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Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC
965 Union Road
West Seneca, New York 14224
(716) 674-6700
(716) 674-6822 Fax
www.sgroilawley.com
Firm Brochure
(Part 2A of Form ADV)
January 30, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Sgroi Wealth
Advisory Group LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact
us at (716) 674-6700 or by email at www.sgroilawley.com. The information in this brochure has
not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
or by any state securities authority. References herein to Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC
as a registered investment adviser, or any reference to being registered, does not imply a certain
level of skill or training.
Additional information about Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 - Material Changes
Pursuant to SEC regulations, this Material Changes section of the Form ADV Part 2A
(“Disclosure Brochure”) is updated at least annually, or more frequently, if/when material
changes have occurred since the previous release of the Disclosure Brochure. In the event
there have been material changes made to this Disclosure Brochure, clients of Sgroi Wealth
Advisory Group LLC will receive a copy of this Material Changes page which summarizes
those noteworthy changes, along with an offer to receive the full Disclosure Brochure free
of charge.
Material Changes since the Last Update
As determined by that review, clients are herein informed of the following Material
Changes affected by the Firm since its last amended submission on October 2, 2025:
Effective January 1, 2026, Sgroi Lawley Group, LLC has merged with Georgetown
Lawley, LLC to create Lawley Sgroi Georgetown, LLC, which will now be the 100%
owner of Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group, LLC.
We have added the following individuals as affiliated advisers to our firm:
Joseph Shaw, Todd Tevins, Laura Cooley, James Patrick Rehak, James J. Rehak, Jr.
and Ryan Miller
Their qualifications, business background and disciplinary disclosures (if any) are
described in their respective brochure supplements (ADV Part 2B).
Certain advisers in the Firm will be able to avail themselves to LPL Financial’s
technology, including their Model Wealth Portfolios (MWPs), due to the Firm’s new
relationship with LPL as its broker-dealer.
In accordance with SEC regulations, the Firm’s Disclosure Brochure is reviewed and
updated at least annually, along with any time Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group experiences
material business changes. As stated above, in the event there are material changes made
to this Disclosure Brochure in the future, Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group will forward to its
clients either copies of this Material Changes section outlining those changes specifically,
in keeping with regulatory requirements or alternatively, provide a copy of the full
Disclosure Brochure to review in its entirety.
Full Brochure Available
The Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC Disclosure Brochure, (Form ADV Part 2A),
Brochure Supplements (Form ADV Part 2Bs), and Client Relationship Summary or
Form CRS (Form ADV Part 3), will be provided at or prior to signing your client
agreement. These disclosure documents outlining the history and qualifications of
our Firm and its advisors are offered as separate, free-standing documents. We also
offer a copy to existing clients on an annual basis. Copies may also be requested at
any time, free of charge, by contacting John Clouden, the Firm’s Chief Compliance
Officer, either by telephone at (716) 674-6700 or through our website at
https://sgroilawley.com/.
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Item 3 - Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ...................................................................................................................... i
Item 2 - Material Changes ............................................................................................................ ii
Annual Update ....................................................................................................................... ii
Material Changes since the Last Update ................................................................................ ii
Full Brochure Available ......................................................................................................... ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents. .......................................................................................................... iii
Item 4 - Advisory Business............................................................................................................ 1
Firm Description ..................................................................................................................... 1
Principal Owners ...................................................................................................................... 3
Types of Advisory Services ...................................................................................................... 4
Tailored Relationships .............................................................................................................. 6
Investment Management Agreement ........................................................................................ 6
Sponsored Program. ................................................................................................................. 7
Asset Management .................................................................................................................. 7
Termination of Agreements ...................................................................................................... 8
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................... 8
Description of Fees .................................................................................................................. 8
Fee Billing ............................................................................................................................... 10
Other Fees… .......................................................................................................................... 11
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees ................................................................................................. 13
Performance-Based Fees .......................................................................................................... 13
Item 7 - Types of Clients ................................................................................................................ 13
Description .............................................................................................................................. 13
Account Minimums ................................................................................................................. 13
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ...................................... 14
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................................ 14
Investment Strategies .............................................................................................................. 14
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................. 15
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................. 18
Legal and Disciplinary ............................................................................................................ 18
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................ 18
Financial Industry Activities ................................................................................................ 18
Affiliations ........................................................................................................................... 19
Outside Business Activities ...................................................................................................19
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Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Code of Ethics ...................................................................................................................... 20
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions .................................................................... 20
Personal Trading ................................................................................................................... 20
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................... 21
Selecting Brokerage Firms ................................................................................................... 21
Best Execution....................................................................................................................... 23
Soft Dollars ........................................................................................................................... 24
Order Aggregation ................................................................................................................. 25
Item 13 - Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................... 26
Periodic Reviews ................................................................................................................... 26
Review Triggers .................................................................................................................... 26
Regular Reports ..................................................................................................................... 26
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................ 27
Incoming Referrals ................................................................................................................ 27
Referrals Out ........................................................................................................................ 27
Other Compensation .............................................................................................................. 27
Item 15 - Custody ........................................................................................................................ 28
Account Statements ............................................................................................................... 29
Performance Reports ............................................................................................................. 30
Net Worth Statements ............................................................................................................ 30
Item 16 - Investment Discretion ............................................................................................. 30
Discretionary Authority for Trading .......................................................................................... 30
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................. 31
Proxy Votes ............................................................................................................................... 31
Item 18 - Financial Information .................................................................................................. 31
Financial Condition .................................................................................................................. 31
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
Firm Description
Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC, (hereinafter “Sgroi Wealth Advisory” or the
“Firm”), is an investment advisory firm registered with the SEC, and performs financial
planning and investment management services for retail and high net worth individuals,
corporate entities, pension and profit plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. Sgroi
Wealth Advisory is a privately held limited liability company owned 100% by Lawley
Sgroi Georgetown, LLC which in turn is owned by Lawley Service Incorporated and
Lawley PPC Investor LLC, who hold ownership percentages of 41.43% and 39.515%,
respectively, and twenty-one (21) individual owners with none owning more than
2.3%. In conjunction with its registration with the SEC, the Firm is also notice filed to
conduct advisory business in the States of New York, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, as required by those respective states’
registration requirements. The Firm is headquartered in West Seneca, New York, with
satellite office in Williamsville, New York.
In January 2026 Sgroi Wealth Advisory partnered with Georgetown Lawley Group
(“Georgetown Lawley”), an affiliated financial planning and investment management
firm owned by Sgroi Lawley Group, LLC. This strategic integration of the two
practices has resulted in Lawley Sgroi Georgetown, LLC. This partnership allows
Sgroi Wealth Advisory and Georgetown Lawley the ability to leverage efficiencies by
combining operations and resources to advance the suite of services provided to their
respective clientele. Importantly, the management or control persons of Sgroi Wealth
Advisory are the same persons who will be overseeing Lawley Sgroi Georgetown, LLC,
and we do not anticipate that the services that are being provided will materially
change. The investment management that is available to Sgroi Wealth Advisory clients
will now be made available to Georgetown Lawley and offer additional investment
opportunities for its clients.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory provides personalized confidential financial planning,
investment management and related consulting services to its clientele.
Recommendations to clients are made based on consultation with the client and analysis
of each client’s specific financial background, values, and needs, along with your
financial objectives and risk tolerance and may include the following services based
upon the client’s objectives:
Cash flow management
Insurance review
Investment management
Tax planning
Financial planning
Retirement planning Education funding
Estate planning
Within the context of providing these services, clients can place restrictions on the
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types of securities to be held within their portfolios. Sgroi Wealth Advisory, at this
time, does not offer its clients wrap fee programs. These programs charge a single fee
for an investment program that bundles together a suite of services, such as brokerage,
advisory, research and management.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory views its role as pursuing for its clients a superior return on
investments consistent with clients’ desires for responsible management of assets
focused on the achievement of the individual goals of the clients. We seek to
accomplish this by investing in securities that we believe have greater potential for
growth and an eye toward stability of principal.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory is a fee-only advisory firm and does not provide commission-
based investment products to its clients within their advisory accounts. Clients utilizing
the Firm’s investment management services are charged a fee based upon the assets
under management with Sgroi Wealth Advisory in accordance with our fee billing
practices as further described in Item 5 below. . At the discretion of the Firm, client
assets not managed by Sgroi Wealth Advisory may be aggregated with a client’s
managed account balances to reduce their management fee percentage. Please refer to
Item 5 for additional information related to our fee billing.
Some Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs) of the Firm are licensed insurance
agents with unaffiliated insurance agencies and when deemed appropriate for a Firm
client, will recommend insurance-related products,. Should a client purchase the
insurance, the IAR will receive normal and customary commissions from the insurance
agency. Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not receive any portion of the commission income
from such transactions. However, the receipt of such compensation by the IAR creates
a conflict of interest because there is an incentive for the IAR to recommend insurance
products since they will receive commissions. Please refer to Item 10 for important
additional information, including steps taken by the Firm to address the conflict.
