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Registered Investment Advisor
CRD # 27346
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
2200 John F. Kennedy Road
Suite 103
Dubuque, IA 52002
Tel: (563) 583-6020
Fax: (563) 583-6053
www.weitzelfinancial.com
Form ADV Part 2A
Firm Brochure
January 12, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. Please
contact Bradley Weitzel at (563) 583-6020 if you have any questions about the content of this brochure.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or any state securities administrator. Additional information about Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Click on the “Investment Adviser Search” link and then search
for “Investment Adviser Firm” using the firm’s IARD (“CRD”) number, which is 27346.
While the firm and its associates may be registered and/or licensed within a particular jurisdiction, that registration and/or
licensing in itself does not imply an endorsement by any regulatory authority, nor does it imply a certain level of skill or
training on the part of the firm or its associated personnel.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
The following changes were made within the Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. Form ADV Part 2A Firm Brochure.
• Material Changes
No Material Changes Made
The firm may at any time update this document and either send a copy of its updated brochure or provide a
summary of material changes to its brochure and offer to send an electronic or hard copy form of the updated
brochure. Clients are also able to download this brochure from the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or
may contact our firm at (563) 583-6020 to request a copy at any time.
As with all firm documents, clients and prospective clients are encouraged to review this brochure in its entirety
and are encouraged to ask questions at any time prior to or throughout the engagement.
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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 ................................................................................................................. 9
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ........................................................... 13
Item 7 – Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................. 13
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ...................................................... 14
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................... 17
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................... 18
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .............. 19
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 20
Item 13 – Review of Accounts..................................................................................................................... 24
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................. 25
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................ 26
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................... 27
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 27
Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers.............................................................................. 28
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Important Information
Throughout this document Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. may be referred as “the firm,” “firm,” “our,” “we” or
“us”. The client or prospective client may also be referred to as “the client,” “client,” etc., and refers to a client
engagement involving a singer person as well as two or more persons, and may refer to natural persons and
legal entities. The term “advisor” and “adviser” are used interchangeably where accuracy in identification is
necessary (i.e. internet address, etc.).
Our firm maintains a business continuity plan that is integrated with the entirety of our organization to ensure
we appropriately respond to events that pose a significant disruption to its operations. A statement concerning
our current plan is available under separate cover.
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Description of the Firm
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. is an Iowa domiciled corporation originally formed in October of 1969 for general
business purposes. Including our offering investment advisory services since September of 2016, our firm has
operated as a registered broker/dealer since August of 1990, and as an independent insurance agency since
January of 1991. Additional information involving these other activities is described in later sections of this
brochure.
Timothy J. Weitzel is our firm’s President and majority shareholder. Bradley J. Weitzel is Vice President,
shareholder, and our investment advisory firm’s Chief Compliance Officer (supervisor). Additional information
about Timothy and Bradley Weitzel and their professional experiences may be found toward the end of this
brochure.
Description of Services Offered
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. offers ongoing and continuous supervision of our clients’ investments through
our portfolio management services.
We offer both comprehensive portfolio management services
encompassing investment management with the option of financial planning through Charles Schwab and Orion
Portfolio Solutions as well as automated advisory services providing exclusively investment management
through Betterment Securities. We offer financial planning services which provide clients advice on key topics
such as cash flow and budgeting, funding a college education, retirement planning, and risk management, estate
or tax planning, among others. Additionally, we offer automated investment management services as a solicitor
to a third-party administrator (Brinker Capital Investments) and education workshops involving a broad range of
financial planning and investing topics.
An initial interview is conducted by a representative of our firm to discuss your current situation, goals and the
scope of services that may be provided to you. A discussion and analysis will be conducted to determine your
financial needs, goals, holdings, etc. You may be asked to provide copies of the following documents early in the
process:
• Will, codicils and trusts
•
Insurance policies
• Mortgage and/or student loan information
• Tax returns
• Divorce decree or separation agreement
• Current financial specifics including W-2s or 1099s
•
Information on current retirement plans and benefits provided by your employer
• Statements reflecting current investments in retirement and non-retirement accounts
• Employment or other business agreements you may have in place
• Completed risk profile questionnaires or other forms provided by our firm
It is important that we are provided with an adequate level of information and supporting documentation
throughout the term of our engagement including but not limited to: source of funds, income levels, and an
account holder or attorney-in-fact’s authority to act on behalf of the account, among other information that
may be necessary for our services. The information and/or financial statements provided to us need to be
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accurate. Our firm may, but is not obligated to, verify the information that you have provided to us which will
then be used in the advisory process.
If you wish to engage our firm for its services, you must first execute our client engagement agreement. During
or prior to this process, you will be provided our Form ADV Part 2 firm brochure that includes a statement
involving our privacy policy, as well as a brochure supplement about the representative who will be assisting
you. We will also ensure that any material conflicts of interest have been disclosed to you that could be
reasonably expected to impair the rendering of unbiased and objective advice.
It is essential that you inform our firm of significant issues that may call for an update to your plan. Events such
as changes in employment or marital status, an unplanned windfall, etc., can have an impact on your
circumstances and plans. Our firm needs to be aware of such events so that adjustments may be made as
necessary.
Comprehensive Portfolio Management Services
Our Comprehensive Portfolio Management Service encompasses investment management with the option of
financial planning. This process typically begins with at least one meeting, in person, if possible, to develop
investment guidelines reflecting your objectives, time horizon, tolerance for risk, as well as any reasonable
account constraints you may have for the portfolio. For example, you have the right to exclude securities (e.g.,
options, stocks, etc.) at your discretion. These guidelines will be designed to be specific enough to provide
future guidance while allowing flexibility to work with changing market conditions. Since this effort is the
product of information and data you have provided, you may be asked to review it and provide your final
approval. We will then develop a customized portfolio for you based on your unique situation, investment goals
and tolerance for risk.
Depending on your risk profile, goals and needs, among other considerations, your portfolio will involve the
employment of one of our investment strategies as well as either a broad range or more narrowly focused
choice of investment vehicles that are further discussed in Item 8 of this brochure. We manage your portfolio
on a discretionary or nondiscretionary basis (defined in Item 16). We want to note that it will remain your
responsibility to promptly notify us if there is any change in your financial situation and/or investment objectives
for the purpose of our reviewing, evaluating or revising previous account restrictions or firm investment
recommendations.
Following our review and/or plan development, we may recommend that an institutional investment manager
serve your portfolio as a sub-advisor. Prior to making the recommendation, we will ensure the sub-advisor is
registered or notice-filed within your state of residence. Clients may be required to maintain a minimum
account size to be eligible for this service, and certain sub-advisors may require a higher asset-level to invest in
their program. We will inform you in advance of each manager’s minimum investment criteria.
Under this type of engagement, we will gather input from you about your financial situation, investment
objectives, reasonable restrictions you may want to impose on the management of the account, and we will
then provide this information to the sub-advisor. They will invest on behalf of a client account in accordance
with the strategies set forth in their own disclosure documents which will be provided to you by our firm prior to
your employing these strategies. The selected sub-advisor typically assumes discretionary authority over an
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account, and some of these programs may not be available for those clients who prefer an account to be
managed under a non-discretionary engagement or whom may have other unique account restrictions. At least
annually thereafter a review will be performed from both a compliance and performance perspective to
determine whether the selected sub-advisor remains an appropriate fit for your portfolio.
Portfolio Management Services – Orion Portfolio Services
Our portfolio management services option through Orion Portfolio Services offers an investment management
option for simple IRA accounts and more restrictive registrations unable to be held within our automated
advisory services’ platform. The advisor guides clients through the entire investment process from the
completion of an online personal risk tolerance assessment to the recommendation of an appropriate model
portfolio tailored to the client’s specific needs. Clients typically begin the process by developing investment
guidelines, reflecting your objectives and time horizon, and tolerance for risk through an online personal risk
tolerance assessment and providing additional information about their financial goals. Based on the information
provided, the appropriate model portfolio is selected for the client with the help of the advisor. We will
periodically rebalance client model portfolios based upon these stated individual needs, goals and objectives.
Automated Advisory Services
Our Automated Advisory Service is an automated online platform providing exclusively investment management
services by guiding clients through the entire investment process from the completion of an online personal risk
tolerance assessment to the recommendation of an appropriate model portfolio tailored to the client’s specific
needs. Clients typically begin the process by developing investment guidelines, reflecting your objectives and
time horizon, and tolerance for risk through an online personal risk tolerance assessment and providing
additional information about their financial goals. Based on the information provided, the appropriate model
portfolio is selected for the client through Betterment Securities.
