Overview
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, GA
- Total Firm Assets
- $727 million
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $4.9 million
- Stated Minimum Account Size
- $1,000,000
Fee Disclosure
SMITH & HOWARD BROCHURE
| Min | Max | Disclosed Annual Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $1,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $1,000,001 | $2,000,000 | 0.90% |
| $2,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.65% |
| $5,000,001 | $10,000,000 | 0.40% |
| $10,000,001 | and above | Negotiable |
Estimated Annual Advisory Fees
| Portfolio Value | Estimated Annual Fee | Effective Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $38,500 | 0.77% |
| $10 million | $58,500 | 0.58% |
| $50 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $100 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
Actual fees may vary; other investment costs may apply.
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 92.89%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 139
- Total Client Accounts
- 750
- Discretionary Accounts
- 750
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 109540
Additional Brochure: SMITH & HOWARD BROCHURE (2026-08-31)
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Brochure
Form ADV Part 2A
Item 1 - Cover Page
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC
CRD# 109540
th
Street NW
271 17
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 874-6244
www.SmithHowardWealth.com
August 30, 2026
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Smith & Howard
Wealth Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact us at (404) 874-6244 or tagnew@smithhowardwealth.com. The information in this Brochure
has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any
state authority.
www.AdviserInfo.sec.gov
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC is an investment advisory firm registered with the
appropriate regulatory authority. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC also is available on the SEC’s
website at
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Item 2 - Material Changes
Registered Investment Advisers are required to use the format of this brochure to inform clients of the
nature of advisory services provided, types of clients served, fees charged, potential conflicts of
interest and other information. The Brochure requirements include providing a Summary of Material
Changes (the “Summary”) reflecting any material changes to our policies, practices, or conflicts of
interest made since our last required “annual update” filing. In the event of any material changes, such
Summary is provided to all clients within 120 days of our fiscal year-end. Our last annual update was
filed on January 12, 202 6. Of course, the complete Brochure is available to you at any time upon
request.
Item 3 - Table of Contents
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Item 1 - Cover Page ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
Item 2 - Material Changes ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Item 3 - Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 4 - Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................................. 6
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................................ 7
Item 7 - Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................................... 7
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................................. 10
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ....................................................................... 10
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .. 10
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 13 - Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation .......................................................................................... 14
Item 15 - Custody .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 16 - Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................................... 14
Item 18 - Financial Information .................................................................................................................................. 15
Brochure Supplements……………………..………………………...……………………………………………… Exhibit A
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
General Information
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC (“SHWM”) was formed in 1999 and provides financial
planning and portfolio management services to our clients.
Brochure Supplements
Exhibit A,
SHWM is directly owned by Smith and Howard Advisory Holdings LLC, which is owned by Smith and
Howard Investment Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by a holding company, Stamp Buyer LLC.
Individuals who are employed or compensated by Smith and Howard Advisory LLC, an affiliated
company also owned by Smith and Howard Advisory Holdings LLC, collectively own less than 50% of
Stamp Buyer LLC (with no individual owning more than 5%), with a controlling interest owned by
BSP-SH, Inc. BSP-SH, Inc. is controlled by various TPG Growth funds. More information on the
ownership structure of the firm is available upon request or by reviewing Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule
B.
,
Please see
for more information on the individuals who formulate
investment advice and have direct contact with clients or have discretionary authority over client
accounts.
As of October 31, 2025, SHWM managed $726,887,895 on a discretionary basis, and no assets on a
non-discretionary basis.
SERVICES OFFERED
At the outset of our relationship, SHWM spends time with you asking questions, discussing your
investment experience and financial circumstances, and broadly identifying your major goals.
You may elect to retain us to prepare a full financial plan. This plan is presented to you for
consideration. In most cases, clients subsequently retain us to manage their investment portfolio on
an ongoing basis.
For those financial planning clients making this election, and for other clients who do not need
financial planning but retain us for portfolio management services, based on all the information
initially gathered, we generally develop with you:
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a financial outline for you based on your financial circumstances and goals, and your risk
tolerance level (the “Financial Profile” or “Profile”);
your investment objectives and guidelines (the “Investment Plan” or “Plan”).
The Financial Profile is a reflection of your current financial picture and a look to your future goals.
The Investment Plan outlines the types of investments we will make on your behalf to meet those
goals. The Profile and the Plan are discussed regularly with you but are not necessarily written
documents.
Finally, where we provide only limited financial planning or general consulting services, we will work
with you to prepare an appropriate summary of the specific project(s) to the extent necessary or
advisable under the circumstances.
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Financial Planning
One of the services offered by us is financial planning, as described below. This service may be
provided as a stand-alone service or may be coupled with ongoing portfolio management. Financial
planning may include advice that addresses one or more areas of your financial situation, such as
estate planning, risk management, budgeting and cash flow controls, retirement planning, education
funding, and investment portfolio design. Depending on your particular situation, financial planning
may include some or all of the following:
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Gathering factual information concerning your personal and financial situation;
Assisting you in establishing financial goals and objectives;
Analyzing your present situation and anticipated future activities in light of your financial goals
and objectives;
Identifying problems foreseen in the accomplishment of these financial goals and objectives
and offering alternative solutions to the problems;
Making recommendations to help achieve retirement plan goals and objectives;
Designing an investment portfolio to help meet your goals and objectives;
Providing estate planning;
Assessing risk and reviewing basic health, life and disability insurance needs; or
Reviewing goals and objectives and measuring progress toward these goals.
Once Financial Planning advice is given, you may choose to have us implement your financial plan and
manage your investment portfolio on an ongoing basis. However, you are under no obligation to act
upon any of the recommendations made by us under a Financial Planning engagement and/or engage
the services of any recommended professional.
Portfolio Management
As described above, at the beginning of our relationship, we meet with you, gather information, and
perform research and analysis as necessary to develop your Investment Plan. Your Investment Plan
will be updated from time to time when requested by you, or when determined to be necessary or
advisable by us based on updates to your financial or other circumstances.
