Overview
- Headquarters
- Garden City, NY
- Average Client Assets
- $1.8 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $100,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 118999
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $250,000 | 2.50% |
| $250,001 | $500,000 | 2.25% |
| $500,001 | $750,000 | 2.00% |
| $750,001 | $1,250,000 | 1.75% |
| $1,250,001 | $2,000,000 | 1.50% |
| $2,000,001 | $25,000,000 | 1.25% |
| $25,000,001 | and above | 1.00% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $21,250 | 2.12% |
| $5 million | $74,375 | 1.49% |
| $10 million | $136,875 | 1.37% |
| $50 million | $574,375 | 1.15% |
| $100 million | $1,074,375 | 1.07% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 73.69%
- Total Client Accounts
- 211
- Discretionary Accounts
- 211
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2 (2026-03-26)
View Document Text
Form ADV Part IIA
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc.
585 Stewart Ave. Suite 314
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 228-8300
www.bendixfinancial.com
March 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of The
Bendix Financial Group, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at (516) 228-8300. The information in this brochure has not
been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
by any state securities authority.
Additional information about The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. is also available on the
SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Material Changes
Since our last other than annual amendment, dated March 2025 there have been no
material changes to the Disclosure Brochure.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Section
1. Cover Page
Page #
1
2. Material Changes
2
3. Table of Contents
3
4. Advisory Business
4
5. Fees and Compensation
12
6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
19
7. Types of Clients
19
8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
20
9. Disciplinary Information
21
10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
21
11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
23
12. Brokerage Practices
24
13. Review of Accounts
26
14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation
27
15. Custody
28
16. Investment Discretion
29
17. Voting Client Securities
29
18. Financial Information
29
19. Requirements for State-Registered Adviser
30
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A.
The Registrant is a corporation formed on January 27th 1999 in the state of New
York. The Registrant became an Investment Advisory Firm on June 18th 1999
originally registered with New York State. The Registrant first became registered
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in July of 2014. The act of
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The Registrant is
principally owned by David Bendix. David Bendix is the company’s president.
B.
As discussed below, the Registrant offers to its clients (individuals, business
entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing
plans, etc.) discretionary investment advisory services and, to the extent
specifically requested by the client, retirement consulting services. Registrant
does not provide comprehensive financial planning or related consulting services.
To the extent specifically requested by a client, Registrant may provide limited
financial planning consulting services. Any such consultation services, to the
extent rendered, shall be rendered exclusively on an unsolicited basis, for which
Registrant may determine to charge a mutually agreed upon fixed or hourly
separate fee.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary
investment advisory services on a wrap or non-wrap fee basis. (See discussion
below). If a client determines to engage the Registrant on a wrap fee basis the
client will pay a single fee for bundled services (i.e. investment advisory,
brokerage, custody). The services included in a wrap fee agreement will depend
upon each client’s particular need. If the client determines to engage the
Registrant on a non-wrap fee basis the client will select individual services on an
unbundled basis, paying for each service separately (i.e. investment advisory,
brokerage, custody).
The Registrant provides investment advisory services specific to the needs of each
client. To commence the investment advisory process, Registrant will ascertain
each client’s investment objective(s) and then allocate the client’s assets
consistent with the client’s designated investment objective(s). Once allocated,
Registrant provides ongoing supervision of the account(s). Before engaging
Registrant to provide investment advisory services, clients are required to enter
into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and
conditions of the engagement (including termination), describing the scope of the
services to be provided, and the fee that is due from the client.
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NON-WRAP FEE BASIS
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary
investment advisory services on a fee basis. The Registrant’s annual investment
advisory fee shall be based upon a percentage (%) of the market value and type of
assets placed under the Registrant’s management (between 2.50% and negotiable)
to be charged quarterly in advance, as follows:
Assets Under Management
$0 - $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $749,999
$750,001 - $1,246,999
$1,250,000 - $1,999,999
$2,000,001 - $4,999,999
$5,000,001 - $24,999,999
over $25,000,000
Maximum Annual Fee
2.50%
2.25%
2.00%
1.75%
1.50%
1.25%
1.25%
1.00%
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (STAND-ALONE)
To the extent specifically requested by the client, the Registrant may determine to
provide financial planning and/or consulting services (including investment and non-
investment related matters, including estate planning, insurance planning, etc.) on a
stand-alone separate fee basis. Registrant’s planning and consulting fees are negotiable,
but generally range from $500 to $5,000 on a fixed fee basis, and $250 to $500 on an
hourly rate basis. Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide financial planning services,
the client will be required to enter into a Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement
with Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement, and describing
the scope of the services to be provided. If requested by the client, Registrant may
recommend the services of other professionals for implementation purposes, including
the Registrant’s Principal and representatives in their individual capacities as a registered
broker-dealers and insurance agents. (See disclosure at Item 10 C.1 and 10 C.8). The
client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended
professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions
and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from the Registrant. Please Note: If
the client engages any such recommended professional, and a dispute arises thereafter
relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and
against the engaged professional. Please Also Note: It remains the client’s responsibility
to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising
Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
VISION2020 WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR PROGRAM
We offer the VISION2020 Wealth Management Advisor Program (“WMP”)
which provides comprehensive investment management of your assets through the
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application of asset allocation planning software as well as the provision of execution,
clearing and custodial services through Pershing.
WMP provides risk tolerance assessment, efficient frontier plotting, fund
profiling, performance data, portfolio optimization and re-balancing tools. Utilizing
these tools, in conjunction with your responses to a risk tolerance questionnaire
(“Questionnaire”) and/or discussions that we have together regarding among other things,
investment objective, risk tolerance, investment time horizon, account restrictions, and
overall financial situation, we construct a portfolio of investments for you. This portfolio
may consist of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, equities, options, debt securities,
variable life, and/or variable annuity sub-accounts (certain restrictions may apply) or
other investments.
Each portfolio is designed to meet your individual needs, stated goals and
objectives. Additionally, you have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the
types of investments to be held in the portfolio.
For further WMP details, please see the WMP Wrap Fee Program Brochure. We
provide this brochure to you prior to or concurrent with your enrollment in WMP.
Please read it thoroughly before investing.
VISION2020 WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM – MODEL PORTFOLIOS
PROGRAM
The Wealth Management Platform - Model Portfolios Program (“Model
Program”) offers Clients managed asset allocation models (“Asset Allocation Models”)
of mutual funds or exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) diversified across various investment
styles and strategies. The Asset Allocation Models are constructed by managers
(“Program Managers”) such as Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Russell, Vanguard,
Landenburg, and First Trust.
Based upon the risk tolerance of each Client, the Model Program utilizes a system
that selects a specific Asset Allocation Model which may contain either 1) a combination
of mutual funds or 2) a combination of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) depending on
which Program Manager is used. Together, we will select a recommended Asset
Allocation Model. After the Asset Allocation Model is chosen, we, with the assistance of
the Model Program sponsor, will open a Model Program account. Your assets will be
invested in the specific investments contained within the recommended Asset Allocation
Model. You have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on investments held
within the Model Program account.
For further Model Program details, including a full list of Program Managers,
please see the Model Program Wrap Fee Program Brochure. We provide this
brochure to you prior to or concurrent with your enrollment in the Model Program.
Please read it thoroughly before investing.
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VISION2020 WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM – SMA AND UMA
PROGRAM
The Wealth Management Platform – SMA and UMA Account Program (“Wealth
Management Account Program” or “WMAP”) provides you with the opportunity to
invest your assets across multiple
investment strategies and asset classes by
implementing an asset allocation strategy. WMAP is a Wrap Account program that
offers these advisory services along with brokerage and custodial services for a single,
annual, asset-based advisory fee.
We will present you with a WMAP asset allocation model (“WMAP Model”) for
your approval which will consist of: 1) third party money managers (“WMAP
Managers”) who will manage your WMAP account according to a particular equity or
fixed income model or strategy, or 2) no-load mutual funds (“Funds”), or 3) exchange
traded funds (“ETFs”) or any combination thereof (individually or collectively, “WMAP
Investments”). WMAP Investments will be managed according to the selected WMAP
Model. WMAP Investments are held within a separately managed account or a series of
separately managed accounts (collectively, “SMA Account”) or in one, unified managed
account (“UMA Account”).
We will suggest a WMAP Model to you based on your responses to a risk tolerance
questionnaire (“Questionnaire”) and discussion that we have together regarding among
other things, investment objective, risk tolerance, investment time horizon, account
restrictions, and overall financial situation. In addition, you have the opportunity to place
reasonable restrictions on investments held within your WMAP account.
For further WMAP details, please see the WMAP Wrap Fee Program Brochure.
We provide this brochure to you prior to or concurrent with your enrollment in
WMAP. Please read it thoroughly before investing.
MANAGED ASSETS PROGRAM
The Managed Assets Program (“MAP Program”) is an investment management
program that provides you with access to multiple managers who provide investment
advice to you on portfolios consisting of individual stocks, bonds, exchange traded and
mutual funds.
You can choose a variety of investment managers across asset classes and
investment styles for a complete asset allocation strategy or seek an investment manager
for a single asset class. More specifically, you will generally choose from the following
three options:
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The Single Asset Category Proposal allows you to select investments in a
single asset class either by asset class (e.g. US Large Cap Equity) or by
investment style (e.g. US Large Cap Growth Equity).
-
The Asset Allocation Proposal which allows you to allocate your
investments across multiple asset classes and investment styles using
multiple brokerage accounts.
-
The Diversified Multi-Strategy Portfolio Proposal which allows you to
allocate your investments across multiple asset classes and investment styles
using a single brokerage account.
