Overview
Assets Under Management: $233 million
Headquarters: SEATTLE, WA
High-Net-Worth Clients: 89
Average Client Assets: $3 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2A-2B)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $2,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $2,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $10,000
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $35,000 | 0.70% |
| $10 million | $60,000 | 0.60% |
| $50 million | $260,000 | 0.52% |
| $100 million | $510,000 | 0.51% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 89
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 89.22
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $3 million
Total Client Accounts: 533
Discretionary Accounts: 533
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 118273
Last Filing Date: 2024-03-22 00:00:00
Website: https://truenorthwa.com
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2A-2B (2025-09-16)
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1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 1810
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4314
www.truenorthwa.com
September 16, 2025
FIRM BROCHURE (ADV Part 2A-2B)
This Form ADV Part 2A brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practic-
es of trueNorth Financial Services, LLC, doing business as trueNorth Wealth Advisors. If you have
any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 206-652-4314 or in-
fo@truenorthwa.com.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority. Additional information about true-
North Wealth Advisors is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Our CRD
number is 118273.
trueNorth Wealth Advisors is a registered investment advisor. Registration as an investment advisor
does not imply any certain level of skill or training
Item 2 - Summary of Material Changes
This update is provided further to our last brochure dated March 24, 2025 and updates our assets
under management.
In the future, this section will discuss specific material changes that are made to the Brochure and
provide clients with a summary of such changes. Following the SEC and state rules, we will ensure
that clients receive a summary of any materials changes to this and subsequent Brochures within
120 days of the close of the Advisor’s fiscal year. We will provide other ongoing disclosure infor-
mation about material changes as necessary.
Item 3—Table of Contents
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes…………………………………………………………...
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Item 3
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Item 4 Advisory Business………………………….………………………………………………
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Item 5
Fees and Compensation……………………………………………..……………………
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Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management……………………………
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Types of Clients…………………………………………………………………………….
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Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss………………………..
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information……………………………………………………………………
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Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations…………………………………...…
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Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions, Personal Trading…
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices……………………………………………………………………….
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Item 13 Review of Accounts………………………………………………………………………..
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Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation………………………………………………
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Item 15 Custody……………………………………………………………………………………..
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Item 16
Investment Discretion……………………………………………………………………..
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Item 17 Voting Client Securities……………………………………………………………………
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Item 18 Financial Information………………………………………………………………………
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Item 4– Advisory Business
trueNorth Wealth Advisors is referred to in this document as “trueNorth”, “us”, “we”, or “our” and current
and prospective clients of trueNorth are referred to as “you”, “client”, or “your”. trueNorth was founded in
2001 and registered as an investment advisor in 2002. Our goal is to be your financial partner, and to
help you align your financial decisions and resources with your values and the life goals that are most im-
portant to you—your personal trueNorth.
We are owned by our three principals, Karen O’Brien, Joe Hebert and Brooke Trinh. A description of their
education and business background is provided in ADV Part 2B. Prospective clients can schedule an
initial introductory meeting that is free of charge to determine if services provided by trueNorth is appropri-
ate for them.
Wealth Advisory Services
Wealth Advisory Services (“WAS”) includes Financial Planning and Investment Management. Clients
who engage trueNorth for WAS sign a Wealth Advisory Services Agreement to establish the nature of the
relationship, fees to be charged and a description of the services that will be performed.
Financial Planning: WAS includes developing an initial Financial Plan in the first year and ongoing finan-
cial planning support in subsequent years. Assistance with financial plan implementation and on-going
telephone, e-mail, and meeting support for any financial planning related issue that arises between regu-
larly scheduled meetings is available upon request.
The initial Financial Plan typically includes retirement planning, investment planning, tax planning, insur-
ance planning, estate planning, and if needed, education planning. Depending on individual circumstanc-
es, the plans provided for some of our clients may not address all potential aspects of financial planning.
Clients may be provided a written plan that may include a personal balance sheet and certain projections.
Any reports, financial statement projections, and analyses are intended exclusively for your use in devel-
oping and implementing your financial plan. In view of this limited purpose, the statements should not be
considered complete financial statements. trueNorth will not audit, review, or compile financial statements
and will not express an opinion or other form of assurance on them, including the reasonableness of as-
sumptions and other data on which any prospective financial statements are based. It is likely that there
will be material differences between projected and actual results because events vary, and circumstances
frequently do not occur as expected.
