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Firm Brochure
(Part 2A of Form ADV)
Sachetta, LLC
600 Market Street, Suite 684
Lynnfield, MA 01940
781-233-4138
781-233-4249 fax
www.sachetta.com
info@sachetta.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Sachetta, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents
of this brochure, please contact us at: 781-233-4138, or by email at:
info@sachetta.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.
Additional information about Sachetta, LLC is available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
June 2, 2025
Material Changes
Annual Update
The Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated annually when
material changes occur since the previous release of the Firm Brochure.
Material Changes since the Last Update
Since the last annual filing of our Form ADV Part 2A, we have the following
material changes to report:
• Our firm has entered into a promotional relationship with an unaffiliated
third party. Please see Item 14 of our Form ADV Part 2A for additional
information and important conflict of interest disclosures.
Our current Form ADV, Part 2A is available to our existing and prospective
clients 24 hours a day through the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure
website. Additionally, we will annually and within 120 days of the end of our
fiscal year, provide you either: (i) a copy of our Form ADV, Part 2 that includes
or is accompanied by a summary of material changes; or (ii) a summary of
material changes that includes an offer to provide a copy of the current Form
ADV, Part 2A. We urge you to carefully review all subsequent summaries of
material changes, as they will contain important information about any
significant changes to our firm, including but not limited to advisory services, fee
structure, business practices, conflicts of interest, and disciplinary history.
Full Brochure Available
Whenever you would like to receive a complete copy of our Firm Brochure,
please contact us by telephone at: 781-233-4138 or by email at:
info@sachetta.com
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Table of Contents
Material Changes............................................................................................................ i
Annual Update ............................................................................................................ i
Material Changes since the Last Update .................................................................... i
Full Brochure Available ............................................................................................... i
Advisory Business ........................................................................................................ 1
Firm Description ......................................................................................................... 1
Principal Owners ........................................................................................................ 1
Types of Advisory Services ........................................................................................ 2
Types of Agreements .................................................................................................... 2
Financial Planning Agreement ................................................................................... 2
Wealth Management Advisory Agreement ................................................................. 2
Launch Investment Program ...................................................................................... 3
Asset Management .................................................................................................... 3
Income Tax Preparation ............................................................................................. 4
Termination of Agreement ......................................................................................... 4
Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................... 4
Description ................................................................................................................. 4
Fee Billing .................................................................................................................. 4
Other Fees ................................................................................................................. 4
Cash Holdings............................................................................................................ 5
Expense Ratios .......................................................................................................... 5
Performance-Based Fees ............................................................................................. 5
Sharing of Capital Gains ............................................................................................ 5
Types of Clients............................................................................................................. 5
Description ................................................................................................................. 5
Account Minimums ..................................................................................................... 6
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................. 6
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................... 6
Investment Strategies ................................................................................................ 7
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................... 8
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Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................... 9
Legal and Disciplinary ................................................................................................ 9
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................... 9
Activities ..................................................................................................................... 9
Affiliations ................................................................................................................ 10
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading ......................................................................................................................... 10
Code of Ethics.......................................................................................................... 10
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions ......................................................... 10
Personal Trading...................................................................................................... 10
ERISA Disclosures ................................................................................................... 10
Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................... 11
Selecting Brokerage Firms ....................................................................................... 11
Soft Dollar Practices ................................................................................................ 12
Client Referrals ........................................................................................................ 12
Order Aggregation ................................................................................................... 13
Review of Accounts .................................................................................................... 13
Periodic Reviews ..................................................................................................... 13
Review Triggers ....................................................................................................... 13
Regular Reports ....................................................................................................... 13
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................ 13
Incoming Referrals ................................................................................................... 13
Referrals Out ........................................................................................................... 14
Custody ........................................................................................................................ 14
Account Statements ................................................................................................. 14
Performance Reports ............................................................................................... 14
Investment Discretion ................................................................................................. 14
Discretionary Authority for Trading ........................................................................... 14
Limited Power of Attorney ........................................................................................ 15
Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................. 15
Proxy Votes ............................................................................................................. 15
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Financial Information .................................................................................................. 15
Financial Condition .................................................................................................. 15
Brochure Supplements ............................................................................................... 16
Education and Business Standards ......................................................................... 16
Professional Certifications ....................................................................................... 16
Michael J. Callahan, CPA, CFP®, MST ................................................................... 18
Stephen P. Ahern, CPA/PFS, CFP®, AEP®, MST .................................................. 19
Eric Sachetta, CFP(R), ChFC .................................................................................. 20
Matthew J. Stead, MSFP ......................................................................................... 21
Georgios Liakakis, CPA, MSA ................................................................................. 22
Janice D. McGarry ................................................................................................... 23
Jeffrey R. Aron, CFP®, MSFP ................................................................................. 24
Domenica M. Lurvey, MSM ...................................................................................... 25
Nicholas Forgione, CPA ........................................................................................... 26
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Advisory Business
Firm Description
Sachetta & Callahan, LLC, was founded in 1984 as Sachetta & Company, LLC.