In addition, you have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on investments held
within your MAP Program account.
For further MAP Program details, please see the MAP Program Wrap Fee
Brochure. We provide this brochure to you prior to or concurrent with your
enrollment in WMAP. Please read it thoroughly before investing.
THIRD PARTY ADVISORY SERVICES
We offer our clients the services of various third party investment advisors
(“Third-Party Advisory Services”) for the provision of certain investment advisory
programs including mutual fund wrap and separately managed account programs.
If you are interested in learning more about any of these services, please note that
a complete description of the programs, services, fees and payment structure, and
termination features is available via the applicable Third Party Advisory Service’s
disclosure brochures, investment advisory contracts, and account opening documents.
In connection with these arrangements, we will provide assistance in the selection
and ongoing monitoring of a particular Third-Party Advisory Service. Factors that we
consider in the selection of a particular third-party advisor may include but may not be
limited to: i) our assessment of a particular Third-Party Advisory Service; ii) your risk
tolerance, goals, objectives and restrictions, as well as investment experience; and, iii) the
assets you have available for investment.
You should know that the services provided by us through the use of Third-Party
Advisory Services are under certain conditions directly offered by them to you. The fees
charged by Third-Party Advisory Services who offer their programs directly to you may
be more or less than the combined fees charged by the Third Party Advisory Service and
us for our participation in the investment programs. However, when using the services of
Third-Party Advisory Services directly, you do not receive our expertise in developing an
the
investment strategy, selecting a Third-Party Advisory Service, monitoring
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performance of your account and changing a Third-Party Advisory Service provider
when appropriate.
MISCELLANEOUS
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting Services. As
indicated above, to the extent requested by the client, Registrant may, in limited
circumstances, provide financial planning and related consulting services regarding non-
investment related matters, such as estate planning, insurance, etc. Please Note: We do
not serve as an attorney, and no portion of our services should be construed as same.
Accordingly, we do not prepare estate planning documents. To the extent requested by a
client, we may recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-investment
implementation purpose (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.), including IARs of
Registrant in their separate individual capacities as registered representatives of Osaic
Wealth, Inc (“Osaic”) and / or as licensed insurance agents. The client is under no
obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The client
retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or
reject any recommendation from Registrant and/or its representatives (see Item 10. C.
below). Please Note: If the client engages any recommended unaffiliated professional,
and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek
recourse exclusively from and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged
licensed professional[s] (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not the
Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Please Also Note-Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by a Registrant
representative that a client purchase a securities or insurance commission product from
once of Registrant’s representatives in his/her individual capacity as a representative of
Osaic and/or as an insurance agent, presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of
commissions may provide an incentive to recommend products based on commissions to
be received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to
purchase any securities or insurance commission products from any of Registrant’s
representatives. Clients are reminded that they may purchase securities and insurance
products recommended by Registrant through other, non-affiliated broker-dealers and/or
insurance agents. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Daniel
Eccleston, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective
client may have regarding the above conflicts of interest.
Retirement Rollovers-Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective client leaving an
employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may
engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s
plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available
and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”),
or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in
adverse tax consequences). If the Registrant recommends that a client roll over their
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retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by the Registrant, such a
recommendation creates a conflict of interest if the Registrant will earn new (or increase
its current) compensation as a result of the rollover. Whether Registrant provides a
recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not, Registrant is
acting as a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. No client is under any obligation to rollover retirement plan
assets to an account managed by Registrant. Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer,
Daniel Eccleston, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding the conflict of interest presented by such
rollover recommendation.
Fiduciary Status: Per the DOL: “When we provide investment advice to you regarding
your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within
the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the
Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The
way we make money 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 interest ahead of
yours.” Accordingly, relative to retirement accounts, “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.”
Availability and Use of Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds. Registrant utilizes
mutual funds and exchange traded funds for its client portfolios. In addition to
Registrant’s investment advisory fee described below, and transaction and/or custodial
fees discussed below, clients will also incur, relative to all mutual fund and exchange
traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g. management fees and other
fund expenses).
Portfolio Activity. Registrant has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the
client’s best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Registrant will review
client portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based
upon various factors, including, but not limited to, investment performance, fund
manager tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s
investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time
when Registrant determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor
prudent. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that investment
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decisions made by Registrant will be profitable or equal any specific performance
level(s). Clients nonetheless remain subject to the fees described in Item 5 below during
periods of account inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance
that investment decisions made by the Registrant will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s).
Cash Positions. Registrant continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such, unless
determined to the contrary by Registrant, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall
continue to be included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating
Registrant’s advisory fee. At any specific point in time, depending upon perceived or
anticipated market conditions/events (there being no guarantee that such anticipated
market conditions/events will occur), Registrant may maintain cash positions for
defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such amounts could
miss market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time, Registrant’s
advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund. ANY
QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Daniel Eccleston,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective may have
regarding the above fee billing practice.
Client Privacy and Confidentiality. The Registrant maintains policies and procedures
designed to help protect the confidentiality and security of client nonpublic personal
information (“NPPI”). NPPI includes, but is not limited to, social security numbers, credit
or debit card numbers, state identification card numbers, driver’s license number and
account numbers. The Registrant maintains administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards designed to protect such information from unauthorized access, use, loss, or
destruction. These safeguards include controls relating to data access, information
security, and incident response, and are reviewed to address changes in risk and business.
Client information may be disclosed in response to regulatory requests, legal obligations,
or as otherwise permitted by law, and any such disclosure is made in accordance with
applicable privacy and confidentiality requirements.
The Registrant may engage non-affiliated service providers in connection with providing
advisory services, and such providers may have access to client NPPI, as necessary, to
perform their functions. The Registrant confirms that service providers maintain
safeguards designed to protect client information from unauthorized access or use and
provide notice to the Registrant in the event of a cybersecurity incident involving client
information maintained by the service provider. While the Registrant maintains policies
and procedures designed to protect client information, such measures cannot eliminate all
risk. The Registrant will notify clients in the event of a data breach involving their NPPI
as may be required by applicable state and federal laws..
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify
any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains
his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in
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financial
situation or
investment objectives
for
the purpose of
his/her/its
reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Statement. A copy of the Registrant’s written Brochure as set forth on ADV
Part 2A and ADV Part 2B, and form CRS (Client Relationship Summary) shall be
provided to each client prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of the
Investment Advisory Agreement and/or Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement.
C.
their particular
The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to needs of
each client. Prior to providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser
investment
representative will discuss with each client,
objective(s). The Registrant shall allocate each client’s investment assets
consistent with their designated investment objective(s). Clients may, at anytime,
impose restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s services.
D.
There is no significant difference between how the Registrant manages wrap fee
accounts and non-wrap fee accounts. However, as stated above, if a client
determines to engage the Registrant on a wrap fee basis the client will pay a
single fee for bundled services (i.e. investment advisory, brokerage, custody) (See
Item 4 B). The services included in a wrap fee agreement will depend upon each
client’s particular need. If the client determines to engage the Registrant on a non-
wrap fee basis, the client will select individual services on an unbundled basis,
paying for each service separately (i.e. investment advisory, brokerage, custody).
Please Note: When managing a client’s account on a wrap fee basis, the
Registrant shall receive payment for its investment advisory services from Osaic
in accordance with the Wrap Fee Brochure. The balance of the wrap fee shall be
returned by Osaic as the sponsor to cover all other costs and fees discussed in the
Wrap Fee Brochure.
E.
As of December 31st, 2025, the Registrant had $196,644,826 in assets under
management on a discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A.
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary
and/or non-discretionary investment advisory services on a wrap or non-wrap fee
basis. The client’s fee calculation can be based upon a tiered or linear
methodology. The chosen method will be detailed on the “Statement of
Investment Selection” form.
NON-WRAP FEE BASIS
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The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary
investment advisory services on a fee basis. The Registrant’s annual investment
advisory fee shall be based upon a percentage (%) of the market value and type of
assets placed under the Registrant’s management (between 2.50% and negotiable,
to be charged quarterly in advance, as follows:
Assets Under Management
$0 - $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $749,999
$750,001 - $1,246,999
$1,250,000 - $1,999,999
$2,000,001 - $4,999,999
$5,000,001 - $24,999,999
over $25,000,000
Maximum Annual Fee
2.50%
2.25%
2.00%
1.75%
1.50%
1.25%
1.25%
1.00%
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (STAND-ALONE)
The Registrant may determine to provide financial planning and/or consulting
services (including investment and non-investment related matters, including estate
planning, insurance planning, etc.) on a stand-alone fee basis. Registrant’s planning and
consulting fees are negotiable, but generally range from $500 to $5,000 on a fixed fee
basis, and $250 to $500 on an hourly rate basis.
When you receive financial planning services you may also purchase securities or
insurance products offered through Osaic Wealth pursuant to the plan or consultation.
Members of our Firm may receive commissions as Registered Representatives of Osaic
Wealth or insurance agents in connection with such transactions. Thus, we may have a
conflict of interest when providing financial planning services to you as there may be an
incentive for us to recommend specific courses of action through our financial planning
services that may lead to members of our Firm receiving additional compensation.
Please be aware that you are under no obligation to purchase products or services
recommended by us or members of our Firm in connection with our providing you with
financial planning services, or any advisory service that we offer.
Additional Fees and Expenses:
Mutual fund investments in the programs that we offer are no-load or load at
NAV. Your mutual fund investments may be subject to early redemption fees,
12b-1 fees and mutual fund management fees as well as other mutual fund
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expenses. These fees are in addition to the fees and expenses referenced above.