Our analyses will be highly dependent on certain economic assumptions about the future. Therefore, you
should establish familiarity with historical data regarding key assumptions such as inflation and invest-
ment rates of return, as well as an understanding of how significantly these assumptions affect the results
of our analyses. We may counsel you as to the consistency of your assumptions with relevant historical
data, but we will not express any assurance as to the accuracy or reasonableness of your specific data
and assumptions. You are ultimately responsible for the assumptions and personal data upon which our
procedures and projections are based. The financial plan assumptions and reports are primarily a tool to
alert you to certain possibilities. The reports are not intended to nor do they provide any guarantee about
future events including your investment returns. The implementation of the plan is solely your responsibil-
ity.
Periodic reviews are also offered to provide reminders of the specific courses of action that need to be
taken. More frequent reviews occur but are not necessarily communicated to the client unless immediate
changes are recommended.
Investment Management : Through our Investment Management our investment adviser representatives
(“Representatives”) we provide discretionary asset management services on a continuous and ongoing
basis guided by the individual needs of our clients. The investment advice provided to you is tailored to
your individual situation. This is why it is important for you to keep us informed of any changes in your
investment goals, time horizon, financial situation (such as inheritance, loss of job, family member loss of
life, etc.) and risk tolerance, as we utilize this information to manage your investments. You may impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities by utilizing the Special Instructions sec-
tion of the agreement you sign with trueNorth or in other forms of writing to us.
In most cases, Investment Management will include developing an Investment Policy Statement to estab-
lish guidelines for managing your assets (“Assets). Asset allocation, risk tolerance, time horizons and tax
considerations are identified in the Investment Policy Statement. Investment Management is generally
not provided to all your holdings or net worth but rather only to Assets specifically accessible to us
through the custodian you select.
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Investment Advisory Services
Investment Advisory Services (“IAS”) provides clients the Investment Management described above and
Hourly Planning for specific, situational and tactical financial planning. Clients can engage trueNorth by
signing an Investment Advisory Services Agreement which outlines the fees to be charged on the Assets
for Investment Management and the hourly charge for any Hourly Planning requested by the Client.
Hourly Planning: As noted above, Clients who have engaged trueNorth for IAS are able to request Hourly
Planning for help on specific retirement planning, objective and goal analysis, wealth transfer and assis-
tance and generalized financial advice. Clients should know that Hourly Planning is performed only at the
request of the Client and does not cover the scope of planning provided to WAS clients. If Clients do not
request Hourly Planning the services under Investment Advisory Services is limited to Investment Man-
agement.
Other Information
As a courtesy, trueNorth allows clients to hold non-managed accounts with trueNorth Wealth Advisors.
Management of assets in courtesy non-managed accounts is the sole responsibility of the client. Our ser-
vices are provided on a fee-only basis. We don’t sell annuities, insurance, stocks, bonds, mutual funds,
limited partnerships on a commission basis. We are not affiliated with entities that sell financial products
or securities. Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are engaged direct-
ly by you on an as-needed basis. Fees charged by any other professionals you engage are separate from
and in addition to our fee. Conflicts of interest will be disclosed to the client in the unlikely event they
should occur.
We consider many different types of securities when formulating the investment advice we give. If you
come to us with existing investments, we evaluate them with respect to your financial goals, risk toler-
ance, and investment time horizon. Depending upon your situation, your Assets managed by us may
contain equities (stocks), corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal
securities, mutual funds shares, exchange traded funds (ETFs), U.S. government securities or other in-
vestments available through the custodian.
Advice on Matters Not Involving Securities: trueNorth may from time to time provide advice on topics not
involving securities. This advice may relate to insurance or risk management. The fees for this advice
may be included under either the Wealth Advisory Services or Investment Advisory Services. Not all cli-
ents receive this type of advice.
Institutional Investment Platform (IIP®)
In some cases, we may recommend utilization of an online, automated program called Institutional Invest-
ment Program (“IIP®”). Through IIP® clients are invested in a range of investment strategies we have
constructed and manage, each consisting of a portfolio of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds
(“Funds”) and a cash allocation. The client may instruct us to exclude up to three Funds from their portfo-
lio. IIP® is offered by Schwab Performance Technologies (“SPT”), a software provider to independent
investment advisors and an affiliate of Charles Schwab & Co.(“Schwab”). We are not affiliated with or
sponsored by Schwab or SPT. IIP® provides us a technology platform for trading and account manage-
ment, including an online questionnaire that assists clients in determining their investment objectives and
risk tolerance. Utilization of IIP® may produce a conflict of interest because it automates the trading pro-
cess for us. However, we will only recommend IIP® when appropriate and it is up to the client to deter-
mine if IIP® is fitting for their financial circumstances.
