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FO RM ADV PART 2 A
D I S C L O S U R E B RO CHU R E
Team Financial Group, LLC dba
Team Wealth & Tax Advisors
Main Office Address:
40395 Winchester Road
Suite A Temecula, CA 92591
Tel: 951 308-6444
Fax: 951-308-6441
Other Office Address:
1411 Bayshore Rd.
Nokomis, FL 34275
Website:
www.wealthandtax.com
APRIL 28, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Team
Financial Group, LLC dba Team Wealth & Tax Advisors. Being registered as a registered
investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training. If you have any questions
about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 951-308-6444. 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 Team Financial Group, LLC dba Team Wealth & Tax Advisors
(CRD #309411) is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
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Item 2: Material Changes
Annual Update
The Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated annually or when material
changes occur since the previous release of the Firm Brochure.
Material Changes since the Last Update
This filing is in accordance with the annual filing requirements for investment advisors. Since
the last filing on February 6, 2026, there have not been any material changes.
The firm added the following other office location: 1411 Bayshore Rd. Nokomis, FL 34275.
Full Brochure Available
This Firm Brochure being delivered is the complete brochure for the Firm.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Form ADV – Part 2A – Firm Brochure
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes............................................................................................................ ii
Annual Update ....................................................................................................................................... ii
Material Changes since the Last Update .............................................................................................. ii
Full Brochure Available ........................................................................................................................ ii
Item 3: Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... iii
Item 4: Advisory Business .......................................................................................................... 1
Firm Description ................................................................................................................................... 1
Types of Advisory Services ................................................................................................................... 1
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions ................................................................. 3
Wrap Fee Programs .............................................................................................................................. 3
Client Assets under Management ......................................................................................................... 3
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................ 4
Method of Compensation and Fee Schedule ....................................................................................... 4
Client Payment of Fees .......................................................................................................................... 5
Additional Client Fees Charged ............................................................................................................ 5
Prepayment of Client Fees .................................................................................................................... 5
External Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients .............................................................. 5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ...................................... 5
Sharing of Capital Gains ........................................................................................................................ 5
Item 7: Types of Clients .............................................................................................................. 6
Description ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Account Minimums ............................................................................................................................... 6
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................... 6
Methods of Analysis .............................................................................................................................. 6
Investment Strategy .............................................................................................................................. 6
Security Specific Material Risks ........................................................................................................... 7
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................. 8
Criminal or Civil Actions ....................................................................................................................... 8
Administrative Enforcement Proceedings .......................................................................................... 8
Self- Regulatory Organization Enforcement Proceedings .................................................................. 8
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................. 9
Broker-Dealer or Representative Registration ................................................................................... 9
Futures or Commodity Registration .................................................................................................... 9
Material Relationships Maintained by this Advisory Business and Conflicts of Interest ................ 9
Recommendations or Selections of Other Investment Advisors and Conflicts of Interest .............. 9
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Code of Ethics Description .................................................................................................................... 9
Investment Recommendations Involving a Material Financial Interest and Conflict of Interest. 10
Advisory Firm Purchase of Same Securities Recommended to Clients and Conflicts of Interest 10
Client Securities Recommendations or Trades and Concurrent Advisory Firm Securities
Transactions and Conflicts of Interest ...............................................................................................10
Item 12: Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................. 10
Factors Used to Select Broker-Dealers for Client Transactions ....................................................... 10
Aggregating Securities Transactions for Client Accounts ................................................................ 11
Item 13: Review of Accounts ................................................................................................... 11
Schedule for Periodic Review of Client Accounts or Financial Plans and Advisory Persons
Involved ............................................................................................................................................... 11
Review of Client Accounts on Non-Periodic Basis ............................................................................ 12
Content of Client Provided Reports and Frequency ......................................................................... 12
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................ 12
Economic Benefits Provided to the Advisory Firm from External Sources and Conflicts of
Interest ................................................................................................................................................. 12
Advisory Firm Payments for Client Referrals ................................................................................... 12
Item 15: Custody ....................................................................................................................... 12
Account Statements ............................................................................................................................ 12
Item 16: Investment Discretion .............................................................................................. 12
Discretionary Authority for Trading .................................................................................................. 12
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................ 13
Proxy Votes .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 18: Financial Information ............................................................................................... 13
Balance Sheet ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Advisory Firm’s Ability to Meet Commitments
to Clients ..............................................................................................................................................13
Bankruptcy Petitions during the Past Ten Years .............................................................................. 13
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Firm Description
Team Financial Group, LLC, doing business as Team Wealth & Tax Advisors (“TWTA”), was
founded in 2013 and began offering registered investment advisory services in 2020. TWTA
provides financial planning and wealth management services designed to help clients make
informed decisions about their wealth, retirement, and taxes. The firm works with clients on
an ongoing basis to monitor their financial plans and investment strategies and to make
adjustments as appropriate in light of changing circumstances and objectives.