Investment management services are mainly provided to clients on a discretionary basis.
This means that Sgroi Wealth Advisory can act on the client’s behalf without prior
consultation. The Firm will provide its investment management services on a non-
discretionary basis, if specifically requested by a client and agreed to by the Firm. Non-
discretionary means the IAR will contact the client to discuss investments before they are
implemented.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not act as a custodian of client assets; rather, it recommends
clients use either Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., (hereinafter ” Charles Schwab”) , LPL
Financial (“LPL”), or IPX Retirement (“IPX”) as their independent custodian, dependent
upon the needs and desires of the Client.
When deemed by Sgroi Wealth Advisory to be in the best interest of the Firm’s advisory
clients, the Firm may, at its discretion, elect to use the services of other custodians.
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At the inception of the client engagement, IARs will meet with the client to complete
a “Fact Finder” document, wherein important information about the clients investment
needs are captured. Based on this fact finding, Sgroi Wealth Advisory will analyze
the needs of the client and recommend an investment portfolio. During this process,
the IAR will discuss and present the IAR’s evaluation of that client's initial situation.
Generally, account reviews with clients are conducted at least annually by the IAR
and periodic interim reviews are also conducted as needed with clients to review the
client’s portfolio and to provide reminders as to the specific courses of action that
need to be taken.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) may be engaged
directly by the client and as recommended by Sgroi Wealth Advisory on an as-
needed basis and with client approval to assist with estate and retirement planning.
Should any conflicts of interest arise with respect to such engagements, the client will be
notified and will receive written disclosure as to the conflict.
An initial meeting with a prospective client, which may be by telephone or in person,
is free of charge and is considered an exploratory discovery interview to determine
if/or the extent to which the financial planning or investment management services
offered by Sgroi Wealth Advisory may be beneficial and appropriate to the client. In
the event, as a result, the Firm is engaged by the client to provide those services, an
advisory agreement is executed between the parties which defines the nature and cost
of the services contracted.
The Firm’s asset management philosophy is based on a simple proven premise that
greater and more consistent gains are likely by investing in a diverse portfolio of
securities suitable with the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerances, and time
horizons. This philosophy stresses minimizing the risk of permanent loss of capital. So, by
consistently losing less, greater returns can be made in the long-run. Equity and income
investments are evaluated for quality and suitability on an ongoing basis. Each client’s
IAR places emphasis on having an intimate familiarity with the various
holdings within their specific investment portfolio. In selecting the securities to be
added to a client’s portfolio, a due diligence review is conducted by the Firm’s
Investment Committee to ensure the viability of options available to the IARs.
Research into prospective securities may be focused on quantitative elements and/or
technical analyses of the securities being considered.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory can adjust its asset allocation models between stock, bonds, and
money market funds, based on shifting market trends. Individual portfolios may be
invested in a mix of securities such as stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), corporate
bonds, government bonds and money market funds. The actual mix among these
securities alternatives is determined by their relative attractiveness at a specific time,
coupled with domestic and international economic climates and market conditions.
Portfolios always remain in the client’s name, with Charles Schwab acting as Sgroi
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Wealth Advisory’s primary account custodian. While Sgroi Wealth Advisory is
granted discretionary authority of their managed assets by clients, the Firm does not
maintain physical custody of clients’ managed assets. Please refer to Item 15 for
further disclosures regarding custody of clients’ assets.
Clients receive quarterly statements from their account custodians along with periodic
status reports that set forth the results for the previous quarter and for the year-to-date.
These reports are augmented by personal meetings at least annually or more frequently
if desired by the client or their IAR.
Principal Owners
As previously stated, the principal owner of Sgroi Wealth Advisory is Lawley Sgroi
Georgetown, LLC, which in turn is owned by Lawley Service Incorporated and
Lawley PPC Investor LLC, who hold ownership percentages of 40.48% and 38.61%,
respectively, and twenty-four (24) individual owners with none owning more than
2.34%.
Types of Advisory Services
Sgroi Wealth Advisory provides investment supervisory services, also known as
investment management services, as well as financial planning and consultative services
to its clients.
Investment Management Services
Investment management services offered entail the active management of investment
accounts, furnishing of investment advice through consultations with clients, issuing
periodic newsletters or special reports to clients about securities and market conditions or
trends and evaluating securities held by clients to foster an understanding of their assets
relative to their stated goals and objectives.
Also, as part of the Firm’s investment management services, Sgroi Wealth Advisory makes
available to certain clients LPL’s sponsored wrap program to its clients known as MWP:
• Model Wealth Portfolios (“MWP”) – The MWP program is a managed mutual
fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) asset allocation program. Clients invest
in one or more model portfolios designed by LPL’s Research Department or a
third-party investment strategist.
Under the MWP program, LPL and Sgroi Wealth Advisory provide ongoing investment
advice to the Firm’s clients that are invested in the program. Initially, a Sgroi Wealth
Advisory IAR will obtain necessary client financial data and assist the client in determining
whether the program is appropriate and which asset allocation model(s) in the program is
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best suited for the client’s overall investment objectives and guidelines.
Each client entering into an LPL program, will be provided a written LPL disclosure
brochure that outlines in detail the services provided and fees charged, along with other
important information about the selected program. Clients should thoroughly read the
brochure upon receipt.
The LPL MWP Program may not be suitable for, and therefore is not offered to, all of the
Firm’s clients.
Clients receiving investment management services grant the Firm either discretionary or
non-discretionary authority over their account assets. As stated above, this authorization
is granted within the advisory agreement signed by the clients at the beginning of the
engagement. Please refer to Item 16 below for further details regarding the Firm’s
discretionary authority. Client accounts will only be cash accounts. No margin accounts
will be managed by the Firm.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Financial planning services are provided to clients to assist them in pursuing both
short- and long-range financial goals. This is accomplished through a process of
collecting client information about the client’s current financial condition, clarification
of their goals, identification of their past efforts and current abilities in pursuit of their
goals and ongoing progress reviews relative to any actions taken.
For financial planning clients, information regarding a client’s personal and financial
situation and objectives is collected by the assigned IAR through a confidential interview
process. This data is analyzed and a plan, with specific recommendations, will be
presented to clients if/and when deemed by the IAR to be appropriate and in the client’s
best interest to do so. With or without a written financial plan, clients will be provided with
recommendations by the IAR based upon the analysis of their financial situation,
objectives and risk tolerances.
All aspects of the client’s financial affairs are reviewed, including those of their
dependents, if any. Realistic and measurable goals are set and objectives to reach those
goals are defined. As goals and objectives change over time, suggestions are made and
implemented on an ongoing basis. Key suitability parameters for each advisory client are
developed at the outset of the advisory relationship. These suitability factors are reviewed
with clients on an annual basis and updated as necessary.
Based on each client’s objectives and suitability factors identified in their suitability
documents, the advisor will develop a plan with each client that focuses primarily on either
income generation or growth of equity assets. Fees differ between these two portfolio
management options and are listed in the respective advisory agreement presented to the
client. Asset management fees are negotiable, as with fees for the Firm’s other advisory
services, and are assessed in advance for clients utilizing Charles Schwab or IPX as their
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account custodian.
A financial plan, if provided, generally provides a net worth statement, a cash flow
statement, a review of investment accounts (including assessment of past asset
allocations), asset repositioning recommendations, strategic tax planning, education
planning with funding recommendations, retirement account(s) and plan reviews including
recommendations, insurance policies’ review and recommendations for changes, if
necessary, and estate planning recommendations.
Financial planning recommendations are based on the client’s financial situation at the
time of creation and are based on financial information disclosed by the client to Sgroi
Wealth Advisory. Clients are advised that certain assumptions are made with respect to
interest and inflation rates and use of past trends and performance of the market and
economy. However, past performance cannot be relied on as an indication of future
performance. We cannot offer guarantees or promises that the client’s financial goals and
objectives will be met.
Clients receiving financial planning services are not required or obligated to implement
any of the recommendations provided by the Firm at any time either with Sgroi Wealth
Advisory or with any other firm. Clients retain the right at all times to decide whether to
act upon any recommendations and may follow or disregard, wholly or in part, any
information, recommendation, or advice provided by the Firm. Should a client decide to
follow any investment recommendations, typically investment management services are
provided by Sgroi Wealth Advisory, unless a client decides otherwise. Should a client
elect to use Sgroi Wealth Advisory to implement our financial planning recommendations,
be aware this creates a conflict of interest since Sgroi Wealth Advisory will receive fees,
compensation and/or other concessions for implementing such recommendations.
Based on a client’s needs, Sgroi Wealth Advisory will furnish consulting services to
clients on matters not involving securities, such as taxation, trust management and estate
planning, but which are directly related to the ongoing management of client assets.
However, the Firm does not act in any capacity as a tax or legal advisor to our clients, and
none of the recommendations provided should be interpreted as specific tax or legal
advice.
