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Mark J. Snyder Financial Services, Inc.
SEC File Number: 801 – 38888
ADV Part 2A, Firm Brochure
Dated: March 18, 2026
Contact: Mark J. Snyder, Chief Compliance Officer
1733 N. Ocean Ave, Suite B
Medford, New York 11763
www.snyderwealthgroup.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Snyder Wealth
Group If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (631) 289-
4224 or mark@snyderwealthgroup.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities
authority.
Additional information about the Registrant is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
References herein to Snyder Wealth Group as a “registered investment adviser” or any reference to
being “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2
Material Changes
Since its last Annual Amendment filing on March 26, 2025, Snyder Wealth Group’s ADV 2A Disclosure
Brochure has not been materially amended.
Although not material, Snyder Wealth Group has made disclosure changes at Item 4 below.
Item 3
Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page .................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 Material Changes .......................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... 2
Item 4 Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................ 3
Fees and Compensation .............................................................................................................. 14
Item 5
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management .......................................................... 19
Item 6
Item 7
Types of Clients .......................................................................................................................... 19
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................................... 20
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................ 23
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................. 24
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading.............. 25
Item 12 Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 26
Item 13 Review of Accounts .................................................................................................................... 28
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................. 28
Item 15 Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Item 16
Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 30
Item 17 Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................................. 30
Item 18 Financial Information ................................................................................................................. 30
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Item 4
Advisory Business
A. Snyder Wealth Group (the “Registrant”) is a corporation formed on March 5, 1991, in the
State of New York. The Registrant became registered as an Investment Adviser Firm with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 1991. The Registrant is
principally owned by Mark J. Snyder, who also serves as the company’s President.
B. As discussed below, the Registrant offers to its clients (individuals, business entities, trusts,
estates and charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, etc.) discretionary
investment advisory services and, to the extent specifically requested by the client,
retirement consulting services. Registrant does not provide comprehensive financial
planning or related consulting services. To the extent specifically requested by a client,
Registrant may provide limited financial planning consulting services. Any such
consultation services, to the extent rendered, shall be rendered exclusively on an
unsolicited basis, for which Registrant may determine to charge a mutually agreed upon
fixed or hourly separate fee.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary investment
advisory services on a wrap or non-wrap fee basis as described at Item 5below. If a client
engages the Registrant on a wrap fee basis the client will pay a single fee for bundled
services (i.e. investment advisory, brokerage, custody). The services included in a wrap fee
agreement will depend upon each client’s particular need. All wrap fee programs are
provided by Osaic Wealth, Inc. (“Osaic”) subject to the terms and conditions of those wrap
fee program agreements. If the client determines to engage the Registrant on a non-wrap
fee basis the client will select individual services on an unbundled basis, paying for each
service separately (i.e. investment advisory, brokerage, custody).
The Registrant provides investment advisory services specific to the needs of each client.
To commence the investment advisory process, Registrant will ascertain each client’s
investment objective(s) and then allocate the client’s assets consistent with the client’s
designated investment objective(s). Once allocated, Registrant provides ongoing
supervision of the account(s). Before engaging Registrant to provide investment advisory
services, clients are required to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including
termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the fee that is due
from the client.
NON-WRAP FEE BASIS
The client can engage the Registrant to provide discretionary investment advisory services
on a non-wrap fee basis. The Registrant’s annual investment advisory fee shall be based
upon a percentage (%) of the market value and type of assets placed under the management
as set forth in Item 5 below. Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide investment advisory
services, clients are required to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including
termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and any fees that are due
from the client prior to Registrant commencing services.
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VISION 2020 Wealth Management Program
The Registrant offers individual portfolio management services to its advisory clients
through the VISION2020 Wealth Management Program sponsored by and offered through
Osaic Wealth, Inc. The Registrant will provide continuous advice to a client regarding the
investment of client funds based on the client’s individual needs. Through personal
discussions in which a client’s goals and objectives are established, the Registrant develops
and manages a portfolio based on these objectives. We manage these advisory accounts on
a discretionary basis. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions, in writing, on investing
in certain securities, types of securities, or industry sectors.
Participants in the VISION2020 Wealth Management Platform should refer to
VISION2020 Wealth Management Corp.'s Firm Brochure and Wrap Fee Program
Brochure (Part 2A of Form ADV) for additional information regarding the services
and programs offered in this platform.
The VISION 2020 Wealth Management Platform - Advisor Managed
Portfolios Program
The Wealth Management Platform – Advisor Managed Portfolios Program (“Advisor
Managed Portfolios”) provides investment management of your assets through the
application of asset allocation planning software as well as the provision of execution,
clearing and custodial services. Advisor Managed Portfolios provides risk tolerance
assessment, efficient frontier plotting, fund profiling and performance data, and portfolio
optimization and re-balancing tools. Utilizing these tools and based on your responses to a
risk tolerance questionnaire (“Questionnaire”) and discussions that we have together
regarding, among other things, investment objective, risk tolerance, investment time
horizon, account restrictions, and overall financial situation, we construct a portfolio of
investments. This portfolio may consist of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, equities,
options, debt securities, variable life, variable annuity sub-accounts (certain restrictions
may apply) and other investments. Each portfolio is designed to meet your individual
needs, stated goals and objectives. Additionally, you have the opportunity to place
reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the types of investments to be held in the portfolio.
Please Note: As indicated in the Vision2020 and Osaic Wrap Fee Program Disclosure
Brochures, participation may cost more or less than purchasing such services separately.
The fee charged by Registrant for participation may be higher or lower than those charged
by other sponsors of comparable wrap fee programs along with brokerage and custodial
services for a single, annual, asset-based advisory fee. Please Also Note: Since the
custodian/broker-dealer is determined by the Program Sponsor, Registrant will be unable
to negotiate commissions and/or transaction costs, and/or seek better execution. As a result,
participants may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads or
receive less favorable net prices on transactions for the account than would otherwise be
the case through alternative clearing arrangements recommended by Registrant. Higher
transaction costs adversely impact account performance. The Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to address any questions that
a client or prospective client may have regarding participation in a wrap fee program.
For additional Advisor Managed Portfolios details, please see the Advisor Managed
Portfolios Wrap Fee Program Part 2A – Appendix 1 Disclosure Brochure. We provide
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this brochure to you prior to or concurrent with your enrollment in Advisor Managed
Portfolios. Please read it thoroughly before investing.
Wealth Management Platform - SMA and UMA Account Program
The Wealth Management Platform – SMA and UMA Account Program (“Wealth Managed
Account Program” or “WMAP”) provides clients the opportunity to invest their assets
across multiple investment strategies and asset classes by implementing an asset allocation
strategy. Sponsored by VISION2020 Wealth Management Corp. – an SEC-registered
Investment Advisor (“Program Sponsor”), WMAP is a wrap account program that offers
investment advisory services and planning.
The Registrant will present the client with a WMAP asset allocation model (“WMAP
Model”) for client approval which will consist of: (1) Certain investment managers
available in the program that provide asset allocation services in mutual funds or exchange
traded funds who have agreements directly with Vision 2020 Wealth Management Corp.
(“Strategists”), or (2) Third Party Managers (“Third Party Managers”) who will manage
client funds according to a particular equity or fixed income model or strategy, (Together
the Strategist and Third Party Managers are referred to as “WMAP Investment Managers”)
or (3) no-load mutual funds (“Funds”), or (4) exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) or any
combination thereof (individually or collectively, “WMAP Investments”). WMAP
Investments will be managed according to the selected WMAP Model. WMAP Models
consist of a separately managed account or a series of separately managed accounts
(collectively, “SMA Account”) or a unified managed account (“UMA Account”) as further
described below. A WMAP Model will be suggested to the client based upon client
responses to a risk tolerance questionnaire (“Questionnaire”) and/or discussion between
Registrant and client regarding among other things, investment objective, risk tolerance,
investment time horizon, account restrictions, and overall financial situation. WMAP
clients enter into an advisory client agreement (“Client Agreement”) with Registrant, as
adviser, and Program Sponsor as co-adviser. Registrant will monitor the client’s WMAP
Investments on an ongoing basis. Registrant and client will be responsible for determining
initial and ongoing suitability. Program Sponsor has entered into a sub-agreement with
Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. (“Envestnet”). Envestnet will perform due diligence
and provide research on WMAP Investment Managers, construct and recommend asset
allocation targets to be used in WMAP Models and provide a password protected web site
and associated technology to assist Registrant and client with the selection and adjustment
of WMAP Models. Additional Program Sponsor services are disclosed in the Client
Agreement
SMA Account: An SMA Account may contain one or multiple WMAP Investment
Managers with each WMAP Investment Manager investing according to a specific model
or strategy and each in their own custodial account. The SMA account may also contain
Funds, generally used to compliment the WMAP Investment Managers employed within
the SMA Model and when the recommended allocation to an asset class is too small for a
WMAP Investment Manager to manage. After discussion with the client and after the
relevant information is processed, WMAP provides an asset allocation model which
consists of asset allocation targets or sleeves across various asset classes and investment
strategies. Registrant and the client complete the SMA Account by choosing which WMAP
Investment Managers and Funds will be contained within each asset allocation sleeve.
