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FORM ADV PART 2A
Brochure
MINNEAPOLIS
5500 Wayzata Boulevard
Suite 290
Minneapolis, MN 55416
ITEM 1
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at 612-455-6900. The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any
state securities authority.
SARASOTA
1717 Second Street
Suite C
Sarasota, FL 34236
Additional information about White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. is also available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for White
Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. is 173522.
Phone: 612.455.6900
Web: whiteoakswealth.com
White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. is a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority
does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Updated March 2025
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ITEM 2
Material changes from your last ADV Part 2A update:
(1) Managed assets as of 12/31/2024
(2) Custody assets as of 12/31/2024
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ITEM 3
Table of Contents
1. Material Changes ....................................................................................................... 2
2. Advisory Business ..................................................................................................... 4
3. Fees and Compensation ........................................................................................... 6
4. Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ..................................... 7
5. Types of Clients ......................................................................................................... 7
6. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .............................. 7
7. Disciplinary Information .......................................................................................... 8
8. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................. 8
9. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading ........................................................................................................................... 8
10. Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................. 9
11. Review of Accounts ................................................................................................. 10
12. Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................... 10
13. Custody .................................................................................................................... 10
14. Investment Discretion ............................................................................................. 11
15. Voting Client Securities ........................................................................................... 11
16. Financial Information ............................................................................................. 11
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companies for services for which White Oaks receives 40
basis points from White Oaks Investment Management,
Inc. on all private fund income for servicing all clients and
White Oaks Investment Management receives 40% of
billed fees from White Oaks for investment management
services. Both companies are incorporated in Delaware.
White Oaks is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and White Oaks
Investment Management is in Sarasota, Florida. Both firms
take on clients from around the entire United States.
ITEM 4
White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. (“White Oaks”) is
an investment adviser registered with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission. Sharon Alison
Bloodworth is 100% shareholder, CEO and Chief
Compliance Officer of the firm. The firm is not publicly
owned or traded. There are no indirect owners of the firm
or intermediaries who have any ownership interest in the
firm. White Oaks provides Family Office Services,
Investment Management, Wealth Management and Trust
Services. Clients are free to impose investment
restrictions on their accounts other than in our
proprietary funds. All White Oaks clients have given the
firm discretionary authority to make investment
decisions in their accounts following a proprietary model
created by White Oaks designed to meet a client’s desire
for return and appetite for risk. As of December 31, 2024,
the firm managed assets on a discretionary basis in the
amount of $530,043,159 with 228 clients. White Oaks also
managed custody assets as of December 31, 2024, of
$198,537,342. These assets are included in our assets under
management. White Oaks no longer accepts
nondiscretionary relationships for investment
management relationships.
White Oaks provides the following Wealth Management
services for its clients:
White Oaks via its Family Office business unit provides
services including but not limited to Investment Tracking
and Performance Reporting, Bill Paying, Household
Management, Payroll Processing, Estate Planning
Strategies, Tax Planning and Recordkeeping, Intra-Family
Communication and Meetings, Developing and Managing
Philanthropic Programs and Processes and many other
items that the family may need on a financial basis. These
services are contracted individually, and the fees are
known in advance of the engagement. Portfolio
Management as described below is not expressly included
in these services and is contracted for separately. Fees for
these services vary and are based on the expected work to
be done and are highly customized.
White Oaks does the financial planning, family office
services, operation work, client service and management
of all core fund accounts. White Oaks Investment
Management, Inc. advises the White Oaks private fund
accounts and provides investment recommendations,
research and trading to White Oaks for the core fund
accounts. White Oaks provides Portfolio Management
services to individuals (other than high net worth), high
net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans
and charitable organizations on a discretionary basis using
two models. These models are intended to honor and
respect varying client’s needs and preferences. These
models include the White Oaks Core Funds and the White
Oaks Private Funds. For each approach, White Oaks
reviews with each client their risk tolerance and asset
allocation based on their expectations for return, appetite
for risk, income needs and prejudices for and against
certain types of investments. From this, a model is chosen
and managed on an ongoing basis. White Oaks makes use
of separately managed accounts and mutual, index and
exchange-traded funds for its clients in addition to
individual securities. White Oaks deducts the fees for this
service from the account when possible. In conjunction
with this arrangement, (1) the client provides written
authorization permitting the deduction of these fees to the
custodian; and (2) the custodian agrees to send to the
client a statement, at least quarterly, indicating all
amounts disbursed from the account. No fee is ever paid
more than six (6) months in advance. For our Private Fund
Accounts, the fees are deducted directly from the funds
and are reflected on the Schedule K-1 at the end of the tax
year and/or in the annual audit report. For our Core Fund
Accounts, the custodian includes the amount of advisory
fees paid directly to White Oaks on their statements.
