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ITEM 1 - COVER PAGE
Wealth Management Consultants Colorado, LLC
Form ADV Part 2 Brochure
This Brochure (the “Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Wealth Management Consultants Colorado, LLC (“WMCC,” the “Adviser,” the
“Firm,” “we,” “us” or “our”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact us at (720) 938-6436 The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or by any state securities
authority. Additional information about WMCC also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for WMCC is 226545.
WMCC is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Recipients of this Brochure should be aware that
registration with the SEC does not in any way constitute an endorsement by the SEC of an
investment adviser’s skill or expertise. Further, registration does not imply or guarantee that a
registered adviser has achieved a certain level of skill, competency, sophistication, expertise, or
training in providing advisory services to its Clients.
Wealth Management Consultants Colorado, LLC
21 Waterway Ave. Suite 300
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Phone: (720) 938-6436
Email: mmarquez@wmcco.com
Brochure prepared on October 16, 2025
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ITEM 2 - MATERIAL CHANGES
Summary of Material Changes
This Brochure contains updated information about Wealth Management Consultants
Colorado, LLC’s business since the last annual update dated March 18, 2025. This section of
the Brochure will address only those “material changes” that have been incorporated since
the last annual delivery of this document on the SEC’s public disclosure website (IAPD). The
Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated annually or when material changes
occur since the previous release of the Firm Brochure. Since our last filing we have amended
our Brochure to include the following:
• Updated to reflect that Mr. Marquez is now registered with both WMCC and
Sanctuary Advisors, LLC (CRD#: 226606) as part of his outside business activities.
Additional information about WMCC is also available via the SEC’s web site
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s web site also provides information about any
persons affiliated with WMCC who would be required to be notice filed as investment
adviser representatives of WMCC. If you would like another copy of this Brochure,
please download it from the SEC Website as indicated above or you may contact our
CCO Mark Marquez at (720) 938-6436 or mmarquez@wmcco.com. We encourage you
to read this document in its entirety.
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ITEM 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 - COVER PAGE ............................................................................................................. 1
ITEM 2 - MATERIAL CHANGES .............................................................................................. 2
ITEM 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................. 3
ITEM 4 - ADVISORY BUSINESS .............................................................................................. 4
ITEM 5 - FEES AND COMPENSATION ................................................................................... 8
ITEM 6 - PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT ............ 11
ITEM 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS ................................................................................................. 11
ITEM 8 - METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
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ITEM 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ............................................................................ 16
ITEM 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ............ 16
ITEM 11 - CODE OF ETHICS PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING .................................................................... 17
ITEM 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES ................................................................................... 17
ITEM 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS ...................................................................................... 21
ITEM 14 - CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION .................................... 21
ITEM 15 – CUSTODY ............................................................................................................... 22
ITEM 16 - INVESTMENT DISCRETION ................................................................................ 23
ITEM 17 - VOTING YOUR SECURITIES ............................................................................... 23
ITEM 18 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................ 23
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ITEM 4 - ADVISORY BUSINESS
This Disclosure document is being offered to you by Wealth Management Consultants Colorado,
LLC. in connection with the investment advisory services, we provide. It discloses information
about the services we provide and the manner in which those services are made available to you,
the Client. WMCC is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Since March 2016, the Firm has
been registered with the SEC pursuant to the Advisers Act. Registration of an investment adviser
does not imply any level of skill or training. The Firm specializes in holistic investment advisory
services for high-net-worth individuals and trusts. WMCC has entered into an agreement for its
business to be acquired by Sanctuary Advisors, LLC (“Sanctuary Advisors”), a registered
investment adviser (CRD # 226606). As part of this transition, client relationships and related
accounts of WMCC are expected to transfer to Sanctuary Advisors.
We are committed to helping Clients build, manage, and preserve their wealth, and to provide
assistance to Clients to help achieve their stated financial goals. We offer an initial complimentary
meeting upon our discretion; however, investment advisory services are initiated only after you
and WMCC execute an engagement letter or Client agreement.
Wealth Management Consultants Colorado, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary
investment advisory services to advisory Clients (each a “Client” and collectively, the “Clients”).
WMCC offers our clients ongoing portfolio management services through determining individual
investment goals, time horizons, objectives, and risk tolerance. Investment strategies, investment
selection, assets allocation, portfolio monitoring, and the overall investment program will be based
on the below factors.
When the Client provides WMCC discretionary authority the Client will sign a limited trading
authorization or equivalent. WMCC will have the authority to execute transactions in the account
without seeking Client approval on each transaction.
Types of Planning Services
WMCC provides a broad range of financial and investment counseling services to individuals.
Those counseling services include:
Income Tax Planning
• Estate Planning
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• Cash Planning
• Debt Management
• Compensation and Employee Benefit Review
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Investment Allocation
• Personal Insurance Planning
• Financial Security Planning for Retirement and Death
Financial Counseling Advice to Corporate Executives
Comprehensive financial planning is prepared and available for Clients who have retained WMCC
for investment, tax, estate, employee benefit, insurance, cash management and other advice.
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WMCC frequently works with corporations and their respective executives who have perquisites
available to them. A perquisite is a special benefit for executives and directors that are usually
non-cash items. It is something gained over and above the ordinary salary or fixed wages for
services rendered. The corporate reimbursement program dictates the fee to be paid to WMCC.
Financial Planning Services
Financial advisory services provided by us includes the analysis of your situation and assistance
in identifying and implementing appropriate financial planning and investment management
techniques to help you meet your specific financial objectives. Such services include a written
financial analysis and specific or general investment and/or planning recommendations.
Our specific financial planning services may include:
• Review and clarification of your financial goals.
• Assess of your overall financial position including cash flow, balance sheet, investment
strategy, risk management and estate planning.
• Create of a unique plan for each goal you have including personal and business real estate,
education, retirement or financial independence, charitable giving, estate planning, and
other personal goals.