In 2013, Infinite Wealth Management, Inc. and Sachetta & Company, LLC
merged to form the single firm of Sachetta & Callahan, LLC. The owners of
Sachetta & Callahan, LLC have remained the same as they were as Infinite
Wealth Management, Inc.
On August 5, 2013, Sachetta & Callahan, LLC acquired Financial Planning
Horizons, Inc. of Portsmouth, NH.
On August 3, 2015, Sachetta & Callahan, LLC acquired Quest Financial
Services, Inc. of Lynnfield, MA.
In December of 2021, Sachetta & Callahan, LLC was renamed to Sachetta, LLC
as it merged with Wealth Management Advisors, LLC and all clients, not already
with Sachetta & Callahan, LLC were assigned to Sachetta, LLC
Sachetta, LLC provides personalized confidential tax preparation, financial
planning and investment management to individuals, profit sharing plans, trusts,
estates, charitable organizations and small businesses. Advice is provided
through consultation with the client and may include: determination of financial
objectives, identification of financial problems, cash flow management, tax
planning, tax preparation, insurance review, investment management, education
funding, retirement planning, and estate planning.
Sachetta, LLC is a fee-only tax, financial planning and investment management
firm. The firm does not receive commissions for purchasing or stocks, bonds,
mutual funds, limited partnerships, or other commissioned products.
Sachetta, LLC does not act as a custodian of client assets. The client always
maintains asset control. Sachetta, LLC places trades for clients under a limited
power of attorney.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, insurance agents, etc.) are engaged directly
by the client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest will be disclosed to the
client in the unlikely event they should occur.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone, televideo, or in person, is free of
charge and is considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent to
which financial planning and investment management may be beneficial to the
client.
Principal Owners
No person at Sachetta, LLC has 25% or more ownership of the firm. Major
owners are as follow:
Stephen Ahern – 23%
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Michael Callahan – 20%
Stephen Sachetta – 20%
Georgios Liakakis – 12%
Eric Sachetta– 12%
Matthew Stead – 12%
Types of Advisory Services
Sachetta, LLC provides investment supervisory services, also known as asset
management services; manages investment advisory accounts not involving
investment supervisory services and furnishes investment advice through
consultations.
Sachetta, LLC also furnishes advice to clients on matters not involving
securities, such as financial planning matters, taxation issues, and other
services that often include estate planning.
As of December 31, 2024, Sachetta, LLC managed approximately $884
million in total assets, of which approximately $877 million are managed
on a discretionary basis and approximately $7 million are managed on a
non-discretionary basis.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define the typical client relationships.
Financial Planning Agreement
A financial plan is designed to help the client with all aspects of financial
planning without ongoing investment management after the financial plan is
completed.
The financial plan may include, but is not limited to: a net worth statement; a
cash flow statement; a review of investment accounts, including reviewing asset
allocation and providing repositioning recommendations; strategic tax planning;
a review of retirement accounts and plans including recommendations; a review
of insurance policies and recommendations for changes, if necessary; one or
more retirement scenarios; estate planning review and recommendations; and
education planning with funding recommendations.
Detailed investment advice and specific recommendations are provided as part
of a financial plan. Implementation of the recommendations is at the discretion
of the client.
Wealth Management Advisory Agreement
Most clients choose to have Sachetta, LLC manage their assets in order to
obtain ongoing in-depth advice and life planning. All aspects of the client’s
financial affairs are reviewed. Realistic and measurable goals are set and
objectives to reach those goals are defined. As goals and objectives change
over time, suggestions are made and implemented on an ongoing basis.
Sachetta, LLC offers these clients our investment management services,
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financial planning services, unlimited consultations, and the annual preparation
of their personal income tax returns.
The annual Wealth Management Advisory Agreement fee is equal to 0.33% per
year on all assets managed plus a flat fee portion which is based on the
complexity of each client’s situation and is quoted specifically to each client.
The minimum annual fee is $10,000 and is negotiable based upon certain
criteria (i.e. level of service required, anticipated future additional assets,
dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account
composition and complexity, negotiations with client, etc.).
Current client relationships may exist where the fees are higher or lower than
the fee schedule above.
Although the Wealth Management Advisory Agreement is an ongoing
agreement and constant adjustments are required, the length of service to the
client is at the client’s discretion. The client or the investment manager may
terminate an Agreement by written notice to the other party. At termination, fees
will be billed on a pro rata basis for the portion of the quarter completed. The
average portfolio value for the month prior to termination is used as the basis for
the final fee computation, adjusted for the number of days during the billing
month prior to termination.