White Oaks does not share or participate in transaction
fees charged by the custodian. Clients are under no
obligation to accept or follow the recommendations made
by White Oaks or to effect transactions through White
Oaks or firms with a connection to White Oaks.
White Oaks uses White Oaks Investment Management,
Inc. to provide investment advice for our clients. The
ownership structure of White Oaks Investment
Management, Inc. is the same as White Oaks Wealth
Advisors, Inc. Sharon Alison Bloodworth is 100%
shareholder, CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of the
firm. There is a formal agreement between the two
Clients may be able to purchase recommended funds or
separate accounts outside of our firm without White
Oaks fees. Since White Oaks provides advice on
investment company securities (i.e. mutual funds), the
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client should be aware that, in addition to the fees paid to
White Oaks, there are also fees that the investment
company charges for its own advisory fees and expenses.
(6) White Oaks caters to ultra-high net worth family
office clients as well as high net worth individuals
seeking investment management and financial planning
services. Fees for our services are determined carefully
so that they are tailored to our client’s specific needs
and are competitive in the marketplace. Our firm’s
investment management portfolio minimum is
$2,000,000 and can be waived at White Oaks discretion.
For non-investment services, we offer project fee or
retainer relationships depending on the client’s needs
and preferences. Family office services are usually offered
on an annual retainer basis. All fees are disclosed in
advance. Fees for financial plans are billed on project
completion. Investment management fees are billed in
arrears. Core Fund fees are withdrawn from the
investment account on a quarterly basis. Private Fund
fees are deducted from the fund monthly.
a. White Oaks also provides comprehensive financial
plans for a project fee. These fees are payable at the time
the plan is delivered by White Oaks based on the
information provided by the client on their goals and
objectives. Clients will be asked to consider their goals
and objectives including, but not necessarily limited to,
retirement, education funding, estate and income tax
reduction, wealth transfer, stock option exercises,
portfolio design, cash flow and budgeting and other
topics relevant to the client’s financial situation. A client’s
goals and prejudices for and against certain concepts
and/or investment vehicles will be evaluated and
considered when developing strategies to meet or
improve their financial status. In developing
recommended strategies, White Oaks will review the
client’s needs and opportunities regarding cash flow
management, retirement and/or financial security, risk
management and insurance needs, special funding needs,
estate and wealth transfer, income and estate tax and
investment policy. White Oaks may also recommend
specific investment vehicles including stocks, bonds,
separately managed accounts, mutual funds, hedge funds,
commodities, structured notes, futures, real estate or tax
deferred or tax-exempt vehicles. White Oaks may also
recommend certain types of insurance to be implemented
as part of a plan; however, we do not sell or receive
commissions from the sale of insurance or
investment products. While a comprehensive
financial plan is based on future expectations, each
client is strongly urged to have a plan reviewed
annually to adapt to new and changing
circumstances.
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ITEM 5
Service
Cost
0.90% annual fee for the White Oaks Aggressive Growth
Fund, White Oaks Alternative Strategies Fund, White Oaks
Moderate Growth Fund and White Oaks Low Volatility
Strategy Fund
Investment Management Fees
Private Funds
Fully diversified, proprietary portfolios available to
accredited investors.
0.75% annual fee and 10% incentive fee for the White Oaks
Flexible Strategies Fund
See offering memorandums for additional details.
Core Funds
Fully diversified mutual, index and exchange traded fund
portfolios for accredited or non-accredited investors.
1.00% annual fee. Negotiable above $10,000,000 under
management. White Oaks may, at its sole discretion,
charge a lesser fee based upon certain criteria (including,
but not limited to, historical relationship, familial
relationship to an existing client, type of assets, anticipated
future deposits, account composition, etc.).
See advisory agreement for additional details.
External Accounts
Management solution for active retirement accounts,
such as 401Ks, 403Bs, etc.
1.25% annual fee. White Oaks may, at its sole discretion,
charge a lesser fee based upon certain criteria (including,
but not limited to, historical relationship, familial
relationship to an existing client, type of assets, anticipated
future deposits, account composition, etc.).
See advisory agreement for additional details.
Financial Planning included with Ongoing Investment
Management
Financial planning is included with our investment
management services for those clients with at least
$2,000,000 under White Oaks management. White Oaks
may, at its sole discretion, offer financial planning to clients
with less than this based upon certain criteria (including,
but not limited to, historical relationship, familial
relationship to an existing client, type of assets, anticipated
future deposits, account composition, etc.).
