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www.usbank.com/usbancorp-advisors
Personal Portfolios Wrap Program
Form ADV Part 2A – Appendix 1 (“Brochure”)
October 27, 2025
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of U.S. Bancorp Advisors,
LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at (800) 634-1100. The
information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
U.S. Bancorp Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an investment adviser does not
imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about U.S. Bancorp Advisors LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
There are no material changes to this document.
This is the initial Form ADV Part 2A - Appendix 1 Brochure for our new Personal Portfolios Wrap Program
effective October 27, 2025. The new Personal Portfolios Wrap Program Brochure replaces the previous ADV Part
2A brochures for the legacy Managed Account Solutions ("MAS") and Personal Portfolio Solutions ("PPS")
programs. Both legacy programs are no longer offered for new business as of October 27, 2025 and existing
advisory accounts will be transferred to the Personal Portfolios Wrap Program on or around November 1, 2025.
A full copy of the Form ADV Part 2A – Appendix 1 Brochure may be requested by contacting your financial
advisor or our Client Services Desk at 800.634.1100. It is also available on our web site at
https://www.usbank.com/usbancorp-advisors/terms.html or on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES ........................................................................................................................................ 2
ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 3
ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION ........................................................................................................ 4
Background ...........................................................................................................................................................4
Services .................................................................................................................................................................4
Wrap Program Options .........................................................................................................................................6
Tax and Values Overlay Services ........................................................................................................................11
Wrap Program Fee ..............................................................................................................................................11
Product Change Billing .......................................................................................................................................12
Information about Wrap Fees ..............................................................................................................................13
Fees and Other Expenses Excluded from Wrap Program Fee ............................................................................13
Fee Refunds upon Termination of Wrap Program Accounts ...............................................................................13
Client Fees for Multiple Wrap Programs or Accounts ........................................................................................14
Additional Information Related to Mutual Funds and ETFs ...............................................................................14
Other Compensation and Incentives ....................................................................................................................14
Sales Contests......................................................................................................................................................15
Non-cash Compensation .....................................................................................................................................15
Advisor Compensation ........................................................................................................................................15
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS ........................................................................... 16
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION ...................................................................... 16
Advisory Business................................................................................................................................................17
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ...................................................................................18
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ..............................................................................18
Voting Client Securities .......................................................................................................................................21
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS...................................................... 21
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS ................................................................................ 21
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 21
Disciplinary Information .....................................................................................................................................21
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................................22
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ...................................23
Review of Accounts ..............................................................................................................................................25
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..........................................................................................................26
Financial Information .........................................................................................................................................26
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Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation
Background
U.S. Bancorp Advisors, LLC (“USBA”) is an investment adviser registered with the SEC and is a subsidiary of
U.S. Bancorp, and an affiliate of U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank” or the “Bank”), a national bank
regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Including its predecessor organizations, we have been
in business as a broker-dealer since 1983 and began offering investment advisory services as a registered
investment adviser in 1999. Our registration with the SEC as a registered investment adviser became effective in
August 2009.
USBA and its financial advisors may be referred to as “us,” “we” or “our,” while clients may be referred to as
“you” and “your” throughout this Brochure.
Services
USBA provides investment advisory services to clients through the Personal Portfolios Wrap Program (the “Wrap
Program”). The Personal Portfolios Wrap Program is a wrap fee program for which clients pay a single asset-
based fee (or “wrap fee”) for both investment advisory services and the associated brokerage transactions and
custody. We receive a portion of this fee. This wrap fee is not based on the number of transactions made in your
account. It is based on the size of the account we manage for you. If you invest in a traditional brokerage account,
you will likely be subject to charges for each transaction. Because wrap programs generally do not have fees or
charges associated with each transaction, wrap fees may be greater for similar services provided through a
traditional brokerage account.
Conversely, clients invested in a traditional brokerage account may incur a higher or lower overall cost for the
same services, depending on the number of trades in their account. Clients may request fee information on similar
programs or other types of accounts from their financial advisor. In the Wrap Program, we may exercise
investment discretion (which means we are not required to seek your approval prior to each transaction),
depending on the terms and conditions of our Investment Advisory Agreement (“IAA”) with you. Any applicable
Investment Manager (as defined below) retained to offer services in connection with your account constructs an
asset allocation model portfolio and selects the underlying investments for each portfolio. These Investment
Managers, which may include Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser LLC (“FIWA”) may also exercise investment
discretion over your account. For additional information, please refer to FIWA’s Form ADV Part 2A.
In the Wrap Program, we present a selection of various investment strategies for your review and approval. If you
approve the investment strategy, we will invest your assets accordingly. Once your assets are invested, Investment
Managers may be granted the authority by you to manage the account on a discretionary basis. The Wrap Program
is described in more detail below.
We have engaged National Financial Services LLC ("NFS"), a brokerage clearing firm, to provide transaction
execution, clearance, settlement, custody and related services in connection with the Wrap Program. We do not
have physical custody of your account assets but may be deemed to have custody because our agreement with
NFS authorizes them to accept certain instructions from us on your behalf. However, our internal policies and
procedures preclude us from ever doing so without your expressed authorization. Your Wrap Program account
assets are physically custodied by NFS. In addition, U.S. Bank serves as the IRA Custodian for clients with
Individual Retirement Accounts although all custodian functions are performed by NFS.
NFS does not provide investment advisory services in connection with the Wrap Program or otherwise, and is not
responsible for the selection or recommendation of specific investment choices made under the Wrap Program or
otherwise. When the Advisor Model is used as a holistic strategy (as further described below), neither the
Implementation Manager nor FIWA provides investment advisory services. Further, with respect to any
Intermediary Managed Sleeve (as defined and described below), neither the Implementation Manager nor FIWA is
responsible for the selection of any investments.
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We have contracted with FIWA, an SEC-registered investment adviser, to gain access to their Fidelity Managed
Account Xchange (“FMAX”) technology platform in order to administer the Wrap Program. FIWA acts as the
Administrator (“Administrator”) and/or Sub-Adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) while providing sub-advisory services in
connection with certain aspects of the Wrap Program. Moreover, in connection with the Wrap Program, FIWA
has engaged the services of one or more investment advisers to provide overlay management, trade order
implementation and other administrative duties (an “Implementation Manager”).
Professional investment managers, collectively referred to as “Investment Managers”, available for use in the
Wrap Program include:
• Model Providers (registered investment advisers acting as third-party providers of research services
offering and/or directing purchase and sale recommendations in the form of model portfolios),
• SMAs (separately managed accounts managed by Sub-Account Managers, who are registered investment
advisers made available by FMAX providing portfolio management services),
• Asset Management Group (“AMG”) a division of our affiliate, U.S. Bank, and
• FIWA.
In general, our Wrap Program is designed for clients who want to:
Implement a long-term investment strategy;
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• Use the advice and guidance of a professional investment adviser on a discretionary basis;
• Have an all-inclusive account that includes investment advice, portfolio management, custody, trading
and execution services rather than accessing those services separately.
Our Wrap Program may not be appropriate for clients who:
• Have a short-term investment horizon;
• Want to maintain high levels of cash, specific securities or concentrated positions;
• Want liquidity and anticipates that he or she will take large withdrawals from the account;
• Want to direct his or her own investments.
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Wrap Program Options
Please note that program names vary across documents. For example, the program names in our disclosure
documents like the IAA, USBA Wrap Brochure, and other USBA branded documents will differ from the names
used in FIWA's Form ADV 2A Brochure, the FMAX Terms and Conditions, and the Statement of Investment
Selection (SIS). The term “Programs” as used in the IAA and ADV refers to both the FMAX Programs and the
USBA (customized) Programs.
Please refer to the table below for the FMAX Program names and their corresponding USBA custom Program
names used by us. The USBA customized Program names will be used hereafter for this Brochure.
The Wrap Program in its entirety includes the following:
Program Name
(used by FMAX/FIWA)
USBA Customized Program Name
Fund Strategist Program
("FSP Program")
Managed Account Strategies
U.S. Bancorp Investments Managed Portfolios - Core ("USBI Managed
Portfolios - Core")
Separately Managed Accounts
Program ("SMA Program")
Unified Managed Account
("UMA Program")
Advisory Model Management
("AMM") or Advisor Models
Separately Managed Accounts ("SMA")
Guided Unified Managed Account ("Guided UMA")
U.S. Bancorp Investments Managed Portfolios - UMA ("USBI Managed
Portfolios - UMA")
Unified Managed Portfolio ("UMP")
Advisor Select
Advisor Managed Portfolio ("AMP")
Fund Managed Portfolio ("FMP")
The chart on the following page provides an overview of the USBA Programs.
Please note that certain USBA Programs (as indicated) will not be available to our clients until February 2026.