Third-Party Money Managers
In some cases, and when appropriate for the client, we may recommend utilization of a third-party money
manager (“Investment Manager”) through Schwab Marketplace, Managed Account Select, or Managed
Account Access (“Program”) available for accounts held at Charles Schwab & Co. (“Schwab”). If a Pro-
gram is recommended and selected by the client, we will assist in gathering client information pertaining
to the client’s financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions to be imposed upon
the management of the account. But it is important to know that if the Program is utilized by the client, we
will not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in connection with the account(s) man-
aged within the Program. For clients who select the Marketplace Program, the terms and conditions of
that relationship will be governed by a separate agreement.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, trueNorth managed $ 268,609,552 in assets on a discretionary basis.
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Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
Wealth Advisory Services
Clients who hire us for WAS receive Financial Planning and Investment Management for an annual fee
(“Advisory Fee”) based on the amount of assets managed as described in the WAS Agreement. Client
engaging trueNorth for WAS are subject to a minimum Advisory Fee of $10,000 per year. Please note
that while Financial Planning is offered under WAS the participation and utilization of this service is solely
at the option of the Client.
Investment Advisory Services
Clients who hire us for IAS receive both Investment Management and access to Hourly Planning. IAS
clients pay an ongoing fee (“Advisory Fee”) for Investment Management based on the Assets managed.
In addition to the Advisory Fee, IAS Clients who request Hourly Planning will be charged up to $300 per
hour. IAS Clients who engage us for Financial Consulting will be charged up to $300 per hour or up to
$7,500 flat fee per engagement. Client utilizing the Hourly Planning will receive an itemized invoice for
the services rendered and the time frame covered by the fee. The following is our standard fee schedule
for WAS and IAS:
Wealth Advisory Services
Investment Advisory Services
Assets
Managed
Annual
Advisory Fee
Assets
Managed
Annual
Advisory Fee
First 2,000,000
1.00%
First 1,000,000
0.80%
Over $2,000,000
0.50%
Over $1,000,000
0.50%
Planning Fee : Included
Hourly Planning: up to $300/hour
Minimum Annual Fee $10,000
No Minimum Annual Fee
The Advisory Fees for WAS and IAS Investment Management are based on a percentage of the Assets
being managed, and charged quarterly and in advance, based on the value at the beginning of the quar-
ter. The amount is tiered which means WAS clients with $2,500,000 in Assets will pay 1% on the first two
million and 0.50% on any Assets over $2,000,000. As shown above, Clients with less than $1,000,000 in
Assets should carefully consider engaging WAS as their effective Advisory Fee will be greater than 1.00%
per year. Factors for clients to consider who are subject to the Minimum Advisory Fee is the amount of
Financial Planning to be utilized, expected future assets, etc. At the time the accounts are debited, Cli-
ents are sent an invoice showing the Advisory Fee, calculation and time period covered. If the WAS or
IAS Agreement does not span the entire quarterly billing period, the Advisory Fee will be prorated based
on the number of days the account is open during the billing period. In most cases, the fee for WAS and
IAS Investment Management will be debited directly from the Client accounts.
Institutional Intelligent Portfolio®
Clients who enroll in the Institutional Investment Program (“IIP®”) will be charged a flat advisory fee of 50
basis points (0.50%) annually. Clients should understand that IIP® is an automated process which is not
customized for the clients specific needs. Additionally, clients enrolled in IIP® must be aware of our con-
flict of interest to move them to either WAS or IAS as we earn more Advisory Fees on those programs.
Additionally Schwab earns profits on accounts in IIP® through cash holdings or other fees as noted in the
agreement between Schwab, SPT and the client.
Other Fees
trueNorth’s fees are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by investments like mutu-
al funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). In these cases, the fees and expenses are described in each
fund's prospectus or available through common financial websites. These fees will generally include a
management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee. In addition to our Advisory Fees,
clients are also responsible for the transaction charges, fees and other expenses charged and imposed
by the Custodian who holds the client assets and any fees charged by third-party money managers. It is
also important to know that the fees charged by the Investment Manager are separate and in addition to
the Advisory Fees. Accordingly, clients should review both the fees charged by the funds/ETFs, the Cus-
todian, the Investment Manager (if utilized), and our Advisory Fees to fully understand the total amount
of fees to be paid.
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Other Information
You may terminate any Agreement with us without fee or penalty by providing written notice to trueNorth
within five (5) business days from your execution of the agreement. Thereafter, either party may termi-
nate the IAS or WAS Agreements at any time. Any unearned fees collected in advance of services being
performed will be returned to you on a pro rata basis.
