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SOA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
d/b/a Seasons of Advice Wealth Management
Tower 45
14th Floor
120 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 977-3111
www.soawealth.com
Wrap Fee Program Brochure
March 30, 2026
This wrap fee program brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of SOA
Wealth Advisors, LLC d/b/a Seasons of Advice Wealth Management (“SOAWM”, “we”, “us” or the “Firm”).
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (212) 977-3111 and/or
info@soawealth.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 the Firm also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Item 2 Material Changes
March 2026:
References to the Seasons of Advice ETF Management Program and UPTIQ Treasury & Credit Solutions
were deleted as the firm no longer offers these products.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 2 Material Changes
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Item 3 Table of Contents
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Item 4 Services, Fees and Compensation
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SOA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
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WRAP FEE PROGRAMS
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Item 5 Account Requirements and Types of Clients
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Item 6 Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
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Item 7 Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
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Item 8 Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
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Item 9 Additional Information
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Item 4 Services, Fees and Compensation
SOA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
SOA Wealth Advisors, LLC was organized in 2020 as the successor to the investment advisory business
founded in 2017 by Charles Hamowy and Christopher Conigliaro.
SOAWM is managed by Charles Hamowy, and Christopher Conigliaro (“SOAWM Principals”), pursuant to
a management agreement between Lemonpeel Partners, LLC and SOAWM. The SOAWM Principals serve
as officers of SOAWM and are responsible for the management, supervision and oversight of SOAWM.
As of December, 31, 2025 SOAWM had the following Regulatory Assets Under Management:
• $ 1,147,365,011 in Discretionary Regulatory Assets Under Management;
• $ 69,488,489 in Non-Discretionary Regulatory Assets Under Management; and
• $ 1,216,853,300 in Total Regulatory Assets Under Management.
WRAP FEE PROGRAMS
What is a “wrap fee” Program?
A wrap fee program allows our clients to pay a specified fee for our investment advisory services, including
portfolio management, and the cost, if any, for the execution of securities transactions through the wrap
program broker-dealer. While the wrap program fee is not based directly upon transactions in your
account, the wrap program fee must cover any costs for executing transactions in your account(s), and so
results in a higher advisory fee to you. We do not charge our clients higher advisory fees based on their
trading activity, but you should be aware that we may have an incentive to limit our trading activities in
your account(s) to the extent we are charged for executed trades. By participating in a wrap fee program,
you may end up paying more or less than you would through a non-wrap fee program, where a lower
advisory fee is charged, but trade execution costs are passed directly through to you by the executing
broker.
SOAWM offers the following wrap fee programs to its clients:
• The Seasons of Advice Wealth Management Program
• The Seasons of Advice Stewardship Personal Values Portfolios℠
• The Seasons of Advice ETF Management Program
The Seasons of Advice Wealth Management Program
We address your finances according to the seasonal flow of your life — and your money. The Seasons of
Advice process has a natural rhythm, one that aligns with the way you experience life. By creating a
context that is constant and reliable, all financial matters receive proper consideration, so you can make
more effective choices.
At the onset of the Program, clients complete Investment Policy Guidelines describing their individual
investment objectives, liquidity and cash flow needs, time horizon and risk tolerance, as well as any other
factors pertinent to their specific financial situations. After an analysis of the relevant information,
SOAWM assists its clients in developing an appropriate strategy for managing their assets.
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We emphasize continuous and regular account supervision. We generally create a portfolio consisting of
individual stocks or bonds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), options, mutual funds and other public and
private securities or investments. The client’s individual investment strategy is tailored to their specific
needs and may include some or all of the previously mentioned securities. Each portfolio will be initially
designed to meet a particular investment goal, which we determine to be suitable to the client’s
circumstances. We also offer individually managed portfolios utilizing additional asset classes such as
REITs and MLPs for certain clients based on the client’s particular needs and risk tolerances.
Clients may make additions to and withdrawals from their account at any time, subject to SOAWM’s right
to terminate an account. Additions may be in cash or securities provided that the Firm reserves the right
to liquidate any transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into a client’s account.
Clients may withdraw account assets on notice to SOAWM, subject to the usual and customary securities
settlement procedures. However, SOAWM designs its portfolios as long-term investments and the
withdrawal of assets may impair the achievement of a client’s investment objectives. SOAWM may consult
with its clients about the options and implications of transferring securities. Clients are advised that when
transferred securities are liquidated, they may be subject to transaction fees, fees assessed at the mutual
fund level (i.e. contingent deferred sales charge) and/or tax ramifications.
SOAWM is a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)
with respect to investment management services and investment advice provided to ERISA plans and
ERISA plan participants. SOAWM is also a fiduciary under section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code (the
“IRC”) with respect to investment management services and investment advice provided to individual
retirement accounts (“IRAs”), ERISA plans, and ERISA plan participants. As such, SOAWM is subject to
specific duties and obligations under ERISA and the IRC that include, among other things, prohibited
transaction rules which are intended to prohibit fiduciaries from acting on conflicts of interest.
As a fiduciary, we have duties of care and of loyalty to you and are subject to obligations imposed on us
by the federal and state securities laws. As a result, you have certain rights that you cannot waive or limit
by contract. Nothing in our agreement with you should be interpreted as a limitation of our obligations
under the federal and state securities laws or as a waiver of any unwaivable rights you possess.
