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Firm Brochure
(Part 2A of Form ADV)
January 15, 2026
Saxony Capital Management, LLC
11152 S Towne Square
St. Louis, MO 63123
Phone number: 314-963-9336
This brochure provides information about the qualification and business practices of Saxony Capital Management, LLC. If you
have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Saxony Capital Management, LLC at (314) 963-9336.
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.
is also available on
the SEC’s website at
Additional Information about Saxony Capital Management, LLC
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Material Changes:
The following statements apply to the material changes since the last annual update. The date of the last annual update
was March 10, 2025.
Assets under Management
Saxony Capital Management, LLC total assets under management as of December 31, 2025 was $367,861,457. Of this amount
$351,418,620 are discretionary and $16,442,837 are nondiscretionary.
Ownership and Title Changes
The following ownership resigned from Saxony Capital Management, LLC on 12/31/2025: Rick Griffard, President;
and Brian Clark, Senior Vice President.
As of 1/1/2026, the following Independent Advisor Representatives replaced Rick and Brian in their positions: Ryan
Klump, President; Kurt Palos, Senior Vice President; Lynn Griffard, Senior Vice President.
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Table of Contents
Firm Brochure ............................................................................................................................................................................... i
Material Changes: ........................................................................................................................................................................ ii
Assets under Management ........................................................................................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4. Advisory Business .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Firm Description .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Principal Owners ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Types of Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.
SCM – AMAs ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.
Financial Planning .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.
Third Party Advisory Services ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Third Party Advisory Annuity Services .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.
5. Other Services................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Assets Under Advisement………….. ............................................................................................................................. 5
7. Sub-advisor: Portfolio Guide, LLc. …….……………………………………………………………………………….5
Conflicts of Interest ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Assets under Management ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 5. Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................................................. 6
SCM – AMAs ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services ................................................................................................................. 11
2.
Third Party Advisory Services ...................................................................................................................................... 12
3.
4.
Third Party Advisory Annuity Services ........................................................................................................................ 12
5. Other Services............................................................................................................................................................... 12
6. Assets under Advisement…………… .... …………………………………………………………………………………………………..……11
7. Sub-advisor: Portfolio Guide, LLc. .............................................................................................................................. 12
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................................................................... 12
Item 7. Types of Clients and Account Minimums .................................................................................................................... 12
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ..................................................................................... 12
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ........................................................................................................................ 12
Charting Patterns: .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Fundamental Analysis: .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Technical Analysis:................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Cyclical Analysis: .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 9. Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................................................. 14
Other Financial Industry Activities ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Affiliations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .............................................. 14
Code of Ethics............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....................................................................................... 14
Item 12. Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Selecting Brokerage Firms and Soft Dollars.............................................................................................................................. 15
Aggregate Orders/Block Trading ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Trade errors ................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Item 13. Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................................................. 15
Referrals to Other Investment Advisors .................................................................................................................................... 15
Other Compensation .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Item 15. Custody ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Account Statements and Performance Reports Pershing LLC., Charles Schwab, and other custodians ................................... 15
Third Party Advisory Services ................................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 16. Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................................ 166
Item 17. Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................................................ 166
Item 18. Financial Information ................................................................................................................................................ 166
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Item 4. Advisory Business
Firm Description
Saxony Capital Management, LLC (“SCM”) is a Missouri company registered with the SEC as an investment advisor. SCM
also maintains investment advisor registration in various other states as required by applicable law. SCM has been in business
since September 2002.
Principal Owners
The principal owner of SCM is Saxony Financial Holdings, LLC.
Types of Advisory Business
SCM offers the following types of advisory services:
1. SCM – Asset Management Accounts (“AMAs”)
2. Financial Planning
3. Third Party Advisory Services
4. Third Party Advisory Annuity Services
5. Other Services
6. Assets Under Advisement
7, Sub-adviser, Portfolio Guide, LLc.
An Advisory Client’s Account can be terminated at any time by SCM or by the Advisory Client by giving immediate written
notice or verbal notice of such termination to the other party. In the event of termination, a pro rata refund of management fees
prepaid by the Advisory Client to SCM (less any charges or other expenses owed) will be made from the effective date of
termination through the end of the then-current billing period.
SCM delivers important messages in clients Pershing statements, sent via email, or sent to the Client’s portal available through
Orion Advisor Services. The messages include but are not limited to: Annual Offer for the SCM Firm Brochure, Privacy Policy,
Form Client Relationship Summary and others. Clients will receive statements at a minimum quarterly. If there is activity the
statements will be sent monthly. This method of communication is combined with notifications through electronic
communication to the client’s email which was provided to SCM in the account opening documents. Additionally, SCM will
contact the advisory client through the physical mail.
1. SCM – AMAs
The AMAs offer asset monitoring, management and trade execution services to the Advisory Client. The AMAs will be charged
an advisory fee, which covers investment advice, account monitoring and other services provided by SCM. Separate transaction
charges will be charged by Saxony Securities, Inc. (“SSI”) and received by SSI for the execution of trades through SSI, a
Broker-Dealer affiliated with SCM. The Advisory Client will grant discretionary authority to the SCM Investment Advisor
Representative (the “IAR”) to manage securities in the AMAs, such as; no-load mutual funds, mutual funds offered at Net
Asset Value (“NAV”), stocks, bonds, options and eligible variable annuities. In consideration for handling and servicing the
AMAs, the Advisory Client will pay to SCM a management fee on a quarterly basis, in advance, in accordance with the
applicable schedule noted.
A discretionary account allows the IAR the authority to purchase and sell investments without prior authorization of the client
to do so. The amount of the transaction, date and time is also included. Discretionary accounts can only be under a registered
Investment Advisory firm such as SCM. Broker Dealers will not have discretionary authority for an asset-based fee.
2. Financial Planning
SCM does charge hourly or flat fees for financial planning. Advisory Client is sent an invoice either before or after the service
is provided. Financial planning includes retirement and investment planning and includes but is not limited to the following
services: fact finding, balance sheet analysis, income statement analysis, cash flow analysis, net worth analysis, financial
account review, income tax return review, engagement meetings. The minimum net worth for a client to participate for a plan
is $100,000.
SCM does charge hourly or flat fees for additional services. Additional services include but are not limited to: strategies to
enhance cash flow and net worth; strategies to reduce income tax, investment tax, and estate tax; retirement income distribution
strategies; analysis of current investment accounts; investment research; and assessment of risk tolerance and risk capacity.