Initial Financial Planning Project
Subject to a $5,000 minimum, with an estimate based on
individual circumstances and complexity, quoted in advance.
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Wealth Management
Subject to a $20,000 minimum fee
Retainer for services such as maintenance of financial plan,
wealth strategy and investment management.
Family Office Services
See Item 4 on page 4
Retainers quoted in advance, depending on complexity and
desired level of service. Subject to $25,000 annual
minimum fee. White Oaks may, at its sole discretion,
charge a lesser fee based upon certain criteria (including,
but not limited to, historical relationship, familial
relationship to an existing client, type of assets, anticipated
future deposits, account composition, etc.).
Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, RBC and many
others.
ITEM 6
White Oaks does not charge performance fees.
ITEM 7
Individuals (other than high net worth), high net worth
individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans and
charitable organizations.
White Oaks clearly recognizes the intent of these large
firms is to serve as an inducement to use their products
and services and consequently places much more
emphasis on our paid for research and independent
thinking. Of course, by using these resources, good ideas
do in fact come to the forefront, and we feel it is critical
to our overall process.
White Oaks investment philosophy is to focus on long-
term opportunities. Investment tools such as margin,
option writing and/or structured products may be used
in a strategy if appropriate. The main focus of the White
Oaks investment process is to assess relative valuations in
the marketplace, develop strategic tactics to capture
value and implement/monitor the process.
White Oaks can assist clients with the implementation of
a strategy under two broad models as follows:
ITEM 8
White Oaks uses White Oaks Investment Management,
Inc. to provide a proprietary strategic core and satellite
asset allocation approach in designing client portfolios.
We believe in diversification and risk-adjusted stock,
asset class and/or sector selection. We seek out
undervalued asset classes, overlooked sectors or trends
and high probability strategies. White Oaks relies on
historical data such as mean rate of return, standard
deviation, alpha, up- capture, down-capture and
covariance to help understand how an investment
strategy has performed and is likely to perform over long
periods of time. White Oaks invests significantly in
independent third-party research on economic and
investment macro conditions and trends. Additionally,
White Oaks makes use of major firm research made
available to us from firms like JP
White Oaks Core Funds. Not all hold the view that active
management adds no value to the investing process. In
selecting active managers, White Oaks brings a
proprietary screening and selection process that seeks
managers who have demonstrated the ability to
outperform their peers consistently. These commonly
available funds do carry higher costs and have a higher
burden to prove their place in a strategy. For that reason,
passive mutual, index and exchange traded funds are also
available and considered for selection.
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White Oaks Private Funds. While there are
a multitude of retail choices for investing, some of the
better opportunities are reserved for larger purchasers.
Wealthy families have often pooled their resources to
meet the requirements of high minimums to gain access
to exclusive opportunities and increased negotiating
power to lower costs.
Please refer to your mutual, index or exchange traded
fund prospectus or Private Fund offering memorandums
for more information on investments and risks.
Inc. acts as investment adviser to these limited liability
companies that include (1) White Oaks Aggressive
Growth Fund, LLC, (2) White Oaks Alternative Strategies
Fund, LLC, (3) White Oaks Low Volatility Fund, LLC, (4)
White Oaks Moderate Growth Fund, LLC and (5) White
Oaks Flexible Strategies Fund, LLC. These funds also have
a matching offshore fund for IRA monies, and those are
(6) White Oaks Aggressive Growth Fund, SP, (7) White
Oaks Alternative Strategies Fund, SP, (8) White Oaks
Low Volatility Fund, SP, (9) White Oaks Moderate
Growth Fund, SP, and (10) White Oaks Flexible
Strategies Fund, SP. White Oaks Wealth Advisors Flexible
Strategies SP and LLC funds do have a performance fee as
part of the compensation coupled with a lower
management fee.
All investing strategies involve risk and may result in a
loss of your original investment which you should be
prepared to bear. Many of these risks apply equally to
stocks, bonds, commodities and any other investment or
security.
Such LLCs shall be comprised of advisory clients who
shall enjoy status as members in such LLCs. Rather than
White Oaks providing investment supervisory service
support directly to such advisory clients, such investment
supervisory support shall instead be provided directly to
the LLCs.
There are many different types of risk when investing.
These include, but are not limited to, market risk,
strategy risk, defensive risk, company size risk, turnover
risk, limited markets risk, concentration risk, interest rate
risk, legal or legislative risk, inflation risk and risks with
the securities themselves. Two great resources in
understanding risk are:
https://www.finra.org/investors/investing/investing-
basics/risk and https://www.investor.gov/introduction-
investing/investing-basics/what-risk.