Other Important Information
The Firm does not provide its services to any wrap fee program, as that term is defined in
the instructions to Form ADV Part 2.
The Firm will not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided
by the client. The Firm is not obligated to verify any information received from the client
or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant, etc.) and is expressly
authorized to rely on such information. Under all circumstances, clients are responsible
for promptly notifying the Firm in writing of any material changes to the client’s financial
situation, investment objectives, time horizon, tax status, risk tolerance or other material
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information that the Firm may have relied upon in rendering its services. If a client
notifies the Firm of such changes, the Firm will review the changes and may recommend
revisions to the client’s financial plan and/or portfolio.
The Firm is compensated for our advisory services to clients through investment
management-based fees, fixed fees, or hourly fees. The fee structure is determined by
the types of services selected by the clients. Sgroi Wealth Advisory fees do not include
fees charged by third-parties, such as custodian fees, brokerage fees, and fees charged
by mutual funds. Please refer to Item 5 below for details regarding the fees charged by
the Firm and third-parties.
As of December 31, 2025, Sgroi Wealth Advisory had approximately $1,357,154,362
under management for 5,422 advisory clients within 7,676 client accounts. As
previously stated, all assets are managed on a discretionary basis.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each client are documented in our client relationship
management system. Investment strategies are then created that reflect the stated goals
and objectives of each client. Clients retain the option of imposing restrictions on
investing in certain securities or types of securities.
Investment Management Agreement
Clients that choose to have Sgroi Wealth Advisory manage their assets are required to
sign an Investment Management Agreement, which defines the manner in which their
assets will be managed and the fees assessed by the Firm.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s Investment Management Agreement provides for cash flow
management, insurance review, investment management, education planning,
retirement planning, estate planning and tax planning, along with the implementation
of recommendations within each area. Under the terms of the Agreement, investable
assets are managed by the Firm in pursuit of the client’s goals in each of these areas.
Investment Management services are seen as ongoing and the Agreement is self-
renewing unless terminated by either the client or the Firm, in accordance with the
terms outlined in such Agreement.. Amendments to the Investment Management
Agreement, including changes to the fees paid to the Firm, upon written notification to
the client.
Clients receive quarterly statements from their account custodian(s) which identify the
account balance, fees deducted and, in some cases, the formula used in the calculation
of the deducted fees. For clients terminating their advisory agreement prior to the end
of a quarter for which they have been billed in advance, the Firm will provide a pro rata
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refund of any prepaid unearned fees based upon the number of days remaining in the
calendar quarter from the effective date the termination (i.e., 30 days after notice is
provided) . Refunded fees will be either credited back to the client’s advisory account
prior to the transfer out of the account or a check mailed directly to the client.
Sponsored Program
The total program fees charged under the MWP program are fully outlined in the LPL
disclosure brochure and the program agreement entered into between LPL, the client, and Sgroi
Wealth Advisory. The Firm and its IARs receive a portion of the annual program fee for
providing advisory services. The fee received by Sgroi Wealth Advisory and its IARs is based
on a negotiated percentage of the maximum program fee and varies depending on the extent of
services being provided.
The program fees for the MWP program are negotiable and calculated by LPL at the beginning
of each quarter based on the value of the client’s assets invested in the program as of the close
of business on the last day of the preceding quarter. LPL will deduct the full program fee from
the client’s program account as authorized by the client in the program agreement, unless other
arrangements have been agreed to in writing, and will pay Sgroi Wealth Advisory its advisory
fee. LPL’s refund policy is fully outlined in the LPL disclosure brochure for this program,
which is provided to program clients and should be fully reviewed upon receipt.
Asset Management
A minimum account value is not required to open an investment\ management account.
IARs generally recommend that clients allocate their investment assets to various
types of securities deemed by the IAR to be suitable and consistent with the client’s
investment goals, objectives, and risk tolerance. These may include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Over-the-counter securities
Warrants
Commercial paper
Municipal securities
Exchange-traded funds
Exchange-listed securities
Foreign securities
Corporate debt securities
Certificates of deposit
Mutual funds
U.S. Government
securities Oil and gas / RE
partnerships
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Some of the above types of securities carry additional fees that are charged to clients,
which are discussed in more detail in Item 5 below. . Initial public offerings (IPOs)
are available to clients through Sgroi Wealth Advisory as well, subject to pre-
transaction approval of the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).
Termination of Agreements
Either Sgroi Wealth Advisory or the client may terminate any of the aforementioned
agreements at any time by notifying the other party in writing thirty (30) days prior to
the termination date. As previously stated above, clients terminating an investment
management agreement prior to the end of a calendar quarter will receive a prorated
refund of any prepaid unearned fees based on the number of days remaining in the
calendar quarter from the effective date of termination. Since financial planning and
consulting fees are billed upon completion of services, clients terminating from these
types of agreements may be billed on a prorated basis using the Firm’s hourly billing
rate of $250 per hour for the hours expended up to the effective date the termination.
In addition, Sgroi Wealth Advisory reserves the right to terminate any advisory
engagement where a client has willfully concealed or has refused to provide pertinent
information about financial situations when necessary and appropriate, in Sgroi Wealth
Advisory’s judgment, to providing proper financial advice. Any unearned portion of fees
paid in advance will be refunded to the client.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
Description of Fees
The Firm’s fees are reflective of Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s policy of providing
personalized high-quality service to our clients.
Consulting Services Fees
Fees charged by Sgroi Wealth Advisory for consulting services are dependent upon the
services rendered to the client and may be either fixed or hourly. The specific services
in these areas elected by the client, and their respective fees, are defined in the
Consulting Services Agreement executed with the client upon engaging the services
of the Firm. Fees for consulting services may be negotiable or waived at the discretion
of the IAR or the Firm.
Consulting services generally entail ongoing discussions and/or reviews of generalized
advisory issues not specifically related to financial planning or investment management
(i.e. divorce consulting). These services are usually provided on a limited or ongoing
basis, as defined by specific client needs and outlined in their Financial Planning &
Consulting Agreement. Clients are billed on an hourly fee basis at the Firm’s standard rate
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of $250 per hour, in fifteen (15) minute increments.
Consulting services are billed to clients either upon completion of each specific
consultation or cumulatively on a quarterly basis for ongoing consulting services, as
specified in the Agreement. For the services billed upon completion of work, Sgroi
Wealth Advisory will send an invoice to the client, which will include the number of
hours spent and the amount due and payable. For clients receiving ongoing consulting
services, the Firm will send an invoice at the end of each quarter, which will outline the
hours and amount due and payable.
Investment Management Services Fee
Clients utilizing Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s ongoing investment management services are
required to execute an Investment Management Agreement and Investment Policy
Statement or Client Profile, which define each client’s investment objectives and risk
parameters, the management services to be provided by the Firm and the investment
management fee to be charged for those services. The fee for those management
services is based on a percentage of the market value of assets under management at
the end of each calendar quarter and billed in advance for the next quarter.
For the purpose of fee calculation, only client assets managed by the Firm are aggregated,
affording the client the lowest fee percentage whenever possible. For billing purposes
only, the value of a Client’s assets under management with be aggregated with the asset
under management values of a client’s husband, wife, domestic partner, son, or daughter
living at the same mailing address, which will potentially lower the applicable asset
management fee assessed with Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group. Any potential fee
aggregation for the MWP portfolios will be done in accordance with LPL’s direction, As
previously noted, the Firm will allocate client assets to management models mutually
agreed upon with the client and consistent with each client’s investment objectives and
suitability parameters.
As previously stated, investment management fees are negotiable, on a case-by-case
basis and at the discretion of the Firm and usually based on the complexity of services
and specific needs of a client. Unless stipulated otherwise in a client’s Investment
Management Agreement, annual investment management fees for clients utilizing
Charles Schwab as their custodian and engaging the Firm for investment management
services are as follows:
Account Value
< $250,000
$250,000 - $1,000,000
$1,000,001 - $2,500,000
Annual Advisory Fee
1.25%
1.00%
0.85%
$2,500,001 - $5,000,000
> $5,000,000
0.60%
0.50%
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Fixed Income Only
0.50%
Clients utilizing IPX Retirement as custodian of their 403(b) accounts are assessed an
annual fixed management fee that is based on a percentage of the client’s total assets
under management (including cash, cash equivalents, and margin balance). The fee
ranges from 0.50% to 1.25% and is determined by the Firm based on the complexity
of services and specific needs of a client. In general, investment management fees may
be reduced by the advisor at any time, with notification of the reduction relayed to the
client.
When a client has a managed account that is set up as a margin account, the Firm’s
investment management fee will be based on the full value of the account’s assets
under management without regard to the amount of margin debt on the account.
Clients need to be aware that buying investments using margin increases the amount
of fees paid to Sgroi Wealth Advisory. This creates a conflict of interest. In addition, a
client with a margin account is charged margin interest by the custodian on the margin
debit balance in the client’s account. Please refer to Items 4 and 8 for additional
information regarding the conflicts and risks surrounding margin accounts.
