Overview
- Headquarters
- Hot Springs, AR
- Total Firm Assets
- $125 million
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $1.3 million
- Stated Minimum Account Size
- $200,000
Fee Disclosure
ADV BROCHURE
| Min | Max | Disclosed Annual Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | Up to 1.50% |
Stated Minimum Annual Fee: $2,400
Estimated Annual Fees (Based on ADV disclosures. Where a range is given, we use the upper rate)
| Portfolio Value | Estimated Annual Fee | Effective Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $15,000 | 1.50% |
| $5 million | $75,000 | 1.50% |
| $10 million | $150,000 | 1.50% |
| $50 million | $750,000 | 1.50% |
| $100 million | $1,500,000 | 1.50% |
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 60.00%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 56
- Total Client Accounts
- 744
- Discretionary Accounts
- 744
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 292882
Primary Brochure: ADV BROCHURE (2026-09-08)
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StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC
CRD# 292882
450 W. Grand Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Telephone: 501-500-6236
Facsimile: 501-500-6236
www.strongtowerwealth.com
September 1, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of StrongTower Wealth
Management, PLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 501-500-6236.
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 StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC is available on the SEC's website at
www.Advisorinfo.sec.gov.
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC is a registered investment Advisor. Registration with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of
skill or training.
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ITEM 2 SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGES
The following Material Changes have occurred since the original publishing of our Form ADV Part 2A and
Program Appendix disclosure brochure dated April 3, 2018
March 2019
We have amended the brochure and appendix to remove reference to the "STWM Stars Equity Investment
Portfolios" as we no longer offer that program.
March 2019
We included additional language under the "STWM Mutual Funds/ETF Portfolio Management" program to
clarify our policy concerning mutual fund selection.
September 2019
Item 15 Custody was amended to reflect Standing Letters of Authorization (SLOAs) that are now available for
clients to take advantage of.
September 2019
Item 7 Types of Clients was amended to reflect new minimum account sizes.
October 2019
Item 5 Fees & Compensation was amended to include a minimum monthly fee that can be used in certain
accounts.
January 2023
Item 4 Wrap Fee Programs was amended to disclose fees not included in wrap fee programs, conflicts of
interest present with wrap fee programs, and types of investments and accounts possibly not suited for wrap
fee programs.
May 2023
Item 5 Fees & Compensation was amended to remove language that stated a 30-day notice was needed to
terminate the investment advisory or financial planning agreement.
September 2023
The custodian was changed from TD Ameritrade to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) throughout the
document.
October 2023
Item 14 was amended to include disclosure regarding referral fees paid to unaffiliated companies.
March 2024
STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Portfolio Management section was amended to state that the lowest share class
will be sought for clients in mutual funds.
January 2025
Item 14 was amended to remove disclosure regarding referral fees paid to unaffiliated companies.
September 2026
The Firm’s telephone and facsimile numbers were updated.
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ITEM 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes ..............................................................................................................................................................2
Item 3 Table of Contents .........................................................................................................................................................................................3
Item 4 Advisory Business.........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Description of Firm ................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Portfolio Management Services .....................................................................................................................................................................5
Financial Planning Services ...............................................................................................................................................................................5
STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Portfolio Management ............................................................................................................................6
Wrap Fee Program(s) ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Types of Investments ............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Assets Under Management ...............................................................................................................................................................................7
Item 5 Fees & Compensation ................................................................................................................................................................................7
The STWM Mutual Funds/ETF Portfolio Management Fee ...........................................................................................................7
Financial Planning Services ...............................................................................................................................................................................8
Additional Fees & Expenses ..............................................................................................................................................................................8
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products ................................................................................8
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management ........................................................................................................9
Item 7 Types of Clients .............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss .................................................................................................9
Our Methods of Analysis & Investment Strategies ..............................................................................................................................9
Tax Considerations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Other Risk Considerations ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities ......................................................................................................................... 11
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations ................................................................................................................ 13
Other Relationships........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading ...................................... 13
Description of Our Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions ................................................................................................................................. 14
Personal Trading Practices ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Research & Other Soft Dollar Benefits ................................................................................................................................................... 14
Economic Benefits .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Brokerage for Client Referrals .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Directed Brokerage ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Block Trades .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
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Item 13 Review of Accounts .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Item 14 Client Referrals & Other Compensation .................................................................................................................................. 15
Item 15 Custody ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 16 Investment Discretion ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 18 Financial Information ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisors ........................................................................................................................ 16
Item 20 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Trade Errors .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Class Action Lawsuits ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
IRA Rollover Considerations ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Fiduciary Capacity Under Title 1 of ERISA or the Code ................................................................................................................ 18
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ITEM 4 ADVISORY BUSINESS
Description of Firm
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC is a registered investment Advisor primarily based in Hot Springs, AR.
We are organized as a limited liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Arkansas. We have been
providing investment advisory services through other companies since 2/10/1999. We are owned by Todd
David Sadowski.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each investment advisory
service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual needs. As used in
this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, and the words
"you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary portfolio management services through a wrap-fee program. A wrap-fee program is a
type of investment program that provides clients with asset management and brokerage services for one all-
inclusive fee. For more information concerning the Wrap Fee Program, see Appendix 1 to this Brochure.
When you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm
discretionary authority to manage your account. The discretionary authorization will allow us to determine the
specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your account without your
approval before each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory
agreement you sign with our firm and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can be purchased or
sold for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in writing.
StrongTower Wealth Management ("STWM") investment advice is tailored to meet our clients' needs and
investment objectives. Many of the investment options we utilize include options for value-based screens.
When limiting to only these investment options, it may result in higher expense ratios due to the limited
selection. We draw from a common pool of investments for all clients, but the allocations may differ from one
client to another. We provide several investment management styles for our clients as described below.
Financial Planning Services
We offer financial planning services which typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to clients
regarding the management of their financial resources based on an analysis of their individual needs. These
services can range from broad-based financial planning to consultative or single-subject planning. If you retain
our firm for financial planning services, we will meet with you to gather information about your financial
circumstances and objectives. We may also use financial planning software to determine your current financial
position and to define and quantify your long-term goals and objectives. Once we specify those long-term
objectives (both financial and non-financial), we will develop shorter-term, targeted objectives. Once we review
and analyze the information you provide to our firm and the data derived from our financial planning software,
we will deliver a written plan to you, or provide online access to the plan, to help you achieve your stated
financial goals and objectives.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation at the time we present the plan to you, and on the financial
information you provide to us. You must promptly notify our firm if your financial situation, goals, objectives, or
needs change.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should you choose to act on any
of our recommendations, you are not obligated to implement the financial plan through any of our other
investment advisory services. Moreover, you may act on our recommendations by placing securities
transactions with any brokerage firm.
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STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Portfolio Management
The management of these portfolios follows a base of modern portfolio theory ("MPT"), tweaked for common
sense adjustments as we are not MPT purists. We feel a blanket MPT approach can be too simplistic overall.
Our portfolios are rebalanced periodically and can be weight adjusted by fund and asset category depending on
the client’s unique desires. The funds that we use are monitored internally and we do an in-depth analysis of
our holdings periodically. We attempt to seek funds that have quality money managers, reasonable fees, and a
moral compass—for clients who desire this—when choosing companies to invest in. We do not attempt to time
the markets in these portfolios.
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes. Share classes are described in the mutual fund's prospectus.
Generally, mutual funds will only be purchased at net asset value when that fund is available at net asset value
to the client.
In addition, the fund families that we use often have various share classes to choose from. STWM will conduct
an assessment initially upon purchase to determine whether clients are purchasing the most beneficial mutual
fund share class available. An audit will be conducted at least annually to determine that lower-cost share
classes have not been made available.
Wrap Fee Program(s)
We are a portfolio manager and sponsor of a wrap fee program, which is a type of investment program that
provides clients with access to several money managers or mutual fund asset allocation models for a single fee
that includes administrative fees, management fees, and trading charges. When you participate in our wrap fee
program, you will pay our firm a single fee, which includes our money management fees, certain transaction
costs, and custodial and administrative costs. We receive a portion of the wrap fee for our services. The overall
cost you will incur if you participate in our wrap fee program may be higher or lower than you might incur by
separately purchasing the types of securities available in the program. The wrap fee does not include some fees
that are imposed by the Custodian which sometimes include but are not limited to account close-out fees, wire
fees, early settlement fees, etc.
The benefits under a wrap fee program depend, in part, upon the size of the account, the costs associated with
managing the account, and the frequency or type of securities transactions executed in the account. For
example, a wrap fee program may not be suitable for all accounts, including but not limited to accounts holding
primarily, and for substantial periods, cash or cash equivalent investments, fixed income securities or no-
transaction-fee mutual funds, or any other type of security that can be traded without commissions or other
transaction fees. At STWM we have chosen to only offer wrap fee accounts to clients to remove some conflicts
of interest, provide an easier-to-understand platform to clients, and put everyone on an even playing field.
Transactions for your account must be executed by Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., member FINRA/SIPC ("Schwab
"), an unaffiliated SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member. To compare the cost of the wrap fee
program with non-wrap fee portfolio management services, you should consider the frequency of trading
activity associated with our investment strategies the brokerage commissions charged by other broker-
dealers, and the advisory fees charged by investment Advisors. For more information concerning the Wrap Fee
Program, see Appendix 1 to this Brochure.
When managing a client’s account on a wrap fee basis, we receive as compensation for our investment advisory
services, the balance of the total wrap fee you pay after custodial, trading, and other management costs have
been deducted. Accordingly, we have a conflict of interest because we have a financial incentive to maximize
our compensation by seeking to reduce or minimize the total costs incurred in your account(s) subject to a wrap
fee. For example, our wrap fee arrangements create incentives for our Advisors to trade less frequently or
select investments that reduce our costs, and in some cases increase expenses that are borne by the client.