If a Mutual fund holding does charge a 12b-1 fee, this fee will be credited directly
back to your account as we do not accept these fees. Please review the mutual
fund prospectus for full details.
Non-Wrap Fee In addition to the per-trade transaction charges referenced above,
you will also be subject to per-trade confirmation fees as disclosed on your trade
confirmation (typically $7.00 per trade) and an additional fee of $1.50 for each
trade confirmation that you do not elect to receive electronically. You may also
be subject to an additional, per-trade transaction charge on the selling of certain
securities as disclosed on your trade confirmation (generally less than $1.00 on
trades of $50,000 or less). These fees are not shared with us but are transaction
charges paid to Osaic Wealth and our custodian. Please see Item 10 which
explains our relationship with Osaic Wealth.
There are additional fees relating to IRA and Qualified Retirement Plan accounts
that you may incur such as maintenance and termination fees. You will find these
fees disclosed in the account application paperwork provided to you in association
with these accounts.
Wrap Fee You will be charged an additional fee of $1.50 for each trade
confirmation that you do not elect to receive electronically. You may also be
subject to an additional, per-trade transaction charge on the selling of certain
securities as disclosed on your trade confirmation (generally less than $1.00 on
trades of $50,000 or less). These fees are not shared with us but are transaction
charges paid to Oscaic Wealth and our custodian. Please see Item 10 which
explains our relationship with Osaic Wealth.
There are additional fees relating to IRA and Qualified Retirement Plan accounts
that you may incur such as maintenance and termination fees. You will find these
fees disclosed in the account application paperwork provided to you associated
with these accounts.
In addition to providing advisory services, our Advisory Representatives may also sell
you securities products and other investment and insurance products in their capacity as
registered representatives of Osaic Wealth and as licensed insurance agents. We will
receive additional compensation in connection with this activity and the amount of
compensation will depend on the type of product purchased. We will have a greater
financial incentive to sell certain products as opposed to others. While our security sales
are reviewed for suitability by an appointed supervisor, you should be aware of the
incentives we have to sell certain securities products and are encouraged to ask us about
any conflict presented.
Please be aware that you are under no obligation to purchase products or services
recommended by us or members of our Firm in connection with providing you with any
advisory service that we offer.
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VISION2020 WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR WRAP PROGRAM FEES
The Registrant also offers
its clients
the VISION2020 WEALTH
MANAGEMENT Advisor Program (the “Program”), sponsored by Osaic Wealth, Inc.
(“Osaic”). The services offered under, and the corresponding terms and conditions
pertaining to, the Program are discussed in the Osaic Wrap Fee Program Brochure a copy
of which is presented to all prospective Program participants. Under the Program, the
Registrant is able to offer participants discretionary investment management services, for
a single specified annual Program fee, inclusive of trade execution, custody, reporting,
and investment management fees. The current annual Program fee charges a maximum of
2.50% depending upon the amount and type of the Program assets. The complete
schedule of program fees is set forth in the Osaic Wrap Fee Program Brochure created by
Osaic and provided by the Registrant to its clients prior to or concurrent with their
engagement in the Program.
VISION2020 WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM – MODEL PORTFOLIOS
PROGRAM
We offer the Model Program as an account where no separate transactions
charges apply and a single fee is paid for all advisory services and transactions ("Wrap
Account").
You will pay a quarterly account fee, in advance, based upon the market value of
the assets held in your account as of the last business day of the preceding calendar
quarter. Your fee will be pro-rated for contributions and withdrawals made during the
quarter. Your account fees are negotiable and will be debited from your account by our
custodian. You will receive a full account fee refund in the event that you terminate your
client agreement with us within five business days of signing. If you terminate after the
first five days, the account fee will be credited back to you on a pro-rata basis for the
unused portion of the quarter.
Additional, ancillary Model Program fees may apply. Please see the Model
Program Wrap Fee Program Brochure for further details.
Our Model Program account fee schedule is as follows:
Assets Under Management
$0 - $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $749,999
$750,001 - $1,246,999
$1,250,000 - $1,999,999
$2,000,001 - $4,999,999
$5,000,001 - $24,999,999
Maximum Annual Fee
2.50%
2.25%
2.00%
1.75%
1.50%
1.25%
1.25%
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over $25,000,000
1.00%
VISION2020 WEALTH MANAGEMENT PLATFORM – SMA AND UMA
PROGRAM
We offer WMAP as an account where no separate transactions charges apply and
a single fee is paid for all advisory services and transactions ("Wrap Account").
You will pay a quarterly account fee, in advance, based upon the market value of
the assets held in your account as of the last business day of the preceding calendar
quarter. Your fee will be pro-rated for contributions and withdrawals made during the
quarter. Your account fees are negotiable and will be debited from your account by our
custodian. You will receive a full account fee refund in the event that you terminate your
client agreement with us within five business days of signing. If you terminate after the
first five days, the account fee will be credited back to you on a pro-rata basis for the
unused portion of the quarter.
Additional, ancillary WMAP fees may apply. Please see the WMAP Wrap Fee
Program Brochure for further details.
Our WMAP account fee schedule is as follows:
Assets Under Management
$0 - $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $749,999
$750,001 - $1,246,999
$1,250,000 - $1,999,999
$2,000,001 - $4,999,999
$5,000,001 - $24,999,999
over $25,000,000
Maximum Annual Fee
2.50%
2.25%
2.00%
1.75%
1.50%
1.25%
1.25%
1.00%
MANAGED ASSETS PROGRAM
We offer the MAP Program as an account where no separate transactions charges
apply and a single fee is paid for all advisory services and transactions ("Wrap Account").
You will pay a quarterly account fee, in advance, based upon the market value of
the assets held in your account as of the last business day of the preceding calendar
quarter. Your fee will be pro-rated for contributions and withdrawals made during the
quarter. Your account fees are negotiable and will be debited from your account by our
custodian. You will receive a full account fee refund in the event that you terminate your
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client agreement with us within five business days of signing. If you terminate after the
first five days, the account fee will be credited back to you on a pro-rata basis for the
unused portion of the quarter.
Additional, ancillary MAP fees may apply. Please see the MAP Wrap Fee
Program Brochure for further details.
Our MAP account fee schedule is as follows:
Assets Under Management
$0 - $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $749,999
$750,001 - $1,246,999
$1,250,000 - $1,999,999
$2,000,001 - $4,999,999
$5,000,001 - $24,999,999
over $25,000,000
Maximum Annual Fee
2.50%
2.25%
2.00%
1.75%
1.50%
1.25%
1.25%
1.00%
B.
Clients may elect to have the Registrant’s advisory fees deducted from their
custodial account. Both Registrant's Investment Advisory Agreement and the
custodial/ clearing agreement may authorize the custodian (Pershing) to debit the
account for the amount of the Registrant's investment advisory fee and to directly
remit that management fee to the Registrant in compliance with regulatory
procedures. In the limited event that the Registrant bills the client directly,
payment is due upon receipt of the Registrant’s invoice. The Registrant shall
generally deduct fees and/or bill clients quarterly in advance, based upon the
market value of the assets on the last business day of the previous quarter. Clients
whose assets are managed within the Osaic RASA program (see discussion
below- new client’s assets will be managed on a fee-only basis in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the RASA program) will have accounts debited for
investment management fees on a quarterly basis, in advance, based on the market
value of the assets on the last day of the previous quarter.
C.
As discussed below, unless the client directs otherwise or an individual client’s
circumstances require, the Registrant shall generally recommend that Osaic
Wealth, Inc. (“Osaic”) serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment
management assets, or that Pershing serve as the custodian. Broker-dealers such
as Osaic charge brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees for effecting
certain securities transactions (i.e. transaction fees are charged for certain no-load
mutual funds, commissions are charged for individual equity and fixed income
securities transactions). Clients will incur, in addition to Registrant’s investment
management fee, brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees, and, relative to
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all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund
level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses).
D.
Registrant's annual investment advisory fee shall generally be prorated and paid
quarterly, in advance, based upon the market value of the assets on the last
business day of the previous quarter. Clients whose assets are managed within the
Osaic RASA program (see discussion below- new clients assets will be managed
on a fee-only basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RASA
program) will have accounts debited for investment management fees on a
quarterly basis, in advance, based on the market value of the assets on the last day
of the previous quarter. Your fee will be pro-rated for contributions and
withdrawals made during the quarter.
The Registrant requires a minimum of $100,000 in assets under management
(with a minimum account size of $50,000) for investment advisory services.
However, Registrant, in its sole discretion, may reduce its annual minimum fee
and/or charge a lesser investment management fee based upon certain criteria (i.e.
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar
amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition,
negotiations with client, etc.).
The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and the client will
continue in effect until terminated by either party by written notice in accordance
with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Upon termination, the
Registrant shall refund (or debit if paid in arrears) the pro-rated portion of the
advanced advisory fee paid based upon the number of days remaining in the
billing quarter.
E.
Commission Transactions. In the event that the client desires, the client can
engage the Registrant’s representatives, in their individual capacities as registered
representatives of Osaic Wealth, an SEC registered and FINRA member broker-
dealer, to implement investment recommendations on a commission basis. In the
event the client chooses to purchase investment products through Osaic, Osaic
will charge brokerage commissions to effect securities transactions, a portion of
which commissions Osaic shall pay
to Registrant’s President and/or
representatives, as applicable. Prior to effecting any transactions, the client will
be required to enter into a new account agreement with Osaic. The brokerage
commissions charged by Osaic may be higher or lower than those charged by
other broker-dealers. In addition, Osaic, as well as Registrant’s representatives,
relative to commission mutual fund purchases, may also receive additional
ongoing 12b-1 trailing compensation directly from the mutual fund company
during the period that the client maintains the mutual fund investment.