To implement your Investment Plan, we will manage your investment portfolio on a discretionary
basis. As a discretionary investment adviser, we will have the authority to supervise and direct your
portfolio without prior consultation with you.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may impose certain written restrictions on us in the management
of your investment portfolio, such as prohibiting the inclusion of certain types of investments in your
investment portfolio or prohibiting the sale of certain investments held in your account at the
commencement of our relationship. You should note, however, that restrictions imposed by you may
adversely affect the composition and performance of your investment portfolio. You should also note
that your investment portfolio is treated individually by giving consideration to each purchase or sale
for your account. For these and other reasons, performance of your investment portfolio within the
same investment objectives, goals and/or risk tolerance may differ and you should not expect that the
composition or performance of your investment portfolio would necessarily be consistent with similar
clients of ours.
Separate Account Managers
When appropriate and in accordance with your Investment Plan, we may recommend the use of one or
more Separate Account Managers, each a “Manager”. Having access to various Managers offers a wide
variety of manager styles, and offers you the opportunity to utilize more than one Manager if
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necessary to meet your needs and investment objectives. We will recommend the Manager(s) we
deem most appropriate for you. Factors that we consider in selecting Managers generally include your
stated investment objective(s), management style, performance, risk level, reputation, reporting,
pricing, and research.
The Manager(s) will generally be granted discretionary trading authority to provide investment
supervisory services for your portfolio, but we retain the authority to terminate the Manager’s
relationship or to add new Managers without your specific consent. With respect to assets managed
by a Manager, our role will be to monitor your overall financial situation, to monitor the investment
approach and performance of the Manager (s), and to assist you in understanding the investments of
your portfolio. In instances where the services of one or more Managers are utilized, the Manager’s fee
will be charged in addition to our fee.
Additionally, certain Managers
may impose more restrictive account requirements than us, billing
practices may vary. In such instances, we may be required to alter our corresponding account
requirements and/or billing practices to accommodate those of the Manager(s).
Individual Retirement Advice
When we are making investment recommendations to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are acting as fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are
laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money or otherwise are compensated creates
some conflicts with your financial interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act
in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours.
Under this special rule's provisions, we must:
Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice) to you;
Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
Charge no more than what is reasonable for our services; and
Give you basic information about our conflicts of interest.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Establishing a sound fiduciary governance process is vital to good decision-making and to ensuring
that prudent procedural steps are followed in making investment decisions. We will provide
Retirement Plan consulting services to Plans and Plan Fiduciaries as described below. The particular
services provided will be detailed in the consulting agreement. The appropriate Plan Fiduciary(ies)
designated in the Plan documents (e.g., the Plan sponsor or named fiduciary) will (i) make the decision
to retain our firm; (ii) agree to the scope of the services that we will provide; and (iii) make the
ultimate decision as to accepting any of the recommendations that we may provide. The Plan
Fiduciaries are free to seek independent advice about the appropriateness of any recommended
services for the Plan. Retirement Plan consulting services may be offered individually or as part of a
comprehensive suite of services.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) sets forth rules under which Plan
Fiduciaries may retain investment advisers for various types of services with respect to Plan assets.
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For certain services, we will be considered a fiduciary under ERISA. For example, we will act as an
ERISA § 3(21) fiduciary when providing non-discretionary investment advice to the Plan Fiduciaries
by recommending a suite of investments as choices among which Plan Participants may select. Also, to
the extent that the Plan Fiduciaries retain us to act as an investment manager within the meaning of
ERISA § 3(38), we will provide discretionary investment management services to the Plan.
Consulting
Fiduciary
Services
Investment Selection Services
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We will provide Plan Fiduciaries with recommendations of investment options consistent with
ERISA section 404(c). Plan Fiduciaries retain responsibility for the final determination of
investment options and for compliance with ERISA section 404(c).
• Non-Discretionary Investment Advice
We provide Plan Fiduciaries and Plan Participants general, non-discretionary investment
advice regarding asset classes and investments.
Investment Monitoring
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We will assist in monitoring the plan’s investment options by preparing periodic investment
reports that document investment performance, consistency of fund management and
conformation to the guidelines set forth in the investment policy statement and we will make
recommendations to maintain or remove and replace investment options. The details of this
aspect of service will be enumerated in the engagement agreement between the parties.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
General Fee Information
Fees paid to us are exclusive of all custodial and transaction costs paid to your custodian, brokers or
other third party consultants. Please see
for additional information.
Fees paid to us are also separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds,
ETFs (exchange traded funds) or other investment pools to their shareholders (generally including a
management fee and fund expenses, as described in each fund’s prospectus or offering materials). You
should review all fees charged by funds, brokers, SHWM and others to fully understand the total
amount of fees paid by you for investment and financial-related services.
Financial Planning Fees
Clients who wish to utilize our financial planning services may elect to have this service included in the
management of the portfolio or may have the financial planning function performed separately. Fees for
separate financial planning are negotiated at the time of the engagement for such services and are
normally based on an hourly rate.
Portfolio Management Fees
The annual fee schedule, based on a percentage of assets under management, is as follows:
First $1,000,000
Next $1,000,000
Next $3,000,000
Next $5,000,000
Balance over $10,000,000
1.00%
0.90%
0.65%
0.40%
Negotiable
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The minimum portfolio value is generally set at $1,000,000. Minimum annual fees may apply. We
may, at our discretion, make exceptions to the foregoing or negotiate special fee arrangements where
we deem appropriate under the circumstances.
Portfolio management fees are generally payable quarterly, in advance. If management begins after
the start of a quarter, fees will be prorated accordingly. With your authorization and unless other
arrangements are made, fees are normally debited directly from your account(s).
Either you or SHWM may terminate your Investment Management Agreement at any time, subject to
any written notice requirements in our agreement. In the event of termination, any paid but unearned
fees will be promptly refunded to you based on the number of days that your account was managed,
and any fees due to us from you will be invoiced or deducted from your account prior to termination.
Separate Account Manager Fees
The fee will vary somewhat depending on the Manager(s). Manager fees may be collected on a
schedule that is different from our standard arrangement of billing quarterly in advance. In any case,
the Manager’s fees are separate from and in addition to our fees.
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not have any performance-based fee arrangements. “Side-by-Side Management” refers to a
situation in which the same firm manages accounts that are billed based on a percentage of assets
under management and at the same time manages other accounts for which fees are assessed on a
performance fee basis. Because we have no performance-based fee accounts, we have no side-by-side
Item 7 - Types of Clients
management.