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Managed Account Strategies
Program
Name
Investment
Vehicles
Mutual fund and/or ETF models
Financial advisor recommends
model
U.S. Bancorp Investments
Managed Portfolios - Core
Mutual fund and/or ETF
models
Financial advisor recommends
model
Separately Managed Accounts
Mutual funds, ETFs, individual
equities, fixed income investments
Financial advisor recommends
investment strategy
Investment Manager
USBI
Implementation Manager
Implementation Manager
Investment Manager5
Implementation Manager or
Investment Manager5
$25,0003
$25,000
$100,0003
Advisor Role
Account
Manager1
Trading
Discretion2
Investment
Minimum
Program
Name
U.S. Bancorp Investments
Managed Portfolios - UMA
Investment
Vehicles
Guided UMA
SMAs, mutual fund models, general
securities models, AMG models
(Core, Core Equity Sleeve, Dividend
Growth Sleeve), mutual funds
and/or ETFs within a single account
Financial advisor recommends
portfolio/model
SMAs, mutual funds and/or
ETFs within a single account
Financial advisor recommends
model
Unified Managed Portfolio
(UMP)4
SMAs, mutual fund models, general
securities models, AMG models
(Core, Core Equity Sleeve, Dividend
Growth Sleeve), mutual funds
and/or ETFs within a single account
Financial advisor determines
portfolio/model
Client
USBI
Financial advisor
Implementation Manager
Implementation Manager
Financial advisor
$150,0003
$500,0003
$250,0003
Advisor Role
Account
Manager1
Trading
Discretion2
Investment
Minimum
Program
Name
Advisor Managed Portfolio
(AMP)4
Fund Managed Portfolio (FMP)4
Mutual funds and/or ETFs
Individual equities, mutual
funds, and/or ETFs
Investment
Vehicles
Advisor Select4
Mutual funds, ETFs, individual
equities, fixed income investments,
structured products, and/or other
approved securities
Financial advisors recommend
portfolio/model
Financial advisor determines
portfolio/model
Financial advisor determines
portfolio/model
Client
Financial advisor
Financial advisor
Client
Financial advisor
Financial advisor
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
Advisor Role
Account
Manager1
Trading
Discretion2
Investment
Minimum
1 Account Manager has discretion (authority) to decide the underlying investment/model choices for the account, as
described in the IAA.
2 Trading discretion is the authority to decide what trades are to be executed.
3 Account minimum may be higher based on allocations and investment products, Model Providers and/or SMAs utilized.
4 Program available to clients around February 2026.
5 SMAs can be managed on a discretionary basis by the Investment Manager, or provided in model form, in which case the
SMA will be traded by the Implementation Manager.
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The FSP Program
The FSP Program provides USBA with access to a universe of professionally managed investment models on the
FMAX platform (“Models”) that are composed of certain actively managed, passively managed, and liquid
alternative mutual funds and/or exchange traded-products (“Funds”). The Models of one or more professional
Investment Managers investing according to a specific strategy can be held in connection with the FSP Program.
The Investment Manager is responsible for selecting the Funds within a portfolio and for making changes to the
Funds selected. A Model’s risk rating allows USBA to select Models aligned with a client’s risk profile and
investment objectives. USBA is responsible for determining the client’s asset allocation and selecting the
Investment Manager that creates each Model for the client in the FSP Program.
Managed Account Strategies
Accounts in these Programs are managed by the Investment Manager on a discretionary basis. Model
Providers provide purchase and sale recommendations to the Implementation Manager in the form of
model portfolios. The Implementation Manager has full discretion to supervise and direct your
investments, making fund or allocation changes as necessary. Your specific holdings may vary at any
time from the Model Provider recommendations. Rebalancing will be conducted as needed.
Within Managed Account Strategies are various sub-programs whereby the Implementation Manager will
purchase certain ETFs and/or mutual funds on the client’s behalf based on the appropriate asset allocation
strategy identified for the client as a result of the information provided to the financial advisor.
Implementation Manager will utilize the Model Provider’s asset allocation to develop and manage an
investment portfolio for the Program account.
U.S. Bancorp Investments Managed Portfolios – Core (“USBI Managed Portfolios – Core”)
USBI has discretion to implement AMG’s instructions for the model portfolios. Based on client
information provided to the USBA financial advisor, an asset allocation strategy is identified and
implemented using model portfolios provided and managed by AMG. Accounts in this Program will
consist of mutual fund and/or ETF model portfolios.
The SMA Program
The SMA Program provides USBA with access to a universe of actively managed or indexed investment
portfolios professionally managed by Investment Managers specializing in a variety of disciplines. Through the
SMA Program, a portfolio of individually owned securities can be tailored to fit the client’s investing preferences.
The portfolios of one or more Investment Managers investing according to a specific strategy can be held in
connection with the SMA Program. The FMAX platform assists USBA in identifying the SMAs that correspond
to the proposed asset classes and styles, or USBA can independently identify SMAs that align with a client’s risk
profile and investment objectives. These SMAs can be managed on a discretionary basis by the Investment
Manager, or provided in model form, in which case the SMA will be traded by the Implementation Manager.
Certain Investment Managers offer highly customized SMA strategies and direct indexing portfolios. The
customized SMA strategies typically require additional input from USBA or the client. This input can include
account level security or sector-based restrictions or tilts, or customizations based on a client’s specific tax or
sustainable preferences. It can also include modifications to asset allocations in a multi-asset solution or include
tilts away from or toward certain investment styles as part of the client’s account construction.
Neither FIWA nor the Investment Manager coordinates their management of your account with any of your other
accounts which may be managed by the same Investment Manager or other Investment Managers. This may cause
your portfolio to be over-weighted in certain securities or asset classes.
The UMA Program
The UMA Program enables USBA to incorporate multiple Funds, FSPs, SMAs, and Intermediary Managed
Sleeves into a single brokerage account by accounting for each unique investment strategy as a unique investment
“sleeve” within a single account (e.g., Fund sleeves, individual SMA manager sleeves, etc.). USBA may develop
a UMA portfolio for a client by first creating its own asset allocation. USBA then determines the investment
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solution(s) to utilize within the UMA from the options available on the FMAX platform. The Investment Manager
for each sleeve is responsible for selecting the investments within a portfolio and for making changes to the
account at their discretion. Overlay management is provided by the Implementation Manager to coordinate the
trading activities of Investment Managers, rebalancing, and optional tax management and investment restrictions.
After USBA has established the solutions used in the UMA portfolio, the Implementation Manager provides
implementation management services for UMA accounts and implements securities purchases and sales for the
account based on (i) the composition of the Models provided by any Investment Managers used in the UMA
portfolio, and/or (ii) instructions of USBA as to weighting of any Funds. In situations where USBA selects a
strategy in which the Investment Manager retains trade discretion (“Discretionary Strategies”) for a particular
sleeve within a UMA, the Investment Manager providing that Discretionary Strategy, not the Implementation
Manager, will implement trade orders for the portion of the UMA they have been assigned. USBA may also
utilize an Intermediary Managed Sleeve created within the Advisor Model Program as a sleeve within the UMA.
In this scenario the Implementation Manager, not USBA, will implement trade orders for the Intermediary
Managed Sleeve. However, in certain circumstances such as when the Intermediary Managed Sleeve holds fixed
income or thinly traded securities, USBA (not the Implementation Manager) may be responsible for trading the
Intermediary Managed Sleeve. Other than providing administrative access to the services of the Implementation
Manager, FIWA does not provide any investment advisory services to USBA or clients as part of the Intermediary
Managed Sleeve.
USBA may also select a “packaged” version of the UMA (the “Packaged UMA”), whereby USBA does not
determine the asset allocation or the specific underlying investment solutions used in each sleeve of the UMA
portfolio. In the Packaged UMA, USBA will select a prepackaged asset allocation and investment solution
provided by an Investment Manager. The Implementation Manager provides portfolio implementation
management services for the Packaged UMA accounts and implements trade orders.
Guided UMA
You and your financial advisor work together to construct a portfolio based on your needs and investment
objectives. Your account will consist of mutual funds, ETFs, Model Providers, SMAs, and/or AMG
model portfolios (Core, Core Equity Sleeve, Dividend Growth Sleeve). Your financial advisor provides
you with recommendations regarding the appropriate asset allocation and the underlying investment
vehicles or investment strategies to meet your objectives, but you direct the investments and changes
made to the account and are ultimately responsible for the selection of the appropriate asset allocation and
the underlying investment vehicles or investment strategies. The Implementation Manager is the sub-
adviser and provides overlay management services including trade order submission based on the model
and model changes provided by the financial advisor, Model Provider or Sub-Account Manager, as
applicable. Rebalancing is conducted as needed by the Implementation Manager based on the frequency
of rebalancing review agreed upon by you and your financial advisor.
U.S. Bancorp Investments Managed Portfolios – Unified Managed Account (“USBI Managed Portfolios
– UMA”)
USBI has discretion to implement AMG’s instructions for the model portfolios. Based on client
information provided to the USBA financial advisor, an asset allocation strategy is identified and
implemented using model portfolios provided and managed by AMG. Accounts in this Program will
consist of mutual funds, ETFs and/or SMA model portfolios.