Retirement Planning:
1) Gather Suitability Information (Form required to be completed by the Advisory Client)
2) Complete Priority Planning Review (Form required to be completed by the Advisory Client)
3) Define goals and objectives
4) Calculate Net Worth
5) Evaluate current investments and life insurance while determining risk; will the current allocation meet the goals?
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6) Determine expenses and income (current and future)
7) Propose to the Advisory Client a strategy for investments and a budget
Investment Planning:
1) Gather Suitability Information (Form required to be completed by the Advisory Client)
2) Complete Priority Planning Review (Form required to be completed by the Advisory Client)
3) Define goals and objectives
4) Calculate Net Worth
5) Evaluate current investments and life insurance while determining risk; will the current allocation meet the goals?
6) Propose to the Advisory Client a strategy for investments and a budget
The following examples explain the payment and services for Financial Planning for each payment method, hourly or flat fee.
Advisory Client can consider paying by the hour when a financial plan includes one of the following; retirement or investment
planning. Since the amount of information required to be collected is limited to only one person, the amount of time devoted
on the financial plan could be less, so the Advisory Client may be better suited to pay hourly. This time allotted for the individual
may be 2 to 3 hours. A flat fee financial plan is the other option for an Advisory Client such as a married couple or family since
their plan will have more components/information in the plan. The financial plan could include both retirement and investment
planning. This plan will require more time to gather information since more than one individual is involved, so a flat fee
payment will be a better option. The amount of time allotted on all meetings/information gathering/Advisory Client education
time could range from 4 to 6 hours. A fixed fee is determined by the Advisory Client and the IAR at the time of the initial
consultation. The Advisory Client can terminate the agreement at any time. The following example shows how the flat fee for
a more complex plan is determined for a family of four: Retirement Plan: Father and Mother, 3 hours Investment Planning:
Father and Mother, 2 hours, Investment planning: Two children, 1 hour. Also included in this plan is the initial meeting, any
additional calls or meetings before the final meeting, which at that time the financial plan is discussed.
SCM does offer consulting services for retirement plans. In addition to these, SCM consulting services are available to clients
that are trustees or other fiduciaries to retirement plans, such as 529, 401(k), 457(b) and 401(a) plans.
3. Third Party Advisory Services
SCM maintains selling agreements with various other registered investment advisers to offer their advisory services. For
detailed information, the Advisory Client should consult the separate disclosure brochure provided to them at account opening.
SCM will perform the due diligence review on each third-party advisor.
SCM IARs refer Advisory Clients to non-affiliated Investment Advisors to manage the Advisory Client’s assets. Investment
Advisors include: AssetMark Investment Services, Inc., Brinker Capital, Inc, Flexible Plan Investments Ltd., Cornerstone
Select Advisors, LLC., Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc., TAG (Transamerica), SEI Investments, and KMC
Wealth Management.
4. Third Party Advisory Annuity Services
Third Party Advisory Annuity Services are offered through Nationwide, Jackson National and Prudential.
5. Other Services
SCM IARs will charge a finder’s fee for additional services provided to Advisory Client(s). SCM IARs will provide family
office services regarding delivery of checks to banks, mailing checks to fund companies, and other services offered as a holistic
approach.
6. Assets Under Advisement
The Client’s IAR monitors and evaluates those investments against the client’s Investment Profile and Objective. The IAR
services include discussions on the holdings, asset allocation, market conditions, risk management, estate planning, cost basis,
investment advice, future purpose and plans of the investments. The client will direct trades. Accounts included are 403B, 401k
and accounts custodied with Pershing.
7. Portfolio Guide, LLC
Portfolio Guide, (“PG”),specializes in quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis to determine what
investments are in favor of PGs’ investment models. PG assess clients’ current holdings and ensures alignment with both short
and long-term goals. PG will have discretionary authority, prior approval from the client, for determining what securities,
including cash, to be purchased or sold and the timing of these purchase and sales. The models or investment strategy which
PG uses does involve risk. Also, PG will other these services to other investment advisors other than SCM.
Conflicts of Interest
All compensation received by SCM in any payment form, such as fees, creates a conflict of interest. Clients have an option to
choose a brokerage product which charges a commission (per transaction) with SCM’s affiliated broker dealer Saxony
Securities, Inc. or an advisory product under SCM which charges an ongoing quarterly fee.
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In certain circumstances, the client will pay more to use a Third-Party Manager, (“TPM”) than the client will pay for having
your IAR manage your account. The client needs to compare the total fees from a portfolio managed by the IAR and the TPM.
The TPM’s total fee includes the TPM fee and your IAR’s referral fee. When the option is selected for the IAR to manage the
clients’ account, the total fee charged by the advisor is on page 4 of the client agreement.
Conflicts are addressed when the accounts are opened by a review of a SCM Compliance personnel. If a client account transfers
in mutual fund share classes which are not the lowest class, SCM will convert the share class to the lowest cost share available.
SCM continuously provides surveillance to client’s accounts activity to minimize violations and conflicts of interest. Also,
accounts are reviewed on an annual basis for conflicts which includes the lowest cost share class available for the client. In
addition, trades are reviewed daily to address any conflicts. Quarterly, the accounts are reviewed for correct billing. For
example, if a client selects a position not to be billed, SCM can exclude individual positions from being billed.
Trading in IAR’s own account is a Conflict of Interest. To address this conflict, all IARs trades are reviewed for: trading ahead
of clients, receiving a better price than the client and trading against a client. These reviews are conducted by SCM compliance
personnel.
Assets under Management
Saxony Capital Management, LLC total assets under management as of December 31, 2025 was $367,861,457. Of this amount
$351,418,620 are discretionary and $16,442,837 are nondiscretionary.
Item 5. Fees and Compensation
1. SCM – AMAs
This fee arrangement will include transaction charges, if applicable, for trades executed in Advisory Client’s AMA.
Portfolio Value
First $100,000 - $500,000
Next $500,000
Next $1,000,000
Next $3,000,000
Over $5,000,000
Maximum Fee
2.20%
1.90%
1.60%
1.30%
1.20%
Pershing and Charles Schwab Transaction Charges.