TWTA is a privately owned, independent firm. Jeffry S. Cole serves as Chief Compliance Officer
and Co-Owner, and Leonard P. Cole serves as Co-Owner.
Types of Advisory Services
ASSET MANAGEMENT
TWTA offers discretionary asset management services to advisory Clients. TWTA will offer
Clients ongoing asset management services through determining individual investment
goals, time horizons, objectives, and risk tolerance. Investment strategies, investment
selection, asset allocation, portfolio monitoring and the overall investment program will be
based on the above factors. The Client will authorize TWTA discretionary authority to
execute selected investment program transactions as stated within the Investment Advisory
Agreement.
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING
Financial planning services include a comprehensive evaluation of an investor's current and
future financial state will be provided by using currently known variables to predict
future cash flows, asset values and withdrawal plans. TWTA will use current net worth, tax
liabilities, asset allocation, and future retirement and estate plans in developing financial
plans while incorporating the framework and underlying philosophy of our process called
“The SmartChoice Wealth Strategy”.
The Seven Core Principles of “The SmartChoice Wealth Strategy” may include but are not limited
to:
1. Retirement and Income Planning:
We’ll conduct a detailed retirement analysis to see if you are on track for a successful retirement.
We’ll look at your essentials like health care, housing and food, and build a buffer for expenses
like travel and hobbies. We’ll look at how much you have, what you have saved for retirement,
and how much predictable income you’ll get from Social Security, pensions, investments, and
annuities. We will stress test your plan and suggest any changes which will give you the best
chance at meeting your goals. Some of the areas we cover are:
Social Security optimization
Income and expense analysis
Inflation planning
Surviving spousal planning
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- Will my money last?
- When can I retire?
2. Investment Planning
The key to successful long-term investing starts with a conversation on risk and what risks
you’re comfortable taking. Once we know your goals, we then build a customized asset
allocation strategy based on your specific investment objectives and risk profile. This investment
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plan set our guidelines for selecting, buying, monitoring, selling, and rebalancing your
investments and establishing benchmarks for performance reviews. Topics we will discuss with
you include but are not limited to:
- Your personal risk number
- What is volatility?
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Stress testing your investment portfolio
- The difference between Equities and Bonds
- Why it’s important to have non-correlated assets in your portfolio
- Why it’s important to have a custom asset allocation strategy plan
3. Tax Planning
Any comprehensive Retirement Plan will include a strategy for minimizing tax liabilities on
personal income to the extent permissible by the tax code. The strategy should include
identification of tax-favored investment vehicles that can reduce taxation of investment
income.
Identifying tax-reduction opportunities for retirement fund distributions
- Assessing the taxable nature of your current holdings
- Developing tax-deferred and tax-free strategies
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- Developing beneficiary tax-savings strategies
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Identifying tax-loss harvesting strategies
4. Cash Flow & Debt Management
We will evaluate your current and future sources of income, and help you become more
efficient with your monthly budgets and set aside cash for emergencies. An income and
spending plan determines how much can be set aside for debt repayment, savings and
investing each month.
- Balancing cash inflows with outflows
- Developing plans to eliminate debt
5. Family Risk Management
A key part of keeping your wealth is to protect your assets by the proper use of insurance. Our
comprehensive risk management plan includes a full review of life and disability insurance,
personal liability coverage, property and casualty coverage, and catastrophic coverage.
- Determining life insurance needs
- Assessing adequacy of homeowner’s and auto insurance coverage
- Long-term and disability needs
6. Major Event Planning
By careful planning, we can prepare you to be well equipped to take care of life’s expected and
unexpected financial issues that arise. Our long-term investment plan will include a customized
asset allocation strategy based on specific investment objectives and a risk profile.