• Develop of a goal-oriented investment plan around tax suggestions, asset allocation,
expenses, risk, and liquidity factors for each goal. This includes IRA and qualified plans,
taxable and trust accounts that require special attention.
• Design a complete risk management plan including risk tolerance, risk avoidance,
mitigation, and transfer, including liquidity as well as various insurance and possible
company benefits.
• Craft and implement, in conjunction with your estate and/or corporate attorneys as tax
advisor, an estate plan to provide for you and/or your heirs in the event of an incapacity or
death.
• Generate a retirement plan and risk management plan, if applicable.
Consulting Services
We also provide Client’s investment advice on a more limited basis on one or more isolated areas
of concern such as investment strategy/allocation, retirement planning, or any other specific topic.
Additionally, we may provide advice on non-securities matters in connection with the rendering
of estate planning, insurance, real estate, and/or annuity advice. The client has the right to select
their own investment managers, broker-dealer and/or insurance companies for the implementation
of consulting recommendations. However, if client requests assistance in locating brokerage and/or
other financial services, Consultant may recommend the use of one of several investment
managers, brokers, banks, custodians, insurance companies or other financial professionals
("Firms"). Then Client must independently evaluate these firms before opening an account or
transacting business and has the right to effect business through any firm they choose.
Investment Management and Supervision Services
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We offer discretionary investment management and investment supervisory services for a fee
based on a percentage of your assets under management. These services include investment
analysis, allocation of investments, quarterly portfolio reports and ongoing monitoring services for
the portfolio.
We determine your portfolio composition based on your needs, portfolio restrictions, if any,
financial goals, and risk tolerances. We will work with you to obtain necessary information
regarding your financial condition, investment objectives, liquidity requirements, risk tolerance,
time horizons, and any restrictions on investing. This enables us to determine the portfolio best
suited for your investment objective and needs.
In performing our services, we shall not be required to verify any information received from you
or from other professionals. If you request, we will recommend and/or engage the services of other
professionals for implementation purposes. You have the right to not engage the services of any
such recommended professional.
Once we have determined the types of investments to be included in your portfolio, and allocated
them, we will provide ongoing portfolio review and management services. This approach requires
us to review your portfolio at least quarterly.
We will rebalance the portfolio, as we deem appropriate, to meet your financial objectives. We
will trade these portfolios and rebalance them on a discretionary basis.
Our advisory services are tailored to meet your individual needs. You will have the ability to leave
standing instructions with us to refrain from investing in particular industries or invest in limited
amounts of securities. These standing instructions are delineated in the Investment Management
Agreement.
While our advisory services are tailored to you as an individual, when using mutual funds this
multi fund manager approach makes it difficult for us to ensure that your portfolio will not invest
in a particular industry or security. However, we are happy to discuss your preferences regarding
socially responsible investment concerns and, we’ll try as much as possible, to accommodate them.
In all cases, you have a direct and beneficial interest in your securities, rather than an undivided
interest in a pool of securities. We do have limited authority to direct the custodian to deduct
investment advisory fees, but only with the appropriate prior written authorization from you.
You are advised and are expected to understand that our past performance is not a guarantee of
future results. Certain market and economic risks exist that may adversely affect an account’s
performance. This could result in capital losses in your account.
Third Party Managers (“TPM”)
We provide investment recommendations on the investment strategies of TPMs. All selected
TPMs are evaluated by our Firm for Client use. Our services include assisting you in identifying
your investment objectives and matching personal and financial data with a select list of TPMs.
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The intent of this service is to have a selected list of high quality and recognizable third-party
investment management firms from which you select one or more TPMs to handle the day-to-day
management of your account(s). Our Firm will assist you in completing appropriate documents for
the TPM.
We assist Clients with identifying their risk tolerance and investment objectives. We will
recommend TPMs in relation to the Client’s stated investment objectives and risk tolerance. A
Client may select a recommended TPM based upon the Client’s needs. Clients will enter an
Agreement directly with the TPM.
TPMs selected for your investments need to meet several quantitative and qualitative criteria
established by our Firm. Among the criteria that may be considered are the TPM’s experience,
assets under management, performance record, Client retention, the level of Client services
provided, investment style, buy and sell disciplines, capitalization level, and the general
investment process. Our Firm shall be available to answer questions the Client may have regarding
their account and act as the communication conduit between the Client and the TPM. TPMs may
take discretionary authority to determine the securities to be purchased and sold for the Client.
For accounts managed by the selected TPM, the TPM will take discretionary authority of the
trading within the account. Our Firm will not have any discretionary trading authority within such
accounts. While we do not have the discretionary authority to terminate TPMs, we will monitor
these investments on an ongoing basis and recommend termination to the client when appropriate.
Information collected by our firm regarding TPMs is believed to be reliable and accurate, but we
do not independently review or verify it on all occasions. All performance reporting will be the
responsibility of the respective TPM. Such performance reports will be provided directly to you
and our Firm. We do not audit or verify that these results are calculated on a uniform or consistent
basis as provided by a TPM directly to our Firm or through the consulting service utilized by the
TPM.
Third-party managed programs generally have account minimum requirements that will vary from
investment advisor to investment advisor. Account minimums are generally higher on fixed
income accounts than equity-based accounts. A complete description of the TPM’s services, fee
schedules and account minimums will be disclosed in the TPM’s Form ADV or similar Disclosure
Brochure which will be provided to Clients prior to the time an agreement for services is executed
and account is established.
Wrap Fee Programs
We do not place Client assets into a wrap fee program.
Assets
As of September 30, 2025, WMCC had $292,045,597 in Discretionary and $38,310,980 Non-
Discretionary assets under management.
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ITEM 5 - FEES AND COMPENSATION
Planning Fees
Financial Counseling Advice to Corporate Executives
Many corporations offer Financial Counseling as a perquisite to their senior executives. WMCC
(through its consultants) has experience in, and a history of participation in these programs.