Betterment Securities provides access to a globally diversified, low-cost portfolio of ETFs, execution of securities
transactions and custody of client assets. In addition, a series of model portfolios created by third-party
providers may also be available on the platform. Clients can submit or modify their risk tolerance, investment
objectives and other details for their accounts directly through the online platform. We will periodically
rebalance client model portfolios based upon these stated individual needs, goals and objectives.
Financial Planning Services
Your financial plan may be as broad-based or narrowly focused as you desire. The incorporation of most of all of
the following components allow for not only a thorough analysis but also a refined focus of your goals and
objectives. Note that when these services focus only on areas of your interest, your overall situation or needs
may not be fully addressed due to the limitations you have established. Our firm will present a summary of
recommendations, guide you in the implementation of some or all of them at your request, and we encourage
plan reviews thereafter.
Cash Flow Analysis and Debt Management
A review of income and expenses will be conducted to determine current surplus or deficit along with advice on
prioritizing how any surplus should be used, or how to reduce expenses if they exceed the client’s income.
Advice may also be provided on which debts to pay off first based on factors such as the interest rate of the debt
and any income tax ramifications. Recommendation may also be made with respect to appropriate cash
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reserves for emergencies and other financial goals, and a review of accounts (such as money market funds) for
such reserves, plus strategies to save desired amounts.
Risk Management
A risk management review includes an analysis of exposures to major risks that could have a significant adverse
impact on the client’s financial picture, such as premature death, disability, property and casualty losses, or the
need for long-term care planning. Advice may be provided on ways to minimize such risks and about weighing
the costs or purchasing insurance versus the benefits of doing so and, likewise, the potential cost of not
purchasing insurance (“self-insuring”).
Employee Benefits
A review and analysis is made for the client, as an employee, to ensure they are taking maximum advantage of
their benefits. We may offer advice on employer-sponsored retirement plan or stock options, among other
benefits that may be available to the client.
Retirement Planning
Retirement planning services typically include projections of the likelihood of achieving financial goals, with
financial independence an objective. For situations where projections show less than the desired results, a
recommendation may include showing the impact on projections by making changes in certain variables (i.e.,
working longer, saving more, spending less, taking more risk with investments). If a client is near retirement or
already retired, advice may be given on appropriate distribution strategies to minimize the likelihood of running
out of money or having to adversely alter spending during retirement years.
Education Planning
Reviews involve an analysis of exposures to estate taxes and current estate plans. We may recommend a new
or revised will, power of attorney, trusts and other related documents. Advice might include ways to minimize
or avoid future estate taxes by implementing appropriate planning strategies.
Tax Strategies
Advice may include ways to minimize current and future income taxes as a part of the client’s overall financial
picture. A recommendation may be offered as to which type of account(s) or specific investments should be
owned based in part on their “tax efficiency,” with consideration that there is the possibility of future changes to
federal, state or local tax laws and rates that may impact each client’s situation.
Investment Consultation
Our investment consultation component may involve providing information on the types of investment vehicles
available, advice on stock options, investment analysis and strategies, asset selection and portfolio design, as
well as assisting our client with their investment account if it is maintained at another broker/dealer or
custodian. The strategies and types of investments that may be recommended are further discussed in Item 8 of
this brochure.
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Business Consultation
We are available to assist businesses in a variety of ways to include strategy, practice management, general
financial advice, debt management, as well as assisting them with matters involving coordination with their
financial institution, attorney or accountant.
A broad-based plan is an endeavor that requires detail; therefore, certain variables can affect the time and cost
involved in the development of the plan; the quality of records, complexity and number of current investments,
diversity of insurance products and employee benefits maintained, size of the potential estate and special needs
of the client or their dependents, among others. We may concentrate on reviewing only a specific area
(modular planning) per client request, such as an employer retirement plan allocation, college funding or
evaluating the sufficiency of savings plan. Note that when these services focus only on certain areas of client
interest of need, the overall situation or needs may not be fully addressed due to limitations established by the
client. In all instances involving our financial planning engagements, our clients retain full discretion over all
implementation decisions and are free to accept or reject any recommendation we make.
Third-Party Administrator
Our firm utilizes a third-party administrator, Brinker Capital Investments, to offer automated Investment
Management Services. Our firm is solely the solicitor and does not have any authority regarding investment
management, portfolio rebalancing or maintenance of the account. If we so choose to utilize a third-party
administrator, all compliance documents and fee schedules may be obtained directly from this third-party.
Educational Workshops
We offer periodic complimentary educational seminar sessions for those desiring general advice on personal
finance and investing. Topics may include issues related to general financial planning, educational funding,
retirement strategies, implications involving changes in marital status, and various other current economic or
investment topics. Our workshops are educational in nature and do not involve the sale of insurance or
investment products. Information presented will not be based on any one person’s need nor do we provide
individualized investment advice to attendees during our general sessions.
Client Assets Under Management
As of the January 2, 2026, the firm’s total value of client assets under management1 was $327,771,408. These
assets are broken down as discretionary assets of $324,653,982 and non-discretionary assets of $3,117,426.
General Information
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. does not offer an investment program involving wrapped (bundled) fees. We do
not provide advice to ERISA plan sponsors, nor do we offer legal or accounting advice. With your prior written
consent, we will work with your attorney or accountant to assist with the coordination and implementation of
accepted strategies. Note that these other professionals will charge you separately for their services and their
fee is separate of our advisory fee.
1 The term “assets under management” as defined by the SEC’s General Instructions for Part 2 of Form ADV.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Forms of payment are based on the types of services being provided, term of service, etc., and will be stated in
your engagement agreement with our firm. Our fees are generally negotiable. Fees will generally be deducted
directly from your investment account held at the custodian of record. In rare cases, we may agree to directly
bill clients. Payment requests for our advisory fees will be preceded by our invoice, and fees paid to our firm will
be noted in your account statement you will receive from your custodian. Our firm does not accept cash, money
orders, or similar forms of payment for its engagements.
Method of Compensation and Fee Schedule
Comprehensive Portfolio Management Services
At the end of each calendar quarter, clients will pay our firm an asset-based fee based on an annualized rate as
indicated in the following table. The fee is determined by the value of account assets and calculated on the
quarter-end market value of the portfolio and multiplying that quotient by the applicable number of basis points
set forth in the fee table (one basis point equals 1/100 of one percent). The result is then divided by 4 to
determine the quarterly fee. For the benefit of discounting your asset-based fee, we will aggregate accounts
that we name for the same individual or two or more accounts within the same household. If a sub-advisor is
engaged to execute its investment strategy within your account maintained at our custodian of record, the sub-
advisor’s fee is incorporated into the fee as noted in the following table.
Assets Under Management
$0 - $99,999
$100,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $999,999
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
$3,000,000 – Above
Annual Fee
1.50% (150 basis points)
1.25% (125 basis points)
1.00% (100 basis points)
0.75% (75 basis points)
0.50% (50 basis points)
Our firm’s asset-based fee is based on a blended-tier. For example: a client’s portfolio with $125,000 in assets
managed by our firm at our custodian would be assessed an annualized fee of 150 basis points for the first
$99,999 and 125 points on the remaining amount.
In the rare absence of a reportable market value, our firm may seek a third-party opinion from a recognized
industry source (e.g., unaffiliated public accounting firm), and the client may choose to separately seek such an
opinion at their own expense as to the valuation of “hard-to-price” securities if they believe it to be necessary.
The first billing cycle will begin once your engagement agreement is executed with our firm and assets have
settled into your account held by the custodian of record. Advisory fees for partial quarters will be prorated
based on the remaining days in the reporting period in which our firm services the account. Fee payments will
generally be assessed within the first 15 calendar days of each billing cycle.
Our firm will concurrently send you and the custodian of record an invoice each billing period that describes the
advisory fees to be deducted from the account at our firm’s request. The invoice will include the total fee
assessed, covered time period, calculation formula utilized, and reference to the assets under management in
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which the fee had been based. We encourage you to verify the accuracy of fee calculations; the custodian may
not verify the accuracy of advisory fee assessments for each account or on a consistent basis.
Your written authorization is required in order for the custodian of record to deduct advisory fees from your
account. By signing our firm’s engagement agreement, as well as the custodian account opening documents,
you will be authorizing the custodian to withdraw both advisory fees and any transactional fees from your
account. The custodian will remit our fees directly to our firm. All fees deducted will be noted on account
statements that you will receive directly from your custodian of record.2 At our discretion, we may allow for
direct payment of our advisory fee in lieu of having the fee withdrawn from your investment account. Our
valuation assessment will remain the same as described above, and the client’s direct payment must be received
by our firm within 15 calendar days of our invoice.
