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Item 1 – Cover Page
Waypoint Wealth Management, LLC
9515 Deereco Road, Suite 604
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 561-3994
www.waypointwm.com
February 23, 2026
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Waypoint Wealth Management [“WWM”]. If you have any questions about the contents of
this Brochure, please contact us at (410) 561-3994. The information in this Brochure has
not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
the State of Maryland Securities Division or by any state securities authority.
WWM is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not
imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an Adviser
provide you with information about which you determine to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about WWM also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Item of the Brochure will discuss material changes that are made to the Brochure
since the last annual update and provide clients with a summary of such changes.
Our current Brochure does not contain any material changes, however, please note that we
updated the Assets Under Management information of Item 4 in accordance with the filing
of our Annual Updating Amendment on February 23, 2026.
We will further provide you with a new Brochure as necessary based on changes or new
information, at any time, without charge.
Currently, our Brochure may be requested by contacting Peter D. Dixon, Managing Member
& Chief Compliance Officer at (410) 561-3994 or pdixon@waypointwm.com.
(Brochure Date: 2/23/2026)
(Date of Most Recent Annual Updating Amendment: 2/23/2026)
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ............................................................................................................................................... i
Item 2 – Material Changes ................................................................................................................................. ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................... 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................... 4
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................... 7
Item 7 – Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................... 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................. 9
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................................... 10
Item 11 – Code of Ethics .................................................................................................................................. 11
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................................... 12
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................................... 14
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................... 15
Item 15 – Custody .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Client
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 16
Item 17 – Voting
Securities ................................................................................................................ 16
Item 18 – Financial Information ................................................................................................................... 17
Brochure Supplement(s)
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
WWM is owned by two individuals, Mr. Grant Palmer and Mr. Peter Dixon. WWM is an
investment adviser and has been providing advisory services under the WWM name since
December 2010.
As of December 31, 2025, WWM managed $242,454,876 on a discretionary basis and $0 on
a nondiscretionary basis. In addition, we advised on $13,506,957 of self-directed
retirement account assets.
Investment Management Services:
WWM manages investment portfolios for individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts,
qualified retirement plans and businesses. WWM will work with the client to determine the
client's investment objectives and investor risk profile and generally will design a written
investment policy statement. WWM evaluates portfolio models through their partnership
with asset management provider Focus Partners Advisor Solutions (herein referred to as
“Advisor Solutions”) (f.k.a. Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC). WWM may evaluate the
client's existing investments with respect to the client's investment objectives. WWM
works with new clients to develop a plan of transition for moving from the client's existing
portfolio to the desired portfolio. WWM will then continuously monitor the client's
portfolio holdings and the overall asset allocation strategy and hold periodic review
meetings with the client regarding the account as necessary.
WWM will typically create a portfolio of no-load mutual funds and ETF’s and may use
model portfolios if the models match the client's investment policy. WWM will allocate the
client's assets among various investments taking into consideration the overall
management style selected by the client. WWM manages mutual fund and equity portfolios
on a discretionary basis.
WWM may also recommend fixed income portfolios to advisory clients, which consist of
managed accounts of individual bonds. WWM will request discretionary authority from
advisory clients to manage fixed income portfolios, including the discretion to retain a
third-party fixed income manager.
Pursuant to its discretionary authority, WWM will retain a fixed income securities
manager. The fixed income securities manager will be provided with the discretionary
authority to invest client assets in fixed income securities consistent with the client's Fixed
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Income Investment Policy Statement. The manager will also monitor the account for
changes in credit ratings, security call provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities (to
the extent that the manager is provided with cost basis information). The manager will
obtain WWM's consent prior to the sale of any client securities.
On an ongoing basis, WWM will answer clients' inquiries regarding their accounts and
review periodically with clients the performance of their accounts. WWM will periodically,
and at least annually, review client's investment policy, risk profile and discuss the re-
balancing of each client's accounts to the extent appropriate. WWM will provide to
investment manager any updated client financial information or account restrictions
necessary for investment manager to provide sub-advisory services.