Generally, an Executive Financial Counseling program offers different levels of re-imbursement
for financial counseling from pre-approved providers based on the level of the executive. They can
be paid to the financial planning provider either directly or via reimbursing the executive for fees
incurred.
Currently WMCC is involved in one such arrangement with annual reimbursement limits of $7,500
or $11,500.
Financial Planning Fee
Your fee for the designated planning services is a fixed fee. Under a fixed fee arrangement, any
fee will be agreed in advance of services being performed. The fee will be determined based on
factors including the complexity of your financial situation, agreed upon deliverables, and whether
or not you desire WMCC to collaborate with other independent professionals of your choosing.
The type of fee and -- in the case of a fixed fee -- the amount must be agreed to prior to the signing
of the financial planning agreement. The agreed upon fee is billed in arrears either quarterly,
semiannually, or annually. Annual fees range between $3,000 and $30,000 based on a negotiated
flat fee.
In no case are our fees based on, or related to, the performance of your funds or investments.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement by providing us with written notice. Upon
termination, fees will be prorated to the date of termination and any earned portion of the fee will
be invoiced to you based on an hourly rate of up to $450.00 depending on complexity.
As a financial planning Client, you have the right to not to act upon any of our recommendations
or effect the transaction(s) through us if you decide to follow the recommendations.
Consulting Services
The fee for general consulting services is a fixed fee. Under a fixed fee arrangement, any fee will
be agreed upon in advance of services being performed. The fee will be determined based on
factors of the consulting project and fully detailed in our agreement. The fee is payable upon
completion of the services. The average consulting fee typically ranges between $2,000 and $5,000
based on an hourly fee of $350-450.
Client may request subsequent, additional, special reviews, or requests for consulting services.
These additional services may be subject to an additional charge. Additional services will be based
on an agreed annual fee of a percentage of assets under advisement or a fixed fee. Fees are
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disclosed in the Consulting Agreement, Exhibit B.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement by providing us with written notice. Upon
termination, fees will be prorated to the date of termination and any earned portion of the fee will
be invoiced to you based on an hourly rate of $450.00 depending on complexity.
Investment Management Fees and Compensation
WMCC charges a fee as compensation for providing Investment Management services on your
account. These services include advisory and consulting services, trade entry, investment
supervision, and other account maintenance activities. The custodian charges custodial fees,
transaction costs, redemption fees, retirement plan and administrative fees or commissions. See
Additional Fees and Expenses below.
The fees for portfolio management are based on an annual percentage of assets under management
and are applied to the account asset value on a pro-rated basis, billed quarterly in arrears. The fee
will be based on the account value at the last trading day of the calendar quarter. The market value
will be determined as reported by the Custodian. Fees are assessed on all assets under management,
including securities, cash, and money market balances.
Our investment advisory fees shall not exceed 0.75%. The specific advisory fees are set forth in
your Investment Advisory Agreement. Fees may vary based on the size of the account, complexity
of the portfolio, extent of activity in the account or other reasons agreed upon by us and you as the
Client. In certain circumstances, our fees and the timing of the fees may be negotiated.
You authorize us to debit your account quarterly for our fee. The independent qualified custodian
holding your funds and securities will debit your account directly for the advisory fee and pay that
fee to us.
You will provide written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account
held by the independent qualified custodian who holds your funds and securities to us. Further, the
qualified custodian agrees to deliver an account statement at least quarterly directly to you
indicating all the amounts deducted from the account including our advisory fees. Prior to our
debiting your account, you will be provided an invoice with the fee calculation. See Item 15 for
details. You are encouraged to review your account statements for accuracy. At our discretion, you
may pay the advisory fees by check.
Either Wealth Management Consultants Colorado or you may terminate the management
agreement, upon 30 day written notice to the other party. The management fee will be pro-rated to
the date of termination, for the quarter in which the cancellation notice was given and earned fees
billed to you. Upon termination, you are responsible for monitoring the securities in your account,
and we will have no further obligation to act or advise with respect to those assets.
Third Party Management (“TPM Program” or “TPM”) Fees
Fees and billing methods are outlined in each respective TPM’s Brochure and Advisory Contract.
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The Client pays an on-going fee directly to the TPM based upon a percentage of your assets under
management with respect to each TPM. You will receive disclosure of all fees by the TPM, which
include the terms of the compensation arrangement and a description of the compensation paid, at
the time of signing an advisory agreement with the TPM. Our firm’s advisory fee is in addition to
the fee billed by the TPM.
The minimum account size for participating in a TPM Program will vary from TPM to TPM. All
such minimums will be disclosed in the respective TPM’s Brochure. Our Firm may have the ability
to negotiate such minimums for you.
You may terminate your relationship in accordance with the respective TPMs’ disclosure
documents. A TPM relationship may be terminated at your or your IAR’s discretion. If indicated
by the Client in your Agreement, our Firm may at any time terminate the relationship with a TPM
that manages your assets. Our Firm will notify you of instances where we have terminated a
relationship with any TPM you are investing with. We will not conduct on-going supervisory
reviews of the TPM following such termination.
Factors involved in the termination of a TPM may include a failure to adhere to their stated
management style or your objectives, a material change in the professional staff of the TPM,
unexplained poor performance, unexplained inconsistency of account performance, or our decision
to no longer include the TPM on our list of approved TPMs.
TPM programs may have higher or lower fees than other programs available through our firm or
available elsewhere. Investment management programs may differ in the services provided and
method or type of management offered, and each may have different account minimums. Because
managers pay different fees to the referring party, there is a conflict of interest when referring
Clients to various TPMs. We recognize the fiduciary responsibility to act in your best interest. Our
firm will always act in your best interest. We have established policies in this regard to mitigate
any conflicts of interest. You, the Client, always has right to decide whether to engage the TPM
that our firm recommends to you.
