Services
Our goal is to offer customized advisory services for our Client or Clients (hereafter referred to as the
“Client”) based on their needs, goals, objectives, and risk tolerance. These services are provided to
the Client by Investment Advisor Representatives, hereafter referred to as the “IAR”, of the Firm. The
Firm offers services that may incorporate any or all of following: 1) Investment Management Services
2) Financial or other types of Planning Services 3) Consulting & Advisory Services, also referred to as
Assets Under Advisement (AUA), and 4) Qualified Retirement Plan Services.
In this brochure supplement, we will focus on the Investment Management Services that the Firm
offers through it’s Wrap Fee Program known as the Caitlin John Wrap Fee Program (“CJWFP”).
Investment Management Services
The Firm is the sponsor of it’s CJWFP. The CJWFP is an advisory program in which the Firm
receives a portion of the fees charged through the CJWFP which includes a single negotiable fee
based on the overall Client’s needs and services for advisory services, investment management
oversight, administrative and custodial services/fees, and includes the use of services by a third-party
investment advisor (“TPIA”). If these services were rendered separately, Clients may be able to
secure a lower or higher total cost, depending on where the collective and identical services are being
rendered.
Through the CJWFP, the Client is provided with portfolio management services using model and/or
asset allocation portfolios. Each model portfolio is focuses on a particular investment goal.
The IAR will assist the Client in understanding the nature of the CJWFP and determining its
suitability, identifying the Client's investment objectives, establishing the Client's risk tolerance; all
based on information provided by the Client concerning their financial situation, personal and financial
goals, risk tolerance, investment time horizon and other similar factors.
Once the Client's goals and objectives are established and an investment profile is created, the IAR
may provide a copy of the Client's investment profile to the TPIA, also commonly known as a portfolio
manager or investment manager, for implementation. The IAR may continue to monitor the Client's
CJWFP account to evaluate if the investment style and portfolio model selected by the Client
continues to match the Client's investment profile. The IAR must meet with the Client at least annually
(either in person or via telephone) to evaluate the Client's ongoing participation and specifically
determine whether there has been any change in the Client's financial circumstances. Any such
changes by the Client will be communicated and facilitated by the IAR with the TPIA. It is important to
note that models & allocations are always managed by the TPIA based on the discipline of each
individual model or allocation. If the Client’s personal circumstances change, they should contact their
IAR to consider a reallocation of their portfolio accordingly.
The Client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held
in their account. The Client will retain individual ownership of all securities.
Account supervision is guided by the Client's stated objectives (i.e., maximum capital appreciation,
growth, income, or growth and income), as well as tax considerations.
The CJWFP Investment Advisory Agreement between the Firm and the Client may be modified upon
such terms as may be mutually agreed upon in writing.
This CJWFP Brochure is limited to describing the services, fees, and other necessary information a
Client should consider prior to becoming a Client within the CJWFP. For a complete description of the
other services and fees offered by our Firm, the Client should refer to our Form ADV Part 2: Firm
Brochure.
You may obtain a copy of our Firm Brochure by viewing it on our website at www.caitlinjohn.com or
request a copy by mail to 1024 E Grand River Ave, Brighton, MI 48116. Additionally, you can call us
at (810) 355-1325 or by email at info@cjadvisor and request a copy be sent to you.
Fees
The CJWFP fees pay for our firm's advisory services to Clients, brokerage/custodial fees as well as
administrative expenses of the CJWFP.
The Firm utilizes TD Ameritrade Institutional for purposes of trade execution and custodial
management for Clients in the CJWFP. The broker/custodial and administrative costs are included in
the CJWFP.
The Firm and it’s IARs are compensated from the fees paid through the CJWFP. A portion of this
compensation may be more or less than what the Firm and IAR would receive if the Client
participated in other programs or paid separately for other advice or services. The compensation is
based on the remainder of the fees paid after all included costs and expenses are paid for. TPIAs and
Sub-Advisors within the CJWFP are compensated between 25-125 basis points (bp) for providing
their asset management services. Although these amounts may be changed from time to time without
notice to Clients, such changes will not impact the total Wrap Fee paid by Clients.
Wrap fees deducted from the Client’s account with TD Ameritrade Institutional will be calculated by
the Firm’s accounting department. For further details, please review each custodian’s disclosure
documents when establishing an account.
The CJWFP fees are charged quarterly in advance based on the ending account balance as of the
last business day of the prior quarter month. The Wrapped Fee Program structure to be charged to
the client(s) will range from 1.98% - 2.48% and will be discussed between the Client(s) and the IAR.
Further details of this fee structure are located in the Investment Management Agreement which will
be signed by the Client(s).
The CJWFP fee will be calculated as follows:
The total amount of assets per the Client’s account at end of calendar quarter x (multiply) by the
annual percentage fee of assets charged to Client ÷ (divided) by 4 quarters = (equals) the quarterly
amount deducted from Client’s account.