Tax preparation work is performed as an integral part of the Wealth
Management Advisory Agreement. Eligible federal and applicable state returns
are filed electronically without an additional fee.
Launch Investment Program
Our firm also offers portfolio management services through Launch,
Launch may be appropriate for younger clients with lower asset portfolios and
less complicated financial situations.
Launch clients are charged a fixed $100 monthly fee and an additional fee equal
to 0.33% per year on all assets managed.
Asset Management
Assets are invested primarily in no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded
funds through our account custodians. Fund companies charge each fund
shareholder an investment management fee that is disclosed in the fund
prospectus. There may be a transaction fee for the purchase of some funds.
Stocks and bonds may be purchased or sold through a brokerage account when
appropriate. The brokerage firm charges a fee for stock and bond trades.
Sachetta, LLC does not receive any compensation, in any form, from fund
companies.
Investments may also include: equities (stocks), warrants, corporate debt
securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities,
investment company securities (variable life insurance, variable annuities, and
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mutual funds shares), U. S. government securities, options contracts, futures
contracts, and interests in partnerships.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) are not available through Sachetta, LLC.
Income Tax Preparation
Sachetta, LLC provides tax preparation services to individuals and small
businesses. Individual clients who meet our minimum fee of $10,000 per year
receive their income tax preparation at no additional cost. Individuals and small
businesses who engage us for these services outside of a Wealth Management
Advisory Agreement do so at a separately negotiated fee.
Termination of Agreement
A Client may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by
notifying Sachetta, LLC in writing and paying the rate for the time spent on the
investment advisory engagement prior to notification of termination. If the client
made an advance payment, Sachetta, LLC will refund any unearned portion of
the advance payment.
Sachetta, LLC may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time
by notifying the client in writing. If the client made an advance payment,
Sachetta, LLC will refund any unearned portion of the advance payment.
Fees and Compensation
Description
Sachetta, LLC bases its fees on a percentage of assets under management,
hourly charges, and fixed fees. The minimum annual fee for Wealth
Management services is $10,000.
Existing Wealth Management services clients are not charged separately for
financial planning services.
Launch program requires a minimum monthly payment of $100.
Fee Billing
Investment management fees are billed as specified in each client’s investment
advisory agreement, either monthly or quarterly, in arrears or in advance. Fees
are based on the average account balance during the preceding billing cycle or
on the account balance at the end of the previous billing cycle. Fees are
deducted from a designated client account to facilitate billing.
Other Fees
Custodians and/or brokers may charge transaction fees on purchases or sales
of certain mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. These transaction charges
are usually small and incidental to the purchase or sale of a security. The
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selection of the security is more important than the nominal fee that the
custodian charges to buy or sell the security.
Sachetta, LLC, in its sole discretion, may waive its minimum fee and/or charge a
lesser investment advisory fee based upon certain criteria (e.g., historical
relationship, type of assets, anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated
future additional assets, dollar amounts of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, negotiations with clients, etc.).
Cash Holdings
Unless agreed otherwise, any and all account asset classes, including cash
positions, are included in the firm’s advisory fee calculation. At certain times our
advisory fee may exceed the money market yield for cash assets.
Expense Ratios
Mutual funds generally charge a management fee for their services as
investment managers. The management fee is called an expense ratio. For
example, an expense ratio of 0.50 means that the mutual fund company
charges 0.5% for their services. These fees are in addition to the fees paid by
you to Sachetta, LLC, but Sachetta, LLC receives no portion of the mutual fund
expense ratio.
Performance figures quoted by mutual fund companies in various publications
are after their fees have been deducted.
Performance-Based Fees
Sharing of Capital Gains
Fees are not based on a share of the capital gains or capital appreciation of
managed securities.
Sachetta, LLC does not use a performance-based fee structure because of the
potential conflict of interest. Performance-based compensation may create an
incentive for the adviser to recommend an investment that may carry a higher
degree of risk to the client.
Types of Clients
Description
Sachetta, LLC generally provides investment advice to individuals, pension and
profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or
business entities.
Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
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Account Minimums
While we do not have a minimum account size, our minimum annual fee is
$10,000.
Depending upon circumstances, Sachetta, LLC may sign an Hourly Agreement
with the client if assets have diminished significantly.
Sachetta, LLC has the discretion to waive the account minimum. Exceptions
may apply to employees of Sachetta, LLC and their relatives, or relatives of
existing clients.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
Security analysis methods may include charting, fundamental analysis, technical
analysis, and cyclical analysis.