In addition to managing the client’s investment portfolio, WWM will consult, when
requested, with clients on various financial areas including income and estate tax planning,
college financial planning, retirement planning, insurance analysis, personal cash flow
analysis, establishment and design of retirement plans, among other things. WWM, through
its affiliated accounting firm, may also, for a separate fee, prepare a client’s tax returns as
part of its wealth management services.
Employee Benefit Plan Services:
WWM also provides advisory services to participant-directed employee retirement benefit
plans. WWM will analyze the plan's current investment platform, and assist the plan in
creating an investment policy statement defining the types of investments to be offered and
the restrictions that may be imposed. WWM will recommend investment options to achieve
the plan's objectives, provide participant education meetings, and monitor the
performance of the plan's investment vehicles.
WWM will recommend changes in the plan's investment vehicles as may be appropriate
from time to time. WWM generally will review the plan's investment vehicles and
investment policy as necessary.
For certain retirement plans, WWM also works in coordination and support with Advisor
Solutions. Retirement plan clients will engage both WWM and Advisor Solutions. Advisor
Solutions will provide the client additional discretionary investment management services
and will exercise discretionary authority to select the plan investments made available to
the plans’ participants by selecting and maintain the plans’ investments according to the
goals and investment objectives of the plan.
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WWM will continue to work with plans to monitor plan investments, provide fiduciary plan
advice including regular considerations of the goals and objectives of the plan, and provide
participant education services to the plan.
Financial Planning Services:
WWM also provides advice in the form of Financial Planning. Financial planning services
are typically provided at no additional charge to clients who have assets under
management with the Advisor. When a client does not have assets under management, or
engages an Advisor for financial planning services only, this section explains what is
related to that service.
Those who purchase this service may receive various written financial reports, providing
the client with detailed financial information designed to achieve their stated financial
goals and objectives.
In general, the financial plan will address any or all of the following areas of concern:
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Personal: Family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information and
financial goals.
Education: College Funding and general assistance in preparing to meet dependent’s
continuing educational needs.
Risk: Review of existing insurance policies to ensure proper coverage for life, long-
term care, and other insurance coverages.
Tax & Cash Flow: Income tax and spending analysis and planning for past, current
and future years.
Death & Disability: Cash needs at death, income needs of surviving dependents, and
general estate planning observations.
Retirement: Analysis of current strategies and investment plans to help the client
achieve his or her retirement goals.
Investments: Analysis of current and alternative investment holdings and costs,
examining the potential long-term effects on a client’s portfolio, recommending
appropriate investment options, allocations, or adjustments.
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WWM gathers required information through in-depth personal interviews. Information
gathered includes a client’s current financial status, future goals and attitudes towards risk.
Related documents supplied by the client are carefully reviewed and a written report may
be prepared. Should a client choose to implement the recommendations in the plan, WWM
suggest the client work closely with his/her attorney, accountant or insurance agent.
Implementation of financial plan recommendations is entirely at the client’s discretion.
Clients are encouraged to review their plan on a regular basis, especially if there are any
changes in their financial situation, goals, need, or investment objectives.
For financial planning only clients, the contract will terminate upon the delivery of the
plan/consultation.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
WWM has contracted with Advisor Solutions, for services including trade processing,
collection of management fees, record maintenance, report preparation, marketing
assistance, and research. WWM has also contracted with Advisor Solutions for sub-
advisory services to monitor, rebalance and process trades for certain clients of WWM.
WWM pays a fee for Advisor Solutions services based on management fees paid to WWM
on accounts which use Advisor Solutions. The fee paid by WWM to Advisor Solutions
consists of a portion of the fee paid by clients to WWM and varies based on the total client
assets participating in Advisor Solutions through WWM. These fees are not separately
charged to advisory clients.
The specific manner in which fees are charged by WWM is established in a client’s written
agreement with WWM. Generally, Investment Management clients will be billed in advance
at the beginning of each calendar quarter based upon the value (market value based on
independent third-party sources or fair market value in the absence of market value; client
account balances on which WWM calculates fees may vary from account custodial
statements based on independent valuations and other accounting variances, including
mechanisms for including accrued interest in account statements) of the client’s account at
the end of the previous quarter. New accounts are charged a prorated fee for the remainder
of the quarter in which the account is incepted (date of first trade or date assets transferred
in).