Additionally, Schwab generally does not charge commissions, or transaction fees for trades of U.S. exchange-
listed equities, U.S. exchange-listed ETFs, and no-transaction-fee (“NTF”) mutual funds. This means that, in
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most cases, when we buy these types of securities, we can do so without paying commissions to Schwab. If you
choose to enter a wrap fee arrangement, your total cost to invest could exceed the cost of paying for brokerage
and advisory services separately.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on Mutual Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and Stocks. Refer to the
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss below for additional disclosures on this topic.
Additionally, we may advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and objectives. We
may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio at the inception of our advisory
relationship.
In general, we manage wrap fee accounts on a discretionary basis. Wrap fee accounts are typically more
appropriate for active accounts and are managed accordingly. In the wrap fee program, we will provide you
with a separate Wrap Fee Program Brochure explaining the program and costs associated with the program.
You should also review Part 2A thoroughly to evaluate any differences between the services we offer as wrap
versus non-wrap accounts offered by other firms.
Assets Under Management
As of August 21, 2025, we provide continuous management services for $140,000,000 in client assets on a
discretionary basis.
ITEM 5 FEES & COMPENSATION
Portfolio Management Services
The STWM Mutual Funds/ETF Portfolio Management Fee
Our fee for portfolio management services is based on the greater of the:
a percentage of the assets in your account not to exceed 1.50 % annually
•
or
•
a minimum monthly fee of $200.00 (Advisors can waive or decrease the monthly fee at their sole
discretion)
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable, monthly in advance, based on the balance at the end
of the billing period.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar month, our
fees will apply on a pro-rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in proportion to the number of
days in the month for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is negotiable, depending on individual client
circumstances.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household to
determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and your minor
children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining account values may
increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee based on the available
breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above.
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds and
securities. Should the minimum monthly fee be charged, the payment will be deducted directly from the
investment account or will be billed to the client directly if preferred by the client or if funds are not available in
the investment account. We will deduct our advisory fee only when the following requirements are met:
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• You provide our firm with written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your
account held by the qualified custodian.
• We send you an invoice showing the amount of the fee, the value of the assets on which the fee is
based, the period covered by the fee, and the specific manner in which the fee was calculated.
• The qualified custodian agrees to send you a statement, at least quarterly, indicating all amounts
disbursed from your account including the amount of the advisory fee paid directly to our firm.
We encourage you to reconcile our invoices with the statement(s) you receive from the qualified custodian. If
you find any inconsistent information between our invoice and the statement(s) you receive from the qualified
custodian, call our main office number located on the cover page of this brochure.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement at any time, either verbally or written, with STWM. A
client may choose to terminate the agreement immediately or upon completion of closing out accounts
managed by STWM (to avoid gaps in management services). You will incur a pro-rata charge for services
rendered before the termination of the portfolio management agreement. If you have pre-paid advisory fees
that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees from the date of termination of
the agreement.
Financial Planning Services
Financial Planning fees can be based on a fixed fee and/or a monthly subscription fee determined by the advisor
or included with the overall AUM fee. The fee is negotiable depending upon the complexity and scope of the
plan, the client's financial situation, and objectives. We do not require you to pay fees six or more months in
advance. Should the engagement last longer than six months between acceptance of the financial planning
agreement and delivery of the financial plan, any prepaid unearned fees will be promptly returned to you less a
pro-rata charge for bona fide financial planning services rendered to date.
We will not require prepayment of a fee more than six months in advance and over $500.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement with our firm at any time, either verbally or written. If you
have pre-paid financial planning fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those
fees. If financial planning fees are payable in arrears, you will be responsible for a prorated fee based on
services performed before the termination of the financial planning agreement.
Additional Fees & Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in mutual
funds and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory services
are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(described in each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally include a management fee
and other fund expenses. Generally, you will also incur transaction charges and/or brokerage fees when
purchasing or selling securities, however, we pay the transactional charges for you if you participate in our
wrap fee program. These charges are typically imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian through whom your
account transactions are executed. We do not share any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges
imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian. To fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review
all the fees charged by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, our firm, and others. For information on our
brokerage practices, refer to the Brokerage Practices section of this brochure.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm may also be licensed as independent insurance
agents. These persons will earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products, including
insurance products they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are separate and in
addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment
advice on behalf of our firm who are insurance agents have the incentive to recommend insurance products to
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you to generate commissions rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractual
or otherwise, to purchase insurance products through any person affiliated with our firm.
ITEM 6 PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES & SIDE-BY-SIDE
MANAGEMENT
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-based fees
are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of a client's account. Side-by-side
management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged performance-based fees while at the
same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees. Our fees are calculated as
described in the Fees and Compensation section above and are not charged based on a share of capital gains
upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in your advisory account.
ITEM 7 TYPES OF CLIENTS
We offer investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable
organizations.
STWM has a minimum account size of $200,000; however, we reserve the right to make exceptions at the sole
discretion of the individual advisor. Each advisor reserves the right to accept or decline a potential client for
any reason. We also have the right to terminate our client relationship if your account(s) falls below a minimum
size which, in our sole opinion, is too small to manage effectively. Sometimes, investments have minimum
purchase amounts. Because of this, we may need to choose a different blend of investments for someone with a
smaller account to meet those minimums.
We may also combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and
other types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum.
ITEM 8 METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES ,
& RISK OF LOSS
Our Methods of Analysis & Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a
company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and expertise of
the company's management, and the outlook for the company and its industry. The resulting data is used to
measure the true value of the company's stock compared to the current market value.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the analysis
may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value. If
securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in
favorable performance.
Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and trends.
Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between long-term
expansions and contractions.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of
cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the changing value of
securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
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Modern Portfolio Theory - a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio expected return for a
given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected return, by carefully
diversifying the proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same general
class (stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Long-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities will grow
over a relatively long period, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in the long
term which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market that you are
invested in or perhaps just your particular investment will go down over time even if the overall
financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may create an opportunity cost -
"locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short term in other investments.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending on each client's specific financial situation. As such,
we determine investments and allocations based on your predefined objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon,
financial information, liquidity needs, and other various suitability factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may
affect the composition of your portfolio. It is important that you notify us immediately concerning any material
changes to your financial circumstances, including, for example, a change in your current or expected income
level, tax circumstances, or employment status.
Tax Considerations
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the management
of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly recommend that you consult
with a tax professional regarding the investing of your assets.
Moreover, custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts on
or after January 1, 2011. Your custodian will default to the First-In First-Out ("FIFO") accounting method for
calculating the cost basis of your investments. You are responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine
if this accounting method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is
more advantageous, provide written notice to our firm immediately and we will alert the account custodian of
your individually selected accounting method. Decisions about cost-basis accounting methods will need to be
made before trades settle, as the cost-basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully identify
market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past
performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Other Risk Considerations
When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on many different
risks, each of which may affect the probability and magnitude of any potential losses. The following risks may
not be all-inclusive but should be considered carefully by a prospective client before retaining our services.
Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to high
volatility or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price, or it may not be possible to sell the
investment at all.
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Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and sovereign fixed
income or bonds. A bond-issuing entity can experience a credit event that could impair or erase the value of an
issuer's securities held by a client.
Inflation & Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to changes in
inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and may reduce the
purchasing power of a client's future interest payments and principal. Inflation also generally leads to higher
interest rates which may cause the value of many types of fixed-income investments to decline.
Horizon & Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of an unforeseen
event, for example, the loss of your job. This may force you to sell investments that you were expecting to hold
for the long term. If you must sell at a time that the markets are down, you may lose money. Longevity Risk is
the risk of outliving your savings. This risk is particularly relevant for people who are retired or are nearing
retirement.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
We primarily recommend Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Stocks. However, we may advise on other types of
investments as appropriate for you since each client has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each
type of security has its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of
the specific risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely.
However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of loss
associated with the investment.
Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers attempt to keep the
share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the share price will stay at $1/share. If
the share price goes down, you can lose some or all of your principal. The U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") notes that "While investor losses in money market funds have been rare, they are
possible." In return for this risk, you should earn a greater return on your cash than you would expect from a
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured savings account (money market funds are not FDIC
insured). Next, money market fund rates are variable. In other words, you do not know how much you will earn
on your investment next month. The rate could go up or go down. If it goes up, that may result in a positive
outcome. However, if it goes down and you earn less than you expected to earn, you may end up needing more
cash. A final risk you are taking with money market funds has to do with inflation. Because money market funds
are considered to be safer than other investments like stocks, long-term average returns on money market
funds tend to be less than long-term average returns on riskier investments. Over long periods, inflation can
eat away at your returns.
Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities, but their
risk can also vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer might default; when
the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" before maturity. When a bond is called,
it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the same rate of return.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as "equities" or
"stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the company issuing it.
However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but not limited to the class of stock (for
example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the issuing company; and, the overall health
of the economy. In general, larger, better-established companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller
start-up companies ("small cap") but the mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the
investment.
Mutual Funds & Exchange-Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds ("ETF") are
professionally managed collective investment systems that pool money from many investors and invest in
stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any combination
thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades the fund's investments by the fund's investment objective.
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While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is
concentrated in a particular sector of the market, primarily invests in small-cap or speculative companies, uses
leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e.,
equities) rather than balancing the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds since
they can be bought and sold throughout the day like stocks and their price can fluctuate throughout the day.
The returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs of managing the funds. Also, while some
mutual funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds do
charge such fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed-end" or "open end". So-called
"open-end" mutual funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely whereas "closed-end" funds have a
fixed number of shares to sell which can limit their availability to new investors.
ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment Advisor may not be able to cause the
ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or another benchmark, which may negatively affect
the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track the performance of their
Underlying Indices or benchmarks daily, mathematical compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating
with the performance of its benchmark. In addition, an ETF may not have investment exposure to all of the
securities included in its Underlying Index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such securities may vary
from that of the Underlying Index. Some ETFs may invest in securities or financial instruments that are not
included in the Underlying Index, but which are expected to yield similar performance.
STWM offers investment portfolios with or without Biblical screens applied to them. For the portfolios with
Biblical screens, we seek mutual funds and ETFs that have a stated prospectus objective to screen their
portfolios based on various sets of values.
Real Estate: Real estate is increasingly being used as part of a long-term core strategy due to increased
market efficiency and increasing concerns about the future long-term variability of stock and bond returns.
Real estate is known for its ability to serve as a portfolio diversifier and inflation hedge. However, the asset
class still bears a considerable amount of market risk. Real estate has shown itself to be very cyclical, somewhat
mirroring the ups and downs of the overall economy. In addition to employment and demographic changes, real
estate is also influenced by changes in interest rates and the credit markets, which affect the demand and
supply of capital and thus real estate values. Along with changes in market fundamentals, investors wishing to
add real estate as part of their core investment portfolios need to look for property concentrations by area or
by property type. Because property returns are directly affected by local market basics, real estate portfolios
that are too heavily concentrated in one area or property type can lose their risk mitigation attributes and bear
additional risk by being too influenced by local or sector market changes.
Real Estate Investment Trust: A real estate investment trust ("REIT") is a corporate entity that invests in
real estate and/or engages in real estate financing. A REIT reduces or eliminates corporate income taxes. REITs
can be publicly or privately held. Public REITs may be listed on public stock exchanges. REITs are required to
declare 90% of their taxable income as dividends, but they pay dividends out of funds from operations, so cash
flow has to be strong or the REIT must either dip into reserves, borrow to pay dividends or distribute them in
stock (which causes dilution). After 2012, the IRS stopped permitting stock dividends. Most REITs must
refinance or erase large balloon debts periodically. The credit markets are no longer frozen, but banks are
demanding and getting, harsher terms to re-extend REIT debt. Some REITs may be forced to make secondary
stock offerings to repay debt, which will lead to additional dilution of the stockholders. Fluctuations in the real
estate market can affect the REIT's value and dividends.
Limited Partnerships: A limited partnership is a financial affiliation that includes at least one general partner
and several limited partners. The partnership invests in a venture, such as real estate development or oil
exploration, for financial gain. The general partner does not usually invest any capital but has management
authority and unlimited liability. That is, the general partner runs the business and, in the event of bankruptcy,
is responsible for all debts not paid or discharged. The limited partners have no management authority and
confine their participation to their capital investment. That is, limited partners, invest a certain amount of
money and have nothing else to do with the business. However, their liability is limited to the amount of the
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investment. In the worst-case scenario for a limited partner, he/she loses what he/she invested. Profits are
divided between general and limited partners according to an arrangement formed at the creation of the
partnership.
ITEM 9 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's evaluation
of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. The firm and its employees have not been
involved in legal or disciplinary events related to its Advisory business. For specific information related to any
Advisor of StrongTower Wealth Management's associated persons, please see the relevant Part 2B Brochure,
which provides information about the Advisor. FINRA's BrokerCheck® program also discloses detailed reports
related to the licensing qualification and disciplinary history of each of the Advisor's associated persons. If you
would like to know any additional information regarding the background of StrongTower Wealth Management
and/or any of its associated persons, please contact the Firm directly at the address, phone, or email provided
on the cover of this brochure.
ITEM 10 OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES &
AFFILIATIONS
Other Relationships
Mitzie Stevens, CPA, an advisor with our firm, is also an accountant. If you require accounting services, we will
recommend that you use the services of Mitzie Stevens. Our advisory services are separate and distinct from
the compensation paid to Mitzie Steven, CPA for such services. Mitzie Steven, CPA is otherwise regulated by
the professional organizations to which she belongs and must comply with the rules of those organizations.
These rules may prohibit paying or receiving referral fees to or from investment Advisors that are not members
of the same organization.
Referral arrangements with Mitzie Steven, CPA present a conflict of interest for us because we may have a
direct or indirect financial incentive to recommend Mitzie Steven, CPA's services. While we believe that
compensation charged by the CPA is competitive, such compensation may be higher than fees charged by other
firms providing the same or similar services. You are under no obligation to use the services of any firm or
person we recommend, whether affiliated or otherwise, and may obtain comparable services and/or lower fees
through other firms.
ITEM 11 CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST
IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS & PERSONAL TRADING
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code of
Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our firm. Our goal
is to always protect your interests and to demonstrate our commitment to our fiduciary duties of honesty, good
faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our firm are expected to adhere strictly to these
guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required to report any violations of our Code of Ethics.
Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or
dissemination of material, non-public information about you or your account holdings by persons associated
with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the telephone
number on the cover page of this brochure.
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Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm have any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to you or
securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we can trade
ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To mitigate this conflict of
interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm shall have priority over your
account in the purchase or sale of securities.
ITEM 12 BROKERAGE PRACTICES
While you are free to choose any broker-dealer or other service provider as your custodian, we recommend
that you establish an account with a brokerage firm with which we have an existing relationship. Such
relationships may include benefits provided to our firm, including but not limited to market information and
administrative services that help our firm manage your account(s). We believe that the recommended broker-
dealers provide quality execution services for our clients at competitive prices. Price is not the sole factor we
consider in evaluating the best execution. We also consider the quality of the brokerage services provided by
recommended broker-dealers, including the value of the firm's reputation, execution capabilities, transaction
costs, and responsiveness to our clients and our firm. In recognition of the value of the services recommended
broker-dealers provide, you may pay higher trading costs than those that may be available elsewhere.
Research & Other Soft Dollar Benefits
We do not have any soft dollar arrangements.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment Advisor, we have access to the institutional platform of your account custodian. As
such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account custodian and/or another
brokerage firm. These products are in addition to any benefits or research we pay for with soft dollars, and may
include financial publications, information about particular companies and industries, research software, and
other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the performance of our
investment decision-making responsibilities. Such research products and services are provided to all
investment Advisors that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms and are not considered to be
paid for with soft dollars. However, you should be aware that the trading costs charged by a particular broker
for a particular transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did not
provide research services or products might charge.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation, such as
brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely require that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Schwab. As such, we may be
unable to achieve the most favorable execution of your transactions and you may pay higher brokerage
commissions than you might otherwise pay through another broker-dealer that offers the same types of
services. Not all Advisors require their clients to direct brokerage.
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Block Trades
When placing trades on the same security across multiple accounts, an advisor may choose to process block
trades to ensure that each account receives the same pricing for the security being traded. With block trades,
all trades are executed in a separate account. The price is then averaged among the shares and distributed to
the proper corresponding accounts. This ensures that the clients involved get the same price as everyone else.
ITEM 13 REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Advisors review their client accounts with their clients and will monitor your accounts on an ongoing basis and
will conduct account reviews at least annually, to ensure the advisory services provided to you are consistent
with your investment needs and objectives. Additional reviews may be conducted based on various
circumstances, including, but not limited to:
contributions and withdrawals,
year-end tax planning,
market moving events,
security-specific events, and/or,
changes in your risk/return objectives.
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The individuals conducting reviews may vary from time to time, as personnel join or leave our firm.
We will provide you with additional or regular written reports in conjunction with account reviews. Reports we
provide to you will contain relevant account and/or market-related information such as an inventory of account
holdings and account performance, etc. You will receive trade confirmations and monthly or quarterly
statements from your account custodian(s).
Each IAR reviews its accounts with their clients and will review financial plans as needed, depending on the
arrangements made with you at the inception of your advisory relationship to ensure that the advice provided
is consistent with your investment needs and objectives. Generally, we will contact you periodically to
determine whether any updates may be needed based on changes in your circumstances. Changed
circumstances may include but are not limited to a marriage, divorce, birth, death, inheritance, lawsuit,
retirement, job loss, and/or disability, among others. We recommend meeting with you at least annually to
review and update your plan if needed. Additional reviews will be conducted upon your request. Such reviews
and updates may be subject to our then current hourly rate. Written updates to the financial plan may be
provided in conjunction with the review. If you implement financial planning advice, you will receive trade
confirmations and monthly or quarterly statements from relevant custodians.
ITEM 14 CLIENT REFERRALS & OTHER COMPENSATION
Refer to the Brokerage Practices sections above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may receive
resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
ITEM 15 CUSTODY
As a paying agent for our firm, your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment
of our advisory fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise
limited custody over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or
securities. Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or another qualified custodian. You
will receive account statements from the qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least
quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of our advisory fees
deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review account statements for
accuracy.
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We will also provide statements to you reflecting the amount of the advisory fee deducted from your account.
You should compare our statements with the statements from your account custodian(s) to reconcile the
information reflected on each statement. If you have a question regarding your account statement, or if you did
not receive a statement from your custodian, contact us immediately at the telephone number on the cover
page of this brochure.
Investment advisory clients may want to establish standing letters of instruction with our custodian to grant
their investment advisors the power to disburse funds to accounts specifically designated by the client. The
investment advisor’s authority is limited by the terms of the client’s instruction and the Advisor is authorized to
act merely as an agent for the client. The client retains full power to change or revoke the arrangement.
ITEM 16 INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
You may grant our firm discretion over the selection and number of securities to be purchased or sold for your
account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval before each transaction. You may specify investment
objectives, and guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment parameters for your account(s). For
example, you may specify that the investment in any stock or industry should not exceed specified percentages
of the value of the portfolio and/or restrictions or prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific
industry or security. Refer to the Advisory Business section in this brochure for more information on our
discretionary management services.