We serve individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations and charitable
organizations. With some exceptions, the minimum portfolio value eligible for conventional
investment advisory services is $1,000,000 and minimum annual fees may apply. Under certain
circumstances and in our sole discretion, we may negotiate such minimums.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
In accordance with your Investment Plan, we will primarily invest your account in mutual funds and
ETFs. To a more limited degree, we may also invest in individual equities and standard fixed income
securities, such as municipal bonds, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, and certificates of
deposit. From time to time, one or more separate account managers may be selected to manage all or
a portion of your portfolio. The investment goals, investment horizon and the risk tolerance unique to
you will determine the allocation among these security types.
Mutual funds and ETFs are generally evaluated and selected based on a variety of factors, including,
without limitation, past performance, fee structure, portfolio manager, fund sponsor, overall ratings
for safety and returns, and other factors.
While we will primarily use mutual funds and ETFs when investing for your account we may on
occasion purchase or maintain previously existing individual stock positions as part of a portfolio.
Those decisions are made on an individual client and security basis and based on a variety of factors,
including, without limitation, your investment goals, investment horizon, risk tolerance, tax situation,
transaction fees, and other factors.
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Fixed income investments may be used as a strategic investment, as an instrument to fulfill liquidity or
income needs in your portfolio, or to add a component of capital preservation. We will generally
evaluate and select individual bonds or bond funds based on a number of factors including, without
limitation, rating, yield and duration.
Investment Strategies
Our strategic approach is to invest your portfolio in accordance with the Plan that has been developed
specifically for you. This means that the following strategies may be used in varying combinations
over time for you, depending upon your individual circumstances.
Long Term Purchases – securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those
securities will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
Short Term Purchases – securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within
a relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the
securities’ short term price fluctuations.
Short Sales – a securities transaction in which an investor sells securities he or she borrowed
in anticipation of a price decline. The investor is then required to return an equal number of
shares at some point in the future. A short seller will profit if the security goes down in price.
Margin Transactions – a securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to
purchase a security, in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan.
Options Trading/Writing – a securities transaction that involves buying or selling (writing) an
option. If you write an option, and the buyer exercises the option, you are obligated to
purchase or deliver a specified number of shares at a specified price at the exercise of the
option regardless of the market value of the security at expiration of the option. Buying an
option gives you the right to purchase or sell a specified number of shares at a specified price
until the date of expiration of the option regardless of the market value of the security at
expiration of the option.
Risk of Loss
While we seek to diversify your investment portfolio across various asset classes consistent with your
Investment Plan in an effort to reduce risk of loss, all investment portfolios are subject to risks.
Accordingly, there can be no assurance that your investment portfolio will be able to fully meet your
investment objectives and goals, or that investments will not lose money.
Below is a description of several of the principal risks that your investment portfolio faces.
Management Risks.
While we manage your investment portfolio based on our experience, research
and proprietary methods, the value of your investment portfolio will change daily based on the
performance of the underlying securities in which it is invested. Accordingly, your investment
portfolio is subject to the risk that we allocate your assets to individual securities and/or asset classes
that are adversely affected by unanticipated market movements, and the risk that our specific
investment choices could underperform their relevant indexes.
Risks of Investments in Mutual Funds, ETFs and Other Investment Pools.
As described above, we may
invest your portfolio in mutual funds, ETFs and other investment pools (“pooled investment funds”).
Investments in pooled investment funds are generally less risky than investing in individual securities
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because of their diversified portfolios; however, these investments are still subject to risks associated
with the markets in which they invest. In addition, pooled investment funds’ success will be related to
the skills of their particular managers and their performance in managing their funds. Pooled
investment funds are also subject to risks due to regulatory restrictions applicable to registered
investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Equity Market Risks.
We will usually invest portions of your assets directly into equity investments,
such as stocks, or into pooled investment funds that invest in the stock market. As noted above, while
pooled investments have diversified portfolios that may make them less risky than investments in
individual securities, funds that invest in stocks and other equity securities are nevertheless subject to
the risks of the stock market. These risks include, without limitation, the risks that stock values will
decline due to daily fluctuations in the markets, and that stock values will decline over longer periods
(e.g., bear markets) due to general market declines in the stock prices for all companies, regardless of
any individual security’s prospects.
Fixed Income Risks.
We may invest portions of your assets directly into fixed income instruments, such
as bonds and notes, or may invest in pooled investment funds that invest in bonds and notes. While
investing in fixed income instruments, either directly or through pooled investment funds, is generally
less volatile than investing in stock (equity) markets, fixed income investments nevertheless are
subject to risks. These risks include, without limitation, interest rate risks (risks that changes in
interest rates will devalue the investments), credit risks (risks of default by borrowers), or maturity
risk (risks that bonds or notes will change value from the time of issuance to maturity).
Foreign Securities Risks.
We may invest portions of your assets into pooled investment funds that
invest internationally. While foreign investments are important to the diversification of your
investment portfolio, they carry risks that may be different from U.S. investments. For example,
foreign investments may not be subject to uniform audit, financial reporting or disclosure standards,
practices or requirements comparable to those found in the U.S. Foreign investments are also subject
to foreign withholding taxes and the risk of adverse changes in investment or exchange control
regulations. Finally, foreign investments may involve currency risk, which is the risk that the value of
the foreign security will decrease due to changes in the relative value of the U.S. dollar and the
security’s underlying foreign currency.
Margin Risk.
We do not use margin as an investment strategy. However, you may elect to borrow
funds against your investment portfolio. When securities are purchased, they may be paid for in full or
you may borrow part of the purchase price from the account custodian. If you borrow part of the
purchase price, you are engaging in margin transactions and there is risk involved with this. The
securities held in a margin account are collateral for the custodian that loaned you money. If those
securities decline in value, then the value of the collateral supporting your loan also declines. As a
result, the brokerage firm is required to take action in order to maintain the necessary level of equity
in your account. The brokerage firm may issue a margin call and/or sell other assets in your account to
accomplish this. It is important that you fully understand the risks involved in trading securities on
margin, including but not limited to:
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It is possible to lose more funds than is deposited into a margin account;
The account custodian can force the sale of assets in your account;
The account custodian can sell assets in your account without contacting you first;
The account holder is not entitled to choose which assets in a margin account may be sold to
meet a margin call;
The account custodian can increase its “house” maintenance margin requirements at any time
without advance written notice; and
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Item 9 - Disciplinary Information
The accountholder is not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call.
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of us or the integrity of our management.
We have no disciplinary events to report.