Clients utilizing SpiderRock Platform Servies, LLC, a sub-adviser of Sgroi Wealth
Advisory Group, hereinafter SpiderRock, shall be charged a fee of approximately 0.50%
– 0.85%, depending on the type of service elected by the client, directly payable to
SpiderRock, along with a management fee determined by the advisor on a case-by-case
basis. Clients utilizing Aperio Group, LLC, hereinafter Aperio, a sub-adviser of Sgroi
Wealth Advisory Group, shall be charged a fee of approximately 0.22% directly payable
to Aperio, along with a management fee determined by the advisor on a case-by-case
basis.
All investment management fees are billed quarterly in advance and are based on a
percentage of each client’s assets under management on the last business day of each
calendar quarter, as valued by the client’s account custodian(s). Client account
balances may be aggregated for the purpose of fee calculations.
New investment management accounts, once established, are assessed a pro rata
portion of the annual fee based on the number of days left in the quarter in which the
account is established. These fees are deducted directly from the client’s advisory
accounts by their custodian, as agreed upon in their Investment Management
Agreement, and forwarded to Sgroi Wealth Advisory by the custodian.
It is the client’s responsibility, and not the custodian’s, to verify the accuracy of The
Firm’s investment management fee. Clients will receive a periodic (at least quarterly)
account statement from their custodian, which will reflect, among other things, all
advisory fees debited by the custodian and paid to the Firm. Clients are urged to
compare statements received by third parties, such as the client’s custodian, with any
statements sent by Sgroi Wealth Advisory.
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Additional Fee Billing Information
Should a client elect to terminate their Agreement(s) with the Firm, any prepaid
unearned fees paid will be refunded to the client and any earned unpaid fees will be
due and payment upon termination.
The fees charged by Sgroi Wealth Advisory are negotiable at the Firm’s sole
discretion. Clients should know that the Firm has current financial planning clients and
investment management clients that pay fees that are higher and lower than the fees
reflected above.
Client fees may be changed at the discretion of the Firm, but only in accordance with
the terms of the Agreement entered into between the client and Sgroi Wealth Advisory.
Other Fees
Sgroi Wealth Advisory fees do not include third-party fees, including custodian fees,
brokerage fees, transaction costs/commissions, retirement plan administration fees,
margin interest, odd-lot differential fees, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund
fees, and other fees and taxes.
A client’s account that is invested in mutual funds and ETFs will also be subject to
certain fees and expenses, which are imbedded in the price of the mutual fund or ETF
(i.e., expense ratio). Mutual funds can also charge a distribution fee (e.g., 12b-1 fee), and
in some cases, a front-end load (i.e., commission) or deferred sales or
surrender/redemption charges. In addition, some open-end mutual funds offer different
share classes of the same fund portfolio, and one share-class can have higher expenses
and fees than another share class. The most economical share class is dependent on a
number of factors, including but not limited to the amount of time the shares are held by a
client and the amount a client will be investing. Mutual fund expenses and fees vary by
mutual fund, so it is important to read the mutual fund prospectus to fully understand all
applicable fees and expenses. Transaction costs also factor into the overall costs when
investing in mutual funds. Such costs can be charged by the broker-dealer for both
purchases and redemptions. Some custodians offer certain higher share class mutual
funds for purchase at no transaction cost. Therefore, there can be times when the Firm
will purchase a more expensive share class if it has been determined, based on facts and
circumstances that such transaction would be the most economical for a client. The Firm
also will transfer a client into a lower cost share class at a later date if it determines such
transfer is beneficial for the client and a lower share class is available. In addition, for
new clients that hold any mutual funds upon account opening, Sgroi Wealth Advisory
will usually determine whether such mutual funds remain suitable for the client’s current
investment objectives and if believed that they are, then the Firm will check to see if a
lower cost share class for each mutual fund is available and transfer the client’s mutual
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fund holding into such share class, if deemed appropriate and in the client’s best interest.
However, there have been times in the past, and can be in the future, when the Firm does
not have access to lower cost share classes. This can mainly happen when a client’s
custodian does not offer a lower cost share class for some or all of the mutual funds
bought for and/or held in clients’ accounts, or the investment amount does not meet the
share class minimum investment requirement.
The fees charged to a client’s account lower the overall performance of the account.
The third-party fees and expenses described above are separate from and in addition to
the fees charged by Sgroi Wealth Advisory and the Firm does not receive or share in
any of the third-party fees. Clients should carefully review all third-party fees, together
with the fees charged by Sgroi Wealth Advisory to fully understand the total amount
of fees to be paid by a client. Only then will a client be able to fully evaluate the
advisory services being provided and the fees being paid.
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Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees
Performance-Based Fees
Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s fees are not based on a share of the capital gains or capital
appreciation of managed securities. Such performance-based fee structures could
present the Firm with a potential conflict of interest in which the Firm or an IAR might
be incentivized to recommend an investment or investment strategy that could carry a
higher degree of risk to the client in pursuit of increased performance, which would in
turn generate higher fees for the Firm and/or IAR.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
Description
Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s clients are comprised primarily of individuals but also include
high net worth individuals, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Client
relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums and Other Conditions
Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not require a minimum account size to engage a new
client or retain an existing client. Investment Management fees, however, do vary based
on the amount of assets under management by the Firm and clients with smaller
accounts pay a higher percentage rate on their annual fees than the fees paid by clients
with greater amount of assets under management.
When the Firm provides investment advice to a client, the Firm is deemed a fiduciary
under certain federal regulations, and within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way the Firm makes
money creates conflicts of interest; however, as a fiduciary, Sgroi Wealth Advisory and
the Firm’s supervised persons are required to always act in clients’ best interests, which
means the Firm and our supervised persons must, at a minimum take the following
steps:
• Meet a professional standard of loyalty and care when making investment
recommendations.
• Always put our clients’ interests ahead of our own when making
recommendations and providing services.
• Disclose all conflicts of interest and how the Firm addresses such conflicts.
• Adopt and follow policies and procedures designed to help ensure that we give
advice and provide services that remain in each client’s best interest.
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• Charge an advisory fee that is reasonable for our services.
• Not provide, or withhold, any information that could render our advice and/or
services misleading.
If a client’s account is a pension or other employee benefit plan governed by ERISA, the
Firm may be an ERISA fiduciary to the plan. In providing investment management
services, the sole standard of care imposed upon the Firm is to act with the care, skill,
prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent man
acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an
enterprise of a like character and with like aims. Sgroi Wealth Advisory will provide
certain required disclosures to the “responsible plan fiduciary” (as such term is defined
in ERISA) in accordance with Section 408(b)(2), regarding the services the Firm
provides and the direct and indirect compensation received from such clients. Generally,
these disclosures are contained in this Form ADV Part 2A, the Client Agreement and/or
in separate ERISA disclosure documents and are designed to enable the ERISA plan’s
fiduciary to: (1) determine the reasonableness of all compensation received by Sgroi
Wealth Advisory ; (2) identify any potential conflicts of interests; and (3) satisfy
reporting and disclosure requirements to plan participants.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of
Loss
Methods of Analysis
In developing investment strategies for advisory clients, the Firm may employ long-or
short-term purchases, trading of securities within thirty (30) days, short sales, margin
accounts and option writing. The development of these strategies is based on a variety of
information sources and methods of securities analysis. Information sources include
financial publications, research acquired from outside sources, corporate rating services
and company press releases, along with annual reports, prospectuses and SEC filings.
Specific securities may be evaluated through the use of charting, fundamental, technical
and/or cyclical analysis methods.
Other sources of information that Sgroi Wealth Advisory may use include Morningstar
Advisor Workstation, Riskalyze, FactSet, Third Party Review and Proprietary Research.
Internet or related types of informational sources relative to securities and securities
markets may also be utilized.
Investment Strategies
The primary investment strategy used on client accounts is strategic asset allocation.
This approach seeks to maximize gains while minimizing risk through the use of
diversification of investments across a broad spectrum of domestic and foreign asset
classes. Portfolios are globally diversified in this manner to control the risk associated
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with individual market sectors.
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives and risk
tolerance stated by the client during consultations. The client may change these
objectives at any time. Each client provides the Firm with detailed information that
documents their objectives, goals, and risk tolerance and their desired investment
strategy. This information is reviewed with the client periodically and strategies adapted
to any changes in objectives and/or suitability. As previously stated, other strategies may
include long-term purchases, short-term purchases, trading, short sales, margin
transactions and option writing.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Prior
to entering into an Agreement with Sgroi Wealth Advisory, a client should carefully
consider: (1) committing to management only those assets that the client believes will
not be needed for current purposes and that can be invested on a long-term basis, usually
a minimum of five to seven years; (2) that volatility from investing in the stock market
can occur; and (3) that over time the client’s assets will fluctuate and at any time be
worth more or less than the amount invested.