We will not require prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per Client, six (6) or more months in
advance of providing any services.
Additional Fees and Expenses
WMCC may provide advice regarding investment company securities (mutual funds and ETFs).
You should be aware that, in addition to the advisory fees you pay WMCC each Investment
Company also pays its own separate investment advisory fees and other expenses (internal
management fees). Such fees and expenses are disclosed in the mutual fund’s and ETF’s
prospectus. In addition, Clients should be aware that they have the right to purchase mutual funds
and ETFs separately and independent of the investment management services of WMCC.
Our fees do not include out of pocket costs associated with travel, special projects, printing, or
other extraordinary expenses. Travel time and related expenses for the on-site will be invoiced to
the firm as follows: All out of pocket travel costs (i.e., airfare, hotels, rental cars, tolls, fuel, meals,
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etc.) incurred in a reasonable manner (e.g., coach fares on flights, etc.) and will be invoiced to the
Client with the subsequent quarterly invoice. Travel expenses shall be disclosed to Client prior to
their being incurred. Advisory fees payable to us do not include all the fees you will pay when we
purchase or sell securities for your Account(s). The following list of fees or expenses are what you
may pay directly to third parties, whether a security is being purchased, sold, or held in your
Account(s) under our management.
• Brokerage commissions;
• Transaction fees;
• Exchange fees;
• SEC fees;
• Advisory fees and administrative fees charged by Mutual Funds (MF) and Exchange
Traded Funds (ETFs)
• Custodial Fees;
• Transfer taxes;
• Wire transfer and electronic fund processing fees;
• Commissions or mark-ups / mark-downs on security transactions;
Please refer to the “Brokerage Practices” below for discussion of WMCC’s brokerage practices
ITEM 6 - PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
We do not charge advisory fees on a share of the capital appreciation of the funds or securities in
a Client account (i.e., performance-based fees). Our advisory fee compensation is charged only as
disclosed above in Fees and Compensation.
ITEM 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS
We provide investment advice to corporate executives, high net worth individuals and trusts.
Currently, WMCC is not accepting any new clients. We do not impose an account minimum.
ITEM 8 - METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF
LOSS
WMCC develops investment strategies based upon the individual needs, goals and objectives
developed in conjunction with the Client. The starting point is a long-term analysis designed to
determine a level of return the Client needs to be financially secure. Utilizing an asset allocation
software, we then work with the Client to determine an allocation of assets that provides a
reasonable probability of meeting this target return, but also falls within the Clients risk tolerance.
This discipline allows us to identify an appropriate mix of cash, fixed income, equity, real property,
and low correlation assets for the Client’s target return and risk tolerance level. This analysis is
reviewed at least annually, and the allocations are revised as necessary.
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We emphasize a long-term view in the acquisition of a diversified portfolio of investments
intended to provide a target after-tax, inflation-adjusted, economic return. We explain to our
Clients that investing is inherently risky, and risks exist that we may not be able to foresee and
investing in securities involves risk of loss that they must be prepared to bear.
Our investment strategies may include any of the following types of investments:
Investment company securities, Mutual Fund shares
• Cash or near-cash instruments
• Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
• Certificates of Deposit
• Municipal securities
• United States government securities
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• Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”)
In most cases we use passively managed ETFs and mutual funds to implement the investment
strategy; primarily through Vanguard, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Avantis and BlackRock
(iShares); in some cases, we will also use actively managed funds. In certain cases, WMCC may
recommend third party managers. These recommendations are developed with the objective of
selecting a well-diversified fund with good historical performance and a level of volatility (risk)
determined to be appropriate for each Client based upon data provided by Morningstar Investor
Services or other performance surveys. We believe that minimizing costs is an important part of
investment success and thus mutual funds and managed products are selected at least partially on
the basis of what fees are charged.
While WMCC believes that its investment program and research techniques mitigate risk through
the development of an appropriate allocation and a careful selection of mutual funds and other
financial instruments, no assurance can be given that the investment program will be successful.
A client should be aware that it may lose all or part of its investment. While investments in mutual
funds or companies in certain industries offer the opportunity for significant capital gains, such
investments involve a high degree of business, financial, technological, and regulatory risk which
can result in substantial losses.
Risks
Clients must understand that past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, current
and prospective Clients should never assume that future performance of any specific investment
or investment strategy will be profitable. Investing in securities involves risk of loss. Further,
depending on the different types of investments there may be varying degrees of risk. Clients and
prospective Clients should be prepared to bear investment loss including loss of original principal.
Because of the inherent risk of loss associated with investing, we are unable to represent,
guarantee, or even imply that our services and methods of analysis can or will predict future results,
successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate you from losses due to market corrections
or declines. There are certain additional risks associated when investing in securities through
WMCC.
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You should be aware that your account is subject to the following risks:
• Asset Allocation and Rebalancing Risk – The risk that a Client accounts asset may be
out of balance with the target allocation. Any rebalancing of such assets by WMCC
may be limited by several factors and, even if achieved, may have an adverse effect
on the performance of the Client account’s assets.
• Stock Market Risk – The value of securities in the portfolio will fluctuate and, as a
result, the value may decline suddenly or over a sustained period of time.
• Managed Portfolio Risk – The manager’s investment strategies or choice of specific
securities may be unsuccessful and may cause the portfolio to incur losses.
• Industry Risk – The portfolio’s investments could be concentrated within one stock
(generally that of a Client’s employer) with pre-existing or mandatory portfolio
concentrations. Any factors detrimental to the performance of such industries will
disproportionately impact your portfolio. Investments focused in a particular stock are
subject to greater risk and can be more greatly impacted by market volatility than less
concentrated investments.
• Non-U.S. Securities Risk – Non-U.S. securities are subject to the risks of foreign
currency fluctuations, generally higher volatility, and lower liquidity than U.S.
securities, less developed securities markets and economic systems and political and
economic instability.