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
SHWM is directly owned by Smith and Howard Advisory Holdings LLC, which is owned by Smith and
Howard Investment Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by a holding company, Stamp Buyer LLC.
Individuals who are employed or compensated by Smith and Howard Advisory LLC, an affiliated
company also owned by Smith and Howard Advisory Holdings LLC, collectively own less than 50% of
Stamp Buyer LLC (with no individual owning more than 5%), with a controlling interest owned by
BSP-SH, Inc. BSP-SH, Inc. is controlled by various TPG Growth funds. More information on the
ownership structure of the firm is available upon request or by reviewing Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule
B.
Some principals of SHWM spend significant time on the activities of an affiliate, Smith & Howard
Advisory, LLC. Tim Agnew, Chief Compliance Officer of SHWM and a partner in Smith & Howard
Investment Holdings, LLC, devotes approximately 40% of his time to SHWM.
& Howard Advisory, LLC
& Howard Advisory, LLC
may perform services for SHWM, and SHWM will
Some employees of Smith
compensate Smith
for this work. Although the two firms will each
recommend the other to clients, there is no requirement that any client of one firm use the services of
the other. The services of each are separate, and are performed for separate and typical compensation.
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics and Personal Trading
We have adopted a Code of Ethics (“the Code”), the full text of which is available to you upon request.
Our Code has several goals. First, the Code is designed to assist us in complying with applicable laws
and regulations governing our investment advisory business. Under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, we owe fiduciary duties to our clients. Pursuant to these fiduciary duties, the Code requires
persons associated with SHWM (managers, officers and employees) to act with honesty, good faith and
fair dealing in working with clients. In addition, the Code prohibits such associated persons from
trading or otherwise acting on insider information.
Next, the Code sets forth guidelines for professional standards for our associated persons. Under the
Code’s Professional Standards, we expect our associated persons to put your interests first, ahead of
personal interests. In this regard, our associated persons are not to take inappropriate advantage of
their positions in relation to our clients.
Third, the Code sets forth policies and procedures to monitor and review the personal trading
activities of associated persons. From time to time, our associated persons may invest in the same
securities recommended to you. Under our Code, we have adopted procedures designed to reduce or
eliminate conflicts of interest that this could potentially cause. The Code’s personal trading policies
include procedures for limitations on personal securities transactions of associated persons, reporting
and review of such trading and pre-clearance of certain types of personal trading activities. These
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policies are designed to discourage and prohibit personal trading that would disadvantage clients. The
Code also provides for disciplinary action as appropriate for violations.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Because your account is invested primarily in open-end mutual funds and ETFs, there is little
opportunity for a conflict of interest between personal trades by our associated persons and trades in
your account, even when such accounts invest in the same securities. However, in the event of other
identified potential trading conflicts of interest, our goal is to place your interests first.
Consistent with the foregoing, we maintain policies regarding participation in initial public offerings
(“IPOs”) and private placements to comply with applicable laws and avoid conflicts with your
transactions. If our associated person wishes to participate in an IPO or invest in a private placement,
he or she must submit a pre-clearance request and obtain the approval of our Chief Compliance Officer.
Finally, if associated persons trade with client accounts (i.e., in a bundled or aggregated trade), and the
trade is not filled in its entirety, the associated person’s shares will be removed from the block, and the
balance of shares will be allocated among client accounts in accordance with our written policy.
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
Best Execution and Benefits of Brokerage Selection
When given discretion to select the brokerage firm that will execute orders in your account, we seek
“best execution” for your trades, which is a combination of a number of factors, including, without
limitation, quality of execution, services provided and commission rates. Therefore, we may use or
recommend the use of brokers who do not charge the lowest available commission in the recognition
of research and securities transaction services, or quality of execution. Research services received
with transactions may include proprietary or third-party research (or any combination), and may be
used in servicing any or all of our clients. Therefore, research services received may not be used for
the account for which the particular transaction was effected.
We recommend that you establish a brokerage account with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), a
FINRA registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified custodian to maintain custody of your
assets. We may also effect trades for your account at Schwab, or may in some instances, consistent
with our duty of best execution and specific agreement with you, elect to execute trades elsewhere.
Although we may recommend that you establish an account at Schwab, it is ultimately your decision to
custody assets with Schwab. We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with
Schwab.
Schwab Advisor Services provides us with access to its institutional trading, custody, reporting and
related services, which are typically not available to Schwab retail investors. Schwab also makes
available various support services. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’
accounts while others help us manage and grow our business. These services generally are available
to independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them. These services are
not soft dollar arrangements, but are part of the institutional platform offered by Schwab. Schwab’s
brokerage services include the execution of securities transactions, custody, research, and access to
mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional
investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
For our client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab generally does not charge separately for
custody services but is compensated by account holders through commissions or other fees on trades
that it executes or that settle into your Schwab account. Certain trades may not incur Schwab
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commissions or transaction fees. Schwab is also compensated by earning interest on the uninvested
cash in your account. Schwab Advisor Services also makes available to us other products and services
that benefit us but may not directly benefit our clients’ accounts. Many of these products and services
may be used to service all or some substantial number of our accounts, including accounts not
maintained at Schwab.
Schwab’s products and services that assist us in managing and administering your accounts include
software and other technology that (i) provide access to your account data (such as trade
confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade
orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) provide pricing and other market data; (iv) facilitate payment
of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and (v) assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and
client reporting.
Schwab Advisor Services also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop
our business enterprise. These services may include: (i) technology, compliance, legal and business
consulting; (ii) publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
(iii) access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers.
Schwab may make available, arrange and/or pay third-party vendors for the types of services
rendered to us. Schwab Advisor Services may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for
some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to us.
Schwab Advisor Services may also provide other benefits such as educational events or occasional
business entertainment of our personnel. In evaluating whether to recommend that you custody your
assets at Schwab, we may take into account the availability of some of the foregoing products and
services and other arrangements as part of the total mix of factors it considers and not solely on the
nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by Schwab, which may create a
potential conflict of interest.
Directed Brokerage
You may direct us to use a particular broker for custodial or transaction services on behalf of your
portfolio. In directed brokerage arrangements, you are responsible for negotiating the commission
rates and other fees to be paid to the broker. Accordingly, if you choose to direct brokerage, you
should consider whether such designation may result in certain costs or disadvantages to you, either
because you may pay higher commissions or obtain less favorable execution, or the designation limits
the investment options available to you.