To have the availability of reasonably priced institutional
trust services to White Oaks clients, White Oaks has a
minority ownership interest in a savings and loan holding
company, National Advisors Holdings, Inc. (“NAH”) that
has formed a federally chartered trust company, National
Advisors Trust Company (“NATC”). NAH and NATC are
regulated by the OTS (Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency). White Oaks refers clients to NATC for trust
and custodial services.
ITEM 9
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all
material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of White Oaks
or the integrity of our management. We have no
information applicable to this Item.
Although White Oaks stopped selling insurance in 1999,
the firm does continue to receive life insurance renewal
income. This amount is less than $100 per year.
ITEM 11
Ethical conduct is important to White Oaks and its
clients. As such, White Oaks has adopted a written Code
of Ethics that is in in compliance with SEC rule 204A-1.
The code sets forth standards of conduct and requires
compliance with federal securities laws. Our code also
addresses personal securities trading and requires our
personnel to report their personal securities holdings and
transactions to the Chief Compliance Officer of the firm,
Sharon Alison Bloodworth. We will provide a copy of our
Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon
request
ITEM 10
In its effort to add additional value to the investment
process, White Oaks has adopted a pooled approach in its
professional dealings with qualified advisory clients that
have a minimum of $2,200,000 of investible assets. The
$2,200,000 ($5,000,000 for non-personal entities) asset
level (not including main residence) is one that the SEC
defines as a “qualified client”. Additional structures have
been created for those with $5,000,000 ($25,000,000 for
non-personal entities) of investible assets known in SEC
parlance as a Super-Accredited Investor. To provide for
preferred tax status and client protections, these
structures are formed as Limited Liability Corporations
(LLC). Specifically, White Oaks Investment Management,
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White Oaks is in, and shall continue to be in, total
compliance with The Insider Trading and Securities
Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988. Specifically, White Oaks
has adopted a firm wide policy statement outlining
insider trading compliance by White Oaks and its
associated persons and other employees. This statement
has been distributed to all employees of White Oaks and
has been signed and dated by each such person.
Oaks shall prefer his or her own interest to that of the
advisory client. (3) White Oaks maintains a list of all
securities for itself and Family/Household members with
White Oaks. (4) White Oaks requires that all individuals
must act in accordance with all applicable federal and
state regulations governing registered investment
advisory practices. (5) Any individual not in observance of
the above may be subject to termination.
When we provide investment advice to you regarding
your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or
the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws
governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate
under a special rule that requires us to act in your best
interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under
this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when
making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
White Oaks also has adopted a written supervisory
procedures statement highlighting the steps that shall be
taken to implement the firm wide policy. These materials
are also distributed to all associated persons and other
employees of White Oaks and are signed, dated and filed
with the insider trading compliance materials. There are
provisions adopted for (1) restricting access to files, (2)
providing ongoing continuing education, (3) restricting
and/or monitoring trading on those securities of White
Oaks employees that may have non-public information,
(4) requiring all White Oaks employees to report
transactions promptly to White Oaks and (5) monitoring
the securities trading of the firm, its employees and
associated persons.
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours
when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of
White Oaks or individuals associated with the applicant
may buy or sell securities identical to those
recommended to clients for their personal account.
interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to
ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our
services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of
interest.
It is the express policy of White Oaks that no person
employed by the applicant may purchase or sell any
security prior to a transaction(s) being implemented for
an advisory account, and therefore, preventing such
employees from benefiting from transactions placed on
behalf of advisory accounts.
White Oaks or any related person(s) may have an interest
or position in certain security(ies) which may also be
recommended to a client.
In addition, and as required by this rule, we provide
information regarding the services that we provide to you,
and any material conflicts of interest, in this brochure
and in your client agreement.
As these situations may represent a conflict of interest,
White Oaks has established the following restrictions in
order the ensure its fiduciary responsibilities:
ITEM 12
White Oaks does not require that clients use a particular
brokerage firm as part of its work. There are relationships
that have been established that make it easier to use
certain firms. Three that have been used widely by White
Oaks are Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab and National
Advisors Trust Company. Key considerations for their
selection are the availability of electronic downloads of
information, dedicated service
(1) A director, officer, or employee of White Oaks shall
not buy or sell securities for their personal portfolio(s)
where their decision is substantially derived, in whole or
part, by reason of his or her employment unless the
information is also available to the investing public on
reasonable inquiry. (2) No associated person of White
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teams, costs and ease of use by our internal staff. These
are benefits that would not be enjoyed if White Oaks
were not in the investment advisory business. Overall
costs are a consideration and will be discussed with a
client prior to implementation. As part of our
relationship with our custodians, we may receive
research information and use their trading platforms.
objectives. These sources include, but are not limited to,
Ned Davis Research, Connors Research, Morningstar,
Schwab Institutional and a variety of other public
resources. Performance results are reviewed each month
and compared to indexes having comparable style
including, but not limited to: S&P 500, Russell 1000
Growth Index, Russell 1000 Value Index, Russell 2000
Growth Index, Russell 2000 Value Index, Barclays
Intermediate Government-Corporate Bond Index, MSCI
ACWI, MSCI EAFE and the Wilshire REIT Index.
