Arkfeld Wealth Strategies, LLC (CRD # 293175) (AWS) is registered as an investment adviser
with the Securities Exchange Commission. AWS is based in Nebraska and is organized as a
limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The firm has been registered
as a registered investment adviser since 2018.
AWS’s principal office and place of business is located at 3512 N 163rd Plaza, Omaha, NE
68116. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The firm can be
contacted by phone at (402) 933-1970 and by fax at (402) 932-6062.
The firm is owned by Andrew Arkfeld, who also serves as the firm’s Managing Member.
Ashley Brannan serves as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer.
AWS provides ongoing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to
individuals, families and businesses. When providing portfolio management services, the firm
not only makes recommendations related to investments, but also implements these
recommendations and provides ongoing monitoring and reporting. In some cases, the firm may
delegate certain investment management responsibilities to outside managers under a sub-
advisory arrangement. Clients may elect to give the firm discretion to make all decisions
(discretionary management), or may prefer to approve all decisions before implementation (non
discretionary management).
AWS also provides investment advisory services to individuals, families and businesses where
the firm makes ongoing investment recommendations but the client is responsible for
determining whether or not to implement recommendations, and if they decide to do so, are
responsible for actual implementation.
Additionally, the firm provides project oriented and ongoing financial planning services to
individuals and families where the firm offers advice or other strategic assistance in areas such as
education funding, retirement planning, estate planning, risk management, employee benefits
planning, tax planning, etc. When engaged to provide financial planning assistance, clients are
responsible for determining whether or not to implement a recommendation, and if they decide
to do so, are responsible for implementation. The details of an engagement vary on a case by
case basis depending on the complexity of the client’s financial situation. Generally however, an
engagement
involves identification of goals and objectives, collection and analysis of data,
formulation of a strategy, and preparation of a written plan.
AWS also provides retirement plan services to businesses which may include plan level services
such as discretionary management services, non-discretionary management services, and
investment advisory services related to different types of retirement plans. When providing
management services, the firm is responsible for implementing recommendations. When the
firm is providing advisory services, the client is responsible for implementation of
recommendations.
Regardless of the services provided, each is tailored to the individual needs of a particular client
(whether an individual, a family, or a business) through an assessment conducted prior to an
engagement. Clients may impose restrictions related to the level of discretion granted, the types
of investments used, etc. Terms of an actual engagement, including description of service,
limitations and restrictions, fees, etc., are all detailed before any engagement begins in a written
client agreement.
Because AWS is a registered investment adviser, we are required to meet certain fiduciary
standards when providing investment advice to clients. Additionally, when we provide
investment advice related to a retirement plan account or an individual retirement account, we
are considered 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 such, we are required to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of yours, even though our compensation creates some conflicts with your interests in that
the more you have us manage, the more we can earn. Our clients however are under no
obligation to use services recommended by our associated persons. Furthermore, we believe that
our recommendations are in the best interests of our clients and are consistent with our clients’
needs.
As of December 31, 2023, the firm managed $392,086,100 in client assets, $335,706,100 of
which was managed on a discretionary basis and $56,380,000 of which was managed on a non-
discretionary basis. The firm also provided advisory services on an additional $1,900,000 in
retirement plan assets.