Unified Managed Portfolio (“UMP”) (Available to clients around February 2026)
Accounts in this Program are managed by a USBA financial advisor on a discretionary basis.
Implementation Manager will provide certain sub-advisory services in connection with your account. The
USBA financial advisor will build the model portfolio used for your account based on the client’s needs
and objectives. Your account will consist of mutual funds, ETFs, Model Providers, SMAs and/or AMG
model portfolios (Core, Core Equity Sleeve, Dividend Growth Sleeve). The USBA financial advisor will
provide the model portfolio and any updates to the Implementation Manager, and the Implementation
Manager provides overlay management services on your account based on the model and model changes
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provided to the Implementation Manager by the USBA financial advisor. The Implementation Manager
submits trade orders based on the directions of the investment strategies contained in the UMP portfolio.
When AMG model portfolios are utilized, USBI will supervise the investments in the AMG model
portfolios. Rebalancing of the model portfolio will be conducted as deemed necessary by the financial
advisor. As overlay manager, the Implementation Manager has discretion to place trade orders based on
the direction of the investment strategies contained in the account.
The Advisor Model Program
Through the Advisor Model Program, USBA will use the FMAX platform to establish proprietary portfolios,
revise portfolios, set drift tolerance controls for portfolios, and rebalance portfolios. USBA can use the Advisor
Model Program for management of your Wrap Program assets as a holistic strategy, or for the management of a
sleeve within the UMA Program (an “Intermediary Managed Sleeve”, also known as the U.S. Bancorp
Investments Managed Portfolios).
When the Advisor Model Program is used as a holistic strategy, FIWA and Implementation Manager provide only
administrative services, do not provide any investment advisory services and are not fiduciaries with respect to the
client’s Wrap Program assets. In addition, when using the Advisor Model Program as a holistic strategy, USBA,
and not the Implementation Manager, performs trade execution.
If USBA selects an Intermediary Managed Sleeve for a client, in most cases, the Implementation Manager
provides overlay management services for such Intermediary Managed Sleeve and implements trade orders.
However, in certain circumstances such as when the Intermediary Managed Sleeve holds fixed income or thinly
traded securities, USBA will be responsible for trading the Intermediary Managed Sleeve, not the Implementation
Manager. In either case, USBA is responsible for the selection of any investments within the Intermediary
Managed Sleeve.
Advisor Select (Available to clients around February 2026)
Accounts in this Program are directed by you. Financial advisors will recommend investment vehicles for
your portfolio and will act on a non-discretionary basis. You may instruct your financial advisor to
purchase or sell mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income investments, and other approved
securities on your behalf. You will approve all transactions. AMG provides tactically managed asset
allocation guidance that financial advisors have the option to use when recommending investments in
accounts for each of the investment objectives. U.S. Bank does not receive separate compensation from
USBA when an AMG asset allocation is considered.
Advisor Managed Portfolio (“AMP”) (Available to clients around February 2026)
Accounts in this Program are managed by a USBA financial advisor on a discretionary basis. Your
account will consist of individual equities, mutual funds, and/or ETFs. Financial advisors create the
model portfolios. In some cases, financial advisors may choose to utilize model portfolios provided by
AMG as guidance in managing portfolios. USBA financial advisors have full discretion to supervise and
direct your investments within the parameters of the investment objective. Rebalancing of the portfolio
will be conducted as deemed necessary by the financial advisor. AMG does not manage client portfolios
or provide trade execution services in the AMP service model.
Fund Managed Portfolio (“FMP”) (Available to clients around February 2026)
Accounts in this Program are managed by a USBA financial advisor on a discretionary basis. Your
account will consist of mutual funds and/or ETFs. Financial advisors create the model portfolios. In some
cases, financial advisors may choose to utilize model portfolios provided by AMG as guidance in
managing portfolios. USBA financial advisors have full discretion to supervise and direct your
investments within the parameters of the investment objective. Rebalancing of the portfolio will be
conducted as deemed necessary by the financial advisor. AMG does not manage client portfolios or
provide trade execution services in the FMP service model.
Certain program options, as described above, are discretionary types of accounts, which means we and/or, as
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applicable, the Investment Manager, FIWA and/or Implementation Manager can make allocation changes, or
trades without your prior approval.
Under certain circumstances, we may exercise our discretionary authority to replace any Investment Manager
and/or investment(s) held in your account(s) with a different Investment Manager or investment(s) without your
consultation or your verbal or written authorization. A taxable event may occur as a result of changing Investment
Managers and/or investment(s) and you are solely responsible for any resulting tax liabilities. You are encouraged
to consult with your tax professional regarding these types of events.
USBA offers proprietary and non-proprietary model portfolios on the FIWA platform. The proprietary model
portfolios are made available by our affiliate, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (“USBI”). The USBI model
portfolios were developed by the Asset Management Group (“AMG”), a division of our affiliate, U.S. Bank. For
purposes of this document only, the term Investment Manager includes reference to AMG with respect to their
management of the AMG model portfolios, even though AMG is not a registered investment adviser. No other
service that AMG provides is included in this reference.
Tax and Values Overlay Services
For accounts that meet certain eligibility requirements, USBA may offer clients the ability to utilize the FMAX
platform’s tax and/or values overlay services (“Tax Overlay” and “Values Overlay”). Tax Overlay services seek
to improve the client’s after-tax returns by analyzing holdings and trading activities in an account. Values Overlay
allows for the integration of sustainability factors into the management of a client’s account. When selected, the
Implementation Manager provides the Tax Overlay and/or Values Overlay services to an account or sleeve.
Neither USBA, FIWA nor the Implementation Manager provides tax planning advice or services and clients
should consult their accountant or tax professional. If selected, your manager fee will include an additional
overlay fee of up to 0.10% that will be applied to all assets in the account, including cash, for this service.
Wrap Program Fee
The fees for the Wrap Program are generally based on “Assets Under Management.” This means that the account
is charged a fee based on the account balance as of a certain date. Your account will be charged a quarterly
program fee which consists of the Manager Fee and the Portfolio Fee, collectively called the “Wrap Program Fee”
(or “Investor Fee” in the Statement of Investment Selection “SIS”). The Manager Fee is paid to FIWA for
portfolio administration and the Investment Manager fee. Certain Investment Managers do not charge a Manager
Fee. The Portfolio Fee covers the advice and administration services provided by USBA including the fee charged
by your financial advisor, which may be negotiable. Promotional offers that include a fee discount may be
extended from time to time. The qualification and terms of a promotional offer could be limited to certain clients
and prospects and vary from client-to-client or prospect.
The Wrap Program Fee is charged in advance (or pre-paid) each quarter. FIWA calculates the Wrap Program Fee
at the beginning of each quarter by applying the fee schedule on the SIS to the fair market value of your account,
as determined by FIWA, on the last business day of the prior calendar quarter. For accounts that are terminating
management, we will automatically credit you back any pre-paid fees for the portion of the quarter remaining after
management has terminated. In the event a deposit or withdrawal of $10,000 or more on a single day in one
investment account occurs, we will calculate the fee owed or refund due and adjust the normal fee charged at the
end of the calendar quarter. FIWA determines and applies the applicable fee schedule to the value of your assets
in your account separately and does not aggregate all of your assets invested in the Wrap Program for billing
purposes to the extent that you have multiple accounts.
The Wrap Program Fee is shared between USBA, FIWA, and NFS pursuant to an agreement. In certain
circumstances, at our discretion, the Wrap Program Fee may be negotiated. Generally, the portion of the Wrap
Program Fee that is negotiable is the financial advisor’s fee, which is included in the Portfolio Fee. If your
account does not have a sufficient cash balance to pay the Wrap Program Fee or other expenses, we have the
authority to liquidate securities positions in the account to pay the Wrap Program Fee without your consent. You
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may incur transaction costs and there may be tax consequences when securities positions in the account are
liquidated to pay the Wrap Program Fee or other expenses. You are solely responsible for any resulting tax
liabilities and we encourage you to consult with your tax professional regarding these types of events. Your Wrap
Program Fee is described in the SIS.
Except as required by law, we reserve the right to change any of the information contained in the fee schedule
below upon prior written notification.
The standard fee schedule below represents the range of fees applicable to your account and does not represent the
total fees you will pay. The tiered fee structure will result in a blended rate for your account; please refer to your
SIS for your Wrap Program Fee.
The fee schedule below does not include additional fees that may be incurred in connection with Tax and Values
Overlay services. The amount of these fees will be disclosed in the client’s SIS to the extent the services have
been selected by the client. The Wrap Program Fee ranges described below also may not include certain fees that
apply in connection with the services provided by FIWA. These fees are described in further detail in FIWA’s
Form ADV Part 2A.