White Oaks continuously is reviewing existing managers
and others. When managers no longer meet the client
criteria, replacements are made. Client accounts are
reviewed by the investment, advising and operations
members of the firm.
Product sponsors and vendors will at times pay for
associated persons of the firm to attend educational
conferences in other cities. We evaluate each conference
and will send members of the White Oaks team if it is
deemed to provide significant education and value. White
Oaks also budgets money for continuing education, so it
is not reliant on sponsor/vendor events exclusively for
educational needs.
Outside managers used by White Oaks may block client
trades at their discretion.
ITEM 14
White Oaks values its independence, and as such, does
not currently participate in external paid referral
programs.
ITEM 15
White Oaks does take custody of client accounts and
assets in some, but not all, situations. Family Office
clients have provided access to allow for the managing of
banking relationships including the payment of bills,
transferring of funds, securing credit and many other
items. This also includes brokerage and investment firms
where the client has expressly granted access. Another
example is the ability to access an individual’s 401(k)
account online and make changes is defined as having
custody. A firm that does have custody like White Oaks is
required to have an annual surprise custody audit. A copy
of that audit is available for review upon request.
Block trading (bunching transactions) is permitted
where the following conditions are met; 1) Orders of two
or more clients may be bunched only if we have
determined, on an individual basis, that the securities
order is a) in the best interest of each client participating
in the order; b) consistent with our duty to seek best
execution; and c) consistent with terms of the
investment advisory agreement of each participating
client. 2) Any investments by one client shall not be
dependent or contingent upon the willingness or ability
of another client to participate in such transaction. 3)
Separate documentation relating to the transaction shall
be generated and maintained for each client
participating in the bunched trade. 4) The terms
negotiated for the bunched transaction should apply
equally to each participating client. 5) The allocation of
securities purchased or sold in a bunched trade must be
made in accordance with our allocation procedures.
Not all assets are subject to the custody rule (SEC rule
206-4(6)). Some assets are held by firms that qualify
under the SEC rule and are termed “qualified custodians”.
These relationships are not subject to audit as there is
exception for the audit requirement under SEC
guidelines. Private Funds referred to in item 4 are subject
to audit as well as all relationships where there is specific
authorization such as a power of attorney granted to
White Oaks. Most of the assets the firm supervises are
subject to audit.
ITEM 13
Financial Planning Review Procedures: financial planning
clients are offered a regular review meeting. Reviews can
cover a review of the client’s objectives plus changes in
cash flow, wealth transfer strategies, investment, risk
management, assets, liabilities or other circumstances.
Outstanding recommendations are reviewed and actions
determined to achieve completion. Client accounts are
reviewed by the advisors of the firm.
Investment Management Review Procedures: White Oaks
uses several sources of public information to evaluate
current investment policies and strategies for its clients.
Advisory client accounts are reviewed monthly by
reviewing the performance, current allocation, specific
investment holding/strategies and overall holdings.
White Oaks uses separately managed accounts,
mutual, index and exchange traded funds and
individual securities in implementing client
investment strategies and uses several sources of
information to evaluate relative performance as
determined by the clients’ indicated goals and
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Many of our clients ask White Oaks to hold a standing
letter of authorization on their accounts to facilitate
distributions to a third party. Although these count as
custody assets, these accounts are not subject to the
surprise audit as they meet the following seven
conditions:
b. The client provides an instruction to the
ITEM 16
In that White Oaks will work through Goldman Sachs,
Charles Schwab, National Advisors Trust Company and
client-selected brokers, White Oaks will have
discretionary authority and will therefore have the ability,
without first obtaining specific consent, to determine the
securities to be bought or sold, the amount of securities
to be bought or sold, the broker, dealer or institution to
be used and the commissions rates paid.
qualified custodian, in writing, that includes
the client’s signature, the third party’s name,
and either the third party’s address or the
third party’s account number at a custodian
to which the transfer should be directed.
c. The client authorizes White Oaks, in writing,
either on the qualified custodian’s form or
separately, to direct transfers to the third
party either on a specified schedule or from
time to time.