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Upon suitability determinations made by Registrant and the client, Registrant may adjust
the aforementioned asset allocation targets, within predetermined limits.
UMA Account: A UMA Account may contain one or multiple WMAP Investment
Managers with each WMAP Investment Manager investing according to a specific model
or strategy. The UMA Account may also contain Funds and ETFs. Unlike the SMA
Account, all WMAP Investment Manager Funds and ETFs will be held in a single custodial
account. Overlay management can be provided to coordinate the trading activities of UMA
Third Party Managers, rebalancing and to provide greater tax-efficiency. After discussion
with the client and after the relevant information is processed, WMAP provides an asset
allocation model which consists of asset allocation targets or sleeves across various asset
classes and investment strategies. Registrant and the client complete the UMA Account by
choosing which WMAP Investment Managers, Funds and ETFs will be contained within
each asset allocation sleeve. Upon suitability determinations made by Registrant and client,
Registrant may adjust the aforementioned asset allocation targets or create its own asset
allocation model within predetermined limits.
All WMAP Investments will be held by the custodian designated in a customer agreement
provided to client. The custodian will also serve as broker-dealer for securities transactions
directed by WMAP Investment Managers. Clients will be charged an annual fee based
upon the value of the Program assets they have under management which covers
management, administrative and transaction costs (“Account Fee” or “Wrap Fee”).
Depending upon the level of the Account Fee, the amount of portfolio activity in your
Account, the value of custodial and other services provided under the Program and other
factors, the Wrap Fee may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of such services if they
were to be provided to you separately. Participation in a wrap fee program may cost more
or less than purchasing such services separately. Please Also Note: Since the
custodian/broker-dealer is determined by the Program Sponsor, Registrant will be unable
to negotiate commissions and/or transaction costs, and/or seek better execution. As a result,
participants may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads or
receive less favorable net prices on transactions for the account than would otherwise be
the case through alternative clearing arrangements recommended by Registrant. Higher
transaction costs adversely impact account performance. The Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to address any questions that
a client or prospective client may have regarding participation in a wrap fee program.
For further SMA and UMA Program details please see the SMA & UMA Program
Brochure. The Registrant provides this brochure to clients or prospective client prior
to or concurrent with their enrollment in the SMA/UMA Program. Clients should
read the brochure thoroughly before engaging.
Any Questions: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains
available to answer any questions a client or prospective client may have regarding
any of the above Wrap Fee Programs. Please Note: Clients should always refer to the
appropriate Wrap Fee Program Form ADV 2A Brochure – Appendix 1 for more
detailed information regarding the Wrap Fee Program and its fees.
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RETIREMENT PLANNING AND CONSULTING
To the extent specifically requested by client, Registrant may provide its clients with
retirement planning consulting services. Registrant will charge a fee (fixed fee and/or
hourly) for these services. Registrant’s consulting fees are negotiable depending upon the
level and scope of service(s) required and the professional rendering the service(s). Prior
to engaging the Registrant to provide retirement planning services, the client will be
required to enter into a Retirement Planning and Consulting Agreement with Registrant
setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describing the scope of the
services to be provided. In the event the client terminates Registrant’s consulting services, the
balance of any unearned fee shall be refunded to the client. In performing its services, Registrant
shall not be required to verify any information received from the client or from the client’s
other professionals and is expressly authorized to rely thereon. If requested by the client,
Registrant shall recommend the services of other professionals for implementation
purposes, including Registrant’s President, Mark J. Snyder and/or other investment adviser
representatives (“IARs”), in their separate individual licensed capacities as registered
representatives of Osaic Wealth, Inc. ("Osaic"), an SEC registered and FINRA member broker-
dealer and/or as licensed insurance agents (See disclosure below at Item 10. C.). The client
is under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The
client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to
accept or reject any recommendation from the Registrant. Please Also Note: If the client
engages any professional (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), recommended
or otherwise, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees
to seek recourse exclusively from the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged
licensed professional[s] (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not the
Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Clients are encouraged to renew Registrant’s retirement planning services engagement on
an annual basis for
the purpose of reviewing/updating Registrant’s previous
recommendations and/or services. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their
responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising
Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services. Please Also Note: Conflict of
Interest: The recommendation by a Registrant’s IAR that a client purchase a securities or
insurance commission product from once of Registrant’s IARs in his/her individual
capacity as a registered representative of Osaic and/or as an insurance agent, presents a
conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide an incentive to recommend
products based on commissions to be received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No
client is under any obligation to purchase any securities or insurance commission products
from any of Registrant’s IARs. Clients are reminded that they may purchase securities and
insurance products recommended by Registrant through other, non-affiliated broker-
dealers and/or insurance agents.
EMPLOYER SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN ALLOCATION SERVICES
The Registrant also provides pension consulting services, pursuant to which it assists
sponsors of self-directed retirement plans with the selection and/or monitoring of
investment alternatives (generally open-end mutual funds) from which plan participants
shall choose in self-directing the investments for their individual plan retirement accounts.
In addition, to the extent requested by the plan sponsor, the Registrant shall also provide
participant education designed to assist participants in identifying the appropriate
investment strategy for their retirement plan accounts. The terms and conditions of the
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engagement shall generally be set forth in a Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement
between the Registrant and the plan sponsor. Personalized investment advice may be
provided to plan participants regarding their plan assets. Plan participants who wish to
engage the Registrant for individualized financial planning or consulting services regarding
assets outside the scope of the qualified plan may do so by executing a separate written
agreement, including separate fees.
MISCELLANEOUS
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation
Services. As indicated above, to the extent requested by the client, Registrant may, in
limited circumstances, provide financial planning and related consulting services regarding
non-investment related matters, such as estate planning, tax planning, insurance, etc.
Please Note: We do not serve as an attorney or accountant, and no portion of our services
should be construed as same. Accordingly, we do not prepare estate planning documents
or tax returns. To the extent requested by a client, we may recommend the services of other
professionals for certain non-investment implementation purpose (i.e. attorneys,
accountants, insurance, etc.), including IARs of Registrant in their separate individual
capacities as registered representatives of Osaic Wealth, Inc (“Osaic”) and / or as licensed
insurance agents. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such
recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such
implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from
Registrant and/or its representatives (see Item 10. C. below). Please Note: If the client
engages any recommended unaffiliated professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative
to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the
engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s] (i.e. attorney,
accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not the Registrant, shall be responsible for the
quality and competency of the services provided. Please Also Note-Conflict of Interest:
The recommendation by a Registrant representative that a client purchase a securities or
insurance commission product from once of Registrant’s representatives in his/her
individual capacity as a representative of Osaic and/or as an insurance agent, presents a
conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide an incentive to recommend
products based on commissions to be received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No
client is under any obligation to purchase any securities or insurance commission products
from any of Registrant’s representatives. Clients are reminded that they may purchase
securities and insurance products recommended by Registrant through other, non-affiliated
broker-dealers and/or insurance agents. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to address any questions that
a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflicts of interest
Variable Annuity Management. The Registrant may be engaged to allocate client
investment assets on a discretionary basis among the investment sub accounts of variable
annuity products previously purchased by the client. The Registrant manages the variable
annuity on a tactical investment strategy basis, the objective of which is to be invested in
the equity market during an anticipate uptrend and in cash during an anticipated
pullback/correction. Of course, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the Registrant’s
market decisions will be correct or profitable. The Registrant includes the variable product
assets as part of “assets under management” for the purposes of calculating its annual
advisory fee. In the event that the variable product is sold on a commission basis by one of
the Registrant’s IARs in his/her individual capacity as a registered representative of Osaic,
and the client thereafter determines to engage the Registrant to manage the product by
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allocating among the investment subdivisions, the Registrant’s management fee shall be
waived. No client is under any obligation to purchase a variable product from the
Registrant’s representatives. The offer and sale of such a commission product presents
a conflict of interest (Please see disclosure in Item 5E below).