Portfolio Management Services – Orion Portfolio Solutions
At the end of each calendar month, clients will pay our firm an asset-based fee based on an annualized rate as
indicated in the following table. The fee is determined by the value of account assets and calculated on the
month-end market value of the portfolio and multiplying that quotient by the applicable number of basis points
set forth in the fee table (one basis point equals 1/100 of one percent). The result is then divided by 12 to
determine the monthly fee. For the benefit of discounting your asset-based fee, we will aggregate accounts that
we name for the same individual or two or more accounts within the same household. If a sub-advisor is
engaged to execute its investment strategy within your account maintained at our custodian of record, the sub-
advisor’s fee is incorporated into the fee as noted in the following table.
Annual Fee
0.50% (50 basis points)
0.25% (25 basis points)
0.75% (75 basis points)
Advisor or Custodian
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
Orion Portfolio Solutions (platform fee)
TOTAL
In the rare absence of a reportable market value, our firm may seek a third-party opinion from a recognized
industry source (e.g., unaffiliated public accounting firm), and the client may choose to separately seek such an
opinion at their own expense as to the valuation of “hard-to-price” securities if they believe it to be necessary.
The first billing cycle will begin once your engagement agreement is executed with our firm and assets have
settled into your account held by the custodian of record. Advisory fees for partial months will be prorated
based on the remaining days in the reporting period in which our firm services the account. Fee payments will
generally be assessed within the first 15 calendar days of each billing cycle.
Orion Portfolio Solutions will concurrently send you an invoice each billing period that describes the advisory
fees to be deducted from the account at our firm’s request. The invoice will include the total fee assessed,
covered time period, calculation formula utilized, and reference to the assets under management in which the
fee had been based. We encourage you to verify the accuracy of fee calculations; the custodian may not verify
the accuracy of advisory fee assessments for each account or on a consistent basis.
2 Periodic account value variances between the firm’s invoice and custodian statement (beyond the firm’s control) may occur due to late
trade settlement, dividend distribution, etc., requiring adjusted transaction reporting from the custodian of record.
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Your written authorization is required in order for the custodian of record to deduct advisory fees from your
account. By signing our firm’s engagement agreement, as well as the custodian account opening documents,
you will be authorizing the custodian to withdraw both advisory fees and any transactional fees from your
account. The custodian will remit our fees directly to our firm. All fees deducted will be noted on account
statements that you will receive directly from your custodian of record.3 At our discretion, we may allow for
direct payment of our advisory fee in lieu of having the fee withdrawn from your investment account. Our
valuation assessment will remain the same as described above, and the client’s direct payment must be received
by our firm within 15 calendar days of our invoice.
Automated Advisory Services
At the end of each calendar quarter, clients will pay our firm an asset-based fee based on an annualized rate as
indicated in the following table. The fee is determined by the value of account assets and calculated on the
average daily account value of the portfolio and multiplying that quotient by the applicable number of basis
points set forth in the fee table (one basis point equals 1/100 of one percent). The result is then divided by 4 to
determine the quarterly fee. If a sub-advisor is engaged to execute its investment strategy within your account
maintained at our custodian of record, the sub-advisor’s fee is incorporated into the fee as noted in the
following table.
Annual Fee
0.57% (57 basis points)
0.18% (18 basis points)
0.75% (75 basis points)
Advisor or Custodian
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
Betterment Securities (Custodian)
TOTAL
The first billing cycle will begin once your engagement agreement is executed with our firm and assets have
settled into your account held by the custodian of record. Advisory fees for partial quarters will be prorated
based on the remaining days in the reporting period in which our firm services the account. Fee payments will
generally be assessed within the first 15 calendar days of each billing cycle.
The custodian will concurrently send you an invoice each billing period that describes the advisory fees deducted
from the account. The invoice will include the total fee assessed, covered time period, calculation formula
utilized, and reference to the assets under management in which the fee had been based. We encourage you to
verify the accuracy of fee calculations.
Your written authorization is required in order for the custodian of record to deduct advisory fees from your
account. By signing our firm’s engagement agreement, as well as the custodian account opening documents,
you will be authorizing the custodian to withdraw both advisory fees and any transactional fees from your
account. The custodian will remit our fees directly to our firm. All fees deducted will be noted on account
statements that you will receive directly from your custodian of record.
Financial Planning Services
Our financial planning engagements are assessed an hourly fee at the rate of $250 per hour. We bill in 15-
minute increments, and a partial increment (e.g., 10 minutes) will be treated as a whole increment. We do not
3 Periodic account value variances between the firm’s invoice and custodian statement (beyond the firm’s control) may occur due to late
trade settlement, dividend distribution, etc., requiring adjusted transaction reporting from the custodian of record.
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require a deposit; the entire fee will be due upon delivery of the plan/advice. Your invoice will note the service
period, our hourly rate, the time involved for your engagement, as well as the total fee that is due.
Following our presentation of your plan, we are available to assist you over the course of the year to ensure
various planning action items are accomplished. We are paid a fixed fee for this service at the rate of $250 to
$2,500 per quarter. The rate will depend on the complexity of the engagement, time involved, etc. The fee is
paid to our firm in arrears, and is due within the first 10 calendar days of each billing mode. We will prorate the
first period’s fee based on the number of days remaining in the first billing cycle.
Third Party Administrator
Individuals who utilize our third-party administrator will be assessed a fee directly from Brinker Capital
Investments. At the end of each calendar quarter, clients will pay an asset-based fee based on a straight fee. A
complete detail of the fee schedule may be obtained directly from the third-party administrator.
Educational Workshops
Workshop sessions are complimentary; no fee is assessed.
Additional Client Fees
Any transactional or service fees (sometimes termed brokerage fees), individual retirement account fees,
qualified retirement plan fees, account termination fees, or wire transfer fees will be borne by the account
holder per the custodian of record’s separate fee schedule. We will provide you with a copy of our custodian’s
fee schedule at the beginning of the engagement, and you will be notified of any future changes to those fees by
the custodian of record and/or third-party administrator for certain tax-qualified plans.
Fees paid by our clients to our firm for our advisory services are separate from any internal fees or charges a
client may pay for mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded notes (ETNs), or other similar
investments.
Per annum interest at the current maximum statutory rate may be assessed on fee balances due more than 30
days; we may refer past due accounts to collections or legal counsel for processing. We reserve the right to
suspend some or all services once an account is deemed past due.
Additional information about our fees in relationship to our brokerage practices are noted in Items 12 and 14 of
this document.
External Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
If you have engaged our firm for our financial planning services, and you prefer to open or maintain a brokerage
account at our affiliated broker-dealer so we may assist you in purchasing a mutual fund (e.g., Section 529 Plan
fund) or variable insurance contract, an associate of our firm may be paid a commission while serving in the
capacity as a registered representative or licensed insurance agent. In addition, an associate of our firm may
receive trailer or SEC Rule 12b-1 fees from an investment company security that you have purchased through
your broker-dealer account. Fees charged by issuers are detailed in prospectuses or product descriptions and
you are encouraged to read these documents before investing.
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If you purchase a security via our advisory firm’s custodian of record, we do not charge or receive a commission
or mark-up on that transaction, nor do we receive trailer or SEC Rule 12b-1 fees from an investment company.
Please refer to Items 10, 11, 12 and 14 of this brochure for further information. You retain the right to purchase
recommended or similar investments through your own selected service provider.
Termination of Services
Either party may terminate the agreement at any time by communicating the intent to terminate in writing. If
you verbally notify our firm of the termination and, if in two business days following this notification, we have
not received your notice in writing, we will make a written notice of the termination in our records and send you
our own termination notice as a substitute. Our firm will not be responsible for investment allocation, advice or
transactional services (except for limited closing transactions) upon receipt of a termination notice. It will also
be necessary that we inform the custodian of record that the relationship between the two parties has been
terminated.
If a client of our firm does not receive our Form ADV Part 2 firm brochure at least 48 hours prior to entering into
our firm’s agreement, then that client will have the right to terminate the engagement without fee or penalty
within five business days after entering into the contract. Should a financial planning services client terminate
their engagement after this five-day time period, the client will be assessed fees at the firm’s currently hourly
rate for any time incurred in the preparation of their analysis or plan. When a retainer or portfolio management
services client terminates their agreement after the five-day period, that client will be assessed fees on a
prorated basis for services incurred from either (i) as a new client, the date of the engagement to the date of the
firm’s receipt of the written notice of termination, or (ii) all other accounts, the last billing period to the date of
the firm’s physical or constructive receipt of written termination notice.