The arrangement that we have with Schwab is designed to maximize efficiency and to be cost effective.
By directing brokerage arrangements, you acknowledge that these economies of scale and levels of
efficiency are generally compromised when alternative brokers are used. While every effort is made to
treat clients fairly over time, the fact that you choose to use the brokerage and/or custodial services of
these alternative service providers can in fact result in a certain degree of delay in executing trades for
your account(s) and otherwise adversely affect management of your account(s).
By directing us to use a specific broker or dealer, clients who are subject to ERISA confirm and agree
with us that they have the authority to make the direction, that there are no provisions in any client or
plan document which are inconsistent with the direction, that the brokerage and other goods and
services provided by the broker or dealer through the brokerage transactions are provided solely to
and for the benefit of the client’s plan, plan participants and their beneficiaries, that the amount paid
for the brokerage and other services have been determined by the client and the plan to be reasonable,
that any expenses paid by the broker on behalf of the plan are expenses that the plan would otherwise
be obligated to pay, and that the specific broker or dealer is not a party in interest of the client or the
plan as defined under applicable ERISA regulations.
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Aggregated Trade Policy
We may enter trades as a block where possible and when advantageous to clients whose accounts
have a need to buy or sell shares of the same security. This method permits the trading of aggregate
blocks of securities composed of assets from multiple client accounts. It allows us to execute trades in
a timely, equitable manner, and may reduce overall costs to clients.
We will only aggregate transactions when we believe that aggregation is consistent with our duty to
seek best execution (which includes the duty to seek best price) for our clients, and is consistent with
the terms of our Investment Advisory Agreement with each client for which trades are being
aggregated. No advisory client will be favored over any other client; each client that participates in an
aggregated order will participate at the average share price for all our transactions in a given security
on a given business day. Transaction costs for participating accounts will be assessed at the
custodian’s commission rate applicable to each account; therefore, transaction costs may vary among
accounts. Accounts may be excluded from a block due to tax considerations, client direction or other
factors making the account’s participation ineligible or impractical.
We will prepare, before entering an aggregated order, a written statement (“Allocation Statement”)
specifying the participating client accounts and how we intend to allocate the order among those
clients. If the aggregated order is filled in its entirety, it will be allocated among clients in accordance
with the Allocation Statement. If the order is partially filled, it will generally be allocated pro-rata,
based on the Allocation Statement, or randomly in certain circumstances. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the order may be allocated on a basis different from that specified in the Allocation
Statement if all client accounts receive fair and equitable treatment, and the reason for different
allocation is explained in writing and is approved by an appropriate individual/officer of SHWM. Our
books and records will separately reflect, for each client account included in a block trade, the
securities held by and bought and sold for that account. Funds and securities of clients whose orders
are aggregated will be deposited with one or more banks or broker-dealers, and neither the clients’
cash nor their securities will be held collectively any longer than is necessary to settle the transaction
on a delivery versus payment basis; cash or securities held collectively for clients will be delivered out
to the custodian bank or broker-dealer as soon as practicable following the settlement, and we will
receive no additional compensation or remuneration of any kind as a result of the proposed
aggregation.
Item 13 - Review of Accounts
Managed portfolios are reviewed at least quarterly but may be reviewed more often if requested by
you, upon receipt of information material to the management of your portfolio, or at any time such
review is deemed necessary or advisable by us. These factors generally include, but are not limited to,
the following: change in your general circumstances (marriage, divorce, retirement); or economic,
political or market conditions. Each member of our Wealth Management staff is involved in the
portfolio review process. This includes Tim Agnew (Chief Compliance Officer), Rob Kaercher (Wealth
Manager), Brad Swinsburg (Chief Investment Officer), Valerie Nichols (Director of Investments), Julio
Barahona (Director of Operations), and Michael Mueller (Financial Planner).
For those accounts utilizing the services of Separate Account Managers, the appropriate member(s) of
the team will conduct a portfolio review on at least a semi-annual basis. The performance results for
each account will be reviewed each quarter, however.
For those clients to whom we provide separate financial planning services, reviews are conducted on
an as needed or agreed upon basis. Such reviews are conducted by one of our investment adviser
representatives or principals.
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Account custodians are responsible for providing monthly or quarterly account statements which
reflect the positions (and current pricing) in each account as well as transactions in each account,
including fees paid from an account. Account custodians also provide prompt confirmation of all
trading activity, and year-end tax statements, such as 1099 forms. We will provide additional written
reports as needed or requested by you.
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices.
As noted above, we receive an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of support products and
services it makes available to us and other independent investment advisors that have their clients
maintain accounts at Schwab. These products and services, how they benefit our firm, and the related
conflicts of interest are described in
The availability of Schwab’s
products and services to us is based solely on our participation in the programs and not on the
Item 15 - Custody
provision of any particular investment advice.
Schwab is the custodian of nearly all of our client accounts. From time to time however, you may
select an alternate broker to hold your account in custody. In any case, it is the custodian’s
responsibility to provide you with confirmations of trading activity, tax forms and at least quarterly
account statements. You are advised to review this information carefully, and to notify us of any
questions or concerns. You are also asked to promptly notify us if the custodian fails to provide
statements on each account held.
From time to time and in accordance with our agreement with you, we will provide additional reports.
The account balances reflected on these reports should be compared to the balances shown on the
brokerage statements to ensure accuracy. At times there may be small differences due to the timing of
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
dividend reporting and pending trades.
Item 4 - Advisory Business
As described above under
, we manage portfolios on a discretionary basis.
This means that after an Investment Plan is developed for your investment portfolio, we will execute
that plan without specific consent from you for each transaction. For discretionary accounts, a Limited
Power of Attorney (“LPOA”) is executed by you, giving us the authority to carry out various activities in
your account, generally including the following: trade execution; the ability to request checks on your
behalf; and, the withdrawal of advisory fees directly from your account. We then direct investment of
your portfolio using our discretionary authority. You may limit the terms of the LPOA to the extent
consistent with your investment advisory agreement with us and the requirements of your custodian.
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
The discretionary relationship is further described in the agreement between you and SHWM.