Retirement Rollovers-Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective client leaving an
employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage
in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if
permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and
rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv)
cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse
tax consequences). If the Registrant recommends that a client roll over their retirement plan
assets into an account to be managed by the Registrant, such a recommendation creates a
conflict of interest if the Registrant will earn new (or increase its current) compensation as
a result of the rollover. Whether Registrant provides a recommendation as to whether a
client should engage in a rollover or not, Registrant is acting as a fiduciary 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. No client is
under any obligation to rollover retirement plan assets to an account managed by
Registrant. Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the conflict of interest presented by such rollover recommendation.
Independent Managers. Registrant may allocate a portion of a client’s investment assets
among unaffiliated independent investment managers (“Independent Manager(s)”) or
separately managed accounts in accordance with the client’s designated investment
objective(s). In such situations, the Independent Manager(s) will have day-to-day
responsibility for the active discretionary management of the allocated assets, including, to
the extent applicable, proxy voting responsibility. Registrant shall continue to render
investment supervisory services to the client relative to the ongoing monitoring and review
of account performance, asset allocation and client investment objectives. Factors that
Registrant shall consider in recommending Independent Manager[s] include the client’s
designated investment objective(s), management style, performance, reputation, financial
strength, reporting, pricing, and research. Please Note. The investment management fee
charged by the Independent Manager[s] is separate from, and in addition to, Registrant’s
investment advisory fee disclosed at Item 5 below. The investment management fee
charged by the Independent Manager(s) is separate from, and in addition to, Registrant’s
advisory fee as set forth in Item 5.
Use of Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds. Registrant utilizes mutual funds and
exchange traded funds for its client portfolios. In addition to Registrant’s investment
advisory fee described below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed below, clients
will also incur, relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges
imposed at the fund level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses).
Portfolio Activity. Registrant has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the
client’s best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Registrant will review
client portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon
various factors, including, but not limited to, investment performance, fund manager
tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s
investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time
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when Registrant determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor
prudent. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that investment decisions
made by Registrant will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s). Clients
nonetheless remain subject to the fees described in Item 5 below during periods of account
inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that investment
decisions made by the Registrant will be profitable or equal any specific performance
level(s).
Other Assets. A client may:
hold securities that were purchased at the request of the client or acquired prior
to the client’s engagement of the Registrant. Generally, with potential
exceptions, the Registrant does not/would not recommend nor follow such
securities, and absent mitigating tax consequences or client direction to the
contrary, would prefer to liquidate such securities. Please Note: If/when
liquidated, it should not be assumed that the replacement securities purchased
by the Registrant will outperform the liquidated positions. To the contrary,
different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be
no assurance that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended
or undertaken by the Registrant) will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s)In addition, there may be other securities and/or accounts
owned by the client for which the Registrant does not maintain custodian access
and/or trading authority; and,
hold other securities and/or own accounts for which the Registrant does not
maintain custodian access and/or trading authority.
Corresponding Services/Fees: When agreed to by the Registrant, the
Registrant shall: (1) remain available to discuss these securities/accounts on an
ongoing basis at the request of the client; (2) monitor these securities/accounts on a
regular basis, including, where applicable, rebalancing with client consent;(3) shall
generally consider these securities as part of the client’s overall asset allocation;
and, (4) report on such securities/accounts as part of regular reports that may be
provided by the Registrant; and, (5) include the market value of all such securities
for purposes of calculating advisory fee.
Cash Positions. Registrant continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such, unless
determined to the contrary by Registrant, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall
continue to be included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating
Registrant’s advisory fee. At any specific point in time, depending upon perceived or
anticipated market conditions/events (there being no guarantee that such anticipated
market conditions/events will occur), Registrant may maintain cash positions for defensive
purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such amounts could miss market
advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time, Registrant’s advisory fee
could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund. ANY QUESTIONS:
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective may have regarding the above fee
billing practice.
Cash Sweep Accounts. Certain account custodians can require that cash proceeds from
account transactions or new deposits, be swept to and/or initially maintained in a
specific custodian designated sweep account. The yield on the sweep account will
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generally be lower than those available for other money market accounts. When this
occurs, to help mitigate the corresponding yield dispersion, Registrant shall (usually within
30 days thereafter) generally (with exceptions) purchase a higher yielding money market
fund (or other type security) available on the custodian’s platform, unless Registrant
reasonably anticipates that it will utilize the cash proceeds during the subsequent 30-day
period to purchase additional investments for the client’s account. Exceptions and/or
modifications can and will occur with respect to all or a portion of the cash balances for
various reasons, including, but not limited to client direction, the amount of dispersion
between the sweep account and a money market fund, the size of the cash balance, an
indication from the client of an imminent need for such cash, or the client has a
demonstrated history of writing checks from the account. Please Note: The above does not
apply to the cash component maintained within a Registrant actively managed investment
strategy (the cash balances for which shall generally remain in the custodian designated
cash sweep account), an indication from the client of a need for access to such cash, assets
allocated to an unaffiliated investment manager, and cash balances maintained for fee
billing purposes. Please Also Note: The client shall remain exclusively responsible for
yield dispersion/cash balance decisions and corresponding transactions for cash balances
maintained in any Registrant unmanaged accounts.
Custodian Charges-Additional Fees. As discussed below at Item 12 below, when
requested to recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, Registrant generally
recommends that Osaic or Pershing serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client
investment management assets. The specific broker-dealer/custodian recommended could
depend upon the scope and nature of the services required by the client. Broker-dealers
such as Osaic and Pershing charge brokerage commissions, transaction, and/or other type
fees for effecting certain types of securities transactions (i.e., including transaction fees for
certain mutual funds, and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income
transactions, etc.). The types of securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or
other type fees (as well as the amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-
dealer/custodian (while certain custodians, including Osaic and Pershing, do not currently
charge fees on individual equity transactions, others do). When beneficial to the client,
individual fixed‐income and/or equity transactions may be effected through broker‐dealers
with whom Registrant and/or the client have entered into arrangements for prime brokerage
clearing services, including effecting certain client transactions through other SEC
registered and FINRA member broker‐dealers (in which event, the client generally will
incur both the transaction fee charged by the executing broker‐dealer and a “trade-away”
fee charged by Osaic and Pershing). These fees/charges are in addition to Registrant’s
investment advisory fee at Item 5 below. Registrant does not receive any portion of these
fees/charges.
Exception: if Registrant executes transactions in conjunction with a wrap program,
transaction fees shall generally be included in the wrap advisory fee paid to the wrap
program sponsor.
ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above.
Please Note: Non-Discretionary Service Limitations. Clients that determine to engage
Registrant on a non-discretionary investment advisory basis must be willing to accept that
Registrant cannot effect any account transactions without obtaining prior consent to any
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such transaction(s) from the client. Thus, in the event that Registrant would like to make a
transaction for a client’s account, and client is unavailable, Registrant will be unable to
effect the account transaction (as it would for its discretionary clients) without first
obtaining the client’s consent.
Legacy Positions. If a client transfers in legacy securities (i.e., securities that the client
purchased before and/or independent of the Registrant) to be managed by the Registrant,
then Registrant shall supervise such legacy securities, and the market value of all such
securities shall be included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating
the Registrant’s advisory fee. In the case of former LIFA clients, the applicable fee
schedule will be the legacy LIFA fee schedule unless otherwise agreed to, in writing,
between Registrant and legacy LIFA client.