A client agreement may be canceled at any time, by either party, for any reason upon
receipt of 30 days written notice. Upon termination of any account at any time after the
required 30-day notice, any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded. The client
has the right to terminate an agreement without penalty within five business days after
entering into the agreement.
WWM will request authority from the client to receive quarterly payments directly from
the client's account held by an independent custodian. Clients may provide written limited
authorization to WWM or its designated service provider, Advisor Solutions, to withdraw
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fees from the account. WWM will send to the client a statement showing the amount of the
fee, the value of the client's assets on which the fee was based, and the specific manner in
which the fee was calculated. Clients should verify the accuracy of the fee calculations in
such statements. Client custodians will send at least quarterly statements directly to the
client. Custodial statements will only show the amount of the advisory fee.
WWM’s fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related
costs and expenses which shall be incurred by the client. Clients may incur certain charges
imposed by custodians, brokers, third-party investment and other third parties such as fees
charged by managers, custodial fees, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and
electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds also charge internal management
fees, which are disclosed in a fund’s prospectus. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
(ETFs) also charge internal management fees, which are disclosed in a fund’s prospectus.
These fees will generally include a management fee and other fund expenses. All fees paid
to WWM for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees and
expenses charged by mutual funds and ETFs to their shareholders. The services provided
by WWM are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which
mutual fund, ETF or funds are most appropriate to each client's financial condition and
objectives. Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged by the funds and the
fees charged by WWM to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client
and to thereby evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Such charges, fees and commissions are exclusive of and in addition to WWM’s fee, and
WWM shall not receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs.
Advisory Fees
Investment Management Services:
The annual fee for investment management services will be charged as a percentage of
total assets under management, and will not exceed the schedule below:
Total assets under management
Annual Fee (%)
On the first $500,000*
On the next $500,000
On the next $1,000,000
On the next $1,000,000
On the next $2,000,000
On all amounts thereafter
1.25%
1.00%
0.90%
0.80%
0.70%
0.60%
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*Annual minimum fee is $5,000 and will be billed $1,250 quarterly.
Fees and account minimums may be negotiable based on family relations or individual
circumstances including account size, potential future account growth, business
relationships and the level and scope of the services requested. Individual accounts for
immediate family members (such as husband, wife and dependent children) may be
aggregated, and the fee may be charged based on the total value of all family members’
accounts.
Certain pre-existing Investment Management Services clients may be on a different fee
schedule.
Employee Benefit Plan Services:
Total Fee
Assets Under
Management
WWM’s
Annual Fee
Focus Partners
Advisor Solutions’
Annual Fee
0.20%
0.15%
0.08%
0.05%
0.70%
0.45%
0.25%
0.15%
0.90%
0.60%
0.33%
0.20%
On the first $1,000,000
On the next $4,000,000
On the next $5,000,000
On all amounts above
$10,000,000
Financial Planning Services:
Financial planning engagements are typically provided to clients who do not have assets
under management with WWM.
WWM’s Financial Planning fees are determined based on the nature of the services being
provided and the complexity of each client’s circumstances. All fees are agreed upon prior
to entering into a contract with any client.
Financial planning fees will be charged as a fixed fee, typically ranging from $1,800 to
$7,500, depending on the nature and complexity of the engagement, the number of
financial planning topic analysis areas requested by the Client, the amount of hours to
complete the engagement and the different reports to be produced. Fixed fees shall be
mutually agreed upon with Client.
An estimate for a fee range will be determined at the start of the advisory relationship. 50%
of the estimated fee may be due upon signing the advisory agreement, with the balance due
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either upon presentation of the plan to the client, or otherwise agreed to in the client’s
written agreement. WWM will never hold client funds greater than $500 for more than six
months in advance of completion of the financial plan.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
WWM does not charge any performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital gains
on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client). All fees are calculated as described
above and are not charged on the basis of income or capital gains or capital appreciation of
the funds or any portion of the funds of an advisory client.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
WWM provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, qualified
retirement plans and businesses.
