A. Firm Description
Principally owned by Richard J. Carlesco Jr., Christopher R. Avery and Timothy E. Evans, IBN
Financial Services, Inc. (“IBNFNSR”) has been in business since June, 2002. “IBNFNSR” is a
division of IBN Financial Services, Inc. (“IBNBD”) a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
“FINRA”, is affiliated with IBN Advisory Services, Inc. and has several Investment Advisors. IBN
Financial Services, Inc. is a New York Corporation with its principal office located at 404 Old
Liverpool Rd., Liverpool, NY 13088., but maintains regional offices throughout the United States.
“IBNFNSR” provides financial planning and asset management services. Depending upon the
individual professional or investment team working with the client, “IBNFNSR” may also provide
assistance with household finances, debt management or other matters on a consistent basis. Most
asset management will be performed through allocations to one or more investment strategies
offered by IBN Financial Services, Inc., IBN Advisory Services, Inc. or as a referral to another
Registered Investment Advisor firm.
We provide these advisory services through numerous investment teams, each of which with their
own advisory focus, driven primarily by the types of clients they service. Each investment team that
comprises “IBNFNSR” may also use a trade name so long as it is disclosed that they are registered
representatives of IBN Financial Services, Inc.
Financial Planning, Assistance and Education
In most cases, the client will supply a “IBNFNSR” representative with information including
income, investments, savings, insurance, age, and many other items that are helpful to the firm in
assessing financial goals. The information is typically provided during personal interviews and
supplemented with written information. Once the information is received, we will discuss your
financial needs and goals with you and compare your current financial situation with the goals you
state. Once these are compared, we will create a financial and/or investment plan to help you meet
your goals, and work with you to educate you about household finances and investments. In some
cases, upon request, we will assist in the management of finances, though no “IBNFNSR”
representative will take responsibility for actual payment of client’s personal bills.
The plan is intended to be a suggested blueprint of how to meet your goals. Not every plan will be
the same for every client. Each one is specific to the client who requested it. Because the plan is
based on information supplied by you, it is very important that you accurately and completely
communicate to us the information we need. Also, your circumstances and needs may change as
your engagement with us progresses. It is very important that you continually update us with any
changes so that if the updates require changes to your plan, we can make those changes. Otherwise,
your plan may no longer be accurate.
Asset Management
Asset management services involve the rendering of advice to clients regarding the purchase and
sale of securities in the client’s account.
“IBNFNSR” does not have a specified minimum account size. Some clients who wish to access
multiple asset management styles, specifically third-party
managers, may be required to have an
account minimum.
Asset management services may be provided on either a “discretionary” or “non-discretionary”
basis. When “IBNFNSR” is engaged to provide asset management services on a discretionary
basis, “IBNFNSR” will monitor the accounts to ensure that they are meeting the client’s asset
allocation requirements. If any changes are needed, “IBNFNSR” will make the changes. These
changes may involve selling a security or group of investments and buying others or keeping the
proceeds in cash. Clients may at any time place restrictions on the way their account is managed.
For example, a client may restrict the types of investments IBN FSR may use in the client’s
account, or the
allocations to a security type. Clients engaging “IBNFNSR” on a discretionary basis will be asked
to execute an Investment Management Agreement that outlines the responsibilities of both the
client and “IBNFNSR”.
When a client engages “IBNFNSR” to provide investment management services on a non-
discretionary basis, we monitor the accounts in the same way as for discretionary services. The
difference is that changes to the account will not be made until “IBNFNSR” has confirmed with
the client (either verbally or in writing) that the proposed change is acceptable to the client.
When clients engage “IBNFNSR” to provide asset management services, the client and
“IBNFNSR” will execute an Investment Management Agreement that describes the services to be
provided, the fees for the service, other expenses related to the provision of the investment
management services, and how to terminate the agreement.
Financial Consulting
“IBNFNSR” may provide financial consulting services (including investment and non-investment
related matters, including estate planning, retirement planning, tax planning, etc.). Prior to
engaging “IBNFNSR” to provide planning or consulting services, clients are generally required to
enter into a written agreement with “IBNFNSR” setting forth the terms and conditions of the
engagement (including termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the
portion of the fee that is due from the client prior to “IBNFNSR” commencing services.
Wrap Fee Programs
IBNFNSR does not participate in and is not a sponsor of wrap fee programs.
Wrap Fee Programs are arrangements between broker-dealers, investment advisers, banks and
other financial institutions and affiliated and unaffiliated investment advisers through which the
clients of such firms receive discretionary investment advisory, execution, clearing and custodial
services in a “bundled” form. In exchange for these “bundled” services, the clients pay an all-
inclusive (or “wrap”) fee determined as a percentage of the assets held in the wrap account.
B. Assets Under Management
When calculating regulatory assets under management, an Investment Adviser must include the
value of any advisory account over which it exercises continuous and regular advisory or
management services.
As of December 31, 2023, “IBNFNSR” reports $163,061,036 in client assets on a discretionary
basis and $0.00 on a non-discretionary basis.