A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Southern Capital Services, Inc. is a Corporation organized in the state of Alabama.
This firm has been in business since August of 1982, and the principal owners are Terry
E. Nager and David E. Lindsey.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Southern Capital Services, Inc. (hereinafter “SCS”) offers the following services to
advisory clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
SCS offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. SCS creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, and
risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan (the Investment Policy Statement) to aid
in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client’s specific situation. Investment
Supervisory Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
SCS evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy
Statement, which is given to each client.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
SCS generally limits its money management to mutual funds, equities, bonds, fixed
income, debt securities, ETFs, REITs, insurance products including annuities, and
government securities. SCS 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
SCS offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client financial
plans 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) 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 SCS from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require SCS to deviate
from its standard suite of services, SCS reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and any other administrative
fees. SCS DOES NOT participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Amounts Under Management
SCS has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 156,447,815.00 $1,131,964 .00 December 2023