The following fee schedule applies to all Wrap Program accounts.
Account Size
First $250,000
Next $250,000
Next $500,000
Next $1,000,000+
Next $3,000,000
Over $5,000,000+
Maximum Portfolio Fee
2.00%
1.80%
1.60%
1.35%
1.10%
1.10%
USBA does not apply a minimum Portfolio Fee to Wrap Program accounts. In accounts that do not include an
Investment Manager or Tax or Values Overlay services, the Portfolio Fee is your total Wrap Program Fee.
Product Change Billing
In certain circumstances, you may see a billing adjustment in your account in the form of “product change billing”
during a billing cycle. Product change billings are generated when there is a change to the Program, the
Investment Manager, the model and/or change in allocations. Product change billing will generate a product
termination and product reinstatement bill. This will appear as a refund in the pro-rated amount of the previously
billed product or allocation (that was based on the last quarterly fee bill) and a charge for the new product or
allocation (based on the market value of assets that day) for the remaining period of the billing cycle. The rate
charged for the new product or allocation may be more or less than the rate charged for the terminated product or
allocation.
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Information about Wrap Fees
Clients who pay an asset-based wrap fee for a variety of services, such as the Wrap Program Fee, may pay more
or less for those services than if they purchased the services on a separate ‘unbundled’ basis from us or through
other financial firms. Factors that bear upon the cost of services paid for through a wrap fee include, among other
things, the type and size of the account, the type of assets purchased, trading activity, and the number and range of
supplementary advisory and client related services provided to the account. In addition, the wrap fee you pay may
be more or less than fees charged by USBA or other financial firms for other comparable investment advisory
programs. Therefore, your financial advisor may have a financial incentive to recommend the Wrap Program over
the purchase of such services on a separate and ‘unbundled’ basis or a different investment advisory program.
Investment advisory programs and brokerage services are separate and distinct, with different costs and expenses,
and each is governed by different laws and legal agreements. To help you make an informed decision about what
type of account is best for you, please read the disclosure document titled Brokerage or Advisory Account: Which
is the Best Fit for You and speak with your financial advisor.
When an Investment Manager places a step-out trade, NFS will act as the custodian, however the transaction is
traded with an external executing broker-dealer. For many step-out trades, the executing broker-dealer will assess
a commission or transaction cost. Investment Managers that specialize in certain SMA strategies, such as those
investing in fixed income, preferred, convertible or small-cap securities, will be more likely to place step-out
trades due to factors the Investment Manager considers relevant in meeting its best execution obligations. The
Investment Manager will act with discretion and coordinate/direct all trading and rebalancing for the sub-account,
which will begin once the account is fully funded and in good order. Under normal circumstances and market
conditions, assets are typically invested in the sub-account within 90 days of the day on which you initially fund
or make a subsequent contribution to your account. To the extent that an account is funded with securities rather
than solely cash, implementation may be further delayed because any of these securities that are not consistent
with the intended holdings for the account will be liquidated. Additional information regarding your Investment
Manager’s discretionary portfolio investment processes can be found in its Form ADV Brochure, or by contacting
your financial advisor.
Fees and Other Expenses Excluded from Wrap Program Fee
The Wrap Program Fee does not cover fees for certain account level services such as wire or delivery instructions,
check handling, legal processing, outgoing transfers, account custodial fee, IRA termination fee, required
regulatory fees such as activity assessment fees, and other charges that apply to your account(s) with us. For
additional information on our service fees, please refer to the U.S. Bancorp Advisors Fee Schedule, Disclosures,
and Services Agreement available on our website at https://www.usbank.com/usbancorp-advisors/terms.html. In
addition to our service fees, you may incur additional brokerage costs such as commissions or dealer
markup/markdown for portfolio transactions executed away from NFS. For additional information on these fees,
please refer to FIWA’s Form ADV Part 2A. Furthermore, mutual funds and ETFs charge their own management
fees and 12b-1 fees. The 12b-1 fees are additional fees used for promotion, distribution, and/or marketing
expenses of the fund’s shares. These fees and expenses are in addition to the Wrap Program Fee described in this
section. In our Wrap Program, if we utilize a share class that charges 12b-1 fees, we will credit those 12b-1 fees
back to you. For clarity, if part or all of the 12b-1 fee is retained by NFS, the mutual fund company, or any other
party other than USBA, these 12b-1 fees are not credited back to your account since we did not receive these fees.
Fee Refunds upon Termination of Wrap Program Accounts
Management of your account may be terminated by you, us, or FIWA at any time. We reserve the right to
terminate management of your account without prior notice. Upon termination, we will automatically credit you
back any pre-paid fees for the portion of the quarter remaining after management has terminated. Should we
become aware that the account owner has died or is otherwise incapacitated, we may terminate management of
the account and wait for instructions from the executor or an authorized agent.
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Client Fees for Multiple Wrap Programs or Accounts
Wrap Program Fees are assessed on an account-by-account basis. If you have more than one account, each
account will be subject to the fee schedule on the corresponding SIS. Therefore, it is possible that the sum of your
fees paid across all of your accounts may be greater and your overall return across all accounts may be less when
you invest in more than one type of USBA investment advisory program or account than if you invested all of
your assets in a single program or account. This also means that our compensation may be greater when clients
invest in more than one type of program or account than if a client invested in a single program or account.
Additional Information Related to Mutual Funds and ETFs
Individual Retirement Accounts (each an “IRA”) that are subject to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “IR Code”) and retirement plan assets that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), may be invested in securities products that pay us distribution or
shareholder servicing fees or 12b-1 fees. We will waive, offset, or refund these fees, for such IRAs and retirement
plan assets in a Wrap Program account to the extent required by ERISA, the IR Code, or any other applicable law.
We no longer accept accounts of employee retirement plans subject to ERISA.
You may incur fees or other charges when selling or liquidating mutual fund shares. Certain mutual funds may
impose trading restrictions that could impact our ability to rebalance, liquidate, deposit or conduct other
transactions that may be requested by you. Certain mutual funds may also impose short-term redemption fees
and/or contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”). These fees are imposed by the fund company and are in
addition to the Wrap Program Fee. Please review each applicable mutual fund prospectus or disclosure document
for policies regarding CDSC and short-term redemption fees.
The share classes of mutual funds and ETFs available through our Wrap Program will not necessarily be the least
expensive share classes as the availability can depend on several factors such as NFS's agreement with the fund
companies and their affiliates, eligibility requirements, and/or other restrictions imposed by the fund company
and/or by NFS. Other funds and share classes have different charges, fees, and expenses, which at times will be
lower than the charges, fees, and expenses of the mutual funds and share classes we make available through our
Wrap Program. These other funds and share classes may be available through other financial intermediaries or
directly from the funds themselves. Because each share class of a fund with multiple share classes generally
invests in the same portfolio of assets, an investor who holds a less-expensive share class of the fund will pay
lower fees and expenses over time – and earn higher investment returns – than an investor who holds a more
expensive share class of the same fund.
From time to time, funds offer new share classes with lower fees or expenses or change the investment minimums
or other restrictions. When this occurs, we will determine, at our own discretion, whether and in what manner to
offer those share classes in our Wrap Program. When we designate a new share class to be used in our Wrap
Program, we will seek to convert the share class held in your account into the newly designated share class, in
each case without seeking your approval. However, our success in effecting such conversions will depend entirely
on the willingness of each mutual fund company to cooperate with us in effecting a conversion that does not
otherwise trigger tax consequences for you. As a result, it is possible that your accounts will have mutual fund
share classes that differ from those in other wrap accounts and are not consistent with our share class selection
practices.
Other Compensation and Incentives
Revenue Sharing Payments
USBA has agreements with certain firms (our approved “Product Partners”) and participates in revenue sharing
arrangements with some of these Product Partners. The revenue sharing arrangement provides financial support to
USBA for marketing of their products, training and education of our financial advisors about their products, and
for other purposes. In addition, our affiliate, USBI, receives an annual lump sum payment from certain Product
Partners that is used to cover specific expenses such as travel, hotel, and meals for USBA financial advisors and
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other investment professionals when attending various meetings and/or conferences. The annual lump sum
payment that USBI receives is generally based on the nature of the total relationship with that Product Partner and
is paid directly to USBI.
Financial advisors do not receive any portion of the revenue sharing payment as these payments are not made by
the client, but are paid by a fund’s distributor, investment adviser, or other related entity based on sales and/or
assets under management. Investment advisory accounts or wrap accounts such as the Wrap Program are not
considered for the purpose of determining any revenue sharing payments that are based on the amount of
purchases or investments with the Product Partner.
Revenue sharing payments create a conflict for us to offer and encourage sales of product of Product Partners that
result in us receiving greater revenue sharing payments over those that result in lower revenue sharing payments
(or no revenue sharing payments). We mitigate this conflict of interest by establishing policies, procedures, and
risk-based supervision as appropriate to review product recommendations.
