The Firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and
investment advisory services. Prior to the Firm rendering any of the foregoing advisory
services, clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with the Firm
setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory
Agreement”).
Allium Financial Advisors, LLC has been registered as an investment adviser since 2017 and
is owned by Sheree Demers Arntson, Pradeep Tempalli, and Scott Thompson.
As of December 31, 2023, Allium Financial Advisors, LLC managed approximately
$545760408 in assets for approximately 752 accounts on a discretionary basis and
approximately $12,396,750 in assets for approximately 11 accounts on a non-discretionary
basis. In total, Allium Financial Advisors, LLC managed approximately $558,157,158 in assets
for approximately 763 accounts. As of December 31, 2023, Allium Financial Advisors, LLC
managed approximately 168 client relationships.
While this Brochure generally describes the business of the Firm, certain sections also discuss
the activities of its Supervised Persons, which refer to the Firm’s officers, partners, directors
(or other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), employees or
any other person who provides investment advice on the Firm’s behalf and is subject to the
Firm’s supervision or control.
Financial Planning Services
Allium offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services, which may
include the following functions: cash flow forecasting, trust and estate planning, financial
reporting, investment consulting, insurance planning, retirement planning, risk
management, charitable giving, distribution planning, tax planning, and business planning.
In performing these services, the Firm is not required to verify any information received from
the client or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accounts, etc.) and is
expressly authorized to rely on such information. The Firm may recommend clients engage
the Firm for additional related services relying on its Supervised Persons in their individual
capacities as insurance agents and /or other professionals to implement its
recommendations. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists if client engages Firm
or its affiliates to provide additional services for compensation. Clients retain absolute
discretion over all decisions regarding implementation and are under no obligation to act
upon any of the recommendations made by the Firm under a financial planning or
consulting engagement. Clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly
notify the Firm of any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the
purpose of reviewing, evaluating, or revising the Firm’s recommendations and/or services.
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Investment Management Services
Allium provides clients with financial management services which may include a broad
range of comprehensive financial planning and consulting services as well as discretionary
investment management of investment portfolios.
Allium primarily allocates client assets among various mutual funds, exchange-traded funds
(“ETFs”), and independent investment managers (“Independent Managers”) in
accordance with their stated investment objectives. In addition, Allium may also
recommend that certain eligible clients invest in privately placed securities, which may
include debt, equity and/or interests in pooled investment vehicles (e.g., hedge funds).
When appropriate and fully disclosed, Allium may recommend investment products which
require longer-term commitments from its clients. Allium shall provide continuous monitoring
of such investments to include annual due diligence, performance tracking, amendment
processing, and capital call assistance. Allium may utilize vetted third-party providers to
assist with the due diligence described above.
Where appropriate, Allium may also provide advice about any type of legacy position or
other investment held in client portfolios. Clients may engage Allium to manage and/or
advise on certain investment products that are not maintained at their primary custodian,
such as variable life insurance, annuity contracts, assets held in employer sponsored
retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these situations, Allium directs
or recommends
the allocation of client assets among the various investment options
available with the product. These assets are generally maintained at the underwriting
insurance company, or the custodian designated by the product’s provider.
The Firm tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and seeks to
ensure, on a continuous basis, that client portfolios are managed in a manner consistent
with those needs and objectives. The Firm consults with clients on an initial and ongoing
basis to assess their specific risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other
related factors relevant to the management of their portfolios. Clients are advised to
promptly notify the Firm if there are changes in their financial situation or if they wish to
place any limitations on the management of their portfolios. Clients may impose
reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their accounts if the Firm
determines, in its sole discretion, that the conditions would not materially impact the
performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome to the Firm’s
management efforts.
The DOL Fiduciary Regulation
The Firm is required to provide clients that are ERISA plan participants and/or IRA owners
(“Retirement Investors”) the following disclosure: 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
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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);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of 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.
We have a financial incentive to advise a client or potential client to rollover a 401(k) or
other ERISA account into a Rollover IRA managed by the Firm. This conflict is mitigated using
a “Rollover Disclosure and Analysis” Form used to determine and document that the
Rollover is in the best interest of the client or potential client.
Use of Independent Managers
The Firm may select certain Independent Managers (separately managed accounts) to
actively manage clients’ assets. The specific terms and conditions under which a client
engages an Independent Manager may be set forth in a separate written agreement with
the designated Independent Managers engaged to manage their assets. In addition to
receipt of this Brochure, clients may also receive the written disclosure documents of the
respective Independent Managers engaged to manage their assets.
The Firm evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which may
include the Independent Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials supplied by
the independent managers themselves and other third-party analyses it believes are
reputable. To the extent possible, the Firm seeks to assess the Independent Managers’
investment strategies, past performance, and risk results in relation to its clients’ individual
portfolio allocations and risk exposure. The Firm also takes into consideration each
Independent Manager’s management style, returns, reputation, financial strength,
reporting, pricing, and research capabilities, among other factors.
The Firm continues to provide services relative to the discretionary selection of the
Independent Managers. On an ongoing basis, the Firm monitors the performance of those
accounts being managed by Independent Managers. The Firm seeks to ensure the
Independent Managers’ strategies and target allocations remain aligned with its clients’
investment objectives and overall best interests.
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