- Planning for future health care costs
- Contingency planning for major unexpected expenses
- College costs for children
- Future wants
7. Legacy Planning
A well-crafted estate plan ensures that what you want to happen will happen – even after
you’re gone. We can help you avoid the tragic (yet surprisingly common) mistake of putting
off estate planning until it’s too late. We will help update your retirement accounts, review
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beneficiaries for retirement accounts and life insurance and take a look at your current estate
planning documents and prompt you to work with your estate plan provider if you have a
major life event such as a marriage, death, birth, etc.
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Identifying estate and income tax planning opportunities
Identifying tax-savings opportunities for your beneficiaries
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- Providing for your beneficiaries
- Coordination of estate planning documents such as a will or living trust
If a conflict of interest exists between the interests of TWTA and the interests of the Client,
the Client is under no obligation to act upon TWTA’s recommendation. If the Client elects to
act on any of the recommendations, the Client is under no obligation to affect the transaction
through TWTA. Financial plans will be completed and delivered inside of ninety (90) days
contingent upon timely delivery of all required documentation.
BASIC ESTATE PLANNING
TWTA has partnered with an unaffiliated company, to coordinate basic estate plans. Basic
estate plans can include the following:
Trust
Certification of trust
General transfer
Property agreement for community property states
Financial Power of Attorney
Medical Power of Attorney or Advanced Health Care Directive
HIPPA Release
Will
Deed(s) for real property
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
The goals and objectives for each Client are documented in our Client files. Investment
strategies are created that reflect the stated goals and objectives. Clients may impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
Wrap Fee Programs
TWTA does not sponsor any wrap fee programs.
Client Assets under Management
TWTA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts:
$233,266,621
$0
Date Calculated:
January 15, 2026
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Method of Compensation and Fee Schedule
ASSET MANAGEMENT
TWTA offers discretionary direct asset management services to advisory Clients. Total fees
to Client will never exceed the safe harbor threshold of 3% of assets under management per
year. TWTA charges an annual investment advisory fee based on the total assets under
management as follows:
Assets Under Management
Up to $249,999
$250,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $1,999,999
$2,000,000 to $2,999,999
$3,000,000 and Over
Maximum Annual Fee
1.65%
1.45%
1.35%
1.00%
.75%
Monthly Fee
.1375%
.1208%
.1125%
.08333%
.0625%
This is a tiered or breakpoint fee schedule, the entire portfolio is charged the same asset
management fee.
The annual fee is negotiable based upon certain criteria (e.g., historical relationship, type of
assets, anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar
amounts of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with
Clients, complexity of financial planning, etc.).
Fees for asset management services are billed monthly in arrears based on the amount of
assets managed as of the close of business on the last day of the previous month. If accounts
are opened or closed mid-month, TWTA has the right to pro-rate the fee. We bill on a break
point fee schedule where the more assets we manage for a client, the lower the fee
percentage. TWTA utilizes Advent Software, Inc.’s Black Diamond Reporting software to
establish a break-point fee schedule and assign to a household. When multiple accounts are
held by a client, the software combines them into a single household for the purpose of
calculating the advisory fee. All unpaid earned fees will be due to TWTA. Client shall be given
thirty (30) days prior written notice of any increase in fees. Any increase in fees will be
acknowledged in writing by both parties before any increase in said fees occurs.
For clients with at least $500,000 of assets under management with TWTA, TWTA will
provide complimentary personal tax planning and tax preparation services (trust and
business tax planning and preparation are not complimentary).
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING
Financial Planning and Consulting Services are offered at no extra charge for Clients with
assets under management with TWTA.
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BASIC ESTATE PLANNING
Fees are based on the complexity of your estate plan and the maximum flat fee of $2,000 and
$250 for each additional property/entity to be added to the estate plan. A fee for
amendments starts at $350 and can increase depending on the nature of the change. You
will be quoted a fee prior to engaging in our estate planning services. Fees are due upon
execution of the agreement. Estate plans are completed within 30 days of receiving all
required information from the client. Client may terminate services within 5 business days
for a full refund, with no penalty or obligation. Services are considered complete upon
delivery of the estate plan
Client Payment of Fees
Fees for asset management services are deducted from a designated Client account to
facilitate billing. The Client must consent in advance to direct debiting of their investment
account.