ITEM 17 VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice
regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of applicable
securities, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian.
ITEM 18 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Our firm does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to you. We do not take physical custody of client funds or securities or serve as
trustee or signatory for client accounts, and we do not require the prepayment of more than $500 in fees six or
more months in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement in this brochure.
We have not filed a bankruptcy petition at any time in the past ten years.
ITEM 19 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED
ADVISORS
Refer to Part(s) 2B for background information about our principal executive officers, management personnel,
and those advising on behalf of our firm.
Our firm is not actively engaged in any business other than giving investment advice that is not already
disclosed above.
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm are compensated for advisory services with
performance-based fees. Refer to the Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management section above
for additional information on this topic.
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We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's evaluation
of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. The firm and its employees have not been
involved in legal or disciplinary events related to its Advisory business. For specific information related to any
Advisor of StrongTower Wealth Management's associated persons, please see the relevant Part 2B Brochure,
which provides information about the Advisor. FINRA's BrokerCheck® program also discloses detailed reports
related to the licensing qualification and disciplinary history of each of the Advisor's associated persons. If you
would like to know any additional information regarding the background of StrongTower Wealth Management
and/or any of its associated persons, please contact the Firm directly at the address, phone, or email provided
on the cover of this brochure.
Neither our firm nor any of our management persons have a material relationship or arrangement with any
issuer of securities.
ITEM 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position it
should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective actions
may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you are
eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in litigation to
recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or negligence by issuers of
securities held by you.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets from your
employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account ("IRA") that we will
manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our management, we will charge
you an asset-based fee as outlined in the agreement you executed with our firm. This practice presents a
conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on our behalf have the incentive to
recommend a rollover to you to generate fee-based compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You
are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the
rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plans. Also, current
employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change jobs. In
determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are available,
you should consider the costs and benefits of:
Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
Moving the funds to a new employer's retirement plan.
Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
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Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage you to
speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney.
If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage here are a few points to
consider before you do so:
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1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your needs or
whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the public
such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
a.
If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost
structure of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the costs
of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
b. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of at an
IRA provider and the potential costs of those products and services.
3. Our strategy may have a higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
5.
If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could potentially delay your
required minimum distribution beyond age 73.
6. Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary.
a. Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA assets
have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there can be some
exceptions to the general rules so you should consult with an attorney if you are concerned
about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
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IRA assets can be accessed at any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax and
may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception such as
disability, higher education expenses, or the purchase of a home.
If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower capital
gains tax rate.
10. Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan name.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and decide whether a
rollover is best for you. Before proceeding, if you have questions contact your investment Advisor
representative, or call our main number as listed on the cover page of this brochure.
Fiduciary Capacity Under Title 1 of ERISA or the Code
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we
make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to
act in your best interest and not put our interests ahead of yours.
Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
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Todd David Sadowski
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC
450 W. Grand Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Telephone: 501-500-6236
Facsimile: 501-500-6236
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Todd Sadowski that supplements the StrongTower
Wealth Management, PLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Contact us at 501-
500-6236 if you did not receive StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Todd David Sadowski (CRD # 3137451) is available on the SEC's website at
www.advisorinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
Todd David Sadowski
Year of Birth: 1976
Formal Education After High School:
1. Henderson State University, BA Business Administration, 1998
Business Background:
1. StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, Chief Executive Officer/Investment Advisor Representative,
4/2018 - Present
2. G.A. Repple & Company, Registered Representative, 8/2005 – 4/2018
Intersecurities, Inc, Registered Representative. 9/1998 - 8/2005
3.
ITEM 3 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Form ADV Part 2B requires disclosure of certain criminal or civil actions, administrative proceedings, self-
regulatory organization proceedings, and certain other proceedings related to the suspension or revocation of
professional attainment, designation, or license. Mr. Todd David Sadowski has no required disclosures under
this item.
ITEM 4 OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Todd David Sadowski is separately licensed as an independent insurance agent. In this capacity, he can effect
transactions in insurance products for his clients and earn commissions for these activities. The fees you pay
our firm for advisory services are separate and distinct from the commissions earned by Mr. Sadowski for
insurance-related activities. This presents a conflict of interest because Mr. Sadowski may be incentivized to
recommend insurance products to you to generate commissions rather than solely based on your needs.
However, you are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance products through any
person affiliated with our firm.
ITEM 5 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Refer to the Other Business Activities section above for disclosures on Mr. Sadowski's receipt of additional
compensation as a result of his other business activities.
Also, refer to the Fees & Compensation, Client Referrals & Other Compensation, and Other Financial Industry
Activities & Affiliations section(s) of StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's firm brochure for additional
disclosures on this topic.
ITEM 6 SUPERVISION
As the Chief Compliance Officer of StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, Todd David Sadowski supervises
the advisory activities of our firm. Todd David Sadowski can be reached at (501) 500-6236.
ITEM 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE REGISTERED ADVISORS
Todd David Sadowski does not have any reportable arbitration claims, has not been found liable in a reportable
civil, self-regulatory organization, or administrative proceeding, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy
petition.
Terry Bewley
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC
450 W. Grand Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Telephone: 501-500-6236
Facsimile: 501-500-6236
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Terry Bewley that supplements the StrongTower
Wealth Management, PLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Contact us at 501-
500-6236 if you did not receive StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Terry Bewley (CRD # 6776088) is available on the SEC's website at
www.advisorinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
Terry Bewley
Year of Birth: 1971
Formal Education After High School:
1. University of Central Arkansas, BA Business Management, 1993
2. Missionary Baptist Seminary, BS Bible Theology, 1997
3. Missionary Baptist Seminary, MA Bible Theology, 1998
Business Background:
1. StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, Investment Advisor Representative, 4/2018 - Present
2. G.A. Repple & Company, Registered Representative, 4/2017- 4/2018
3. US Navy Reserves, Chaplain-CDR, 6/2011 - Present
4. New Life Church, Associate Pastor, 9/2016 - 4/2017
5. Heritage Church, Executive Pastor, 6/2011 - 8/2016
6. US Navy, Chaplain, 5/2008 - 5/2011
7. Center Fork Baptist Church, 1/2000 – 5/2008
ITEM 3 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Form ADV Part 2B requires disclosure of certain criminal or civil actions, administrative proceedings, self-
regulatory organization proceedings, and certain other proceedings related to the suspension or revocation of
professional attainment, designation, or license. Mr. Terry Bewley has no required disclosures under this item.
ITEM 4 OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Terry Bewley is separately licensed as an independent insurance agent. In this capacity, he can effect
transactions in insurance products for his clients and earn commissions for these activities. The fees you pay
our firm for advisory services are separate and distinct from the commissions earned by Mr. Bewley for
insurance-related activities. This presents a conflict of interest because Mr. Bewley may have the incentive to
recommend insurance products to you to generate commissions rather than solely based on your needs.
However, you are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance products through any
person affiliated with our firm.
ITEM 5 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Refer to the Other Business Activities section above for disclosures on Mr. Bewley's receipt of additional
compensation as a result of his other business activities.
Also, refer to the Fees & Compensation, Client Referrals & Other Compensation, and Other Financial Industry
Activities & Affiliations section(s) of StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's firm brochure for additional
disclosures on this topic.
ITEM 6 SUPERVISION
In the supervision of our associated persons, the advice provided is limited based on the restrictions set by
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, and by internal decisions as to the types of investments that may be
included in client portfolios. We conduct periodic reviews of client holdings and documented suitability
information to provide reasonable assurance that the advice provided remains aligned with each client's stated
investment objectives and with our internal guidelines.
My supervisor is: Todd Sadowski, Chief Compliance Officer
Supervisor phone number: 501-500-6236
ITEM 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE REGISTERED ADVISORS
Terry Bewley does not have any reportable arbitration claims, has not been found liable in a reportable civil,
self-regulatory organization or administrative proceeding, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy
petition.
Mitzie Stevens, CPA
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC
450 W. Grand Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Telephone: 501-500-6236
Facsimile: 501-500-6236
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Mitzie Stevens that supplements the StrongTower
Wealth Management, PLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Contact us at 501-
500-6236 if you did not receive StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Mitzie Stevens (CRD # 5472575) is available on the SEC's website at
www.advisorinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
Mitzie Stevens, CPA
Year of Birth: 1964
Formal Education After High School:
1. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, BS Accounting, 12/1988
Business Background:
1. StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, Investment Advisor Representative, 4/2018 - Present
2. Mitzie Stevens CPA, Inc., President/CPA, 12/1990 - Present
3. MSCPA LLC, President, 1/2002 - Present
4. G. A. Repple & Company, Registered Representative, 1/2008 – 4/2018
Certifications: CPA
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
CPAs are licensed and regulated by their state boards of accountancy. While state laws and regulations vary,
the education, experience, and testing requirements for licensure as a CPA generally include minimum college
education (typically 150 credit hours with at least a baccalaureate degree and a concentration in accounting),
minimum experience levels (most states require at least one year of experience providing services that involve
the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, all of
which must be achieved under the supervision of or verification by a CPA), and successful passage of the
Uniform CPA Examination. To maintain a CPA license, states generally require the completion of 40 hours of
continuing professional education (CPE) each year (or 80 hours over two years or 120 hours over three years).
Additionally, all American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members are required to follow a
rigorous Code of Professional Conduct which requires that they act with integrity, objectivity, due care, and
competence, fully disclose any conflicts of interest (and obtain client consent if a conflict exists), maintain client
confidentiality, disclose to the client any commission or referral fees, and serve the public interest when
providing financial services. The vast majority of state boards of accountancy have adopted the AICPA's Code
of Professional Conduct within their state accountancy laws or have created their own.