Custodial Services
NFS charges us fees to provide transaction execution, clearance, settlement, custody, and other related services for
our advisory clients. These fees are reduced as our assets under management increases and reaches pre-determined
dollar thresholds. This creates an inherent conflict of interest in that we are incentivized to recommend an
advisory program in order to realize the financial benefits of our arrangement with NFS.
Sales Contests
USBA does not participate in sales contests to incentivize financial advisors for establishing new advisory
business.
Non-cash Compensation
Our employees occasionally receive gifts of nominal value (limited to $100 or less, per person/per calendar year)
from product or service vendors including our affiliates. Certain vendors may also invite our employees to
training/educational events or host reasonable business entertainment events that are deemed necessary and/or
customary industry practices. These product or service vendors may be recommended to a USBA client.
Advisor Compensation
Financial advisors who recommend the Wrap Program and/or manage client accounts will receive compensation
as a result of your participation. This compensation may be more than what the financial advisor would receive if
you participate in other investment services offered by us or if you paid separately for investment advice,
brokerage, and other services. Financial advisors also receive certain revenue rewards based on their production
amount, business mix and net new assets. As such, your financial advisor may have a financial incentive to
recommend the Wrap Program over other programs or services. Financial advisors are also subject to minimum
production thresholds which are not product-specific in nature. Financial advisors not meeting minimum
production thresholds may be subject to performance plans or termination. This creates a conflict of interest
because a financial advisor may have an incentive to recommend programs or services in an effort to maintain
employment. In addition, some financial advisors are not compensated for transactions in your account if the
combined account balances in your U.S. Bank and USBA relationship do not meet or exceed $100,000. This can
deter the financial advisor from recommending strategies that could be beneficial to you but do not result in a
qualifying relationship balance that meets the threshold for compensation or may incent financial advisors to
recommend a trade that is inconsistent with your financial situation but meets the threshold for compensation.
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Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients
We generally provide advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, charitable organizations,
businesses, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The majority of our clients are individuals not
considered high net worth individuals. Some individual clients have IRA assets invested in the Wrap Program.
Our clients may have both advisory accounts and brokerage accounts. Your financial advisor may offer you
advisory services, brokerage services, or both, depending on your needs.
The minimum account size generally required for accounts in the Wrap Program is provided in Item 4, Services,
Fees and Compensation of this Brochure. At our sole discretion, account minimums may be negotiated. If the
value of your account falls below the applicable minimum, we may require you to provide additional money or
securities. If your account does not meet the account minimum, we may terminate the advisory relationship and
close the account or initiate the steps required to convert it to a commission-based brokerage account. In some
circumstances, we may waive the minimum account size requirement based on our assessment of your
circumstances. If your account is converted to a commission-based brokerage account, it will be subject to the
U.S. Bancorp Advisors Fee Schedule, Disclosures, and Services Agreement available on our website at
https://www.usbank.com/usbancorp-advisors/terms.html.
You should also be aware that securities transferred in-kind into your account may be subject to taxes when those
securities are liquidated. Please consult with your financial advisor and a tax professional before transferring any
securities in-kind into the account.
You should also understand that extended periods of inactivity in Wrap Program accounts could lead to higher
fees than if commissions were paid for each transaction through a brokerage account. We reserve the right, but are
not obligated, to close a Wrap Program account or convert it to a commission-based brokerage account based on
trading activity in the account.
We may terminate or decline to enter into an advisory relationship under the Wrap Program at any time and for
any reason including but not limited to the reasons outlined in the IAA. Enrollment criteria includes but is not
limited to; funding the account and meeting the required minimum, providing complete and accurate paperwork,
passing suitability review and receiving account approval without restriction. Management of your account may
be terminated by you or us upon written notice to the other party. However, we reserve the right to terminate
management of your account without prior notice.
Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
Depending on the Program, USBA utilizes either Envestnet, a registered investment adviser, or Due Diligence
Works, a third-party service provider, to provide due diligence, selection and monitoring support of Investment
Managers. Envestnet provides due diligence and/or research services on Sub-Account Managers. Due Diligence
Works provides due diligence and monitoring support to USBA on third-party Model Providers and AMG. On an
ongoing basis, the performance of these Investment Managers is monitored relative to major market indices and to
comparable style indices.
Model Providers and Sub-Account Managers are selected for each of our Programs based on a number of factors
which may include:
• Referrals from consultants
• Periodicals and databases containing information about Model Providers and Sub-Account Managers
• Analysis of portfolio returns
• Disclosure brochure review
• Contact with clients and references provided by the Model Provider and Sub-Account Managers
• On-site visits
If you would like to have some of your assets managed by an investment adviser who is not recommended by us,
they may manage your assets as a provisional manager for a period of time while we conduct a more formal
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review. In general, we will not provide any investment advice to you regarding the provisional manager or your
assets until the provisional manager has been approved. If the provisional manager is not accepted, you will need
to utilize approved investments for the specific Program you have selected. Your assets will become unmanaged
until you choose a new approved Program and related investments.
For certain Program accounts, guidance provided by AMG may be utilized to assist financial advisors in
the management of portfolios.
In Program accounts where AMG model portfolios are utilized; USBI, as the Model Provider owner,
has discretion to implement AMG’s instructions. Due Diligence Works performs due diligence and risk analysis
including the collection of data and qualitative information (such as firm, process, philosophy, personnel
and administrative information), on AMG.
When necessary, we will recommend that you terminate a Model Provider or Sub-Account Manager and will
usually recommend a replacement, which could result in a change to your fee. Reasons for the recommended
termination may include one or more of the following: ownership changes, key employee turnover, adverse or
wrongly focused performance record, manager capacity, changes in investment philosophy, failure to follow the
stated investment discipline or other similar concerns.
We will make available to you a quarterly evaluation of investment performance prepared by FIWA using a time-
weighted calculation standard to adjust for significant asset flows into the account. Other generally accepted
methods of calculation exist which may yield different results. Performance information provided by Model
Providers, Sub-Account Managers, AMG and other investment managers is not verified by us.
Advisory Business
We currently offer managed account services, which for some clients includes selection of other advisers, for
individuals, businesses and institutional clients. We do not specialize in any one type of advisory service.
Investment advisory services create a fiduciary relationship with you. This means that we must place your
interests above our own. This Brochure explains your rights and obligations in providing you with advisory
services. Please read it carefully and keep it for your records. Please note that although we act as your investment
adviser in providing services to you, this does not affect any other relationship you may have with your financial
advisor or USBA. The nature of your existing USBA accounts, your rights and obligations relating to these
accounts, and the terms and conditions of any USBA account agreement in effect does not change in any way.
We provide individually tailored solutions and ongoing advice to you regarding your investments based on your
individual needs. We do this through personal conversations with you, in which goals and objectives are
discussed. During this data gathering process, we will help you determine your investment objectives, risk
tolerance, anticipated contributions and withdrawals, the importance of liquidity to you, and your income, as well
as other factors. You may also request reasonable instructions and/or investment restrictions to the extent that we,
FIWA or an Investment Manager are able to accommodate the request. Restrictions cannot be imposed on how
any particular mutual fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) or investment company security is managed, including
the selection of securities invested by each fund. Any reasonable restrictions imposed on the management of your
account(s) may negatively impact or otherwise affect performance. You agree to inform USBA promptly, in
writing, of any change in your reasonable restrictions. Any change to your reasonable restrictions will not be
effective until they are received and accepted. For all Wrap Program options, you directly own an interest in each
of the securities that are invested in your account.
For information on Values Based Restrictions available for eligible accounts, please refer to the Tax and Values
Overlay Services section within Item 4 for more information.
The Wrap Program includes the development of an asset allocation, and construction of portfolios which may
include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income investments, Model Providers and Sub-Account
Managers, as well as other investments. In addition, brokerage and custodial services are part of the Wrap
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Program. The Wrap Program is offered on a wrap fee basis, in either a discretionary or a non-discretionary
relationship. This means that one fee is charged that includes investment advisory services, custodial services,
sponsorship and brokerage execution, including commissions. We receive a portion of the fee for our services.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
USBA does not charge performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of
the assets of a client).
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Your financial advisor will assess your investment objectives, goals and income needs, time horizon, risk
tolerance, and other information you provide to create an investor profile. Your financial advisor uses the investor
profile to assist you in selecting an implementation strategy that is right for you. On a periodic basis, we review
the overall performance of your investments and the ongoing appropriateness of the program by reviewing your
investor profile and making the necessary updates as your circumstances change. Because investment advice is
based on each client’s unique investor profile, your financial advisor may recommend the purchase of certain
investments to one client and recommend the sale of the same investments to another client. Financial advisors
primarily conduct a qualitative and quantitative review of their investment recommendations by using information
that may be gathered from mutual fund and ETF sponsor materials, industry resources, and other
research/financial tools.