Fees for financial plans will be billed to the Client and paid directly to TWTA.
Additional Client Fees Charged
Custodians may charge transaction fees on purchases or sales of certain mutual funds,
equities, and exchange-traded funds. These charges may include mutual fund transaction
fees, postage and handling and miscellaneous fees.
For more details on the brokerage practices, see Item 12 of this brochure.
Prepayment of Client Fees
TWTA does not require any prepayment of fees.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Sharing of Capital Gains
Fees are not based on a share of the capital gains or capital appreciation of managed
securities.
TWTA does not use a performance-based fee structure because of the conflict of interest.
Performance based compensation may create an incentive for TWTA to recommend an
investment that may carry a higher degree of risk to the Client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Description
TWTA generally provides investment advice to individuals, high net worth individuals,
trusts, or business entities. Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums
TWTA requires a minimum of $300,000 to open an account. In certain instances, the
minimum account size may be lowered or waived.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
Security analysis methods may include fundamental analysis, technical analysis, charting,
and cyclical analysis. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be
prepared to bear. Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is that
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the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these patterns
can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not always follow
patterns and relying solely on this method may not take into account new patterns that
emerge over time.
Charting analysis strategy involves using and comparing various charts to predict long and
short-term performance or market trends. The risk involved in using this method is that only
past performance data is considered without using other methods to crosscheck data. Using
charting analysis without other methods of analysis would be making the assumption that
past performance will be indicative of future performance. This may not be the case.
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once identified,
can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are twofold: 1) the
markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns; and 2) if too many investors begin to
implement this strategy, then it changes the very cycles these investors are trying to exploit.
In developing a financial plan for a Client, TWTA’s analysis may include cash flow analysis,
investment planning, risk management, and tax planning. Based on the information
gathered, a detailed strategy is tailored to the Client’s specific situation.
The main sources of information include financial newspapers and magazines, annual
reports, prospectuses, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investment Strategy
The investment strategy for a specific Client is based upon the objectives stated by the Client
during consultations. The Client may change these objectives at any time by providing
written notice to TWTA. Each Client executes a Client profile form or similar form that
documents their objectives and their desired investment strategy.
Other strategies may include long-term purchases and short-term purchases.
Security Specific Material Risks
All investment programs have certain risks that are borne by the investor. Investing in
securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
Our investment approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind. Investors face the
following investment risks and should discuss these risks with TWTA:
Market Risk: The prices of securities in which Clients invest may decline in response
to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the
companies whose securities are owned by a fund; conditions affecting the general
economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or
economic instability; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations.
Investors should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially
sharp declines in market value.
Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to
fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less
attractive, causing their market values to decline.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will buy more than
a dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the
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dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also
referred to as exchange rate risk.
Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have
to be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily
relates to fixed income securities.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash.
Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized
product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties are
not.
Management Risk: The advisor’s investment approach may fail to produce the
intended results. If the advisor’s assumptions regarding the performance of a specific
asset class or fund are not realized in the expected time frame, the overall
performance of the Client’s portfolio may suffer.
Equity Risk: Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices.
The value of an individual mutual fund or ETF can be more volatile than the market
as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Client’s overall portfolio. Small and
mid-cap companies are subject to additional risks. Smaller companies may
experience greater volatility, higher failure rates, more limited markets, product
lines, financial resources, and less management experience than larger companies.
Smaller companies may also have a
lower trading volume, which may
disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in
response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.
Fixed Income Risk: The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make
interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a
security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation. If a rating
agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline
because investors will demand a higher rate of return. As nominal interest rates rise,
the value of fixed income securities held by a fund is likely to decrease. A nominal
interest rate is the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate.
Investment Companies Risk: When a Client invests in open end mutual funds or ETFs,
the Client indirectly bears their proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable
directly by those funds. Therefore, the Client will incur higher expenses, which may
be duplicative. In addition, the Client’s overall portfolio may be affected by losses of
an underlying fund and the level of risk arising from the investment practices of an
underlying fund (such as the use of derivatives). ETFs are also subject to the following
risks: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net
asset value or (ii) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s
officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or
the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in
stock prices) halts stock trading generally. Adviser has no control over the risks taken
by the underlying funds in which Client invests.