• Emerging Markets Risk – To the extent that your portfolio invests in issuers located
in emerging markets, the risk may be heightened by political changes and changes in
taxation or currency controls that could adversely affect the values of these
investments. Emerging markets have been more volatile than the markets of
developed countries with more mature economies.
• Competition: Availability of Investments – Certain markets in which WMCC invest
or may invest Client assets are extremely competitive for attractive investment
opportunities and, as a result, there may be reduced expected investment returns.
There can be no assurance that WMCC will be able to identify or successfully pursue
attractive investment opportunities in such environments. Among other factors,
competition for suitable investments from other pooled investment vehicles, the
public equity markets and other investors may reduce the availability of investment
opportunities. There has been significant growth in the number of firms organized to
make such investments, which may result in increased competition to WMCC in
obtaining suitable investments.
• Currency Risk – The value of your portfolio’s investments may fall as a result of
changes in exchange rates.
• Interest Rate Risk – The value of fixed income securities rises, or falls based on the
underlying interest rate environment. If rates rise, the value of most fixed income
securities could go down.
• Credit Risk – Most fixed income instruments are dependent on the underlying credit of
the issuer. If we are wrong about the underlying financial strength of an issuer, we
may purchase securities where the issuer is unable to meet its obligations. If this
happens, your portfolio could sustain an unrealized or realized loss.
• Inflation Risk – Most fixed income instruments will sustain losses if inflation increases,
or the market anticipates increases in inflation. If we enter a period of moderate or
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heavy inflation, the value of your fixed income securities could go down.
• Illiquid Investments – Under certain market conditions, such as during volatile markets
or when trading in an interest or market is otherwise impaired, the liquidity of Client
investments may be reduced. In addition, a Client may from time to time hold large
positions with respect to a specific type of investment, which may reduce the Client’s
liquidity. During such times, the Client may be unable to dispose of certain assets,
which would adversely affect the Client’s ability to rebalance its portfolio or to meet
withdrawal requests. In addition, such circumstances may force the Client to dispose
of assets at reduced prices, thereby adversely affecting the Client’s performance. If
there are other market participants seeking to dispose of similar assets at the same
time, the Client may be unable to sell such assets or prevent losses relating to such
assets. Furthermore, if a Client incurs substantial trading losses, the need for liquidity
could rise sharply while its access to liquidity could be impaired. In conjunction with
a market downturn, the Client’s counterparties could incur losses of their own, thereby
weakening their financial condition and increasing the Client’s credit risk to them.
Many non-U.S. financial markets are not as developed or as efficient as those in the
U.S., and as a result, liquidity may be reduced for Client investments.
• ETF and Mutual Fund Risk – When we invest in an ETF or mutual fund for a Client,
the Client will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of the ETFs or
mutual fund’s operating expenses, including the potential duplication of management
fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally reflects the risks of owning
the underlying securities the ETF or mutual fund holds. Clients may also incur
brokerage costs when purchasing ETFs.
• Management Risk – Your investment with us varies with the success and failure of our
investment strategies, research, analysis, and determination of portfolio securities. If
our investment strategies do not produce the expected returns, the value of the
investment will decrease.
• Limited Diversification and Risk Management Failures– At any given time, Client
assets may not be diversified to any material extent and, as a result, Clients could
experience significant losses if general economic conditions, and, in particular, those
relevant to the issuers whose securities are owned by WMCC Clients decline. In
addition, Client portfolios could become significantly concentrated in a limited
number of issuers, types of financial instruments, industries, strategies, countries, or
geographic regions, and any such concentration of risk may increase losses suffered
by Clients. This limited diversity could expose Clients to losses disproportionate to
market movements in general. Other investment funds pursue similar strategies,
which creates the risk that many funds may be forced to liquidate positions at the same
time, reducing liquidity, increasing volatility, and exacerbating losses. Although
WMCC attempts to identify, monitor, and manage significant risks, these efforts do
not take all risks into account and there can be no assurance that these efforts will be
effective. Many risk management techniques are based on observed historical market
behavior, but future market behavior may be entirely different. Any inadequacy or
failure in WMCC’s risk management efforts could result in material losses for Clients.
• Force Majeure - A “Force Majeure Event” means any act of God, terrorist act, failure
of utilities or other similar circumstance not within the reasonable control of WMCC,
but only if and to the extent that (i) such circumstance, despite the exercise of
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reasonable diligence, cannot be, or be caused to be, prevented, avoided or removed
by WMCC, and (ii) such circumstance materially and adversely affects the ability of
WMCC to perform its obligations to its Clients, and WMCC has taken all reasonable
precautions, due care and reasonable alternative measures in order to avoid the effect
of such event on WMCC’s ability to perform its obligations to its Clients and to
mitigate the consequences thereof. WMCC shall be excused from performance and
shall not be in default in respect of any obligation hereunder to the extent that the
failure to perform such obligation is due to a Force Majeure Event.
• Epidemics, Pandemics, Outbreaks of Disease and Public Health Issues. Our
business activities could be materially adversely affected by pandemics, epidemics,
and outbreaks of disease in Asia, Europe, North America and/or globally or
regionally, such as COVID-19, Ebola, H1N1 flu, H7N9 flu, H5N1 flu, Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and/or other epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks of
disease, viruses and/or public health issues. Specifically, COVID-19 has spread (and
is currently spreading) rapidly around the world since its initial emergence in China
in December 2019 and has severely negatively affected (and may continue to affect
materially adversely) the global economy and equity markets (including, in particular,
equity markets in Asia, Europe and the United States). Although the long-term effects
or consequences of COVID-19 and/or other epidemics, pandemics and outbreaks of
disease cannot currently be predicted, previous occurrences of other pandemics,
epidemics and other outbreaks of disease, such as H5N1 flu, H1N1 flu, SARS and the
Spanish flu, had a material adverse effect on the economies and markets of those
countries and regions in which they were most prevalent. Any occurrence or
recurrence (or continued spread) of an outbreak of any kind of epidemic,
communicable disease or virus or major public health issue could cause a slowdown
in the levels of economic activity generally (or cause the global economy to enter into
a recession or depression), which would adversely affect the business, financial
condition and operations of the Adviser. Should these or other major public health
issues, including pandemics, arise or spread farther (or continue to spread or
materially impact the day to day lives of persons around the globe), the Adviser could
be adversely affected by more stringent travel restrictions, additional limitations on
the Adviser’s operations or business and/or governmental actions limiting the
movement of people between regions and other activities or operations (or to
otherwise stop the spread or continued spread of any disease or outbreak).