Our firm will return unearned fees within 30 days of the firm’s receipt of termination notice. Earned fees due to
our firm will be billed at the time of termination and will be due upon receipt of our invoice. Our return of
payment to a client for our financial planning services will be completed via check from our firm’s US-based
financial institution; no credits or “transaction reversals” will be issued. We will coordinate remuneration of
asset-based fees via the account custodian to a client’s investment account. Return of prepaid fees will never
involve a personal check, cash or money order from our firm or from an associate of our firm.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Our firm’s advisory fees will not be based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation (growth) of any
portion of managed funds, also known as performance-based fees. Our fees will also not be based on side-by-
side management, which refers to a firm simultaneously managing accounts that do pay performance-based
fees (such as a hedge fund) and those that do not.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals and high net worth individuals of all
levels of investment experience, foundations and charitable organizations, as well as businesses of all scale. We
do not require minimum income, asset levels or other similar preconditions for most of our services. We will
inform you in advance if any sub-advisor requires minimum investible assets.
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We reserve the right to waive or reduce certain fees on unique individual circumstances, special arrangements
or preexisting relationships. We also reserve the right to decline services to any prospective client for any
nondiscriminatory reason.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We generally employ what we believe to be an appropriate blend of fundamental and technical analyses. We
evaluate various economic factors including interest rates, the current state of the economy, or the future
growth of an industry sector. We then study historical market patterns and trends to assist us in determining
the direction of market as well as specific securities. Our research is often drawn from sources that include:
• economists and other industry professionals
•
financial periodicals and reference materials
•
company press releases
•
corporate rating services
• annual reports, prospectuses and regulatory filings
Our firm employs a goal based financial planning process in order to make investment recommendations for our
clients. Our investment advice is based on a globally diversified strategy involving a long-term, disciplined
approach that manages risk through appropriate asset allocation. We recognize that each client’s needs and
goals are different; subsequently, portfolio strategies and underlying investment vehicles may vary. The
following are common strategies utilized within our client’s portfolios, in alphabetical order:
Active Portfolio Management
An investment manager engaging in an active portfolio management strategy believes it is possible to create a
profit from identifying or leveraging mispriced securities, or producing similar returns with less risk, or producing
returns greater than a stated benchmark, such as a well-known index. For example, a “large-cap stock” fund
manager might attempt to outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index by purchasing underpriced stocks or
derivative instruments representing these positions. An active management strategy may attempt to preserve
capital during times of high risk through the use of cash and cash equivalents, and the percentage of account
holdings invested in the market may vary substantially based on what they believe is the prevailing risk in the
market. If we feel risk in the stock market is low, we may increase exposure to equities to attempt to take
advantage of growth opportunities. When risk in the stock market is considered high, all or a portion of the
portfolio’s equity exposure may be moved to more stable short-term fixed income instruments and cash
equivalent alternatives in order to preserve capital.
Core + Satellite Investing
This strategy includes both passive (or index) and active investing, where passive and active investments are
used as the basis of “core” of a portfolio and alternative asset classes (real estate, commodities, long/short,
precious metals, emerging debt, etc.) are added as “satellite” positions. With this strategy, the portfolio core
holdings are more traditional asset classes, while outlying selections are generally asset classes with less
correlation to the traditional assets that make up the core holdings.
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Modern Portfolio Theory
Modern Portfolio Theory states that by employing securities whose prices movements have historically low
correlations, it is possible to create an efficient portfolio that can offer the highest expected return for a given
level of risk, or one with the lowest level of risk for a given expected return. The practice of Modern Portfolio
Theory does not employ market timing or stock selection methods of investing but rather a long term, buy-and-
hold strategy with periodic rebalancing of the account to maintain desired risk levels.
We strive to create portfolios that contain investment vehicles that are diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost
investments whenever practical. Although it is common to find a broad range of mutual funds or ETFs within a
portfolio, certain accounts may necessitate holding individual equities and fixed income (stocks and bond)
positions.
Risk of Loss
Our firm believes its strategies and investment recommendations are designed to produce the appropriate
potential return for the given level of risk; however, there is no guarantee that an investment objective will be
achieved. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. We have offered
examples of such risk in the following paragraphs, and we believe it is important that our clients review and
consider each of them prior to investing.
Active Portfolio Management
A portfolio that employs active management strategies (e.g., tactical trading) may, at times, outperform or
underperform various benchmarks or other strategies. In an effort to meet or surpass these benchmarks, active
portfolio management may require more frequent trading or “turnover.” This may result in shorter holding
periods, higher transactional costs and/or taxable events generally borne by the client, thereby potentially
reducing or negating certain benefits of active asset management.
Company Risk
When investing in securities, such as stocks, there is always a certain level of company of industry-specific risk
that is inherent in each company of issuer. There is the risk that the company will perform poorly or have its
value reduced based on factors specifics to the company of its industry. This is also referred to as unsystematic
risk and can be reduced or mitigated through diversification.
Core + Satellite Strategies
Strategies involving Core + Satellite investing may have the potential to be affected by “active risk” (or “tracking
error risk”), which might be defined as a deviation from a stated benchmark. Since the core portfolio attempts
to closely replicate a stated benchmark, the source of the tracking error or deviation may come from a satellite
portfolio or position, or form a “sample” or “optimized” index fund or ETF that may not as closely align the
stated benchmark.
Equity (Stock) Risk
Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases or decreases in
value as market confidence in and perception of their issuers change. If an investor held common stock or
common stock equivalents of any given issuer, they may be exposed to greater risk than if they held preferred
stocks and debt obligations of the issuer.
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ETF and Mutual Fund Risks
The risk of owning ETFs and mutual funds reflect their underlying securities (e.g., stocks, bonds, derivatives,
etc.). These forms of securities typically carry additional expenses based on their share of operating expenses
and certain brokerage fees, which may result in the potential duplication of certain fees. Certain ETFs and
indexed funds have the potential to be affected by “active risk;” a deviation from its stated index (e.g., S&P 500).
We do not recommend leveraged or inverse ETFs due to their inherent heightened risk.
While many ETFs and index mutual funds are known for their potential tax-efficiency and higher “qualified
dividend income” (QDI) percentages, there are asset classes within these investment vehicles or holding periods
within that may not benefit. Shorter holding periods, as well as commodities and currencies (that may be a
holding within an ETF or mutual fund), may be considered “non-qualified” under certain tax code provisions. A
holding’s QDI will be considered when tax-efficiency is an important aspect of the client’s portfolio.
Failure to Implement
Each financial planning client is free to accept or reject any or all of the recommendation made by our firm.
While no advisory firm can guarantee future performance, no plan can succeed if it is not implemented. Clients
who choose not to take the steps recommended in their financial plan may face an increased risk that their
stated goals and objectives will not be achieved.
Financial Risk
Excessive borrowing to finance a business operation increases profitability risk because the company must meet
the terms of its obligations in good times and bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan
obligations may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
Fixed Income Risks
Various forms of fixed income instruments, such as bonds, money market or bond funds may be affected by
various forms of risk, including:
Credit Risk – The potential risk that an issuer would be unable to pay scheduled interest or repay principal at
maturity, sometimes referred to as “default risk.” Credit risk may also occur when an issuer’s ability to make
payments of principal and interest when due is interrupted. This may result in a negative impact on all forms of
debt instruments, as well as funds or ETF share values that hold these issues. Bondholders are creditors of an
issuer and have priority to assets before equity holders (i.e., stockholders) when receiving a payout from
liquidation or restructuring. When defaults occur due to bankruptcy, the type of bond held will determine
seniority of payment.
Interest Rate Risk – The risk that the value of the fixed income holding will decrease because of an increase in
interest rates.
Liquidity Risk – The inability to readily buy or sell an investment for a price close to the true underlying value of
the asset due to a lack of buyer or sellers. While certain types of fixed income are generally liquid (i.e., bonds)
there are risks which may occur such as when an issue trading in any given period does not readily support buys
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and sells at an efficient price. Conversely, when trading volume is high, there is also a risk of not being able to
purchase a particular issue at the desired price.
Reinvestment Risk – With declining interest rates, investors may have to reinvest interest income or principal at
a lower rate.
Fundamental Analysis
The challenge involving fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect; the analysis may
not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a security’s value.
Inflation Risk
Also called purchasing power risk, is the change that the cash flows from an investment will not be worth as
much in the future because of changes in purchasing power due to inflation.
Market Risk
When the stock market as a whole or an industry as a whole fall, it can cause the prices of individual stocks to
fall indiscriminately. This is also called systemic or systematic risk.