WWM generally imposes a minimum annual fee of $5,000 per client. For individual fixed
income securities, a minimum of $500,000 is generally required for investment
management services for those fixed income securities. All accounts for members of the
client's family (husband, wife and dependent children) or related businesses may be
assessed fees based on the total balance of all accounts.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategy
WWM's services are based on long-term investment strategies incorporating the principles
of Modern Portfolio Theory. WWM's investment approach is firmly rooted in the belief that
markets are "efficient" over periods of time and that investors' long-term returns are
determined principally by asset allocation decisions, rather than market timing or stock
picking. WWM recommends diversified portfolios, principally through the use of passively
managed, asset class mutual funds and ETF’s. WWM selects or recommends to clients
portfolios of securities, principally broadly-traded open end mutual funds and ETF’s or
conservative fixed income securities to implement this investment strategy.
Although all investments involve risk, WWM's investment advice seeks to limit risk
through broad diversification among asset classes and, as appropriate for particular clients
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the investment directly in conservative fixed income securities to represent the fixed
income class. WWM's investment philosophy is designed for investors who desire a buy
and hold strategy. Frequent trading of securities increases brokerage and other
transaction costs that WWM's strategy seeks to minimize.
In the implementation of investment plans, WWM therefore primarily uses mutual funds
and ETF’s and, as appropriate, portfolios of conservative fixed income securities. WWM
may also utilize alternative mutual funds and ETF’s.
Clients may hold or retain other types of assets as well, and WWM may offer advice
regarding those various assets as part of its services. Advice regarding such assets will
generally not involve asset management services but may help to more generally assist the
client.
WWM’s strategies do not utilize securities that we believe would be classified as having any
unusual risks, and we do not recommend frequent trading, which can increase brokerage
and other costs and taxes.
WWM receives supporting research from Advisor Solutions and from other consultants,
including economists affiliated with Dimensional Fund Advisors (“DFA”). WWM utilizes
DFA mutual funds in client portfolios. DFA mutual funds follow a passive asset class
investment philosophy with low holdings turnover. DFA provides historical market
Analysis of a Client’s Financial Situation
analysis, risk/return analysis, and continuing education to WWM.
In the development of investment plans for clients, including the recommendation of an
appropriate asset allocation, WWM relies on an analysis of the client’s financial objectives,
current and estimated future resources, and tolerance for risk. To derive a recommended
asset allocation, WWM may use a Monte Carlo simulation, a standard statistical approach
for dealing with uncertainty. As with any other methods used to make projections into the
future, there are several risks associated with this method, which may result in the client
not being able to achieve their financial goals. They include:
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The risk that expected future cash flows will not match those used in the analysis
The risk that future rates of return will fall short of the estimates used in the
simulation
The risk that inflation will exceed the estimates used in the simulation
For taxable clients, the risk that tax rates will be higher than was assumed in the
analysis
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Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
All investments present the risk of loss of principal – the risk that the value of securities
(mutual funds, ETFs and individual bonds), when sold or otherwise disposed of, may be
less than the price paid for the securities. Even when the value of the securities when sold
is greater than the price paid, there is the risk that the appreciation will be less than
inflation. In other words, the purchasing power of the proceeds may be less than the
purchasing power of the original investment.
The mutual funds and ETFs utilized by WWM may include funds invested in domestic and
international equities, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), corporate and
government fixed income securities and commodities. Equity securities may include large
capitalization, medium capitalization and small capitalization stocks. Mutual funds and ETF
shares invested in fixed income securities are subject to the same interest rate, inflation
and credit risks associated with the underlying bond holdings.
Among the riskiest mutual funds used in WWM’s investment strategies funds are the U.S.
and International small capitalization and small capitalization value funds, emerging
markets funds, and potentially other alternative mutual funds or ETF’s. Conservative fixed
income securities have lower risk of loss of principal, but most bonds (with the exception of
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS) present the risk of loss of purchasing
power through lower expected return. This risk is greatest for longer-term bonds.
Certain funds utilized by WWM may contain international securities. Investing outside the
United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations, periods of illiquidity
and price volatility. These risks may be greater with investments in developing countries.