Based on the information provided to FIWA by your financial advisor, you will be provided with an investment
policy statement (“Proposal”) and a SIS. The purpose of the Proposal and SIS is to establish an understanding
between you and us regarding the investment objectives, goals, and guidelines for your account, and to
recommend a suitable investment strategy for you. You should be aware that investment analysis tools and
programs are subject to limitation and assumptions and may vary with each use and over time. Investments
considered in the analysis undergo a rigorous screening process wherein FIWA ranks all funds within each peer
group over trailing periods. For ETFs, FIWA identifies a list of best in-class beta exposures. It is possible that
other investments may have characteristics similar or superior to those being analyzed. IMPORTANT:
Projections or other information generated by FIWA regarding the likelihood of various investment
outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results, and are not guarantees of
future results. On a periodic basis, your financial advisor will review the performance of your investments
relative to your investor profile, including any updated information provided by you to determine if the Wrap
Program and/or investment strategy remains appropriate.
Investing in securities involves the risk of loss. Some of the more common risks involved when investing in
mutual funds, ETFs or the Wrap Program in general are listed below. Depending on the specific mutual funds or
ETFs used in an account, you may be exposed to additional and/or heightened risks. You should review each
applicable mutual fund prospectus or disclosure document for the specific risks related to their investments. The
following are some principal risks of investing in securities, both directly in a mutual fund or ETF or indirectly
through a fund’s investment in securities:
Market Risk: The risk that a security’s market value may decline, especially rapidly and unpredictably for
short or extended periods. These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than the price the investor
originally paid for it. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industrial sector or the market as a whole.
Liquidity Risk: The risk that a security may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and price the seller
wishes. The seller may have to accept a lower price for the security, sell other securities instead, or forego a
more attractive investment opportunity.
Credit Risk: The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise
become unable to honor a financial obligation. Generally speaking, the lower a security’s credit rating, the
higher its credit risk. If a security’s credit rating is downgraded, its price tends to decline sharply, especially
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as it becomes more probable that the issuer will default.
Interest Rate Risk: The risk that debt prices overall will decline over short or even long periods due to rising
interest rates. Interest rate risk usually is modest for shorter-term securities, moderate for
intermediate-term securities, and high for longer-term securities. Changes in interest rates also may affect an
underlying fund’s or security’s share price: a sharp rise in interest rates could cause the fund’s share price to
fall. The longer an underlying fund’s or debt security’s duration, the more sensitive to interest rate
movements its share price is likely to be. A change in a central bank’s monetary policy or improving
economic conditions may result in an increase in interest rates. Rising interest rates may decrease liquidity in
the fixed income securities markets, making it more difficult for the underlying fund to sell its fixed income
securities holdings at a time when the investment adviser might wish to sell such securities. In addition,
decreased market liquidity also may make it more difficult to value some or all of an underlying fund’s fixed
income securities holdings.
Reinvestment Risk: The risk that the proceeds, dividends, or interest that may be generated from an
investment are reinvested in a security that offers a lower rate of return compared to the returns generated by
the original investment.
Counterparty Risk: The risk that the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, futures contract, swap
agreement or other similar instrument may not fulfill its obligation, which may cause the income and the
value of the investment to decline sharply.
Non-diversification Risk: The risk involved with excessive exposure to securities in any one issuer, industry
or sector.
Foreign Investments: Compared with investing in the United States, investing in foreign markets involves a
greater degree and variety of risk including the possibility of delayed settlements, currency controls, adverse
economic developments, and higher overall transaction costs. In addition, fluctuations in the U.S. dollar’s
value may erode or reverse gains from investments denominated in foreign currencies or widen losses.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs): ETFs charge their own fees and expenses; thus, mutual funds that invest
in ETFs will bear extra costs, such as duplicative management fees, brokerage commissions and related
charges. In addition, there may from time to time be a significant discrepancy between its net asset value
calculated at the end of each trading day and the price at which the ETF trades on an exchange. There can be
no guarantee that an ETF will achieve a high degree of correlation with its index, which could prevent an
ETF from achieving its objective.
Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: Leveraged and Inverse ETFs use investment techniques and derivatives (i.e.,
futures contracts, swap agreements and similar instruments) that can result in higher volatility and increased
or decreased performance. The correlation or performance characteristics of the ETF will likely vary in
relation to the intended inverse or multiple returns and the index tracked by the ETF; therefore, the objectives
of the ETF may not be achieved from time to time.
Alternative Investments: Alternative mutual funds and other managers that employ alternative investment
strategies primarily invest in non-traditional asset classes and implement speculative investment techniques.
Alternative investments may offer investment return characteristics that are non-correlated to traditional
investments, but also present greater and/or unique risks to investors. Such risks include: loss of all or a
substantial portion of the investment due to leveraging, short selling or other speculative practices;
management risk; lack of liquidity; restrictions on transferring interests; higher or excessive volatility;
absence of information for valuations and pricing; less transparency on underlying investments, complex tax
structures and delays in tax reporting; less regulation; and potentially higher fees than traditional investments.
Management Risk: The risk that a strategy or investment technique used by your financial advisor or an
asset manager may fail to produce the intended result or achieve its investment objective.
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Tax Risk: The risk of unfavorable tax consequences to a client that could result from the administration of a
client account pursuant to the advisory services described in this Brochure, the IAA and the FMAX Terms
and Conditions.
Unapproved Product Risk: The risk that a previously approved mutual fund or ETF no longer meets listing
requirements established by USBA. If a product is delisted from the USBA Approved List, clients must
select a replacement which may result in a taxable event to the client; if no replacement is selected or the
client refuses to select a replacement, we may close the account or convert it to a brokerage account.
Model Risk: A variety of data may be used, including data from third-party models, as inputs into the
investment advisory process. Use of data generated by investment-related models invariably presents model
risk, which is the potential for adverse consequences from asset allocation or investment advisory decisions
based on incorrect or misused data output and reports.
Third-Party Risk: Services from third parties may be relied on in the execution of investment advice or
analysis and servicing of client accounts. Types of such third parties may include but are not limited to:
broker-dealers, reporting, pricing, proxy voting, research, investment-related models, and technology
providers.
Non-Financial Investing Risk: Non-financial objective investing such as values-based investing is an
umbrella term that encompasses socially responsible investing (SRI); environmental, social and governance
(ESG) investing; and impact investing. Some values-based investing strategies focus on factors relating to an
individual investor's personal or religious values, while other strategies focus on issues like environmental
impact. Values-based investing may limit the type and number of investments available in a strategy and
cause the strategy to underperform other strategies without a values-based focus or with a focus that involves
a different type of focus or screening methodology. Values-based strategies may underperform in the market
as a whole. Incorporating a non-financial objective into investment decisions, recommendations, advice,
and/or the selection of a Managed Account Strategy or SMA, in regard to your account, will result in
investments and recommendations that are not solely focused on maximizing a financial return for you or
your account.
There is a possibility that investments will not successfully achieve their objectives or expectations
notwithstanding the financial assumptions, investment strategies, securities selection and due diligence research
that we may rely upon, recommend and/or implement.
You should understand that the submission of new account documentation, the request to establish an account
under the Wrap Program, or to terminate and liquidate the account is not considered a market order. While we
strive to process every new account or instruction promptly, such activities may be subject to various
administrative processes that could delay the investment and liquidation of your funds.
You may choose to invest only in specific asset classes or use non-diversified strategies within the Wrap Program
to complement additional assets held by you at another financial institution. Your financial advisor will not be
responsible for assets held or managed outside of USBA which could significantly impact your overall investment
portfolio and compromise overall portfolio performance. You should immediately inform your financial advisor if
changes are made to such complementary assets held at another financial institution.
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Investments in the Wrap Program accounts: 1) are NOT insured by the FDIC or by any other government
agency; 2) are NOT a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, U.S. Bank or any of its affiliates; and,
3) involve risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested, a risk that clients should be
prepared to bear.
Voting Client Securities
We do not accept authority to vote client proxies. We will forward you, or any other party designated by you, all
proxy-related materials and other materials we receive from an issuer of a security. Additionally, depending on
your Program, Investment Managers will vote proxies on your behalf in accordance with its policies and
procedures. Some Investment Managers may hire another firm to vote proxies on their behalf. You may revoke
this voting authorization at any time by sending us written notice. For USBI proprietary model portfolios, USBI
will vote proxies on your behalf in accordance with its policies and procedures including hiring another firm to
provide voting recommendations.
Item 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
In order for your financial advisor to create an appropriate investor profile and help you select a Wrap Program
option, strategies and Investment Managers, you must provide accurate information about your investment
objectives, goals and income needs, time horizon, risk tolerance, financial circumstances and any reasonable
restriction that you may wish to impose on your account. The investor profile will allow your financial advisor to
assist you in selecting an investment strategy and/or Investment Manager that is suitable for you.
