Main Line Retirement Advisors, LLC is a Limited Liability Company organized under
the laws of Pennsylvania. Al Matarazzo, Jr. is the principal owner and founded the
Malvern, PA-based investment advisory firm in 2016. Main Line Retirement
Advisors, LLC is a SEC registered investment advisory firm. In addition to Main Line
Retirement Advisors, LLC, we offer these investment advisory services under the
brand HeartStone Advisors as well, which is a “doing business as” designation for
Main Line Retirement Advisors, LLC. Both Main Line Retirement Advisors, LLC and
our d/b/a Heartstone Advisors are referred herein collectively as “we, us, our and/or
ours.” We trace our roots back to Main Line Financial Advisors, a wholistic wealth
planning firm founded in 1958 by Alfred Matarazzo Sr. outside of Philadelphia, PA.
Individual Wealth Management Services
Our firm offers individual wealth management services through the our Wealth
Management Program . on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Discretionary
investment management means that we may execute securities transactions in your
account without your prior approval. Non-discretionary advisory services means we
must have your consent or instruction before executing securities transactions.
Account supervision is guided by the client's stated objectives (e.g. conservative,
moderate, balanced, growth, aggressive), as well as tax considerations.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types
of securities, or industry sectors.
Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service
offered by a broker-dealer or insurance company and will generally include advice
regarding the following securities:
Exchange-listed securities
Securities traded over-the-counter
Foreign issuers
Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
Commercial paper
Certificates of deposit
Municipal securities
Variable life insurance
Variable annuities
Mutual fund shares
United States governmental securities
Options contracts on securities
Interests in partnerships investing in real estate
Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they
will only be implemented/recommended when consistent with the client's stated
investment objectives, tolerance for risk, liquidity and suitability.
Our firm also provides Comprehensive Wealth Management Services to clients
which include all of the services listed above plus certain financial planning services
which may involve tax planning, retirement planning, risk management analysis,
estate planning, cash flow planning, business planning and/or education planning.
With a client’s consent, our firm may also provide discretionary and non-
discretionary individual wealth management services to client’s “Held Away
Accounts.” Held Away Accounts are assets held at custodians that are not directly
accessible by our firm. The custody and management of Held Away Accounts are
discussed
in greater detail in Item 15, Custody. Clients who request individual
wealth management services for Held Away Accounts must agree to the Pontera
Order Management System (“Pontera”) End User Terms and Condition and Privacy
Policy, and must further agree to keep our firm appraised of any changes to the user
name and password access credentials for the Held Away Accounts.
We do not use client’s usernames or passwords to manage Held Away Accounts.
Rather, such access credentials are provided to Pontera, which grants us access to
the Held Away Accounts for viewing and trading authority only. We are only able,
through the Pontera system, to view the holdings and balances of Held Away
Accounts and enter trades in the Held Away Accounts under our discretionary or
non-discretionary authority. As described below, services will be invoices against
the client’s other accounts that are held by our qualified custodian(s).
Corporate Retirement Consulting
We assist corporate retirement plan sponsors by serving as their investment and
fiduciary advisor, helping them meet the needs of their employees while working
within increasingly stringent guidelines put in place by ERISA. Our service model
involves implementing customized processes designed to help sponsors manage
their organization’s plan as effectively as possible, including quarterly reporting,
ERISA compliance and, when requested, assisting with employee allocations.
As part of a comprehensive corporate retirement plan management strategy, we
regularly monitor plan fees and costs and review the overall performance of
investment options. Significant cost savings from providers and vendors may be
realized through aggressive negotiation and process improvement. Among other
functions, we will design and help implement an investment policy statement,
propose funds to watch and make recommendations regarding investment changes
within the plan, monitor existing investment options and conduct participant
education seminars.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, we managed approximately $357,323,683 in client assets
on a discretionary basis (where we made all investment decisions). We did not have
any client assets managed on a non-discretionary basis (where our clients made the
investment decisions based upon our recommendations).
Third Party Investment Advisory Services
We may recommend that all or a portion of your portfolio be allocated to an
unaffiliated third party investment manager. We have entered into an agreements
with a third party investment manager to provide investment management services
for select clients. We will use the information you have provided about your
investment objectives, goals, and risk tolerances, as well as other relevant
information, to identify if a third party investment manager appears appropriate for
you.
Specifically, through a third party management agreement, we offer customers and
prospective customers investment advisory services provided by Vanguard Third
Party Investment Advisory Services.