More information about the risks of any particular market sector can be reviewed in
representative mutual fund prospectuses managing assets within each applicable sector.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any
legal or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of WWM or the
integrity of WWM’s management. WWM has no information applicable to this Item.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Affiliated Accounting Firm
WWM is an SEC registered investment advisor. Through common ownership and control,
WWM is affiliated with the accounting firm Callan & Palmer LLP. Callan & Palmer LLP may
recommend WWM to account clients in need of advisory services. WWM may recommend
Callan & Palmer LLP to WWM advisory clients in need of tax preparation services.
Accounting services provided by Callan & Palmer LLP are separate and distinct from the
advisory services of WWM and are provided for separate and typical compensation. No
WWM client is obligated to use Callan & Palmer LLP for any accounting services as no
Callan & Palmer LLP is obligated to use WWM for advisory services.
Callan & Palmer LLP's accounting services do not include the authority to sign checks or
otherwise disburse funds on any WWM advisory client's behalf.
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
As described above in Item 4 and 5, WWM may exercise discretionary authority provided
by a client to select an independent third-party investment manager for the management of
portfolios of individual fixed income securities. WWM selects Advisor Solutions for such
fixed income management. Through its relationship with Advisor Solutions, WWM has
access to the Dimensional Fund Advisors (“DFA”) family of mutual funds. However, WWM
is not obligated to solely use DFA funds for client’s investment options.
WWM also contracts with Advisor Solutions for back office services and assistance with
portfolio modeling. WWM has a fiduciary duty to select qualified and appropriate
managers in the client’s best interest, and believes that Advisor Solutions effectively
provides both the back-office services that assist with its overall investment advisory
practice and fixed income portfolio management services. The management of WWM
continuously makes this assessment. While WWM has a contract with Advisor Solutions
governing a time period for back office services, WWM has no such fixed commitment to
the selection of Advisor Solutions for fixed income management services and may select
another investment manager for clients upon reasonable notice to Advisor Solutions.
Business Continuity and Succession Plan
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As a fiduciary, WWM has certain legal obligations, including the obligation to act in a
clients’ best interest. WWM maintains a Business Continuity and Succession Plan and seeks
to avoid a disruption of service to clients in the event of an unforeseen loss of key
personnel, due to disability or death. WWM can provide additional information to any
current or prospective client upon request by contacting Peter D. Dixon, Managing Member
& Chief Compliance Officer at (410) 561-3994 or pdixon@waypointwm.com.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
WWM has adopted a Code of Ethics for all supervised persons of the firm describing its
high standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to its clients. The Code of Ethics
includes provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on
insider trading, restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the reporting of
certain gifts and business entertainment items, and personal securities trading procedures,
among other things. All supervised persons at WWM must acknowledge the terms of the
Code of Ethics annually, or as amended.
WWM or individuals associated with WWM may buy or sell securities identical to those
recommended to customers for their personal accounts. In addition, any related person(s)
may have an interest or position in a certain security(ies) which may also be recommended
to a client. It is the expressed policy of WWM that no person employed by WWM will take
inappropriate advantage of their positions, and the interests of client accounts will be
placed first at all times.
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WWM anticipates that, in appropriate circumstances, consistent with clients’ investment
objectives, it will cause accounts over which WWM has management authority to effect,
and will recommend to investment advisory clients or prospective clients, the purchase or
sale of securities in which WWM, its affiliates and/or clients, directly or indirectly, have a
position of interest. WWM’s employees and persons associated with WWM are required to
follow WWM’s Code of Ethics. Subject to satisfying this policy and applicable laws, officers,
directors and employees of WWM and its affiliates may trade for their own accounts in
securities which are recommended to and/or purchased for WWM’s clients. The Code of
Ethics is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities and
interests of the employees of WWM will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best
interest of advisory clients and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time,
allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Under the Code, certain classes of
securities have been designated as exempt transactions, based upon a determination that
these would materially not interfere with the best interest of WWM’s clients. In addition,
the Code requires pre-clearance of certain transactions. Nonetheless, because the Code of
Ethics in some circumstances would permit employees to invest in the same securities as
clients, there is a possibility that employees might benefit from market activity by a client
in a security held by an employee. Employee trading is continually monitored under the
Code of Ethics, and to reasonably prevent conflicts of interest between WWM and its
clients.
