Overview
Assets Under Management: $327 million
Headquarters: TROY, MI
High-Net-Worth Clients: 52
Average Client Assets: $3 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Educational Seminars
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV FORM 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $1,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $1,000,001 | and above | 0.75% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $40,000 | 0.80% |
| $10 million | $77,500 | 0.78% |
| $50 million | $377,500 | 0.76% |
| $100 million | $752,500 | 0.75% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 52
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 51.89
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $3 million
Total Client Accounts: 995
Discretionary Accounts: 995
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 156177
Last Filing Date: 2025-01-17 00:00:00
Website: https://tmcpa.com
Form ADV Documents
Additional Brochure: ADV FORM 2A (2025-10-02)
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Taylor & Morgan Wealth Management, LLC
d/b/a Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC
Firm Brochure
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Taylor & Morgan Wealth
Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please do not hesitate to contact
us at (810) 230-8200 or by email at: rob@tmadvisors.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved
or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Taylor & Morgan Wealth Management, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Taylor & Morgan Wealth Management, LLC’s CRD number is: 156177
3150 Livernois Rd.,
Suite 175
Troy, MI 48083
248-688-9399
rob@tmadvisors.com
https://www.tmadvisors.com/
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 10/2/2025
Item 2: Material Changes
The material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Taylor & Morgan
Asset Management, LLC d/b/a Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC on 01/31/2025 are described
below. Material changes relate to Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC d/b/a Taylor & Morgan
Asset Management, LLC’s policies, practices or conflicts of interests.
• The firm has added Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services (Item 4 and 5).
• The firm updates its website and main email address (Cover Page).
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Item 3: Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. iii
Item 4: Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
A. Description of the Advisory Firm .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
B. Types of Advisory Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Investment Supervisory Services ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Financial Planning .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
D. Wrap Fee Programs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
E. Amounts Under Management ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
A. Fee Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Investment Supervisory Services Fees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Financial Planning Fees Hourly Fees ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Educational Seminars/Workshops.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
B. Payment of Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Payment of Investment Supervisory Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Payment of Financial Planning Fees............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Payment of Educational Seminar/Workshop Fees ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
D. Prepayment of Fees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Item 7: Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Minimum Account Size ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss .................................................................................................................................................. 9
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
B. Material Risks Involved .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor ...................................................................... 10
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C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests ................................................................................................. 10
D. Selection of Other Advisors or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections ........................................................................................ 11
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .................................................................................................................... 11
A. Code of Ethics .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Item 12: Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use .................................................................................................................................................................... 13
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B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews ........................................................................................................................................... 14
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes) ........................................................ 14
B. Compensation to Non –Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 15: Custody ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 18: Financial Information................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
A. Balance Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients ...................................................................................... 16
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
This firm has been in business since July 2010, and the principal owner is Robert
Thomas Taylor.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Taylor & Morgan Wealth Management, LLC d/b/a Taylor & Morgan Asset
Management, LLC (hereinafter “TMAM”) offers the following services to advisory
clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
TMAM offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. TMAM creates an
Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current
situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan
(the Investment Policy Statement) to aid in the selection of a portfolio that
matches each client’s specific situation. Investment Supervisory Services include, but
are not limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
TMAM evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. TMAM will request discretionary au tho ri t y f rom
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from
the client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the
Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to:
investment planning, life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college
planning; and debt/credit planning. These services are based on hourly fees and the
final fee structure is documented in Exhibit II of the Financial Planning Agreement.
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services
TMAM also provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to business
owners and corporate clients. These services include advising on the purchase or sale
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of privately held companies, business valuations, transaction structuring, due
diligence support, and negotiation of deal terms. Our M&A advisory work leverages
the combined legal, tax, and financial expertise of our professionals to help clients
navigate complex transactions and achieve favorable outcomes. While these services
may be complementary to investment or financial planning engagements, they are
offered as a distinct line of advisory work with fees negotiated separately. M&A
transactions are generally conducted on a success fee basis, with terms agreed upon
in advance with each client.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
TMAM limits its investment advice and/or money management to options, mutual
funds, equities, bonds, fixed income, debt securities, ETFs, third party money
managers, REITs, and government securities. TMAM may use other securities as well
to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
TMAM offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
financial plans and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and
risk tolerance levels) and is used to construct a client specific plan to aid in the selection
of a portfolio that matches restrictions, needs, and targets.
Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent TMAM from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require TMAM to
deviate from its standard suite of services, TMAM reserves the right to end the
relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
TMAM does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Amounts Under Management
TMAM has the following assets under management:
Date Calculated:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts:
$ 326,999,538.00
$ 0.00
December 2024
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
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A. Fee Schedule
Investment Supervisory Services Fees
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
$0 - $1,000,000
1.00%
$1,000,001 and Above
0.75%
These fees are negotiable and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of the
Investment Advisory Contract. Fees are paid quarterly in arrears, and clients may
terminate their contracts with five days’ written notice. Payment for the unbilled
portion is due upon notice of termination. Because fees are charged in arrears, no
refund policy is necessary. Clients may terminate their accounts without penalty
within 5 business days of signing the advisory contract. IA will not be compensated
on the basis of a share of capital gains upon or capital appreciation of the funds or
any portion of the funds of the client.
Financial Planning Fees Hourly Fees
Depending upon the experience level of the investment advisor representative, the fees
for these services are between $175 and $300. The hourly for a junior representative is
$175 an hour, the hourly fee for a senior representative is $300. The final fee schedule
will be attached as Exhibit II of the Financial Planning Agreement. Fees are paid in
arrears upon completion. Because fees are charged in arrears, no refund is necessary.
Clients may terminate their contracts without penalty within five business days of
signing the advisory contract.
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services Fees
The rate for Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services is $250 and $450 an hour with a
success fee that can range from .5% to 2% of the sale proceeds.
Educational Seminars/Workshops
TMAM provides periodic educational seminars and workshops to clients and the general
public.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Investment Supervisory Fees
Advisory fees are withdrawn directly from the client’s accounts with client written
authorization. Fees are paid quarterly in arrears.
Advisory fees are also invoiced and billed directly to the client quarterly in arrears.
Clients may select the method in which they are billed.
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Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Hourly Financial Planning fees are paid via check, cash, or credit card in arrears upon
completion. Because fees are charged in arrears, no refund is necessary.
Payment of Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Fees
Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory fees are paid via check, ACH, or wire transfer monthly
for hourly rate services. The success fees are paid at the time a merger & acquisition deal
close.
Payment of Educational Seminar/Workshop Fees
Educational seminars and workshops are offered free of charge.
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third party fees (i.e. custodian fees, mutual
fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the fees and
expenses charged by TMAM. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding
broker/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
TMAM collects its fees in arrears. It does not collect fees in advance.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither TMAM nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or services
fees from the sale of mutual funds.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
TMAM does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital
gains or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
TMAM generally provides investment advice and/or management supervisory services to
the following Types of Clients:
❖ Individuals
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❖ Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans
Minimum Account Size
There is no account minimum.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Investment Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
TMAM’s methods of analysis include fundamental analysis and cyclical analysis.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general
financial health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive
advantages.
Cyclical analysis involved the analysis of business cycles to find favorable
conditions for buying and/or selling a security.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
TMAM uses Long Term Trading, Short Term Trading, Short Sales, and Margin
Transactions, one Options Writing (including covered options, uncovered options,
or spreading strategies). TMAM utilizes investment strategies that are designed to
capture market rates of both return and risk. Frequent trading, when done, can
affect investment performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other
transaction costs and taxes. Short sales, margin transactions, and options writing
generally hold greater risk and clients should be aware that there is a chance of
material risk of loss using any of those strategies.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
TMAM generally seeks investment strategies that do not involve significant or
unusual risk beyond that of the general domestic and/or international equity markets.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities involves a risk of
loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective
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client’s evaluation of this advisory business or the integrity of our management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither TMAM nor its representatives are registered as a broker/dealer or
as representatives of a broker/dealer.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither TMAM nor its representatives are registered as a FCM, CPO, or CTA.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and
Possible Conflicts of Interests
Robert Thomas Taylor is an Attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Taylor
is also a partner of the accounting firm, Taylor & Morgan, P.C. From time to time, he
will offer clients advice or products from those activities. TMAM always acts in
the best interest of the client. Robert Thomas Taylor spends the majority of his time
on those activities and considers them his primary business.
