A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Smallwood Wealth Investment Management, LLC d/b/a Smallwood Wealth
Management (hereinafter “SWIM”) is a Limited Liability Corporation organized in the
State of New Jersey. The firm was formed in May 2017, and the principal owner is John
Lewis Smallwood.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
SWIM offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. SWIM creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but are not
limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
SWIM evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. SWIM will request discretionary authority from clients in order
to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to
each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy
Statement, which is given to each client.
SWIM seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of SWIM’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, SWIM attempts
to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, SWIM’s policy is to
seek fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its
clients to avoid favoring one client over another over time. It is SWIM’s policy to allocate
investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent,
including initial public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might
have a limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Pension Consulting Services
SWIM offers consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans (including
but not limited to 401(k) /403B plans). Pension consulting may include, but is not limited
to:
o identifying investment objectives and restrictions
o providing guidance on various assets classes and investment options
o recommending money managers to manage plan assets in ways designed to
achieve objectives
o monitoring performance of money managers and investment options and making
recommendations for changes
o recommending other service providers, such as custodians, administrators and
broker-dealers
o creating a written pension consulting plan
These services are based on the goals, objectives, demographics, time horizon, and/or risk
tolerance of the plan and its participants.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but
are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
SWIM generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and
precious metal sectors), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds and non-U.S.
securities. SWIM may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when
applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
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);
• 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.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
SWIM offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk
tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types
of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent
SWIM from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require
SWIM to deviate from its standard suite of services, SWIM reserves the right to end the
relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
SWIM participates in wrap fee programs, which are investment programs where the
investor pays one stated fee that includes management fees, transaction costs, fund
expenses, and other administrative fees. SWIM manages the investments in the wrap fee
program, but does not manage those wrap fee accounts any differently than non-wrap fee
accounts. Fees paid under the wrap fee program will be given to SWIM as a management
fee.
E. Assets Under Management
SWIM has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$262,498,788 $73,564 December 2023