financial interest or conflict of interest in
the securities it recommends to clients or buys or sells for client accounts.
PWMS or its personnel may invest for their own accounts or have a financial interest in the same securities or
other investments that PWMS recommends or acquires for the accounts of its clients. PWMS or its personnel
may engage in transactions that are the same as or different than transactions recommended to or made for
client accounts.
Review of Accounts
PWMS regularly reviews client accounts and any financial plans. Any client accounts and financial plans are
formally reviewed each calendar year and updated subsequently throughout the year based on changes in the
client’s personal and/or financial circumstances. Client accounts are reviewed and managed based on any
client strategy changes as well as customized client management considerations including, but not limited to,
asset class rebalancing, withdrawal / income / cash flow needs, income and capital gains taxation, and estate
planning.
Clients receive monthly account statements directly from their qualified custodian.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
PWMS does not receive any economic benefits for providing investment advice or other advisory services
from anyone who is not a client.
PWMS also does not refer clients to others or accept prospective client referrals from others in exchange for
compensation.
Financial Information
PWMS assumes discretionary trading authority on behalf of clients in the PWMS Wrap Fee Program, but the
firm has no discretionary authority to withdraw client funds, and fees are collected from client accounts solely
by the qualified custodian and remitted to PWMS. PWMS meets and maintains the relevant designated net
worth and financial statement requirements at all times. There are no foreseeable financial conditions that
are reasonably likely to impair PWMS’s ability to meet contractual commitments to its clients. For example, in
the event of unused management fees, the qualified custodian would refund the balance of quarterly fees
directly to the client with PWMS owing the custodian the value of any refunded fees.
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Additional Brochure: PART 2B BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT JOHN STEVENSON (2025-03-07)
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John Stevenson
Professional Wealth Management Services LLC
211 South Center Street, Suite 417
Statesville, NC 28677
Phone: 704-872-0022
Fax: 704-872-0121
Website: www.prowealthmgt.com
March 6, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about John Stevenson that supplements the
Professional Wealth Management Services LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Shawn Fleming at the address or number listed above if you did not receive
the Professional Wealth Management Services LLC brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about John Stevenson is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
John Stevenson
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
CRD No: 2478575
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
Table of Contents
Educational Background and Business Experience..................................3
Disciplinary Information........................................................................ 3
Other Business Activities........................................................................3
Additional Compensation.......................................................................4
Supervision............................................................................................ 4
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Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
CRD No: 2478575
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Name: John G. Stevenson
Year of Birth: 1968
Formal Education after High School:
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Duke University, MBA Finance, 2001-2002
Wake Forest University, BA History, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1986-1990
Business Background for the Previous Five Years:
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Professional Wealth Management Services LLC, Founder/Managing Member, 04/2007-Present
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
John Stevenson has never been the subject of any legal or disciplinary event.
Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
While PWMS is not associated with any other financial industry activities or affiliations, members or
employees of PWMS may be licensed and/or appointed independently with insurance companies or insurance
brokers as an outside business activity under a separate business or employment. Currently, John Stevenson is
independently licensed in Life, Accident, and Health, Long Term Care, and Medicare Supplement insurances.
In the course of providing comprehensive financial planning, John may identify gaps in a client’s insurance
coverage and recommend that the client consider various types of insurance coverage as part of the client’s
personal risk management and contingency planning. If the client wants additional insurance coverage but
does not have a personal insurance agent, John will make himself available to help the client as an
independent insurance agent. In doing so, John will encourage the client to make personal risk evaluations
and cost-benefit analyses with regard to potential insurance companies, insurance products, and insurance
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Brochure Supplement
CRD No: 2478575
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
providers within the marketplace before committing to an insurance purchase. John provides written
disclosures to the client that stress the importance of such comparisons by the client as a consumer in
addition to explaining his representation and compensation as an agent of specific insurance companies.
These disclosures emphasize that (1) PWMS clients are under no obligation to work with any specific
insurance provider, including John (2) working with John separately for insurance purposes does not impact
and is in no way required to maintain a financial planning, portfolio management, or wrap program
relationship with PWMS (3) there are no conflicts of interest with regard to PWMS and its advisory services as
PWMS does not receive compensation of any kind based on a client purchasing insurance, and (4) as an
independent agent, John may separately receive a commission or other compensation from insurance
companies or their distributors as part of any outside insurance business that is transacted.
John Stevenson is also actively engaged in general, non-securities related consulting. There are no foreseeable
conflicts of interest between PWMS and the personal consulting performed by John Stevenson. This activity
has been limited so far to the fields of general business and management consulting. The amount of time
spent consulting depends on the needs of clients, but is expected to be minimal and has averaged less than
100 hours per year. Time allocated to consulting does not affect or detract from time spent performing
normal PWMS business activities.