Long-term purchases: Long-term investments are those vehicles purchased with the
intension of being held for more than one year. Typically the expectation of the
investment is to increase in value so that it can eventually be sold for a profit. In
addition, there may be an expectation for the investment to provide income. One of
the biggest risks associated with long-term investments is volatility, the fluctuations
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in the financial markets that can cause investments to lose value.
Short-term purchases: Short-term investments are typically held for one year or less.
Generally there is not a high expectation for a return or an increase in value. Typically,
short-term investments are purchased for the relatively greater degree of principal
protection they are designed to provide. Short-term investment vehicles may be
subject to purchasing power risk — the risk that your investment’s return will not
keep up with inflation.
Trading risk: Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There is no
assurance that the investment objective of any fund or investment will be achieved.
Leveraged Risk: The risks involved with using leverage may include compounding of
returns (this works both ways – positive and negative), possible reset periods,
volatility, use of derivatives, active trading and high expenses.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Criminal or Civil Actions
TWTA and its management have not been involved in any criminal or civil action.
Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
TWTA and its management have not been involved in administrative enforcement
proceedings.
Self- Regulatory Organization Enforcement Proceedings
TWTA and its management have not been involved in legal or disciplinary events that are
material to a Client’s or prospective Client’s evaluation of TWTA or the integrity of its
management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Broker-Dealer or Representative Registration
TWTA is not registered as a broker-dealer and no affiliated representatives of TWTA are
registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Insurance Commissions Trails
Team Wealth and Tax Advisors no longer actively sells insurance products. However, David
Leonhart, Leonard Cole, Jeffry S. Cole, and Jeffry S. Cole II continue to receive de minimis
trailing commissions (“insurance trails”) from insurance policies sold prior to discontinuing
insurance sales. These trails are ongoing payments from insurance providers based on past
transactions and do not involve any new sales or recommendations of insurance products.
While this arrangement presents a potential conflict of interest, since the advisor continues to
receive compensation from previously sold policies, Team Wealth and Tax Advisors and its
advisors do not sell new insurance policies or receive commissions from new transactions.
Clients should be aware of this arrangement when considering financial planning or
investment recommendations.
Tax Services
Jeffry S. Cole, Inc. DBA as TeamTax is owned by Jeffry S. Cole. TeamTax Professionals, Inc. is
owned by Leonard Cole. Team Wealth and Tax Advisors clients needing assistance with tax
preparation and/or accounting services may be referred to one of these entities to work with
a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or an Enrolled Agent. Because of the
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affiliation with Team Wealth and Tax, our referral to these tax entities is not independent and
the recommendation creates a conflict of interest as Team Wealth and Tax will be more
inclined to recommend you use TeamTax to prepare your tax returns. Clients are never
obligated to use these tax services offered through the affiliated entities. Clients may pay fees
and expenses to these entities which are separate from and in addition to the fees paid to Team
Wealth & Tax Advisors.
Mr. Leonard P. Cole is also a Certified Public Accountant. However, he does not have signatory
authority over any client accounts.
Futures or Commodity Registration
Neither TWTA nor its affiliated representatives are registered or have an application
pending to register as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or a
commodity trading advisor.
Recommendations or Selections of Other Investment Advisors and Conflicts of Interest
TWTA does not select or recommend other investment advisors.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Code of Ethics Description
include employees and/or
independent
The affiliated persons (affiliated persons
contractors) of TWTA have committed to a Code of Ethics (“Code”). The purpose of our Code
is to set forth standards of conduct expected of TWTA affiliated persons and addresses
conflicts that may arise. The Code defines acceptable behavior for affiliated persons of
TWTA. The Code reflects TWTA and its supervised persons’ responsibility to act in the best
interest of their Client.
One area which the Code addresses is when affiliated persons buy or sell securities for their
personal accounts and how to mitigate any conflict of interest with our Clients. We do not
allow any affiliated persons to use non-public material information for their personal profit
or to use internal research for their personal benefit in conflict with the benefit to our Clients.
TWTA’s policy prohibits any person from acting upon or otherwise misusing non-public or
inside information. No advisory representative or other employee, officer or director of
TWTA may recommend any transaction in a security or its derivative to advisory Clients or
engage in personal securities transactions for a security or its derivatives if the advisory
representative possesses material, non-public information regarding the security.
