A. Description of the Advisory Firm
WealthCrest Financial Services, LLC (“WealthCrest" or the Firm) provides its clients with a
broad range of financial planning and consulting services (including non-investment
related matters). The firm has been in business since January 1, 2004, and the principal
and owner is Patrick B. Beagle.
B. Types of Advisory Services
WealthCrest is a SEC registered investment adviser located in the state of Virginia and with
branch offices in Palm Coast, Florida and Leland, North Carolina. Individuals associated
with WealthCrest provide its investment advisory services. These individuals are
appropriately licensed, qualified, and authorized to provide advisory services on behalf of
WealthCrest. Such individuals are known as Investment Adviser Representatives (“IARs”
or “advisory representatives”). WealthCrest offers the following services to advisory
clients:
Financial Planning Services
WealthCrest develops financial plans for a host of different clients and scenarios. These
financial plans may be relatively simple or sophisticated depending on the needs of the
client. Financial planning typically involves providing a variety of services, principally
advisory in nature, to individuals, businesses or families regarding the management of
their financial resources based upon an analysis of individual needs.
WealthCrest provides this service by conducting a detailed financial review and developing
an individual plan for the client(s). Financial Planning services include setting client goals
and to effectively utilize clients' resources to work towards short and long term financial
objectives. As a part of financial planning, recommendations may include identification of
financial goals, statements of present financial conditions, cash flow, net worth, income
taxation, educational funding, financial independence, estate planning, charitable planned
giving and asset allocation analysis.
Consulting Services
WealthCrest may contract with clients to provide advice on various topics such as an
employer/employee benefit program or a limited scope financial review. WealthCrest may
also consult employers concerning employee or executive compensation benefit plans, such
as pension plans or deferred compensation programs. Such consultations will include
advice on the relative advantages, disadvantages and feasibility of various funding vehicles
such as variable insurance products, traditional insurance products and mutual funds.
WealthCrest will also, on occasion, aid clients in administrative tasks that deal with all
aspects of the clients’ financial life, such as filling out applications for student loans, bank
applications, and investment account information (not related to a WealthCrest
management account). A written agreement will set forth the terms and conditions of the
engagement, describe the scope of the services to be provided, and the fee or billable rate
due from the client.
Investment Supervisory Services
WealthCrest offers a wide range of investment products to client(s) and charges an
investment management fee for those services. WealthCrest may utilize various investment
management service programs. Advisory representatives assist clients to determine
client's time horizon, goals, and objectives for investing and recommend a portfolio
strategy from among asset allocations in the program's available options. Prior to engaging
WealthCrest to provide investment management services, the client will be required to
enter into a formal agreement setting forth the terms and conditions under which
WealthCrest shall manage the client's assets. Investment management services are
available, but not limited to, individuals, entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, IRAs,
403(b) (7) s, trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. All account fees are negotiable
and subject to maximum fees allowable. The Client shall authorize WealthCrest to deduct
all applicable fees from client's program account and all such fees will
be clearly noted on
client's statements.
Cambridge Managed Account Platform (CMAP)
WealthCrest offers the CMAP program, which is an investment management program that
enables the IAR to actively manage client investment portfolios in accordance with the
client's individual needs, objectives and risk tolerance. CMAP accounts are held at the
custodian, Pershing, LLC ("Pershing"). Pershing is a broker-dealer and member of the
NYSE. Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (“Cambridge”), a registered broker-dealer,
member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the Securities
Investors Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), clears these securities transactions on a fully
disclosed basis through Pershing. Clients whose accounts are held at Pershing may pay
higher account-related fees and execution charges than if their IAR had selected another
Clearing Firm. This is the primary program utilized by WealthCrest for its advisory
business. Client assets in the CMAP program account for the majority of our investment
management business.
Cambridge WealthPort Wrap (Wealthport)
Cambridge sponsors a wrap fee program known as WealthPort Wrap. Accounts are cleared
and custodied at Pershing. Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. serves as the introducing
broker-dealer for accounts in WeathPort and clears securities transactions on a fully
disclosed basis through Pershing. WealthPort offers Adviser Representatives the ability to
select one or more of the programs strategies. The following information provides a brief
summary of WealthPort. A full and complete description of each Program is provided in the
WealthPort Wrap Brochure. All investors participating in WealthPort will be provided with,
and should review the WealthPort Wrap Brochure prior to investing.
CAAP® (Cambridge Asset Allocation Platform)
Within WealthPort CAAP®, we have arrangements with various strategists to provide
consulting services in connection with the creation of asset allocation models and the
selection of portfolios of funds, ETFs or equities, taking into consideration your investment
objectives, financial situation, risk tolerance, and reasonable investment guidelines.
Consultants and/or portfolio strategists can select their own proprietary funds to be held
in your portfolio. This creates a conflict of interest in that Consultants receive separate and
customary income when proprietary funds are selected for your portfolio. The maximum
advisor fee in this program is 2.15% annually.
While WealthPort Wrap services are available through WealthCrest, the firm has less than
5% of the WealthCrest’s assets under management on this platform.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
WealthCrest offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
financial plans and their implementation are dependent upon the client and their unique
situation (income, tax levels, needs, circumstances and risk tolerance levels) and is used to
construct a client specific plan to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches
restrictions, needs and targets. 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 WealthCrest from properly servicing the client account, or if the
restrictions would require WealthCrest to deviate from its standard suite of services,
WealthCrest reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee investment program is a program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and any other administrative
fees. WealthCrest does not sponsor a wrap fee program.
E. Amounts Under Management
WealthCrest manages approximately $371,898,681.00 dollars. The break-down of assets under
management are as follows:
Discretionary
Amounts:
Non-discretionary
Amounts:
Date Calculated:
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