If applicable to the Program(s) you choose, relevant information including your investment strategies or
allocations will be shared with the Investment Manager of the Program you choose. You should tell your financial
advisor immediately of any significant change in your financial circumstances. You will be asked if you wish to
change any investment instructions on your account. This information may also be shared with your account
Investment Managers.
Item 8 – Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
You may freely contact your financial advisor regarding your account. Your financial advisor is also required to
maintain contact with you annually. The purpose of the continuous monitoring of client’s Wrap Program account
is to ensure clients are informed regarding performance, approved products, and portfolio drift/re-balancing needs,
and to ensure the client’s investor profile remains suitable and consistent with the client’s investment objectives,
risk tolerance and time horizon. If you need to contact an Investment Manager, it is preferred that you do so
through your financial advisor.
Item 9 – Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
The following disciplinary events relate to USBA brokerage business. There are no disciplinary events related to
USBA’s investment advisory business.
On May 5, 2021, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued an Acceptance, Waiver and
Consent (AWC) in which USBA was censured and fined $100,000 by FINRA pertaining to USBA’s activities as a
broker-dealer. Specifically, USBA consented to an order, with two findings, without admitting or denying
allegations that it failed to establish and maintain a reasonably designed supervisory system and written
supervisory procedures to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations with respect to
certain types of variable annuity transactions (exchanges of variable annuities and indexed annuities).
Additionally, USBA failed to establish and maintain a reasonably designed system and written supervisory
procedures for the surveillance of rates of variable annuity exchanges.
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On June 6, 2023, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued an Acceptance, Waiver and
Consent (AWC) in which USBA was censured and fined $75,000. Specifically, USBA consented to an order
without admitting or denying the allegations that from February 2020 through May 2021, USBA violated FINRA
Rule 2010 and FINRA IM-13000 by failing to comply with its discovery obligations prior to the hearing on the
merits during an arbitration filed against USBA in FINRA’s dispute resolution forum for claims arising out of the
termination of a former USBA registered representative. FINRA notes that the arbitration panel awarded claimant
sanctions and attorney fees of $35,000, which USBA subsequently paid. Claimant’s substantive arbitration claims
were ultimately denied after the hearing.
On July 5, 2023, the California Department of Insurance (“CDI”) issued a restricted license to USBA to sell
insurance in the state of California. The restriction was imposed pursuant to California Insurance Code (“CIC”)
section 1742 in lieu of denial of USBA’s application. The CDI took this action after determining that facts alleged
in FINRA disciplinary actions dated December 23, 2013, May 5, 2021, and June 6, 2023, and failure to disclose
the December 23, 2013, FINRA disciplinary action in its license application would have constituted grounds for
denial of USBA’s application for an unrestricted license to sell insurance pursuant to CIC Section 1668(e). The
CDI also determined that its allegation that USBA knowingly or willfully failed to disclose the December 23,
2013, FINRA disciplinary action in its license application constituted grounds for denial of its application
pursuant to CIC section 1668(h). To settle the matter, and without admitting or denying the allegations made by
the CDI, USBA paid a fine and costs of $5268.00 and agreed to the terms of a Special Notice of Defense
submitted to the CDI on June 22, 2023. The Special Notice of Defense was approved and agreed to by the CDI on
July 5, 2023.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
We are also registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and a member of FINRA and the Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board. As a broker-dealer, we may offer asset allocation services and buy or sell for our clients a
variety of securities, including common stocks, bonds, variable annuities, and mutual funds. We are also a
licensed insurance agency in certain states.
Our financial advisors and other personnel are registered with FINRA under our broker-dealer. In addition to
providing financial advice to clients, some financial advisors offer insurance and investment products through our
broker-dealer, and certain financial advisors may also sell fixed annuities and other insurance products under our
license as an insurance agency, doing business as (dba) USBA Insurance Services, which is a dba of U.S. Bancorp
Advisors.
Related Persons and Material Arrangements
As noted in Item 4, USBA is a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, a bank holding company regulated by the Federal
Reserve Board, and an affiliate of U.S. Bank, a national bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency.
USBA’s Board of Managers is comprised of USBA and U.S. Bank employees, and it manages the business affairs
of USBA and exercises all of its powers. USBA employees are also employees of U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank provides
a variety of administrative services to USBA, such as human resources and corporate accounting functions. U.S.
Bank serves as the IRA custodian for certain USBA accounts that are invested through the Wrap Program. U.S.
Bank also provides safekeeping services with respect to USBA’s institutional broker-dealer business. U.S. Bank
may also make general client referrals to us, and we may refer clients to U.S. Bank for banking-related services.
USBA is licensed to sell certain types of insurance through USBA Insurance Services, a dba of USBA. This
activity by USBA Insurance Services is not connected to USBA’s investment advisory business.
USBA has entered into a referral agreement to refer USBA clients to U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. (“USBI”) for
financial services. USBI may also refer its clients to USBA for financial services. USBA and USBI are affiliates,
and both are subsidiaries of U.S. Bancorp.
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USBA offers proprietary model portfolios made available by USBI. The USBI model portfolios were developed
by AMG, a division of our affiliate, U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank does not receive separate compensation from USBA
when an AMG model portfolio is considered; however, USBA pays U.S. Bank an annual negotiated flat fee for
AMG’s ongoing management of the model portfolios for USBA clients, as well as other services provided to
USBA; this fee does not vary based on the USBA assets managed by AMG. The client does not pay any
additional fee to USBA or U.S. Bank for the services AMG provides to USBA. In certain Program accounts,
financial advisors have the option to utilize guidance provided by AMG. Financial advisors do not receive any
additional compensation for the use of AMG guidance, which helps to mitigate any conflicts of interest.
Wrap Program clients are also broker-dealer clients, and we may effect securities transactions as principal,
broker, or agent for such broker-dealer clients with respect to assets that are outside of the Wrap Program. In
addition, certain related persons such as U.S. Bank may, from time to time, buy securities from or sell securities to
mutual clients pursuant to the separate relationships that they may have with each other. Furthermore, we may
enter into referral agreements with our related persons and receive compensation. These arrangements are done in
a manner that is consistent with customary commercial practice and applicable federal and state regulations.
Under certain circumstances, you may elect to pledge or grant a security interest in the account as collateral for an
extension of credit by our affiliate, U.S. Bank (collectively, the “Lending Arrangements”). In the event that your
account assets are pledged as collateral in connection with the Lending Arrangements, U.S. Bank may exercise
certain rights and powers over the assets in the account, including the disposition and sale of any and all assets
pledged as collateral for the obligations under the Lending Arrangements, which may be contrary to a client’s
interests and the investment objective of the account under the Wrap Program. In the event of a collateral call on
the account, securities may be liquidated and the proceeds thereof withdrawn from the account and, as a result, the
investment strategy for the Wrap Program may become disrupted because positions may be redeemed more
rapidly, at significantly lower prices, and in a less tax-efficient manner than might otherwise be desirable. You
and your financial advisor may not be provided with prior notice of such a liquidation of the assets in the account
and may not be entitled to choose the assets which are to be liquidated by the lender.
The costs associated with the Lending Arrangements are not included in the fees that you pay under the Wrap
Program and will result in additional compensation to USBA and U.S. Bank. You should carefully review the
materials provided when entering into the Lending Arrangements and consult with your own independent tax
professional in order to fully understand the tax implications associated with the Lending Arrangements. Neither
we nor U.S. Bank provides legal, tax or accounting advice to clients. Before using account assets as collateral in
the Lending Arrangement, you should take the time to understand the associated risks and how this type of
Lending Arrangement could impact long-term investment goals.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
Our employees’ personal securities transactions and certain activities may raise potential conflicts with the
interests of our clients. In compliance with applicable regulations, we have adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”)
to mitigate such potential conflicts of interest. The Code establishes rules of conduct for all employees of USBA
and is designed to, among other things, govern personal securities trading activities in the accounts of employees.
The Code is based upon the principle that we and our employees owe a fiduciary duty to our clients to conduct
their affairs, including their personal securities transactions, in such a manner as to avoid (i) serving their own
personal interests ahead of clients, (ii) taking inappropriate advantage of their position with the firm, and (iii) any
actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of their position of trust and responsibility. All of our officers,
directors, and employees are subject to the provisions stated in the Code requiring that they place the interests of
USBA's clients before their own personal interests. We will provide a copy of the Code to clients who request it.
You may request a copy of the Code by contacting your financial advisor or our Client Services Desk at
800.634.1100.
In addition to the Code, all our employees also agree to abide by the U.S. Bank Code of Ethics and Business
Conduct. It represents the guiding values of our organization and helps instill ethically sound behavior and
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accountability among all our employees. Every employee certifies compliance with these standards annually. We
will provide copies of both upon request.
