Our firm provides individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of investment advisory
services. Our firm is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware in
2017 and has been in business as an investment adviser since that time. Our firm is wholly owned by
D. Jeff Paustian and Kevin D. Sanger.
The purpose of this Brochure is to disclose the conflicts of interest associated with the investment
transactions, compensation and any other matters related to investment decisions made by our firm
or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our duty to always act in the client’s best interest. This is
accomplished in part by knowing our client. Our firm has established a service-oriented advisory
practice with open lines of communication for many different types of clients to help meet their
financial goals while remaining sensitive to risk tolerance and time horizons. Working with clients to
understand their investment objectives while educating them about our process, facilitates the kind
of working relationship we value.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
As part of our Comprehensive Portfolio Management services clients will be provided asset
management, financial planning, and/or consulting services. This service is designed to assist clients
in meeting their financial goals through the use of a financial plan or consultation. Our firm conducts
client meetings to understand their current financial situation, existing resources, financial goals, and
tolerance for risk. Based on what is learned, an investment approach is presented to the client,
consisting of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and other public and private
securities or investments. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are
continuously and regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual
needs, stated goals and objectives. Upon client request, our firm provides a summary of observations
and recommendations for the planning or consulting aspects of this service.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm may provide a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services to clients for
the management of financial resources based upon an analysis of current situation, goals, and
objectives. Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan or rendering
a financial consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning
or consulting may encompass Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable
Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Cost Segregation Study,
Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of
Credit Evaluation, or Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Written financial plans or financial consultations
rendered to clients usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Our firm provides
clients with a summary of their financial situation, and observations for financial planning
engagements. Financial consultations are not typically accompanied by a written summary of
observations and recommendations. Assuming that all the information and documents requested
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from the client are provided promptly, plans or consultations are typically completed within 6
months of the client signing a contract with our firm.
Referrals to Third Party Money Managers:
Our firm can utilize the services of a third party money manager for the management of client accounts.
Investment advice and trading of securities will only be offered by or through the chosen third party
money manager. Our firm will not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in
connection with this service. Prior to referring clients, our firm will provide initial due diligence on third
party money managers and ongoing reviews of their management of client accounts. In order to assist
in the selection of a third party money manager, our firm will gather client information pertaining to
financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions to be imposed upon the
management of the account.
Our firm will review third party money manager reports provided to the client at least annually. Our
firm will contact clients from time to time in order to review their financial situation and objectives;
communicate information to third party money managers as warranted; and assist the client in
understanding and evaluating the services provided by the third party money manager. Clients will
be expected to notify our firm of any changes in their financial situation, investment objectives, or
account restrictions that could affect their financial standing.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our Comprehensive Portfolio Management
clients. General investment advice will be offered to our Financial Planning & Consulting and
Referrals to Third Party Money Management clients. Each Comprehensive Portfolio Management
client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in the
portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of securities may not be possible
due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31st, 2022, our firm manages $888,913,792 on a discretionary basis and $0 on a non-
discretionary basis.