Stocks and Exchange Traded Funds: $0
Options (1): $0, plus $.65/contract
Fixed Income and Bonds $45
Unit Investment Trusts: $35
Mutual Funds (2):
$0
$24
$5
$24
$0
Pershing or Schwab Non-Transactions Funds (3)
Load & No-Load Funds (4)
Exchange (same fund company)(5)
Exchange (different fund company)
Periodic Investment Plan (PIP) or Systemic
Withdrawal Plan (SWP)(5)
(1) Options activity is limited to purchasing puts/calls and covered writing
(2) Any additional fees charged by a mutual fund company will be paid by the advisor
(3) Choose from a variety of funds at NAV without incurring trade fees. Initial minimum purchase of $2,500 per
transaction in non-qualified accounts and a $500 purchase minimum for subsequent investments. Initial and
subsequent purchase minimums of $500 within retirement accounts. Redemptions within 6 months will incur a $50
short term redemption fee.
(4) B and C share mutual fund trades incur an additional $8.95 service charge.
(5) Exchanges within the same mutual fund company is available at Pershing only. Exchanges within the same mutual
fund company are subject to applicable trade fees at Schwab.
Minimum Account Annual Fee: $125
Pershing (Additional information)
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Redemptions in Mutual funds within 6 months will incur a $50 short term redemption fee. Exchanges within the same mutual
fund company and the Periodic Investment Plan, “PIP” and Systematic Withdrawal Plan, “SWP” program is available at no
cost. Mutual Fund Conversions totals $2. $1 on the sell side and $1 on the buy side. Conversions are a nontaxable event.
Fixed Income Redemption Fee; $5
SCM’s fees can be higher than fees normally charged in the industry and that other investment advisers may provide the same
or similar services for a lower fee. The SCM annual platform fee is 20 basis points or 0.2%. This fee is included in the above
fee schedule. The gross revenues of management fees are recorded to SCM. Management fees are paid to reps by SSI and SCM
reimburses SSI. Part of the platform fees are retained by SSI. Management fees that clients are charged is split between the
IAR and SCM.
When recommendations are made related to purchasing, selling and holding investments, the IAR determines the suitability of
the investment and tax implications such as long-term losses, short- and long-term gains. All trades are reviewed SCM
compliance personnel.
The Advisory Client can make additions to the AMA at any time. If assets in excess of $25,000 are deposited into the AMA
after the inception of a quarter, the fee payable for that quarter with respect to such assets will be prorated based on the number
of days remaining in the quarter. No fee adjustment will be made for partial withdrawals within a billing period or for the
appreciation or depreciation in the value of the AMA during any quarter.
The Advisory Client will receive a pro-rated refund for terminating the agreement before the end of the quarter by contacting
their SCM IAR. The fee refund is as follows:
Portfolio value at the end of day x Fee % / 365 x Days remaining in quarter = Total fee amount
Minimum account size is $100,000. Fees/Commissions are negotiable with each Advisory Client. SCM will accept accounts
below dollar minimum at its discretion. Service (Confirmation) Charge: $8.95. There is an additional paper surcharge of $1.45
for both statements and confirms which is sent to the Advisory Client. Advisory Clients will avoid this charge by receiving
electronic statements and confirms. To enroll they can contact their IAR through www.netxinvestor.com.
Charles Schwab Schedule of Commissions, Transaction Fees, and Handling Fees1
Definition of Electronic Trades: Trades placed through one of the electronic channels, including online (e.g.,
www.schwaballiance.com or www.schwabadvisorcenter.com), Schwab Mobile, and automated phone services (e.g., Schwab
by Phone TM or TeleBroker®). Certain securities will not be available through all electronic trading channels. U. S. Over-the-
Counter (OTC) Securities and Canadian Stock Transaction fee: $6.95. Foreign Stock Transaction fee $50.
Stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds2: Electronic Trades $0. Alternative Pricing for each executed trade will not exceed the
greater of:
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$0.12 per share
10% of principal
$50 minimum
Broker-Assisted Trades: Broker-Assisted Trades $25. Other trades requiring special handling, including, but not limited to,
DVP (Delivery versus Payment) Trades, Early Settlement Trades, and Restricted Stock Trades $25. Excludes non-U.S. ETFs,
which are available only to non-U.S. residents. Note: For Equity New Issues (Primary and Secondary Offerings), a selling
concession is included in the offering price. U. S. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities and Canadian Stock Transactions: $6.95
Commission plus $25. Foreign Stock Transaction fee $75 plus $25. (Only for accounts on Schwab Advisor Services Platform.)
Non-U.S. ETFs: Non-U.S. ETFs are available for eligible non-U.S. residents as broker-assisted trades, subject to a $50
transaction fee. For non-U.S. ETF orders, please contact your independent investment advisor, or call the Global Services team
from inside the U.S. at 1-800-992-4685 and from outside the U.S. at +1-415-667-8400.
Stock Borrow Fees for Short Selling: For certain securities, if you have an open order or open short position in your Account,
whether it is established through short selling, option exercise or assignment, account transfer, or otherwise, Schwab can charge
a Stock Borrow Fee. The fee is calculated as the end of day short market value, multiplied by the quoted interest rate, divided
by 360. This Stock Borrow Fee is subject to change on a daily basis and can be charged as long as you hold the open short
1 Excluding mutual funds, commissionable trades that execute over more than one day will be charged a separate commission for each
additional day: each separate commission will apply to the portion of the trade executed on the corresponding additional day. Electronic
orders where price or quantity is changed by the client and as a result execute over multiple trades on the same day are each charged a separate
commission.
2 Includes Canadian stocks, American Depositary Receipts, and stocks of foreign-incorporated companies that are listed on U.S. or Canadian
exchanges.
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position. The aggregate monthly Stock Borrow Fee will appear on your account statement. The interest rate charged will vary
depending on the supply and demand for the particular security in the securities lending market. Schwab can seek to charge
you any rate consistent with Schwab’s view of competitive necessities.
Mutual Funds3:
Mutual Fund No-Transaction Fee (NTF) Funds: Trade orders in no-load funds available through the Mutual Fund OneSource®
service (including Schwab Funds®), as well as certain other funds, are available with no transaction fees. For each trade order
placed through a broker, a $25 service charge will apply to accounts that are enrolled with Schwab and managed by an advisor.
Transaction Fee $0. Short Term Redemption Fee $49.95. Schwab’s short-term redemption fee will be charged on redemption
of funds purchased through Schwab’s Mutual Fund OneSource service (and certain other funds with no transaction fees) and
held for 90 days or less. Schwab reserves the right to exempt certain funds from this fee, including Schwab Funds, which can
charge a separate redemption fee, and funds that accommodate short-term trading. Exchanges within the same mutual fund
company, and periodic & systematic investments/withdrawals in mutual funds are subject to trade fees at Schwab mentioned
in this section.