Proxy voting services are limited to those securities currently recommended by us. Where we have
authority to vote proxies, we will seek to vote proxies in the best interest of the client(s) holding the
applicable securities. In voting proxies, we consider factors that we believe relate to the client’s
investment(s) and factors, if any, that are set forth in written instructions from the client.
for
In general, we believe that voting proxies in accordance with the following guidelines, with respect to
such routine items, is in the best interests of our clients. Accordingly, we generally vote
:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
The election of directors (where no corporate governance issues are implicated);
Proposals that strengthen the shared interests of shareholders and management;
The selection of independent auditors based on management or director recommendation,
unless a conflict of interest is perceived;
Proposals that we believe may lead to an increase in shareholder value;
Management recommendations adding or amending indemnification provisions in charter or
by-laws; and
Proposals that maintain or increase the rights of shareholders.
against
We will generally vote
any proposals that we believe will have a negative impact on
shareholder value or rights. If we perceive a conflict of interest, our policy is to notify affected clients
so that they may choose the course of action they deem most appropriate.
A copy of our complete policy, as well as records of proxies voted; are available to you upon request.
Item 18 - Financial Information
As required under the Advisers Act, such records are maintained for a period of five (5) years.
We do not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in
advance, and therefore have no disclosure required for this item.
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Exhibit A
Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1 - Cover Page
Timothy F. Agnew, CPA/PFS, CFP®
CRD# 4368749
of
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC
th
Street NW
271 17
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 874-6244
www.SmithHowardWealth.com
August 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Tim Agnew, and supplements the Smith &
Howard Wealth Management, LLC (“ SHWM”) Brochure . You should have received a copy of that
Brochure. Please contact us at (404) 874-6244 if you did not receive our Brochure, or if you have
any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
www.AdviserInfo.sec.gov.
Additional information about Tim is available on the SEC’s website at
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Timothy F. Agnew (year of birth 1968) is Chief Compliance Officer of SHWM. Tim has over 30 years
of estate, income tax, investment advice and personal financial planning experience. He also works
with Smith & Howard Advisory LLC, an affiliated professional services firm, and brings invaluable
tax insight to SHWM’s wealth management clients. Tim finds that helping clients meet their goals
and solve problems along the way provide his greatest reward.
Tim earned his BBA in Accounting and Master of Taxation from Georgia State University. He has
professional designations as a Certified Public Accountant* (“CPA”) and a Personal Financial
Specialist** (“PFS”). Tim is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional***.
Born in Charlotte, Tim moved to Atlanta more than 35 years ago, and when not at the office, can be
found outdoors, most often with his family. He enjoys hiking, camping, backpacking, and boating;
he also enjoys learning about wine.
Exhibit A-1
* A CPA is a Certified Public Accountant. ALL CPA candidates must pass the Uniform CPA
Examination to qualify for a CPA certificate and license to practice public accounting. While the
exam is the same regardless of where it is taken, every state/jurisdiction has its own set of
education and experience requirements that individuals must meet. However, most states require
at least a bachelor’s degree and a concentration in accounting, and at least one year of public
accounting experience under the supervision of or verification by a CPA. Once the designation is
attained, the CPA is required to meet continuing education requirements.
** The PFS designation is granted exclusively to CPAs with the combination of extensive tax
expertise and comprehensive knowledge of financial planning. The requirements for the PFS
credential are established by the PFP (Personal Financial Planning) staff at the AICPA (American
Institute of CPAs), the National Accreditation Commission, along with the PFS Credential
Committee, and accurately reflect the depth and breadth of experience and technical expertise
required to obtain this credential. The 5 major requirements are: (1) Obtain CPA licensure (2) join
the AICPA and be a member in good standing (3) complete a comprehensive PFP education,
consisting of a minimum of 80 hours of PFP training and education within the five year period
preceding the date of the PFS application (4) fulfill 3,000 hours of personal financial planning
business experience and (5) pass a PFP examination.
***
®
The CFP
®
®
certification is granted by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP
Board”). To attain the certification, the candidate must complete the required educational,
examination, experience and ethics requirements set forth by CFP Board. Certain designations,
such as the CPA, CFA and others may satisfy the education component and allow a candidate to sit
for the CFP
Certification Examination. A comprehensive examination tests the candidate’s ability
to apply financial planning knowledge to client situations. Qualifying work experience is also
required for certification. Qualifying experience includes work in the area of the delivery of the
personal financial planning process to clients, the direct support or supervision of others in the
personal financial planning process, or teaching all, or any portion, of the personal financial
professionals must complete 30 hours of continuing education accepted by
planning process. CFP
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
CFP Board every two years.
Advisers are required to disclose any material facts regarding certain legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of an adviser; however, Tim has no such disciplinary
information to report.
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
Some principals of SHWM are also principals in the firm’s affiliate, Smith & Howard Advisory, LLC, a
professional services firm, and may spend a significant amount of time on the business activities of
this affiliate. Tim Agnew devotes approximately 40% of his time to SHWM.
Other than accounting work, Tim is not engaged in any other investment-related business or
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
occupation, and does not earn compensation for the sale of any other products or services.
Other than as stated above, Tim has no other income or compensation to disclose.
Exhibit A-2
Item 6 - Supervision
Tim supervises all duties and activities of the firm, and is responsible for all advice provided to
clients. As Chief Compliance Officer, Tim is responsible for providing compliance oversight to the
staff, and may be contacted at (404) 874-6244.
Exhibit A-3
Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1 - Cover Page
Robert L. Kaercher, CIMA
AIF
®
®
CRD# 1952599
,
of
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC
th
Street NW
271 17
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 874-6244
www.SmithHowardWealth.com
August 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Rob Kaercher, and supplements the Smith &
Howard Wealth Management, LLC (“ SHWM”) Brochure . You should have received a copy of that
Brochure. Please contact us at (404) 874-6244 if you did not receive our Brochure, or if you have
any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
www.AdviserInfo.sec.gov.
Additional information about Rob is available on the SEC’s website at
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
®
®
®
®
* (“CIMA
”) designation and the Accredited Investment Fiduciary
** (“AIF
Robert L. Kaercher (year of birth 1953) is Wealth Manager of SHWM. Prior to joining SHWM in
2010, Rob was Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Wachovia Bank for seven years. He also
worked at Wilmington Trust as a portfolio manager. Rob holds the Certified Investment
Management Analyst
”)
designation. He received his BS in Forest Resource Management from West Virginia University and
his Master of Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance, from Pennsylvania State
University.