ITEM 3 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Form ADV Part 2B requires disclosure of certain criminal or civil actions, administrative proceedings, and self-
regulatory organization proceedings, as well as certain other proceedings related to suspension or revocation
of professional attainment, designation, or license. Ms. Mitzie Stevens has no required disclosures under this
item.
ITEM 4 OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Mitzie Stevens is the President and certified public accountant ("CPA") of Mitzie Stevens, CPA, Inc., a certified
public accounting firm. Clients of our firm may also be clients of Mitzie Stevens, CPA, Inc. The services provided
and compensation received by Ms. Stevens and Mitzie Stevens, CPA, Inc. for accounting-related activities are
separate and distinct from any fees paid for advisory services provided by our firm.
Mitzie Stevens is separately licensed as an independent insurance agent. In this capacity, she can effect
transactions in insurance products for her clients and earn commissions for these activities. The fees you pay
our firm for advisory services are separate and distinct from the commissions earned by Ms. Stevens for
insurance-related activities. This presents a conflict of interest because Ms. Stevens may have the incentive to
recommend insurance products to you to generate commissions rather than solely based on your needs.
However, you are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance products through any
person affiliated with our firm.
ITEM 5 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Refer to the Other Business Activities section above for disclosures on Ms. Stevens's receipt of additional
compensation as a result of her other business activities.
Also, refer to the Fees & Compensation, Client Referrals & Other Compensation, and Other Financial Industry
Activities & Affiliations section(s) of StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's firm brochure for additional
disclosures on this topic.
ITEM 6 SUPERVISION
In the supervision of our associated persons, the advice provided is limited based on the restrictions set by
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, and by internal decisions as to the types of investments that may be
included in client portfolios. We conduct periodic reviews of client holdings and documented suitability
information to provide reasonable assurance that the advice provided remains aligned with each client's stated
investment objectives and with our internal guidelines.
My supervisor is: Todd Sadowski, Chief Compliance Officer
Supervisor phone number: 501-500-6236
ITEM 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE REGISTERED ADVISORS
Mitzie Stevens does not have any reportable arbitration claims, has not been found liable in a reportable civil,
self-regulatory organization, or administrative proceeding, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy
petition
Tony Kent Nation, II
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC
450 W. Grand Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Telephone: 501-500-6236
Facsimile: 501-500-6236
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Kent Nation that supplements the StrongTower Wealth
Management, PLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Contact us at 501-500-6236 if
you did not receive StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Tony Kent Nation, II (CRD # 8047587) is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & BUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
Tony Kent Nation, II
Year of Birth: 1981
Formal Education After High School:
1. College of the Ozarks, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, 2006
Business Background:
1. StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, Service Advisor, 2/2025 - Present
2. Keith Smith Company, Sales Manager, 12/2019 - 01/2025
3. Nation’s Small Engine, Vice President, 8/2016 – 12/2019
4. Deskin Scale, Sales Representative, 12/2013 – 8/2016
ITEM 3 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Form ADV Part 2B requires disclosure of certain criminal or civil actions, administrative proceedings, and self-
regulatory organization proceedings, as well as certain other proceedings related to suspension or revocation
of a professional attainment, designation, or license. Mr. Tony Kent Nation, II has no required disclosures under
this item.
ITEM 4 OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Tony Nation is an IRS-registered tax preparer and conducts tax preparation services under the business
name Nation Tax Preparation. Nation Tax Preparation is a separate and distinct business from StrongTower
and from the investment advisory services provided by the firm. Mr. Nation is not a certified public accountant
(“CPA”).
Mr. Nation’s activities through Nation Tax Preparation are limited exclusively to tax preparation services for
compensation. He does not provide accounting, auditing, insurance, investment advisory, or any other financial
services through Nation Tax Preparation.
Certain clients of the firm may also be clients of Nation Tax Preparation. Any compensation received by Mr.
Nation in connection with tax preparation services is separate and distinct from the fees charged by the firm for
investment advisory services. Clients are not required to engage Nation Tax Preparation in order to receive
advisory services from the firm, nor are they required to engage the firm in order to receive tax preparation
services from Mr. Nation.
This arrangement presents a potential conflict of interest in that Mr. Nation may have a financial incentive to
recommend his tax preparation services to advisory clients. The firm seeks to mitigate this conflict by fully
disclosing the relationship and by advising clients that they are free to select any tax preparer of their choosing
and are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to engage Nation Tax Preparation.
ITEM 5 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Refer to the Other Business Activities section above for disclosures on Mr. Nation’s receipt of additional
compensation as a result of his other business activities.
Also, refer to the Fees & Compensation, Client Referrals & Other Compensation, and Other Financial Industry
Activities & Affiliations section(s) of StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC's firm brochure for additional
disclosures on this topic.
ITEM 6 SUPERVISION
In the supervision of our associated persons, the advice provided is limited based on the restrictions set by
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, and by internal decisions as to the types of investments that may be
included in client portfolios. We conduct periodic reviews of client holdings and documented suitability
information to provide reasonable assurance that the advice provided remains aligned with each client's stated
investment objectives and with our internal guidelines.
My supervisor is: Todd Sadowski, Chief Compliance Officer
Supervisor phone number: 501-500-6236
ITEM 7 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE REGISTERED ADVISORS
Tony Kent Nation, II does not have any reportable arbitration claims, has not been found liable in a reportable
civil, self-regulatory organization or administrative proceeding, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy
petition.
Part 3 ADV | Form CRS
(Client Relationship Summary)
September 1, 2026
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC
Registered Investment Adviser registered through the Securities and Exchange Commission
Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ, and the retail investor needs to understand the
differences. Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at
Investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisers, and
investing.
What investment services & advice can you provide me?
We offer discretionary portfolio management services to retail investors through a wrap-fee program. If you
participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm discretionary
authority to manage your account.
Advisors review their client accounts with their clients and will monitor your accounts on an ongoing basis and
will conduct account reviews at least annually, to ensure the advisory services provided to you are consistent
with your investment needs and objectives.
We also offer financial planning services which typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to
clients regarding the management of their financial resources based on an analysis of their individual needs.
These services can range from broad-based financial planning to consultative or single-subject planning.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should you choose to act on any
of our recommendations, you are not obligated to implement the financial plan through any of our other
investment advisory services. Moreover, you may act on our recommendations by placing securities
transactions with any brokerage firm.
For certain qualified clients, we may provide access to private or alternative investment opportunities intended
for accredited investors, which involve higher risks, limited liquidity, and longer time horizons than traditional
investments.
STWM has a minimum account size of $200,000; however, we reserve the right to make exceptions at the sole
discretion of the individual advisor.
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING OUR SERVICES AND THE CLIENTS WE SERVE, SEE THE
FORM ADV, PART 2A BROCHURE ITEMS 4 AND 7.
Conversation Starters:
Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why or why not?
How will you choose investments to recommend to me?
What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education, and other qualifications? What do these
qualifications mean?
What fees will I pay?
Our fee for portfolio management services is based on the greater of the:
a percentage of the assets in your account not to exceed 1.50 % annually (paid monthly)
•
or
•
a minimum monthly fee of $200.00 (Advisors can waive or decrease the monthly fee at their sole
discretion)
Our wrap fee generally includes most transaction costs associated with trading in your account; however
certain custodial or administrative fees may still apply. In addition to our advisory fees, clients may also incur
charges imposed by custodians, mutual funds, ETFs, and other investments such as internal management fees.
We may charge a fixed fee for financial planning services, which generally ranges between $125 - $2500.
You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce
any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees
and costs you are paying.
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE FEES YOU WILL PAY, SEE FORM ADV, PART 2A
BROCHURE ITEM 5.
Conversation Starter:
Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest, how
much will go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?
What are your legal obligations to me when acting as my investment
adviser? How else does your firm make money & what conflicts of
interest do you have?
When we act as your investment adviser, we must act in your best interest and not put our interests
ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You
should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide
you. Here are some examples to help you understand what this means.
Some advisors providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent insurance agents.
Insurance commissions earned by these persons are separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice
presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm who are
insurance agents have the incentive to recommend insurance products to you to generate commissions rather
than solely based on your needs.
FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SEE FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE ITEMS 5 AND 10
Conversation Starter:
How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?
How do your financial professionals make money?
Some of our advisors are compensated based on the advisory fees collected from client accounts that they
serve. Other advisors are compensated through salaries and additional compensation tied to employee
performance evaluations.
Our investment management fee is based solely on the value of the accounts we are managing for the client or
the minimum monthly fee. Our financial planning fees will be based on such factors such as the time and
complexity required to meet the client’s needs.
Do you or your financial professionals have a legal or disciplinary
history?
No. You may visit Investor.gov/CRS for a free and simple search tool to research us and our advisors.
Conversation Starter:
As a financial professional, do you have any disciplinary history? For what type of conduct?
Additional information can be found at StrongTowerWealth.com and you can also look us up at
Brokercheck.finra.org. You can request up-to-date information by calling our main office number at 501-500-
6236.
Conversation Starter:
Who is my primary contact person? Is he or she a representative of an investment adviser or a broker-dealer?
Who can I talk to if I have concerns about how this person is treating me?
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC
450 W. Grand Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Telephone: 501-500-6236
Facsimile: 501-500-6236
www.strongtowerwealth.com
September 1, 2026
PART 2A - APPENDIX 1
WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of StrongTower Wealth
Management, PLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 501-500-6236.
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 StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC is available on the SEC's website at
www.advisorinfo.sec.gov.
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC is a registered investment advisor. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or
training.
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ITEM 2 SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGES
The following Material Changes have occurred since the original publishing of our Wrap Fee Program
Appendix disclosure brochure dated April 3, 2018
March 2019
We have amended the brochure and appendix to remove reference to the “STWM Stars Equity Investment
Portfolios” as we no longer offer that program.