Mutual Fund Transaction-Fee Funds: Mutual Fund Transactions Electronic Trades: Transaction Fee $45. Reduced Transaction
Fee $24.Mutual Fund Conversions totals $90, $45 on the sell side and $45 on the buy side. Conversions are a nontaxable event.
Broker-Assisted Trades: Transaction Fee $65. Reduced Transaction Fee $45. Certain transaction-fee funds are eligible for a
reduced transaction fee. Generally, mutual funds are eligible for reduced transaction fees where the funds or their affiliates pay
Schwab for recordkeeping, shareholder, and other administrative services we provide.
Alternative Pricing: The transaction-fee minimum can be as high as $45 Mutual fund. Interclass exchange transactions will be
subject to a transaction fee if the transaction on either side (purchase or redemption) of the interclass exchange involves a
transaction-fee fund. The fee will be calculated pursuant to the transaction-fee mutual fund pricing schedule set forth above. If
the fund on either side (purchase or redemption) of the interclass exchange is a no-transaction-fee fund, that side of the exchange
will not be subject to a transaction fee but can be subject to a $25 service charge, if the interclass exchange transaction was
placed through a broker.
Other Information for All Mutual Fund Transactions: Some funds also charge sales and/or redemption fees. Please read the
prospectuses for details. You can buy shares directly from a fund company or its principal underwriter or distributor without
paying Schwab’s transaction or service charges (except where Schwab is also acting in the capacity of a principal underwriter
or distributor with respect to affiliated funds).
Options:
Electronic Trades: Executed Contracts $0 base commission, $0.65 per-contract fee.
Broker-Assisted Trades: Executed Contracts $25 base commission plus $0.65 per-contract fee
Alternative Pricing: For each executed trade, pricing will not exceed the greater of:
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$6.25 per contract
2% of principal
$43.95 minimum per leg
Fixed Income Investments4:
Schwab reserves the right to act as principal on any fixed income transaction, public offering, or securities transaction. When
Schwab acts as principal, the bond price includes the transaction fee (stated below) and will include a markup that reflects the
bid-ask spread and is not subject to a minimum or maximum. When trading as principal, Schwab will also be holding the
security in its own account prior to selling it to you and, therefore, may make (or lose) money depending on whether the price
of the security has risen or fallen while Schwab has held it.
When Schwab acts as agent, a commission will be charged on the transaction. For accounts (including international accounts)
managed by an advisor that are enrolled with Schwab, the following rates apply: Treasuries at auction and secondary Treasuries,
including Treasury bonds, Treasury bills, Treasury notes, and TIPS: Online Pricing $0, Broker-Assisted Pricing $25.
Government agencies, including non-pass-through bonds from FNMA, FHLB, etc: Online Pricing $0.20 per bond ($10
minimum/$250 maximum), Broker-Assisted Pricing $0.24 per bond ($10 minimum/$275 maximum).
Other secondary market fixed income trades, including CDs, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, zero-coupon Treasury bonds,
and STRIPS: Online Pricing $1 per bond ($10 minimum/$250 maximum), Broker-Assisted Pricing $1.20 per bond ($10
minimum / $275 maximum).
3 For exchange-traded funds, refer to the stock schedule. For offshore funds (for non-U.S. persons), visit www.schwab-global.com or call
Schwab International Services for details: 1-877-686-1937 (inside the U.S.), +1-415-667-8400 (outside the U.S.).
4 For fixed income trades placed through one of Schwab’s electronic channels, discounts may apply.
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New issues, including certificates of deposit5: Selling concession is included in the original offering price.
Commercial Paper, Foreign Bonds, Asset-Backed Securities, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations, and Unit Investment Trusts: these are specialty products, please call us for information.
Preferred equity or debt or REITs: Stock commissions and minimums apply for secondary market transactions.
Trades placed through a Schwab Alliance or Schwab Investor Services representative will be charged an additional $25 broker-
assisted fee and still be subject to a $35 minimum and a $275 maximum. Trades for new issues placed through a broker are not
subject to these premiums. Note: Commissions and markups can be slightly less than the published schedule shown above due
to rounding. Alternative Pricing minimums will not exceed $60. If the trades are executed at another Broker Dealer or Prime
Broker and transfer in then there is a $25 fee.
Large Transactions: Contact a Schwab Bond Specialist or your advisor for orders of more than 250 bonds. These orders can be
eligible for special handling and/or pricing.
Fixed Income Directed Trades: A Directed Trade occurs when an advisor is shown a bid or offer by a broker-dealer other than
Schwab and subsequently requests that Schwab execute the trade with the contra broker-dealer for a designated Schwab
account. Schwab will confirm the transaction with the contra broker-dealer and send a trade confirmation to the client. The fee
for a Directed Trade is $50 per trade or trade allocation.
Prime Brokerage, Trade-Away, and Step-In Trades:
Prime Brokerage, Trade-Away, and Step-In trades are designed to give you and your advisor the ability to execute trades using
assets held in your Account(s) at broker-dealers other than Schwab, known as “Executing Brokers.” Schwab charges $25 per
trade allocation for Prime Brokerage, Trade Away, and Step-In trades. Note: There can be other fees charged by the Executing
Broker.
Service Fees
Exchange Process Fee: This is a fee Schwab charges to offset fees imposed on Schwab by national securities and self-regulatory
organizations or by U.S. option exchanges. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) assesses transaction fees on
national securities exchanges and self-regulatory organizations based on the aggregate dollar amount of the sales of certain
securities. The SEC recalculates the amount of this fee periodically, at least once per year, but sometimes more often. National
securities exchanges and self-regulatory organizations offset the transaction fees by charging their member broker-dealers such
as Schwab, and Schwab, in turn, offsets this fee by charging you an Exchange Process Fee for covered transactions. U.S. option
exchanges charge Schwab and other broker-dealers per-contract fees for purchases and sales of exchange-listed options. The
exchanges will charge these fees even on transactions executed on other exchanges, which can result in multiple fees being
imposed on Schwab for a single transaction. Any Exchange Process Fee that appears on your trade confirmation for a sale of
an exchange-listed option will combine the offsets for the fees charged both by the U.S. option exchanges and by the national
securities and self-regulatory organizations. Schwab’s Exchange Process Fee will rise or fall periodically depending upon the
rates set by the SEC or by the U.S. option exchanges, as applicable.