The Seasons of Advice Stewardship Personal Values Portfolios℠
Socially Inspired Investing℠: We offer the Seasons of Advice Stewardship Personal Values Portfolios℠
(“Stewardship Portfolios”) as a means of providing asset allocated portfolio management for clients
seeking a way to align their investments with their personal values so they can seek attractive returns
while investing in companies that reflect a concern for social and environmental issues facing our world.
Portfolio Selection
1. We use a third-party investment research vendor (Morningstar® Direct) to select mutual funds and
ETFs with a Morningstar® Sustainability Rating of Above Average or better. The Morningstar®
Sustainability Rating is a measure of how well Morningstar believes the holdings in a portfolio are
managing their environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, risks and opportunities relative to their
Morningstar Category peers. The rating is a holdings-based calculation using company-level ESG
analytics from Sustainalytics, a leading provider of ESG research. It is calculated for managed products
and indexes globally using Morningstar’s portfolio holdings database. Currently, Morningstar issues
this rating for more than 20,000 mutual funds and ETFs. Where a Morningstar Sustainability rating is
not available, we research whether an investment we would select has an ESG mandate (Sustainable
Investment – ESG Fund Overall or Socially Conscious ratings through Morningstar® Direct). For
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individual securities, we use the ESG Risk Assessment Rating issued by Morningstar® Direct. An
individual security must have a Risk Assessment Rating of Negligible or Low for a particular security
to be included in the portfolio. Morningstar’s ESG Risk Assessment is a rating that stock
investors can use to measure the degree to which ESG risk could potentially put a
company’s enterprise value at risk.
2. Next, we eliminate mutual funds and ETFs holdings that have more than 5% of the following areas of
concern:
a. Tobacco
b. Palm oil
c. Thermal coal
d. Small arms
e. Controversial weapons
3. For Clients whose socially inspired portfolios include individual securities we will work with the clients
to design and maintain a portfolio of securities matching their specific social objectives and areas of
concern utilizing Morningstar’s Company Product Involvement Methodology. This methodology
measures a company’s exposure to involvement in a range of products, services, and business
activities. This calculation is based on a company’s percentage range of revenue exposure to the areas
of concern listed below based on research from Sustainalytics, a leading ESG research provider.
Morningstar generates company product involvement metrics for a wide range of causes. Seasons of
Advice focuses on the following areas of concern:
Core Areas of Concern (For Individual Stocks)
• Controversial Weapons Tailor-Made and Essential
• Controversial Weapons Non Tailor-Made or Non-Essential
• Palm Oil Production
• Small Arms Civilian Customers (Assault Weapons)
• Small Arms Civilian Customers (Non-Assault Weapons)
• Small Arms Key Components
• Small Arms Retail/Distribution (Assault Weapons)
• Small Arms Retail/Distribution (Non-Assault Weapons)
• Thermal Coal Power Generation
• Thermal Coal Extraction
• Tobacco Products Production
• Tobacco Products Related Products/Services
• Tobacco Products Retail
Optional Areas of Concern (For Individual Stocks)
• Shale Energy Extraction
• Whale Meat Processing
• Animal Testing Non-Pharmaceutical Products
• Fur and Specialty Leather Production
• Fur and Specialty Leather Retail
• Genetically Modified Plants and Seeds Development
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• Genetically Modified Plants and Seeds Growth
• Pesticides Production
• Pesticides Retail
• Predatory Lending Operations
4. Finally, we create a portfolio, using our asset allocation models that include a comprehensive range
of asset classes and risk tolerances — from conservative to aggressive. The models range from
conservative, moderately conservative, moderate, moderately aggressive and aggressive and include
taxable and non-taxable strategies. Each portfolio has varying degrees of asset categories and is
reviewed with the client prior to implementation and periodically thereafter.
FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIOS
SOAWM generally recommends that a Client seeking a personalized portfolio of fixed income investments
utilize Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement
between SOAWM and PIMCO. PIMCO is an unaffiliated investment manager and is a registered
investment advisory firm specializing in fixed income investment that provides investment advice for
separately managed portfolios of individuals, including high net worth individuals and institutional
investors, including, public and corporate retirement plans, corporations, foundations and government
entities. In this program, SOAWM assesses the Client’s financial situation and investment objectives and
PIMCO constructs a portfolio of individual fixed income securities or ETFs suitable for the client. SOAWM
also performs initial and ongoing oversight and due diligence over PIMCO to ensure that its strategies and
target allocations remain aligned with the Client’s investment objectives and overall best interests. The
Client, prior to entering into an agreement with PIMCO, will be provided with PIMCO's Form ADV 2A (or
a brochure that makes the appropriate disclosures), and Form CRS. Clients who may utilize PIMCO’s
services are advised to read those documents carefully. Also see the Program Fees section below for
information about PIMCO’s fees.
Program Fees
We charge a fee for our wealth management programs and any other investment management services
that is generally based on the level of assets under management, including any cash or money market
funds held in the account. Our program fee, determined on an individualized basis, may be up to 2% of a
client’s assets under our management, and varies based on factors such as the amount of the client’s
current and potential future Assets under our management or advisement (including 529 plans, variable
annuities and other “held away” assets), assets of the client’s household under our management, length
of our client relationship, complexity of the engagement, and whether you have selected our Stewardship
Personal Value Portfolios. Our fee for the Stewardship Personal Value Portfolios is .10 bps higher than our
investment management fee otherwise would be, for the additional analysis required to run the
portfolios. The additional fee gives us an incentive to recommend our Stewardship portfolios over other
assets. We address this conflict by disclosing it to you. You are free to accept or decline our
recommendation, as you wish. The fee is negotiable, and in some cases, we may agree to a flat fee for
investment management services.