1.
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation that a client purchase a
commission product from Osaic presents a conflict of interest, as the
receipt of commissions may provide an incentive to recommend
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investment products based on commissions received, rather than on a
particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to purchase any
commission products from Osaic. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Daniel Eccleston, remains available to address any questions
that a client or prospective may have regarding the above.
2.
Please note: Clients may purchase investment products recommended by
Registrant through other, non-affiliated broker dealers or agents.
3.
The Registrant does not charge advisory fees in addition to commissions
received.
4.
When Registrant’s representatives sell an investment product on a commission
basis, the Registrant does not generally charge an advisory fee in addition to the
commissions paid by the client for such product. When providing services on an
advisory fee basis, the Registrant’s representatives do not also receive
commission compensation for such advisory services. However, a client may
engage the Registrant to provide investment management services on an advisory
fee basis and separate from such advisory services purchase an investment
product from Registrant’s representatives on a separate commission basis.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Neither the Registrant nor any supervised person of the Registrant accepts performance-
based fees.
Item 7: Types of Clients
The Registrant’s clients shall generally include individuals, business entities,
trusts, estates and charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans. The
Registrant requires a minimum of $100,000 in assets under management (with a
minimum account size of $50,000) for investment advisory services. However,
Registrant, in its sole discretion, may reduce its annual minimum fee and/or charge a
lesser investment management fee based upon certain criteria (i.e. anticipated future
earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be
managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with client, etc.).
The account minimum for WMP is generally $50,000. Each Third Party
Advisory Service that we offer has specific account minimums. Their account minimums
are disclosed to you through their own Form ADV and associated paperwork that will be
presented to you.
Registrant, in its discretion, may charge a lesser investment advisory fee, charge a
flat fee, waive its fee entirely, or charge fee on a different interval, based upon certain
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criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar
amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, complexity of
the engagement, anticipated services to be rendered, grandfathered fee schedules,
employees and family members, courtesy accounts, competition, negotiations with client,
etc.). Please Note: As result of the above, similarly situated clients could pay different
fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be available from other investment
advisers for similar or lower fees. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Daniel Eccleston, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding advisory fees.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. The Registrant shall utilize the following methods of security analysis:
• Charting - (analysis performed using patterns to identify current trends and
trend reversals to forecast the direction of prices)
• Fundamental - (analysis performed on historical and present data, with the
goal of making financial forecasts)
• Technical – (analysis performed on historical and present data, focusing
on price and trade volume, to forecast the direction of prices)
the
investment strategies when
The Registrant shall utilize
following
implementing investment advice given to clients:
• Long Term Purchases (securities held at least a year)
• Short Term Purchases (securities sold within a year)
the
investments and/or
Please Note: Investment Risk. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that
clients should be prepared to bear, including the complete loss of principal
investment. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different
types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not be assumed
that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy
investment strategies recommended or
(including
undertaken by the Registrant) will be profitable or equal any specific performance
level(s). Investment strategies such as asset allocation, diversification, or
rebalancing do not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate
the risk of investment losses. There is no guarantee that a portfolio employing
these or any other strategy will outperform a portfolio that does not engage in
such strategies. While asset values may increase and client account values could
benefit as a result, it is also possible that asset values may decrease and client
account values could suffer a loss.
B. The Registrant’s methods of analysis and investment strategies do not present any
significant or unusual risks. However, every method of analysis has its own
inherent risks. To perform an accurate market analysis the Registrant must have
access to current/new market information. The Registrant has no control over the
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dissemination rate of market information; therefore, unbeknownst to the
Registrant, certain analyses may be compiled with outdated market information,
severely limiting the value of the Registrant’s analysis. Furthermore, an accurate
market analysis can only produce a forecast of the direction of market values.
There can be no assurances that a forecasted change in market value will
materialize into actionable and/or profitable investment opportunities.
The Registrant’s primary investment strategies - Long Term Purchases and Short
Term Purchases - are fundamental investment strategies. However, every
investment strategy has its own inherent risks and limitations. For example,
longer term investment strategies require a longer investment time period to allow
for the strategy to potentially develop. Shorter term investment strategies require a
shorter investment time period to potentially develop but, as a result of more
frequent trading, may incur higher transactional costs when compared to a longer
term investment strategy.
C. Currently, the Registrant primarily allocates client investment assets among
various individual equity and fixed income securities, mutual funds and/or
exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) on a discretionary basis in accordance with the
client’s designated investment objective(s).
Listed above are some of the primary risks associated with the way we
recommend investments to you, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss these risks
and others in more detail. In instances where we recommend that a third party manage
your assets, please refer to the third party’s ADV and associated disclosure documents for
details on their investment strategies, methods of analysis and associated risks.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
The Registrant does not have any reportable disciplinary information.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. As disclosed above in Item 5 E, Registrant’s President, David Bendix, and
it’s representatives are also registered representatives of Osaic Wealth,
Inc. (“Osaic”), an SEC registered and FINRA member broker-dealer.
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B. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an
application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant,
commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or a
representative of the foregoing.
C. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
1. Registered Representatives of Osaic. As disclosed above in Item 5 E, certain
of Registrant’s representatives, are registered representatives of Osaic, an
SEC Registered and FINRA member broker-dealer. Clients may choose to
engage, David Bendix and certain other representatives of Registrant in their
individual capacities as registered representatives of Osaic, to implement
investment recommendations on a commission basis.
• Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Registrant’s President
and/or representatives that a client purchase securities products on a
commission basis presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of
commissions and/or other compensation provides an incentive to
recommend investment products based on commissions/compensation
received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under
any obligation to purchase securities commission products from
Registrant’s President and/or representatives. The client retains
absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free
to accept or reject any recommendation from Registrant and/or its
representatives. Clients are reminded that they may purchase securities
products recommended by Registrant through other, non-affiliated
broker dealers. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Daniel
Eccleston, remains available to address any questions that a client
or prospective client may have regarding the above conflict of
interest.
2. Registrant may provide investment advice to clients with respect to public
and/or private real estate investment trusts and/or products that invest in real
estate, securities, commodities, and/or futures on either a fee or commission
basis (commission basis in the Registrant’s President’s and/or representatives'
separate individual capacities as registered representatives of Osaic). The
advisory fee or commission to be paid to the Registrant (President and/or
representatives) is in addition to the fees to be paid to the investment fund
sponsor and/or manager as set forth in the fund offering documents.
Please Note: Private investment funds generally involve various risk
factors and liquidity constraints, a complete discussion of which is set
forth in each fund’s offering documents, which will be provided to each
client for review and consideration. Each prospective client investor will
be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the
client shall establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund,
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and acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated
with such an investment.
3. Accounting Services Registrant’s President, David Bendix a CPA (Certified
Public Accountant) and certain of the Registrant’s representatives, in their
individual capacities perform basic accounting services. This can consist of
budgeting as well as Personal and/or Business income tax preparation. The
Fees a client will pay depends on the level of services provided.
4. Licensed Insurance Agents. Registrant’s President, David Bendix, and
certain of Registrant’s representatives, in their individual capacities, are
licensed insurance agents, and may recommend the purchase of certain
insurance-related products on a commission basis. As referenced in Item 4 B
above, clients can engage certain of Registrant’s representatives to effect
insurance transactions on a commission basis.
• Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by Registrant’s President
and/or representatives that a client purchase a securities or insurance
commission product presents a material conflict of interest, as the receipt
of commissions may provide an incentive to recommend investment
products based on commissions received, rather than on a particular
client’s need. No client is under any obligation to purchase any
commission products from Registrant’s President and/or representatives.
The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation
decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from
Registrant and/or its representatives Clients are reminded that they may
purchase investment products recommended by Registrant through other,
non-affiliated broker dealers or insurance agents. The Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer Daniel Eccleston, remains available to address
any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding
the above conflict of interest.
D. The Registrant does not recommend or select other investment advisors for its clients.
Item 11: Code of Ethics
A. The Registrant maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities
transactions. This investment policy is part of Registrant’s overall Code of Ethics,
which serves to establish a standard of business conduct for all of Registrant’s
Associated Persons that is based upon fundamental principles of openness,
integrity, honesty and trust, a copy of which is available upon request.
In accordance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the
Registrant also maintains and enforces written policies reasonably designed to
prevent the misuse of material non-public information by the Registrant or any
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person associated with the Registrant.
B. Neither the Registrant nor any related person of Registrant recommends, buys, or
sells for client accounts, securities in which the Registrant or any related person of
Registrant has a material financial interest.
C.
The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities
that are also recommended to clients. This practice may create a situation where
the Registrant and/or representatives of the firm are in a position to materially
benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation
creates a potential conflict of interest. Practices such as “scalping” (i.e., a practice
whereby the owner of shares of a security recommends that security for
investment and then immediately sells it at a profit upon the rise in the market
price which follows the recommendation) could take place if the Registrant did
not have adequate policies in place to detect such activities. In addition, this
requirement can help detect insider trading, “front-running” (i.e., personal trades
executed prior to those of the Registrant’s clients) and other potentially abusive
practices.