Client Privacy and Confidentiality. The Registrant maintains policies and procedures
designed to help protect the confidentiality and security of client nonpublic personal
information (“NPPI”). NPPI includes, but is not limited to, social security numbers, credit
or debit card numbers, state identification card numbers, driver’s license number and
account numbers. The Registrant maintains administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards designed to protect such information from unauthorized access, use, loss, or
destruction. These safeguards include controls relating to data access, information security,
and incident response, and are reviewed to address changes in risk and business. Client
information may be disclosed in response to regulatory requests, legal obligations, or as
otherwise permitted by law, and any such disclosure is made in accordance with applicable
privacy and confidentiality requirements.
The Registrant may engage non-affiliated service providers in connection with providing
advisory services, and such providers may have access to client NPPI, as necessary, to
perform their functions. The Registrant confirms that service providers maintain
safeguards designed to protect client information from unauthorized access or use and
provide notice to the Registrant in the event of a cybersecurity incident involving client
information maintained by the service provider. While the Registrant maintains policies
and procedures designed to protect client information, such measures cannot eliminate all
risk. The Registrant will notify clients in the event of a data breach involving their NPPI
as may be required by applicable state and federal laws.
Please Note: Socially Responsible (ESG) Investing Limitations. Socially Responsible
Investing involves the incorporation of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”)
considerations into the investment due diligence process. ESG investing incorporates a set
of criteria/factors used in evaluating potential investments: Environmental (i.e., considers
how a company safeguards the environment); Social (i.e., the manner in which a company
manages relationships with its employees, customers, and the communities in which it
operates); and Governance (i.e., company management considerations). The number of
companies that meet an acceptable ESG mandate can be limited when compared to those
that do not, and could underperform broad market indices. Investors must accept these
limitations, including potential for underperformance. As with any type of investment
(including any investment and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken
by Registrant), there can be no assurance that investment in ESG securities or funds will
be profitable, or prove successful. Registrant does not maintain or advocate an ESG
investment strategy, but will seek to employ ESG if directed by a client to do so. If
implemented, Registrant shall rely upon the assessments undertaken by the unaffiliated
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mutual fund, exchange traded fund or separate account manager to determine that the
fund’s or portfolio’s underlying company securities meet a socially responsible mandate.
WE DON’T RECOMMEND Cryptocurrency: For clients who have advised the
Registrant that they want to consider a potential investment in cryptocurrencies, including
Bitcoin (“together, Crypto”) the Registrant, will advise the client that Crypto is a digital
currency that can be used for various purposes including to purchase goods, services and
investments. Crypto uses an online ledger with strong cryptography (i.e., a method of
protecting information and communications with codes) to secure online transactions.
Unlike conventional currencies issued by monetary authorities, Crypto generally operates
without centralized control, and their value is determined by market supply and demand.
While regulatory oversight of Crypto has evolved since its inception, Crypto remains
subject to unequal global regulatory treatment which could impact Crypto’s risks and
liquidity. Please Note: The Registrant does not recommend or advocate the purchase of,
or investment in Crypto. The Registrant considers such an investment to be speculative.
Please Also Note: Clients who purchase Crypto must be prepared for potential liquidity
constraints, extreme price volatility, regulatory risk, technology risk custody risk,
and complete loss of principal.
Reporting Services. Registrant can also provide, for a separate fee, account reporting
services, which can incorporate client investment assets that are not part of the assets that
Registrant manages (the “Excluded Assets”). Unless agreed to otherwise, the client and/or
his/her/its other advisors that maintain trading authority, and not Registrant, shall
be exclusively responsible for the investment performance of the Excluded Assets.
Unless also agreed to otherwise, Registrant does not provide investment management,
monitoring or implementation services for the Excluded Assets. If the Registrant is asked
to make a recommendation as to any Excluded Assets, the client is under absolutely no
obligation to accept the recommendation, and Registrant shall not be responsible for any
implementation error (timing, trading, etc.) relative to the Excluded Assets. The client can
engage Registrant to provide investment management services for the Excluded Assets
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement between
Registrant and the client.
emoney. In the event that the Registrant provides the client with access to an
unaffiliated vendor’s website such as emoney, and the site provides access to
information and/or concepts, including financial planning, the client, should
not, in any manner whatsoever, infer that such access is a substitute for
services provided by the Registrant. Rather, if the client utilizes any such
content, the client does so separate and independent of the Registrant.
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify
any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their
responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising
Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Statement. A copy of the Registrant’s written Privacy Notice, Disclosure
Brochure as set forth on ADV Part 2A and ADV Part 2B, ADV Part 2A Appendix 1 (as
applicable) and Form CRS (Client Relationship Summary) shall be provided to each client
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prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of the Investment Advisory Agreement
and/or Retirement Planning and Consulting Agreement.
C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to needs of each client.
Prior to providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser representative will
discuss with each client, their particular investment objective(s). The Registrant shall
allocate each client’s investment assets consistent with their designated investment
objective(s). Clients may, at any time, impose restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s
services.
D. Wrap / Separately Managed Account Programs: In the event that Registrant is engaged
to provide investment advisory services as part of an unaffiliated wrap-fee program,
Registrant will be unable to negotiate commissions and/or transaction costs. Under a wrap
program, the wrap program sponsor arranges for the investor participant to receive
investment advisory services, the execution of securities brokerage transactions, custody
and reporting services for a single specified fee. Participation in a wrap program may cost
the participant more or less than purchasing such services separately. In the event that
Registrant is engaged to provide investment advisory services as part of an unaffiliated
managed account program, Registrant will likewise be unable to negotiate commissions
and/or transaction costs. The program sponsor will determine the broker-dealer though
which transactions must be effected, and the amount of transaction fees and/or
commissions to be charged to the participant investor accounts. Please Note: In these type
of engagements, the unaffiliated investment advisers that engage Registrant's services shall
maintain both the initial and ongoing day-to-day relationship with the underlying investor,
including initial and ongoing determination of the of the investor’s suitability for
Registrant's designated investment strategies. Since the custodian/broker-dealer is
determined by the unaffiliated wrap and/or managed account program sponsor, Registrant
will be unable to negotiate commissions and/or transaction costs, and/or seek better
execution. As a result, clients may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or
greater spreads or receive less favorable net prices on transactions for the account than
would otherwise be the case through alternative clearing arrangements recommended by
Registrant. Higher transaction costs adversely impact account performance. The
Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to address
any questions that a client may have regarding participation in a wrap fee program.
Please Note: When managing a client’s account on a wrap fee basis, the Registrant shall
receive payment for its investment advisory services from Osaic in accordance with the
respective wrap fee brochure, and the balance of the wrap fee shall be retained by Osaic as
the sponsor to cover all other costs and fees discussed in Osaic’s Wrap Fee Brochure.
E. As of December 31, 2025, the Registrant had $381,996,646 in assets under management,
$340,300,555 on a discretionary basis, and $41,696,091 on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
A.
NON-WRAP FEE BASIS
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary investment
advisory services on a negotiable fee basis. The Registrant’s annual investment advisory
fee shall be based upon a percentage (%) of the market value and type of assets placed
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under the Registrant’s management, generally between 0.50% and 2.50% (depending upon
the level and scope of the service(s) required) to be charged quarterly in advance.
For assets managed indirectly, the annual fee is 0.50% and there is a minimum account
balance of $100,000. Fees on indirectly managed assets, such as an employer-sponsored
401(k) or 403(b), will count towards the minimum annual client fee of $2,500. Please Also
Note: In the event that the client is subject to an annual minimum fee, the client could pay
a higher percentage fee than referenced above. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to address any questions that a client
or prospective client may have regarding advisory fees.
The Registrant’s investment advisory fee is negotiable at Registrant’s discretion, and
Registrant may charge a lesser investment advisory fee, charge a flat fee, waive its fee
entirely, or charge fee on a different interval, based upon certain criteria (i.e. anticipated
future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be
managed, related accounts, account composition, complexity of the engagement, anticipated
services to be rendered, grandfathered fee schedules, employees and family members,
courtesy accounts, competition, negotiations with client, etc.). As a result of these factors,
similarly situated clients could pay different fees, the services to be provided by the
Registrant to any particular client could be available from other advisers at lower fees, and
certain clients may have fees different than those specifically set forth above.
Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding advisory fees.
VISION 2020 WEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FEES
The Registrant also offers its clients the Vision 2020 Wealth Management Program (the
“Program”). The services offered under, and the corresponding terms and conditions
pertaining to, the Program are discussed in the Wealth Management Program Wrap Fee
Brochure, a copy of which is presented to all existing and prospective Program participants.