The fee is payable monthly, in arrears, based upon the average daily balance of your Assets in the
applicable month, as determined by the account custodian or other third-party sources. Cash and accrued
interest will be included for billing purposes unless we determine otherwise, in our sole discretion. Your
initial fee will be pro-rated for new accounts that are not open a full month, beginning when the client
signs our fee agreement and we accept the fee agreement. The initial billing period is adjusted for the
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number of days remaining in the initial month and will run from the date the fee agreement is accepted
through the last business day of the initial month.
The fee will be debited directly from the client’s account(s) unless the client has made other payment
arrangements with SOAWM. Fees will be first debited from any free credit cash balance or money market
in the client’s account and if there is not enough available, SOAWM has the discretion to sell securities in
order to make cash available for the fee.
Upon termination of the Agreement, the balance (if any) of our unearned fees shall be refunded to you
and the balance (if any) of our earned fees shall be charged to you.
Additional Fees
As referenced above, a portion of the fees paid to SOAWM are used to cover the securities brokerage
commissions and transactional costs attributed to the management of its clients’ portfolios. Our wrap
program broker has eliminated transaction-based fees for most online trades of equities and exchange-
traded funds (ETF’s). For those eligible accounts now no longer subject to these transaction fees, SOAWM
is no longer paying those transaction costs on behalf of clients and thereby benefits from a reduction in
expenses associated with its wrap program which increases our profits by reducing the transaction costs
we pay on clients’ behalf.
In addition to our fees, clients are responsible for the fees and expenses associated with the investment
of their assets, including management fees and expenses imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund,
exchange traded fund, or alternative investment which shall be disclosed in the fund’s prospectus or
private placement memorandum, fees related to alternative investments, mark-ups and mark-downs,
spreads paid to market makers, step-out fees, any “trade away” fees and execution costs for any
transactions executed away from the wrap program broker-dealer, wire transfer fees and other fees and
taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. These fees are not included within the wrap fee
you are charged by our firm.
Clients investing in private investment funds will be subject to management and other fees and expenses
charged by the fund, as detailed in the offering and governing documents for the funds. Clients investing
in private investment funds that invest in other funds are subject to the management and other fees and
expenses of the underlying funds.
CS&Co may charge fees for services that will be deducted from a client’s account in addition to the
management fees listed above.
For Clients in the Fixed Income Portfolio program, PIMCO will charge a quarterly fee that is in addition to
SOAWM’s monthly Investment Management Fee. PIMCO’s fee is a percentage (%) of the average daily
value of the Assets of the Account managed by PIMCO that will be determined by the Client and SOAWM
at the time the Client agrees to utilize PIMCO’s services. PIMCO’s fee is calculated and deducted from a
designated covered account by PIMCO. SOAWM does not receive any compensation or fees from PIMCO.
Clients may also incur certain fees or charges imposed by third parties in connection with investments
made on behalf of the Client’s account[s]. The Client is responsible for all custody and securities execution
fees charged by the Custodian. The Client, prior to entering into an agreement with PIMCO will be
provided with PIMCO's Form ADV 2A (or a brochure that makes the appropriate disclosures) which has
additional information on fees and other expenses, and PIMCO’s Form CRS. Clients who may utilize
PIMCO’s services are advised to read those documents carefully.
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Fees are payable quarterly in arrears and shall equal one-quarter (1/4) of the annual management fee
calculated by applying the fee schedule below to the average daily value of the Account over such quarter,
determined as of the close of the last calendar day of such quarter (or, in the event that this Agreement is
terminated, as of the last calendar day before the Agreement terminates). The average daily value of the
Account for purposes of determining the fee payable to PIMCO will be based on market values of holdings
determined by PIMCO or its agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, PIMCO has adopted a
policy whereby it will not charge its quarterly management fee if the Client’s Account is 100% invested in
money market funds for the entirety of a quarter. This policy is subject to change at the sole discretion of
PIMCO. Fees charged by a money market fund still apply. Consult the money market fund’s prospectus for
more information about its fees.
The PIMCO Fixed Income Portfolio Fee Annual Fee schedule is as follows:
Strategy
Account Minimum
Municipal Bond Ladder
Municipal Income Opportunity 10% Commingled Fund
Municipal Income Opportunity 20% Commingled Fund
Municipal Income Opportunity 25% Commingled Fund
Municipal Income Opportunity 30% Commingled Fund
Municipal Income Opportunity 40% Commingled Fund
Corporate Bond Ladder
$250K
$250K
$250K
$250K
$250K
$250K
$150K
PIMCO Fixed
Income Portfolio
Fee Annual Fee
13 bps
15 bps
18 bps
23 bps
25 bps
28 bps
18 bps
Item 5 Account Requirements and Types of Clients
SOAWM generally provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts,
small business owners, professionals, traditional and nontraditional families and small businesses.
Although there is no minimum account size, a typical client relationship will have at least $100,000.
Item 6 Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
SEASONS OF ADVICE WEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Portfolio Manager and Fund Selection
SOAWM acts as the sponsor and portfolio manager of the Seasons of Advice Wealth Management
Program (the “Wealth Management Program”). Clients’ investment portfolios are otherwise managed
directly by SOAWM on a discretionary basis and nondiscretionary basis.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Performance-based fees are those based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets
of a client. SOAWM does not provide any services for performance-based fees. However, clients who
utilize alternative investments may be charged a performance fee by the manager of the alternative
investment fund that is in addition to SOAWM’s management fee. For details regarding the fees charged
by an alternative investments, each client should refer to the alternative investment’s private placement
memorandum.
