Firm Description
The Adviser, Alexander Investment Services Company (Incorporated) dba
Alexander Investment Services (AIS), was founded in 1965.
The Adviser, under its SEC registration, operates through its Investment
Adviser Representatives (IARs) to provide personalized, confidential
investment services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts,
estates, charitable organizations, medical and dental practices and small
businesses. Advice includes identification of financial issues and objectives,
cash flow management, insurance contract review, portfolio investment
management, education funding and retirement and estate planning.
The Adviser is in the business of offering stocks, mutual and exchange-
traded funds, corporate and Federal government/agency bonds, certificates
of deposit (CDs), separately managed accounts (SMAs) and other financial
products to its advisory clients. The Adviser is not compensated by, nor
receives economic benefit from financial providers in connection with giving
investment advice to its advisory clients. The Adviser bills directly for its
investment advice by debiting the accounts of its advisory clients.
AIS and its affiliated Registered Representatives (RRs), operating under the
company’s FINRA Broker-Dealer registration, may offer brokerage (retail)
mutual fund, variable annuity, life insurance, limited partnerships (LPs) and
hedge fund products to its brokerage clients. AIS and its affiliated
representatives may receive compensation in the form of sales commissions
and/or marketing and distribution service fees (12b-1 fees) from providers of
such products for brokerage accounts but neither AIS nor its affiliated
representatives receive these types of compensation for Advisory accounts.
The Adviser does not directly or indirectly compensate anyone for client
referrals, nor does it receive compensation for such.
Investment advice consists of securities allocation strategies and
recommendations. The Adviser does not act as a custodian of client assets,
and the client always maintains asset control. The Adviser places trades and
maintains accounts for clients under an Investment Advisory Services
Agreement.
A examination and evaluation of each client's financial situation and issues is
discussed with the client, often in the form of an multiple asset allocation
presentations by means of performance and risk analysis. Periodic portfolio
reviews are communicated to clients as reminders of specific courses of
action that need to be performed or maintained. Clients are asked to meet
with the Adviser’s IARs at least once per year where practical, or more often
at the client’s request.
Other professionals (financial planners, attorneys, accountants, insurance
agents, etc.) may be engaged directly by the client on an as-needed basis.
Conflicts of interest with the Adviser will be disclosed to the client in the
unlikely event they should occur.
Initial consultations, that may transpire by a face-to-face meeting, a
telephone call, or electronic communication, are free of charge and
considered exploratory to determine the extent to which the Adviser’s
investment analysis and management may be beneficial to the client.
Adviser Ownership
Leo Andrew Hanlein is a 50% shareholder, Richard Lynn Fox is a 20%
shareholder, Gerald Andrew Wells is a 20% shareholder, and Thomas Craig
Wilson is a 10% shareholder.
Types of Investment Advisory Services
The Adviser manages investment Advisory accounts through securities
trading and custodial services and provides investment advice through
consultations involving tables, charts and other aids which clients may use to
evaluate potential securities and their suitability.
The Adviser may also furnish advice to clients on matters not involving
securities such as retirement planning, life insurance and variable annuities,
education and estate analyses and income forecasting and planning.
As of June 30, 2023, AIS had over $1.5 billion in assets under management
(AUM) for more than 4,000 clients. Approximately 1,165 advisory clients
accounted for $488 million in AUM.
Tailored Client Relationships
The investment strategies and protocols for each client are documented
within an Investment Advisory Services Agreement. Clients may impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or specific
amounts.
An Investment Advisory Services Agreement may not be changed or
assigned without written client consent.
Types of Advisory Agreements
The following types of agreements define the types of client relationships that
may be pursued and maintained by the Adviser:
• Investment Advisory Services Agreement
Most clients choose to have the Adviser manage their assets in order to
obtain ongoing in-depth investment advice and life planning. All aspects of
the client’s financial status are reviewed, including those of their children,
potential inheritances, life and health insurance, etc. Realistic, measurable
goals are discussed to attain agreed upon objectives. As goals and
objectives may change over time, recommendations are made and may be
implemented on an ongoing basis.