Under the Program, the Registrant is able to offer participants discretionary investment
management services, for a single specified annual Program fee, inclusive of trade
execution, custody, reporting, and investment management fees. The current annual
Program fee charges a maximum of 2.50% depending upon the amount and type of the
Program assets. The complete schedule of program fees is set forth in the Wealth
Management Program Wrap Fee Brochure and provided by the Registrant to its clients or
prospective client prior to or concurrent with their engagement in the Program.
Depending upon the wrap fee, the amount of portfolio activity in the client's Account, the
value of custodial and other services provided under the Program, and other factors, the
wrap fee may or may not exceed the aggregate cost of such services if they were to be
provided separately. Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged by any
funds in which the client's assets are invested and the fees charged for the Program to fully
understand the total amount of fees paid by the client.
RETIREMENT PLANNING AND CONSULTING
To the extent specifically requested by client, Registrant may provide its clients with
retirement planning consulting services on a separate fee basis. Registrant will charge a fee
(fixed fee and/or hourly) for these services. Registrant’s consulting fees are negotiable and
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are generally due upon commencement of the engagement. Fees generally range from
$500 to $5,000 on a fixed fee basis (depending upon complexity) for an investment analysis
or retirement analysis, and from $200 to $300 on an hourly basis, depending upon the level
and scope of service(s) required and the professional rendering the service(s).
EMPLOYER SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN ALLOCATION SERVICES
Registrant also provides investment management services to clients relative to their
individual employer-sponsored retirement plans. In so doing, Registrant either directs or
recommends the allocation of client assets among the various investment alternatives that
comprise the retirement plan. For these services, Registrant’s management fee is paid
quarterly in arrears, the amount of which management fee shall vary (between 0.30% and
0.60%) based upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the previous
quarter.
VARIABLE ANNUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SERVICES
Registrant may provide management services for variable annuity sub-accounts. For these
services, Registrant’s management fee is paid quarterly in arrears, the amount of which
management fee shall vary (between 0.30% and 0.60%) based upon the market value of
the assets on the last business day of the previous quarter. If the variable annuity product
was sold by one of the Registrant’s IARs, on an upfront commission basis in their capacity
as a registered representative of Osaic, the Registrant’s management fee is waived.
The Fee Schedule for management of variable annuity sub accounts, 401(k) and 403(b)
plans and tax deferred annuities ranges from 0.30% and 0.60%. Plan fees are based, in
part, on plan complexity and the types of options made available through the plan.
Please Note: Long Island Financial Advisors, Inc. (CRD # 123439/SEC#:801-61594)
(“LIFA”) As of December 31, 2021, LIFA filed Form ADV-W with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. LIFA’s clients’ contracts have been assigned to Registrant. Legacy
LIFA clients will be subject to the legacy LIFA fee schedule as follows:
Former LIFA clients can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary and/or
non-discretionary investment advisory services on a fee basis. The Registrant’s annual
investment advisory fee shall be based upon a percentage (%) of the market value.
NON-WRAP FEE BASIS
Market Value of Portfolio
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000-$249,999
$250,000-$499,999
$500,000-$749,999
$750,000-$999,999
$1,000,000-$1,249,999
Annual Fee %
2.50%
2.50%
2.25%
2.00%
1.75%
1.75%
$1,250,000-$1,999,999 1.50%
$2,000,000-$4,999,999 1.25%
$5,000,000-$24,999,999 1.25%
$25,000,000 + 1.00%
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Registrant will continue to provide investment management services to former LIFA’s
clients on a wrap fee basis in accordance with the Wealth Management Program, the
services offered under, and the corresponding terms and conditions pertaining to, the
Program are discussed in the Osaic Wealth, Inc. Part 2A – Appendix 1 Wrap Fee Program
Brochure, a copy of which is presented to all existing and prospective Program participants.
Under the Program, the Registrant is able to offer participants discretionary investment
management services, for a single specified annual Program fee, inclusive of trade
execution, custody, reporting, and investment management fees. The current annual
Program fee charges a maximum of 2.50% depending upon the amount and type of the
Program assets.
EMPLOYER SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN ALLOCATION SERVICES
Registrant will continue to provide investment management services to former LIFA
clients relative to their individual employer-sponsored retirement plans. In so doing,
Registrant either directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various
investment alternatives that comprise the retirement plan. For these services, Registrant’s
management fee is paid quarterly in arrears, the amount of which management fee shall
vary (between 0.25% and 1.00%) based upon the market value of the assets on the last
business day of the previous quarter.
VARIABLE ANNUITY SUB-ACCOUNT SERVICES
Registrant may provide to former LIFA clients, management services for variable annuity
sub-accounts. For these services, Registrant’s management fee is paid quarterly in arrears,
the amount of which management fee shall vary (generally between 0.25% and 1.00%)
based upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the previous quarter.
If the variable annuity product was sold by one of the Registrant’s representatives, on an
upfront commission basis in their capacity as a registered representative of Osaic, the
Registrant’s management fee is waived.
B. Clients may elect to have the Registrant’s advisory fees deducted from their custodial
account. Both Registrant's Investment Advisory Agreement and the custodial/clearing
agreement may authorize the custodian to debit the account for the amount of the
Registrant's investment advisory fee and to directly remit that management fee to the
Registrant in compliance with regulatory procedures. In the limited event that the
Registrant bills the client directly, payment is due upon receipt of the Registrant’s invoice.
The Registrant shall generally deduct fees and/or bill clients quarterly in advance, based
upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the previous quarter, unless
the client elects to utilize Registrant’s “Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan Allocation
Services” or “Variable Annuity Sub-Account Services” in which case, Registrant shall
deduct fees and/or bill clients quarterly in arrears, based upon the market value of assets
on the last day of business of the previous quarter. Certain legacy clients may have
different billing and fee relationships then those set forth above. In addition to Registrant’s
investment advisory fee, brokerage commissions are charged for individual equity and
fixed income securities transactions). In addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee,
brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees, clients will also incur, relative to all mutual
fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g.
management fees and other fund expenses). The fees charged by the applicable broker-
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dealer/custodian, and the charges imposed at the fund level, are in addition to Registrant’s
investment advisory fees referenced in this Item 5.
C. As discussed below, unless the client directs otherwise or an individual client’s
circumstances require, the Registrant shall generally recommend that Osaic Wealth, Inc.
(“Osaic”) serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets,
or that Pershing serve as the custodian. Broker-dealers such as Pershing charge brokerage
commissions and/or transaction fees for effecting certain securities transactions (i.e.
transaction fees are charged for certain no-load mutual funds, commissions are charged for
individual equity and fixed income securities transactions). Clients will incur, in addition
to Registrant’s investment management fee, brokerage commissions and/or transaction
fees, and, relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed
at the fund level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses).
D. Registrant's annual investment advisory fee shall generally be prorated and paid quarterly,
in advance, based upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the
previous quarter, unless the client elects to utilize Registrant’s “Employer Sponsored
Retirement Plan Allocation Services” or “Variable Annuity Sub-Account Services,” in
which case, Registrant shall deduct fees and/or bill clients quarter in arrears, based upon
the market value of assets on the last day of business of the previous quarter. Additionally,
if the client makes deposits to its accounts during a fee period, Osaic will automatically
credit back the client for fees charged in excess of the annual fee.
The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and the client will continue in
effect until terminated by either party by written notice in accordance with the terms of the
Investment Advisory Agreement. Upon termination, the Registrant shall refund (or debit if
paid in arrears) the pro-rated portion of the advanced advisory fee paid based upon the
number of days remaining in the billing quarter.
E. Commission Transactions. In the event that the client desires, the client can engage the
Registrant’s President, Mark J. Snyder and/or Registrant’s representatives, in their
individual capacities as registered representatives of Osaic, an SEC registered and FINRA
member broker-dealer, to implement investment recommendations on a commission basis.
In the event the client chooses to purchase investment products through Osaic, Osaic will
charge brokerage commissions to effect securities transactions, a portion of which
commissions Osaic shall pay to Registrant’s President and/or representatives, as
applicable. Prior to effecting any transactions, the client will be required to enter into a new
account agreement with Osaic. The brokerage commissions charged by Osaic may be
higher or lower than those charged by other broker-dealers. In addition, Osaic may also
receive additional ongoing 12b-1 trailing commission compensation directly from a mutual
fund company during the period that the client maintains a mutual fund investment.