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Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
SOAWM generally utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical methods of analysis. Fundamental
analysis involves an evaluation of an issuer’s fundamental financial condition and competitive position.
SOAWM generally analyzes the financial condition, capabilities of management, earnings capacity, new
products and services, as well as the company’s markets and position amongst its industry competitors in
order to determine the recommendations made to clients. A substantial risk in relying upon fundamental
analysis is that while the overall health and position of a company may be good, market conditions may
negatively impact the security.
Technical analysis involves the examination of past market data rather than specific company information
in determining the recommendations made to clients. Technical analysis may involve the use of
mathematical based indicators and charts, such as moving averages and price correlations, to identify
market patterns and trends which may be based on investor sentiment rather than the fundamentals of
the company. A substantial risk in relying upon technical analysis is that spotting historical trends may not
help to predict such trends in the future. Even if the trend will eventually reoccur, there is no guarantee
that SOAWM will be able to accurately predict such a reoccurrence.
Investment Strategy
We have created a range of model portfolios that are used as the basis for implementing a client’s
investment plan. The models range from conservative, moderately conservative, moderate, moderately
aggressive and aggressive and include taxable and non-taxable strategies. Each portfolio is allocated
across asset classes.
The models recommend investment in individual stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds, closed end funds,
preferred and convertible securities, limited partnerships, no-load and low-load mutual funds, interval
funds, private investment funds and other types of alternative investments, such as structured notes.
Our Investment Committee meets monthly to review investment policy and strategy. During investment
committee meetings, we review the investment models and make tactical adjustments when called for
by market and economic conditions. The committee also reviews our core recommended list of
investments, analyzing each individual asset class that supports our investment models.
We research and analyze potential investments using a variety of tools and services, including Morningstar
DIRECT, using a proprietary sorting process we have created. The investments are benchmarked for
comparison to an appropriate category index.
We also use Fundstrat, a research tool for general market and economic analysis as well as research on
specific individual equities in connection with the construction of client portfolios.
Clients in the Wealth Management Program may authorize us to automatically rebalance their
investments on a quarterly basis. For these clients, we will make appropriate adjustments by buying and
selling portfolio securities if the client’s asset allocation deviates by 5% or more from the desired model.
SOAWM will also periodically revise the model portfolios and make corresponding adjustments to client
portfolios.
SOAWM also offers individually managed portfolios utilizing additional asset classes such as REITs and
MLPs for certain clients based on the client’s particular needs and risk tolerances.
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Risks of Loss
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, current and prospective clients should
never assume that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be
profitable. Investing in securities (including stocks, bonds, and pooled investment vehicles) involves risk
of loss. Further, depending on the different types of investments there may be varying degrees of risk.
Clients and prospective clients should be prepared to bear investment loss including loss of original
principal.
We do not represent to any client, either directly or indirectly, any level of performance or any
representation that our professional services will not result in a loss to the Client’s invested assets. We do
our very best as an investment adviser to manage risk exposures and to prevent losses; however, losses
cannot be prevented in all cases. Below are certain additional risks associated when investing in securities
through our investment management program.
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Market Risk – Any market, whether stocks, bonds, or other asset classes goes up and down as a
result of overall market conditions. When markets go down, this can result in a decrease in the
value of client investments. This is also referred to as systemic risk.
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Equity (stock) market risk – Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations
and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their
issuers change. If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you
would generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations
of the issuer.
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Fixed Income Risk – When investing in bonds, there is the risk that issuer will default on the bond
and be unable to make payments. Further, individuals who depend on set amounts of periodically
paid income face the risk that inflation will erode their spending power. Fixed-income investors
receive set, regular payments that face the same inflation risk.
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Interest Rate Risk - The value of fixed income investments tends to decline as interest rates rise.
As a result, investors who own fixed income investments through pooled vehicles such as ETFs or
mutual funds, and investors who seek to sell fixed income investments prior to maturity, may
incur losses.
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ETF and Mutual Fund Risk – When our firm invests in an ETF or mutual fund, it will bear additional
expenses based on its pro rata share of the ETFs or mutual fund’s operating expenses, including
the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally
reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities held by the ETF or mutual fund, including
equities, fixed income, commodities, and derivatives on such securities.
In addition, ETFs and
closed-end mutual funds may trade at a premium or discount to the net asset value of their
underlying portfolio securities. As a result, there is a risk that an investment in an ETF or a closed
end mutual fund may result in the client paying more for, or selling for less, the portfolio
securities, than a direct investment in the underlying securities. This risk, however, is offset by
the additional costs of investing directly in the underlying securities.
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Interval Funds - An interval fund is a type of closed-end fund with shares that do not trade on the
secondary market. Instead the fund periodically offers to buy back a percentage of outstanding
shares at net asset value (NAV). This repurchase option typically comes on a quarterly basis, but
some funds operate with longer intervals, such as bi-annually or annually. Interval funds are
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illiquid. While shareholders are not required to take advantage of the "interval" repurchase
option, the flip side is that they can only exit the fund at certain intervals. Interval funds invest in
a diverse mix of assets, including private securities. Assets that make up an interval fund vary and
might include commercial property, such as tracts of farmland or forestry land, hedge funds and
other private equity funds, business loans, catastrophe bonds and real estate securities. Interval
fund investments can be costly. Interval fund fees and expenses tend to be much higher than
other closed-end funds and mutual funds.