• Geopolitical Risk: Geopolitical and other events (e.g., war or terrorism) may disrupt
securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby
decreasing the value of an account’s investments. Sudden or significant changes in
the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs such as oil may have
material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual
countries, regions, sectors, companies, or industries, which could significantly reduce
the value of an account’s investments. War, terrorism, and related geopolitical events
have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may
have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally.
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ITEM 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose any material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary actions that would be material to your evaluation of the investment advisor and each
investment advisor representative providing investment advice to you.
There are no reportable material legal or disciplinary events related to WMCC. In the ordinary
course of its business, WMCC and its management persons have in the past been, and may in the
future be, subject to periodic audits, examinations, claims, litigation, formal and informal
regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, employment-related matters, disputes, investigations, and legal or
regulatory proceedings, involving the SEC, other regulatory authorities, or private parties. Such
audits, investigations, and proceedings have the potential to result in findings, conclusions,
settlements, charges, or various forms of sanctions against WMCC or its management persons,
including fines, suspensions of personnel, changes in policies, procedures or disclosure or other
sanctions and may increase the exposure of clients, and WMCC to potential liabilities and to legal,
compliance and other related costs. In addition, such actions or proceedings may involve claims
of strict liability or similar risks against Clients in certain jurisdictions or in connection with certain
types of activities.
ITEM 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Mr. Marquez is the owner and principal investment adviser representative of WMCC and is also
dually registered as an investment adviser representative with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC
(“Sanctuary Advisors”) (CRD# 226606), a registered investment adviser.
WMCC has entered into an agreement for its business to be acquired by Sanctuary Advisors. As
part of this transition, certain client relationships of WMCC are expected to transfer to Sanctuary
Advisors. During the transition period, Mr. Marquez may recommend or assist clients in moving
their advisory accounts to Sanctuary Advisors.
Because Mr. Marquez may receive compensation by or through both firms during this transition,
a potential conflict of interest exists in recommending that clients transfer to Sanctuary Advisors.
This conflict is addressed by requiring that all such recommendations be made in the client’s best
interest, and that clients receive full disclosure of the change, including differences in services,
fees, and custodial arrangements.
WMCC is not registered and does not have an application pending to register, as a broker dealer
and its management persons are not registered as broker/dealer representative. WMCC and its
management persons are not registered and do not have application pending to register, as a futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator/advisor. WMCC or any of our investment
advisors do not have any other financial industry activities or affiliations to report in this section.
From time to time WMCC will select and recommend the use of other investment advisers. WMCC
is not compensated for the use of these advisers and will conduct ongoing due diligence to ensure
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the selected and recommended advisers are operating in accordance with your best interest.
ITEM 11 - CODE OF ETHICS PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
WMCC and its staff are allowed to invest for their own accounts or have a financial interest in the
same securities or other investments that we recommend or acquire for your account and may own
or transact in open ended mutual funds that are the same as or different than the funds
recommended to or made for your account. This creates a conflict of interest. We recognize the
fiduciary responsibility to place your interests first and have established policies in this regard to
avoid any conflicts of interest.
We have developed and implemented a Code of Ethics that sets forth standards of conduct
expected of our advisory personnel to mitigate this conflict of interest. The Code of Ethics
addresses, among other things, personal trading, gifts, the prohibition against the use of inside
information and other situations where there is a possibility for conflicts of interest.
The Code of Ethics is designed to protect our Clients by deterring misconduct, educate personnel
regarding the firm’s expectations and laws governing their conduct, remind personnel that they are
in a position of trust and must act with complete propriety at all times, protect the reputation of
WMCC, guard against violation of the securities laws, and establish procedures for personnel to
follow so that we may determine whether their personnel are complying with the firm’s ethical
principles.
If a related person recommends securities to Clients, or buys or sells securities for Client accounts,
at or about the same time that the related person buys or sells the same securities for their own (or
the related person's own) account, WMCC must find the best deal for the Client.
A pre-clearance process described in the WMCC’s Code of Ethics is used to prevent a conflict of
interest. If a conflict of interest does arise, then the Client account always comes first. In an
instance of allocation, better prices will always be given to Client accounts.
You may request a complete copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the address, telephone,
or email on the cover page of this Part 2; Attn: Chief Compliance Officer.
ITEM 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES
We participate in the Charles Schwab & Co, Inc. Institutional program. (“Schwab”) member
FINRA/SIPC/NFA. Schwab is an independent and unaffiliated SEC-registered broker-dealer.
Schwab offers to WMCC services which include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance,
and settlement of transactions. We receive certain additional economic benefit “(Additional
Services” or soft dollars) that may or may not be offered to retail Clients of Schwab. Examples of
the Additional Services may include newsletters, industry conferences and research provided to
those who participate in the Schwab Advisor Program.
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Schwab provides the Additional Services to advisor in its sole discretion and at its own expense,
and advisor does not pay any fees to Schwab for the Additional Services. advisor and Schwab have
entered into a separate agreement (“Additional Services Addendum”) to govern the terms of the
provision of the Additional Services.