WWM’s clients or prospective clients may request a copy of the firm's Code of Ethics by
contacting Peter D. Dixon.
It is WWM’s policy that the firm will not affect any principal or agency cross securities
transactions for client accounts. WWM will also not cross trades between client accounts.
Principal transactions are generally defined as transactions where an adviser, acting as
principal for its own account or the account of an affiliated broker-dealer, buys from or
sells any security to any advisory client. A principal transaction may also be deemed to
have occurred if a security is crossed between an affiliated hedge fund and another client
account. An agency cross transaction is defined as a transaction where a person acts as an
investment adviser in relation to a transaction in which the investment adviser, or any
person controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser, acts as broker
for both the advisory client and for another person on the other side of the transaction.
Agency cross transactions may arise where an adviser is dually registered as a broker-
dealer or has an affiliated broker-dealer.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Investment Management Services:
WWM arranges for the execution of securities transactions with the assistance of Advisor
Solutions. Through Advisor Solutions, WWM participates in the Schwab Institutional (“SI”)
program offered to independent investment advisors by Charles Schwab & Company Inc.
(“Schwab”), member FINRA/SIPC and TD Ameritrade Institutional (“TDA”). TDA got
acquired by Charles Schwab & Company Inc. After September 2, 2023, TD Ameritrade's
accounts transitioned to Schwab. Schwab is SEC-registered broker dealer and FINRA
member broker dealer.
The SI brokerage program will generally be recommended to advisory clients for the
execution of mutual fund and equity securities transactions. WWM regularly reviews these
programs to ensure that their recommendations are consistent with their fiduciary duty.
These trading platforms are essential to WWM's service arrangements and capabilities, and
WWM may not accept clients who direct the use of other brokers. As part of these
programs, WWM receives benefits that it would not receive if it did not offer investment
advice (See the disclosure under Item 14 of this Disclosure Brochure).
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As WWM will not request the discretionary authority to determine the broker dealer to be
used or the commission rates to be paid in these situations, clients must direct WWM as to
the broker dealer to be used. In directing the use of a particular broker or dealer, it should
be understood that WWM will not have authority to negotiate commissions among various
brokers or obtain volume discounts, and best execution may not be achieved. Not all
investment advisors require clients to direct the use of specific brokers.
WWM will not exercise authority to arrange client transactions in individual fixed income
securities. Clients will provide this authority to a fixed income manager retained by WWM
on client's behalf by designating the portfolio manager with trading authority over client's
brokerage account. Clients will be provided with the Disclosure Brochure (Form ADV Part
2) of portfolio manager.
SI does not generally charge clients a custody fee and are compensated by account holders
through commissions or other transaction-related fees for securities trades that are
executed through the broker or that settle into the clients' accounts at the brokers. Trading
client accounts through other brokers may result in fees (including mark-ups and mark-
downs) being charged by the custodial broker and an additional broker. While WWM will
not arrange transactions through other brokers, the authority of the fixed income portfolio
manager includes the ability to trade client fixed income assets through other brokers.
WWM also does not have any arrangements to compensate any broker dealer for client
referrals.
When trading client accounts, errors may periodically occur. WWM does not maintain any
client trade error gains. WWM makes clients whole with respect to any trade error losses
incurred by client caused by WWM.
Employee Benefit Plan Services:
WWM does not arrange for the execution of securities transactions for participant-directed
retirement plans as a part of this service. Transactions are executed directly through
employee plan participation.
Financial Planning Services:
WWM’s financial planning practice, due to the nature of its business and client needs, does
not include blocking trades, negotiating commissions with broker dealers or obtaining
volume discounts, nor necessarily obtaining the best price. Clients will be required to select
their own broker dealers and insurance companies for the implementation of financial
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planning recommendations. WWM may recommend any one of several brokers, and if so,
any client must independently evaluate these brokers before implementation. WWM’s
financial planning clients may use any broker or dealer of their choice.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Reviews:
Investment Management Services:
Account assets are supervised continuously and formally reviewed at least quarterly by
advisors of WWM.
The review process contains each of the following elements:
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assessing client goals and objectives;
evaluating the employed strategy(ies);
monitoring the portfolio(s); and
addressing the need to rebalance.