The market value of stocks will generally fluctuate with market conditions, and small-
stock prices generally will fluctuate more than large-stock prices. Stocks of mid-
capitalization companies often have greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and
less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies. While stocks have
historically outperformed other asset classes over the long term, they tend to fluctuate
over the short term as a result of factors affecting the individual companies, Industries or
the securities market as a whole.
Past performance of investments does not guarantee future results.
The market value of bonds will generally fluctuate inversely with interest rates and other
market conditions prior to maturity and will equal par value at maturity. Interest rates
for bonds can be fixed at the time of issuance, and payment of principal and interest can
be guaranteed by the issuer and, in the case of U.S. Treasury obligations, backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. The market value of Treasury bonds will
generally fluctuate more than Treasury bills, since Treasury bonds have longer
maturities.
Certain mutual funds and ETFs selected by the Firm can employ alternative or riskier
strategies, such as the use of leverage, derivatives, or hedging. Leverage is the use of
debt to finance an activity. For example, leverage is used when one uses margin to buy a
security, such as an option, which is a derivative. Derivatives can be riskier than other
types of investments because they can be more sensitive to changes in economic or
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market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that
significantly exceed the original investment. The use of derivatives may not be
successful, resulting in investment losses, and the cost of such strategies can reduce
investment returns. Hedging, on the other hand, occurs when an investment is made in
order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security. For example, hedging
is used when one takes an offsetting position in a related security, such as an option or
short sale. While leverage or hedging can operate to increase rates of return, it also
increases the amount of risk inherent in an investment.
Clients with margin accounts should be aware that there are a number of additional risks
that need to be considered when trading securities on margin. The risks associated with
margin include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Clients can lose more assets than you deposit in the margin account. A decline in
the value of securities that are purchased on margin can require you to provide
additional funds to the brokerage firm that has made the loan to avoid the forced
sale of those securities or other securities in a client’s account.
• The lending brokerage firm is able to force the sale of securities in a client’s
account. If the equity in a client’s account falls below the maintenance margin
requirements under the law—or the lending brokerage firm’s higher “house”
requirements—the brokerage firm can sell the securities in a client’s account to
cover the margin deficiency. A client will also be responsible for any short fall in
their account after such a sale.
It is important that clients take time to learn about the risks involved in trading securities
on margin, and clients should consult with their IARs regarding any concerns they may
have with their margin accounts.
Notably, all investment programs have certain risks that are borne by the investor.
Clients are advised of these various types of risk and the possibility of loss of their
assets.
Investment strategies utilized by the Firm are developed based on the investment
objectives and risk tolerance of each client and the types of these risks they may be
subjected to. The securities then selected by the Firm that ones that are deemed suitable
for the client according to their respective investment goals, timeframes and risk
tolerances to potential losses. Our investment approach constantly keeps this risk of loss
in mind.
Some additional investment risks applicable to investing in securities a client should be
aware of include, but are not limited, to the following:
Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to
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fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become
less attractive, causing their market values to decline.
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• Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to
tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by
external factors independent of a security’s particular underlying circumstances.
For example, political, economic and social conditions may trigger market events.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as
much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of
inflation.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of
the dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is
also referred to as exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may
have to be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This
primarily relates to fixed income securities.
• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular
company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on
finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy process, before they can generate a
profit. They carry a higher risk of profitability than an electric company, which
generates its income from a steady stream of customers who buy electricity no
matter what the economic environment is like.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash.
Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized
product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties
are not.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases
the risk of profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its
obligations in good times and bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability
to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market
value.
• Equity Risk: Since the strategies invest in equity securities, they are subject to the
risk that stock prices can fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically,
the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of each strategy’s equity
securities can fluctuate significantly from day-to day. Individual companies may
report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends
and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies can suffer a
decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is the
principal risk of investing in the strategies we offer.
• Foreign Risk: Investments in overseas markets (international securities) pose
special risks, including currency fluctuation and political risks, and such
investments can be more volatile than that of a U.S. only investment. The risks are
generally intensified for investments in emerging markets.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the
dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also
referred to as exchange rate risk.
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• Political and Legislative Risk: Companies face a complex set of laws and
circumstances in each country in which they operate. The political and legal
environment can change rapidly and without warning, with significant impact,
especially for companies operating outside of the United States or those
companies who conduct a substantial amount of their business outside of the
United States.
• Options Risk: Below are some of the main risks associated with investing in
options:
• Clients are usually required to open a margin account in order to invest in
options, which carries additional risks and would result in margin interest
costs charged to the client.
• Options prices are derived based on a number of factors, including the price
of the underlying security. For this reason, options prices are generally more
volatile than the price of the underlying security.
• Options involve risk and are not suitable for all clients. Therefore, a client
should read the option disclosure document, “Characteristics and Risks of
Standardized Options”, which can be obtained from any exchange on which
options are traded, at www.optionsclearing.com, or by calling 1-888-
OPTIONS, or by contacting your broker/custodian.
• Short Sale Risk: Short selling involves selling securities the portfolio does not
own, with the expectation of buying them back at a lower price. Losses on short
positions can be unlimited and may be exacerbated by volatility.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not represent, guarantee, or imply that the services or
methods of analysis employed by the Firm or IARs can or will predict future results,
successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to
market corrections or declines.
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information
Legal and Disciplinary
Neither the Firm nor any of our associated persons have been involved in any legal or
disciplinary events related to past or present investment clients.
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Financial Industry Activities
Sgroi Wealth Advisory is not registered as a securities broker-dealer, a futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor. Some
associated persons of the Firm, however, are FINRA-licensed Registered
Representatives of LPL Financial, a securities broker/dealer holding memberships in
FINRA and SIPC. As such, they may sell products and services through LPL Financial
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and receive separate and standard commissions on the sale of those products and
services. Sgroi Wealth Advisory and LPL Financial are otherwise separate entities.
As referenced in Item 4 above, some of the Firm’s IARs are also licensed as life and/or
health insurance agents with unaffiliated insurance agencies. Should the IAR deemed it
appropriate for a client, the IAR will recommend insurance products to the client. If the
client purchases such insurance product(s), the IAR will receive normal and customary
commissions from the insurance agency. Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not receive any
portion of the commission received by the IAR. However, the receipt of such
compensation by the IAR creates a conflict of interest because there is an incentive for
the IAR to recommend insurance products since they receive a commission when a
client purchases the recommended insurance product. Clients always have the right to
select any advisory firm or insurance agency or similar sales agency or representative to
implement the advice and recommendations provided by Sgroi Wealth Advisory and/or
our IARs. Importantly, as part of the Firm’s fiduciary duty to clients, Sgroi Wealth
Advisory and our IARs endeavor at all times to put the interests of the clients first, and
recommendations will only be made to the extent that they are reasonably believed to be
in the best interests of the client. Additionally, the conflicts related to these services are
disclosed to new clients through the delivery of the firm’s disclosure brochures (Form
ADV Part 2A and Part 2Bs).
Affiliations
As previously stated, Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not provide legal, accounting, or tax
preparation services to our clients. Should the need arise for those services, however,
the Firm or IAR will, from time to time, refer the clients to attorneys or accountants who
are independent of Sgroi Wealth Advisory. If clients choose to use the services of those
firms, they will be required to execute separate agreements/engagement letters with them
which identify their respective services and fees. Sgroi Wealth Advisory receives no direct
compensation for such referrals; however, we have in the past and can in the future receive
client referrals from such attorneys and accountants.
Outside Business Activities
As stated above, IARs of the Firm may also be licensed as Registered Representatives of
LPL Financial and as licensed life insurance agents. These activities are in addition to
their responsibilities as Sgroi Wealth Advisory advisors. Sgroi Wealth Advisory,
however, receives no portion of commissions earned by IARs for the sale of securities
through LPL Financial or for the sale of insurance and insurance-related products
and services.
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
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Code of Ethics
Sgroi Wealth Advisory places the utmost priority on maintaining high standards of
integrity and professionalism by our associated persons in the conduct of our advisory
business. The greatest asset held by this Firm is the trust and confidence placed in us by
our clients. It is incumbent upon all members of the Firm to maintain, further and adhere
to the tenet that the clients’ interest is paramount in all that we do. The following
procedures have been formulated to ensure that these fiduciary obligations are met. In
addition, since some associated persons of Sgroi Wealth Advisory have received the
CFP® Certification from Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., it is the
Firm’s policy to incorporate into our Code of Ethics the principles of CFP Board’s Code
of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, as updated and amended in 2019. The CFP Board’s
Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct may be viewed in its entirety at
https://www.cfp.net/for-cfp-professionals/professional-standards-enforcement/code- and-
standards.