Fundamental Analysis: Fundamental analysis of a business involves analyzing
its income statement, financial statements and health, its management and
competitive advantages, and its competitors and markets. Fundamental analysis
school of thought maintains that markets may mis-price a security in the short
run but that the "correct" price will eventually be reached. Profits can be made
by trading the mis-priced security and then waiting for the market to recognize
its "mistake" and re-price the security.
Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This
presents a potential risk, as the price of a security can move up or down along
with the overall market regardless of the economic and financial factors
considered in evaluating the stock. Therefore, unforeseen market conditions
and/or company developments may result in significant price fluctuations that
can lead to investor losses.
Technical Analysis: Technical analysis seeks to identify price patterns and
trends in financial markets and attempt to exploit those patterns. We follow and
examine such indicators as price, volume, moving averages of the price and
market sentiment. Technical analysis does not consider the underlying financial
condition of a company. This presents a risk in that a poorly-managed or
financially unsound company may underperform regardless of market
movement.
The main sources of information include financial newspapers and magazines,
inspections of corporate activities, research materials prepared by others,
corporate rating services, annual reports, prospectuses, filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and company press releases.
Other sources of information that Sachetta, LLC may use include Morningstar
Office mutual fund information, Morningstar Office stock information, Fidelity
Investments research information, and the World Wide Web.
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Investment Strategies
The primary investment strategy used on client accounts is strategic asset
allocation. This means that we use mutual funds and exchange traded funds to
develop a well-diversified portfolio. Portfolios are globally diversified to control
the risk associated with traditional markets. Diversification may be adjusted
periodically depending on the investment markets, or the client’s financial
situation and risk tolerance.
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives stated
by the client during consultations. The client may change these objectives at
any time.
Asset Allocation: Rather than focusing primarily on securities selection, we
attempt to identify an appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash
suitable to the client’s investment goals and risk tolerance. A risk of asset
allocation is that the client may not participate in sharp increases in a particular
security, industry or market sector. Another risk is that the ratio of securities,
fixed income, and cash will change over time die to stock and market
movements and, if not corrected, will no longer be appropriate for the client’s
goals.
Mutual fund and/or ETF analysis: We look at the experience and track record of
the manager of the mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if that
manager has demonstrated an ability to invest over a period of time and in
different economic conditions. We also look at the underlying assets in a mutual
fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if there is significant overlap in the
underlying investments held in other funds in the client’s portfolio. We also
monitor the funds or ETFs in an attempt to determine if they are continuing to
follow their stated investment strategy.
A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as in all securities investments,
past performance does not guarantee future results. A manager who has been
successful may not be able to replicate that success in the future. In addition,
as we do not control the underlying investments in a fund or ETF, managers of
different funds held by the client may purchase the same security, increasing the
risk to the client if that security were to fall in value. There is also a risk that a
manager may deviate from the stated investment mandate or strategy of the
fund or ETF, which could make the fund or ETF less suitable of the client’s
portfolio.
Long-term purchases: We purchase securities with the idea of holding them in
the clients account for a year or longer. We may do this because we believe the
securities to be currently undervalued. We may do this because we want
exposure to a particular asset class over time, regardless of the current
projection for this class.
A risk in a long-term purchase strategy is that, by holding the security for this
length of time, we may not take advantages of short-term gains that could be
profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are incorrect, a security may
decline sharply in value before we make the decision to sell.
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Short-term purchases: We purchase securities with the idea of selling them
within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt
to take advantage of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing
in the securities we purchase.
A risk in a short-term purchase strategy is that, should the anticipated price
swing not materialize, we are left with the option of having a long-term
investment in a security that was designed to be a short-term purchase, or
potentially taking a loss. In addition, this strategy involves more frequent trading
than does a longer-term strategy, and will result in increased brokerage and
other transaction-related costs, as well as less favorable tax treatment of short-
term capital gains.
Risk of Loss
All investment programs have certain risks that are borne by the investor. Our
investment approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind. Investors face
the following investment risks:
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Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment
prices to fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on
existing bonds become less attractive, causing their market values to
decline.
• Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in
reaction to tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk
is caused by external factors independent of a security’s particular
underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic and social
conditions may trigger market events.
•
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not
buy as much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding
at the rate of inflation.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the
value of the dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating
country. This is also referred to as exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments
may have to be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest
rate). This primarily relates to fixed income securities.
• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a
particular company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies
depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy process, before they
can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of profitability than an
electric company, which generates its income from a steady stream of
customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic environment is
like.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into
cash. Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a
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standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while
real estate properties are not.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations
increases the risk of profitability, because the company must meet the
terms of its obligations in good times and bad. During periods of financial
stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy
and/or a declining market value.