Additional account reviews may be triggered by any of the following events:
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a specific client request;
a change in client goals and objectives;
an imbalance in a portfolio asset allocation; and
market/economic conditions.
For fixed income portfolios, certain account review responsibilities are delegated to a
third-party investment manager as described above in Item 1.D.
Employee Benefit Plan Services:
Retirement plan assets are reviewed as needed, and according to the standards and
situations described above for investment management accounts.
Reports:
Investment Management Services:
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All clients will receive quarterly performance reports (unless they elect not to), prepared
by Advisor Solutions and reviewed by WWM, which summarize the client's account and
asset allocation. Clients will also receive at least quarterly statements from their account
custodian, which will outline the client's current positions and current market value.
Employee Benefit Plan Services:
Plan sponsors are provided with quarterly information and annual performance reviews
from WWM. In addition, plan participant education information may also be provided to
the Plan Sponsor or Administrator for distribution to the participants of the plan.
Financial Planning Services:
Financial planning clients will receive reports as contracted for at the inception of the
advisory relationship.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As indicated under the disclosure for Item 12, WWM utilizes the services of Schwab
Institutional (“SI”). SI makes available to WWM other products and services that benefit
WWM but may not benefit its clients' accounts. Some of these other products and services
assist WWM in managing and administering clients' accounts. These include software and
other technology that provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations
and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of aggregated trade
orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information and other
market data, facilitate payment of WWM's fees from its clients' accounts, and assist with
back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally
may be used to service all or a substantial number of WWM's accounts. SI also makes
available to WWM other services intended to help WWM manage and further develop its
business enterprise. These services may include consulting, publications and conferences
on practice management, information technology, business succession, regulatory
compliance, and marketing. WWM does not, however, enter into any commitments with SI
for transaction levels in exchange for any services or products from SI. While as a fiduciary,
WWM endeavors to act in its clients' best interests, WWM's requirement that clients
maintain their assets in accounts at SI may be based in part on the benefit to WWM of the
availability of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the nature,
cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by the broker, which may create
a potential conflict of interest.
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Client Referrals
WWM may from time to time compensate, either directly or indirectly, any person (defined
as a natural person or a company) for Client referrals. WWM is aware of the special
considerations promulgated under Section 206(4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 and similar state regulations. As such, appropriate disclosure shall be made, all
written instruments will be maintained by WWM and all applicable Federal and/or State
laws will be observed.
Item 15 – Custody
Clients should receive at least quarterly statements from the broker dealer, bank or other
qualified custodian that holds and maintains client’s investment assets. WWM urges you to
carefully review such statements and compare such official custodial records to the account
statements that we may provide to you. Our statements may vary from custodial
statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of
certain securities.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
WWM usually receives discretionary authority from the client at the outset of an advisory
relationship to select the identity and amount of securities to be bought of sold. In all cases,
however, such discretion is to be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated
investment objectives for the particular client account. For fixed income securities, this
authority will include the discretion to retain a third-party money manager for fixed
income accounts. Any limitations on this discretionary authority shall be provided in
writing. Clients may change/amend these limitations as required. Such amendments shall
be submitted in writing.
When selecting securities and determining amounts, WWM observes the investment
policies, limitations and restrictions of the clients for which it advises. Investment
guidelines and restrictions must be provided to WWM in writing.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting: As a matter of firm policy and practice, WWM does not have any authority to
and does not vote proxies on behalf of advisory clients. Clients retain the responsibility for
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receiving and voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in client portfolios. WWM
may provide advice to clients regarding the clients’ voting of proxies.
Class Actions, Bankruptcies and Other Legal Proceedings: Clients should note that WWM
will neither advise nor act on behalf of the client in legal proceedings involving companies
whose securities are held or previously were held in the client’s account(s), including, but
not limited to, the filing of “Proofs of Claim” in class action settlements. If desired, clients
may direct WWM to transmit copies of class action notices to the client or a third party.
Upon such direction, WWM will make commercially reasonable efforts to forward such
notices in a timely manner.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered investment advisers are required in this Item to provide you with certain
financial information or disclosures about WWM’s financial condition. WWM has no
financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary
commitments to clients, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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