If management begins after the start of a month, CJWFP fees will be prorated accordingly. When
authorized by the Client, fees will
be debited from the account in accordance with the terms set forth
in the Investment Management Advisory Agreement.
Assets that are added or withdrawn interim quarter, either one time or systematically, will only be
subject to a pro-rata fee billing debit or credit if the asset amount is equal to or greater than
$10,001.00. Pro-rata fee adjustments will be made to the Clients account within 30 business days
from the transaction date.
Other Fees and Expenses
There are certain fees assessed by the Custodian regardless of the fee structure types charged by
the Firm. These fees may include the following: (i) $250.00 annual fee will incur per security when
holding any Reg-D, Private Placement, and/or Alternative type securities. An example would be but
not limited to a Public Non-Traded REIT, (ii) a charge of $24 per Mutual Fund for all incoming or
transferred in-kind Mutual Fund’s that are needed/required to be liquidated for reallocation in an
Unwrapped fee structure, (iii) If the Client(s) chooses to close their account with the Firm and transfer
their account(s) to another custodian, the custodian will charge a transfer/closing fee of $125.00 to
assist with the completion of the asset transfer process. Please, carefully review your contract with
your current custodian to better understand these fees and other fees that they may charge for
various services. The Firm or the IAR does not receive any compensation from these additional
Fees. These fees will either be charged directly by the custodian or debited to the Firm, in which case
the Firm will bill the client(s) separately for reimbursement.
Additionally, $2.92 monthly technology fee will be charged by the Firm for all Unwrapped fees
structures. This fee is billed by the Firm separately, quarterly in advance, via the custodian and are
not refundable.
Additional Information about CJWFP fees
Under the CJWFP, the participant receives investment advisory services, the execution of securities
brokerage transactions, custody, and reporting services for a single specified CJWFP Fee. Clients
are cautioned that depending on the level of fees charged by the executing broker-dealer, and the
amount of portfolio activity in the Clients' account, the value of the services provided under the
CJWFP may exceed the total cost of such services had they been provided separately. In addition,
the CJWFP Fee may be higher or lower than that charged by other sponsors of comparable Wrap
Fee Programs. Additionally, a disparity in wrap fees may exist between the wrap fees charged to
other Clients.
General Information
Refund and Termination of the Advisory Relationship:
The Client has the right to terminate an agreement without penalty within 5 business days after
entering into the agreement.
All services offered by the Firm may be modified upon such terms as may be mutually agreed upon
with the Client in writing.
The Investment Management Agreement may be canceled at any time, by either party, for any
reason upon receipt of 5 business days written notice. As disclosed above, certain fees are paid in
advance of services provided. Upon termination of any account, any prepaid, unearned fees will be
promptly refunded.
Notice of termination for any service(s) by the Client can be sent to the Firm at 1024 E Grand River
Ave, Brighton, MI 48116, emailed to
[email protected], or by contacting the Client’s IAR.
The Firm will not charge an account opening or set up fee but reserves the right to charge an account
closing fee of $100 per account. The Custodian typically will also charge an account closing fee as
well. Please review the Custodians website for the specific details.
Once the Client’s account has been completely transferred out, it will be considered closed and the
Firm will facilitate a pro-rata fee refund. The Firm will refund the pro-rata fees to the Client’s custodial
account to be swept by the Custodian and sent to the Client’s new financial institution. The pro-rata
refund amount owed to the Client will be calculated as follows:
Fees paid to the Firm during the current calendar quarter ÷ (divided) by the number of days in the
current quarter x (multiplied) by the number of days remaining until the end of current calendar
quarter = (equals) the amount to be refunded less the account closing fee, if applicable.
*NOTE: Notice of termination by Client(s) should be sent to the Firm at 1024 E Grand River Ave,
Brighton, MI 48116 or email to
[email protected].
The Client has the right to terminate an agreement without penalty within 5 business days after
entering into the agreement.
Exchange-Traded Funds:
Shares of ETFs held in Client accounts are bought and sold on an exchange and not, like mutual
funds, directly from the fund itself. The price of ETF shares fluctuates in accordance with changes in
the net asset value (NAV) per share, as well as in response to market supply and demand.
Accordingly, ETF shares may trade at a price which differs from NAV per share of the ETF.
Grandfathering of Minimum Account Requirements:
Pre-existing advisory Clients are subject to the Firm's minimum account requirements and advisory
fees in effect at the time the Client entered into the advisory relationship. Therefore, our firm's
minimum account requirements will differ among Clients.
ERISA Accounts:
The Firm is deemed to be a fiduciary to advisory Clients that are employee benefit plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs) pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income and Securities Act
(“ERISA”), and regulations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), respectively. As
such, our firm is subject to specific duties and obligations under ERISA and the Internal Revenue
Code. To avoid engaging in prohibited transactions, the Firm may only charge fees for investment
advice and management services. The Firm and/or our related persons do not receive any
commissions or 12b-1 fees.
Limited Prepayment of Fees:
Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in excess of $1200 more than six
months in advance of services rendered.