The Registrant has a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the
personal securities transactions and securities holdings of each of the Registrant’s
“Access Persons.”. The Registrant’s securities truncation policy requires that
Access Person of the Registrant must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or
his/her designee with a written report of the their current securities holdings
within ten (10) days after becoming an Access Person. Additionally, each Access
Person must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee with a
written report of the Access Person’s current securities holdings at least once each
twelve (12) month period thereafter on a date the Registrant selects; provided,
however that at any time that the Registrant has only one Access Person, he or she
shall not be required to submit any securities report described above.
D.
The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities,
at or around the same time as those securities are recommended to clients. This
practice creates a situation where the Registrant and/or representatives of the firm
are in a position to materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities.
Therefore, this situation creates a potential conflict of interest. As indicated above
in Item 11 C, the Registrant has a personal securities transaction policy in place to
monitor the personal securities transaction and securities holdings of each of
Registrant’s Access Persons.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A.
In the event that the client requests that the Registrant recommend a broker-
dealer/custodian for execution and/or custodial services (exclusive of those clients
that may direct the Registrant to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian),
Registrant generally recommends that investment management accounts be
maintained at Osaic and/or Pershing. Prior to engaging Registrant to provide
investment management services, the client will be required to enter into a formal
Investment Advisory Agreement and/or Retirement Planning and Consulting
Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions under which
Registrant shall manage the client's assets, and a separate custodial/clearing
agreement with each designated broker-dealer/custodian.
Factors that the Registrant considers in recommending Osaic and/or Pershing (or
any other broker-dealer/custodian to clients) include historical relationship with
the Registrant, financial strength, reputation, execution capabilities, pricing,
research, and service. Broker-dealers such as Osaic and Pershing can charge
transaction fees for effecting certain securities transactions (See Item 4 above). To
the extent that a transaction fee will be payable by the client to Osaic and/or
Pershing, the transaction fee shall be in addition to Registrant’s investment
advisory fee referenced in Item 5 above.
transaction
rates, and
To the extent that a transaction fee is payable, Registrant shall have a duty to
obtain best execution for such transaction. However, that does not mean that the
client will not pay a transaction fee that is higher than another qualified broker-
dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where Registrant determines, in
good faith, that the transaction fee is reasonable. In seeking best execution, the
determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction
represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range
of a broker-dealer’s services, including the value of research provided, execution
responsiveness. Accordingly, although
capability,
Registrant will seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest
possible rates for client account transactions.
1. Research Benefits.
Although not a material consideration when
determining whether to recommend that a client utilize the services of a
particular broker-dealer/custodian, Registrant may receive from Osaic
and/or Pershing, without cost (and/or at a discount) support services
and/or products, certain of which assist the Registrant to better monitor
and service client accounts maintained at such institutions. Included within
the support services that may be obtained by the Registrant may be
investment-related research, pricing information and market data, software
and other technology that provide access to client account data,
compliance and/or practice management-related publications, discounted
or gratis consulting services, discounted and/or gratis attendance at
conferences, meetings, and other educational and/or social events,
marketing support, computer hardware and/or software and/or other
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products used by Registrant in furtherance of its investment advisory
business operations.
As indicated above, certain of the support services and/or products that
may be received may assist the Registrant in managing and administering
client accounts. Others do not directly provide such assistance, but rather
assist the Registrant to manage and further develop its business enterprise.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected
and/or assets maintained at Osaic and/or Pershing as result of this
arrangement. There is no corresponding commitment made by the
Registrant to Osaic and/or Pershing or any other any entity to invest any
specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds,
securities or other investment products as result of the above arrangement.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above arrangement and any corresponding perceived
conflict of interest any such arrangement may create.
2. The Registrant does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
3. The Registrant does not engage in directed brokerage arrangements.
B.
To the extent that the Registrant provides investment management services to its
clients, the transactions for each client account generally will be effected
independently, unless the Registrant decides to purchase or sell the same
securities for several clients at approximately the same time. The Registrant may
(but is not obligated to) combine or “bunch” such orders to obtain best execution,
to negotiate more favorable commission rates or to allocate equitably among the
Registrant’s clients differences in prices and commissions or other transaction
costs that might have been obtained had such orders been placed independently.
Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and will be
allocated among clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for
each client account on any given day. In the event that the Firm becomes aware
that a Firm employee seeks to trade in the same security on the same day, the
employee transaction will either be included in the “batch” transaction or
transacted after all discretionary client transactions have been completed. The
Registrant shall not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as the
result of such aggregation.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
A.
For those clients to whom Registrant provides investment supervisory services,
account reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis by the Registrant's Principals
and Chief Compliance Officer. All investment supervisory clients are advised that
it remains their responsibility to advise the Registrant of any changes in their
investment objectives and/or financial situation. All clients (in person or via
telephone) are encouraged to review financial planning issues (to the extent
applicable), investment objectives and account performance with the Registrant on
an annual basis.
B.
The Registrant may conduct account reviews on an other than periodic basis upon
the occurrence of a triggering event, such as a change in client investment
objectives and/or financial situation, market corrections and client request.
C.
Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation
notices and regular written summary account statements directly from the broker-
dealer/custodian and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The Registrant
may also provide a written periodic report summarizing account activity and
performance.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A.
As referenced in Item 12 A(1) above, the Registrant may receive an indirect
economic benefit from Osaic and/or Pershing. The Registrant, without cost
(and/or at a discount), may receive support services and/or products from Osaic
and/or Pershing.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or
assets maintained at Osaic and/or Pershing as result of this arrangement. There is
no corresponding commitment made by the Registrant to Osaic and/or Pershing or
any other any entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in
any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as result of the
above arrangement.
Certain Third Party Advisory Service programs may provide our Advisory
Representatives with the opportunity to attend training or education conferences.
Such conferences include the payment or reimbursement of travel, meals and
lodging expenses for attendees. Payment/reimbursement of expenses is not
contingent upon sales targets or contests, but rather on total assets managed on
their respective Third Party Advisory Service platforms. We may have an
incentive to recommend Third Party Advisory Service programs that provide us
with the above referenced opportunities over those that do not.
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Osaic Wealth has provided some of our Advisory Representatives with funding in
the form of loans as incentive to establish, maintain or expand our broker-dealer
relationships with Osaic Wealth. Such loans are typically used to assist in the
transition and expansion of our practice. All or a portion of the loans require cash
repayments of principal and interest if specific production levels are not achieved
over a specified time frame. Any year in which the practice achieves its
production levels initiates pro rata loan forgiveness by Osaic Wealth. Thus, there
may be an incentive for us to offer advisory services and programs to you that
may not be suitable in an effort to achieve specific production levels.
While our security sales are reviewed for suitability by an appointed supervisor,
you should be aware of the incentives we have to sell certain securities products
and are encouraged to ask us about any conflict presented.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
arrangement and any corresponding perceived conflict of interest any such
arrangement may create.
B. We may pay referral fees to unaffiliated third parties (Solicitors) equal to a
percentage of the advisory fees collected from clients that Solicitors referred to
our Advisory Representatives. Specific terms and obligations of the Solicitor and
our Advisory Representatives are outlined in a written solicitation agreement.
Item 15: Custody
Not applicable, we do not maintain custody of your assets. Your account assets are
maintained at Pershing, LLC.
The Registrant shall have the ability to have its advisory fee for each client debited by the
custodian on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written
transaction confirmation notices and regular written summary account statements directly
from the broker-dealer/custodian and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The
Registrant may also provide a written periodic report summarizing account activity and
performance.
Please Note: To the extent that the Registrant provides clients with periodic account
statements or reports, the client is urged to compare any statement or report provided by
the Registrant with the account statements received from the account custodian. Please
Also Note: The account custodian does not verify the accuracy of the Registrant’s
advisory fee calculation.
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide investment advisory services
on a discretionary basis. Prior to the Registrant assuming discretionary authority over a
client’s account, client shall be required to execute Investment Advisory Agreement, with
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions under which Registrant shall manage the
client's assets, and a separate custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-
dealer/custodian.
Clients who engage the Registrant on a discretionary basis may, at anytime, impose
restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s discretionary authority. (i.e. limit the
types/amounts of particular securities purchased for their account, exclude the ability to
purchase securities with an inverse relationship to the market, limit or proscribe the
Registrant’s use of margin, etc.).
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
A.
The Registrant does not vote client proxies. Clients maintain exclusive
responsibility for: (1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of
securities beneficially owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all
elections relative to any mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy
proceedings or other type events pertaining to the client’s investment assets.
B.
Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their
custodian. Clients may contact the Registrant to discuss any questions they may
have with a particular solicitation.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. The Registrant does not solicit fees of more than $1,200, per client, six months or
more in advance.
B. The Registrant is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to
impair its ability to meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary
authority over certain client accounts.
C. The Registrant has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during
the last ten (10) years.
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Item 19: Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Registrants Principal:
Name: David Bendix
Date of Birth: 5/01/1963
Education: SUNY Binghamton – BS in Accounting
Financial Advisor since 1985
Designations: CPA/PFS, CFP, CFS, RFC
Business Background:
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc.
May 1989 to Present
Osaic Wealth, Inc.
May 1991 to Present
Professional Designations
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. In order to maintain a CPA
license, states generally require the completion of 40 hours of continuing professional
education (CPE) each year (or 80 hours over a two-year period or 120 hours over a three-
year period). 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, 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.
In addition to the Code of Professional Conduct, AICPA members who provide personal
financial planning services are required to follow the Statement on Standards in Personal
Financial Planning Services (SSPFPS).