John Stevenson is also actively engaged in managing farmland and timberland properties held by Stevenson
Farm Management LLC and Stevenson Management LLC. The farmland and timberland properties are
passively managed, being long-term in nature overall and timber only being trimmed every 5-7 years or fully
harvested and replanted every 15-20 years. Any management-related business undertaken by John Stevenson
is performed from John's personal residence under his own name and is not investment-related. Less than 2
hours per month have been devoted to management activities at this point and less than one of those hours
per month has been during securities trading hours.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
John Stevenson does not receive any economic benefits for providing investment advice or other advisory
services from anyone who is not a client.
Supervision
Form ADV Part B, Item 6
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CRD No: 2478575
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
PWMS is currently a two advisor firm. The advisory activities of each advisor are discussed with and
monitored by the other advisor. Therefore, an inherent system of supervision and checks and balances exist
for all advisory activities within the firm. The contact information for the supervisor is:
Shawn Fleming
Principal and Director
(704) 872-0022
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Additional Brochure: PART 2B BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT SHAWN FLEMING (2025-03-07)
View Document Text
Shawn Fleming
Professional Wealth Management Services LLC
211 South Center Street, Suite 417
Statesville, NC 28677
Phone: 704-872-0022
Fax: 704-872-0121
Website: www.prowealthmgt.com
March 6, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Shawn Fleming that supplements the
Professional Wealth Management Services LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Shawn Fleming at the address or number listed above if you did not receive
the Professional Wealth Management Services LLC brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Shawn Fleming is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Shawn Fleming
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
CRD No: 5316725
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
Table of Contents
Educational Background and Business Experience..................................3
Disciplinary Information........................................................................ 3
Other Business Activities........................................................................3
Additional Compensation.......................................................................4
Supervision............................................................................................ 4
2
Shawn Fleming
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
CRD No: 5316725
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Name: Shawn M. Fleming
Year of Birth: 1970
Formal Education after High School:
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The American College, ChFC Advanced Financial Planning Curriculum, 2007-2011
Eastern Michigan University, MS Engineering Management, 2005-2009
NC State University, BS Computer Engineering, Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society Member, 1998-2001
Forsyth Technical Community College, AAS Respiratory Care Technology, 1990-1993
Business Background for the Previous Five Years:
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Professional Wealth Management Services LLC, Member/Manager, 02/2009-Present
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
Shawn Fleming has never been the subject of any legal or disciplinary event.
Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
While PWMS is not associated with any other financial industry activities or affiliations, members or
employees of PWMS may be licensed and/or appointed independently with insurance companies or insurance
brokers as an outside business activity under a separate business or employment. Currently, Shawn Fleming is
independently licensed in Life, Accident, and Health insurances. In the course of providing comprehensive
financial planning, Shawn may identify gaps in a client’s insurance coverage and recommend that the client
consider various types of insurance coverage as part of the client’s personal risk management and
contingency planning. If the client wants additional insurance coverage but does not have a personal
insurance agent, Shawn will make himself available to help the client as an independent insurance agent. In
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Brochure Supplement
CRD No: 5316725
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
doing so, Shawn will encourage the client to make personal risk evaluations and cost-benefit analyses with
regard to potential insurance companies, insurance products, and insurance providers within the marketplace
before committing to an insurance purchase. Shawn provides written disclosures to the client that stress the
importance of such comparisons by the client as a consumer in addition to explaining his representation and
compensation as an agent of specific insurance companies. These disclosures emphasize that (1) PWMS
clients are under no obligation to work with any specific insurance provider, including Shawn (2) working with
Shawn separately for insurance purposes does not impact and is in no way required to maintain a financial
planning, portfolio management, or wrap program relationship with PWMS (3) there are no conflicts of
interest with regard to PWMS and its advisory services as PWMS does not receive compensation of any kind
based on a client purchasing insurance, and (4) as an independent agent, Shawn may separately receive a
commission or other compensation from insurance companies or their distributors as part of any outside
insurance business that is transacted.
Shawn Fleming is also actively engaged in general, non-securities related consulting. This activity has been
limited so far to the fields of general business and management consulting. There are no foreseeable conflicts
of interest between PWMS and the personal consulting activities performed by Shawn Fleming. The amount
of time spent consulting depends on the needs of clients, but is expected to be minimal and has averaged less
than 100 hours per year. Time allocated to consulting does not affect or detract from time spent performing
normal PWMS business activities.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
Shawn Fleming does not receive any economic benefits for providing investment advice or other advisory
services from anyone who is not a client.
Supervision
Form ADV Part B, Item 6
PWMS is currently a two advisor firm. The advisory activities of each advisor are discussed with and
monitored by the other advisor. Therefore, an inherent system of supervision and checks and balances exist
for all advisory activities within the firm. The contact information for the supervisor is:
John Stevenson
Principal and Director
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Shawn Fleming
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
CRD No: 5316725
IARD No.: 150266
March 6, 2025
(704) 872-0022
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