Overview
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Centennial Wealth Advisory, LLC (hereinafter “CWA”) is a Limited Liability Company
organized in the State of Michigan. The firm was formed in April 2006, and the principal
owners are Arthur Rolland Canfield and Jonathan Thomas Torbet.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
CWA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. CWA creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but are not
limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
CWA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. CWA will require discretionary authority from clients in order
to select third party advisers that will execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment
Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
CWA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of CWA’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, CWA attempts
to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, CWA’s policy is to
seek fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its
clients to avoid favoring one client over another over time. It is CWA’s policy to allocate
investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent
among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
CWA may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a portion of
the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, CWA will always ensure
those other advisers are properly licensed or registered as an investment adviser. CWA
then makes investments with a third-party investment adviser by referring the client to
the third-party adviser.
Tax Preparation
CWA provides tax preparation.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
CWA generally
limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
equities and ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), although CWA
primarily recommends third party money managers. CWA may use other securities as
well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When CWA provides 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
CWA offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (risk tolerance levels).
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 CWA from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require CWA to deviate
from its standard suite of services, CWA 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, and certain other administrative fees. CWA
does not participate in wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
CWA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 230,439,282.00 $0.00 December 2022