March 2019
We included additional language under the “STWM Mutual Funds/ETF Portfolio Management” program to
clarify our policy concerning mutual fund selection.
September 2019
Item 5 Account Requirements and Types of Clients was amended to reflect new minimum account sizes.
October 2019
Item 4 Services, Fees, and Compensation was amended under The Program Fee and The STWM Mutual
Funds/ETF Tier 1 Portfolio Management Fee to include a minimum monthly fee that can be used in certain
accounts.
January 2023
Item 4 Wrap Fee disclosures were amended to disclose conflicts of interest present with wrap fee programs.
Brokerage services were also amended to disclose the relationship between the advisory firm and TD
Ameritrade Institutional.
May 2023
Item 4 Termination of Advisory Agreement was amended to remove language that stated a 30-day notice was
needed to terminate the investment advisory agreement.
September 2023
Custodian was changed to Schwab to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), throughout the document.
October 2023
Item 9 Additional Information was amended to include disclosure regarding referral fees paid to unaffiliated
companies.
March 2024
STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Portfolio Management section was amended to state that the lowest share class
will be sought for clients in mutual funds.
January 2025
Item 9 Additional Information was updated regarding referral fees paid to unaffiliated companies.
September 2026
The Firm’s telephone and facsimile numbers were updated.
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ITEM 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes ..............................................................................................................................................................2
Item 3 Table of Contents .........................................................................................................................................................................................3
Item 4 Services, Fees, & Compensation ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Description of Firm ................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Client Investment Process .................................................................................................................................................................................5
STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Portfolio Management ............................................................................................................................6
Changes in Your Financial Circumstances ................................................................................................................................................6
The Program Fee .....................................................................................................................................................................................................6
The STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Tier 1 Portfolio Management Fee ............................................................................................6
Withdrawal of Assets ............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Payment of Fees ......................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Termination of Advisory Relationship .........................................................................................................................................................7
Wrap Fee Program Disclosures ......................................................................................................................................................................8
Additional Fees & Expenses ..............................................................................................................................................................................8
Brokerage Practices ..............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Research & Other Soft Dollar Benefits .......................................................................................................................................................9
Economic Benefits ..................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Brokerage for Client Referrals ........................................................................................................................................................................9
Item 5 Account Requirements & Types of Clients .....................................................................................................................................9
Item 6 Portfolio Manager Selection & Evaluation .................................................................................................................................. 10
Performance-Based Fees & Side-by-Side Management ............................................................................................................... 10
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss ....................................................................................................... 10
Tax Considerations ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Other Risk Considerations ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities ......................................................................................................................... 12
Proxy Voting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 7 Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers ............................................................................................................. 14
Item 8 Client Contact with Portfolio Managers ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 9 Additional Information ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations .............................................................................................................................. 14
Arrangements with Affiliated Entities ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Description of Our Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
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Personal Trading Practices ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Client Referrals & Other Compensation ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Block Trades .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Trade Errors .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Class Action Lawsuits ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Financial Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
IRA Rollover Considerations ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Item 10 Requirements for State-Registered Advisors ........................................................................................................................ 17
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ITEM 4 SERVICES, FEES, & COMPENSATION
Description of Firm
StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC is a registered investment advisor primarily based in Hot Springs, AR.
We are organized as a limited liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Arkansas. We have been
providing investment advisory services through other companies since 2/10/1999. We are owned by Todd
David Sadowski.
As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to StrongTower Wealth Management, PLC, and
the words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm. Also, you
may see the term Associated Person in this brochure. Our Associated Persons are our firm's officers,
employees, and all individuals providing investment advice on behalf of our firm.
We offer discretionary portfolio management services through a wrap-fee program ("Program") as described in
this wrap-fee program brochure to prospective and existing clients. We are the sponsor and investment advisor
for the Program. A wrap-fee program is a type of investment program that provides clients with asset
management and brokerage services for one all-inclusive fee. When you participate in our wrap fee program,
you will pay our firm a single fee, which includes money management fees, certain transaction costs, and
custodial and administrative costs. You are not charged separate fees for the respective components of the
total services. We receive a portion of the wrap fee for our services. The overall cost you will incur if you
participate in our wrap fee program may be higher or lower than you might incur by separately purchasing the
types of securities available in the Program.
Before becoming a client under the Program, you will be required to enter into a separate written agreement
with us that sets forth the terms and conditions of the engagement and describes the scope of the services to
be provided, and the fees to be paid.
Client Investment Process
We offer discretionary portfolio management services through a wrap-fee program as described in this wrap-
fee program brochure. Our investment advice is tailored to meet our clients' needs and investment objectives.
When you participate in our wrap-fee program discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to
grant our firm discretionary authority to manage your account. The discretionary authorization will allow us to
determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your account
without your approval before each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment
advisory agreement you sign with our firm and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can be purchased or
sold for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in writing.
Assets for program accounts are held at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., member FINRA/SIPC ("Schwab "), an
unaffiliated SEC-registered broker-dealer and FINRA member. Schwab acts as custodian and executing
broker/dealer for transactions placed in Program accounts and provides other administrative services as
described throughout this Brochure. To compare the cost of the wrap fee program with non-wrap fee portfolio
management services, you should consider the frequency of trading activity associated with our investment
strategies, the brokerage fees and/or commissions charged by Schwab, and the advisory fees charged by
investment advisors.
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STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Portfolio Management
The management of these portfolios follows a base of modern portfolio theory ("MPT"), tweaked for common
sense adjustments as we are not MPT purists. We feel a blanket MPT approach can be too simplistic overall.
Our portfolios are rebalanced periodically and can be weight adjusted by fund and asset category depending on
the unique desires of the client. The funds that we use are monitored internally and we do an in-depth analysis
of our holdings periodically. We attempt to seek funds that have quality money managers, reasonable fees, and
some kind of moral compass when choosing companies to invest in. We do not attempt to time the markets in
these portfolios.
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes. Share classes are described in the mutual fund's prospectus.
Generally, mutual funds will only be purchased at net asset value when that fund is available at net asset value
to the client.
In addition, the fund families that we use often have various share classes to choose from. STWM will conduct
an assessment initially upon purchase to determine whether clients are purchasing the most beneficial mutual
fund share class available. A semi-annual audit will be conducted to determine that lower-cost share classes
have not been made available.
Changes in Your Financial Circumstances
In providing the contracted services, we are not required to verify any information we receive from you or your
other professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant, etc.) and we are expressly authorized to rely on the information
you provide. Furthermore, unless you indicate to the contrary, we shall assume that there are no restrictions on
our services, other than to manage your account by your designated investment objectives. It is your
responsibility to promptly notify us if there are ever any changes in your financial situation or investment
objectives to review/evaluate/revise our previous recommendations and/or services.
The Program Fee
We charge an annual "wrap-fee", or a minimum monthly fee, whichever is greater, for participation in the
Program depending upon the market value of your assets under our management. You are not charged
separate fees for the different components of the services provided by the Program. Our firm pays all trade
expenses of trades placed on your behalf. Our Program fee includes the fee we pay to any portfolio manager for
their management of your account and Schwab's transaction or execution costs. Assets in each of your
account(s) are included in the fee assessment unless specifically identified in writing for exclusion. In special
circumstances and at our sole discretion, we may negotiate a lesser management fee based upon certain
criteria (i.e., anticipated future earning capacity, the dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts,
account composition, pre-existing client relationship, account retention, etc.).
The STWM Mutual Funds/ ETF Tier 1 Portfolio Management Fee
Our fee for portfolio management services is based on the greater of the:
a percentage of the assets in your account not to exceed 1.50 % annually
•
or
•
a minimum monthly fee of $200.00 (Advisors can waive or decrease the monthly fee at their sole
discretion)
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable monthly in advance based on the account balance at
the end of the billing period.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar month, our
fees will apply on a pro-rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in proportion to the number of
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days in the month for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is negotiable, depending on individual client
circumstances.
As a client, you should be aware that the wrap fee charged by our firm may be higher (or lower) than those
charged by others in the industry, and that it may be possible to obtain the same or similar services from other
firms at lower (or higher) rates. A client may be able to obtain some or all the types of services available through
our firm's wrap fee program on an individual basis through other firms and, depending on the circumstances,
the aggregate of any separately paid fees may be lower or higher than the annual fees shown above. Also, the
wrap fee does not include some fees that are imposed by the Custodian which sometimes include but are not
limited to, account close-out fees, wire fees, early settlement fees, etc.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household to
determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and your minor
children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining account values may
increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee based on the available
breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above.
Withdrawal of Assets
You may withdraw account assets on notice to our firm, and subject to the usual and customary securities
settlement procedures. However, we design our portfolios as long-term investments and asset withdrawals
may impair the achievement of your specific investment objectives.
Payment of Fees
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds and
securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when the following requirements are met:
• You provide our firm with written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your
account held by the qualified custodian.
• We send you an invoice showing the amount of the fee, the value of the assets on which the fee is
based, and the specific manner in which the fee was calculated.
• The qualified custodian agrees to send you a statement, at least quarterly, indicating all amounts
dispersed from your account including the amount of the advisory fee paid directly to our firm.
We encourage you to reconcile our invoices with the statement(s) you receive from the qualified custodian. If
you find any inconsistent information between our invoice and the statement(s) you receive from the qualified
custodian, call our main office number located on the cover page of this brochure.
As a paying agent for our firm, your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment
of our advisory fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise
limited custody over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or
securities. Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or another qualified custodian. You
will receive account statements from the qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least
quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of our advisory fees
deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review account statements for
accuracy.