Disciplinary Information
Legal and Disciplinary
The firm and its employees have not been involved in legal or disciplinary
events related to past or present investment clients.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Activities
Sachetta, LLC also provides income tax preparation services to individuals and
small businesses. Clients who elect to engage us for those services outside of
a Wealth Management relationship pay a separate fee solely for those services.
Since we endeavor at all times to put the interest of our clients first as part of our
fiduciary duty as a registered investment adviser and take the following steps to
address these conflicts:
• We disclose to clients the existence of all material conflicts of interest,
including the potential for our firm and its employees to earn
compensation from advisory clients in addition to our advisory fees;
• We disclose to clients that they are not obligated to purchase any
additional services from our firm or its employees;
• We collect, maintain and document accurate, complete and relevant client
background information, including the client’s financial goals, objectives
and risk tolerance;
• Our management conducts regular reviews of each client account to verify
that all recommendations made to a client are suitable to the client’s
needs and circumstances;
• We require that our employees seek prior approval of any outside
employment activity so that we may ensure that any conflicts of interests
in such activities are properly addressed;
• We periodically monitor these outside employment activities to verify that
any conflicts of interest continue to be properly addressed by our firm;
• We educate our employees regarding the responsibilities of a fiduciary,
including the need for having a reasonable and independent basis for the
investment advice provided to clients.
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Affiliations
Sachetta, LLC has arrangements that are material to its advisory business.
Joseph Sachetta is on the Board of Directors at the Everett Co-Operative Bank.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
The employees of Sachetta, LLC have committed to a Code of Ethics that is
available for review by clients and prospective clients upon request. The firm
will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon
request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Sachetta, LLC and its employees may buy or sell securities that are also held by
clients. Employees may not trade their own securities ahead of client trades.
Employees comply with the provisions of the Sachetta, LLC Compliance
Manual.
Personal Trading
The Chief Compliance Officer of Sachetta, LLC is Matthew J. Stead. He/she
reviews all employee trades each quarter. His/her trades are reviewed by
Michael J. Callahan. The personal trading reviews ensure that the personal
trading of employees does not affect the markets, and that clients of the firm
receive preferential treatment. Since most employee trades are small mutual
fund trades or exchange-traded fund trades, the trades do not affect the
securities markets.
ERISA Disclosures
Consistent with this fiduciary duty, Sachetta, LLC is required to disclose applicable
conflicts of interest associated with its rollover recommendations. Sachetta, LLC’s
rollover recommendations creates a conflict of interest if the firm will earn a new
(or increase its current) advisory fee on the rolled over assets. Please see Item 5
of Form ADV Part 2A for further information regarding Sachetta LLC’s services,
fees, and other conflicts of interest.
Clients and prospective clients considering a rollover from a qualified employer
sponsored workplace retirement plan (“Employer Retirement Plan”) to an
Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or from an IRA to another IRA, are
encouraged to consider and to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of
an IRA rollover from their existing plan or IRA, including, but not limited to, factors
such as management expenses, transaction expenses, custodial expenses and
available investment options.
Potential alternatives to a rollover may include:
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• Leaving the money in your former Employer Retirement Plan, if permitted;
• Rolling over the assets to your employer’s plan, if one is available and if
rollovers are permitted;
• Rolling over Employer Retirement Plan assets into an IRA; or
• Cashing out (or distribute) the Employer Retirement Plan assets and paying
the taxes due.
Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms
We do not request or accept the discretionary authority to determine the broker
dealer to be used for client accounts. This means that we will not survey or
shop the brokerage market place for best execution on a transaction-by-
transaction basis. As such, clients must direct us as to the broker dealer to be
used. In directing the use of a particular broker or dealer, it should be
understood that we will not have authority to negotiate commissions among
various brokers or obtain volume discounts, and best execution may not be
achieved. In addition, a disparity in commission charges may exist between the
commissions charged to the client and those charged to other clients. Not all
advisers require their clients to direct brokerage.
For clients in need of brokerage or custodial services, and depending on client
circumstances and needs, we will recommend the use of Fidelity Brokerage
Services LLC ("Fidelity"), or Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab"), both
members NYSE/SIPC, provided that such recommendation is consistent with
our fiduciary duty to the client. Our clients must evaluate Fidelity or Schwab
before opening an account. The factors considered by our firm when making
this recommendation are the broker's ability to provide professional services, our
experience with the broker, the broker's reputation, and the broker's quality of
execution services and costs of such services, and the custodial platform
provided to clients, among other factors.
Clients are not under any obligation to effect trades through any recommended
broker.