Exchange Process Fee for American Depositary Receipts (ADR): This is a fee Schwab charges to offset fees imposed on
Schwab by executing brokers. It is associated with transaction taxes assessed by certain governments as a percentage of the
purchase amount on certain securities and the rate is subject to change. The fee will appear as an “Exchange Process Fee” on
your trade confirmation.
American Depositary Receipt (ADR) Pass-Through Fees: Banks that custody ADRs (“ADR agents”) are permitted to charge
ADR holders fees. An ADR agent is authorized under its agreement with the issuer to impose a fee on holders of the issue.
Fees collected from Schwab by the Depository Trust Company (DTC) for an ADR will be automatically passed through to
those ADR holders. They will be deducted from your Schwab Account(s) and shown on your statement(s) as “ADR Pass-Thru
Fee.” Amounts and timing differ by ADR.
Account Activity Fees: Order out of physical certificates (for all U.S. and some Canadian securities) if held in physical
certificate form prior to order out: $100 per certificate. Additional charges can apply for rush request. Order out of certificates
(for foreign securities): Physical certificates: Variable fee (based on the location of the transfer agent). Security reorganization:
Voluntary and post-effective: $9.95. Full transfer (out) of assets: $50 per account. Transfer of title for certificates6: $25 per
position.
5 Schwab receives a fee from the depository institution.
6 Formerly estate processing fee – reregistering securities held in certificate form.
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Cashiering Fees: Check order fee: No charge for standard checks. Overnight fee: $8.50. Nonsufficient funds/returned item:
$25 per item. Wire transfer (outgoing)7: $25 per transfer; $15 per transfer if electronic channel is used.
Custody Fees for Non-Publicly Traded Securities: Annual custody fee for Non-Publicly Traded Securities8: $250 per
position, maximum of $500 per account.
Accounts of Your Household Explanation: “Accounts of Your Household” are accounts that have been linked in accordance
with Schwab’s householding guidelines. Schwab makes a reasonable effort to automatically link qualified accounts of persons
with the same last name at the same home address, including accounts held at certain Schwab affiliates. Schwab aggregates the
balances and activities of Accounts of Your Household to determine the following for brokerage accounts: commission rates,
whether those accounts may qualify for certain fee waivers, and whether those accounts may qualify for certain benefits or
features (“Household Calculations”). Schwab may consider other accounts to be in your household upon your request if account
holders are in the same family, if there is a dependent relationship, or if certain other similar instances at Schwab’s discretion.
You are responsible for identifying accounts that should be linked for purposes of determining Accounts of Your Household
and Household Calculations. For example, if you or other members of your family who reside at your home address have a
different last name (including a spouse, if applicable), you need to contact Schwab to request that we combine your accounts
for purposes of Household Calculations. If an account is added to Accounts of Your Household, any impact on Household
Calculations may not take effect until the following quarter.
Rules Applicable to Fiduciary Accounts: IRA, Custodial, and certain Trust accounts that meet Schwab’s householding
guidelines generally will be included in Household Calculations. If you have an IRA, Custodial, or Trust account and you are
acting in a fiduciary capacity, it is your responsibility and not Schwab’s to consider whether it is appropriate to consider the
balances and activities of that account in Household Calculations, which could benefit the fiduciary account and/or other
Accounts of Your Household. You must contact Schwab to request that the balances and activities of your fiduciary account
not be included in Household Calculations if you determine that it is not appropriate. If you have a 403(b)(7), Company
Retirement Account (CRA), Qualified Retirement Plan (QRP), or Keogh account (collectively, “Retirement Plan Account”), it
is not included in Household calculations. However, for certain services, the account holder of the Retirement Plan Account
acting as fiduciary may elect to include the Retirement Plan Account in Household Calculations by providing Schwab with
written instructions to do so. Please contact your advisor for the required form.
Schwab Sales Compensation Disclosure: Schwab offers investment products and services to you through your advisor.
Schwab sales representatives may communicate the availability of these products and services to your advisor and/or negotiate
associated pricing for your Account(s) with your advisor. These representatives also can receive incentive compensation from
Schwab based on factors that include revenue generated on assets of your advisor’s clients at Schwab, and from time to time
receive incentive compensation related to specific types of investment products in which your advisor’s client assets are
invested. Schwab’s offer of these products and services is part of its brokerage service and is not investment advice. The
management of your Account(s), including the determination of your investment objectives, financial position, and investments
for your Account(s), is between you and your advisor, and not Schwab.
Inquiries or Questions: Please contact your independent investment advisor directly, or call Schwab Alliance at 1-800-515-
2157. International account holders, please call 1-877-714-5308, or contact your advisor for further information.
When the AMA client agreement is terminated and the advisor is no longer with SCM, transaction charges apply when making
a buy or sell. The charge is a minimum of $50 up to 1% which can be negotiated at the time of the transaction.
When the IAR selects mutual funds and exchange traded funds, the client is charged a management fee by each exchange traded
fund. The management fee charged by the IAR is in addition to these exchange traded fund fees. When the advisor selects
individual securities such as stocks and bonds there are no management fees charged by the individual securities.
Mutual funds (‘fund”) have different shares classes available and these different share classes of the same fund represent the
same underlying investments. Differences in sales charges, management fees would affect a client’s investments over time.
Funds also have a minimum purchase amount. The amount can be found in the fund prospectus, which is the funds disclosure
document. Also, SCM purchases the lowest cost shares of the share class of funds based on what is allowed in the fund
prospectus. SCM is limited for purchases of share class of funds by the custodian of the clients account, Pershing. If Pershing
does not have an agreement for the lowest cost shares available from the fund company, SCM will purchase the lowest cost
7 Wire transfers using electronic channels include only those initiated on www.schwaballiance.com or on Schwab Mobile, and those initiated
by your investment advisor on www.schwabadvisorcenter.com through the Move Money tool. Wire transfer fees can be avoided by using
certain automated services, such as Schwab MoneyLink®, or by using Schwab One® checkwriting services.
8 Custody fees for Non-Publicly Traded Securities are billed annually in arrears. Certain Non-Publicly Traded Securities may be exempt
from certain fees. Non-Publicly Traded Securities include (list is subject to change and not exhaustive): promissory notes; church bonds;
limited partnerships; private limited partnerships; limited liability companies; private common, preferred, and convertible preferred stock;
private bonds; private warrants; private placements; and private REITS.