Fees may be negotiated or lowered for family, friends or for clients. It's important to know that existing
clients may have different services and Advisory Fee structures. A lower fee for a comparable service
and/or similar investments may be available from other sources or financial service providers.
In addition to the wealth management fees you pay to us, you will pay transaction fees (commissions) to
your custodian or broker-dealer (collectively referred to as “Custodian”) holding your assets for executing
securities transactions and charges for special services elected by you or trueNorth. These fees may in-
clude periodic distribution fees; electronic fund and wire transfer fees; certificate delivery fees; reorgani-
zation fees; account transfer fees (outbound); returned check fees; international security transfer fees;
overnight mail and check fees; Rule 144 transfer fees; transfer agent fees and other fees charged by the
Custodian and independent of our Advisory Fee.
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
trueNorth does not charge fees that are based upon a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of
client assets. We provide Wealth Management Services to other clients in addition to you. Not all clients
receive the same investment advice, nor do they pay the same fee.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
trueNorth provides advisory services to a variety of types of clients including individuals, trusts, corpora-
tions and estates. We do not currently impose a minimum account size requirement, but we do reserve
the right to determine if a prospective client is a fit for trueNorth’s services. Additionally, we may utilize
IIP® for clients where WAS or IAS are not required.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the fundamental analysis method of security analysis.
We analyze an investment by examining its publically available financial statements or reports, its man-
agement, competitive advantages, competitors, and markets. Our fundamental analysis method is based
upon the assumption that markets may misprice an investment in the short run but generally the “market”
price of a security is an accurate reflection of what that security is worth. The main sources of information
include financial newspapers and magazines, research materials prepared by others, corporate rating
services, prospectuses, Value Line, and Morningstar Principia mutual fund and stock information.
Investment Strategies
The primary investment strategy used with client accounts is strategic asset allocation utilizing broadly
diversified passive and actively managed mutual funds and exchange traded funds. Portfolios are global-
ly diversified.
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives stated by the client during con-
sultations. You may change these objectives at any time. Clients may execute an Investment Policy
Statement that documents their objectives and their desired investment strategy.
Risks
Financial Planning : Risks associated with the financial planning process include the possibility that the
investment performance, interest rates, inflation assumptions, and longevity assumptions used in the de-
velopment of your financial plan turn out to be materially different than the actual future investment per-
formance, interest rate, inflation and life span. Differences between the assumptions used in your plan
and actual events can materially affect the results of your financial plan over long periods of time. While
we base our assumptions on historical information, you must acknowledge that past performance or
events might not be indicative of the future.
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Investing: Investing is not without risk, and involves the risk of loss of principal which you should be pre-
pared to bear. We use several strategies to try to reduce risk, including diversifying a portfolio across
multiple asset classes. Despite these strategies, historical evidence clearly shows that every asset class
has experienced severe declines in value—sometimes sustained over many years—throughout several
periods of time in history. In addition, each of our strategies to minimize risk may not achieve that goal as
the benefits of diversification decline if asset classes become more correlated. As with any investment,
you could lose all or part of your investments managed by trueNorth, and your account’s performance
could trail that of other investments.
Asset Class Risk: Securities in your portfolio(s) or in underlying investments such as mutual funds may
underperform in comparison to the general securities markets or other asset classes.
Issuer Risk: Your account’s performance depends on the performance of individual securities in which
your account invests. Any issuer may perform poorly or be unable to continue operations, causing the
value of its securities to decline or default. Poor performance may be caused by poor management deci-
sions, competitive pressures, and changes in technology, disruptions in supply, labor problems or short-
ages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, or other factors. Changes to the financial condition
or credit rating of an issuer of those securities may cause the value of the securities to decline.
Management Risk: The performance of your account is subject to the risk that our investment manage-
ment strategy may not produce the intended results.
Market Risk: Your account could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements
and over longer periods during market downturns. The value of a security may decline due to general
market conditions, economic trends, or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security
or to factors that affect a particular industry or industries. During a general downturn in the securities
markets, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected.
Passive Investment Risk: trueNorth may use a passive investment strategy that is not actively managed
where we do not attempt to take defensive positions in declining markets.
Liquidity Risk: A security may not be able to be sold at the time desired without adversely affecting the
price.
Smaller Company Securities Risk: Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations, histori-
cally, tend to be more volatile and less liquid than larger company stocks. Smaller companies may have
no or relatively short operating histories, or be newly public companies. Some of these companies have
aggressive capital structures, including high debt levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing
industries, or new technologies, which pose additional risks.
Interest Rate Risk: An increase in interest rates may cause the value of fixed income securities and
funds that hold these securities to decline in value. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sen-
sitive to interest rate changes, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations.