If a client, when undertaking an advisory relationship with our firm, already has a
pre-established relationship with a broker and instructs us to execute all
transactions through that broker, it should be understood that under those
circumstances, we will not have the authority to negotiate commissions, obtain
volume discounts and best execution may not be achieved. In addition, under
these circumstances a disparity in commission charges may exist between the
commissions charged to other clients since our firm may not be able to
aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs or the client may receive less
favorable prices.
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We reserve the right to decline acceptance of any client account for which the
client directs the use of a broker if we believe that this choice would hinder its
fiduciary duty to the client and/or its ability to service the account.
Soft Dollar Practices
We have not entered into any formal soft-dollar arrangements.
Fidelity and/or Schwab may provide research information in expectation of
future business. Custodians may provide discounted software or discounted
subscriptions with the expectation of future business
Fidelity and/or Schwab may send compliance newsletters and other publications
that are very helpful in maintaining an up-to-date compliance program. The
Company does not pay for these publications.
Fidelity and Schwab provide web-based software to access client accounts and
to upload advisory fee invoices for direct debit. The Company does not pay for
this capability.
Fidelity and/or Schwab hold periodic conferences offering education on current
topics relevant in the investment and financial planning world. The Company
may attend these conferences from time to time at no cost.
Exhibitors at conferences pay a significant amount of money to exhibit. Exhibitor
fees reduce the attendee fees that the Company advisers have to pay to attend
the conferences. As a means of thanking exhibitors for their support, the
Company advisers visit the exhibitors’ booths.
Consequently, participation in the Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services Program
and Schwab Advisor Services Program may result in a potential conflict of
interest for our firm, as the receipt of the above benefits creates an incentive for
us to use Fidelity and Schwab for the execution of client trades.
Nonetheless, we have reviewed the services of Fidelity and Schwab (and their
affiliates) and recommend the services based on a number of factors. These
factors include the professional services offered, commission rates, and the
custodial platform provided to clients. We may periodically attempt to negotiate
lower commission rates for our clients with Fidelity and Schwab.
Should we decide to use another broker dealer to execute a client trade due to
better availability, liquidity, or pricing, Fidelity and Schwab may charge an
additional trade-away fee for each such trade. Therefore, we will only use this
trade-away ability in situations with compelling financial reasons.
Client Referrals
Sachetta, LLC does not receive any additional compensation from third parties
for providing investment advice to its clients and does not compensate anyone
for client referrals.
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Order Aggregation
Most trades are mutual funds or exchange-traded funds where trade
aggregation does not garner any client benefit.
Review of Accounts
Periodic Reviews
Account reviews are performed periodically, typically quarterly, by our
Investment Committee. Account reviews are performed more frequently when
market conditions dictate.
Review Triggers
Other conditions that may trigger a review are changes in the tax laws, new
investment information, and changes in a client's own situation.
Regular Reports
Account reviewers are members of the firm's Investment Committee. They are
instructed to consider the client's current security positions and the likelihood
that the performance of each security will contribute to the investment objectives
of the client.
Clients receive periodic investment performance communications on at least a
quarterly basis.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Incoming Referrals
Sachetta, LLC has been fortunate to receive many client referrals over the
years. The referrals came from current clients, estate planning attorneys,
accountants, employees, personal friends of employees and other similar
sources. Unless otherwise disclosure, the firm does not compensate referring
parties for these referrals.
Additionally, has entered and may enter in the future into solicitation or
promotional agreements with third parties. In accordance with such
arrangements, if a client is introduced to us by such a solicitor or a promoter,
we may pay that solicitor or promoter an ongoing referral fee for the duration
of the advisory relationship.
All such referral fees or other compensation for promotional activities are paid
in accordance with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-1 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, and any corresponding state securities law
requirements:
• Any such referral fee or other compensation will be paid solely from
our investment management fee, and will not result in any additional
charge to the client;
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• Any solicitor or promoter, at the time of the solicitation or other
promotional activity, will disclose the nature of his/her/its solicitor or
promoter relationship and provide each prospective client with a
written or oral disclosure statement from the solicitor or promoter to
the client disclosing the terms of the solicitation or promotional
arrangement between our firm and the solicitor or promoter, including
the compensation to be received by the solicitor or promoter from us;
and
• All referred clients will be carefully screened to ensure that our fees,
services, and investment strategies are suitable to their investment
needs and objectives.
Referrals Out
Sachetta, LLC does not accept referral fees or any form of remuneration from
other professionals when a prospect or client is referred to them.
Custody
Account Statements
Custody is defined as any legal or actual ability by our firm to access client
funds or securities. Since all client funds and securities are maintained with a
qualified custodian, we don’t take physical possession of client assets.
However, under the current SEC rules, our firm is deemed to have constructive
custody of certain client assets. Therefore, we urge all of our management
clients to carefully review and compare their quarterly reviews of account
holdings and/or performance results received from us to those they receive
from their custodian. Should you notice any discrepancies, please notify us
and/or your custodian as soon as possible.