Clients are reminded that they are not under any obligation to purchase securities
commission products through Osaic and/or Registrant’s IARs, and that they may
purchase such securities commission products through other, non-affiliated broker-
dealers. Clients are also reminded that they are not required to utilize Osaic for its
custodial services.
1. Conflict of Interest: The recommendation that a client purchase a commission
product from Osaic presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions
may provide an incentive to recommend investment products based on
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commissions received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under
any obligation to purchase any commission products from Osaic. The
Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding
the above conflict of interest.
2. Please note: Clients may purchase investment products recommended by
Registrant through other, non-affiliated broker dealers or agents.
3. The Registrant does not receive more than 50% of its revenue from advisory clients
as a result of commissions or other compensation for the sale of investment
products the Registrant recommends to its clients.
4. When Registrant’s representatives sell an investment product on a commission
basis, the Registrant does not generally charge an advisory fee in addition to the
commissions paid by the client for such product. When providing services on an
advisory fee basis, the Registrant’s representatives do not also receive commission
compensation for such advisory services. However, a client may engage the
Registrant to provide investment management services on an advisory fee basis
and separate from such advisory services purchase an investment product from
Registrant’s representatives on a separate commission basis. See the Variable
Annuity Sub-Account Services disclosure above for situations where the
Registrant may charge advisory fees on products for which commission
compensation may have been received.
Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Registrant is not a party to any performance or incentive-related compensation
arrangements with its clients.
Item 7
Types of Clients
The Registrant’s clients shall generally include individuals, business entities, trusts, estates
and charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans. The Registrant requires a
minimum asset under management level of $100,000 (with a minimum account size of
$50,000) for investment advisory services. Legacy LIFA clients will be subject to the
legacy LIFA fee schedule and minimum account restrictions. However, Registrant, in its
sole discretion, may reduce its minimum asset level and/or charge a lesser investment
management fee based upon certain criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity,
anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, negotiations with client, etc.).
Registrant, in its discretion, may charge a lesser investment advisory fee, charge a flat fee,
waive its fee entirely, or charge fee on a different interval, based upon certain criteria (i.e.
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of
assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, complexity of the
engagement, anticipated services to be rendered, grandfathered fee schedules, employees
and family members, courtesy accounts, competition, negotiations with client, etc.). Please
Note: As result of the above, similarly situated clients could pay different fees. In addition,
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similar advisory services may be available from other investment advisers for similar or
lower fees. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding advisory fees.
Item 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. The Registrant may utilize the following methods of security analysis:
Charting - (analysis performed using patterns to identify current trends and trend
reversals to forecast the direction of prices)
Fundamental - (analysis performed on historical and present data, with the goal of
making financial forecasts)
Technical – (analysis performed on historical and present data, focusing on price
and trade volume, to forecast the direction of prices)
The Registrant may utilize the following investment strategies when implementing
investment advice given to clients:
Long Term Purchases (securities held at least a year)
Short Term Purchases (securities sold within a year)
Options (contract for the purchase or sale of a security at a predetermined price
during a specific period of time)
level(s).
Please Note: Investment Risk. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients
should be prepared to bear, including the complete loss of principal investment. Past
performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve
varying degrees of risk, and it should not be assumed that future performance of any
specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment
strategies recommended or undertaken by the Registrant) will be profitable or equal any
specific performance
Investment strategies such as asset allocation,
diversification, or rebalancing do not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot
eliminate the risk of investment losses. There is no guarantee that a portfolio employing
these or any other strategy will outperform a portfolio that does not engage in such
strategies. While asset values may increase and client account values could benefit as a
result, it is also possible that asset values may decrease and client account values could
suffer a loss.
B. The Registrant’s methods of analysis and investment strategies do not present any
significant or unusual risks. However, every method of analysis has its own inherent risks.
To perform an accurate market analysis the Registrant must have access to current/new
market information. The Registrant has no control over the dissemination rate of market
information; therefore, unbeknownst to the Registrant, certain analyses may be compiled
with outdated market information, severely limiting the value of the Registrant’s analysis.
Furthermore, an accurate market analysis can only produce a forecast of the direction of
market values. There can be no assurances that a forecasted change in market value will
materialize into actionable and/or profitable investment opportunities.
The Registrant’s primary investment strategies - Long Term Purchases and Short-Term
Purchases - are fundamental investment strategies. However, every investment strategy has
its own inherent risks and limitations. For example, longer term investment strategies
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require a longer investment time period to allow for the strategy to potentially develop.
Shorter term investment strategies require a shorter investment time period to potentially
develop but, as a result of more frequent trading, may incur higher transactional costs when
compared to a longer-term investment strategy.
C. Currently, the Registrant primarily allocates client investment assets among various
individual equities and fixed income securities, unaffiliated private funds, mutual funds
and/or exchange traded funds on a discretionary basis in accordance with the client’s
designated investment objective(s). Each type of security has its own unique set of risks
associated with it. The following provides a short description of some of the underlying
risks associated with investing in these types of securities:
Market Risk. The price of a security may drop in reaction to tangible and intangible events
and conditions. This type of risk may be caused by external factors (such as economic or
political factors) but may also be incurred because of a security’s specific underlying
investments. Additionally, each security’s price can fluctuate based on market movement,
which may or may not be due to the security’s operations or changes in its true value. For
example, political, economic and social conditions may trigger market events which are
temporarily negative, or temporarily positive.
Unsystematic Risk. Unsystematic risk is the company-specific or industry-specific risk in
a portfolio that the investor bears. Unsystematic risk is typically addressed through
diversification. However, as indicated above, diversification does not guarantee better
performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
Value Investment Risk. Value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole
and following a value-oriented investment strategy may cause a portfolio to underperform
growth stocks.
Growth Investment Risk. Prices of growth stocks tend to be higher in relation to their
companies’ earnings and may be more sensitive to market, political and economic
developments than other stocks, making their prices more volatile.
Small Company Risk. Securities of small companies are often less liquid than those of
large companies and this could make it difficult to sell a small company security at a desired
time or price. As a result, small company stocks may fluctuate relatively more in price. In
general, small capitalization companies are more vulnerable than larger companies to
adverse business or economic developments and they may have more limited resources.
Interest Rate Risk. Fixed income securities and fixed income-based securities are subject
to interest rate risk because the prices of fixed income securities tend to move in the
opposite direction of interest rates. When interest rates rise, fixed income security prices
tend to fall. When interest rates fall, fixed income security prices tend to rise. In general,
fixed income securities with longer maturities are more sensitive to these price changes.
Inflation Risk. When any type of inflation is present, a dollar at present value will not carry
the same purchasing power as a dollar in the future, because that purchasing power erodes
at the rate of inflation.
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Reinvestment Risk. Future proceeds from investments may have to be reinvested at a
potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate), which primarily relates to fixed income
securities.
Credit Risk. The issuer of a security may be unable to make interest payments and/or repay
principal when due. A downgrade to an issuer’s credit rating or a perceived change in an
issuer’s financial strength may affect a security’s value and impact performance. Credit
risk is considered greater for fixed income securities with ratings below investment grade.
Fixed income securities that are below investment grade involve higher credit risk and are
considered speculative.
Call Risk. During periods of falling interest rates, a bond issuer will call or repay a higher-
yielding bond before its maturity date, forcing the investment to reinvest in bonds with
lower interest rates than the original obligations.
Regulatory Risk. Changes in laws and regulations from any government can change the
market value of companies subject to such regulations. Certain industries are more
susceptible to government regulation. For example, changes in zoning, tax structure or laws
may impact the return on investments.
Mutual Fund Risk. Mutual funds are operated by investment companies that raise money
from shareholders and invests it in stocks, bonds, and/or other types of securities. Each
fund will have a manager that trades the fund’s investments in accordance with the fund’s
investment objective. Mutual funds charge a separate management fee for their services,
so the returns on mutual funds are reduced by the costs to manage the funds. While mutual
funds generally provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is
concentrated in a particular sector of the market. Mutual funds that are sold through brokers
are called load funds, and those sold to investors directly from the fund companies are
called no-load funds. Mutual funds come in many varieties. Some invest aggressively for
capital appreciation, while others are conservative and are designed to generate income for
shareholders. In addition, the client’s overall portfolio may be affected by losses of an
underlying fund and the level of risk arising from the investment practices of an underlying
fund (such as the use of derivatives).