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) The PFS credential demonstrates that an individual
has met the minimum education, experience and testing required of a CPA in addition to
a minimum level of expertise in personal financial planning. To attain the PFS
credential, a candidate must hold an unrevoked CPA license, certificate, or permit, none
of which are in inactive status; fulfill 3,000 hours of personal financial planning business
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experience; complete 75 hours of personal financial planning CPE credits; pass a
comprehensive financial planning exam and be an active member of the AICPA. A PFS
credential holder is required to adhere to AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct and the
Statement on Standards in Personal Financial Planning Services, when providing
personal financial planning services. To maintain their PFS credential, the recipient must
complete 60 hours of financial planning CPE credits every three years. The PFS
credential is administered through the AICPA.
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™,
CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP®
marks”) and professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification
and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning,
one of the fastest growing professions in the country.
CFP Board acts in the public interest by fostering professional standards in personal
financial planning through setting and enforcing education, examination, experience,
ethics and professional conduct requirements. There are over 100,000 CFP®
professionals certified by CFP Board in the U.S.
• Education
Unlike many professionals in financial services, CFP® professionals must develop
theoretical and practical knowledge by completing a comprehensive course of study at a
college or university offering a financial planning curriculum approved by CFP Board.
More than 300 educational programs at over 200 institutions across the country are
registered with CFP Board to provide this coursework. To retain certification, a CFP®
certificant must also complete ongoing continuing education requirements, including
courses on ethics.
• Examination
To obtain CFP® certification, an individual must pass the CFP® Certification
Examination, a six-hour test designed to assess an individual’s comprehensive financial
planning knowledge and ability to apply that knowledge to real-life financial planning
situations. The exam covers the financial planning process, tax planning, employee
benefits and retirement planning, estate planning, investment management and insurance.
The overall pass rate for the exam over the past two years has been between 56 and 64
percent.
• Experience
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CFP® professionals must attain at least three years of financial planning work
experience, which may include the supervision, direct support, teaching or personal
delivery of all or part of the personal financial planning process to a client.
This hands-on experience means that CFP® professionals have practical financial
planning knowledge, so that they are prepared to create a realistic financial plan that fits a
consumer’s individual needs.
• Ethics
CFP Board's new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, which sets forth the ethical
standards for CFP® professionals, replaces CFP Board’s current Code of Ethics, Rules of
Conduct, Financial Planning Practice Standards and Terminology, effective October 1,
2019.
• Enforcement
CFP Board's enforcement of its standards — including releasing disciplinary information
to the public — distinguishes the CFP® certification from many other certifications and
designations in the financial services industry. Everyone who seeks CFP® certification is
subject to a thorough background check, and those whose past conduct falls short of CFP
Board's ethical and practice standards can be barred from becoming certified. After
attaining certification, a CFP® professional who violates CFP Board's ethical and
practice standards may be subject to disciplinary action up to the permanent revocation of
certification. CFP Board wants consumers to have confidence that they’re partnering with
a financial advisor who is competent and has made a commitment to acting ethically.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every
two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the
Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with
developments in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
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To learn more about CFP Board and CFP® certification, visit www.CFP.net or
www.LetsMakeaPlan.org.
Certified Fund Specialist (CFS) - The Certified Fund Specialist designation is now
celebrating its 34th year in existence, CFS is the oldest designation in the mutual fund
industry. With mutual funds training, a Certified Fund Specialist is able to evaluate and
compare financial measurements and benchmarks when constructing a portfolio. Modern
portfolio theory (MPT) is a key part of the program; its components are broken down and
detailed in terms the advisor can easily understand and convey to a client. Armed with
MPT and other selection criteria learned as part of the mutual fund education, a suitable
and efficient portfolio using closed-end, exchange-traded, and open-end funds can be
derived.
Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) - IARFC is an organization of proven
financial professionals formed to foster public confidence in the financial planning
profession, to help financial advisors exchange planning techniques, and to give deserved
recognition to those practitioners who are truly qualified and committed to the
professional process and education. The IARFC currently serves more than 8,000
members.
The IARFC provides the public with a convenient access to a pool of well-qualified
practitioners from which to choose a financial advisor. It is the only professional
organization that requires all of its members to meet and document stringent
requirements, of education, experience, examination, integrity, licensing, ethics and a
significant amount of professional education, ethics CE, compliance, and plan writing
capacity.
RFC - Registered Financial Consultant is a professional designation awarded
by the IARFC to those financial advisors who meet high standards of education,
experience and integrity.
Current Licenses
Series 7 - A general securities registered representative license administered by the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) that entitles the holder to sell all types
of securities products with the exception of commodities and futures.
Series 63 - A securities license entitling the holder to solicit orders for any type of
security in a particular state. This license is required in addition to the Series 7 or Series
6.
Series 24 - A securities license entitling the holder to supervise and manage branch
activities. Before taking the Series 24 exam, you must have your Series 7 license
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Series 53 - Any person who is directly engaged in the management or supervision of a
firm's municipal securities business must qualify as a principal. Activities that require
qualification include supervision of sales, trading, and underwriting of municipal
securities. Also included is the supervision of research, investment advice, or financial
advisory services. The Series 53 is also required for those who wish to sell Section 529
plans for college funding, even though many 529 plans are invested into equity-based
securities and funds. The sales of 529 plans are under the supervision of the MSRB
Life & Health Licensed – Licensed for the sale of Life Insurance, Health Insurance,
Disability Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, as well as Annuities.
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Additional Brochure: ADV PART 2B - DANIEL ECCLESTON (2026-03-26)
View Document Text
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
Daniel Eccleston
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc.
585 Stewart Ave. Suite 314
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 228-8300
March 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Daniel Eccleston that
supplements The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. brochure. You should have received
a copy of that brochure. Please contact Daniel Eccleston 516-228-8300 x15 if you did
not receive The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this supplement.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Daniel Eccleston
Born: 1976
Education: Hofstra University – BS Finance 1998
Financial Advisor since 1998
Designations: CFP, RFC
Business Background:
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc.
Director of Financial Services
May 1998 to Present
Osaic Wealth, Inc. (formerly Royal Alliance Associates)
Registered Representative
May 1998 to Present
Professional Designations
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™,
CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP®
marks”) and professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification
and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning,
one of the fastest growing professions in the country.
CFP Board acts in the public interest by fostering professional standards in personal
financial planning through setting and enforcing education, examination, experience,
ethics and professional conduct requirements. There are over 100,000 CFP®
professionals certified by CFP Board in the U.S.
• Education
Unlike many professionals in financial services, CFP® professionals must develop
theoretical and practical knowledge by completing a comprehensive course of study at a
college or university offering a financial planning curriculum approved by CFP Board.
More than 300 educational programs at over 200 institutions across the country are
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registered with CFP Board to provide this coursework. To retain certification, a CFP®
certificant must also complete ongoing continuing education requirements, including
courses on ethics.
• Examination
To obtain CFP® certification, an individual must pass the CFP® Certification
Examination, a six-hour test designed to assess an individual’s comprehensive financial
planning knowledge and ability to apply that knowledge to real-life financial planning
situations. The exam covers the financial planning process, tax planning, employee
benefits and retirement planning, estate planning, investment management and insurance.
The overall pass rate for the exam over the past two years has been between 56 and 64
percent.
• Experience
CFP® professionals must attain at least three years of financial planning work
experience, which may include the supervision, direct support, teaching or personal
delivery of all or part of the personal financial planning process to a client.
This hands-on experience means that CFP® professionals have practical financial
planning knowledge, so that they are prepared to create a realistic financial plan that fits a
consumer’s individual needs.
• Ethics
CFP Board's new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, which sets forth the ethical
standards for CFP® professionals, replaces CFP Board’s current Code of Ethics, Rules of
Conduct, Financial Planning Practice Standards and Terminology, effective October 1,
2019.
• Enforcement
CFP Board's enforcement of its standards — including releasing disciplinary information
to the public — distinguishes the CFP® certification from many other certifications and
designations in the financial services industry. Everyone who seeks CFP® certification is
subject to a thorough background check, and those whose past conduct falls short of CFP
Board's ethical and practice standards can be barred from becoming certified. After
attaining certification, a CFP® professional who violates CFP Board's ethical and
practice standards may be subject to disciplinary action up to the permanent revocation of
certification. CFP Board wants consumers to have confidence that they’re partnering with
a financial advisor who is competent and has made a commitment to acting ethically.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
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• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every
two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the
Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with
developments in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
To learn more about CFP Board and CFP® certification, visit www.CFP.net or
www.LetsMakeaPlan.org.
Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) - IARFC is an organization of proven
financial professionals formed to foster public confidence in the financial planning
profession, to help financial advisors exchange planning techniques, and to give deserved
recognition to those practitioners who are truly qualified and committed to the
professional process and education. The IARFC currently serves more than 8,000
members.
The IARFC provides the public with a convenient access to a pool of well-qualified
practitioners from which to choose a financial advisor. It is the only professional
organization that requires all of its members to meet and document stringent
requirements, of education, experience, examination, integrity, licensing, ethics and a
significant amount of professional education, ethics CE, compliance, and plan writing
capacity.
RFC - Registered Financial Consultant is a professional designation awarded by the
IARFC to those financial advisors who meet high standards of education, experience
and integrity. A candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
• Undergraduate or graduate financial planning degree, or have earned one of the
following designations: AAMS, AEP, CEP, CFA, CFP, ChFC, CLU, CPA, EA,
LUTC, MS, MBA, JD, Ph.D, or completed a CFP equivalent, IARFC-approved
college curriculum.
• Licensing requirements: if operating on a commission basis, must meet licensing
requirements for securities and life and health insurance; if operating strictly as
fee-only and not licensed, then must be registered as an investment adviser.