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Structured Notes - Structured notes are intermediate debt securities with interest payments that
are determined by the performance of an underlying benchmark (e.g., interest rates, stock price,
index, commodity or currency). In addition to the risks associated with the specific benchmark,
structured note holders are also subject to various counterparty concerns. In this respect, the
value of a structured note maybe adversely impacted by a downgrade to the issuer’s credit rating
and/or an unwillingness or inability to of the issuer to perform its contractual obligations. If a
structured note is sold in the market prior to maturity, the client will receive the price offered in
the secondary market, which could be a loss.
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Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”) - MLPs are collective investment vehicles, the partnership
interests in which are publicly traded on national securities exchanges. MLPs invest primarily in
companies within the energy sector that engage in qualifying lines of business, such as natural
resource production and mineral refinement. MLPs are therefore subject to the underlying
volatility of the energy industry and may be adversely affected by changes to supply and demand,
regional instability, currency spreads, inflation and interest rate fluctuations, and environmental
risks among other such factors. In addition, MLPs operate as pass- through tax entities, meaning
that investors are liable for their pro rata share of the partnership taxes, regardless of the types
of accounts where the interests are held.
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) - REITs are collective investment vehicles, the interests in
which exist in the form of either publicly traded or privately placed securities. REITs are collective
investment vehicles with portfolios comprised primarily of real estate and mortgage related
holdings. Many REITs hold heavy concentrations of investments tied to commercial and/or
residential developments, which inherently subject REIT investors to the risks associated with a
downturn in the real estate market. Investments linked to certain regions that experience greater
volatility in the local real estate market may give rise to large fluctuations in the value of the
vehicle’s shares. Mortgage related holdings may give rise to additional concerns pertaining to
interest rates, inflation, liquidity and counterparty risk.
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Liquidity Risk – High volatility and/or the lack of deep and active liquid markets for a security may
prevent a Client from selling their securities at all, or at an advantageous time or price because
SOAWM and the Client’s broker may have difficulty finding a buyer and may be forced to sell at a
significant discount to market value. Some securities (including ETFs) that hold or trade financial
instruments may be adversely affected by liquidity issues as they manage their portfolios.
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Concentration Risk – Portfolios managed by SOAWM may from time to time be concentrated in a
single security, geographic region, or asset class. The value of Client accounts will vary
considerably in response to changes in the market value of that individual security, region or asset
class. This may result in higher volatility.
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Foreign Investing and Emerging Markets Risk – Foreign investing involves risks not typically
associated with U.S. investments, and the risks may be exacerbated further in emerging market
countries. These risks may include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values,
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as well as adverse political, social and economic developments affecting one or more foreign
countries. In addition, foreign investing may involve less publicly available information and more
volatile or less liquid securities markets, particularly in markets that trade a small number of
securities, have unstable governments, or involve limited industry. Investments in foreign
countries could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the
investment proceeds from a foreign country, foreign tax laws or tax withholding requirements,
unique trade clearance or settlement procedures, and potential difficulties in enforcing
contractual obligations or other legal rules that jeopardize shareholder protection. Foreign
accounting may be less transparent than U.S. accounting practices and foreign regulation may be
inadequate or irregular.
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Inflation, Currency, and Interest Rate Risks – Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary
in response to changes in inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars
to be worth less and may reduce the purchasing power of an investor’s future interest payments
and principal. Inflation also generally leads to higher interest rates, which in turn may cause the
value of many types of fixed income investments to decline. In addition, the relative value of the
U.S. dollar-denominated assets primarily managed by SOAWM may be affected by the risk that
currency devaluations affect Client purchasing power.
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Legislative and Tax Risk – Performance may directly or indirectly be affected by government
legislation or regulation, which may include, but is not limited to: changes in investment advisor
or securities trading regulation; change in the U.S. government’s guarantee of ultimate payment
of principal and interest on certain government securities; and changes in the tax code that could
affect interest income, income characterization and/or tax reporting obligations (particularly for
ETF securities dealing in natural resources). In certain circumstances a Client may incur taxable
income on their investments without a cash distribution to pay the tax due.
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Counterparty Risk – Counterparty risk is the risk to SOAWM that the counterparty to a services
contract will not fulfill its contractual obligations. Should the counterparty fail to fulfill its
obligations to SOAWM, clients could potentially incur significant losses and may have access to
their accounts and investments limited or restricted.
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Advisory Risk – There is no guarantee that SOAWM’s judgment or investment decisions about
particular securities or asset classes will necessarily produce the intended results. SOAWM’s
judgment may prove to be incorrect, and a Client might not achieve her investment objectives. In
addition, it is possible that we fail to manage our business such that SOAWM remains a going
concern which would be disruptive to our Clients as they would need to find a new investment
advisor.
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Risks That Apply Primarily to The Stewardship Portfolio’s ESG Strategies: ESG strategies could
cause an account to perform differently compared to accounts that do not utilize ESG strategies.
The criteria related to certain ESG strategies may result in an account forgoing opportunities to
buy certain securities when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so, or selling securities for
ESG reasons when it might be otherwise disadvantageous for it to do so. In addition, there is a
risk that the companies identified by an ESG strategy do not operate as expected when addressing
ESG issues. A company’s ESG performance or SOAWM’s assessment of a company’s ESG
performance could vary over time, which could cause an account to be temporarily invested in
companies that do not comply with the account’s approach towards considering ESG
characteristics. There are significant differences in interpretations of what it means for a company
to have positive ESG characteristics and SOAWM’s investment decisions may differ with other’s
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views. In making investment decisions, SOAWM relies on information and data that could be
incomplete or erroneous, which could cause SOAWM to incorrectly assess a company’s ESG
characteristics.