d. The client’s qualified custodian performs
ITEM 17
The firm does not vote proxy statements on behalf of
advisory clients. Therefore, clients maintain exclusive
responsibility for: (1) voting proxies and (2) acting on
corporate actions pertaining to the client’s investment
assets. The client shall instruct the client’s qualified
custodian to forward to the client copies of all proxies and
shareholder communications relating to the client’s
investment assets. If the client would like our opinion on
a particular proxy vote or corporate action, they may
contact us at the number listed on the cover of this
brochure.
appropriate verification of the instruction,
such as a signature review or other method
to verify the client’s authorization and
provides a transfer of funds notice to the
client promptly after each transfer.
e. The client can terminate or change the
instruction to the client’s qualified
custodian.
f. White Oaks has no authority or ability to
ITEM 18
No financial reporting is required as (A) the firm does not
receive fees more than six (6) months in advance, (B) is
not in a precarious financial condition and (C) has never
been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
designate or change the identity of the third
party, the address, or any other information
about the third party contained in the client’s
instruction.
g. The client’s qualified custodian sends the
client, in writing, an initial notice
confirming the instruction and an annual
notice reconfirming the instruction.
h. White Oaks maintains records showing that
the third party is not a related party of White
Oaks or located at the same address as White
Oaks.
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FORM ADV PART 2B
Brochure Supplement
Sharon Alison Bloodworth, CFP®
Laura Anne Bereiter, CPA, PFS™, CFP®
IARD No: 173522
This brochure supplement is furnished in tandem with Part 2A and provides information
about Sharon Alison Bloodworth and Laura Anne Bereiter that supplements the White Oaks
Wealth Advisors, Inc. brochure. Please contact Sharon Alison Bloodworth, Chief Compliance
Officer, if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
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Sharon Bloodworth, CFP®
Born 1970
CRD No. 2756129
Sharon is the owner and CEO of White Oaks and has been with the company since
February 2001. In 2017, she purchased the firm, making it one of the largest
independent investment advisory firms owned wholly by a woman in Minnesota and
Florida. In 2023, Sharon was included on the Notable Women in Wealth
Management list by the Twin Cities Business Magazine*.
Her experience in the financial services industry dates to 1993 and includes positions
at American Express Financial Advisors as a Financial Advisor and Lord, Abbett &
Co as a Client Liaison in New York. In 2019, Sharon received the Marty Baskerville
Philanthropy Award* to recognize her Rotary lifetime achievements and the Vistage
Lifetime Achievement Award* for leadership in her CEO peer to peer organization.
She was honored as a 2013 “Top Women in Business”* and a 2010 “40 under 40”*
recipient by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Sharon has been quoted in
the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, CBS Money Watch, USA Weekend, MSN
Money, The Financial Times Advisor IQ, Forbes.com, Glamour and CNN Money.
She frequently speaks on market and economic issues, wealth planning and how to
better prepare the next generation for wealth.
Sharon holds a bachelor’s degree in European Community Studies from the
University of Wales, College of Cardiff. In continuing education, she received a
certificate in International Business Practice from the Mountbatten Program and
Oxford University, and in 2019, she completed the Vistage Executive Leadership
Program in collaboration with the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She also
holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and is a member of
NAPFA, a fee-only fiduciary professional association with the most rigorous
continuing education requirements in the industry.
Sharon is a past Vice-Chair for the Minnesota Opera board. She has a deep passion
for Rotary having been a member of Rotary Club #9 for 20 years and serving as its
President in 2012. As of July 2024, she is a Rotary District Governor. She completed
the largest ever fundraiser for her Rotary District, raising $3 million on top of the
usual annual $1 million as District Foundation Chair in 2023. She is also a member of
the CEOs Against Cancer - Minnesota chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Born in the UK, Sharon has lived and studied in Africa, Asia and Europe and speaks
multiple languages. In 2007, she funded the rebuilding of a kindergarten in
Indonesia that she named after her daughter – Sophia’s Sunshine School. In 2021,
she added a library to the school. Sharon has a strong interest in the financial
success of athletes. On a pro bono basis with the Women’s Tennis Benefit
Association, she coaches the top current and former women in tennis on financial
behaviors. She is a five-time Minnesota State Fair blue-ribbon winner for flower
arranging, and she collects shoes of very famous women, including Margaret
Thatcher and Audrey Hepburn.
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*Top Women in Business – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Women in Business awards honor industry-leading executives, entrepreneurs and business owners for their professional
accomplishments and community involvement. These awards honor women in various business categories who have proven to be
dynamic and outstanding leaders with established track records of significant accomplishments in business and/or community
service. To be eligible, nominees must work in the 24-county Twin Cities metro area, including Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Carver,
Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne,
Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright, Pierce and St. Croix counties.
