PCM has been providing advisory services since 2007. PCM is owned by Wes Peirce with Mark Heider
and George Williamson holding a minority ownership interest. As of December 31, 2023, PCM managed
$407,235,039 on a discretionary basis.
Investment Management Services:
PCM manages investment portfolios for individuals, including high net worth individuals, trust, qualified
retirement plans, charitable organizations and businesses. PCM works with the client to determine the
client's investment objectives and investor risk profile and will design a written investment policy
statement. PCM uses investment and portfolio allocation software to evaluate alternative portfolio
designs. PCM evaluates the client's existing investments with respect to the client's investment policy
statement. PCM works with new clients to develop a plan to transition from the client's existing portfolio
to the desired portfolio. PCM will then continuously monitor the client's portfolio holdings and the
overall asset allocation strategy and hold regular review meetings with the client regarding the account
as necessary.
PCM will typically create a portfolio of no-load mutual funds, and may use model portfolios if the models
match the client's investment policy. PCM will allocate the client's assets among various investments
taking into consideration the overall management style selected by the client. PCM primarily
recommends portfolios consisting of passively managed asset class and index mutual funds. PCM
primarily recommends portfolios consisting of mutual funds offered by Dimensional Fund Advisors
(DFA), Bridgeway Capital Management, AQR and Vanguard. DFA and Vanguard sponsored mutual funds
follow a passive asset class investment philosophy with low holdings turnover. Consequently, the DFA
fund fees are generally lower than fees and expenses charged by other types of funds. Client portfolios
may also include some individual equity securities in situations where disposition of these securities
would present an overriding tax implication or the client specifically requests they be retained for a
personal reason. These situations will be specifically identified in the client’s Investment Policy
Statement (IPS). PCM manages mutual fund and equity portfolios on a discretionary or nondiscretionary
basis according to the investment policy selected by the client. Clients may impose any reasonable
restrictions on PCM’s discretionary authority, including restrictions on the types of securities in which
PCM may invest client’s assets and on specific securities, which the client may believe to be appropriate.
PCM may also recommend fixed income portfolios to advisory clients, which consist of managed accounts
of individual bonds. PCM will request discretionary authority from advisory clients to manage fixed
income portfolios, including the discretion to retain a third-party fixed income manager. PCM will
prepare a separate Fixed Income Investment Policy Statement for any client qualifying for separate fixed
income portfolio services.
For certain clients (as agreed to in the advisory agreement), PCM will design and oversee a custom
portfolio of investments on your behalf on an ongoing basis. The portfolio will typically be implemented,
in whole or in part, directly by an independent third-party money manager or sub-advisor (collectively,
“TPMMs”) who has either contracted with us directly to trade and re-balance the investments held in
your account or who you may be asked to contract with directly to manage your account on a
discretionary basis. The TPMM’s management of your account will be in accordance with the portfolio
guidelines we have set out and the investment objectives and limitations set forth in your IPS. The
TPMMs we select for management of your account will be SEC-registered investment advisors. You will
be provided with a copy of the selected TPMM’s disclosure brochure (Form ADV Part 2A, Form CRS, or
the equivalent) at or prior to the time they begin to direct your investment portfolio.
Where your assets are allocated to a TPMM, we will act as a “co-advisor,” responsible for the determining
the suitability of the selected TPMM’s investment program(s), advising the TPMM(s) of any changes in
your investment profile and suitability information, and monitoring the performance of the investments
managed by the selected TPMM(s). The TPMM shall be responsible for all trading and portfolio
management functions under this arrangement, including monitoring the securities for changes in credit
ratings, security call provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities
(to the extent that cost basis
information is provided). In most TPMM arrangements, clients are not required to enter into a separate
investment management agreement with the selected TPMM(s). Clients may be required to execute a
limited power of attorney granting such TPMMs the discretionary authority to invest and manage the
sub-advised portion of the client’s account at the client’s custodian(s). We will engage and terminate
TPMMs and/or reallocate your assets among TPMMs when we believe such termination(s) and/or
reallocation(s) are in your best interests.
As part of our Investment Management Services, we have contracted with Buckingham Strategic
Partners, LLC (“Buckingham Partners”) for services including trade processing, collection of advisory
fees, record maintenance, report preparation, marketing assistance, and research. We have further
contracted with Buckingham Partners to provide our clients with sub-advisory services. We pay a fee to
Buckingham Partners that is based upon the aggregate advisory fees paid to our firm by client accounts
that utilize Buckingham Partners’ services. The fees paid by DWA to Buckingham Partners consist of a
portion of the fees paid to us by our clients, and vary based on the total client assets administered and/or
sub-advised by Buckingham Partners through our firm. These fees are not separately charged to our
advisory clients and are included within the advisory fees paid to us. DWA does not receive any referral
compensation for referring its advisory clients to Buckingham Partners or any other TPMM.
On an ongoing basis, PCM will answer clients' inquiries regarding their accounts and review periodically
with clients the performance of their accounts. PCM will periodically, and at least annually, review client's
investment policy and risk profile to discuss the re-balancing of each client's accounts to the extent
appropriate. PCM will provide to investment manager any updated client financial information or
account restrictions necessary for investment manager to provide sub-advisory services.
In addition to managing the client’s investment portfolio, PCM may consult with clients on various
financial areas including income and estate tax planning, business sale structures, college financial
planning, retirement planning, insurance analysis, personal cash flow analysis, establishment and design
of retirement plans and trust designs, among other things.
In performing its services, PCM shall not be required to verify any financial information received from the
client or from the client’s other professionals and is expressly authorized to rely on the information
provided. Moreover, clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify PCM if
there is ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising their previous recommendations and/or services.
Employee Benefit Retirement Plan Services:
PCM also provides advisory services to participant-directed retirement plans through third party
administration services, which are online bundled service providers offering an opportunity for plan
sponsors to provide their participants with daily account access, valuation, and investment education.
PCM will analyze the plan's current investment platform and assist the plan in creating an investment
policy statement defining the types of investments to be offered and the restrictions that may be
imposed. PCM will recommend investment options to achieve the plan's objectives, provide participant
education meetings, and monitor the performance of the plan's investment vehicles.
PCM will recommend changes in the plan's investment vehicles as may be appropriate from time to time.
PCM generally will review the plan's investment vehicles and investment policy as necessary.
For certain retirement plans, PCM also works in coordination and support with Buckingham Strategic
Partners. Retirement plan clients will engage both PCM and Buckingham Strategic Partners. Buckingham
Strategic Partners will provide to the client additional discretionary investment management services
and will exercise discretionary authority to select the plan investments made available to the plans’
participants by selecting and maintain the plans’ investments according to the goals and investment
objectives of the plan.
PCM will continue to work with plans to monitor plan investments, provide fiduciary plan advice
including regular considerations of the goals and objectives of the plan, and provide participant
education services to the plan.