Advisor’s receipt of soft dollars raises conflicts of interest. In providing Additional Services or
soft dollars to advisor, Schwab most likely considers the amount and profitability to Schwab of
the assets in, and trades placed for, Advisor’s Client accounts maintained with Schwab. Schwab
has the right to terminate the Additional Services Addendum with Advisor, in its sole discretion,
provided certain conditions are met. Consequently, in order to continue to obtain the Additional
Services from Schwab, Advisor has an incentive to recommend to its Clients that the assets under
management by Advisor be held in custody with Schwab and to place transactions for Client
accounts with Schwab. Advisor’s receipt of Additional Services does not diminish its duty to act
in the best interests of its clients, including to seek best execution of trades for client accounts.
Directed Brokerage
In the event you request us to recommend a broker-dealer custodian for execution and/or custodial
services, we generally recommend your account to be maintained at Schwab. We may recommend
that you establish accounts with Schwab to maintain custody of your assets and to effect trades for
your accounts. You have the right to not act upon any recommendations, however we do not accept
directed brokerage. Our recommendation is generally based on the broker’s cost and fees, skills,
reputation, dependability, and compatibility with the Client. You may be able to obtain lower
commissions and fees from other brokers and the value of products, research and services given
to us is not a factor in determining the selection of broker-dealer or the reasonableness of their
commissions.
Charles Schwab Relationship
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab’s business serving
independent investment advisory firms like WMCC. Through Schwab Advisor Services, Schwab
provides us and our clients, both those enrolled in the Program and our clients not enrolled in the
Program, with access to its institutional brokerage services – trading, custody, reporting and related
services – many of which are not typically available to Schwab’s retail customers. Schwab also
makes available various support services. Some of those services help us manage or administer
our clients’ accounts while others help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support
services described below are generally available on an unsolicited basis (we do not have to request
them) and at no charge to us. The availability to WMCC with respect to Schwab products and
services is not based on our firm giving investment advice, such as buying securities for our clients.
Here is a more detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Schwab’s Advisor Services include access to a broad range of investment products, execution of
securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available through
Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services described in this
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paragraph generally benefit the client and the client’s account.
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit the client or its account. These products and services assist us in managing and
administering our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and
that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or some substantial number of our
clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research,
Schwab also makes available software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements).
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts.
facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
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• provide pricing and other market data.
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• assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting.
• educational conferences and events
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• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these
services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits
such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel. While as a fiduciary we try to act in
our clients’ best interests, we may recommend that clients maintain their assets in accounts at
Schwab in part because of the benefit to WMCC of the foregoing products and services, and not
solely due to the nature, cost or the quality of the custody and brokerage services provided by
Schwab, which may create a potential conflict of interest.
For our clients’ accounts Schwab maintains, Schwab does not charge you separately for custody
services but is compensated by charging you commissions on bond trades, non-U.S. Stock trades,
mutual funds, margin interest or other fees on trades that it executes or that settle into your Schwab
account. For clients that hold a non-publicly traded security, Schwab charges $250 per year for
holding a security.
We do not select or recommend broker-dealers based upon receiving Client referrals from a broker
dealer or third party. We do not routinely recommend, request, or require that you direct us to
execute transaction through a specified broker dealer. Additionally, we typically do not permit you
to direct brokerage.
We place trades for your account subject to our duty to seek best execution and other fiduciary
duties. We may use broker-dealers other than your custodian to execute trades for your account,
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but this practice may result in additional costs to you so that we are more likely to place trades
through your custodian rather than other broker-dealers. Your custodian's execution quality may
be different than other broker-dealers.
We do not aggregate trades.
As a matter of policy and practice, we do not utilize research, research-related products and other
services obtained from broker-dealers, or third parties, on a commission basis.
Trade Errors
Trade errors may occur either in the investment decision-making process (e.g., a purchase of a
security or an amount of security that violates a Client’s investment restrictions) or in the trading
process (e.g., a buy order executed as a sell, the purchase or sale of a security other than what was
intended or trading an incorrect quantity of securities). Internal or clerical mistakes that affect the
investment or trading process and have a financial impact to a Client will also be treated as trade
errors.
A “trade error” will generally be defined as a transaction that is executed in a manner that was not
intentional and results in a corrective action being taken. Any mistakes that do not affect the
investment decision-making or trading process or cause a violation of a Client’s investment
policies or restrictions, and do not cause gain or loss to the Client, will not be treated as trade
errors.
WMCC’s traders will be responsible for notifying the Firm promptly of the circumstances of any
trade error. Traders will discuss any action taken to correct a trade error (e.g., selling a security in
the open market) and/or any other corrective action with the Firm prior to its implementation as to
whether such action is appropriate.
If a third party creates the error, WMCC will look to the third party to take corrective action.
Broker dealers may be held responsible for a portion of any loss resulting from a trade error if
actions of such broker-dealer contributed to the error or the loss. WMCC will require broker-
dealers to assist in rectifying a trade error on favorable terms if their actions or inactions
contributed to the error or the resulting loss. A broker may absorb the loss from a trade error caused
by the broker. WMCC will not direct brokerage commissions to brokers, or to enter into other
reciprocal arrangements with brokers, in order to induce a broker to absorb a loss from a trading
error caused by WMCC. No soft dollars may be used to satisfy any trade errors. In addition,
WMCC may not use the securities in one Client’s account to settle the trade error in another
Client’s account.
Furthermore, we have implemented procedures designed to prevent trade errors; however, trade
errors in Client accounts cannot always be avoided. In all situations where the Client does not
cause the trade error, the Client will be made whole, and we will absorb any loss resulting from
the trade error if the error was caused by the firm. If the error is caused by the broker-dealer, the
broker-dealer will be responsible for covering all trade error costs. If an investment gain results
from the correcting trade, the gain will be donated to charity. We will never benefit or profit from
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trade errors.