*40 under 40 – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Judges will select 40 honorees based on their professional accomplishments, demonstrated leadership and community
contributions. To be eligible, nominees must work in the 24-county Twin Cities metro area, including Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth,
Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Sherburne,
Stearns, Steele, Washington, Wright, Pierce and St. Croix counties. Nominees must be 39 or younger in March of the year of award.
Self-nominations are accepted.
*Marty Baskerville Philanthropy Award
The Marty Baskerville Philanthropy Award is presented annually to a Minneapolis Rotarian who has made a significant difference in
furthering the objectives of the Minneapolis Rotary Community Service Foundation or the Rotary International Foundation. The
award is presented to a member who has demonstrated over time a strong commitment to the service mission of Rotary.
*Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award
Founded in 1957, Vistage Worldwide is designed exclusively for high-integrity CEOs and executive leaders who are looking to drive
better decisions and better results for their companies, families and communities. Members gather in confidential peer groups, led
by an accomplished business leader, to gather fresh perspectives and objective advice on their toughest challenges. Today, more
than 22,000 executives across 20 countries rely on Vistage. In Minnesota, Vistage member companies generate $9.3 billion in annual
revenues and employ more than 33,000 people. There are over 400 CEOs and key executive members.
Lifetime Achievement Award achievers are those members who have a track record of decisions whose benefits permeate company,
community and beyond. They have been with Vistage for years and exemplify a spirit of continued growth and learning. They share
their wisdom — drawn from a deep well of experience — to support their fellow members. They inspire. A nomination for the
Lifetime Achievement Award honors this commitment to learning and development, and a commitment to fellow Vistage members,
every step of the way.
*Notable Women in Wealth Management Award
The individuals featured did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list is not
comprehensive; it includes only people who were nominated and accepted after editorial review. To qualify for this list, individuals
must have at least five years of experience in their field and have shown the ability to effect change in their roles or areas of practice.
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Laura Bereiter, CPA, PFS™, CFP®
Born 1987
CRD No. 6713023
Laura is the Director of Tax and Financial Planning at White Oaks and has been
with the company since October 2015. Her career started in Deloitte’s Private
Wealth practice in Minneapolis, where she focused on tax compliance and
consulting engagements for high net worth individuals and families.
Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Business degree with a Major in
Accounting and a Master of Accountancy degree, both from the University of
Minnesota. She received her CPA certification in 2011, her CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2016 and her Personal Financial
Specialist™ certification in 2019. Laura is also a member of NAPFA, a fee-only
fiduciary professional association with the most rigorous continuing education
requirements in the industry.
She has appeared in TV and radio segments on Kare 11 and WCCO. She has been
quoted on CNBC.com, Acorns, InvestmentNews, Financial Advisor and
ThinkAdvisor. With the Minnesota Society of CPAs, Laura serves as a
spokesperson in the local media and as a member of the conformity taskforce to
offer guidance related to the differences between federal and Minnesota tax
legislation.
Laura joined the board of East Side Neighborhood Services in 2020 and serves on
the board’s Finance Committee.
Laura grew up in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and currently lives in St. Louis Park
with her husband, son, daughter, and yellow lab. When she’s away from the
office, Laura enjoys supporting Gopher athletics, visiting local breweries, and
cooking a new recipe.
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Debra Newel, Series 65
Born 1977
CRD No. 7964328
Deb is a Wealth Manager at White Oaks and has been with the company since
June 2024. She joined the company after making a transition from the legal
profession into the financial planning industry. Her prior legal experience
includes working in private practice both as a litigator and transactional lawyer,
serving as General Counsel for a large real estate brokerage and title company,
owning and operating her own law firm and working in the public sector as a
Senior Assistant City Attorney.
During her legal career, Deb taught continuing education courses for real estate
agents, brokers and attorneys licensed in the State of Minnesota and she was a
frequent presenter on various real estate-related topics. Deb also was an Adjunct
Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She has served on several boards,
including Missions Inc. Programs, Missions Farm Nursing Home and the
Minnesota State Board of Physical Therapy. Deb’s leadership, volunteer activities
and service to the legal profession have resulted in her receiving the John Wesley
Leadership and Service Award through Hamline University in 2004 and the
Badger of the Year Award from the Twin Cities Chapter of the University of
Wisconsin Alumni Association in 2012.