The scope of work and fees within an Investment Advisory Services
Agreement is provided to the client at the start of the relationship. The
Investment Advisory Services Agreement includes investment selection and
allocation maintenance (including performance reporting), education
planning, retirement planning, and estate planning as well as the
implementation of recommendations within each area.
The Advisory fee is generally based on a percentage of the assets managed
and is billed/collected quarterly. Fees are not based on any performance
criteria.
The Investment Advisory Services Agreement is an ongoing agreement and
continued adjustments may be required. The length of service to the client is
at the client’s or the Adviser’s discretion. Either the client or the Adviser may
terminate the Investment Advisory Services Agreement by written notice to
the other party. At termination, fees are not adjusted on a pro rata basis for
the quarter billed. The portfolio value at the completion of the prior billing
quarter is used as the basis for any residual fee computation.
Return on investment calculations and cost basis analysis and reporting may
be performed under the Investment Advisory Services Agreement.
• Asset Management Engagements
The Investment Advisory Services Agreement assets under management
(AUM) are invested primarily in no-load and load-waived mutual funds or
exchange-traded funds through either the Adviser’s discount broker and
custodian, Schwab/TD Ameritrade Institutional, or through American Funds
Service Company with few exceptions. Additional investments may include
individual equities, warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial paper,
certificates of deposit (CDs), investment company securities, whole and
variable life insurance, variable annuities, U. S. government securities, and
interests in limited partnerships (LPs). No individual or direct options or
futures contracts are permitted but may be employed within some exchange-
traded and mutual funds.
Fund companies charge fund shareholders an investment management fee,
a.k.a., an annual expense ratio that is disclosed within a fund’s prospectus.
Moreover, Schwab/TD Ameritrade Institutional, as custodian and clearing
agent, may charge a small transaction fee or ticket charge to buy or sell
individual securities, ETFs, and/or mutual funds. The Adviser does not
receive any portion of any transaction fees charged by Schwab/TD
Ameritrade Institutional.
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are not permitted to be transacted through the
Adviser.
• Retirement Plan Services Engagements
The Adviser provides Third Party Administration (TPA) services for ERISA
and other types of retirement plans. If so engaged, a retirement plan sponsor
enters into a Retirement Plan Services Agreement with the Adviser. Such an
agreement details the services to be performed by the Adviser and the
associated administrative fees, both direct and indirect.
Whether the Adviser serves as a 3(21) fiduciary or a 3(38) fiduciary as
defined by ERISA is specified in the Retirement Plan Services Agreement.
• Retainer Agreement
In some circumstances, a Retainer Agreement may be executed in lieu of an
Advisory Services Agreement when it is more appropriate to work with a
client on an open-ended basis. The minimum fee for a Retainer Agreement is
$1,000 billed at a rate of $200 per hour.
• Investment Management Agreement
See Retainer Agreement above.
• Financial Planning Agreement
This type of service is recommended to clients by referral to third party
financial planning specialists for which the Adviser receives no fee or other
compensation.
• Tax Preparation Agreement
Tax preparation services are not included in either an Advisory Services
Agreement or a Retainer Agreement. Tax preparation is outside the scope of
the Adviser’s services. The Adviser may recommend a third party tax
preparer or other tax specialist at a client’s request.
• Hourly Financial And Retirement Planning Engagements
The Adviser provides financial analysis and retirement planning services for
clients who need advice on a limited scope. The hourly rate for limited scope
engagements is $300. This charge may be billed separately from all other
services and agreements.
Termination of Agreements
A client may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by
notifying the Adviser by regular mail or email and paying any applicable rate
for the time contracted by the related agreement prior to notification of
termination.
The Adviser may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any
time by notifying the client by regular mail or email.