Overview
A. North American Wealth Advisors Inc. (“Adviser”) is an investment adviser founded in May 2018,
registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and is principally owned by Jim
Casey.
B. Adviser offers the following types of advisory services:
i.Investment Management: Adviser provides ongoing non-discretionary investment
management services to its clients based upon each client’s current financial condition,
goals, risk tolerance, income, liquidity requirements, investment time horizon, and other
information that is relevant to the management of clients’ account(s). Adviser generally
recommends that clients fulfill their investment objectives by allocating their assets
across a diversified risk-based portfolio of mutual funds. This portfolio is rebalanced
periodically to remain in-line with the client’s agreed-upon asset allocation, though the
asset allocation may be changed from time to time based on changes to a client’s specific
situation. Adviser typically provides investment advice with respect to limited types of
investments, which generally include mutual funds.
ii.Recommendation of Other Investment Advisers: For certain clients, Adviser recommends
the retention of an independent and unaffiliated third-party investment adviser to provide
advisory and administrative services: Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC
(“Buckingham”). Buckingham is a turnkey asset management provider, and is
compensated directly by clients for the services it provides, including model portfolio
construction, transaction processing, custodial engagement, back-office support,
quarterly reporting, fee-debiting, and educational conference hosting. Both Adviser and
Buckingham share responsibility for managing and administering client accounts.
C. Adviser tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of its clients by taking the time to
understand clients’ current financial condition, goals, risk tolerance, income, liquidity
requirements, investment time horizon, and other information that is relevant
to the management
of clients’ account(s). This information will then be used to make investment recommendations
that reflect clients’ individual needs and objectives on an initial and ongoing basis. Adviser’s
recommendations will allocate portions of clients’ account(s) to various asset classes classified
according to historical and projected risks and rates of return. Adviser will review all such
recommendations with clients, and clients will have the opportunity to accept or reject any
recommendations. Clients are under no obligation to accept or implement any recommendation
made by Adviser. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities so long as such restrictions may reasonably be implemented by Adviser.
D. Adviser does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. When we provide 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 (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (the “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.
F. As of December 31, 2023, Adviser manages$0 in discretionary client assets and $181,766,218 in
non-discretionary client assets..