Exchange Traded Fund Risk. ETFs are marketable securities that are designed to track,
before fees and expenses, the performance or returns of a relevant index, commodity, bonds
or basket of assets, like an index fund. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs trade like common stock
on a stock exchange. ETFs experience price changes throughout the day as they are bought
and sold. In addition to the general risks of investing, there are specific risks to consider
with respect to an investment in ETFs, including, but not limited to: (i) an ETF’s shares
may trade at a market price that is above or below its net asset value; (ii) the ETF may
employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iii) trading of an ETF’s
shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the
shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers”
(which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
The Registrant may also allocate investment management assets of its client accounts, on
a discretionary basis, among one or more of its asset allocation programs (i.e. Aggressive,
Moderately Aggressive, Moderate, and Conservative) as designated on the Investment
Advisory Agreement. Registrant’s asset allocation strategies have been designed to comply
with the requirements of Rule 3a-4 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 3a-4
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provides similarly managed investment programs, such as Registrant’s asset allocation
programs, with a non-exclusive safe harbor from the definition of an investment company.
In accordance with Rule 3a-4, the following disclosure is applicable to Registrant’s
management of client assets:
1. Initial Interview – at the opening of the account, the Registrant, through its designated
representatives, shall obtain from the client information sufficient to determine the client’s
financial situation and investment objectives;
2. Individual Treatment - the account is managed on the basis of the client’s financial
situation and investment objectives;
3. Quarterly Notice – at least quarterly the Registrant shall notify the client to advise the
Registrant whether the client’s financial situation or investment objectives have changed,
or if the client wants to impose and/or modify any reasonable restrictions on the
management of the account;
4. Annual Contact – at least annually, the Registrant shall contact the client to determine
whether the client’s financial situation or investment objectives have changed, or if the
client wants to impose and/or modify any reasonable restrictions on the management of the
account;
5. Consultation Available – the Registrant shall be reasonably available to consult with
the client relative to the status of the account;
6. Quarterly Report – the client shall be provided with a quarterly report for the account
for the preceding period;
7. Ability to Impose Restrictions – the client shall have the ability to impose reasonable
restrictions on the management of the account, including the ability to instruct the
Registrant not to purchase certain securities;
8. No Pooling – the client’s beneficial interest in a security does not represent an undivided
interest in all the securities held by the custodian, but rather represents a direct and
beneficial interest in the securities which comprise the account;
9. Separate Account - a separate account is maintained for the client with the Custodian;
10. Ownership – each client retains indicia of ownership of the account (e.g. right to
withdraw securities or cash, exercise or delegate proxy voting, and receive transaction
confirmations).
The Registrant believes that its annual investment management fee is reasonable in relation
to: (1) the advisory services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement; and (2)
the fees charged by other investment advisers offering similar services/programs.
However, Registrant’s annual investment advisory fee may be higher than that charged by
other investment advisers offering similar services/programs. In addition to Registrant’s
annual investment management fee, the client will also incur charges imposed directly at
the mutual and exchange traded fund level (e.g., management fees and other fund
expenses). Please Note: Registrant’s investment programs may involve above-average
portfolio turnover which could negatively impact upon the net after-tax gain experienced
by an individual client in a taxable account.
Item 9
Disciplinary Information
The Registrant has not been the subject of any disciplinary actions.
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Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. As disclosed above in Item 5 E, Registrant’s President, Mark J. Snyder, and certain
representatives are also registered representatives of Osaic Wealth, Inc. (“Osaic”), an SEC
registered and FINRA member broker-dealer. However, the Registrant is not registered,
nor does it have an application pending to register as a broker-dealer.
B. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application pending
to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or a representative of the foregoing.
C. Registered Representatives of Osaic. As disclosed above in Item 5.E, certain of
Registrant’s IARs, are registered representatives of Osaic, an SEC Registered and FINRA
member broker-dealer. Clients may choose to engage Registrant’s representatives, in their
individual capacities, to effect securities brokerage transactions on a commission basis.
As discussed above in Item 5.E, these individuals have received Forgivable Loans from
Osaic which incentivize such IARs to remain affiliated with Osaic in their separate and
individual capacities as registered representatives. The receipt of Forgivable Loans
therefore presents conflicts of interest, as Registrant’s representatives are incentivized to
recommend that existing clients keep their assets custodied at Osaic, that existing clients
execute commission transactions through Osaic, and also that new clients move their assets
to Osaic for receipt of such custodial and brokerage services. Clients are therefore
reminded that they are not under any obligation to purchase securities commission products
through Osaic and/or Registrant’s representatives, and that they may purchase such
securities commission products through other, non-affiliated broker-dealers. Clients are
also reminded that they are not required to utilize Osaic for its custodial services.
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Registrant’s President and/or representatives
that a client purchase securities products on a commission basis presents a conflict of
interest, as the receipt of commissions and/or other compensation provides an incentive to
recommend investment products based on commissions/compensation received, rather
than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to purchase securities
commission products from Registrant’s President and/or representatives. The client retains
absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject
any recommendation from Registrant and/or its representatives. Clients are reminded that
they may purchase securities products recommended by Registrant through other, non-
affiliated broker dealers. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above conflict of interest.
Licensed Insurance Agents. Registrant’s President, Mark J. Snyder, and certain of
Registrant’s representatives, in their individual capacities, are licensed insurance agents,
and may recommend the purchase of certain insurance-related products on a commission
basis. As referenced in Item 4.B above, clients can therefore engage certain of Registrant’s
representatives to effect insurance transactions on a commission basis.
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Registrant’s President and/or representatives
that a client purchase insurance commission product presents a conflict of interest, as the
receipt of commissions may provide an incentive to recommend insurance products based
on commissions received, rather than a particular client’s need. No client is under any
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obligation to purchase any insurance commission products from Registrant’s President
and/or representatives. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation
decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from Registrant and/or its
representatives. Please Note: If the client engages any recommended professional, and a
dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse
exclusively from and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed
professional, and not Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the
services provided. Clients are reminded that they may purchase insurance products
recommended by Registrant through other, non-affiliated insurance agents. The
Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to address
any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflict
of interest.
D. The Registrant does not receive, directly or indirectly, compensation from investment
advisors that it recommends or selects for its clients.
Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
A. The Registrant maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities transactions.
This investment policy is part of Registrant’s overall Code of Ethics, which serves to
establish a standard of business conduct for all of Registrant’s Associated Persons that is
based upon fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty and trust, a copy of
which is available upon request.
In accordance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Registrant
also maintains and enforces written policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of
material non-public information by the Registrant or any person associated with the
Registrant.
B. Neither the Registrant nor any related person of Registrant recommends, buys, or sells for
client accounts, securities in which the Registrant or any related person of Registrant has a
material financial interest except as stated above in Item 5.
C. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities that are
also recommended to clients. This practice may create a situation where the Registrant
and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to materially benefit from the sale
or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation creates a conflict of interest.
Practices such as “scalping” (i.e., a practice whereby the owner of shares of a security
recommends that security for investment and then immediately sells it at a profit upon the
rise in the market price which follows the recommendation) could take place if the
Registrant did not have adequate policies in place to detect such activities. In addition, this
requirement can help detect insider trading, “front-running” (i.e., personal trades executed
prior to those of the Registrant’s clients) and other potentially abusive practices.
The Registrant has a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal
securities transactions and securities holdings of each of the Registrant’s “Access Persons.”
The Registrant’s securities transaction policy requires that Access Person of the Registrant
must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee with a written report of
their current securities holdings within ten (10) days after becoming an Access Person.
Additionally, each Access Person must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her
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designee with a written report of the Access Person’s current securities holdings at least
once each twelve (12) month period thereafter on a date the Registrant selects; provided,
however that at any time that the Registrant has only one Access Person, he or she shall
not be required to submit any securities report described above.
D. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities, at or
around the same time as those securities are recommended to clients. This practice creates
a situation where the Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to
materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation
creates a conflict of interest. As indicated above in Item 11 C, the Registrant has a personal
securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal securities transaction and
securities holdings of each of Registrant’s Access Persons.