TWTA’s Code is based on the guiding principle that the interests of the Client are our top
priority. TWTA’s officers, directors, advisors, and other affiliated persons have a fiduciary
duty to our Clients and must diligently perform that duty to maintain the complete trust and
confidence of our Clients. When a conflict arises, it is our obligation to put the Client’s
interests over the interests of either affiliated persons or the company.
The Code applies to “access” persons. “Access” persons are affiliated persons who have
access to non-public information regarding any Clients' purchase or sale of securities, or
non-public information regarding the portfolio holdings of any reportable fund, who are
involved in making securities recommendations to Clients, or who have access to such
recommendations that are non-public.
TWTA will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any Client or prospective Client upon
request.
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Investment Recommendations Involving a Material Financial Interest and Conflict of
Interest
TWTA and its affiliated persons do not recommend to Clients securities in which we have a
material financial interest.
Advisory Firm Purchase of Same Securities Recommended to Clients and Conflicts of
Interest
TWTA and its affiliated persons may buy or sell securities that are also held by Clients.
TWTA may aggregate our employee trades with client transactions where possible and when
compliant with our duty to seek best execution for our clients. In these instances,
participating clients will receive an average share price and transaction costs will be shared
equally and on a pro-rata basis. In instances where there is a partial fill of a particular
batched order, we will allocate all purchases prorata, with each account paying the average
the prorata allocation.
price. Our employee accounts may be
included
in
In order to mitigate conflicts of interest such as trading ahead of Client transactions,
affiliated persons are required to disclose all reportable securities transactions and/or
provide TWTA with copies of their brokerage statements.
The Chief Compliance Officer of TWTA is Jeffry S. Cole. He reviews all trades of the affiliated
persons each quarter. The personal trading reviews ensure that the personal trading of
affiliated persons does not affect the markets and that Clients of the firm receive preferential
treatment over associated persons’ transactions.
Client Securities Recommendations or Trades and Concurrent Advisory Firm
Securities Transactions and Conflicts of Interest
TWTA does not maintain a firm proprietary trading account and does not have a material
financial interest in any securities being recommended and therefore no conflicts of interest
exist. However, affiliated persons may buy or sell securities at the same time they buy or sell
securities for Clients. In order to mitigate conflicts of interest such as front running, affiliated
persons are required to disclose all reportable securities transactions as well as provide
TWTA with copies of their brokerage statements.
The Chief Compliance Officer of TWTA is Jeffry S. Cole. He reviews all trades of the affiliated
persons each quarter. The personal trading reviews ensure that the personal trading of
affiliated persons does not affect the markets and that Clients of the firm receive preferential
treatment over associated persons’ transactions.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Factors Used to Select Broker-Dealers for Client Transactions
TWTA will recommend the use of a particular broker-dealer based on their duty to seek best
execution for the client, meaning they have an obligation to obtain the most favorable terms
for a client under the circumstances. The determination of what may constitute best
execution and price in the execution of a securities transaction by a broker involves a
number of considerations and is subjective. Factors affecting brokerage selection include the
overall direct net economic result to the portfolios, the efficiency with which the transaction
is affected, the ability to effect the transaction where a large block is involved, the operational
facilities of the broker-dealer, the value of an ongoing relationship with such broker and the
financial strength and stability of the broker. TWTA will select appropriate brokers based
on a number of factors including but not limited to their relatively low transaction fees and
reporting ability. TWTA relies on its broker to provide its execution services at the best
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prices available. Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.
Clients pay for any and all custodial fees in addition to the advisory fee charged by TWTA.
TWTA does not receive any portion of the trading fees.
TWTA will require the use of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Directed Brokerage
TWTA does not allow directed brokerage accounts.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
TWTA does not receive client referrals from any custodian or third party in exchange
for using that broker-dealer or third party.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
The Securities and Exchange Commission defines soft dollar practices as
arrangement under which products or services other than execution services are
obtained by TWTA from or through a broker-dealer in exchange for directing Client
transactions to the broker-dealer. As permitted by Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, TWTA receives economic benefits as a result of commissions
generated from securities transactions by the broker-dealer from the accounts of
TWTA. These benefits include both proprietary research from the broker and other
research written by third parties.