The Firm’s Code of Ethics establishes ethical guidelines for our employees and advisors
to adhere to relative to the following key areas of our advisory operations:
Personal Securities Transactions
Rumor Mongering
Outside Business Activities
Code Violation Reporting and Sanctions
Compliance
Insider Trading
Conflicts of Interest
Gifts and Entertainment
Recordkeeping
All associated persons of Sgroi Wealth Advisory are committed to our Code of Ethics,
which is available in its entirety for review by clients and prospective clients. Copies of
the Code may be requested by written request sent to Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group
LLC, 965 Union Road, West Seneca, New York 14224 or by calling our office at (716)
674-6700 during normal business hours. A copy will be forwarded promptly upon
receipt of a request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Sgroi Wealth Advisory and our employees may buy or sell securities in personal
accounts that are also held by clients. Associated persons of the Firm are prohibited,
however, from trading securities within their personal accounts ahead of trades of the
same securities in client accounts, a practice commonly known as “front running”.
They are also prohibited from conducting sales of securities between their personal
accounts and those of advisory clients.
Personal Trading
It is Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s policy to prohibit personal securities transactions by our
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associated persons which are or could lend the appearance of being in conflict with
either client transactions or the Firm’s fiduciary responsibility to our clients. The Firm
has designated John Clouden as its Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). As such, he
conducts reviews of all associated person trading activity on a quarterly basis. His
trades, in turn, are reviewed by the Firm’s President. These personal trading reviews
ensure that the personal trading of employees does not affect the markets and that clients
of the Firm receive preferential treatment at all times.
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms
Sgroi Wealth Advisory utilizes Charles Schwab, LPL Financial (for MWP Program),
and IPX (for 403b accounts) as outside custodians.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory participates in the Charles Schwab Institutional program.
Schwab Advisory Services is a division of Charles Schwab & Co, Inc. ("Charles
Schwab"), Member FINRA/SIPC. Charles Schwab is an independent SEC-
registered broker-dealer which is unaffiliated with Sgroi Wealth Advisory beyond its
role as qualified custodian for the Firm’s advisory client accounts. As custodian,
Charles Schwab offers to Sgroi Wealth Advisory services which include custody of
securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement of transactions. In addition,
Sgroi Wealth Advisory receives other benefits from Charles Schwab through our
participation in the program, as described in Item 14 below.
Charles Schwab Custodian Arrangement
Client Custody and Brokerage Costs
For clients’ accounts that Charles Schwab maintains, Schwab is compensated by
charging the client commissions or other fees on trades that it executes or that settle into
the client’s Schwab account. Schwab’s commission rates applicable to client accounts
were negotiated based on a commitment to maintain a minimum of $10 million of
clients’ assets at Charles Schwab. This arrangement benefits clients utilizing Charles
Schwab via the institutional program because the overall commission rates a client pays
are usually lower than they would be if the Firm had not made the commitment. Certain
trades (for example, certain mutual funds and ETFs) do not incur Charles Schwab
commissions or transaction fees. Charles Schwab is also compensated by earning
interest on the uninvested cash in your account in Schwab’s Cash Features Program.
Products and Services Available to the Firm from Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services is Charles Schwab’s business serving independent investment
advisory firms. They provide the Firm and clients custodied at Charles Schwab with
access to its institutional brokerage – trading, custody, reporting, and related services –
many of which are not typically available to Charles Schwab retail customers. Charles
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Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those services help the
Firm manage or administer Schwab custody clients’ accounts while others help the Firm
manage and grow its business. Charles Schwab’s support services are generally
available on an unsolicited basis and at no charge to the Firm as long as we maintain the
minimum asset commitment outlined above. Below is a more detailed description of
Charles Schwab’s support services.
Services that Benefit Clients
Charles Schwab’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 Charles Schwab’s Institutional Program
include some to which the Firm might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by clients. Charles Schwab’s services
described in this paragraph generally benefit the Firm’s Charles Schwab custodied client
accounts.
Services that Do Not Directly Benefit Clients
Charles Schwab also makes available to the Firm other products and services that
benefit the Firm but do not directly benefit clients. These products and services assist
the Firm in managing and administering clients’ accounts maintained at Schwab. They
include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. Sgroi Wealth
Advisory can use this research to service all or some substantial number of clients’
accounts, including accounts not maintained at Charles Schwab.
In addition to investment research, Charles Schwab also makes available software and
other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and
account statements);
• Facilitates trade execution and allocates aggregated trade orders for multiple
client accounts;
• Provides pricing and other market data;
• Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
• Assists with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
Services that Generally Benefit Only the Firm
Charles Schwab also offers other services intended to help the Firm manage and further
develop its business enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events
• Technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance
providers
• Marketing consulting and support Schwab provides some of these services
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itself.
In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to provide the services. Charles
Schwab also discounts or waives certain of its fees for some of these services or will
pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab also provides the Firm with other
benefits such as occasional business entertainment for our personnel.
The Firm’s Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability and provision of certain services from Charles Schwab benefits the Firm
because it does not have to produce or purchase them. This creates an incentive for the
Firm to recommend that a client maintain their account with Charles Schwab based on
the Firm’s interest in receiving the services that benefit the Firm’s business rather than
based on clients’ interest. This is a conflict of interest. However, the Firm believes that
its selection of Charles Schwab as recommended custodian and broker is in the best
interests of its clients. It is primarily supported by the scope, quality and price of the
services provided and not on the services that benefit only the Firm. In addition, as a
fiduciary to its clients, Sgroi Wealth Advisory is required to put our clients’ interests
ahead of our own. Also, to address the conflict, the Firm provides disclosures regarding
the conflict to clients, mainly through the delivery of this Disclosure Brochure. Please
refer to Item 14 below for additional information on the benefits received by Sgroi
Wealth Advisory from these custodians and the associated conflicts of interest.
LPL Sponsored Program
For the MWP program client grants LPL, via the client program agreement,
discretionary trading authorization with respect to the purchase and sale of the assets in
the client’s LPL MWP program account. LPL also is responsible for the rebalancing of
program client accounts.
The trading and rebalancing information is outlined in the program client agreement and
the LPL disclosure brochure for each program. A copy of LPL’s disclosure brochure is
provided to program clients and should be read thoroughly upon receipt.
Best Execution
Sgroi Wealth Advisory generally has full discretion to place trades with or through any
brokers it deems appropriate in order to obtain best execution. The Firm’s general policy
is to place client trades with their broker custodian (e.g., Schwab) and the Firm will
continue to do so as long as it believes that the custodian is providing the best overall
deal for the client, and they remain competitive in relation to executions and the cost of
each transaction. The Firm strives to achieve the best execution possible for client
securities transactions, but this does not require the Firm to solicit competitive bids or
seek the lowest available commission cost. In striving for best execution, the Firm
considers whether the transaction represents the overall best qualitative execution,
taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including among
other things, the value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and
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responsiveness. The Firm is not required to negotiate "execution only" commission
rates, thus the client may be deemed to be paying for research and related services (i.e.,
"soft dollars") provided by the broker/custodian which are included in the commission
rate.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory reviews the execution of our advisory clients’ trades on an
ongoing basis to help ensure that clients are receiving the best execution possible within
their advisory accounts. In addition to best execution reviews performed by the
custodians of their trade executions, Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s CCO or a designated
alternate conducts a weekly review of their trading accuracy. If significant pricing
disparities are noted, the CCO will investigate and, depending on circumstances, will
contact the custodian for further information.
The CCO or designee will periodically review trade execution quality and trade routing
reports for the custodial or broker/dealer platforms utilized by the Firm in the execution
of advisory account transactions to compare the performance of these entities to their
peers in the overall securities marketplace. If any issues of potential concern are noted in
these reports relative to trading activities affecting the Firm’s advisory clients, they are
addressed by the CCO directly with the respective custodian at that time, and all
relevant information documented accordingly. Any trading errors found that affected
any client(s) are resolved promptly and in the client’s favor.
Based on these comparisons, the Firm continually seeks to ensure that the overall
trading execution performance of recommended custodians compare favorably in the
marketplace. Documentation of the Firm’s ongoing Best Execution review is maintained
by the CCO as a key component of its compliance books and records.
Soft Dollars
Consistent with obtaining best execution, the Firm can direct brokerage transactions to
certain broker-dealers in return for investment research products and/or services which
assist Sgroi Wealth Advisory in our investment decision-making process. This practice
is commonly referred to as “soft dollars.” The receipt of investment research products
and/or services as well as the allocation of the benefit of such investment research
products and/or services poses a conflict of interest because the Firm does not have to
produce or pay for the products or services. In addition, brokerage commissions paid by
one client may be used to pay for research that is not used in managing that client’s
portfolio.
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Section 28(e)”) generally allows
investment advisers to use client commissions to pay for certain research and brokerage
products and services under certain circumstances without breaching their fiduciary
duties to clients. For these purposes, “research” means services or products used to
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provide lawful and appropriate assistance to the Firm in making investment decisions
for clients. “Brokerage” services and products are those used to affect securities
transactions for clients or to assist in effecting those transactions.