Performance Reports
Clients are urged to compare the account statements received directly from their
custodians to the performance report statements provided by Sachetta, LLC.
Investment Discretion
Discretionary Authority for Trading
Sachetta, LLC accepts discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on
behalf of clients. Sachetta, LLC has the authority to determine, without
obtaining specific client consent, the securities to be bought or sold, and the
amount of the securities to be bought or sold.
The client approves the custodian to be used. Sachetta, LLC does not receive
any portion of the transaction fees or commissions paid by the client to the
custodian on certain trades.
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Discretionary trading authority facilitates placing trades in your accounts on your
behalf so that we may promptly implement the investment strategy that we have
discussed with you.
Limited Power of Attorney
A limited power of attorney is a trading authorization for this purpose. You sign
a limited power of attorney so that we may execute the trades that you have
approved.
Voting Client Securities
Proxy Votes
Sachetta, LLC does not vote proxies on securities. Clients are expected to vote
their own proxies.
When assistance on voting proxies is requested, Sachetta, LLC will provide
recommendations to the Client. If a conflict of interest exists, it will be disclosed
to the Client.
Financial Information
Financial Condition
Sachetta, LLC does not have any financial impairment that will preclude the firm
from meeting contractual commitments to clients.
A balance sheet is not required to be provided because Sachetta, LLC does not
serve as a custodian for client funds or securities, and does not require
prepayment of fees of more than $1,200 per client, and six months or more in
advance.
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Brochure Supplements
(Part 2B of Form ADV)
Education and Business Standards
Sachetta, LLC requires that advisors in its employ have a bachelor's degree
and further coursework demonstrating knowledge of financial planning and
tax planning. Examples of acceptable coursework include: an MBA, a CFP®,
a CFA, a ChFC, CLU, JD, CTFA, EA or CPA. Additionally, advisors must
have work experience that demonstrates their aptitude for financial planning
and investment management.
Professional Certifications
Employees have earned certifications and credentials that are required to be
explained in further detail.
Certified Financial Planner (CFP): Certified Financial Planners are licensed
by the CFP Board to use the CFP mark. CFP certification requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of the financial planning education requirements set by the
CFP Board (www.cfp.net).
• Successful completion of the 10-hour CFP® Certification Exam.
• Three-year qualifying full-time work experience.
• Successfully pass the Candidate Fitness Standards and background
check.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA): CPA is the statutory title of qualified
accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified
Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and
experience requirements for certification as a CPA.
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS): The PFS credential was established for
CPAs in the United States who specialize in personal financial planning. The
credential is awarded exclusively to members of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) who have demonstrated considerable
experience and expertise in that area. As of today, the AICPA has granted
approximately 3,300 CPA/PFS credentials. The FPS designation is available
to CPAs, and is based on a points system, where a minimum of 100 points
must be accrued.
Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC): ChFC is a financial planning
designation for the insurance industry awarded by the American College of
Bryn Mawr. ChFCs must meet experience requirements and pass exams
covering finance and investing. They must have at least three years of
experience in the financial industry, and have studied and passed an
examination on the fundamentals of financial planning, including income tax,
insurance, investment and estate planning.
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Joseph Sachetta, CFP®, CPA/PFS, MBA, MST
Educational Background:
- Bentley College, Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, 1980
- Bentley College, MBA, 1983
- Bentley College, Master’s Degree in Taxation (MST), 1987
Date of birth: 2/25/1958
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC
o 1984 – Present
o Partner
Infinite Wealth Management, Inc.
•
o 2007 – 2013
o Principal
• Quest Financial Services, Inc.
o 1998 – 2007
o Principal
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: Joe Sachetta serves on the Board of Directors,
Everett Co-Operative Bank
Additional Compensation: Joseph Sachetta does not receive any additional
compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138
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Michael J. Callahan, CPA, CFP®, MST
Educational Background:
- Merrimack College, Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, 2003
- Bentley University, Master’s Degree in Taxation (MST), 2009
Date of birth: 2/19/1981
Business Experience:
- Sachetta, LLC
o Partner, 2011 - Present
o Staff Accountant, 2003 - 2011
-
Infinite Wealth Management, Inc.
o Principal
o 2007 – 2013
- Quest Financial Services, Inc.