Robert Thomas Taylor is a Member of MFCI, Inc. From time to time, he may offer clients
advice or products from those activities and clients should be aware that these services
may involve a conflict of interest. Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC always acts in
the best interest of the client. A client always has the right to decide whether or not to
utilize the services of any Taylor & Morgan Asset Management, LLC representative in such
individual outside capacities.
Robert Thomas Taylor is the CEO of Taylor Capital, LLC and oversees Taylor Capital's
management of Dormie Equity Partners, LP. He is responsible for managing the leasing,
financing, acquisitions, and repositioning of the real estate owned by Dormie Equity
Partners, LP. Approximately 50 hours a month are spent on this activity during trading
hours. Approximately 20 hours a month are spent on this activity outside of trading hours.
25% of his yearly compensation derives from these activities.
Andrew Daniel Morgan is a consultant at Taylor & Morgan, CPA and is responsible for
consulting on tax and business transactions for clients completing or contemplating a
transaction. Andrew Daniel Morgan is also a consultant at Taylor Capital, LLC and is
responsible for investment analysis, financial reporting, and other real estate related
items.
Brett James Long is a consultant for Taylor Capital, LLC. Brett conducts investment
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analysis and reviews compliance matters on an as needed basis for Taylor Capital, LLC.
Taylor Capital, LLC is the General Partner for Dormie Equity Partners, LP, which is a
private real estate investment fund.
Bryan Jeffrey Long is a consultant for Taylor Capital, LLC. Bryan’s conducts investment and
financing analysis on an as needed basis for Taylor Capital, LLC. Taylor Capital, LLC is the
General Partner for Dormie Equity Partners, LP, which is a private real estate investment
fund.
In addition to investment advisory and financial planning services, TMAM and its affiliated
professionals provide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to business
owners and corporate clients. Because these engagements may involve advising on the
purchase or sale of a company, including businesses that may also be advisory clients of
TMAM, there is a potential conflict of interest. While TMAM has not encountered such a
conflict in its M&A capacity to date, it acknowledges that the possibility exists. TMAM
mitigates these potential conflicts by fully disclosing the nature of its role in such
transactions, maintaining separate fee arrangements for M&A advisory services, and acting
at all times in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duty to advisory clients. Clients are not
obligated to engage TMAM or any of its affiliates for M&A advisory services and are free to
select any qualified professional of their choosing.
D. Selection of Other Advisors or Managers and How This Adviser is
Compensated for Those Selections
TMAM will not direct clients to third party money managers.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
We have a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited
Purchases and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted
Transactions, Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment,
Confidentiality, Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures,
Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of
Compliance, Reporting Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and
Education, Recordkeeping, Annual Review, and Sanctions. Clients may request a copy
of our Code of Ethics from management.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Associated persons of TMAM may have material financial interests in issuers of
securities that TMAM may recommend for purchase or sale by clients. For example,
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Robert T Taylor is a member of Taylor Capital, LLC, general partner of Dormie Equity
Partners, a private real estate fund. Associated persons of TMAM will recommend
investments in this private fund to those clients for which investment in the fund is
suitable.
This presents a conflict of interest in that related persons of TMAM may receive more
compensation from investment in a security in which a related person has a material
financial interest than from other investments. Client approval will be sought for client
investment in such recommendations and, if granted, such approval will be binding.
TMAM always acts in the best interest of the client consistent with its fiduciary duties
and clients are not required to invest in such investments if they do not wish to do so.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of TMAM may buy or sell securities for themselves
that they also recommend to clients. TMAM will always document any transactions
that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will always transact client business
before their own when similar securities are being bought or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, representatives of TMAM may buy or sell securities for themselves
at or around the same time as clients. TMAM will not trade non-mutual fund or non-
ETF securities 5 days prior to or 5 days after trading the same security for clients.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
The Custodian, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services, was chosen based on
their relatively low transaction fees and access to mutual funds and ETFs, among
other considerations. TMAM will never charge a premium or commission on
transactions beyond the actual cost imposed by Custodian.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
TMAM receives no research, product, or service other than execution from a broker-
dealer or third-party in connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar
benefits”). TMAM receives research, products, or services other from its b r o k e r -
dealer or another third-party in connection with client securities transactions (“soft
dollar benefits”). There is no minimum client number or dollar number that
TMAM must meet in order to receive free research from the custodian or
broker/dealer. There is no incentive for TMAM to direct clients to this particular
broker-dealer over other broker-dealers who offer the same services. The first
consideration when recommending broker/dealers to clients is best execution.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
TMAM receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for
using that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
TMAM will not allow clients to direct TMAM to use a specific broker-dealer to
execute transactions. Clients must use TMAM recommended custodian (broker-
dealer). Not all investment advisers require their clients to direct brokerage. By
requiring clients to use our specific custodian, TMAM may be unable to achieve
most favorable execution of client transactions and this may cost clients money
over using a lower-cost custodian.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
TMAM maintains the ability to block trade purchases across accounts but will
rarely do so. While block trading may benefit clients by purchasing larger
blocks in groups, we do not feel that the clients are at a disadvantage due to the
best execution practices of our custodian.