To the extent that your account is invested in fixed income securities with longer-term durations or funds
holding these securities, rising interest rates may cause the value of these investments to decline signifi-
cantly.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as much as a dollar next
year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar against the
currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to as exchange rate risk.
Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be reinvested at
a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed income securities.
Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular company within an
industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy process,
before they can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of profitability than an electric company, which
generates its income from a steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic
environment is like.
Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases the risk of profitability,
because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and bad. During periods of
financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market
value.
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Item 9 - Disciplinary Information
Neither trueNorth nor any of our owners or management team members or staff has been involved in any
civil or criminal investment-related events.
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
trueNorth does not have any material business affiliations within the financial services industry.
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
We have implemented policies and procedures to govern our employees and to mitigate the conflicts of
interest we encounter when providing our advisory services to clients. These include:
• A Code of Ethics that each employee is required to review and sign an acknowledgement of re-
ceipt and understanding (upon hire, and annually);
• Prohibitions on the misuse of material non-public information;
• Personal securities trading policies and procedures (governing not only our employee but also the
members of their household and any other securities or brokerage accounts where they have
beneficial ownership of with a spouse, family member or other person). Employees are not al-
lowed to:
- Trade on inside information.
- “Front‐run” or trade in anticipation of client transactions.
- Trade or participate in any activity prohibited under the federal securities laws.
- Place their interests in front of clients.
We strive to achieve the highest ethical and fiduciary standards (in dealing with Clients, the public, ven-
dors, prospective clients and each other). As a fiduciary, we have an affirmative duty to act with integrity,
competence and care; this includes disclosing all potential and actual conflicts of interest.
We perform services for various other clients. We may give advice or take actions for our clients that
differ from the advice given to other clients. The timing or nature of any action taken for all clients or oth-
er sponsors may also vary. For more information or to request a copy of our Code of Ethics, please con-
tact us at 206-652-4314.
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
All transactions enacted by trueNorth are made through the Custodian you have selected. We do not
have the authority to determine which brokers or Custodians clients use. However, for reasons of famili-
arity and efficiency we tend to recommend Charles Schwab & Company (“Schwab”). We are inde-
pendently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab or any Custodian. Schwab holds your
assets and provides us access to its institutional brokerage—trading, custody, reporting and related ser-
vices.
Services we have received from Schwab in the past year that benefit us include research, electronic ac-
cess to trading and client accounts, discounts on software (e.g. Junxure & Portfolio Center), and compli-
ance resource information. These create a conflict of interest because they provide a direct benefit to
our ability to provide advisory services to you and other clients, but may not be provided directly to you,
our client. Other benefits we could utilize in the future are invitations or admissions to Schwab Impact
Conferences, or Schwab practice management or marketing seminars. These could create a potential
conflict of interest, if received.
As fiduciaries, we strive to work in your best interest, while fulling disclosing any actual or potential con-
flicts of interests. Therefore, in addition to the disclosure above, we would like you to know that, in evalu-
ating a custodian, our recommendation is based upon an annual review that takes into account the quali-
tative and quantitative best execution factors for transactions in accounts. We also evaluate other fac-
tors, including the indirect benefit provided to clients through the offerings of custodians (e.g., those listed
above), as well as the continuity and customer satisfaction of clients wishing to stay with the same custo-
dian.
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For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately for
custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that it exe-
cutes or that settle into your Schwab account. Schwab’s commission rates applicable to our client ac-
counts were negotiated based on the condition that our clients collectively maintain a minimum amount of
their assets in accounts at Schwab. This commitment benefits you because the overall commission rates
you pay are lower than they would be otherwise. In addition to commissions, Schwab charges you a flat
dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a different
broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled)
into your Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay
the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we have Schwab
execute most trades for your account. We have determined that having Schwab execute most trades is
consistent with our duty to seek “best execution” of your trades. Best execution means the most favora-
ble terms for a transaction based on all relevant factors, including those listed above.
We believe, however, that our decision to recommend Schwab as Custodian and broker is in the
best interests of our clients. Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price
of Schwab’s services and not Schwab’s services that benefit only us.
In some cases, the Representative may aggregate or block trade multiple client accounts. Doing so al-
lows some efficiency in the transactions, although it does not ensure you will receive a reduction in trad-
ing costs or a better execution price than if your trade was enacted separately. Neither Advisor nor the
Representatives receive any soft-dollar benefits.