• Four years full-time experience as a financial planning practitioner
Continuing education requirements consist of forty hours per year of self study.
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Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Not applicable. There are no material disciplinary items to report.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
In addition
to being an
Investment Advisory Representative (“Advisory
Representative”) of The Bendix Financial Group, Inc., I, Daniel Eccleston, am a Registered
Representative of Osaic Wealth, Inc. (“Osaic Wealth”). Osaic Wealth is a diversified
financial services company registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) as a broker-dealer engaged in the offer and sale of securities products. I may
recommend the purchase of securities offered by Osaic Wealth. If you purchase these
products from me, I will receive normal commissions and may receive other indirect forms
of compensation which may be in addition to customary advisory fees. As such, I may
have an incentive to sell you commissionable products in addition to providing you with
advisory services when such commissionable products may not be in your best interest.
While my security sales are reviewed for suitability by an appointed supervisor,
you should be aware of the incentives I have to sell certain securities products and are
encouraged to ask me about any conflict presented.
In addition, I am a licensed insurance agent and may recommend that you
purchase insurance from me. I may receive direct and indirect compensation from the
insurance that I sell you and as such, I may have incentive to recommend the purchase
of insurance to increase my compensation even if the insurance I sell you may not be in
your best interest.
In addition to the activities listed above, I provide Tax preparation services to some
investment clients.
In an effort to ensure that my outside business activities do not interfere with or
otherwise compromise my relationship with you, all outside business activities that I
engage in are reviewed and approved by an appointed supervisor.
Please be aware that you are under no obligation to purchase products or services
recommended by me in connection with providing you with any advisory service that I
offer.
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Item 5: Additional Compensation
As discussed previously, I am a Registered Representative of Osaic Wealth. Osaic
Wealth offers me educational, training and incentive programs to me upon reaching
certain sales production goals.
I may invest in mutual funds that participate in the Focus Elite and FundVest
Programs, provided by Osaic Wealth. In these programs, transaction charges that I may
ordinarily have to bear for purchasing these securities in your account may be reduced or
waived.
Certain Third Party Advisory Service Programs (“Advisory Service Programs”) that
I may offer you, provide me with the opportunity to attend training or education
conferences. Such conferences include the payment or reimbursement of travel, meals
and lodging expenses for attendees. Further, if I highlight the products or services of
certain Advisory Service Programs during seminars or presentations that I compose, I may
be entitled to advertising or marketing expense reimbursement.
As outlined above, the benefits that I receive may provide me with an incentive to
put my interests before your best interests. While my security sales are reviewed for
suitability by an appointed supervisor, you should be aware of the incentives I have to sell
certain securities and provide certain advisory services and are encouraged to ask me
about any conflict presented.
Item 6: Supervision
I have an appointed supervisor which generally reviews the advice that I provide
to you which includes a review of all my securities transactions. My appointed supervisor
as of the date of this writing is:
David Bendix
First Line Supervisor
516-228-8300 x11
Item 7: Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Not applicable. There are no material disciplinary items to report.
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Additional Brochure: ADV PART 2B - DAVID BENDIX (2026-03-26)
View Document Text
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
David Bendix
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc.
585 Stewart Ave. Suite 314
Garden City, NY 11530
(800) 559-8866
March 2026
This brochure supplement provides
information about David Bendix that
supplements The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. brochure. You should have received
a copy of that brochure. Please contact Daniel Eccleston 516-228-8300 x15 if you did
not receive The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this supplement.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: David Bendix
Born : 1963
Education: SUNY Binghamton – BS in Accounting
Financial Advisor since 1985
Designations: CPA/PFS, CFP, CFS, RFC
Business Background:
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc.
President
May 1989 to Present
Osaic Wealth, Inc. (formerly Royal Alliance Associates)
Registered Representative
May 1991 to Present
Professional Designations
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. In order to maintain a CPA
license, states generally require the completion of 40 hours of continuing professional
education (CPE) each year (or 80 hours over a two-year period or 120 hours over a three-
year period). 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, 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.
In addition to the Code of Professional Conduct, AICPA members who provide personal
financial planning services are required to follow the Statement on Standards in Personal
Financial Planning Services (SSPFPS).
Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) The PFS credential demonstrates that an individual
has met the minimum education, experience and testing required of a CPA in addition to
a minimum level of expertise in personal financial planning. To attain the PFS
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credential, a candidate must hold an unrevoked CPA license, certificate, or permit, none
of which are in inactive status; fulfill 3,000 hours of personal financial planning business
experience; complete 75 hours of personal financial planning CPE credits; pass a
comprehensive financial planning exam and be an active member of the AICPA. A PFS
credential holder is required to adhere to AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct and the
Statement on Standards in Personal Financial Planning Services, when providing
personal financial planning services. To maintain their PFS credential, the recipient must
complete 60 hours of financial planning CPE credits every three years. The PFS
credential is administered through the AICPA.
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™,
CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP®
marks”) and professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification
and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning,
one of the fastest growing professions in the country.
CFP Board acts in the public interest by fostering professional standards in personal
financial planning through setting and enforcing education, examination, experience,
ethics and professional conduct requirements. There are over 100,000 CFP®
professionals certified by CFP Board in the U.S.
• Education
Unlike many professionals in financial services, CFP® professionals must develop
theoretical and practical knowledge by completing a comprehensive course of study at a
college or university offering a financial planning curriculum approved by CFP Board.
More than 300 educational programs at over 200 institutions across the country are
registered with CFP Board to provide this coursework. To retain certification, a CFP®
certificant must also complete ongoing continuing education requirements, including
courses on ethics.
• Examination
To obtain CFP® certification, an individual must pass the CFP® Certification
Examination, a six-hour test designed to assess an individual’s comprehensive financial
planning knowledge and ability to apply that knowledge to real-life financial planning
situations. The exam covers the financial planning process, tax planning, employee
benefits and retirement planning, estate planning, investment management and insurance.
The overall pass rate for the exam over the past two years has been between 56 and 64
percent.
• Experience
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CFP® professionals must attain at least three years of financial planning work
experience, which may include the supervision, direct support, teaching or personal
delivery of all or part of the personal financial planning process to a client.
This hands-on experience means that CFP® professionals have practical financial
planning knowledge, so that they are prepared to create a realistic financial plan that fits a
consumer’s individual needs.
• Ethics
CFP Board's new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, which sets forth the ethical
standards for CFP® professionals, replaces CFP Board’s current Code of Ethics, Rules of
Conduct, Financial Planning Practice Standards and Terminology, effective October 1,
2019.
• Enforcement
CFP Board's enforcement of its standards — including releasing disciplinary information
to the public — distinguishes the CFP® certification from many other certifications and
designations in the financial services industry. Everyone who seeks CFP® certification is
subject to a thorough background check, and those whose past conduct falls short of CFP
Board's ethical and practice standards can be barred from becoming certified. After
attaining certification, a CFP® professional who violates CFP Board's ethical and
practice standards may be subject to disciplinary action up to the permanent revocation of
certification. CFP Board wants consumers to have confidence that they’re partnering with
a financial advisor who is competent and has made a commitment to acting ethically.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every
two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the
Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with
developments in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
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To learn more about CFP Board and CFP® certification, visit www.CFP.net or
www.LetsMakeaPlan.org.
Certified Fund Specialist (CFS) - The Certified Fund Specialist designation is now
celebrating its 32nd year in existence, CFS is the oldest designation in the mutual fund
industry. With mutual funds training, a Certified Fund Specialist is able to evaluate and
compare financial measurements and benchmarks when constructing a portfolio. Modern
portfolio theory (MPT) is a key part of the program; its components are broken down and
detailed in terms the advisor can easily understand and convey to a client. Armed with
MPT and other selection criteria learned as part of the mutual fund education, a suitable
and efficient portfolio using closed-end, exchange-traded, and open-end funds can be
derived. In order to qualify as a CFS a candidate must have a minimum of a bachelors
degree or one year of financial services work. In addition they must complete a self
study course along with three exams and a case study. Lastly, 30 hours of continuing
education are also required every two years.
Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) - IARFC is an organization of proven
financial professionals formed to foster public confidence in the financial planning
profession, to help financial advisors exchange planning techniques, and to give deserved
recognition to those practitioners who are truly qualified and committed to the
professional process and education. The IARFC currently serves more than 8,000
members.
The IARFC provides the public with a convenient access to a pool of well-qualified
practitioners from which to choose a financial advisor. It is the only professional
organization that requires all of its members to meet and document stringent
requirements, of education, experience, examination, integrity, licensing, ethics and a
significant amount of professional education, ethics CE, compliance, and plan writing
capacity.
RFC - Registered Financial Consultant is a professional designation awarded by the
IARFC to those financial advisors who meet high standards of education, experience
and integrity. A candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
• Undergraduate or graduate financial planning degree, or have earned one of the
following designations: AAMS, AEP, CEP, CFA, CFP, ChFC, CLU, CPA, EA,
LUTC, MS, MBA, JD, Ph.D, or completed a CFP equivalent, IARFC-approved
college curriculum.
• Licensing requirements: if operating on a commission basis, must meet licensing
requirements for securities and life and health insurance; if operating strictly as
fee-only and not licensed, then must be registered as an investment adviser.
• Four years full-time experience as a financial planning practitioner
Continuing education requirements consist of forty hours per year of self study.