Rob has more than three decades of investment industry experience and is a Member of the
Investment Management Consultant Association. Rob works closely with his clients to understand
their investment goals, personal financial objectives, and risk tolerances. He enjoys providing
technical information and concepts in a simpler, practical way for his clients.
Exhibit A-4
Little known fact: at West Virginia University, Rob competed in axe throwing and two-man
crosscutting events. Rob and his wife live in Alpharetta. When not working, he enjoys
photography, music and traveling.
Code of Professional Responsibility
Rules and Guidelines for Use of the Marks
* The CIMA certification signifies that an individual has met initial and on-going experience, ethical,
education, and examination requirements for investment management consulting, including
advanced investment management theory and application. Prerequisites for the CIMA certification
are three years of financial services experience and an acceptable regulatory history. To obtain the
CIMA certification, candidates must pass an online Qualification Examination, successfully complete
a one-week classroom education program provided by a Registered Education Provider at an
AACSB accredited university business school, pass an online Certification Examination, and have an
Standards of
acceptable regulatory history as evidenced by FINRA Form U-4 or other regulatory requirements.
Practice
CIMA designees are required to adhere to IMCA’s
,
, and
. CIMA designees must report 40 hours of
continuing education credits, including two ethics hours, every two years to maintain the
certification. The designation is administered through the Investments & Wealth Institute, formerly
known as Investment Management Consultants Association.
®
(American National Standards Institute) accreditation
The CIMA certification has earned ANSI
under the personnel certification program. ANSI is a private non-profit organization that facilitates
standardization and conformity assessment activities in the United States. CIMA is the first
financial services credential to meet this international standard for personnel certification.
®
®
(AIF
** The Accredited Investment Fiduciary
) designation is conferred by fi360, an organization
dedicated to investment fiduciary education, and represents a thorough knowledge of and ability to
apply the fiduciary practices. Through fi360's AIF Training programs, AIF designees learn the
practices and the legal and best practice framework they are built upon. AIF designees must
annually accrue six hours of continuing professional education with at least four coming from
fi360-produced sources; attest to a code of ethics; maintain current contact information in fi360's
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
designee database, and remit annual dues.
Advisers are required to disclose any material facts regarding certain legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of an adviser; however, Rob has no such disciplinary
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
information to report.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Rob is not engaged in any other business activities.
Rob has no other income or compensation to disclose.
Item 6 - Supervision
Tim Agnew, Chief Compliance Officer of SHWM, is responsible for providing compliance oversight
for Rob and for reviewing accounts. Tim may be contacted at (404) 874-6244.
Exhibit A-5
Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1 - Cover Page
Bradley D. Swinsburg, CFA, BFA™, CAIASM
CRD# 3100975
of
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC
th
Street NW
271 17
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 874-6244
www.SmithHowardWealth.com
August 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Brad Swinsburg, and supplements the Smith
& Howard Wealth Management, LLC (“SHWM”) Brochure. You should have received a copy of that
Brochure. Please contact us at (404) 874-6244 if you did not receive our Brochure, or if you have
any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
www.AdviserInfo.sec.gov.
Additional information about Brad is available on the SEC’s website at
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Bradley D. Swinsburg (year of birth 1975) is the Chief Investment Officer for SHWM. He joined the
firm in 2016 as Director of Investments. Prior to joining SHWM, Brad was Vice President and
Senior Portfolio Manager in the Atlanta office of Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., LLC, a Pennsylvania-based
outsourced Chief Investment Officer, from 2011 to 2016. Brad’s career has been spent serving
family offices and affluent clients throughout the southeastern and southwestern U.S. In addition to
his role with Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., LLC, Brad was also a Global Investment Specialist with J.P.
Morgan Private Bank and spent a decade early in his career at Goldman Sachs & Co., where his most
recent title was Vice President & Private Wealth Advisor.
®
®
* (“CFA
SM
SM
** (“CAIA
”), the Chartered Alternative Investment
Brad holds the Chartered Financial Analyst
Analyst
”) and the Behavioral Financial Advisor™*** designations. He graduated
Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis
Exhibit A-6
in Finance, from the Sigmund Weis School of Business at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania
in 1997.
®
Brad, his wife and daughter live in Atlanta. He is a volunteer basketball coach for the Atlanta
Northside Youth Organization and is a dedicated athlete, participating in competitive endurance
races, including the Prague International Marathon, the ING New York City Marathon, and the
Marine Corps Marathon.
®
(“CFA
* The Chartered Financial Analyst
”) designation is a professional designation given by the
CFA Institute that measures the competence and integrity of financial analysts. The CFA Program is
a graduate-level self-study program that combines a broad-based curriculum of investment
principles with professional conduct requirements. Candidates are required to pass three levels of
examinations covering areas such as accounting, economics, ethics, money management and
security analysis. Before a candidate is eligible to become a CFA charterholder, he must meet
minimum experience requirements in the area of investment/financial practice. To enroll in the
program, a candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree.
** The CAIA program is comprised of a two-tier exam process through which one may earn the
CAIA Charter. The Level I exam assesses understanding of various alternative asset classes and
knowledge of the tools and techniques used to evaluate the risk-return attributes of each one. The
Level II exam assesses how to apply the knowledge and analytics learned in Level I within a
portfolio management context. Both levels include segments on ethics and professional conduct. A
CAIA must hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree and more than one year of professional
experience (or alternatively a minimum of four years of professional financial services experience),
agree to abide annually by the Membership Agreement and provide two professional references.
***
®
The Behavioral Financial Advice program, developed by Kaplan and think2perform
, is
designed to train, develop and improve the moral and emotional competencies necessary to guide
financial advisors as well as their clients to make better decisions throughout the financial planning
process. The program focuses on helping financial advisors understand their own and their clients’
decision-making behavior, and learn skills to help enable advisors to serve their clients better.
Once the coursework is completed the participant must pass the certification exam, and is required
to follow up with twenty hours of Continuing Education every two years. Item 3 - Disciplinary
Information
Advisers are required to disclose any material facts regarding certain legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of an adviser; however, Brad has no such disciplinary
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
information to report.
Brad is not engaged in any other business activities.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Brad has no other income or compensation to disclose.
Item 6 - Supervision
Tim Agnew, Chief Compliance Officer of SHWM, is responsible for providing compliance oversight
for Brad and for reviewing accounts. Tim may be contacted at (404) 874-6244.