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which is available from the Pershing platform. SCM has instructed Pershing to block all 12b-1 fees and credit back to the client
when a fund pays 12b-1 fees.
Service fees from Money Market Funds that are held in Client accounts at Pershing are retained by SSI. All transactions charges
for managed accounts are retained by SSI which covers the costs charged by Pershing related to execution and clearing services.
Stock market exchange fees from the exchanges and Securities Exchange Commission fees will be in addition to any fees when
trades are placed. These fees are on your trade confirmation and the amount varies on a case-by-case basis.
Margin interest is not included in billable assets. Clients can select to open a collateralized Loan Advance, non-purpose loan,
account. In a non-purpose loan account, the net worth of the account is used in determining the billable value of the
account.
SCM allows Advisory Clients to utilize margin in an AMA. Margin is limited to non-retirement AMAs. Advisory Clients
should understand the risks and costs associated with employing margin or short-selling strategies. In order to utilize margin
in an AMA, a Margin Account Agreement must be completed and signed by the Advisory Client. This form is also required
for short-selling strategies. Margin allows a client to borrow funds in order to purchase an equity. The equity position then
serves as collateral. Just because you have a margin account or buy equities on margin does not mean you are short the equity
position. A short sale is when the Advisory Client borrows an equity and sells the position with the expectation or anticipation
that its value or price will fall.
SCM recommends that the Advisory Client review the impact of trading and holding securities on margin with a tax advisor or
Certified Public Accountant.
When account positions are held in margin, the AMA is subject to fees and interest related to short sales and margin, such as
borrowing costs, also known as short sale charges, or margin interest. Margin interest is charged by Pershing LLC, with a
portion of the interest received by SSI. The interest amount charged will fluctuate based on the current market rates. When the
account holds short equity positions in companies that pay dividends, the dividends will be paid by the Advisory Client’s
account (AMA). In contrast, dividends are received by the Advisory Client’s account when the same equity position is held
long.
A margin or short-selling strategy is a more aggressive strategy. Advisory Clients should understand the risks and the potential
of greater losses. Advisory Clients that use margin or short-selling strategies may lose more than their original investment.
When a marginalized account decreases in value, the Advisory Client will be subject to a maintenance call. To the extent that
a maintenance call is triggered, the client will be forced to sell any assets or provide cash to cover the requirement of the
maintenance call. Margin involves risk and may not be appropriate for all clients.
The billable value of an AMA is based on the statement value, which is the sum total of the cash account and the margin
account. Any excluded positions would be subtracted from this total. Excluded positions are discussed in a different section of
this form. Any short positions in the margin account will lower the billable value of the account. If an AMA does not utilize
margin, the statement value of the account will be the same as the long account, less any excluded positions. Cash and cash in
money market funds and other sweep vehicles are included in calculations to determine management fees.
Clients can select to open a collateralized Loan Advance, or non-purpose loan, account. A Loan Advance account collateralizes
securities in a separate account to provide the client with a non-purpose loan for a set interest rate. Interest on a Loan Advance
account is charged by Pershing LLC, with a portion of the interest received by SSI. For billing purposes, the Loan Advanced
account’s value is included in aggregate with the account used for collateral and charged to the collateralized account. Loan
Advance accounts involve risk and is not appropriate for all clients.
Advisory clients need to monitor the total amount of deposits that they hold at any one participating bank for the purposes of
ensuring FDIC coverage for your investment, particularly since you may have other deposits at a participating bank of which
neither SCM nor SSI is unaware.
Fee schedule for potential fees will be mailed to the client with the Client Welcome Letter.
2. Financial Planning and Consulting Services
The hourly rate is $250 per hour. The hourly rate for additional services described in Item 4 Section 2 is also $250 per hour.
There is not a maximum fee. Fees are negotiable. Advisory Clients will be billed for services.
For consulting services for retirement plans the annual fee will not greater than 2%. Advisory Client will be billed quarterly in
arrears. The services include asset allocation, reallocation and annual review.
For consulting services, the fee is $250 per hour. There is not a maximum fee. The Advisor must maintain a log of hours and
services provided and a consulting agreement is required.
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3. Third Party Advisory Services
Under these agreements, SCM will act in a referral capacity whereby an Advisory Client is referred to a third-party advisor
who will provide advisory services. The fees and terms of the Advisory Client’s relationship with the third-party advisor and
SCM will vary depending on which third party program is selected. The fees are billed directly from the Advisory Client’s
account, quarterly, and paid to SCM, and SCM will then pay the IAR. The referral fee is disclosed to the client and will not be
higher than 2%.
The Advisory Client will receive a pro-rated refund for terminating the agreement before the end of the quarter by contacting
their SCM IAR. The fee refund is as follows:
Portfolio value at the end of day x Fee % / 365 x Days remaining in quarter = Total fee amount
4. Third Party Advisory Annuity Services
SCM will act in a referral capacity whereby an Advisory Client is referred to Prudential who will provide advisory services.
The fees and terms of the Advisory Client’s relationship with Prudential and SCM will vary depending on which third party
program is selected. The fees are billed directly from the Advisory Client’s annuity account, quarterly, and paid to SCM, and
SCM will then pay the IAR. The referral fee is disclosed to the client and will not be higher than 2%.
SCM’s IAR will use Nationwide’s platform and act in an advisory capacity for their advisory needs. The fees and terms of the
Advisory Client’s account are negotiable and can vary depending on their agreement with the IAR but will not be higher than
1.5% annually. These will be disclosed to the Advisory Client. Fees will be billed directly from the Advisory Client’s account,
on a quarterly basis, and paid to SCM. SCM will pay the IAR. Clients will pay an annual insurance premium for the death
benefit. When the IAR is also registered as an RR with Saxony, the IAR will receive a commission for being the Insurance
Agent. If the RR is not the insurance agent, Nationwide will be the agent. The client will be charged for the state premium
which Nationwide will pay the Advisory Client’s state of Residence. The annuity will hold mutual funds in the sub-accounts,
which will have management fees and on which Nationwide has added a fee. The fee can be up to 35 bps annually, depending
on the mutual fund.
5. Other Services
The IAR will charge a flat fee or a percentage of the funds raised not to exceed 2%. This fee of the will be disclosed to the
client(s).
6. Assets Under Advisement
The IAR will charge no more than 2%. This fee of the will be disclosed to the client(s).
7. Sub-advisor: Portfolio Guide, LLc.
The client will sign an SCM AMA Agreement and the PG addendum. The PG fee will be added to the SCM management fee.