Passive Investing
A portfolio that employs a passive, efficient markets approach has the potential risk at times to generate lower-
than-expected returns for the broader allocation than might be the case for a more narrowly focused asset class,
and the return on each type of asset may be a deviation from the average return for the asset class.
Political Risk
The risk of financial market loss because of political decisions or disruptions in a particular country or region, and
may also be known as “geopolitical risk.”
Research Data
When research and analyses are based on commercially available software, rating services, general market and
financial information, or due diligence reviews, a firm is relying on the accuracy and validity of the information
or capabilities provided by selected vendors, rating services, market data, and the issuers themselves. While our
firm makes every effort to determine the accuracy of the information received, we cannot predict the outcome
of events or actions taken or not taken, or the validity of all information researched or provided which may or
may not affect the advice on our investment management of an account.
Technical Analysis
The risk of investing based on technical analyses is that it may not consistently predict a future price movement;
the current price of a security may reflect all known information. This may occur due to analyst bias or
misinterpretation, a sector analysis error, late recognition of a trend, etc.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Neither the firm nor its management has been involved in any criminal or civil action in a domestic, foreign, or
military jurisdiction, an administrative enforcement action, or self-regulatory organization proceeding that
would reflect poorly upon our offering advisory business or its integrity.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Firm policies require associated persons to conduct business activities in a manner that avoids conflicts of
interest between the firm and its clients, or that may be contrary to the law. Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. will
provide a disclosure to each client prior to and throughout the term of an engagement regarding any conflicts of
interest involving its business relationships that might reasonably compromise its impartiality or independence.
Our advisory firm
is dually registered as a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member
broker/dealer, and our firm management are associated as registered representatives. Our advisory firm
management are also licensed insurance agents appointed with unaffiliated insurance carriers via our firm; an
independent insurance agency. Further information with regard to all of these activities may be found in each
associate’s Form ADV part 2B brochure supplement. Whether they are serving a client in one or more
capacities, each advisory firm associate will disclose in advance how they are being compensated and if there is
a conflict of interest involving any advice or service they may provide. At no time will there be tying between
business practices and/or services; a condition where a client of prospective client would be required to accept
one product or service which is conditional upon the selection of a second, distinctive tied product or service.
Neither our firm nor its management is or has a material relationship with any of the following types of entities:
lawyer or law firm
• accounting firm or accountant
• another financial planning firm
• bank, credit union or thrift institution, or their separately identifiable department or division
•
• National Futures Association (NFA) member firm
• Pension consultant
• Real estate broker or dealer
• Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
• Trust company
•
Issuer of a security, to include investment company or other pooled investment vehicle (including a
mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment trust, private investment company or
“hedge fund,” and offshore fund)
As referenced in Item 4 of this brochure, we provide recommendation to pre-screened sub-advisors (who are
also required to be registered as investment advisors) to service part of or the entire client portfolio, and in
which both firms inevitably are paid a portion of the advisory fee as described in Item 5. Since our firm’s
compensation may differ among the various sub-advisors, our firm has an incentive to recommend one of their
firms over another with whom we may have less favorable compensation arrangements. In light of this
potential conflict of interest, our firm will review its recommendations across all similar offerings to ensure an
appropriate “mix of business” has occurred, and in light of the client’s needs, goals and objectives, and with
respect to preferred sub-advisors. Clients are welcome to review all of our investment program offerings and
their stated fee ranges, and they should review their fee schedule referenced in their agreement with our firm
before the engagement. In addition, there is the potential for clients’ fees assessed via a sub-advisor
engagement to be higher than had a client obtained those services directly from that portfolio manager. As
stated in Item 5, each client has the option to purchase recommended or similar investments through their own
selected service provider, and it should be noted that certain sub-advisors may not be available to self-directed
investors.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. and its associates will act in the utmost good faith, performing in a manner
believed to be in the best interest of our clients. We believe that our business methodologies, ethics rules, and
adopted policies are designed to eliminate or at least minimize material conflicts of interest, and to
appropriately manage any material conflicts of interest that may remain. It is important to point out that no set
of rules can anticipate or relieve all material conflicts of interest. Our firm will disclose to its advisory clients any
material conflict of interest relating to the firm, its representatives, or any of its employees which could
reasonably be expected to impair the rendering of unbiased and objective advice.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that establishes policies for ethical conduct for our personnel. Our firm
accepts the obligation not only to comply with all applicable laws and regulations but also to act in an ethical
and professionally responsible manner in all professional services and activities. Firm policies include
prohibitions against insider trading, circulation of industry rumors, and certain political contributions, among
others. We periodically review and amend our Code of Ethics to ensure that they remain current, and we
require firm personnel to annually attest to their understanding of and adherence to the firm’s Code of Ethics. A
copy of the firm’s Code of Ethics is made available to any client or prospective client upon request.
Privacy Policy Statement
A copy of our privacy policy notice will be provided to each client prior to, or contemporaneously with, the
execution of an engagement agreement. The firm will provide customers with its privacy policy on an annual
basis and at any time, in advance, if firm privacy policies are expected to change.
Investment Recommendations and Conflicts of Interest
Neither the firm nor any associate is authorized to recommend to a client, or effect a transaction for a client,
involving any security is which the firm or a “related person” (e.g., associate, an immediate family member, etc.)
has a material financial interest, such as in the capacity as a board member, underwriter or advisor to an issuer
of securities, etc.
An associate is prohibited from borrowing from or lending to a client unless the client is an approved lending
institution.
As previously noted, our associates may also serve as a registered representative of our FINRA broker/dealer or
as a licensed insurance agent; certain clients may have multiple business relationships with the associate. Each
of our associates will describe how they are to be compensated for their role, the conflict of interest the role or
service to be provided may involve (such as the prospect for dual compensation and whether there is an
incentive on their part to do so), and if there may be other providers available for this service/product. The firm
remains focused on ensuring that these offerings are based upon the needs of its clients, not resultant fees or
commissions received for such services.
We want to note that you are under no obligation to act on a recommendation from our firm and, if you elect to
do so, you are under no obligation to complete them through our firm or a service provider whom we may
recommend.
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Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. does not trade for its own account (e.g., propriety trading). Our firm’s related
persons may buy or sell securities that are the same as, similar to, or different from, those recommended to
clients for their accounts, and this poses a conflict of interest. We mitigate this conflict by ensuring that we have
policies and procedures in place to ensure that the firm or a related person will not receive preferential
treatment over a client. In an effort to reduce or eliminate certain conflicts of interest involving personal trading
(i.e., trading ahead of client recommendation, etc.), firm policy may require that we periodically restrict or
prohibit related parties’ transactions. Any exceptions must be approved by the firm, and we will maintain
personal securities transaction records as required.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Factors Used to Select Broker/Dealers for Client Transactions
Advisory accounts must be separately maintained by a qualified custodian (another broker/dealer, bank or trust
company) that is frequently reviewed for its capabilities to serve in that capacity by their respective industry
regulatory authority. Our firm is not a custodian nor is there an affiliate that is a custodian. When engaged to
provide an investment consultation component of our financial planning service, we may recommend the
service provider where client assets are currently maintained. Should a client prefer a new service provider, a
recommendation made by the firm would be based on client need, overall cost, and ease of use. We seek to
recommend a custodian/broker who will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms that are the most
advantageous when compared to other available providers.
“Best Execution” means the most favorable terms for a transaction based on all relevant factors, including those
listed in the earlier paragraphs and in Item 14. We recognize our obligation in seeking best execution for our
clients; however, it is our belief that the determinative factor is not always the lowest possible cost but whether
the selected custodian’s transactions represent the best “qualitative execution” while taking into consideration
the full range of services provided. Our firm will seek services involving competitive rates but it may not
necessarily correlate into the lowest possible rate for each transaction. We have determined having our
portfolio management clients’ accounts trades completed through our recommended custodian is consistent
with our obligation to seek best execution of client trades. A review is regularly conducted with regard to
recommending a custodian to our clients in light of our duty to seek best execution.
With this in consideration, we recommend that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Charles Schwab”)
member FINRA/SIPC, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC (“OPS”) member SEC/SIPC, and MTG, LLC dba Betterment
Securities (“Betterment Securities”), a registered broker-dealer and member of the SIPC.4 Our firm is
independently owned and operated; we are not legally affiliated with Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions
or Betterment Securities. While we recommend Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, or Betterment
Securities as a custodian of record, the client will decide whether to do so and will open their account in their
name with the custodian by entering into an agreement directly with them. We do not technically open the
account for a client but we will assist the client in doing so. If a client does not wish to place their assets with
Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, or Betterment Securities as the custodian of record, we may be able
to serve as investment advisor with another custodian of the client’s choice if the other custodian’s policies
allow us to do so.