• Risks That Apply Primarily to Alternative Investments:
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Long-term Commitment Required. A commitment to an alternative investment is
typically a long-term investment. Investors should be willing to hold their interests until the
liquidation of the funds.
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Illiquidity; Restrictions on Transfer and Withdrawal. Alternative investments are often
highly illiquid. Except in certain very limited circumstances investors will not be permitted to
transfer their interests without the prior written consent of the board of managers or general
partner of the relevant fund, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion. The
transferability of interests in the funds also is subject to certain restrictions contained in the
funds’ constitutive documents and restrictions on resale imposed under applicable securities
laws.
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Speculative nature: Alternative investments are typically highly speculative in nature, are
subject to many risks and are only appropriate for the portion of client portfolios that can
withstand a total loss of investment. Clients are urged to carefully review the offering
memoranda for the investment for a complete description of material risks associated with the
investment.
The foregoing list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the
risks involved in an investment in any or all of the strategies managed by SOAWM. Prospective Clients
should read this entire Form ADV and all accompanying materials provided by SOAWM before deciding
whether to invest with us. In addition, as our investment philosophy develops and changes over time,
an investment with SOAWM may be subject to additional and different risk factors. Clients are
encouraged to periodically review this section for updated information concerning risks associated with
their investments.
Cybersecurity
The computer systems, networks and devices used by SOAWM and service providers to us and our clients
to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or
interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures,
infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized,
systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. A client could be negatively impacted as a
result of a cybersecurity breach.
Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from
computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or
otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity
breaches may cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses
to a client; impediments to trading; the inability by us and other service providers to transact business;
violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage,
reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent
release of confidential information.
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Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in
which a client invests; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial
market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions; and other parties. In addition,
substantial costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the
future.
Voting Client Securities
SEASONS OF ADVICE WEALTH MANAGEMENT and STEWARDSHIP PERSONAL VALUES PORTFOLIOS℠
PROGRAMS
SOAWM does not accept the authority to vote clients’ securities (i.e., proxies). Except as described below,
Clients will receive proxies directly from their custodian and may contact the SOAWM with any questions
by calling the number on the cover of this Wrap Fee Brochure.
Item 7 Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
SOAWM, as the portfolio manager for the SOAWM Wrap Fee Programs has direct access to your
information. SOAWM encourages clients to promptly notify the firm if there are changes in their financial
situation or if they wish to place any limitations on the management of their portfolios. SOAWM
communicates with clients on a regular basis as needed to ensure your most current investment goals
and objectives are understood and reflected in your portfolio. In most cases, we will communicate such
information as part of our regular investment management meetings, which are scheduled quarterly for
clients in the Wealth Management Program and the Seasons of Advice Stewardship Personal Values
Portfolios℠. These meetings are scheduled periodically for clients in the ETF Management Program.
Item 8 Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
Clients are always free to directly contact SOAWM, their portfolio manager, with any questions or
concerns they have about their portfolios or other matters.
Item 9 Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
SOAWM is required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s
evaluation of its advisory business or the integrity of management. SOAWM does not have any required
disclosures for this Item.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
SOA Wealth Advisors is part of the Focus Financial Partners, LLC (“Focus LLC”) partnership. Specifically,
SOA Wealth Advisors is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Focus LLC. Focus Financial Partners Inc. is
the sole managing member of Focus LLC. Ultimate governance of Focus LLC is conducted through the
board of directors at Ferdinand FFP Ultimate Holdings, LP. Focus LLC is majority-owned, indirectly and
collectively, by investment vehicles affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”). Investment
vehicles affiliated with Stone Point Capital LLC (“Stone Point”) are indirect owners of Focus LLC. Because
SOAWM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus LLC, CD&R and Stone Point investment vehicles
are indirect owners of SOA Wealth Advisors.
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Focus LLC also owns other registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, pension consultants, insurance
firms, business managers and other firms (the “Focus Partners”), most of which provide wealth
management, benefit consulting and investment consulting services to individuals, families, employers,
and institutions. Some Focus Partners also manage or advise limited partnerships, private funds, or
investment companies as disclosed on their respective Form ADVs.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
SOAWM and persons associated with SOAWM (“Associated Persons”) are permitted to trade in the same
securities SOA recommends to clients, if done in a manner consistent with SOAWM’s policies and
procedures.
SOAWM has adopted a code of ethics that sets forth the standards of conduct expected of its associated
persons and requires compliance with applicable securities laws (“Code of Ethics"). The Code of Ethics
prohibits the unlawful use of material non-public information by SOAWM or any of its associated persons.
The Code of Ethics also requires that certain SOAWM personnel (called “Access Persons") report their
personal securities holdings and transactions for compliance review, obtain pre-approval of certain
investments such as initial public offerings and limited offerings, and adhere to additional provisions
designed to avoid or mitigate conflicts of interest between the personal securities trades of SOAWM
personnel and securities transactions of advisory clients.
Clients and prospects should contact us if they would like to review a copy of our Code of Ethics.
The Custodians and Brokers We Use
SOAWM does not maintain physical custody of your assets. Your assets must be maintained in an account
at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. Custodian broker-dealers will hold your
assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities pursuant to our instructions.
