Allan F. Chlastawa (hereinafter “Advisor”) is a sole proprietor / owner and has been providing advisory
services since 1991.There are no employees other than Allan F. Chlastawa.
Advisor is principally engaged in business as an investment adviser managing investment accounts on a
non-discretionary basis. Advisor is a “fee-only” financial planner offering (on an agreed upon basis) a
broad range of financial planning services, principally advisory in nature. After ascertaining clients
objectives and data gathering, Advisor will analyze such information, research and create strategies to
assist clientele in achieving their objectives. General and/or specific recommendations are formulated in
light of issues specific to client, taking into account such factors as current and future financial resources
and liabilities, suitability, perceived risk tolerance, time lines, and the like, etc.. Recommendations and
strategies may be communicated orally and/or via written format and are designed to address pertinent
issues including: problems and opportunities for management of financial resources as related to clients
financial situation. There is no assurance that clients objectives will be realized or desired results
achieved. Advisor does not audit or verify information received from client or other professionals. It is
clients responsibility to notify Advisor when there are material changes in client’s financial situation and/or
objectives.
Research, analysis, recommendations and strategies may encompass in part, the following areas:
▪ investment advise, planning and management
▪ creation of financial statements, on a non-attest basis
▪ tax planning (income, gift, estate, GST, other)
▪ employee / fringe benefit planning
▪ risk exposure assessment and management
▪ education planning
▪ retirement planning including business succession planning
▪ elder care and estate planning (including charitable and special needs)
▪ general financial and business counseling
▪ other: as agreed upon
Advisor from time to time will consult with other professional advisors namely; accountants, attorneys,
bankers, investment, insurance, retirement plan advisors, brokers and agents, etc. (hereinafter
“professionals”) who offer their respective services
and products which may supplement Advisors
services. As a “fee-only” financial planner; Advisor neither receives financial remuneration from, nor
compensates the aforementioned professionals, neither in the form of referral fees, commissions or other
compensation.
Additionally, Advisor may engage in other business activities - Advisor is licensed as an attorney and is a
certified public accountant. Advisor’s principal business activity is rendering investment advisery services.
However, in addition to investment advisery services, Advisor may, from time to time, as requested by
client and as mutually agreed upon, render limited legal, accounting services (on a non-public, non-attest
basis) or other financial consulting services. Such secondary services account for approximately 10 –
25% of Advisors time. These services are provided only after consideration and disclosure of potential
conflicts of interest, and in compliance with federal and state laws. Advisor is separately compensated as
mutually agreed and client is under no obligation to engage Advisor to render any of the aforementioned
services and does so only at their discretion. Advisor, acting upon clients request, may assist in
implementing recommendations on a non-discretionary basis as agreed upon. Such non-discretionary
implementation may include limited trading authority exercised by Advisor via limited power-of-attorney
authorization acting as client’s agent, communicating trading instructions to an independent
broker/custodian. Specifically, all such trading instructions prior to communication to broker/custodian are
subject to clients authorization and approval, including client imposed restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities. Wrap fee programs and arrangements are not offered as an investment
strategy. Client is under no obligation to implement recommendations, nor utilize Advisor to assist with
any of the recommended financial strategies proposed. Discretion to select requisite representatives,
advisors, agents or brokers/custodians for the implementation of any recommendation(s) remains with
client.
As of December 31, 2023, Advisor managed $ - 0 - on a discretionary basis and $ 52,100,000 on a non-
discretionary basis.