Item 12
Brokerage Practices
A. In the event that the client requests that the Registrant recommend a broker-
dealer/custodian for execution and/or custodial services (exclusive of those clients that may
direct the Registrant to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian), Registrant generally
recommends that investment management accounts be maintained at Osaic and/or
Pershing. Prior to engaging Registrant to provide investment management services, the
client will be required to enter into a formal Investment Advisory Agreement and/or
Retirement Planning and Consulting Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and
conditions under which Registrant shall manage the client's assets, and a separate
custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-dealer/custodian.
Factors that the Registrant considers in recommending Osaic and/or Pershing (or any other
broker-dealer/custodian to clients) include historical relationship with the Registrant,
financial strength, reputation, execution capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Broker-
dealers such as Osaic and Pershing can charge transaction fees for effecting certain
securities transactions (See Item 4 above). To the extent that a transaction fee will be
payable by the client to Osaic and/or Pershing, the transaction fee shall be in addition to
Registrant’s investment advisory fee referenced in Item 5 above.
To the extent that a transaction fee is payable, Registrant shall have a duty to obtain best
execution for such transaction. However, that does not mean that the client will not pay a
transaction fee that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the
same transaction where Registrant determines, in good faith, that the transaction fee is
reasonable. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible
cost, but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into
consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including the value of research
provided, execution capability, transaction rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly,
although Registrant will seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest
possible rates for client account transactions.
1. Research and Additional Benefits. Although not a material consideration when
determining whether to recommend that a client utilize the services of a particular
broker-dealer/custodian, Registrant receives from Osaic and/or Pershing ((or
another broker-dealer/custodian, investment manager, platform sponsor, mutual
fund sponsor, annuity fund sponsor, or other vendor) without cost (and/or at a
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discount) support services and/or products, certain of which assist Registrant to
better monitor and service client accounts maintained at such institutions.
. Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or
assets maintained at Osaic and/or Pershing as the result of this arrangement. There
is no corresponding commitment made by the Registrant to Osaic and/or Pershing
or any other entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in
any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of the
above arrangement.
Additional Benefits
Registrant has received from various mutual fund sponsors, certain additional
economic benefits (“Additional Benefits”) that may or may not be offered to the
Registrant again in the future. Specifically, the Additional Benefits include partial
payment for certain client educational and appreciation events. Over the past two
years, various mutual fund sponsors have made payments to third party vendors,
for event expenses ranging, in the aggregate, from between $45,000 and $52,000.
These payments to third party vendors are infrequent, non-recurring and
individually negotiated. The Registrant has no expectation that these Additional
Benefits will be offered again; however, the Registrant reserves the right to
negotiate for these Additional Benefits in the future. Mutual fund sponsors provide
the Additional Benefits to Registrant in their sole discretion and at their own
expense. Registrant has not entered into any written agreement to govern the
Additional Benefits.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above arrangement and any corresponding conflict of interest.
2. The Registrant does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
3. Registrant recommends that its clients utilize the brokerage and custodial services
provided by Schwab. The Firm generally does not accept directed brokerage
arrangements (but could make exceptions). A directed brokerage arrangement
arises when a client requires that account transactions be effected through a
specific broker-dealer/custodian, other than one generally recommended by
Registrant (i.e., Schwab). In such client directed arrangements, the client will
negotiate terms and arrangements for their account with that broker-dealer, and
Firm will not seek better execution services or prices from other broker-dealers or
be able to "batch" the client’s transactions for execution through other broker-
dealers with orders for other accounts managed by Registrant. As a result, a client
may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or
receive less favorable net prices, on transactions for the account than would
otherwise be the case.
Please Note: In the event that the client directs Registrant to effect securities
transactions for the client's accounts through a specific broker-dealer, the client
correspondingly acknowledges that such direction may cause the accounts to incur
higher commissions or transaction costs than the accounts would otherwise incur
had the client determined to effect account transactions through alternative
clearing arrangements that may be available through Registrant. Higher transaction
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costs adversely impact account performance. Transactions for directed accounts
will generally be executed following the execution of portfolio transactions for
non-directed accounts.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above arrangement.
B. Transactions for each client account generally will be effected independently unless Firm
decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same
time. The Firm may (but is not obligated to) combine or “batch” such orders for individual
equity transactions (including ETFs) with the intention to obtain better price execution, to
negotiate more favorable commission rates, or to allocate more equitably among the
Firm’s clients differences in prices and commissions or other transaction costs that might
have occurred had such orders been placed independently. Under this procedure,
transactions will be averaged as to price and will be allocated among clients in proportion
to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client account on any given day. In the
event that the Firm becomes aware that a Firm employee seeks to trade in the same security
on the same day, the employee transaction will either be included in the “batch”
transaction or transacted after all discretionary client transactions have been completed.
The Firm shall not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as the result of
such aggregation.
Item 13
Review of Accounts
A. For those clients to whom Registrant provides investment supervisory services, account
reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis by the Registrant's Principals and Chief
Compliance Officer. All investment supervisory clients are advised that it remains their
responsibility to advise the Registrant of any changes in their investment objectives and/or
financial situation. All clients (in person or via telephone) are encouraged to review
financial planning issues (to the extent applicable), investment objectives and account
performance with the Registrant on an annual basis.
B. The Registrant may conduct account reviews on an other than periodic basis upon the
occurrence of a triggering event, such as a change in client investment objectives and/or
financial situation, market corrections and client request.
C. Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and
regular written summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian
and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The Registrant may also provide a written
periodic report summarizing account activity and performance.
Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. As referenced in Item 12A(1) above, the Registrant receives an economic benefit from
Osaic and/or Pershing. The Registrant, without cost (and/or at a discount), receives support
services and/or products from Osaic and/or Pershing.
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Furthermore, as discussed in Items 5.E and 10.C, certain of the Registrant’s representatives
have received Forgivable Loans from Osaic which server to incentivize these individuals
to recommend Osaic for custodial services or commission products. See Items 5.E and
10.C for additional information regarding the Forgivable Loans and the related conflict of
interest.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets
maintained at Schwab (or any other institution) as result of this arrangement. There is no
corresponding commitment made by the Registrant to Osaic and/or Pershing or any other
entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual
funds, securities or other investment products as a result of the above arrangement.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
arrangement and any corresponding conflict of interest.
B. Registrant does not maintain promoter arrangements or pay referral fee compensation to
non-employees for new client introductions.
C. Registrant does not compensate its employees, directly or indirectly, compensation, in
addition to the employee’s regular salary for obtaining clients for the Registrant.
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Item 15
Custody
The Registrant shall have the ability to have its advisory fee for each client debited by the
custodian on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written
transaction confirmation notices and regular written summary account statements directly
from the broker-dealer/custodian and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The
Registrant may also provide a written periodic report summarizing account activity and
performance.
Please Note: To the extent that the Registrant provides clients with periodic account
statements or reports, the client is urged to compare any statement or report provided by
the Registrant with the account statements received from the account custodian. Please
Also Note: The account custodian does not verify the accuracy of the Registrant’s
advisory fee calculation.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide investment advisory services
on a discretionary basis. Prior to the Registrant assuming discretionary authority over a
client’s account, client shall be required to execute Investment Advisory Agreement, with
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions under which Registrant shall manage the
client's assets, and a separate custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-
dealer/custodian.
Clients who engage the Registrant on a discretionary basis may, at any time, impose
restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s discretionary authority. (i.e. limit the
types/amounts of particular securities purchased for their account, exclude the ability to
purchase securities with an inverse relationship to the market, limit or proscribe the
Registrant’s use of margin, etc.).
Item 17
Voting Client Securities
A. The Registrant does not vote client proxies. Clients maintain exclusive responsibility for:
(1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities beneficially
owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers,
acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the
client’s investment assets.
B. Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian. Clients
may contact the Registrant to discuss any questions they may have with a particular
solicitation.
Item 18
Financial Information
A. The Registrant does not solicit fees of more than $1,200, per client, six months or more in
advance.
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B. The Registrant is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary authority over
certain client accounts.
C. The Registrant has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mark J. Snyder,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above disclosures and arrangements.
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