We generally recommend that our clients use CS&Co, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as
the qualified custodian. Clients are required to use CS&Co as custodian/broker to enroll in the ETF
Management Program. In addition, when placing block trades across custodians, SOAWM places trades
for clients custodied at CS&Co before trades for clients custodied at other broker-dealers. We are not
affiliated with CS&Co.
While we may recommend a particular custodian broker-dealer, you will decide whether to do so and
open an account directly with them. We do not open the account for you.
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
In selecting a broker/custodian, we consider a wide range of factors, including, among others, these:
● combination of transaction execution services along with asset custody services (generally
without a separate fee for custody)
● capability to execute, clear and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your account)
● capabilities to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check
requests, bill payment, etc.)
● breadth of investment products made available (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded
funds (ETFs), etc.)
● availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment decisions
● quality of services
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● competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other
fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate them
reputation, financial strength and stability of the provider
their prior service to us and our other clients
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● availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below (see “Products and
Services Available to Us from Schwab”)
Your Costs
In a wrap program, you are not responsible for any execution costs for trades executed through the
program broker-dealer. Schwab generally does not charge you separately for custody services but is
compensated by charging SOAWM commissions or other fees on trades that it executes or that settle into
your Schwab account. Certain trades (for example, stocks, many mutual funds and ETFs) may not incur
Schwab commissions or transaction fees. Schwab is also compensated by earning interest on the
uninvested cash in your account in Schwab’s Cash Features Program. Schwab charges you a flat dollar
amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a different
broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled)
into your Schwab account. In addition, the other broker-dealer would charge you commissions or other
compensation for executing the trade. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we have
Schwab execute most trades for your account. Schwab charges you a custody fee and transaction fees for
alternative investments held in your account.
We seek to obtain “best execution” in the recommendation of custodians for your account and the
execution of securities transactions. Thus, we periodically review the broker-dealers we recommend and
the quality of the execution they provide.
Clients may direct SOAWM in writing to use a particular financial institution to execute some or all
transactions for the client. In that case, clients would be responsible for costs associated with the
execution of their securities transactions. In such instances, clients will negotiate terms and arrangements
for the account with that financial institution, and SOAWM will not seek better execution services or prices
from other financial institutions or be able to “batch” client transactions for execution through other
financial institutions with orders for other accounts managed by SOAWM (as described below). As a result,
the client may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less
favorable net prices, on transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case. Subject to its duty
of best execution, SOAWM may decline a client’s request to direct brokerage if, in SOAWM’s sole
discretion, such directed brokerage arrangements would result in additional operational difficulties
Transactions for each client generally will be effected independently, unless SOAWM decides to purchase
or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. SOAWM may (but is not
obligated to) combine or “batch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable
commission rates, or to allocate equitably among SOAWM’s clients differences in prices and commissions
or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such orders been placed independently.
Under this procedure, transactions will generally be averaged as to price and allocated among SOAWM’s
clients pro rata to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client on any given day. To the extent that
SOAWM determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including securities
in which SOAWM’s Supervised Persons may invest, SOAWM generally seeks to do so in accordance with
applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and no-action guidance provided by the staff of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. SOAWM does not receive any additional compensation or
remuneration as a result of the aggregation. In the event that SOAWM determines that a prorated
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allocation is not appropriate under the particular circumstances, the allocation will be made based upon
other relevant factors, which may include: (i) when only a small percentage of the order is executed,
shares may be allocated to the account with the smallest order or the smallest position or to an account
that is out of line with respect to security or sector weightings relative to other portfolios, with similar
mandates; (ii) allocations may be given to one account when one account has limitations in its investment
guidelines which prohibit it from purchasing other securities which are expected to produce similar
investment results and can be purchased by other accounts; (iii) if an account reaches an investment
guideline limit and cannot participate in an allocation, shares may be reallocated to other accounts (this
may be due to unforeseen changes in an account’s assets after an order is placed); (iv) with respect to
sale allocations, allocations may be given to accounts low in cash; (v) in cases when a pro rata allocation
of a potential execution would result in a de minimis allocation in one or more accounts, SOAWM may
exclude the account(s) from the allocation; the transactions may be executed on a pro rata basis among
the remaining accounts; or (vi) in cases where a small proportion of an order is executed in all accounts,
shares may be allocated to one or more accounts on a random basis.
Products and Services Available to Us from Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab’s business serving independent
investment advisory firms like us. Through Schwab Advisor Services, CS&Co provides us and our clients,
with access to its institutional brokerage services – trading, custody, reporting and related services – many
of which are not typically available to CS&Co retail customers. CS&Co also makes available various support
services. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts while others help us
manage and grow our business. CS&Co’s support services described below are generally available on an
unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us as long as we keep a total of at
least $10 million of our clients’ assets in accounts at Schwab. If we have less than $10 million in client
assets at Schwab, it may charge us periodic service fees. The availability to us of CS&Co’s products and
services is not based on us giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for our
clients. Here is a more detailed description of CS&Co’s support services:
Services that Benefit You. CS&Co’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of
investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment
products available through Schwab Advisor Services include some to which we might not otherwise have
access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. CS&Co’s
services described in this paragraph generally benefit the client and the client’s account.
Services that May Not Directly Benefit You. CS&Co also makes available to us other products and services
that benefit us but may not directly benefit the client or its account. These products and services assist us
in managing and administering our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s
own and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or some substantial number of our
clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at CS&Co. In addition to investment research, CS&Co
also makes available software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account statements);
• facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
• provide pricing and other market data;
• facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
• assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Services that Generally Benefit Only Us. CS&Co also offers other services intended to help us manage and
further develop our business enterprise. These
services include:
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• educational conferences and events
• technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers.