Research and other products and services purchased with soft dollars will generally be
used to service all of the Firm’s clients, but brokerage commissions/transaction costs
paid by one client can be used to pay for research that is not used in managing that
client’s portfolio, as permitted by Section 28(e). In other words, there can be certain
client accounts that benefit from the research services, which did not make the payment
of commissions to the broker- dealer providing the services.
Brokerage services obtained with soft dollars can include, for example, quotation and
communication equipment and services, other order management systems that provide
trading software or provide connectivity to such software, trade analysis software, on-
line pricing services, communication services relating to execution, clearing and
settlement and message services used to transmit orders.
Research and related services furnished by brokers can include, but are not limited to,
written information and analyses concerning specific securities, companies or sectors;
market, financial and economic studies and forecasts; financial publications;
recommendations as to specific securities; portfolio evaluation services; financial
database software and services; computerized news, pricing and statistical services; and
discussions with research personnel, along with hardware, software, data bases and
other technical and telecommunication services and equipment utilized in the
investment management process.
Research received by the Firm under such soft dollar arrangements can include both
proprietary research (created or developed by the broker-dealer) and research created or
developed by a third party. As outlined above in this section, the Firm receives certain
services and benefits from Charles Schwab, without cost to the Firm, when client’s
custody their managed account assets with Schwab. In fulfilling our fiduciary duties to
our clients, the Firm endeavors at all times to put the interests of clients first. Clients
should be aware, however, that the Firm’s receipt of economic benefits from a custodian
or broker creates a conflict of interest since these benefits can influence the Firm’s
choice of custodian to recommend and/or broker to trade with over others that do not
furnish similar services and benefits.
Currently, the Firm does not have any third-party soft dollar arrangements in place.
Order Aggregation
If/When trades are placed by the Firm in individual securities for clients, such orders
may be “batched” or aggregated with those of other clients or the advisor to facilitate a
block trade. By executing block trades, the Firm seeks to achieve a better execution price
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for all parties interested in trading a specific security.
When trades are blocked, the allocation of shares is established in writing before the
trade is entered. In the event of a partially filled block order, shares will be allocated in a
top-down manner, based upon the order of trades received, until all available shares
have been allocated to client accounts. An advisor’s personal or family accounts will not
receive an allocation of shares unless all client orders have been satisfied first. In the
event of varying execution prices in a block trading situation, the clients will
receive the average of the execution prices to achieve a uniform price for all clients.
Detailed records of each block trade and the allocation of shares are maintained by the
Firm’s CCO.
Item 13 - Review of Accounts
Periodic Reviews
Sgroi Wealth Advisory continuously monitors the composition and performance of
client portfolios as a key component of our ongoing service commitment to clients.
Account reviews are conducted by each IAR with their respective clients at least
annually. Reviews can be performed more frequently in response to client requests or
at any time when the Firm or the client’s IAR feels that specific events or market
conditions dictate.
Portfolio models, if used, will be reviewed and updated quarterly by the Firm's CCO and
IARs. Adjustments to portfolio models may be made periodically to reflect
changes in suitability, market conditions, market opportunities and client concerns.
Individual holdings within models are evaluated relative to their performance and the
likelihood that they will contribute to the objectives of the specific portfolio model in
which they are held.
Review Triggers
The Firm’s IARs monitor economic and market conditions, perform due diligence
reviews of securities and financial products and investigate significant gains or losses
in client portfolios. Concerns in any of these areas, changes in tax laws and/or changes in
client objectives or suitability can trigger the need for off-cycle account reviews with
clients as well, in addition to normal annual reviews.
Regular Reports
Clients are provided with transaction confirmations, notices and regular account
statements directly from the custodian of their accounts on a quarterly basis. Copies of
all items sent to clients are simultaneously copied to Sgroi Wealth Advisory. The
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Firm’s CCO will conduct annual “due inquiry” mailings to clients to confirm their
regular receipt of account statements directly from their respective account custodians.
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Incoming Referrals
Sgroi Wealth Advisory’s IARs have been fortunate to receive many client referrals over
the years, which have come from current clients, attorneys, accountants, employees,
personal friends and other similar sources. These sources of client referrals are not
compensated for the referrals they make.
The Firm does not currently have any promoter arrangements in place, wherein Sgroi
Wealth Advisory directly or indirectly compensates anyone for soliciting potential
clients on the Firm’s behalf. Paid promoters are required to execute a Promoter’s
Agreement with the Firm, unless otherwise exempted to clearly delineate their roles
along with the manner in which they are compensated by the Firm. They are also
required to provide prospective clients with written disclosures indicating their status as
paid solicitors and the compensation they are paid.
.
Referrals may also be obtained through advertising services for investment professionals
sponsored by nationally syndicated financial talk shows. Generally, advisors showcased
in this venue are vetted by the advertising service in advance and may be monitored on
an ongoing basis for adherence to ethical standards. Advisors promoted in this manner
pay an advertising fee to the sponsors to participate in their advertising program.
Prospective clients, however, do not pay a fee to obtain a referral to a participating
advisor.
Referrals Out
Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not accept referral fees or any form of remuneration from
other professionals when a prospect or client is referred out to them by the Firm.
Other Compensation
As disclosed under Item 12 above, Sgroi Wealth Advisory participates in Charles
Schwab's institutional customer program and recommends Charles Schwab to clients for
custody and brokerage services. There is no direct link, however, between the Firm's
participation in this program and the investment advice we give to our clients, although
we receive economic benefits through our participation that are typically not available
to Charles Schwab’s retail investors. Please refer to Item 12 above for further details
about these benefits.
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Sgroi Wealth Advisory receives from Charles Schwab certain additional economic
benefits ("Additional Services") that may or may not be offered to any other independent
investment advisers participating in the Institutional program. Charles Schwab provides
Additional Services reimbursements to Sgroi Wealth Advisory in its sole discretion and
at its own expense, and our Firm does not pay any fees to Charles Schwab for these
Additional Services. Sgroi Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab have entered into a
separate agreement ("Additional Services Addendum") which governs the terms of the
provision of their reimbursements for these additional services to our Firm.
In accordance with terms and conditions set forth in an Additional Services Addendum
executed between Charles Schwab and Sgroi Wealth Advisory, our Firm is entitled to
receive such services up to a value of $100,000 per year. Sgroi Wealth Advisory
represents and agrees that these specified services will be used in connection with our
investment advisory business and exclusively for the direct or indirect benefit of clients.
The Firm has designated in the Addendum the services to be received and may amend
the designated services by providing written notice to Charles Schwab to the extent (a)
the designated Additional Services remain available and (b) the services received by our
Firm are described as follows:
Vendor
Name
Product/Service
Received
CRM Tool
Annu
al
Amou
nt
$22,2
55.00
Pempsell
Design
Trustwave
$7,30
0.00
Panoramix
$21,0
00.00
Computer
Security
Billing/Reporti
ng
Sgroi Wealth Advisory's receipt of these Additional Services raises conflicts of interest.
In providing Additional Services to the Firm, Charles Schwab most likely considers the
amount and profitability to Charles Schwab of the assets in, and trades placed for, Sgroi
Wealth Advisory's client accounts maintained with Charles Schwab. Charles Schwab has
the right to terminate the Additional Services Addendum with our Firm, in its sole
discretion, provided certain conditions are met. Consequently, in order to continue to
obtain the Additional Services from Charles Schwab, Sgroi Wealth Advisory has an
incentive to recommend to our clients that the assets under management by Sgroi
Wealth Advisory be held in custody with Charles Schwab and to place transactions for
client accounts with Charles Schwab. The Firm's receipt of Additional Services does not
diminish our duty to act in the best interests of our clients, including to seek best
execution of trades for client accounts.
Item 15 - Custody
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Reasons for Custody Pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act, Sgroi Wealth
Advisory is deemed to have “constructive custody” because the Firm has the authority
and ability to debit its fees directly from the accounts of those clients receiving our
investment management services.
Additionally, certain clients have, and can in the future, sign a Standing Letter of
Authorization (SLOA) that gives Sgroi Wealth Advisory the authority to transfer funds
to a third-party as directed by the client in the SLOA. This is also deemed to give the
Firm constructive custody since the Firm has the ability to withdraw client funds or
securities. Since the Firm is deemed with custody, we must take the following steps:
1. Ensure clients’ managed assets are maintained by a qualified custodian;
2. Have a reasonable belief, after due inquiry, that the qualified custodian will
deliver an account statement directly to the client at least quarterly;
3. Confirm that account statements from the custodian contain all transactions that
took place in the client’s account during the period covered and reflect the
deduction of advisory fees; and
4. Obtain a surprise audit by an independent accountant on the clients’ accounts
for which the advisory firm is deemed to have custody.