General Partner of Investment Partnership
We do not generally serve as a general partner of any investment related partnership, and we do not solicit clients
to invest in any partnership in which it may serve as a general partner. We also do not solicit our clients to invest
in any partnership in which a related person, such as U.S. Bank, is a general partner. The related person could,
however, solicit someone, who may also be a client of USBA, to invest in one of these partnerships due to the
separate relationship that the related person may have with the client.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
It is possible that we, our advisory affiliates, and/or our employees will have a material financial interest in the
investments that are recommended for clients' accounts. Similarly, it is possible that we, our advisory affiliates,
and/or our employees will purchase and sell investments that may be recommended to clients under the Wrap
Program. The Code and our policies and procedures help identify and address actual or potential conflicts of
interest resulting from securities transactions for our clients. These policies generally require our employees to
maintain their brokerage accounts at USBA or another brokerage firm that will forward their statements
electronically to us so that they can be reviewed by our Compliance Department. In addition, the Code requires
our employees with access to our advisory clients’ accounts to submit periodic reports of their personal brokerage
accounts and those of certain family members to the Compliance Department for review of transactions and
holdings in their accounts. These policies and procedures serve to ensure that the investment activities of our
employees do not disadvantage our clients in any way.
Conflicts of Interests
To fulfill our fiduciary obligation, we have objectively evaluated our firm, employees, business activities, fee
structures, and affiliates in order to mitigate, and to the extent reasonably practicable, eliminate identified
conflicts, and disclose to existing and prospective clients inherent conflicts that exist. It is for this very reason that
we provide this disclosure document before or at the time a client engages our programs and services so that you
can make an informed decision to engage us for your investment needs. Appropriate management of
conflicts may also include but is not limited to obtaining specific client consent for the applicable transaction both
as required by law and regulation, such as by providing the disclosure in this Form ADV 2A. Clients who engage
us and our affiliates will pay fees and commissions that may be higher or lower than other USBA clients or for
services and products offered through other financial institutions.
Your financial advisor will receive compensation as a result of your participation in the programs described in this
Brochure. The amount of this compensation may be more or less than the amount of compensation your financial
advisor would receive if you were to pay separately for investment advice, brokerage, and other services.
However, we attempt to design all of our advisory programs with pricing competitive with what a client might pay
for investment advice, brokerage, and other services separately.
Your financial advisor’s overall production and compensation arrangement with us determines the percentage of
the Wrap Program Fee he or she earns. Generally, the higher the financial advisor’s overall production, the higher
his or her compensation will be. Your financial advisor may also be entitled to earn more compensation for
recommending managed accounts over other programs or products available to him or her. This may include
referring the client to products or services offered by U.S. Bank. This presents a conflict of interest in that your
financial advisor may benefit from recommending certain programs based on the difference in compensation he or
she receives rather than selecting investments without regard to compensation payable to him or her. However,
this compensation differential to your financial advisor does not impact how much you pay. In addition, your
financial advisor is required to always act in your best interest and we attempt to ensure that your financial
advisor’s recommendation of a managed account is in your best interest, initially and throughout the life of your
account.
The Portfolio Fee, which is the portion of the Wrap Program Fee that is payable to us and your financial advisor,
is negotiable within a pre-defined range which we have determined to be reasonable compensation. USBA intends
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that these fees generally decrease as the value of your account increases; however, there may be certain instances
where the financial advisor fee may increase as a proportion of the overall Wrap Program Fee. While there is no
increase in the Wrap Program Fee, any increase in the financial advisor fee represents a conflict of interest in that
your financial advisor may be incentivized to recommend transactions in order to increase the financial advisor.
However, your financial advisor is required to always act in your best interest. In addition, we attempt to mitigate
this conflict by requiring that the overall Wrap Program Fee never increases as the account appreciates in value.
Your financial advisor may have a financial interest in certain securities. We do not permit our financial advisors
to solicit for or use discretionary trading authority in any purchases or sales in a security in which that financial
advisor has a material financial interest. Your financial advisor may purchase or sell the same security as long as
he or she does not have a material financial interest in the security. This presents a conflict of interest. Our Code
of Ethics mitigates this conflict by detailing policies designed to ensure that clients are not disadvantaged by a
financial advisor’s trading activity. In addition, your financial advisor does not earn any compensation from any
uninvested cash or cash equivalent instruments in your account. This may represent a conflict of interest in that
your financial advisor is incentivized to keep as much of your account invested in securities. In general, your
account should maintain a certain portion of your account in cash or cash equivalent instruments to adequately
cover the quarterly Wrap Program Fee in order to avoid unnecessary liquidations. However, the fact that your
financial advisor does not earn any compensation from uninvested cash and cash equivalent instruments also
serves to incentivize the financial advisor to actively manage your account continuously rather than earning fees
on idle balances which may adversely impact the performance of your account.
Neither we nor our financial advisors accept mutual fund trailers in the Wrap Program. However, in traditional
brokerage accounts, our financial advisors and USBA do accept mutual fund trailers. This presents a conflict of
interest in that the receipt of these mutual fund trailers may give your financial advisor an incentive to recommend
mutual funds or different types of accounts based on compensation to be received. We help mitigate this conflict
of interest by ensuring that the type of account your financial advisor recommends is suitable for you. In addition,
we attempt to ensure that the class of shares of any mutual fund investment that we recommend in your advisory
account is in your best interest, which often times means that no mutual fund trailers are applicable. In some
cases, our ability to offer certain classes of shares may be limited by eligibility requirements or other restrictions
imposed by the fund company or NFS.
Though our advisory programs are generally only available through our financial advisors, similar programs or
investment advice may be available from other investment advisers. In addition, you have the option to obtain
similar investment products through investment advisers that are not affiliated with us. These services may cost
you more or less if obtained elsewhere.
Review of Accounts
Your financial advisor will review your account periodically to confirm that your account’s investments are
consistent with your investment objectives, guidelines, and restrictions. Your financial advisor will review your
account with you within 13 months following the account open date or of the previous review to confirm, among
other things, that your investment objectives, restrictions, and financial circumstances have not changed and/or to
allow you to place reasonable restrictions. More frequent reviews may be triggered by factors such as material
changes in your circumstances, the securities markets, or the political and economic environments. We also
conduct various surveillances regarding your account to ensure that it remains suitable over the life of the account.
Reports to Clients
NFS will send trade confirmations and account statements to you either quarterly or more frequently. The account
statement shows an inventory of trade executions, securities (including as-of- date market values), cash balances,
fees and expenses charged to the client’s account and account activities during the most recent quarter or
applicable period. We will make available to you a quarterly performance report with investment commentary and
investment performance information.
We urge you to review and compare your trade confirmations, account statements, and quarterly performance
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reports carefully. Differences in investment positions and valuations may be caused by differences in the use of
accounting methods, reporting dates, and sources of information. You may request additional information and/or
assistance by contacting your financial advisor or our Client Services Desk at 800.634.1100.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Compensation for Client Referrals to USBA
Certain U.S. Bank employees known as referral only registered representatives (RORR) who possess active
securities licenses with USBI receive referral compensation with respect to their referrals of new clients to USBA
for brokerage or investment advisory business. If a referred client establishes an advisory account, the RORR will
receive a percentage of the advisory fees generated from your account over 15 months. The referral fees paid to
the RORR do not entail an additional cost to the client. RORRs are also authorized to refer you to a financial
advisor for investment advisory services offered through U.S. Bank and its affiliates. This creates a conflict of
interest in cases where the RORR and/or financial advisor has a financial incentive to refer you for one program
over another. However, your financial advisor is required to always recommend the service that is in your best
interest. In addition, the fees you pay will always be reasonable and commensurate to the services you receive
through either program offered through USBA or U.S. Bank and its affiliates.
Compensation for Client Referrals to USBI
Registered representatives of USBI are eligible to receive compensation for referral of clients to USBA for
brokerage or investment advisory services. The referral fees paid do not entail an additional cost to the client.
Compensation for Client Referrals to U.S. Bank and Relationship Management of Clients Participating in U.S.
Bank Services
U.S. Bank generally compensates certain employees and employees of its affiliates when clients they refer to
U.S. Bank establish an account, relationship or service. In addition, U.S. Bank generally pays certain of its
employees and employees of its affiliates compensation for providing relationship management services related to
products and services of U.S. Bank and its affiliates. Such compensation can vary depending on the account,
relationship, or service. USBA does not provide investment advisory services to client assets managed by U.S.
Bank or its affiliates.
Our financial advisors, in their capacity as registered representatives of the broker-dealer, provide financial
planning for no fee or commission. You may also engage U.S. Bank for more complex financial planning services
that may involve access to professionals who specialize in trust, estate, and/or portfolio management services. U.S.
Bank generally charges a fee for these services. We and your financial advisor will generally earn compensation
for transactions related to the implementation arising from financial plans offered to you by either our broker-
dealer or U.S. Bank.
Financial Information
We have no financial commitments that impair our ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to
clients and have not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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