PG charges 30 bps annually on assets. Fees are charged quarterly in advance based on the account value at the end of each
calendar quarter. Fees are negotiable.
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
SCM does not charge Performance-Based Fees
Item 7. Types of Clients and Account Minimums
The types of Advisory Clients which SCM typically provides investment advice to are, individuals, pension and profit-sharing
plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The required minimum amount of assets that is managed is
$100,000. At its discretion, SCM will accept accounts below this minimum.
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
SCM security analysis methods include Charting, Fundamental, Technical, and Cyclical analysis. (See definitions below.) The
main sources of information used by SCM are financial newspapers and magazines, research materials, (prepared by others),
corporate rating services, annual reports, prospectuses, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and press releases.
The investment strategies used to implement any investment advice include, long term purchases (securities held at least a
year), short term purchases (securities sold within a year), trading (securities sold within 30 days), margin transactions, option
writing, including covered options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies. Portfolios are tailored to each Advisory Client.
There are no specific strategies which clients can participate in.
Charting Patterns:
A price chart is a sequence of prices plotted over a specific time frame. Charts are used to analyze a wide array of securities
and forecast future price movements. A graphical historical record makes it easy to spot the effect of key events on a security's
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price, its performance over a period of time and whether it's trading near its highs, near its lows, or in between. The period of
time used is intraday, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual data.
Fundamental Analysis:
The analysis of financial statements, such as balance sheets, income statements, the general financial health of companies, as
well analysis of management and the firms’ competitive advantages.
Technical Analysis:
The use of historical prices of individual stocks and indexes in order to understand performance and timing for indications of
purchases or sales of a particular security or index. The most common data used is price and volume.
Cyclical Analysis:
Recognizing repeating conditions of business cycles to find favorable conditions for buying and/or selling a security. Economic
growth and economic recessions determine the direction of a securities price.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Past performance is not a guarantee of future
results. The investment strategies of SCM will be subject to the following risks:
Economic Risk – the risk that conditions in the overall economy affect the performance of a security
Industry-specific Risk – the risk that conditions in an industry as a whole will affect the value of a company in that industry,
regardless of the company’s specific actions.
Government Policy Risk – the risk that actions of the government can affect a security’s performance, whether or not the
policy directly affects the company.
Material Cost Risk – the risk that the cost and availability of key production materials will impact security prices.
Technology Risk – the risk that evolution and development of technology can drastically change industries and affect security
prices.
Competitive Risk – the risk that competition in an industry can affect a security’s performance, sometimes regardless of how
the company itself is performing as a business relative to competitors.
Legal Risk – the risk that existence of legal actions, patents, and court battles can impact a security’s performance.
Management Risk – the risk that company management can quickly impact a security’s performance due to decisions by
management that adversely affects the company’s business.
Global Risk – the risk that larger, global-scale factors of politics, economics, finance, technology, business et al can impact
the value of global securities.
Currency Risk – A form of risk that arises from the change in price of one currency against another. This risk can increase
when a company and its securities are exposed to an increasing number of currencies.
Inflation Risk- The risk that the future real value (after inflation) of an investment, asset, or income stream will be reduced
by unanticipated inflation
Reinvestment Risk- The risk that the investor will be unable to reinvest cash flows at a rate comparable to their current rate
of return
Risk of loss for the private fund involves a high degree of risk and should be considered only by Advisory Clients who can
bear the risk of the loss of their entire investment.
Item 9. Disciplinary Information
Saxony Capital Management, LLC. voluntarily participated in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Mutual Fund Share
Class Selection Disclosure Initiative ("Initiative") in 2018. SCM consented to a settlement agreement alleging a violation of
Section 206(2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. SCM has entered into an order under which SCM was censured and
agreed to cease and desist from committing further violations. SCM has agreed to pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest
totaling $230,220.84. SCM has reviewed their disclosures and activities related to mutual fund share class selection for their
advisory clients.
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Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Other Financial Industry Activities
SCM recommends other investment advisors to Advisory Clients. All compensation is received directly from other investment
advisors and is disclosed to the client.
IARs of SCM will also be registered representatives, (“RRs”) of SSI and/or will also be RRs of Patrick Capital Markets, LLC
(“PCM”). As such, these IARs will effect securities transactions for their brokerage clients which will be received in addition
as compensation with SSI. Associated persons will split fees with other associated persons of SCM. SCM IARs will receive a
wholesaling fee from PCM if they are registered there.
SCM refers investment products to other RIA’s and is compensated for this activity. Compensation received for referring
investment products to other RIA’s are up to 50 basis points. No retail clients are referred.
SCM offers compliance consulting services to other RIAs. The compensation for these services is based on the type of service
or services provided. This service is not for retail clients.
Affiliations
SCM is affiliated with SSI, (CRD # 115547), and PCM, (CRD # 16518), which are fully disclosed securities broker-dealers.
SSI clears accounts through Pershing, LLC. In addition, SCM is affiliated with Saxony Insurance Agency, LLC, a fully
disclosed limited liability company, registered with the Missouri Insurance Division. The following management persons are
registered with SSI;, Ryan Klump, President; Kurt Palos, CEO and Lynn Griffard, Vice President. The following management
persons are registered with SCM; Mark Thompson, Chief Compliance Officer; Kurt Palos, Senior Vice President; Ryan Klump,
President; and Lynn Griffard, Senior Vice President. Mark Thompson education and business background can be found on the
Supplemental ADV Part 2B form. The following IAR’s are owners of Saxony Financial Holdings, LLC. which owns SCM:
Ryan Klump, Kurt Palosand Lynn Griffard. These owners are also RR’s of SSI. The following PCM RR’s are registered with
SSI and SCM: Ryan Klump, CEO; and Jarad Mitchell, PCM President . PCM RR, Terrance Webster, CCO of PCM, is
registered with SCM as well.
SSI and SCM share an office location and staff. SSI and SCM have an expense sharing agreement and share business expenses
as they relate to this arrangement.
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
SCM has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to SEC Rule 204A-1.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Persons associated with SCM will on occasion buy securities which are recommended to their Advisory Clients. These
securities are widely held and publicly traded. SCM requires all of its IARs to keep records of every securities transaction in
which he/she has or acquires any direct or indirect beneficial ownership. For these purposes, IAR is defined as any partner,
officer or director of the adviser and any employee who obtains information about securities recommendations, any control
person or affiliated person of control person; and any affiliate of such affiliated person. The record indicates the name of the
security, the amount of investment, the date and nature of the transaction, the price, and the name of the broker-dealer or bank
through which the transaction was effected. The record of these transactions is recorded no later than 10 days after the end of
the calendar quarter in which the transaction was effected. SCM maintains a policy such that persons associated with SCM will
not trade to the disadvantage of the Advisory Client.