However, the rules governing the direct debit of client fees and SLOAs exempt the Firm
from #4 above, the surprise audit rules if certain conditions are met, in addition to steps
1 through 3 above. Those conditions are as follows:
1. When debiting fees from client accounts, Sgroi Wealth Advisory must receive
written authorization from clients permitting advisory fees to be deducted from
the client’s account.
2. In the case of SLOAs, the Firm must: (i) confirm that the name and address of
the third party is included in the SLOA, (ii) document that the third-party
receiving the transfer is not related to the Firm, and (ii) ensure that certain
requirements are being performed by the qualified custodian.
When exercising our discretionary authority, we can only implement our investment
management recommendations after the client has arranged for and furnished us with all
information and authorization regarding his/her accounts held at the designated qualified
custodian.
Clients will receive statements on at least a quarterly basis directly from the qualified
custodian that holds and maintains their assets. Clients are urged to carefully review all
custodial statements and compare them to any statements/reports provided by Sgroi
Wealth Advisory and other third parties. Please refer to Items 10 and 12 for additional
important disclosure information relating to the Firm’s practices and relationships with
custodians.
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Performance Reports
Clients are urged to review the performance of their investments as reported on their
account statements received directly from their account custodians. These statements,
along with market and portfolio performance are reviewed with each client during
periodic account reviews with their respective advisor.
Net Worth Statements
On request, clients may be provided net worth statements and net worth graphs by their
IAR. Net worth statements may contain approximations of bank account balances
provided by the client, as well as the value of land and hard-to-price real estate, in
addition to invested assets. The net worth statements are used for long-term financial
planning where the exact values of assets are not necessarily material to the financial
planning tasks.
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
Discretionary Authority for Trading
Investment management services are mainly provided to clients on a discretionary basis.
Accordingly, under a discretionary relationship, Sgroi Wealth Advisory has the authority
to determine, without first obtaining specific client consent for each transaction: (i) the
securities to be bought or sold, (ii) the timing of implementing the transactions, (iii) the
amount of the securities to be traded, (iv) whether a client’s transactions should be
combined with those of other clients trading the same security and trades as an
“aggregated” transaction, and (v) in some cases the brokers to use and the commissions
rates and/or transactions costs to be paid. This authority facilitates placing trades in
client accounts on their behalf so that we may promptly implement their investment
policy when timeliness is an issue.
The use of discretion is granted by each client and expressly authorized in the Investment
Management Agreement that they signed upon engaging the services of the Firm. The
clients do retain the right to place on the Firm’s discretionary authority. If any such
limitations or restrictions are specified, they are clearly defined within the advisory
agreement at the outset of services. Subsequently, restrictions may be added or dropped
from the client’s authorization by submitting a request in writing to the Firm.
Clients receiving discretionary investment management services are generally allowed
to impose reasonable restrictions on the types of securities, companies and/or industries
they do not want to be included in their managed account. Once this information is
gathered, each client is responsible for informing us in writing of any changes to these
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restrictions and/or to their overall investment objectives and risk tolerance. Sgroi Wealth
Advisory does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the information
provided directly by its clients.
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
Proxy Votes
Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not vote securities proxies on behalf of our clients. Clients
are expected to vote their own proxies and account custodians are directed to forward all
proxy voting materials directly to the clients. If assistance on voting proxies is requested
by a client, either the Firm or the IAR may provide guidance or recommendations only.
If any conflict of interest might exist relative to advising the client on proxy issues, it
will be disclosed to the client.
Account establishment documents for some custodians may, however, in some case state
that the Firm will vote proxies on behalf of the clients Since these documents are
proprietary to the custodian and in cases where they are beyond the ability of Sgroi
Wealth Advisory to modify, the Firm will forward all proxy-related documents received
via these custodians to either the client or a third party designated by the client. In these
situations, the Firm will take no action relative to the proxy beyond the forwarding of the
proxy materials.
Item 18 - Financial Information
Financial Condition
Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not have any financial impairment that will preclude the Firm
from meeting contractual commitments to clients. Neither the Firm nor any
associated persons have been a party in any bankruptcy proceedings during the past ten
(10) years. Since Sgroi Wealth Advisory does not serve as a custodian for client funds or
securities, and does not require prepayment of fees of more than $1200 per client six
months or more in advance, it is not required to prepare or provide a
financial balance sheet to clients.
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Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC
Customer Relationship Summary (Form CRS) – January 30, 2026
Introduction.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisory firm. Investment
advisor representatives of our firm are also FINRA-registered brokers and provide brokerage
services through LPL Financial, a FINRA/SIPC-member broker/dealer. Investment advisory and
brokerage services are different and it is important that you understand these differences
when selecting services appropriate to your specific needs. Free and simple tools are available
to research firms and financial professionals at investor.gov/CRS, which also provides
educational materials about broker/dealers, investment advisors and investing in general.
trusts, charitable organizations and
What investment
services and advice can
you provide me?
As an investment advisor, we provide personalized confidential financial planning, asset
management and related consulting services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension
small businesses.
and profit-sharing plans,
Recommendations to clients are made based on ongoing consultations with our clients and
analysis of each client’s specific financial needs. Our advisory services may include the
following:
Determination of financial objectives
Cash flow management
Insurance review
Retirement planning
Identification of financial problems
Investment planning and management
Education funding
Estate planning
When desired by or most appropriate for our clients, we provide straight-forward brokerage
services which may entail research of selected securities, execution of transactions in securities
and monitoring of securities held within your brokerage accounts.
With either type of service, as registered investment advisors, we adhere to fiduciary standards
which require that we put your interests above those of ourselves and our firm.
What fees will I pay?
As outlined in the Fees section of our Form ADV Part 2A, we are paid for our advisory services
through fixed dollar fees for financial planning or consulting services or through a percentage
of assets under management in your advisory custodial accounts. While the former fees are
fixed, with the latter the dollar amount of our compensation is determined by the size of your
portfolio. In simple terms, as your account grows, so does our compensation. Usually, as your
assets grow under our management, the actual percentage of our fee applied to your assets
under our management may decrease.
Brokerage services, which are executed through the broker/dealer, are strictly commission-
based with the level of compensation defined by the product provider, not by our firm. Some
investments (i.e. mutual funds) carry internal expenses in addition to sales charges while
others may incur actual ticket charges with each trade executed through the broker/dealer.
Either service has the potential for conflict of interest in that the advisor could recommend
investments generating higher compensation. As investment advisors, however, our fiduciary
responsibility to our clients prohibits us from doing so.
Sgroi Wealth Advisory Group LLC
Customer Relationship Summary (Form CRS) – January 30, 2026
Conversation Starter. Ask your investment advisor –
• Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give
you $10,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs and how much will be
invested for me?
As your investment advisor, we have a fiduciary obligation to always act in your best interest
and not put our interests ahead of yours. At the same time, how we make money has the
potential to create conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about
these potential conflicts. Here are some examples to help you understand these potential
conflicts:
• As a dually-registered advisory firm, we may recommend commission-based
What are your legal
obligations to me
when acting as my
investment advisor?
How else does your
firm make money and
what conflicts of
interest do you have?
investments through the broker/dealer which entail sales charges and/or internal
expenses than you might incur with fee-based similar products but are, in our
opinion, better suited to your specific needs.
• We may receive financial or research incentives (known as ‘soft dollars’) from
custodians to place your assets with them which may benefit us as an advisor but
not necessarily you.
Conversation starter. Ask your investment advisor –
• How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them? For
additional information, please see our Form ADV Part 2A Disclosure Document.
How do your financial
professionals make
money?
We are paid based on either a percentage of your assets under our management or through
set fees for financial planning or consulting services, which are defined in our Form ADV Part
2A. Your individual advisor is paid a portion of these fees as her/his compensation and the
remainder is compensation to our Firm.
As a Registered Representative of a broker/dealer, your advisor may also receive commissions
for the sale of securities products for brokerage services transacted through a broker/dealer.
Our firm does not share in this compensation however.
While the potential for a conflict of interest exists by your advisor or the Firm recommending
one type of service over the other based on greater compensation, as fiduciaries we must put
your interests above ours when determining which type of financial service best suits your
needs and objectives.
No, as stated in our Form ADV Part 2A, no advisors associated with Sgroi Wealth Advisory
Group LLC have legal or disciplinary histories relating to their roles as registered investment
advisor representatives.
Do your financial
professionals have
legal or disciplinary
history?
Additional
information.
For additional information about our Firm and its services, please refer to our complete
Disclosure Document, Form ADV Part 2A. Additional information regarding our individual
investment advisors is available on their Form ADV Part 2B, at FINRA’s BrokerCheck site or
through the SEC at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. If you would like to receive a complete copy of
our Form ADV, please contact John Clouden at (716) 674-6700 or by email at
www.sgroilawley.com.
Conversation starter. Ask your investment advisor –
• Who is my primary contact person? Is she/he a representative of your advisory firm, a
broker/dealer or both? Who can I talk to if I have concerns about how this person is
treating me?