Description of Firm
Epic Wealth Management, LLC ("Epic Wealth Management" or "Epic") is a registered
investment adviser primarily based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We are organized as a limited
liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Oklahoma. We have been providing
investment advisory services since 07/02/2018. We are primarily owned by BE, LLC and we
are indirectly owned by Valery Oswald.
Portfolio Management Services
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each
investment advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services
to your individual needs. As used in this brochure, the words “firm,” "we," "our," and "us" refer
to Epic Wealth Management and the words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a
client or prospective client of our firm.
We offer non-discretionary portfolio management services through our non-wrap program. If you
enter into a non-discretionary arrangement with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to
executing any transactions on behalf of your account. You have an unrestricted right to decline
to implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis. Our investment
advice is tailored to meet our clients' needs and investment objectives through our growth and
conservative income strategies.
At the beginning of a client relationship, Epic Wealth Management talks with the client, gathers
information, and performs research and analysis as necessary to develop the client's
Investment Plan. The Investment Plan will be updated from time to time when requested by the
client, or when determined to be necessary or advisable by Epic Wealth Management based
on updates to the client's financial or other circumstances, but is not necessarily a written
document.
Epic Wealth Management views investment management as part of the comprehensive financial
plan. We use varying tools and experiences to guide us in recommending an appropriate asset
allocation to help our clients achieve their goals. These may include, but are not limited to:
1. Long-Term Cash Flow Projections - The basis of any investment recommendations
comes from a comprehensive review of our client’s cash flow needs, now and in the
future, the ability to define realistic expectations, comfort with risk, and time horizon
for needing to access resources from their assets. We may use cash flow projections
to determine to the best of our ability when assets might be needed, the tax
consequences of withdrawing from specific accounts, and whether a recommended
portfolio would have the ability to create returns necessary to achieve the wants and
needs of our clients.
2. Risk Discussions With Clients – In addition to the more technical data points mentioned
above, we rely heavily on the ongoing communications with our clients and our
understanding of their personal financial situation to give additional support for a
certain recommended asset allocation.
After taking all of the pertinent information into account, we will recommend a portfolio based
on your predefined objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial information, liquidity needs
and other various suitability factors. Epic Wealth Management then selects the appropriate
securities to fill the asset allocation, based in part upon the clients specific tax and other
financial planning considerations. We regularly monitor each client's portfolio and may
rebalance a client’s portfolio based on the clients’ needs. Overriding factors could be, but are
not limited to, tax consequences and other
client specific factors.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant
our firm discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow
us to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold
for your account without your approval prior to each transaction. Discretionary authority is
typically granted by an investment advisory agreement between you and Epic Wealth
Management and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
In providing account management services, we could accept client restrictions on the specific
securities or the types of securities that may be held in your accounts on a case-by-case basis.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), UITs, CDs,
and government, corporate, and municipal Bonds. Refer to Item 8 - Methods of Analysis,
Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss for additional disclosures on this topic.
Additionally, we may advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and
objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio at the
inception of our advisory relationship.
Rollover Recommendations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the
assets from your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement
account ("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that
is subject to our management, we will charge you an asset-based fee as set forth in the
agreement you executed with our firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest because
persons providing investment advice on our behalf have an incentive to recommend a rollover
to you for the purpose of generating fee-based compensation rather than solely based on your
needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover.
Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an
IRA managed by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan.
Also, current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they
retire or change jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the
extent the following options are available, you should consider the costs and benefits of: 1))
Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan; 2) moving the funds to a new
employer's retirement plan; 3) cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan; and/or
4) rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account. Each of these options has advantages and
disadvantages and before making a change we encourage you to speak with your CPA and/or
tax attorney. Our recommendations may include any of them, depending on what we feel is in
your best interest.
We are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and when we provide investment
advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are
also 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. As a fiduciary, we are required to document the reason(s) for why the
recommendation we made is in your best interest.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Epic Wealth Management manages approximately $104,219,119
on a discretionary basis and $1,478,624 on a non-discretionary basis.