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Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Not applicable. There are no material disciplinary items to report.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
In addition to being an Investment Advisory Representative (“Advisory Representative”)
of The Bendix Financial Group, Inc., I, David Bendix, am a Registered Representative of Osaic
Wealth, Inc. (“Osaic Wealth”). Osaic Wealth is a diversified financial services company registered
with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) as a broker-dealer engaged in the
offer and sale of securities products. I may recommend the purchase of securities offered by Osaic
Wealth. If you purchase these products from me, I will receive normal commissions and may
receive other indirect forms of compensation which may be in addition to customary advisory fees.
As such, I may have an incentive to sell you commissionable products in addition to providing you
with advisory services when such commissionable products may not be in your best interest.
While my security sales are reviewed for suitability by an appointed supervisor, you should
be aware of the incentives I have to sell certain securities products and are encouraged to ask me
about any conflict presented.
In addition, I am a licensed insurance agent and may recommend that you purchase
insurance from me. I may receive direct and indirect compensation from the insurance that I sell
you and as such, I may have incentive to recommend the purchase of insurance to increase my
compensation even if the insurance I sell you may not be in your best interest.
In addition to the activities listed above, I am a CPA and provide Tax preparation services
to some investment clients.
In an effort to ensure that my outside business activities do not interfere with or otherwise
compromise my relationship with you, all outside business activities that I engage in are reviewed
and approved by an appointed supervisor.
Please be aware that you are under no obligation to purchase products or services
recommended by me in connection with providing you with any advisory service that I offer.
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Item 5: Additional Compensation
As discussed previously, I am a Registered Representative of Osaic Wealth. Osaic Wealth
offers me educational, training and incentive programs to me upon reaching certain sales
production goals.
I may invest in mutual funds that participate in the Focus Elite and FundVest Programs,
provided by Osaic Wealth. In these programs, transaction charges that I may ordinarily have to bear
for purchasing these securities in your account may be reduced or waived.
Certain Third Party Advisory Service Programs (“Advisory Service Programs”) that I may
offer you, provide me with the opportunity to attend training or education conferences. Such
conferences include the payment or reimbursement of travel, meals and lodging expenses for
attendees. Further, if I highlight the products or services of certain Advisory Service Programs
during seminars or presentations that I compose, I may be entitled to advertising or marketing
expense reimbursement.
Osaic Wealth has provided me with funding in the form of loans as incentive to establish,
maintain or expand my broker-dealer relationships with Osaic Wealth. Such loans are typically
used to assist in the transition and expansion of my practice.
As outlined above, the benefits that I receive may provide me with an incentive to put my
interests before your best interests. While my security sales are reviewed for suitability by an
appointed supervisor, you should be aware of the incentives I have to sell certain securities and
provide certain advisory services and are encouraged to ask me about any conflict presented.
Item 6: Supervision
I have an appointed supervisor which generally reviews the advice that I provide to you
which includes a review of all my securities transactions. My appointed supervisor as of the date
of this writing is:
Mark J. Snyder
Managing Executive
631-289-4224
Item 7: Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Not applicable. There are no material disciplinary items to report.
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Additional Brochure: ADV PART 2B - GARY EGRE (2026-03-26)
View Document Text
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
Garry Egre
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc.
585 Stewart Ave. Suite 314
Garden City, NY 11530
(800) 559-8866
March 2026
This brochure supplement provides information about Gary Egre that supplements
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Daniel Eccleston 516-228-8300 x15 if you did not receive
The Bendix Financial Group, Inc. brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name: Garry Egre
Born : 1968
Education: Hofstra University – Bachelors Business Administration 1990
CW Post University – Masters in Accounting 1996
Financial Advisor since 2003
Designations: CPA, CFP
Business Background:
Martin R Egre CPA & Assoc, LLP
Partner
May 1996 to Present
Osaic Wealth, Inc. (formerly Royal Alliance Associates)
Registered Representative
April 2010 to Present
GunnAllen Financial
Registered Representative
October 2006 to March 2010
Professional Designations
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. In order to maintain a CPA
license, states generally require the completion of 40 hours of continuing professional
education (CPE) each year (or 80 hours over a two-year period or 120 hours over a three-
year period). 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, 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.
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In addition to the Code of Professional Conduct, AICPA members who provide personal
financial planning services are required to follow the Statement on Standards in Personal
Financial Planning Services (SSPFPS).
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™,
CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the “CFP®
marks”) and professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization whose mission is to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification
and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for personal financial planning,
one of the fastest growing professions in the country.
CFP Board acts in the public interest by fostering professional standards in personal
financial planning through setting and enforcing education, examination, experience,
ethics and professional conduct requirements. There are over 100,000 CFP®
professionals certified by CFP Board in the U.S.
• Education
Unlike many professionals in financial services, CFP® professionals must develop
theoretical and practical knowledge by completing a comprehensive course of study at a
college or university offering a financial planning curriculum approved by CFP Board.
More than 300 educational programs at over 200 institutions across the country are
registered with CFP Board to provide this coursework. To retain certification, a CFP®
certificant must also complete ongoing continuing education requirements, including
courses on ethics.
• Examination
To obtain CFP® certification, an individual must pass the CFP® Certification
Examination, a six-hour test designed to assess an individual’s comprehensive financial
planning knowledge and ability to apply that knowledge to real-life financial planning
situations. The exam covers the financial planning process, tax planning, employee
benefits and retirement planning, estate planning, investment management and insurance.
The overall pass rate for the exam over the past two years has been between 56 and 64
percent.
• Experience
CFP® professionals must attain at least three years of financial planning work
experience, which may include the supervision, direct support, teaching or personal
delivery of all or part of the personal financial planning process to a client.
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This hands-on experience means that CFP® professionals have practical financial
planning knowledge, so that they are prepared to create a realistic financial plan that fits a
consumer’s individual needs.
• Ethics
CFP Board's new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, which sets forth the ethical
standards for CFP® professionals, replaces CFP Board’s current Code of Ethics, Rules of
Conduct, Financial Planning Practice Standards and Terminology, effective October 1,
2019.
• Enforcement
CFP Board's enforcement of its standards — including releasing disciplinary information
to the public — distinguishes the CFP® certification from many other certifications and
designations in the financial services industry. Everyone who seeks CFP® certification is
subject to a thorough background check, and those whose past conduct falls short of CFP
Board's ethical and practice standards can be barred from becoming certified. After
attaining certification, a CFP® professional who violates CFP Board's ethical and
practice standards may be subject to disciplinary action up to the permanent revocation of
certification. CFP Board wants consumers to have confidence that they’re partnering with
a financial advisor who is competent and has made a commitment to acting ethically.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and
ethics requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every
two years, including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the
Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with
developments in the financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional
Conduct. The Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP®
professionals must provide financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may
be subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or
permanent revocation of their CFP® certification.
To learn more about CFP Board and CFP® certification, visit www.CFP.net or
www.LetsMakeaPlan.org.
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Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Not applicable. There are no material disciplinary items to report.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
In addition
to being an
Investment Advisory Representative (“Advisory
Representative”) of The Bendix Financial Group, Inc., I, Gary Egre, am a Registered
Representative of Osaic Wealth, Inc. (“Osaic Wealth”). Osaic Wealth is a diversified
financial services company registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) as a broker-dealer engaged in the offer and sale of securities products. I may
recommend the purchase of securities offered by Osaic Wealth. If you purchase these
products from me, I will receive normal commissions and may receive other indirect forms
of compensation which may be in addition to customary advisory fees. As such, I may
have an incentive to sell you commissionable products in addition to providing you with
advisory services when such commissionable products may not be in your best interest.
While my security sales are reviewed for suitability by an appointed supervisor,
you should be aware of the incentives I have to sell certain securities products and are
encouraged to ask me about any conflict presented.
In addition, I am a licensed insurance agent and may recommend that you
purchase insurance from me. I may receive direct and indirect compensation from the
insurance that I sell you and as such, I may have incentive to recommend the purchase
of insurance to increase my compensation even if the insurance I sell you may not be in
your best interest.
In addition to the activities listed above, I am a CPA and provide Tax preparation,
Payroll, and Accounting services.
In an effort to ensure that my outside business activities do not interfere with or
otherwise compromise my relationship with you, all outside business activities that I
engage in are reviewed and approved by an appointed supervisor.
Please be aware that you are under no obligation to purchase products or services
recommended by me in connection with providing you with any advisory service that I
offer.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
As discussed previously, I am a Registered Representative of Osaic Wealth. Osaic
Wealth offers me educational, training and incentive programs to me upon reaching
certain sales production goals.
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I may invest in mutual funds that participate in the Focus Elite and FundVest
Programs, provided by Osaic Wealth. In these programs, transaction charges that I may
ordinarily have to bear for purchasing these securities in your account may be reduced or
waived.
Certain Third Party Advisory Service Programs (“Advisory Service Programs”) that
I may offer you, provide me with the opportunity to attend training or education
conferences. Such conferences include the payment or reimbursement of travel, meals
and lodging expenses for attendees. Further, if I highlight the products or services of
certain Advisory Service Programs during seminars or presentations that I compose, I may
be entitled to advertising or marketing expense reimbursement.
As outlined above, the benefits that I receive may provide me with an incentive to
put my interests before your best interests. While my security sales are reviewed for
suitability by an appointed supervisor, you should be aware of the incentives I have to sell
certain securities and provide certain advisory services and are encouraged to ask me
about any conflict presented.
Item 6: Supervision
I have an appointed supervisor which generally reviews the advice that I provide
to you which includes a review of all my securities transactions. My appointed supervisor
as of the date of this writing is:
David Bendix
First Line Supervisor
516-228-8300
Item 7: Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Not applicable. There are no material disciplinary items to report.
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