It may be possible for the Representative to buy or sell securities in their personal accounts that were al-
so purchased in your account. Advisor has a strict policy against using the trade flow of clients to eco-
nomically benefit the Representative or Advisor. Advisor monitors the transactions of Representative’s
accounts to ensure that your interests are placed first.
From time to time we may make an error in submitting a trade order on your behalf. When this occurs, we
will place a correcting trade with the broker-dealer which has custody of your account. If a trade error is
made in your account(s) trueNorth will correct the same and will ensure that you are made whole for the
error.
Item 13 - Review of Accounts
Client accounts are reviewed on at least a quarterly basis by the Chief Compliance Officer, Representa-
tive or their assignees. However, clients may request more frequent reviews. There are many factors
that might bring about a review of accounts, including regular review dates, supervision reviews, econom-
ic changes, political disruptions or other market activity.
We encourage clients to carefully review the reports we provide with the statements provided by the Cus-
todian. We may also provide clients with reports and/or invoices for their fees which may have a different
value than statements provided by the Custodian. This difference could be due to trade date versus set-
tlement date accounting, accrued interest, or the exclusion/inclusion of a private security that we may
have recommended to clients (or, that clients were invested in). Also, we encourage clients to contact
their Custodian immediately if they do not receive their statement directly from the Custodian on at least
a quarterly basis.
Client supervision reviews are also conducted on a regular basis and may be completed by the Chief
Compliance Officer, assignees or administrative associates. The review includes the performance of the
accounts and positions. It is critical that clients report any changes in their financial situation so we can
ensure they are invested properly.
It is our goal to prepare an Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) for each Investment Management client.
An IPS normally describes the allocation of your portfolio based on your financial objectives and invest-
ment needs and investment time horizon. We create your IPS and seek mutual approval before imple-
mentation of your investment plan.
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We have been fortunate to receive many client referrals over the years. The referrals come from current
clients, estate planning attorneys, accountants, employees, personal friends of employees and other sim-
ilar sources. trueNorth has not entered into any agreements with third parties to give or receive referrals
for compensation.
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Item 15 - Custody
When you become a client you will authorize us to deduct Advisory Fees according to the agreement you
sign with trueNorth. Additionally, you can provide us written instructions to send money to third-parties.
Aside from the ability to debit fees and move money following your instructions, we do not take custody
of client funds. You will receive Custodian statements and we urge you to carefully review and compare
the amounts on the Custodian statements with any statements we send.
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
If you engage us through an IAS or WAS Agreement you grant us a limited power of attorney to select,
purchase, or sell securities without obtaining your specific consent within the account(s) you have under
our management. The limited powers of attorney are granted in the IAS or WAS Agreement entered into
between us. There are no restrictions upon the securities that may be purchased, sold, or held in your
account unless you provide these restrictions to us in writing.
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
trueNorth will not vote proxies for securities held in your investment account. Your account Custodian or
transfer agent will send proxy statements directly to you. If the investment account is for a pension or
other employee benefit plan governed by ERISA, you direct us not to vote proxies for securities held in
the account, because the right to vote such proxies is expressly reserved for you or your plan fiduciary
not trueNorth. If you request advice about voting proxies we will provide assistance and advice of any
conflict of interest with regard to the proxy.
Item 18 - Financial Information
trueNorth is not aware of any circumstance that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet contrac-
tual commitments to you or our other clients. We do not require pre-payment of wealth management fees
of greater than $1,200 and more than six months in advance.
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1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 1810
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4314
www.truenorthwa.com
September 16, 2025
FIRM BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (ADV Part 2B)
KAREN O’BRIEN, CPA retired, CFP®
CRD # 4492812
This brochure supplement provides information about Karen O’Brien in conjunction with the true North
Wealth Advisors. brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact us at
206-652-4314 or info@truenorthwa.com. if you did not receive the trueNorth Wealth Advisors brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement. Additional information is available
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Please retain this Form ADV Brochure Supplement for future reference, as it contains important infor-
mation if you decide to add services or establish additional advisory accounts at trueNorth Wealth Advi-
sors. We will provide you with an annual offer of the Brochure that is always available to you at no cost.
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Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Karen O’Brien was born in 1954. She attended City University in Seattle where she earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in Accounting in 1987. She has held the designation of Certified Public Accountant
(“CPA”) since 1990 but is now in retired status. She completed post graduate work in taxation at Gold-
en Gate University and completed the College for Financial Planning, CFP® Education Program in
2004. Karen leads trueNorth’s financial planning practice and has been developing financial plans
since trueNorth’s inception in 2001. She has over thirty-years of experience in the accounting and fi-
nancial services industry where she has worked in both public accounting and corporate finance.