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Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those
Reviews
Client accounts are reviewed at least quarterly by advisors of T M A M . Robert Thomas
Taylor is the chief advisor and is instructed to oversee the review of clients’ accounts with
regard to their investment policies and risk tolerance levels.
All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan
delivery by Robert Thomas Taylor, President. The plan will be reviewed by the
preparer as well as Robert Thomas Taylor and that is the total review conducted to
create the financial plan.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or
by changes in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of
employment, physical move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client will receive at least quarterly a written report detailing the client’s
account which may come from the custodian.
Clients are provided with a one-time financial plan concerning their financial situation.
After the presentation of the plan, there are no further reports. Clients may request
additional plans or reports for a fee.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to
Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services provides TMAM with access to Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services’ institutional trading and custody services, which
are typically not available to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services retail
investors. These services generally are available to independent investment advisers
on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them so long as a total of at least $10 million
of the adviser’s clients’ assets are maintained in accounts at Charles Schwab & Co.,
Inc. Advisor Services. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services includes brokerage
services that are related to the execution of securities transactions, custody, research,
including that in the form of advice, analyses and reports, and access to mutual funds
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and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional
investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment. For
TMAM client accounts maintained in its custody, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor
Services generally does not charge separately for custody services but is
compensated by account holders through commissions or other transaction-related
or asset-based fees for securities trades that are executed through Charles Schwab &
Co., Inc. Advisor Services or that settle into Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor
Services accounts.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services also makes available to TMAM other
products and services that benefit TMAM but may not benefit its clients’ accounts.
These benefits may include national, regional or TMAM specific educational events
organized and/or sponsored by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services. Other
potential benefits may include occasional business entertainment of personnel of
TMAM by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services personnel, including meals,
invitations to sporting events, including golf tournaments, and other forms of
entertainment, some of which may accompany educational opportunities. Other of
these products and services assist TMAM in managing and administering clients’
accounts. These include software and other technology (and related technological
training) that provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and
account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of aggregated trade
orders for multiple client accounts, if applicable), provide research, pricing
information and other market data, facilitate payment of TMAM’s fees from its
clients’ accounts (if applicable), and assist with back-office training and support
functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally may
be used to service all or some substantial number of TMAM’s accounts. Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services also makes available to TMAM other services
intended to help TMAM manage and further develop its business enterprise. These
services may include professional compliance, legal and business consulting,
publications and conferences on practice management, information technology,
business succession, regulatory compliance, employee benefits providers, and human
capital consultants, insurance and marketing. In addition, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Advisor Services may make available, arrange and/or pay vendors for these types of
services rendered to TMAM by independent third parties. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Advisor Services may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of
these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services
to TMAM. TMAM is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services.
B. Compensation to Non –Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
TMAM does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory
personnel for client referrals.
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Item 15: Custody
TMAM does not take custody of client accounts at any time. Custody of client’s accounts is
held primarily at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services. Clients will receive account
statements from the custodian and should carefully review those statements.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
For those client accounts where TMAM provides ongoing supervision, TMAM maintains
limited power of authority over client accounts with respect to securities to be bought and
sold and amount of securities to be bought and sold. Buying and selling of securities is
explained to clients before an advisory relationship has commenced.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
TMAM will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
TMAM does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client,
six months or more in advance and therefore does not need to include a balance sheet
with this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet
Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither TMAM nor its management have any financial conditions that are likely
to reasonably impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
TMAM has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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