Deb earned her bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison and a
law degree from Hamline University School of Law. She also obtained her
Masters in Business Administration at the University of St. Thomas. Deb is a
member of the Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) and a member of the
Minnesota Chapter’s Financial Education Committee. She is also a member of
NAPFA, a fee-only fiduciary professional association with the most rigorous
continuing education requirements in the industry.
In her free time, Deb enjoys traveling the world, hiking, biking, playing soccer
and pickleball, and attending sporting events. One of the personal
accomplishments she is most proud of is successfully climbing Mount
Kilimanjaro.
*John Wesley Leadership and Service Award
The John Wesley Leadership and Service Award is given each year by the Board of Trustees to recognize and reward those students
who best demonstrate the commitment to leadership and service that lies at the heart of all that Hamline University does. The
award is given to at least two undergraduate students each year.
*Badger of the Year Award
Badger of the Year honorees are selected based on leadership in their professions, service in their communities, and/or
contributions to volunteer organizations.
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Credentials
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® and federally registered CFP (with flame design) marks (collectively, the
“CFP® marks”) are professional certification marks granted in the United States by Certified Financial Planner Board of
Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”).
Individuals who become certified must complete the
following ongoing education and ethics requirements to
maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of
The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no
federal or state law or regulation requires financial
planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the
United States and several other countries for its (1) high
standard of professional education; (2) stringent code of
conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical
requirements that govern professional engagements with
clients. Currently, more than 62,000 individuals have
obtained CFP® certification in the United States.
continuing education hours every two years, including
two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the
Standards of Professional Conduct, to maintain
competence and keep up with developments in the
financial planning field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual
must satisfactorily fulfill the following requirements:
Standards of Professional Conduct. The Standards
prominently require that CFP® professionals provide
financial planning services at a fiduciary standard of
care. This means CFP® professionals must provide
financial planning services in the best interests of their
clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above
standards and requirements may be subject to CFP
Board’s enforcement process, which could result in
suspension or permanent revocation of their CFP®
certification.
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course
of study addressing the financial planning subject
areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as
necessary for the competent and professional delivery
of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s
Degree from a regionally accredited United States
college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign
university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject
areas include insurance planning and risk
management, employee benefits planning, investment
planning, income tax planning, retirement planning,
and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP®
Certification Examination. The examination,
administered in 6 hours over one-day, includes case
studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s
ability to correctly diagnose financial planning issues
and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real
world circumstances;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time
financial planning-related experience (or the
equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards
of Professional Conduct, a set of documents outlining
the ethical and practice standards for CFP®
professionals.
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PERSONAL FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (PFS™)
The AICPA’s Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™)
credential is granted exclusively to CPAs with the
powerful combination of extensive tax expertise and
comprehensive knowledge of financial planning. This
knowledge is critical for obtaining the most valuable,
objective advice possible. All areas of personal financial
planning — including estate, retirement, investments and
insurance — have tax implications. The CPA/PFS
credential program has several key objectives including
(1) Standardize and enhance the quality of PFP services
that CPA financial planners provide by serving as the CPA
exclusive mark of excellence in financial planning, (2)
Increase practice development and career opportunities
for CPA/PFS credential holders, (3) Help credential
holders promote their practices through the PFP website
and the development of CPA/PFS marketing tools, and
(4) Increase professional and public awareness of
CPA/PFS as the preferred personal financial planning
credential.
Disciplinary Information
None.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA)
CPAs are licensed and regulated by their state boards of
accountancy. While state laws and regulations vary, the
education, experience, and testing requirements for
licensure as a CPA generally include minimum college
education (typically 150 credit hours with at least a
baccalaureate degree and a concentration in accounting),
minimum experience levels (most states require at least
one year of experience providing services that involve the
use of accounting, attest, compilation, management
advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, all of
which must be achieved under the supervision of or
verification by a CPA), and successful passage of the
Uniform CPA Examination. In order to maintain a CPA
license, states generally require the completion of 40
hours of continuing professional education (CPE) each
year (or 80 hours over a two-year period or 120 hours over
a three-year period). Additionally, all American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members are
required to follow a rigorous Code of Professional
Conduct which requires that they act with integrity,
objectivity, due care, competence, fully disclose any
conflicts of interest (and obtain client consent if a conflict
exists), maintain client confidentiality, disclose to the
client any commission or referral fees, and serve the
public interest when providing financial services. Most
state boards of accountancy have adopted the AICPA’s
Code of Professional Conduct within their state
accountancy laws or has created their own.
Other Business Activities
Sharon Alison Bloodworth is also CEO of White Oaks
Investment Management, Inc.
Additional Compensation
None.
Supervision
All supervised persons are supervised by the Chief
Compliance Officer of the firm, Sharon Alison
Bloodworth.
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