CS&Co may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to us. CS&Co may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or pay all
or a part of a third party’s fees. CS&Co also provides us with other benefits such as occasional business
entertainment of our personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of services from CS&Co benefits us because we do not have to produce or purchase them.
We don’t have to pay for these services so long as we keep a total of at least $10 million of client assets
in accounts at Schwab. Beyond that these services are not contingent upon us committing any specific
amount of business to CS&Co in trading commissions or assets in custody. The $10 million minimum gives
us an incentive to recommend that you maintain your account with Schwab based on our interest in
receiving Schwab’s services that benefit our business rather than based on your interest in receiving the
best value in custody services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential
conflict of interest.
In light of our arrangements with Schwab Advisor Services, we have an incentive to recommend that or
clients maintain their accounts with CS&Co. based on our interest in receiving services from Schwab
Advisor Services’ that benefit our business rather than based on the client’s interest in receiving the best
value in custody services and the most favorable execution of transactions. This is a potential conflict of
interest. We believe, however, that our selection of CS&Co. as custodian and broker is in the best interests
of our clients.
Products and Services Available to Us from Fidelity
Fidelity Investments, Inc. (“Fidelity”), provides us and our clients, with products and services that are
comparable to those provided by CS&Co. as described above. The availability of services from Fidelity
benefits us because we do not have to produce or purchase them. Fidelity does not charge for these
products and services regardless of the level of client assets held at the firm. Accordingly,we do not have
an incentive to recommend that or clients maintain their accounts with Fidelity.
Review of Accounts
SOAWM monitors its clients’ investment management portfolios as part of an ongoing process while
regular account reviews are conducted on at least a quarterly basis. Such reviews are conducted by the
Partners of SOAWM. All investment advisory clients are encouraged to discuss their needs, goals, and
objectives with the firm and to keep SOAWM informed of any changes thereto. The firm contacts ongoing
investment advisory clients at least annually to review its previous services and recommendations and to
discuss the impact resulting from any changes in the client’s financial situation and/or investment
objectives.
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Account Statements and General Reports
Clients are provided with transaction confirmation notices and regular summary account statements
directly from the broker-dealer or custodian for their accounts. Clients may also receive reports from
SOAWM that includes relevant account and/or market-related information such as an inventory of
account holdings and account performance on a monthly basis or as otherwise agreed upon with the
client. Clients should compare the account statements they receive from their custodian with any
supplemental reports they receive from SOAWM.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
SOAWM receives an economic benefit from Schwab Advisor Services in the form of the support products
and services it makes available to us. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related
conflicts of interest are described above. The availability to us of products and services from Schwab
Advisor Services is not based on us giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities
for our clients.
SOA has arrangements in place with certain third parties, called solicitors, under which such promoters
refer clients to us in exchange for a percentage of the advisory fees we collect from such referred clients.
Such compensation creates an incentive for the promoters to refer clients to us, which is a conflict of
interest for the promoters. Rule 206(4)-1 of the Advisers Act addresses this conflict of interest by, among
other things, requiring disclosure of whether the promoter is a client or a non-client and a description of
the material conflicts of interest and material terms of the compensation arrangement with the promoter.
Accordingly, we require promoters to disclose to referred clients, in writing: whether the promoter is a
client or a non-client; that the promoter will be compensated for the referral; the material conflicts of
interest arising from the relationship and/or compensation arrangement; and the material terms of the
compensation arrangement, including a description of the compensation to be provided for the referral.
Custody
We are deemed to have custody of a client’s assets if the client authorizes us to instruct their custodian
to deduct our advisory fees directly from the client’s account. In addition, investment advisers such as
SOAWM that agree to transfer funds on behalf of clients pursuant to “Standing Letters of Authorization”
are deemed to have custody over those client assets.
SOAWM’s custodial status does not replace the qualified custodian (a bank or brokerage firm) that hold
client funds or securities in an account under the client's name. Clients receive account statements
directly from their custodian at least quarterly. They will be sent to the email or postal mailing address
the client provides to their custodian. Clients should carefully review those statements promptly when
received. We also urge clients to compare the account statements to the periodic portfolio reports clients
receive from us.
Foreign (non-US Dollar) Currency Accounts
SOAWM also offers custody, brokerage and clearing services of Interactive Brokers (IB) where its
execution services are deemed to be better, particularly for certain clients who are investing with, or
trading in, currencies other than the US Dollar. IB offers these clients a cost effective digital online account
opening capability, a mobile app, and ease of doing business that may is not available from other
custodians. SOAWM receives no monetary incentives for conducting business with IB. However, SOAWM
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benefits from the following services provided IB: IB’s trading platform, investment research, digital
account opening and servicing and IB’s marketplace in which SOAWM can advertise its services at no cost.
Investment Discretion
For discretionary accounts, we have full trading authority under a limited power of attorney assigned to
us in the client agreement. As a result, we will determine both the investments, and how much of each,
should be purchased or sold on each client’s behalf. In making investment decisions, we adhere to the
investment strategy outlined in each client’s Investment Policy Guidelines.
Nondiscretionary accounts are managed for clients who are unwilling or unable to provide limited power
of attorney to us.
Financial Information
SOAWM is not required to disclose any financial information pursuant to this Item due to the following:
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The firm does not require or solicit the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six months or
more in advance;
The firm does not have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet
contractual commitments to clients; and
The firm has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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