Termination of Advisory Relationship
The wrap fee program agreement will continue in effect until terminated, either verbally or written, by either
party. Termination of this Agreement will not affect (i) the validity of any action previously taken by Advisor
under this Agreement or (ii) liabilities or obligations of the parties from transactions initiated before
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termination of this Agreement. A client may choose to terminate the agreement immediately or upon
completion of closing out accounts managed by the Advisor (to avoid gaps in management services). Upon the
termination of this Agreement, the Advisor will have no obligation to recommend or take any action regarding
the securities, cash, or other investments in the Account. If this Agreement is terminated, Advisor's fee will be
prorated to the date specified and any unearned fees will be returned to the Client.
Upon termination of accounts held at Schwab, they will deliver securities and funds held in the account per your
instructions unless you request that the account be liquidated. After the wrap fee program agreement has been
terminated, transactions are processed at the prevailing brokerage rates/fees. You become responsible for
monitoring your assets and our firm has no further obligation to act upon or to provide advice concerning those
assets.
Wrap Fee Program Disclosures
•
• The benefits under a wrap fee program depend, in part, upon the size of the Account, the management
fee charged, and the number of transactions likely to be generated in the Account. For example, a wrap
fee program may not be suitable for Accounts with little trading activity. To evaluate whether a wrap
fee program is suitable for you, you should compare the Program Fee and any other costs of the
Program with the amounts that would be charged by other advisors, broker-dealers, and custodians,
for advisory fees, brokerage, and other execution costs, and custodial services comparable to those
provided under the Program.
In considering the investment programs described in this brochure, you should be aware that
participating in a wrap fee program may cost more or less than the cost of purchasing advisory,
brokerage, and custodial services separately from other advisors or broker-dealers.
• Our firm and Associated Persons receive compensation because you participate in the Program. This
compensation may be more than the amount our firm or the Associated Persons would receive if you
paid separately for investment advice, brokerage, and other services. Accordingly, a conflict of interest
exists because our firm and our Associated Persons have a financial incentive to recommend the
Program.
Similar advisory services may be available from other registered investment advisors for lower fees.
•
• Wrap fee accounts often create a conflict of interest because we have a financial incentive to maximize
our compensation by seeking to reduce or minimize the total costs incurred in your account(s) subject
to a wrap fee. For example, our wrap fee arrangements create incentives for our advisors to trade less
frequently or select investments that reduce our costs, and in some cases increase expenses that are
borne by the client.
• At STWM we have chosen to only offer wrap fee accounts to clients to remove some conflicts of
interest, provide an easier-to-understand platform to clients, and put everyone on an even playing
field.
Additional Fees & Expenses
The Program Fee includes the costs of brokerage commissions for transactions executed through the Qualified
Custodian (or a broker-dealer designated by the Qualified Custodian), and charges relating to the settlement,
clearance, or custody of securities in the Account. The Program Fee does not include mark-ups and mark-
downs, dealer spreads or other costs associated with the purchase or sale of securities, interest, taxes, or other
costs, such as national securities exchange fees, charges for transactions not executed through the Qualified
Custodian, costs associated with exchanging currencies, wire transfer fees, or other fees required by law or
imposed by third parties. The Account will be responsible for these additional fees and expenses.
The wrap program fees that you pay to our firm for portfolio management services are separate and distinct
from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (described in each fund's
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prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally include a management fee and other fund expenses.
To fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds, our firm, and others.
Brokerage Practices
In addition to the advisory services, the wrap fee program includes certain brokerage services of Schwab, a
broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of FINRA and SIPC. We
are independently owned and operated and not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will act solely as a broker-
dealer and not as an investment advisor to you. It will have no discretion over your account and will act solely
on instructions it receives from us, or you. Schwab has no responsibility for the services we provide to you.
Schwab will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities and execute other transactions
when we, or you, instruct them to. In addition to compensating us for advisory services, the wrap fee you pay us
allows us to pay for brokerage and execution services provided by Schwab.
If you participate in the Program, you will be required to establish an account with Schwab, member
FINRA/SIPC, an unaffiliated SEC-registered broker-dealer. If you do not direct our firm to execute transactions
through Schwab, we reserve the right to not accept your account. Not all advisors require their clients to direct
brokerage. Since you are required to use Schwab, we may be unable to achieve the most favorable execution of
your transactions. We believe that Schwab provides quality execution services based on several factors,
including, but not limited to, the ability to provide professional services, reputation, experience, and financial
stability.
Research & Other Soft Dollar Benefits
We do not have any soft dollar arrangements.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment advisor, we have access to the institutional platform of your account custodian. As
such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account custodian and/or another
brokerage firm. These products are in addition to any benefits or research we pay for with soft dollars, and may
include financial publications, information about particular companies and industries, research software, and
other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the performance of our
investment decision-making responsibilities. Such research products and services are provided to all
investment advisors that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms and are not considered to be
paid for with soft dollars. However, you should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker
for a particular transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did not
provide research services or products might charge.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation, such as
brokerage services or research.
ITEM 5 ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS & TYPES OF CLIENTS
We offer investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable
organizations.
STWM has a minimum account size of $200,000; however, we reserve the right to make exceptions at the sole
discretion of the individual advisor. Each advisor reserves the right to accept or decline a potential client for
any reason. We also have the right to terminate your Account if it falls below a minimum size which, in our sole
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opinion, is too small to manage effectively. Sometimes, investments have minimum purchase amounts. Because
of this, we may need to choose a different blend of investments for someone with a smaller account to meet
those minimums.
We may also combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and
other types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum.
ITEM 6 PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION & EVALUATION
We are the sponsor and sole portfolio manager for the Program. Refer to Services, Fees, and Compensation for
additional disclosures on costs associated with your participation in the Program.
Performance-Based Fees & Side-by-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-based fees
are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of a client's account. Side-by-side
management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged performance-based fees while at the
same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees. Our fees are calculated as
described above and are not charged based on a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the
funds in your advisory account.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a
company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and expertise of
the company's management, and the outlook for the company and its industry. The resulting data is used to
measure the true value of the company's stock compared to the current market value.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the analysis
may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value. If
securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in
favorable performance.
Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and trends.
Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between long-term
expansions and contractions.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of
cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the changing value of
securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) - a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio expected
return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected return, by
carefully diversifying the proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same general
class (stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Long-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities will grow
over a relatively long period, generally greater than one year.
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Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in the long
term, which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market that you are
invested in or perhaps just your particular investment will go down over time even if the overall
financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may create an opportunity cost -
"locking up" assets that may be better utilized in the short term in other investments.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending on each client's specific financial situation. As such,
we determine investments and allocations based on your predefined objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon,
financial information, liquidity needs, and other various suitability factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may
affect the composition of your portfolio.
Tax Considerations
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the management
of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly recommend that you consult
with a tax professional regarding the investing of your assets.
Moreover, custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts on
or after January 1, 2011. Your custodian will default to the FIFO (First-In First-Out) accounting method for
calculating the cost basis of your investments. You are responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine
if this accounting method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is
more advantageous, provide written notice to our firm immediately and we will alert the account custodian of
your individually selected accounting method. Decisions about cost-basis accounting methods will need to be
made before trades settle, as the cost-basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully identify
market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past
performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Other Risk Considerations
When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on many different
risks, each of which may affect the probability and magnitude of any potential losses. The following risks may
not be all-inclusive but should be considered carefully by a prospective client before retaining our services.
Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to high
volatility or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price or it may not be possible to sell the
investment at all.
Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and sovereign fixed
income or bonds. A bond-issuing entity can experience a credit event that could impair or erase the value of an
issuer's securities held by a client.
Inflation & Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to changes in
inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and may reduce the
purchasing power of a client's future interest payments and principal. Inflation also generally leads to higher
interest rates which may cause the value of many types of fixed-income investments to decline.
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Horizon & Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of an unforeseen
event, for example, the loss of your job. This may force you to sell investments that you were expecting to hold
for the long term. If you must sell at a time when the markets are down, you may lose money. Longevity Risk is
the risk of outliving your savings. This risk is particularly relevant for people who are retired or are nearing
retirement.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
We primarily recommend Mutual Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and Stocks. However, we may
advise on other types of investments as appropriate for you since each client has different needs and different
tolerance for risk. Each type of security has its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be
possible to list here all of the specific risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of
investment, risks can vary widely. However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an
investment, the higher the risk of loss associated with the investment.
Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers attempt to keep the
share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the share price will stay at $1/share. If
the share price goes down, you can lose some or all of your principal. The U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") notes that "While investor losses in money market funds have
been rare, they are possible." In return for this risk, you should earn a greater return on your cash than you
would expect from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured savings account (money market
funds are not FDIC insured). Next, money market fund rates are variable. In other words, you do not know how
much you will earn on your investment next month. The rate could go up or go down. If it goes up, that may
result in a positive outcome. However, if it goes down and you earn less than you expected to earn, you may end
up needing more cash. A final risk you are taking with money market funds has to do with inflation. Because
money market funds are considered to be safer than other investments like stocks, long-term average returns
on money market funds tend to be less than long-term average returns on riskier investments. Over long
periods, inflation can eat away at your returns.
Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities, but their
risk can also vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer might default; when
the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" before maturity. When a bond is called,
it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the same rate of return.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as "equities" or
"stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the company issuing it.
However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but not limited to the class of stock (for
example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the issuing company; and the overall health
of the economy. In general, larger, better-established companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller
start-up companies ("small cap") but the mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the
investment.
Mutual Funds & Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") are
professionally managed collective investment systems that pool money from many investors and invest in
stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any combination
thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades the fund's investments by the fund's investment objective.
While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is
concentrated in a particular sector of the market, primarily invests in small-cap or speculative companies, uses
leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e.,
equities) rather than balancing the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds since
they can be bought and sold throughout the day like stock and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The
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returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs of managing the funds. Also, while some mutual
funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds do charge
such fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed-end" or "open end". So-called "open-
end" mutual funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely whereas "closed-end" funds have a fixed
number of shares to sell which can limit their availability to new investors.
ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment advisor may not be able to cause the
ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or another benchmark, which may negatively affect
the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track the performance of their
Underlying Indices or benchmarks daily, mathematical compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating
with the performance of its benchmark. In addition, an ETF may not have investment exposure to all of the
securities included in its Underlying Index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such securities may vary
from that of the Underlying Index. Some ETFs may invest in securities or financial instruments that are not
included in the Underlying Index, but which are expected to yield similar performance.
STWM offers investment portfolios with or without Biblical screens applied to them. For the portfolios with
Biblical screens, we seek mutual funds and ETFs that have a stated prospectus objective to screen their
portfolios based on various sets of values.
Real Estate: Real estate is increasingly being used as part of a long-term core strategy due to increased
market efficiency and increasing concerns about the future long-term variability of stock and bond returns. In
fact, real estate is known for its ability to serve as a portfolio diversifier and inflation hedge. However, the asset
class still bears a considerable amount of market risk. Real estate has shown itself to be very cyclical, somewhat
mirroring the ups and downs of the overall economy. In addition to employment and demographic changes, real
estate is also influenced by changes in interest rates and the credit markets, which affect the demand and
supply of capital and thus real estate values. Along with changes in market fundamentals, investors wishing to
add real estate as part of their core investment portfolios need to look for property concentrations by area or
by property type. Because property returns are directly affected by local market basics, real estate portfolios
that are too heavily concentrated in one area or property type can lose their risk mitigation attributes and bear
additional risk by being too influenced by local or sector market changes.
Real Estate Investment Trust: A real estate investment trust ("REIT") is a corporate entity that invests in
real estate and/or engages in real estate financing. A REIT reduces or eliminates corporate income taxes. REITs
can be publicly or privately held. Public REITs may be listed on public stock exchanges. REITs are required to
declare 90% of their taxable income as dividends, but they pay dividends out of funds from operations, so cash
flow has to be strong or the REIT must either dip into reserves, borrow to pay dividends or distribute them in
stock (which causes dilution). After 2012, the IRS stopped permitting stock dividends. Most REITs must
refinance or erase large balloon debts periodically. The credit markets are no longer frozen, but banks are
demanding and getting, harsher terms to re-extend REIT debt. Some REITs may be forced to make secondary
stock offerings to repay debt, which will lead to additional dilution of the stockholders. Fluctuations in the real
estate market can affect the REIT's value and dividends.
Limited Partnerships: A limited partnership is a financial affiliation that includes at least one general partner
and several limited partners. The partnership invests in a venture, such as real estate development or oil
exploration, for financial gain. The general partner does not usually invest any capital but has management
authority and unlimited liability. That is, the general partner runs the business and, in the event of bankruptcy,
is responsible for all debts not paid or discharged. The limited partners have no management authority and
confine their participation to their capital investment. That is, limited partners, invest a certain amount of
money and have nothing else to do with the business. However, their liability is limited to the amount of the
investment. In the worst-case scenario for a limited partner, he/she loses what he/she invested in. Profits are
divided between general and limited partners according to an arrangement formed at the creation of the
partnership.
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Proxy Voting
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice
regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of applicable
securities, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the event we
were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to you by mail,
unless you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we would forward any
electronic solicitations to vote proxies.
ITEM 7 CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO
MANAGERS
To provide the Program services, we will share your private information with your account custodian Schwab.
We may also provide your private information to mutual fund companies and/or private managers as needed.
We will only share the information necessary to carry out our obligations to you in servicing your account. We
share your account data through our privacy policy as described below.
ITEM 8 CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Without restriction, you should contact our firm or your advisory representative directly with any questions
regarding your Program account. You should contact your advisory representative concerning changes in your
investment objectives, risk tolerance, or requested restrictions placed on the management of your Program
assets.
ITEM 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's evaluation
of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. The firm and its employees have not been
involved in legal or disciplinary events related to its Advisory business. For specific information related to any
Advisor of StrongTower Wealth Management's associated persons, please see the relevant Part 2B Brochure,
which provides information about the Advisor. FINRA's BrokerCheck® program also discloses detailed reports
related to the licensing qualification and disciplinary history of each of the Advisor's associated persons. If you
would like to know any additional information regarding the background of StrongTower Wealth Management
and/or any of its associated persons, please contact the Firm directly at the address, phone, or email provided
on the cover of this brochure.
Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent insurance agents. These
persons will earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products, including insurance products
they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are separate and in addition to our advisory
fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on behalf of our
firm who are insurance agents have the incentive to recommend insurance products to you to generate
commissions rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractual or otherwise, to
purchase insurance products through any person affiliated with our firm.
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Arrangements with Affiliated Entities
We are affiliated with Mitzie Stevens, CPA through common control and ownership. If you require accounting
services, we will recommend that you use the services of our affiliate. Our advisory services are separate and
distinct from the compensation paid to our affiliates for their services. This affiliated firm is otherwise regulated
by the professional organizations to which it belongs and must comply with the rules of those organizations.
These rules may prohibit paying or receiving referral fees to or from investment advisors who are not members
of the same organization.
Referral arrangements with an affiliated entity present a conflict of interest for us because we may have a
direct or indirect financial incentive to recommend an affiliated firm's services. While we believe that
compensation charged by an affiliated firm is competitive, such compensation may be higher than fees charged
by other firms providing the same or similar services. You are under no obligation to use the services of any firm
we recommend, whether affiliated or otherwise, and may obtain comparable services and/or lower fees
through other firms.
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code of
Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our firm. Our goal
is to always protect your interests and to demonstrate our commitment to our fiduciary duties of honesty, good
faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our firm are expected to adhere strictly to these
guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required to report any violations of our Code of Ethics.
Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or
dissemination of material, non-public information about you or your account holdings by persons associated
with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the telephone
number on the cover page of this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to you or
securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we can trade
ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To mitigate this conflict of
interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm shall have priority over your
account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Review of Accounts
Each IAR reviews their own accounts with the client will monitor your accounts on an ongoing basis and will
conduct account reviews at least annually, to ensure the advisory services provided to you are consistent with
your investment needs and objectives. Additional reviews may be conducted based on various circumstances,
including, but not limited to:
security-specific events, and/or,
changes in your risk/return objectives.
contributions and withdrawals,
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year-end tax planning,
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• market moving events,
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The individuals conducting reviews may vary from time to time, as personnel join or leave our firm.
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We will provide you with additional or regular written reports in conjunction with account reviews. Reports we
provide to you will contain relevant account and/or market-related information such as an inventory of account
holdings and account performance, etc. You will receive trade confirmations and monthly or quarterly
statements from your account custodian(s).
Client Referrals & Other Compensation
We do not receive any compensation from any third part in connection with providing investment advice to you
nor do we compensate any individual or firm for client referrals.
Block Trades
When placing trades on the same security across multiple accounts, an advisor may choose to process block
trades to ensure that each account receives the same pricing for the security being traded. With block trades,
all trades are executed in a separate account. The price is then averaged among the shares and distributed to
the proper corresponding accounts. This ensures that the clients involved get the same price as everyone else.
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position it
should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective actions
may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you are
eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in litigation to
recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or negligence by issuers of
securities held by you.
Financial Information
Our firm does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to you. We do not take physical custody of client funds or securities, or serve as
trustee or signatory for client accounts, and we do not require the prepayment of more than $500 in fees six or
more months in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement in this brochure.
We have not filed a bankruptcy petition at any time in the past ten years.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets from your
employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account ("IRA") that we will
manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our management, we will charge
you an asset-based fee as outlined in the agreement you executed with our firm. This practice presents a
conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on our behalf have the incentive to
recommend a rollover to you to generate fee-based compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You
are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the
rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plans. Also, current
employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change jobs. In
determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are available,
you should consider the costs and benefits of:
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Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
Moving the funds to a new employer's retirement plan.
Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
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Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage you to
speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney.
If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage here are a few points to
consider before you do so:
1.
Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your
needs or whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the public
such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2.
Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
a.
If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost
structure of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the costs
of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
b. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of at an
IRA provider and the potential costs of those products and services.
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Our strategy may have a higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could potentially delay your
required minimum distribution beyond age 73.
Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary.
a. Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA assets
have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there can be some
exceptions to the general rules so you should consult with an attorney if you are concerned
about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
IRA assets can be accessed at any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax
and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception
such as disability, higher education expenses, or the purchase of a home.
If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower capital
gains tax rate.
Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan name.
10.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and decide whether a
rollover is best for you. Before proceeding, if you have questions contact your investment advisor
representative, or call our main number as listed on the cover page of this brochure.
ITEM 10 REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED
ADVISORS
Refer to Part(s) 2B for background information about our principal executive officers, management personnel,
and those advising on behalf of our firm.
Our firm is not actively engaged in any business other than giving investment advice that is not already
disclosed above.
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Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm are compensated for advisory services with
performance-based fees. Refer to the Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management section above
for additional information on this topic.
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's evaluation
of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. The firm and its employees have not been
involved in legal or disciplinary events related to its Advisory business. For specific information related to any
Advisor of StrongTower Wealth Management's associated persons, please see the relevant Part 2B Brochure,
which provides information about the Advisor. FINRA's BrokerCheck® program also discloses detailed reports
related to the licensing qualification and disciplinary history of each of the Advisor's associated persons. If you
would like to know any additional information regarding the background of StrongTower Wealth Management
and/or any of its associated persons, please contact the Firm directly at the address, phone, or email provided
on the cover of this brochure.
Neither our firm nor any of our management persons have a material relationship or arrangement with any
issuer of securities.
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