ITEM 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Account Reviews and Reviewers
The frequency and nature of the reviews varies from Client to Client, depending upon the
contractual arrangement, the Client’s request, the changing circumstances of the Client’s affairs
and the level of assets currently held. A complete assessment of each Client’s accounts is reviewed
at the discretion of WMCC at least annually. Generally, all matters relevant to the Client’s situation
including income, balance sheet, state and federal income taxes, long-term cash flow projections
and company benefits, and compensation plans are reviewed.
The underlying securities within the investment supervisory services, for clients for which WMCC
charges based on a percentage of assets under management, are monitored at least quarterly. These
reviews are made by Mark Marquez. Client meetings are typically held at least annually and are
conducted in person or by telephone.
The purpose of all these reviews is to ensure that the investment plan continues to be implemented
in a manner which matches your objectives and risk tolerances. More frequent reviews may be
triggered by material changes in variables such as your individual circumstances, or the market,
political or economic environment. You are urged to notify us of any changes in your personal
circumstances.
Statements and Reports
Reports are provided at account review meetings with Clients. Communication to Clients will be
done on an as-needed basis with a minimum of one contact per calendar quarter for clients for
which WMCC charges based on a percentage of assets under management. The Client receives a
written report for all account review meetings.
The custodian will provide quarterly statements of the assets in your Account, the purchase date,
the cost, and the current market value for the period (or since the opening of the Account). The
quarterly fee will be reflected on the periodic account statement provided by the custodian. The
custodian will make available to you a statement no less than quarterly showing all amounts paid
from the account including all management fees paid by custodian to WMCC. In case of an error
in such reports, you shall notify WMCC promptly, and WMCC will use good faith efforts to make
corrections to such reports in a timely manner. Additionally, WMCC will send the Client a notice
of amount invoiced as part of its quarterly reporting. You are urged to compare the reports and
invoices provided by WMCC against the statements you receive directly from your account
custodian.
ITEM 14 - CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
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WMCC does not receive any economic benefits from someone who is not a Client, and WMCC
does not compensate Clients or third parties for Client referrals.
ITEM 15 – CUSTODY
Custody means holding, directly or indirectly, client funds or securities or having any authority to
obtain possession of them.
WMCC does not have direct custody of any client funds and/or securities. WMCC will not
maintain physical possession of client funds and securities. Instead, clients’ funds and securities
are held by a qualified custodian.
While WMCC does not have physical custody of client funds or securities, payments of fees may
be paid by the custodian from the custodial brokerage account that holds client funds pursuant to
the client’s account application.
In certain jurisdictions, the ability of WMCC to withdraw its management fees from the client’s
account may be deemed custody. Prior to permitting direct debit of fees, each client provides
written authorization permitting fees to be paid directly from the custodian.
As part of the billing process, WMCC is responsible for calculating the fee and instructing the
custodian to deduct fees from the Client’s account. On at least a quarterly basis, the custodian is
required to send to the client a statement showing all transactions within the account during the
reporting period. WMCC will also send the Client an invoice itemizing the fee. Itemization shall
include the formula used to calculate the fee, the amount of assets under management the fee is
based on, and the time period covered by the fee. The custodian does not calculate the amount of
the fee to be deducted and does not verify the accuracy of WMCC’s advisory calculation.
Therefore, it is important for clients to carefully review their custodial statements and compare
them to the invoices prepared by WMCC to verify the accuracy of the calculation. Clients should
contact WMCC directly if they believe that there may be an error in their statement.
Custody is disclosed in Form ADV because WMCC has authority to transfer money from client
account(s), which constitutes a standing letter of authorization (SLOA). The firm endeavors to
comply with the SEC no-action letter to the Investment Adviser Association dated February 21,
2017 in this regard by requiring the following:
1. The client provides an instruction to the qualified custodian, in writing, that includes the
client’s signature, the third party’s name, and either the third party’s address or the third
party’s account number at a custodian to which the transfer should be directed.
2. The client authorizes the investment adviser, in writing, either on the qualified custodian’s
form or separately, to direct transfers to the third party either on a specified schedule or
from time to time.
3. The client’s qualified custodian performs appropriate verification of the instruction, such
as a signature review or other method to verify the client’s authorization, and provides a
transfer of funds notice to the client promptly after each transfer.
4. The client has the ability to terminate or change the instruction to the client’s qualified
custodian.
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5. The investment adviser has no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of the
third party, the address, or any other information about the third party contained in the
client’s instruction.
6. The investment adviser maintains records showing that the third party is not a related party
of the investment adviser or located at the same address as the investment adviser.
7. The client’s qualified custodian sends the client, in writing, an initial notice confirming the
instruction and an annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
The custodian WMCC currently utilizes is Charles Schwab.
ITEM 16 - INVESTMENT DISCRETION
As a general rule, WMCC accepts, but does not require, discretionary authority to manage
securities accounts on behalf of clients. WMCC has the authority to determine, without obtaining
specific client consent, the securities to be bought or sold, and the amount of the securities to be
bought or sold. However, WMCC consults with the client prior to each trade to obtain concurrence
if a blanket trading authorization has not been given. The client approves the custodian to be used
and the commission rates paid to the custodian. WMCC does not receive any portion of the
transaction fees or commissions paid by the client to the custodian on certain trades.
See Item 12 – Brokerage Practices of this Brochure for more information.
ITEM 17 - VOTING YOUR SECURITIES
WMCC does not vote proxies on securities. Clients are expected to vote their own proxies. The
client will receive their proxies directly from the custodian of their account or from a transfer
agent. When assistance on voting proxies is requested, WMCC will provide recommendations to
the client. If a conflict of interest exists, it will be disclosed to the client.
ITEM 18 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
This item is not applicable to this Brochure. We do not require or solicit prepayment of more than
$1,200 in fees per Client, six months or more in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include
a balance sheet for our most recent fiscal year. We are not subject to a financial condition that is
reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to Clients. Finally, we
have not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.
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