CPAs are licensed and regulated by their state boards of accountancy. While state laws and regula-
tions vary, the education, experience and testing requirements for licensure as a CPA generally in-
clude 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 ad-
visory, 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, Washington state requires the completion of 120 hours of continuing profes-
sional education (CPE) over a three-year period with a minimum of 20 hours each year. Additionally,
all American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members are required to follow a rigor-
ous 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), main-
tain client confidentiality, disclose to the client any commission or referral fees, and serve the public
interest when providing financial services. The vast majority of state boards of accountancy have
adopted the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct within their state accountancy laws or have creat-
ed their own.
The CFP® designation identifies individuals who have completed the mandatory examination, educa-
tion, experience, and ethics requirements mandated by the CFP® Board. Candidates must have at
least three years of qualifying work experience that relates to financial planning. Candidates are re-
quired to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. CFP® candidates must pass an ex-
amination that covers over 100 financial planning topics, which broadly include: general principles of
financial planning, insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Finally, candidates have on-
going ethics requirements and oversight by the CFP® Board.
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
Karen has no legal or disciplinary events related to the financial services industry.
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
Karen does not have any business activities outside of trueNorth.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Karen does not receive any compensation outside of trueNorth.
Item 6 - Supervision
Brooke Trinh is the Chief Compliance Officer of trueNorth Wealth Advisors and is solely responsible
for the supervision and oversight of all supervised persons. She can be reached at 206-652-4314.
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1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 1810
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4314
www.truenorthwa.com
September 16, 2025
FIRM BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (ADV Part 2B)
JOSEPH HEBERT, CFP®
CRD # 4548024
This brochure supplement provides information about Joe Hebert in conjunction with the true North
Wealth Advisors. brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact us at
206-652-4314 or info@truenorthwa.com. if you did not receive the trueNorth Wealth Advisors brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement. Additional information is available
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Please retain this Form ADV Brochure Supplement for future reference, as it contains important infor-
mation if you decide to add services or establish additional advisory accounts at trueNorth Wealth Advi-
sors. We will provide you with an annual offer of the Brochure that is always available to you at no cost.
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Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Joseph Hebert, CFP® was born in 1961. He attended the University of Washington in Seattle where
he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1983. He completed post gradu-
ate work at the College for Financial Planning, CFP® Education Program in 2004. Joe leads true-
North’s investment planning practice and has been developing and managing strategic investment
plans since 2001. He has over twenty-five years of management and strategic planning experience
between the corporate environment and the personal financial services arena.
The CFP® designation identifies individuals who have completed the mandatory examination, educa-
tion, experience, and ethics requirements mandated by the CFP® Board. Candidates must have at
least three years of qualifying work experience that relates to financial planning. Candidates are re-
quired to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. CFP® candidates must pass an ex-
amination that covers over 100 financial planning topics, which broadly include: general principles of
financial planning, insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Finally, candidates have on-
going ethics requirements and oversight by the CFP® Board.
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
Joe has no legal or disciplinary events related to the financial services industry.
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
Joe does not have any business activities outside of trueNorth.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Joe does not receive any compensation outside of trueNorth.
Item 6 - Supervision
Brooke Trinh is the Chief Compliance Officer of trueNorth Wealth Advisors and is solely responsible
for the supervision and oversight of all supervised persons. She can be reached at 206-652-4314.
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1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 1810
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4314
www.truenorthwa.com
September 16, 2025
FIRM BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (ADV Part 2B)
Brooke Trinh, PhD, CFP®
CRD # 6590103
This brochure supplement provides information about Brooke Trinh in conjunction with the true North
Wealth Advisors. brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact us at
206-652-4314 or info@truenorthwa.com. if you did not receive the trueNorth Wealth Advisors brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement. Additional information is available
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Please retain this Form ADV Brochure Supplement for future reference, as it contains important infor-
mation if you decide to add services or establish additional advisory accounts at trueNorth Wealth Advi-
sors. We will provide you with an annual offer of the Brochure that is always available to you at no cost.
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Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Brooke Trinh was born in 1978. She attended the University of Washington in Seattle where she
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology in 2002. She completed her doctorate at the
University of California, Santa Barbara in Molecular Biology/Bacterial Genetics in 2010. From 2004-
2010 she was a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of CA Santa Barbara. From 2010-2011
she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. From 2011-
2013 she was the Complex Proposal Manager for the UW Office of Research. Brooke joined true-
North in 2013 as Client Service Manager and transitioned to financial planner. In March 2019 she
earned her CFP designation and became a partner.