4 Our advisory firm is not, nor required to be, a Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) member. You may learn
about SIPC and how it serves member firms and the investing public by going to their website at http://www.sipc.org.
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if the
For our client accounts that Betterment Securities maintains, Betterment Securities does not charge
you separately for custody/brokerage services, but is compensated as part of the Betterment for
Advisors (defined below) platform fee, which is charged for a suite of platform services, including
custody, brokerage, and sub-advisory services provided by Betterment and access to the Betterment for
Advisors platform. The platform fee is an asset-based fee charged as a percentage of assets in your
Betterment account. Clients utilizing the Betterment for Advisors platform may pay a higher aggregate
investment management, brokerage and other platform services are purchased
fee than
separately. Nonetheless, for those Clients participating in the Betterment for Advisors platform, we
have determined that having Betterment Securities execute trades is consistent with our duty to seek
“best execution” of your trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction based
on all relevant factors, including those listed above (see “How we select brokers/custodians”).
Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, and Betterment Securities offer independent investment advisors
various services which include custody of client assets, trade execution, clearance and settlement, etc. Our firm
may receive certain benefits from Charles Schwab through participation in its independent advisor support
program (please refer to Item 14 for further details), however, there is no direct link between our firm’s
participation in their program and the investment advice we may provide to our clients. Our firm periodically
conducts an assessment of any recommended service provider (including Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio
Solutions, and Betterment Securities) which generally involves review a review of the range and quality of
services, reasonableness of fees, among other items, and in comparison, to industry peers. We do not receive
referrals from our custodian, nor are client referrals a factor in our selection of custodian.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, and Betterment may make certain research and brokerage services
available at no additional cost to our firm. Research products and services provided by Charles Schwab, Orion
Portfolio Solutions, and Betterment Securities may include research reports on recommendations or other
information about, particular companies or industries, economic surveys, data and analyses, financial
publications, portfolio evaluation services, financial database software and services, computerized news and
pricing services and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance by Charles
Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, and Betterment Securities to our firm in the performance of our investment
decision-making responsibilities
Betterment Securities serves as broker-dealer to Betterment for Advisors, an investment and advice platform
serving independent investment advisory firms like us (“Betterment for Advisors”). Betterment for Advisors also
makes available various support services which may not be available to Betterment’s retail customers. Some of
those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others help us manage and grow our
business. Betterment for Advisors’ support services are generally available on an unsolicited basis (we don’t
have to request them) and at no charge to us. Following is a more detailed description of Betterment for
Advisors’ support services:
1. SERVICES THAT BENEFIT YOU. Betterment for Advisors includes access to a globally diversified,
low-cost portfolio of ETFs, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets
through Betterment Securities. In addition, a series of model portfolios created by third-party
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providers are also available on the platform. Betterment Securities’ services described in this
paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
2. SERVICES THAT MAY NOT DIRECTLY BENEFIT YOU. Betterment for Advisors also makes available
to us other products and services that benefit us, but may not directly benefit you or your
account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our clients’
accounts, such as software and technology that may:
– Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting of our clients’
accounts.
– Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements).
– Provide pricing and other market data.
3. SERVICES THAT GENERALLY BENEFIT ONLY US. By using Betterment for Advisors, we may be
offered other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business enterprise.
These services include:
– Consulting (including through webinars) on technology and business needs.
–
Access to publications and conferences on practice management and business
succession.
We do not use client brokerage commissions to obtain research or other products or services. The
aforementioned research and brokerage services are used by our firm to manage accounts for which we have
investment discretion.
As a result of receiving the services discussed, we may have an incentive to continue to use or expand the use of
Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, and/or Betterment Securities’ services. Our firm examined this
potential conflict of interest when we chose to enter into a relationship with Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio
Solutions, and Betterment Securities. We have determined that the relationships are in the best interest of our
firm’s clients and satisfy our fiduciary obligations, including our duty to seek best execution.
Our clients may pay a commission to Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, or Betterment Securities that is
higher than another qualified broker dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where we determine in
good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
received In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-
dealer’s services, including the value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and
responsiveness. Accordingly, although we will seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients, we may not
necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific client account transactions.
We do not acquire client brokerage commissions (or markups or markdowns).
We do not direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for soft dollar benefits.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Our firm does not receive brokerage for client referrals.
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Directed Brokerage
Our internal policy and operational relationship with our custodian requires client accounts custodied with them
to have trades executed per their order routing requirements. We do not direct which executing broker should
be selected for client account trades; whether that is an affiliate of our preferred custodian or another executing
broker of our custodian’s choice. As a result, the client may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs,
experience greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices on transactions than might otherwise be the
case. In addition, since we routinely recommend a custodian to our advisory clients, and that custodian may
choose to use the execution services of its broker affiliate for some or all of our client account transactions,
there is an inherent conflict of interest involving our recommendations since our advisory firm receives various
products or services described in Item 14 from that custodian. Note that we are not compensated for trade
routing/order flow, nor are we paid commissions on such trades. We do not receive interest on account’s cash
balance.
Client accounts maintained at our custodian are unable to direct brokerage. As a result, they may pay higher
commissions or other transaction costs, potentially experience greater spreads, or receive less favorable net
prices on transactions for their account than would otherwise be the case if they had the opportunity to direct
brokerage.
For accounts maintained at a custodian of the client’s choice (e.g., held-away accounts), the client may choose
to request that a particular broker is used to execute some or all account transactions. Under these
circumstances, the client will be responsible for negotiating, in advance of each trade, the terms and/or
arrangements involving their account with that broker, and whether the selected broker is affiliated with their
custodian of record or not. We will not be obligated to seek better execution services or prices from these other
brokers, and we will be unable to aggregate transactions for execution via our custodian with other orders for
accounts managed by our firm. As a result, the client may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs,
potentially greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices on transactions for their account than would
otherwise be the case.
Aggregating Securities Transactions
Trade aggregation involves the purchase or sale of the same security for several clients/accounts at
approximately the same time. This may also be termed “blocked” or “batched” orders. Aggregated orders are
effected in an attempt to obtain better execution, negotiate favorable transaction rates, or to allocate equitably
among multiple client accounts should there be differences in prices, brokerage commissions or other
transactional costs that might otherwise be unobtainable through separately placed orders. Our firm may, but is
not obligated, to aggregate orders, and our firm does not receive additional compensation or remuneration as a
result of aggregated transactions.
Transaction charges and/or prices may vary due to account size and/or method of receipt. To the extent that
the firm determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including securities in which
a related person may invest, the firm will generally do so in accordance with the parameters set forth in SEC No-
Action Letter, SMC Capital, Inc., or similar guidance if the jurisdiction in which the client resides provides such
direction.
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Please note that when trade aggregation is not allowed or infeasible and necessitates individual transactions
(e.g., withdrawal or liquidation requests, odd-lot trades, non-discretionary accounts, etc.), an account may
potentially be assessed higher costs or less favorable prices than those whose aggregation has occurred.
We review firm trading processes on a periodic basis to ensure they remain within stated policies and
regulation. Our clients will be informed, in advance, should trading practices change at any point in the future.
Trading Errors
The firm corrects its trade errors through an account maintained by our custodian, and the firm may be
responsible for certain trading errors losses that occur within a client account. Trading error gains in accounts
maintained at Charles Schwab are swept to a designated account and donated to a 501©(3) charity of Charles
Schwab’s choice, and Charles Schwab will be obligated to disclose in their own literature to account holders
whether such recipients’ receipt of such donations presents material conflict of interest.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Investment accounts for our Portfolio Management Services are reviewed on at least quarterly basis by Timothy
or Bradley Weitzel. Client-level reviews are also completed by Timothy or Bradley Weitzel and it is
recommended that these occur on at least an annual basis. A copy of a revised investment guideline or asset
allocation reports will be provided to the client upon request.
Periodic financial check-ups are recommended if you are receiving our Financial Planning Services. We believe
they should occur on an annual basis whenever practical. Reviews will be conducted by Timothy or Bradley
Weitzel and typically involve analysis and possible revision of your previous financial plan or investment
allocation. A copy of revised plans or asset allocation reports will be provided to the client upon request. Unless
provided for in your client agreement, reviews are generally conducted under a new or amended agreement;
typically, per our current fee schedule.
Reviews by your portfolio sub-advisor and Timothy or Bradley Weitzel may occur more frequently than
described above. Among the factors which may trigger a non-periodic review are major market or economic
events, client life events, specific requests by the client, etc. Clients are encouraged to review their investment
accounts and/or financial plan on a regular basis, and to notify us of any changes in their financial situation.