o Financial Advisor
o 2002 - 2007
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Additional Compensation: Michael Callahan does not receive any additional
compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138
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Stephen P. Ahern, CPA/PFS, CFP®, AEP®, MST
Educational Background:
- Providence College, Bachelor’s of Science in Business
Administration, Major: Accounting/Computer Science, 1988
- Bentley College, Master’s of Science in Taxation (MST), 1998
Date of birth: 5/11/1966
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC
o 2022 – Present
o President, Founding Member
• Wealth Management Advisors, LLC
o 2000 – 2021
o President, Managing Member
• Sullivan Bille PC
o 2000 – 2021
o Shareholder/Director
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
o 1996 – 2000
o Senior Manager
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Additional Compensation: Stephen Ahern does not receive any additional
compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Mathew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment eeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138
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Eric Sachetta, CFP(R), ChFC
Educational Background:
- Bentley University, Bachelor’s Degree in Corporate Finance &
Accounting, 2010
Date of birth: 12/06/1987
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC
o Advisor Assistant, 2016 – 2017
o Financial Advisor,2017- Present
• E TEAM INC
o Author, Speaker, Peak Performance Coach 2010 – 2016
• Vector Marketing/Cutco Cutlery
o District Manager, 2011-2013
o Pilot Manager, 2010-2011
o Sales Rep, 2008-2010
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138
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Matthew J. Stead, MSFP
Educational Background:
- Bentley University, Bachelor's Degree in Finance, 2019
- University of Georgia, Master’s Degree in Financial Planning,
2021
Date of birth: 03/30/1997
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC
o Associate Partner, 2019 – Present
o Advisor Assistant, 2016 – 2019
o
Intern, 2014 – 2016
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Additional Compensation: Matthew Stead does not receive any additional
compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment eeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138
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Georgios Liakakis, CPA, MSA
Educational Background:
- University of Massachusetts - Lowell, Bachelor’s Degree in
Accounting, 2012
- University of Massachusetts - Lowell, Master’s Degree in
Accounting, 2013
Date of birth: 7/16/1991
Business Experience:
- Sachetta, LLC
o Associate Partner, 2019 – Present
o Staff Accountant, 2016 – 2019
- RSM US, LLP
o Assurance Associate, 2014-2016
- Walsh & Company
o
Intern/Staff Accountant 2011-2014
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: Owner of the Corner Café, Lowell, MA
Additional Compensation: Georgios Liakakis does not receive any
additional compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to
our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLCMatthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138.
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Janice D. McGarry
Educational Background:
- Fisher College, Associate in Science Degree in Business
Administration, Science, 1986
Date of birth: 8/2/1959
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC
o 2022 – Present
o Operations Manager
• Wealth Management Advisors LLC
o 2010 – 2021
o Operations Manager
• Colman Knight Advisory Group LLC
o 2001 – 2010
o Operations Manager
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Additional Compensation: Janice McGarry does not receive any additional
compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138
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Jeffrey R. Aron, CFP®, MSFP
Educational Background:
- Bryant University, Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, 1989
- Bentley University, Master’s Degree in Financial Planning, 2010
Date of birth: 10/17/1967
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC
o 2022 – Present
o Senior Advisor
• Wealth Management Advisors LLC
o 2013-2021
o Senior Financial Advisor
• North American Management
o 2004-2008
o Vice President, Director of Financial Planning and Estate
Planning
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Additional Compensation: Jeffrey Aron does not receive any additional
compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138
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Domenica M. Lurvey, MSM
Educational Background:
- Merrimack College, B.A. Economics & Political Science
- Merrimack College, M.S. Business Management
Date of birth: 08/06/1991
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC - Financial Advisor
• Harding Financial & Insurance, LLC - Associate Financial
Advisor
• Digital Investment Services - Client Services Associate
• Financial Compass Group - Registered Sales Associate
• Shepherd Financial Partners - Financial ParaPlanner
• Putnam Investments - Participant Services Representative
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Additional Compensation: Domenica Lurvey does not receive any
additional compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to
our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138.
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Nicholas Forgione, CPA
Educational Background:
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst B.A. Accounting 2013
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst M.S. Accounting 2014
Date of birth: 03/14/1991
Business Experience:
• Sachetta, LLC – Accountant / Financial; Advisor
• CA Brandt – Accountant
• Fidelity Investments – Accountant
Disciplinary Information: None
Other Business Activities: None
Additional Compensation: Nicholas Forgione does not receive any
additional compensation from third parties for providing investment advice to
our clients.
Arbitration Claims: None
Self-Regulatory Organization or Administrative Proceeding: None
Bankruptcy Petition: None
Supervision: As the principals of Sachetta, LLC, Matthew Stead, Michael
Callahan and Stephen Ahern determine the general business strategy of the
firm and are ultimately responsible for all employee supervision. They also
supervise our firm’s formulation and monitoring of investment advice offered
to client, documentation of investment meeting deliberations, oversight of all
material investment policy changes, and conduct of periodic testing to ensure
that client objectives and mandates are being met. All can be reached at
(781) 233-4138.
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