A conflict of interest exists when TWTA receives soft dollars. This conflict is mitigated
by the fact that TWTA has a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of its
Clients and the services received are beneficial to all Clients.
TWTA utilizes the services of custodial broker dealers. Economic benefits are
received by TWTA which would not be received if TWTA did not give investment
advice to Clients. These benefits include: A dedicated trading desk, a dedicated service
group and an account services manager dedicated to TWTA's accounts, ability to
conduct "block" Client trades, electronic download of trades, balances and positions,
duplicate and batched Client statements, and the ability to have advisory fees directly
deducted from Client accounts.
Aggregating Securities Transactions for Client Accounts
TWTA may aggregate purchases and sales and other transactions. If orders are not
aggregated, some clients purchasing securities around the same time may receive a less
favorable price than other clients which may cost clients more money.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Schedule for Periodic Review of Client Accounts or Financial Plans and Advisory
Persons Involved
Account reviews are performed annually by the Chief Compliance Officer of TWTA, Jeffry S.
Cole. Account reviews are performed more frequently when market conditions dictate.
Reviews of Client accounts include, but are not limited to, a review of Client documented risk
tolerance, adherence to account objectives, investment time horizon, and suitability criteria,
reviewing target bans of each asset class to identify if there is an opportunity for rebalancing,
and reviewing accounts for tax loss harvesting opportunities.
Financial plans generated are updated as requested by the Client and pursuant to a new or
amended agreement, TWTA suggests updating at least annually.
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Review of Client Accounts on Non-Periodic Basis
Other conditions that may trigger a review of Clients’ accounts or financial plans are changes
in the tax laws, new investment information, and changes in a Client's own situation.
Content of Client Provided Reports and Frequency
Clients receive written account statements no less than quarterly for managed accounts.
Account statements are issued by TWTA’s custodian. Client receives confirmations of each
transaction in account from Custodian and an additional statement during any month in
which a transaction occurs.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Economic Benefits Provided to the Advisory Firm from External Sources and Conflicts
of Interest
TWTA receives additional economic benefits from external sources as described above in
Item 12.
Advisory Firm Payments for Client Referrals
TWTA does not compensate for Client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
Account Statements
All assets are held at qualified custodians, which means the custodians provide account
statements directly to Clients at their address of record at least monthly. Clients are urged to
compare the account statements received directly from their custodians to any
documentation or reports prepared by TWTA.
TWTA does not have physical custody of client funds or securities. However, as previously
disclosed in the “Fees and Compensation” section (Item 5) of this Brochure, our firm directly
debits advisory fees from client accounts. In addition, we are deemed to have custody
because in certain circumstances we will execute third-party transfers from client accounts
at the direction of the client in the form of a standing letter of authorization.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Discretionary Authority for Trading
TWTA requires discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of Clients.
TWTA has the authority to determine, without obtaining specific Client consent, the
securities to be bought or sold, and the amount of the securities to be bought or sold. The
client will authorize TWTA discretionary authority to execute selected investment program
transactions as stated within the Investment Advisory Agreement.
TWTA allows Client’s to place certain restrictions, as outlined in the Client’s Investment
Policy Statement or similar document. Such restrictions could include only allowing
purchases of socially conscious investments. These restrictions must be provided to TWTA
in writing.
TWTA does not receive any portion of the transaction fees or commissions paid by the Client
to the custodian.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Proxy Votes
TWTA does not vote proxies on securities. Clients are expected to vote their own proxies.
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The Client will receive their proxies directly from the custodian of their account or from a
transfer agent.
When assistance on voting proxies is requested, TWTA will provide recommendations to the
Client. If a conflict of interest exists, it will be disclosed to the Client. For assistance, please
contact TWTA at 951-308-6444.
Item 18: Financial Information
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is not required to be provided because TWTA does not serve as a custodian
for Client funds or securities and TWTA does not require prepayment of fees of more than
$1,200 per Client and six months or more in advance.
Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Advisory Firm’s Ability to Meet
Commitments to Clients
TWTA has no condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet contractual
commitments to our Clients.
Bankruptcy Petitions during the Past Ten Years
TWTA has not had any bankruptcy petitions in the last ten years.
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