Exhibit A-7
Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1 - Cover Page
Valerie J. Nichols, CFA
®
CRD# 6653679
of
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC
th
Street NW
271 17
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 874-6244
www.SmithHowardWealth.com
August 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Valerie Nichols, and supplements the Smith
& Howard Wealth Management, LLC (“SHWM”) Brochure. You should have received a copy of that
Brochure. Please contact us at (404) 874-6244 if you did not receive our Brochure, or if you have
any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
www.AdviserInfo.sec.gov.
Additional information about Valerie is available on the SEC’s website at
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Valerie J. Nichols (year of birth 1966) joined SHWM in 2016 as Director of Investments. She spent
19 years with SunTrust Bank, most recently as Senior Vice President and Investment Strategist at
SunTrust Advisory Services. In her role at SunTrust Advisory Services, Valerie was responsible for
over $700 million in assets under management for individual clients, trusts and foundations. She
spent several years early in her career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
®
®
®
Valerie holds the Chartered Financial Analyst
”)* designation. She majored in finance and
(“CFA
graduated from Georgia State University with a BBA degree in 1989. Valerie is a member of Atlanta
Society of Finance and Investment Professionals (“ASFIP”) and is a former Equity and Alternatives
Instructor for the ASFIP CFA
Review Course.
Exhibit A-8
®
Valerie lives with her husband and two children in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a volunteer tutor for
refugee families at the All Saints’ Episcopal Church Refugee Ministry. A native Atlantan, Valerie
enjoys hiking, running, playing soccer and basketball with her children and spending time with
extended family in Atlanta.
®
(“CFA
* The Chartered Financial Analyst
”) designation is a professional designation given by the
CFA Institute that measures the competence and integrity of financial analysts. The CFA Program is
a graduate-level self-study program that combines a broad-based curriculum of investment
principles with professional conduct requirements. Candidates are required to pass three levels of
examinations covering areas such as accounting, economics, ethics, money management and
security analysis. Before a candidate is eligible to become a CFA charterholder, he/she must meet
minimum experience requirements in the area of investment/financial practice. To enroll in the
program, a candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree.
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
Advisers are required to disclose any material facts regarding certain legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of an adviser; however, Valerie has no such disciplinary
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
information to report.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Valerie is not engaged in any other business activities.
Valerie has no other income or compensation to disclose.
Item 6 - Supervision
Tim Agnew, Chief Compliance Officer of SHWM, is responsible for providing compliance oversight
for Valerie and for reviewing accounts. Tim may be contacted at (404) 874-6244.
Exhibit A-9
Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1 - Cover Page
Julio Barahona
CRD# 7067105
of
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC
th
Street NW
271 17
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 874-6244
www.SmithHowardWealth.com
August 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Julio Barahona, and supplements the Smith
& Howard Wealth Management, LLC (“SHWM”) Brochure. You should have received a copy of that
Brochure. Please contact us at (404) 874-6244 if you did not receive our Brochure, or if you have
any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
www.AdviserInfo.sec.gov.
Additional information about Julio is available on the SEC’s website at
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Julio Barahona (year of birth 1975) joined SHWM in 2018 as Director of Operations and has over 25
years of progressive wealth management experience. Prior to SHWM, Julio was Director of
Investment Operations with Patton Albertson & Miller (2016 – 2018).
Julio began his career at SunTrust Bank in 1998, where he remained until 2016, eventually
becoming a Vice President and Portfolio Manager. In this role, he managed over $1.2 billion in
assets in trusts and investment management accounts.
Julio is a graduate of Georgia State University where he obtained a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Finance. He is an affiliate member of the CFA Institute and the Atlanta Society of
Finance and Investment Professionals.
Exhibit A-10
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
Advisers are required to disclose any material facts regarding certain legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of an adviser; however, Julio has no such disciplinary
information to report.
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
Julio is not engaged in any other business activities.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Item 6 - Supervision
Julio has no other income or compensation to disclose.
Tim Agnew, Chief Compliance Officer of SHWM, is responsible for providing compliance oversight
for Julio and for reviewing accounts. Tim may be contacted at (404) 874-6244.
Exhibit A-11
Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1 - Cover Page
Michael C. Mueller, CFP®
CRD# 7417673
of
Smith & Howard Wealth Management, LLC
th
Street NW
271 17
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 874-6244
www.SmithHowardWealth.com
August 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Michael Mueller, and supplements the Smith
& Howard Wealth Management, LLC (“SHWM”) Brochure. You should have received a copy of that
Brochure. Please contact us at (404) 874-6244 if you did not receive our Brochure, or if you have
any questions about the contents of this Supplement.
www.AdviserInfo.sec.gov.
Additional information about Michael is available on the SEC’s website at
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Michael Mueller (year of birth 1992) joined SHWM in 2017 as a Financial Planner after completing
an internship with the firm, and in 2021 became a Wealth Planner. Prior to SHWM, Michael
completed the financial planning program at the University of Georgia.
Michael graduated from the University of Georgia in 2016, where he earned a Bachelor degree in
Financial Planning. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional*.
Outside of the office, Michael enjoys exploring the outdoors, working out, reading, repairing
vehicles, visiting new places in Atlanta and traveling.
Exhibit A-12
*
®
The CFP
®
®
certification is granted by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP
Board”). To attain the certification, the candidate must complete the required educational,
examination, experience and ethics requirements set forth by CFP Board. Certain designations,
such as the CPA, CFA and others may satisfy the education component, and allow a candidate to sit
for the CFP
Certification Examination. A comprehensive examination tests the candidate’s ability
to apply financial planning knowledge to client situations. Qualifying work experience is also
required for certification. Qualifying experience includes work in the area of the delivery of the
personal financial planning process to clients, the direct support or supervision of others in the
personal financial planning process, or teaching all, or any portion, of the personal financial
professionals must complete 30 hours of continuing education accepted by
planning process. CFP
CFP Board every two years.
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
Advisers are required to disclose any material facts regarding certain legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of an adviser; however, Michael has no such disciplinary
information to report.
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Michael is not engaged in any other business activities.
Item 6 - Supervision
Michael has no other income or compensation to disclose.
Tim Agnew, Chief Compliance Officer of SHWM, is responsible for providing compliance oversight
for Michael and for reviewing accounts. Tim may be contacted at (404) 874-6244.
Exhibit A-13