This Code establishes rules of conduct for all supervised persons of SCM and is designed to, among other things, govern
personal securities trading activities in the accounts of employees. The Code is based upon the principle that SCM and its
employees have a fiduciary duty to SCM’s Advisory Clients to conduct their affairs, including their personal securities
transactions, in such a manner as to avoid (i) serving their own personal interests ahead of Advisory Clients, (ii) taking
inappropriate advantage of their position with the firm and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of their
position of trust and responsibility.
The Code is designed to ensure that the high ethical standards long maintained by SCM continue to be applied. The purpose of
the Code is to preclude activities which lead to or give the appearance of conflicts of interest, insider trading and other forms
of prohibited or unethical business conduct. The excellent name and reputation of our firm continues to be a direct reflection
of the conduct of each employee and supervised person.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is available upon request.
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Item 12. Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms and Soft Dollars
SCM does not select or recommend clients to broker dealers. SCM does not utilize soft-dollars and SCM does not permit an
Advisory Client to direct brokerage.
Aggregate Orders/Block Trading
SCM's policy is to block Advisory Client transactions where possible and advantageous to the Advisory Client. In these
instances, clients participating in any aggregated transactions will receive an average share price and transaction costs will be
shared equally and on a pro-rata basis. In the event transactions for an advisor, its employees and/or principals are aggregated
with client transactions, the advisor, employees and/or principals will not receive a better price than the client.
Trade errors
If the error is the responsibility of SCM, any Advisory Client transaction will be corrected and SCM will be responsible for
any Advisory Client loss resulting from an inaccurate or erroneous order. If the error by representative or employee results in
a gain, the firm will keep the gain. If the result of a trade error made by an Advisory Client, then the gain will be kept by SCM,
but the Compliance Officer and/or management may make an exception and allow the Advisory Client to keep the gain.
Item 13. Review of Accounts
Financial plans are reviewed and approved (as needed) before submitted to the Advisory Client by Mark Thompson, Chief
Compliance Officer or other compliance staff. In addition, or other compliance staff reviews Advisory Client accounts with
SCM at different times for various reasons:
Daily - to ensure accurate trade execution, distributions (if applicable) and trade activity.
Monthly/Quarterly - proper billing and registration.
Annually - to ensure investment objectives are being met.
Miscellaneous – per Advisory Client instruction, or with change in investment objectives.
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Referrals to Other Investment Advisors
In accordance with the SEC Regulation 275.206, the IAR receives a referral fee at a negotiated rate to registered broker/dealers,
investment advisers or sales representatives in accordance with the terms of a written Referral Agreement and after execution
of a written referral fee disclosure statement by each Advisory Client in respect of such persons. Applicant's referral agreement
is in compliance with the federal regulations as set out in 17 CFR Section 275-206 (4)-3, and in each state where state law
requires. Each Advisory Client is given a copy of the Referral Agreement prior to or at the time of entering into any advisory
contract.
Other Compensation
SCM will purchase the lowest cost mutual fund available for the client. In the event of an incoming account transfer that
includes mutual funds, SCM will review the mutual fund holdings and convert any mutual funds to the lowest cost mutual
fund available that are not the lowest available. In the instance where the fund family does not have a fund without a 12b-1
fee, the 12b-1 fee will be credited back to the client. SCM has instructed Pershing, LLC to block all 12b-1 fees and credit the
client back these fees. Since 12b-1 fees are paid in arrears, the only time 12b-1’s will be paid to the advisor is when the 12b-1
fee was earned in the period prior to the client becoming an advisory client. SCM will receive additional compensation for
referrals if the Advisory Client transacts business with certain advisers. In such cases, the Advisory Client shall be informed
of any fees received, which will be in addition to any financial planning, consulting and investment advisory fee(s) paid by
the Advisory Client.
The IAR will share or split fees with another IAR as long as they are properly registered and in the same location.
SCM does receive a percentage of the management fee, also called a service fee, from money market funds which are held in
Advisory Clients’ accounts.
Item 15. Custody
Account Statements and Performance Reports Pershing LLC., Charles Schwab, and other custodians
Advisory Clients with an SCM AMA with Pershing, LLC. will receive at least quarterly an account statement, monthly if there
is any activity, confirms, and a quarterly performance report generated by Pershing, LLC. The performance reports are in
addition to brokerage statements which are generated. Advisory Clients participating in Advisory Accounts with Charles
Schwab, and other custodians will receive at least quarterly an account statement, monthly if there is any activity and confirms
from them.
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For the private fund, SCM has custody of Advisory Client assets, pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940. The private fund will have a custody audit of their escrowed account bank statements conducted by an independent public
accountant.
Third Party Advisory Services
Advisory Clients with Third Party Advisory Accounts will receive statements at least quarterly. If the investments are in
variable annuities, the statements will be sent quarterly.
Item 16. Investment Discretion
The Advisory Client will grant IAR discretionary authority to purchase and or sell shares of selected no-load mutual funds and
mutual funds offered at NAV. In addition, discretionary authority is granted by the Advisory Client to manage other securities,
including, but not limited to stocks, bonds, options and eligible variable annuities. The Advisory Client must sign the SCM
Client Agreement in order to give discretionary authority to the IAR.
Item 17. Voting Client Securities
SCM does not have the authority to vote Advisory Client securities. Advisory Clients will receive their proxies or other
solicitations directly from their custodian or transfer agent. Advisory Clients can contact SCM with questions about a particular
solicitation. Pershing, LLC., Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade send the Advisory Client their proxies or other solicitations.
Advisory Clients may contact SCM with questions about a particular solicitation.
Item 18. Financial Information
SCM does not require the prepayment of fees of $500 or more, six months or more in advance. SCM does not have any financial
issues that would impair its ability to provide services to Advisory Clients.
On April 30, 2020, the firm received a Paycheck Protection Plan Loan, (“PPP”), of $45,513 through the Small Business
Administration in conjunction with the relief afforded from the CARES Act. The firm used the PPP to continue payroll and
other qualified expenses for the firm and the firm did not suffer any interruption of service.
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