Whether you have opened and maintained an investment account on your own or with our assistance, you will
receive account statements sent directly from mutual fund companies, transfer agents, custodians or brokerage
companies where your investments are held. We urge you to carefully review these account statements for
accuracy and clarity, and to ask questions when something is not clear.
Our firm may provide portfolio “snapshots” if we are engaged to provide periodic asset allocation or investment
advice, but we do not provide ongoing performance reporting through our financial planning service or accounts
held directly with our third-party administrator. We produce our own quarterly performance reports for
internal rate of return
portfolio management accounts that are calculated using time-weighted and
methodologies. These reports will be reviewed for accuracy by your assigned compliance staff prior to delivery.
Our reports are intended to inform clients about investment performance over the current period, as well as
over the longer term since the account’s inception; both on an absolute basis and as compared to a known
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benchmark. Clients are urged to carefully review and compare account statements that they have reviewed
directly from their custodian of record with any report they may receive from our firm and any other source that
contains account performance information.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As disclosed in Item 12, our firm may receive economic benefit from Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions,
and Betterment Securities in the form of various products and services they may make available to the firm and
other independent investment advisors that may not be made available to a “retail investor”. There is no direct
link between our firm’s participation in their program and the investment advice we may provide to our clients.
These benefits may include the following products and services (provided either without cost or at a discount):
the ability to have advisory fees deducted directly from a client’s accounts (per written agreement)
resource information related to capital markets and various investments
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receipt of duplicate client statements and confirmations
•
research related products and tools
• access to trading desks serving our clients
• access to block trading services
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• access to an electronic communications network for client order entry and account information
• access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and/or select investment managers
• discounts on marketing, research, technology, and practice management products or services provided
to our firm by third-party providers
Some of the noted products and services made available by Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, or
Betterment Securities may benefit our advisory firm but may not directly benefit a client account, and certain
research and other previously referenced services may qualify as “broker or research services” under Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The availability of these services from Charles Schwab, Orion
Portfolio Solutions, or Betterment Securities benefits our firm because it does not have to produce or purchase
them as long as firm clients maintain assets in accounts at Charles Schwab, Orion Portfolio Solutions, or
Betterment Securities. There is a conflict of interest since our firm has an incentive to select or recommend a
custodian based on our firm’s interest in receiving these benefits rather than your interest in receiving favorable
trade execution. It is important to mention that the benefit of received by our firm through participation in any
custodian’s program does not depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to that custodian, and
our selection of a custodian is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and cost of services provided as a
whole; not just those services that benefit only our advisory firm. Further, we will act in the best interest of our
clients regardless of the custodian we may select.
Please refer to Item 10 through 12 for information with respect to our offerings and the potential conflict of
interest they may present.
We do not engage in solicitation activities involving unregistered persons. If we receive or offer an introduction
to a client, we do not pay or earn a referral fee, nor are there established quid pro quo arrangements. Each
client has the right to accept or deny such referral or subsequent services.
An associate of the firm may hold individual membership or serve on boards or committees of professional
industry associations. Generally, participation in any of these entities require membership fees to be paid,
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adherence to ethical guidelines, as well as in meeting experiential and education requirements. A benefit these
entities may provide to the investing public is the availability of online search tools that allow interested parties
(prospective clients) to search for individual participants within a selected state or region. These passive
websites may provide means for interested persons to contract a participant via electronic mail, telephone
number, or other contact information, in order to interview the participating member. The public may also
choose to telephone association staff to inquire about an individual within their area, and would receive the
same or similar information. A portion of these participant’s membership fees may be used so that their name
will be listed in some or all of these entities’ websites (or other listings). Prospective clients locating our
advisory firm or an associate via these methods are not actively marketed by the noted associations. Client who
find our firm in this way do not pay more for their services than clients referred in any other fashion. The firm
does not pay these entities for prospective client referrals, nor is there a fee-sharing arrangement reflective of a
solicitor engagement.
Item 15 – Custody
Client accounts are to be maintained by an unaffiliated, qualified custodian. Assets are not held by our firm or
any associate of our firm. In keeping with this policy involving our clients’ funds or securities, Weitzel Financial
Services, Inc.:
• Restricts the firm or an associate from serving as trustee or having general power of attorney over a
client account;
• Prohibits any associate from having authority to directly withdraw securities or cash assets from a client
account. Although we are considered to have custody of a client account since we may request the
withdrawal of advisory fees, we will only do so through the engagement of a qualified custodian
maintaining the client assets, via the client’s prior written approval, and following our delivery of our
invoice;
• Does not accept or forward client securities (i.e., stock certificates) erroneously delivered to our
advisory firm;
• Will not collect advance fees of $500 or more for services that are to be performed six months of more
into the future; and
• Will not authorize an associate to have knowledge of a client’s account access information (i.e., online
401(k), brokerage or bank accounts) if such access would allow physical control over account assets.
The custodian of record will provide the client with the account transaction confirmations and statements,
which will include all debits and credits, as well as reference to our firm’s advisory fee for that period.
Statements are provided on at least a quarterly basis and confirmations are provided as transactions occur
within the client account. We do not create an account statement for a client, nor serve as the sole recipient of
a client account statement. Clients are reminded to carefully review and compare their accounts statements
they have received directly from their custodian of record with any performance report they may receive from
any source.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Via limited power of attorney, we serve accounts on a discretionary basis that grants our firm the authority to
implement investment decisions, such as the purchase or sale of a security on behalf of an account, without
requiring the client’s prior authorization for each transaction in order to meet stated investment objectives.
This authority will be provided by the client through the execution of both our engagement agreement and the
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selected custodian’s account opening documents. Note that the custodian will specifically limit our firm’s
authority within an account to the placement of trade orders and our request for the deduction of our advisory
fees.
We may also serve an account on a non-discretionary basis; requiring the client’s ongoing prior approval
involving the investment and reinvestment of account assets, portfolio rebalancing, or for our firm to give
instructions to the custodian maintaining the accounts (i.e., wire instructions, etc.). The client will be required
to execute our firm’s client services agreement that describes our limited account authority, as well as the
custodian of record’s account opening document that includes their limited power of attorney form or clause.
Please note that in light of the requirement for pre-approval, the client must make themselves available and
keep our firm updated on their contact information so that instructions can be efficiently effected on their
behalf.
For accounts that are set up via a third-party administrator, we do not have discretionary authority over the
accounts and will not be involved in the investment, rebalance, or maintenance of the account.
As noted in Item 4, we will allow for reasonable restrictions that we will note in your written investment
guidelines involving the management of an account. It remains the client’s responsibility to notify us if there is
any change in their situation and/or investment objective so that we may reevaluate previous investment
recommendations or portfolio holdings.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Account holders of record may receive proxies or other similar solicitations sent directly from their custodian or
transfer agent. If we receive a duplicate, we do not forward these or any correspondence relating to the voting
of your securities, class action litigation, or other corporate actions.
Our firm does not vote proxies on behalf of an account holder, including accounts that we have discretionary
authority. We do not offer guidance on how to vote proxies, nor will we offer guidance involving any claim or
potential claim in any bankruptcy proceeding, class action securities litigation or other litigation or proceeding
relating to securities held at any time in a client account, including, without limitation, to file proofs of claim or
other documents related to such proceeding, or to investigate, initiate, supervise or monitor class action or
other litigation involving client assets. We will answer limited questions with respect to what a proxy voting
request or other corporate matter may be and how to reach the issuer or their legal representative.
Each account holder will maintain responsibility for directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of
securities that are beneficially owned by you shall be voted, as well as making all other elections relative to
mergers, acquisitions, tender offers or other legal matters or events pertaining to your holdings. Clients should
consider contacting the issuer or their legal counsel involving specific questions they may have with respect to a
particular proxy solicitation or corporate action.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Our advisory firm will not take physical custody of client assets, nor will we have the type of account authority to
have such control. Fee withdrawals must be done through a qualified intermediary (e.g., custodian of record),
per prior written agreement with the client, and following the client’s receipt of our firm’s invoice.
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Engagements with our firm do not require that we collect fees from a client of $500 or more for our advisory
services that we have agreed to perform six months or more into the future.
Neither our firm nor its management serve as general partner for a partnership or trustee for a trust in which
the firm’s advisory clients are either partners of the partnership or beneficiaries of the trust.
The firm and its management do not have a financial condition likely to impair its ability to meet commitments
to clients, nor has the firm and its management been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
Due to the nature of our firm’s advisory services and operational practices, an audited balance sheet is not
required nor included in this brochure.
Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
For further information involving firm principal executive and management personnel, their business activities
as well as material conflicts of interest, please refer to areas previously disclosed in Items 6 and 9 through 11, as
well as the accompanying Form ADV Part 2B brochure supplement that immediately follows this page. In
consonance with Item 10 of this brochure, neither our firm nor a member of its management has a material
relationship with the issuer of a security.
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Registered Investment Advisor
CRD # 27346
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
2200 John F. Kennedy Road
Suite 103
Dubuque, IA 52002
Tel: (563) 583-6020
Fax: (563) 583-6053
www.weitzelfinancial.com
Timothy J. Weitzel
President
Investment Advisor Representative
CRD #1063210
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
January 12, 2026
This brochure provides information about Timothy J. Weitzel that supplements Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A firm brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Bradley
Weitzel at (563) 583-6020 if you did not receive the full brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement. Additional information about Timothy J. Weitzel is available on the Securities
and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Regulatory guidance requires the firm to disclose relevant post-secondary education and professional training
for each principal executive and associate of the firm, as well as their business experience for at least the most
recent five years.
Principal Executive Officers and Management Persons
President/Investment Advisor Representative
Timothy Joseph Weitzel
Year of Birth: 1957 / CRD Number: 1063210
Educational Background and Business Experience
Educational Background
Bachelors of Science in Finance, University of St. Thomas; St. Paul, MN
Business Experience
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. (08/1990-Present)
Dubuque, IA
President/Broker-Dealer Chief Compliance Officer/Registered Representative (08/1990-Present)
Investment Advisor Representative (08/2016-Present)
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose certain material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
events that would be material to the evaluation of each officer or a supervised person providing investment
advice. Timothy Weitzel has not been the subject of any such event.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Investment advisor representatives are required to disclose outside business activities that account for a
significant portion of their time or income, or that may present a conflict of interest with their advisory
activities.
Timothy Weitzel is not registered, nor has an application pending to register, as an associated person of a
futures commissions merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor. Neither Mr. Weitzel
nor our advisory firm has a material relationship with the issuer of a security.
Timothy Weitzel is a licensed insurance agent and is able to sell annuities, life, health, disability income and
long-term care coverage to interested parties through various unaffiliated insurance companies via our firm. He
receives commissions and renewals from the issuer on a client’s purchase of an insurance contract. This activity
involves approximately five percent of his time during traditional business hours each month. He is also the
President of the firm’s FINRA member broker/dealer. This activity involves 50% or more of his time each month.
He may therefore perform in the role as registered representative, insurance agent, or as representative of our
investment advisor, and he will disclose in advance of a transaction or advisory agreement the capacity in which
he is serving a client, to include the conflict of interest the role or service to be provided may incur. He may
receive commissions, overrides or other compensation from the sale of an insurance contract through various
unaffiliated carriers, as well as commissions, bonuses, advisory fees or other compensation from the sale of
securities through our broker/dealer; including distribution or service (“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual
funds. The potential for the receipt of commissions and other compensation gives an associate an incentive to
offer a recommendation based on the compensation received rather than on the client’s needs. Mr. Weitzel
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and our firm take their responsibilities seriously and intend to only make recommendations believed
appropriate for the client.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Neither our advisory firm nor Timothy Weitzel is compensated for advisory services involving performance-
based fees. Firm policy does not allow associated persons to accept or receive additional economic benefit,
such as sales awards or other prizes, for providing advisory services to firm clients.
Item 6 – Supervision
Firm policies and procedures have been designed to ensure appropriate recordkeeping and supervision, and all
associates are required to adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics and procedural guidelines. Bradley Weitzel, as
Chief Compliance Officer, will monitor firm activities and the advice provided by performing the following
ongoing reviews:
• Account opening documentation when the relationship is established
• Review of account transactions
• Assessments of the client’s financial situation, objectives, and investment needs
• A review of client correspondence on an as needed basis
• Periodic internal firm review
Questions relative to the firm, its services or this Form ADV Part 2 may be made to the attention of Bradley
Weitzel at (563) 583-6020. Additional information about the firm, other advisory firms, or an associated
investment advisor representative is available on the Internet at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. A search of this site
for firms may be accomplished by firm name or a unique firm identifier, knows as an IARD or CRD number. The
IARD number for Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. is 27346. The business and disciplinary history, if any, of an
investment advisory firm and its representatives may also be obtained by calling your state securities
commission.
Item 7 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisors
There have been neither awards nor sanctions or other matter where Timothy Weitzel or Weitzel Financial
Services, Inc. has been found liable in an arbitration, self-regulatory or administrative proceeding. Neither
Timothy Weitzel nor Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Registered Investment Advisor
CRD # 27346
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
2200 John F. Kennedy Road
Suite 103
Dubuque, IA 52002
Tel: (563) 583-6020
Fax: (563) 583-6053
www.weitzelfinancial.com
Bradley J. Weitzel
Vice-President
Chief Compliance Officer
Investment Advisor Representative
CRD #5749280
Form ADV Part 2B
Brochure Supplement
January 12, 2026
This brochure provides information about Bradley J. Weitzel that supplements Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2A firm brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Timothy
Weitzel at (563) 583-6020 if you did not receive the full brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement. Additional information about Bradley J. Weitzel is available on the Securities
and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
Regulatory guidance requires the firm to disclose relevant post-secondary education and professional training
for each principal executive and associate of the firm, as well as their business experience for at least the most
recent five years.
Principal Executive Officers and Management Persons
President/Investment Advisor Representative
Bradley Joseph Weitzel
Year of Birth: 1983 / CRD Number: 5749280
Educational Background and Business Experience
Educational Background
Bachelors of Science in International Business, University of St. Thomas; St. Paul, MN
Business Experience
Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. (01/2010-Present)
Dubuque, IA
Vice President/ Registered Representative (10/2010-Present)
Investment Advisor Chief Compliance Officer/Investment Advisor Representative (08/2016-Present)
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose certain material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
events that would be material to the evaluation of each officer or a supervised person providing investment
advice. Bradley Weitzel has not been the subject of any such event.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Investment advisor representatives are required to disclose outside business activities that account for a
significant portion of their time or income, or that may present a conflict of interest with their advisory
activities.
Bradley Weitzel is not registered, nor has an application pending to register, as an associated person of a futures
commissions merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor. Neither Mr. Weitzel nor our
advisory firm has a material relationship with the issuer of a security.
Bradley Weitzel is a licensed insurance agent and is able to sell annuities and life to interested parties through
various unaffiliated insurance companies via our firm. He receives commissions and renewals from the issuer on
a client’s purchase of an insurance contract. This activity involves approximately 5% of his time during
traditional business hours each month. He is also the Vice President of the firm’s FINRA member broker/dealer.
This activity involves 20% or more of his time each month. He may therefore perform in the role as registered
representative, insurance agent, or as representative of our investment advisor, and he will disclose in advance
of a transaction or advisory agreement the capacity in which he is serving a client, to include the conflict of
interest the role or service to be provided may incur. He may receive commissions, overrides or other
compensation from the sale of an insurance contract through various unaffiliated carriers, as well as
commissions, bonuses, advisory fees or other compensation from the sale of securities through our
broker/dealer; including distribution or service (“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual funds. The potential for the
receipt of commissions and other compensation gives an associate an incentive to offer a recommendation
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based on the compensation received rather than on the client’s needs. Mr. Weitzel and our firm take their
responsibilities seriously and intend to only make recommendations believed appropriate for the client.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Neither our advisory firm nor Bradley Weitzel is compensated for advisory services involving performance-based
fees. Firm policy does not allow associated persons to accept or receive additional economic benefit, such as
sales awards or other prizes, for providing advisory services to firm clients.
Item 6 – Supervision
Bradley Weitzel serves as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. Because supervising one’s self poses a conflict of
interest, the firm as adopted policies and procedures to mitigate this conflict. Questions relative to the firm, its
services or this Form ADV Part 2 may be made to the attention of Bradley Weitzel at (563) 583-6020. Additional
information about the firm, other advisory firms, or an associated investment advisor representative is available
on the Internet at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. A search of this site for firms may be accomplished by firm name or
a unique firm identifier, knows as an IARD or CRD number. The IARD number for Weitzel Financial Services, Inc.
is 27346. The business and disciplinary history, if any, of an investment advisory firm and its representatives
may also be obtained by calling your state securities commission.
Item 7 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisors
There have been neither awards nor sanctions or other matter where Bradley Weitzel or Weitzel Financial
Services, Inc. has been found liable in an arbitration, self-regulatory or administrative proceeding. Neither
Bradley Weitzel nor Weitzel Financial Services, Inc. has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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