The CFP® designation identifies individuals who have completed the mandatory examination, educa-
tion, experience, and ethics requirements mandated by the CFP® Board. Candidates must have at
least three years of qualifying work experience that relates to financial planning. Candidates are re-
quired to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. CFP® candidates must pass an ex-
amination that covers over 100 financial planning topics, which broadly include: general principles of
financial planning, insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Finally, candidates have on-
going ethics requirements and oversight by the CFP® Board.
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
Booke has no legal or disciplinary events related to the financial services industry.
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
Brooke does not have any business activities outside of trueNorth.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Brooke does not receive any compensation outside of trueNorth.
Item 6 - Supervision
Brooke Trinh is the Chief Compliance Officer of trueNorth Wealth Advisors and is solely responsible
for the supervision and oversight of all supervised persons. She can be reached at 206-652-4314.
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1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 1810
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4314
www.truenorthwa.com
September 16, 2025
FIRM BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (ADV Part 2B)
Brad Allen, CFP®
CRD # 2653706
This brochure supplement provides information about Brad Allen in conjunction with the true North
Wealth Advisors. brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact us at
206-652-4314 or info@truenorthwa.com. if you did not receive the trueNorth Wealth Advisors brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement. Additional information is available
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Please retain this Form ADV Brochure Supplement for future reference, as it contains important infor-
mation if you decide to add services or establish additional advisory accounts at trueNorth Wealth Advi-
sors. We will provide you with an annual offer of the Brochure that is always available to you at no cost.
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Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Brad Allen was born in 1949. He attended the University of New Mexico and graduated with a Bache-
lor of Science in Physics in 1977. From 1999 to 2003 he was a broker with Washington Square Secu-
rities. From 2003 through 2009 he was an advisor with Coast Capital Management. He was an advi-
sor with Allison Spielman Advisors from 2009 through 2021. In 2022 he joined trueNorth Wealth Advi-
sors as an investment advisor representative. Brad is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®).
The CFP® designation identifies individuals who have completed the mandatory examination, educa-
tion, experience, and ethics requirements mandated by the CFP® Board. Candidates must have at
least three years of qualifying work experience that relates to financial planning. Candidates are re-
quired to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. CFP® candidates must pass an ex-
amination that covers over 100 financial planning topics, which broadly include: general principles of
financial planning, insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Finally, candidates have on-
going ethics requirements and oversight by the CFP® Board.
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
A previous employer alleges that Brad removed client files from the office, which Brad vehemently de-
nies.
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
Brad does not have any business activities outside of trueNorth.
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
Brad does not receive any compensation outside of trueNorth.
Item 6 - Supervision
Brooke Trinh is the Chief Compliance Officer of trueNorth Wealth Advisors and is solely responsible
for the supervision and oversight of all supervised persons. She can be reached at 206-652-4314.
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1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 1810
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4314
www.truenorthwa.com
September 16, 2025
FIRM BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT (ADV Part 2B)
Charlotte Leon, CFP®
CRD # 7861693
This brochure supplement provides information about Charlotte Leon in conjunction with the true North
Wealth Advisors. brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact us at
206-652-4314 or info@truenorthwa.com. if you did not receive the trueNorth Wealth Advisors brochure
or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement. Additional information is available
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Please retain this Form ADV Brochure Supplement for future reference, as it contains important infor-
mation if you decide to add services or establish additional advisory accounts at trueNorth Wealth Advi-
sors. We will provide you with an annual offer of the Brochure that is always available to you at no cost.
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Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience
Charlotte Leon was born in 1996. She attended the University of Washington and graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts in Communications in 2018. From 2015 to 2019 she was with Eltana, where became
a Manager in 2016. In 2019 she joined trueNorth Wealth Advisors for Client Servicing and in 2024 she
became an investment advisor representative. Charlotte obtained her Certified Financial Planner
(CFP®) in 2023.
The CFP® designation identifies individuals who have completed the mandatory examination, educa-
tion, experience, and ethics requirements mandated by the CFP® Board. Candidates must have at
least three years of qualifying work experience that relates to financial planning. Candidates are re-
quired to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. CFP® candidates must pass an ex-
amination that covers over 100 financial planning topics, which broadly include: general principles of
financial planning, insurance planning and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Finally, candidates have on-
going ethics requirements and oversight by the CFP® Board.
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information
None
Item 4 - Other Business Activities
None
Item 5 - Additional Compensation
None
Item 6 - Supervision
Brooke Trinh is the Chief Compliance Officer of trueNorth Wealth Advisors and is solely responsible
for the supervision and oversight of all supervised persons. She can be reached at 206-652-4314.
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