Firm Description
PHILLIP B. WHITE CO., INC. Financial Planning. Retirement. Investments
(“PBW”) was founded in 2019 and is affiliated with Phillip B. White Company
Financial and Insurance Services, Inc., an insurance brokerage firm.
PBW provides personalized confidential financial planning and investment
management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations and small businesses. Advice is provided through
consultation with the client and may include: determination of financial
objectives, identification of financial challenges, cash flow management, tax
planning, insurance review, investment management, education funding,
retirement planning, and estate planning.
PBW is strictly a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm.
The firm does not receive commissions for purchasing or selling annuities,
insurance, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships, or other
commissioned products. As stated above, the firm is affiliated with an
insurance brokerage firm. which offers commissioned fixed insurance
products to our advisory clients. No commissions in any form are accepted
by the advisory firm. No finder’s fees are accepted.
Investment advice is an integral part of financial planning. In addition, PBW
advises clients regarding cash flow, college planning, retirement planning, tax
planning and estate planning.
Investment advice is provided, with the client making the final decision on
portfolio selection. PBW does not act as a custodian of client assets. The
client always maintains asset control. PBW places trades for clients under a
limited power of attorney.
A written evaluation of each client's initial situation is provided to the client.
Periodic reviews are also communicated to provide reminders of the specific
courses of action that need to be taken. More frequent reviews occur but are
not necessarily communicated to the client unless immediate changes are
recommended.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, etc.) are engaged directly by
the client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest will be disclosed to the
client in the unlikely event they should occur.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone, is free of charge and is
considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent to which financial
planning and investment management may be beneficial to the client.
Principal Owners
Bruce D White is the sole owner of PHILLIP B. WHITE CO., INC.
Types of Advisory Services
PBW provides investment supervisory services, also known as asset
management services; manages investment advisory accounts not involving
investment supervisory services; where assets are managed by third-party
managers and furnishes investment advice through consultations.
In many instances, PBW furnishes advice to clients on matters not involving
securities, such as financial planning matters, taxation issues, and trust
services that often include estate planning.
As of December 31, 2023, PBW manages $244,442,472.00 in client assets
on a discretionary basis for approximately 244 client household relationships.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each client are documented in our client
relationship management system. Investment portfolios are structured
according to the client’s risk tolerance, and they reflect the stated goals and
objectives. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities
or types of securities.
Agreements may not be assigned without client consent.
Types of Agreements
The following agreement defines the typical client relationship.
Advisory Service Agreement
Most clients choose to have PBW manage their assets in order to obtain
ongoing in-depth advice and financial planning. All aspects of the client’s
financial affairs are reviewed, including those of their children if requested.
Realistic and measurable goals are set and objectives to reach those goals
are defined with the client. As goals and objectives change over time,
suggestions and changes are made and implemented on an ongoing basis.
The scope of work and fee for an Advisory Service Agreement is provided to
the client in writing prior to the start of the relationship. An Advisory Service
Agreement includes: cash flow management; insurance review; investment
management (including performance reporting); education planning;
retirement planning; estate planning, as well as the implementation of
recommendations within each area.
The annual Advisory Service Agreement fee is based on a percentage of the
investable assets according to the following schedule:
TAXABLE & NON-TAXABLE ACCOUNTS
Tier From To % fee
1st Tier $0 $500,000 1.25%
2nd Tier $500,001 $1,000,000 1.00%
3rd Tier $1,000,001 $2,000,000 0.75%
4th Tier $2,000,001 and up .50%
The minimum annual fee is $6,250.00 and is negotiable. Current client
relationships may exist where the fees are higher or lower than the fee
schedule above.
Although the Advisory Service Agreement is an ongoing agreement and
revisions may be required, the length of service to the client is at the client’s
discretion. The client or the investment manager may terminate an
Agreement by written notice to the other party. At termination, fees will be
billed on a pro rata basis for the portion of the quarter completed. The
portfolio value at the completion of the prior full billing quarter is used as the
basis for the fee computation, adjusted for the number of days during the
billing quarter prior to termination.
Hourly Planning Engagements
PBW may provide hourly planning services for clients who need advice on a
limited scope of work. The hourly rate for limited scope engagements is
$250.00 with a minimum of $500.00.
At times, a negotiable flat fee may be charged.
Asset Management
Assets are invested primarily in no-load or low-load mutual funds and
exchange-traded funds, often through discount brokers or mutual fund
companies. Fund companies charge each fund shareholder an investment
management fee that is disclosed in the fund prospectus. Discount
brokerages may charge a transaction fee for the purchase of some funds.
Stocks and bonds are generally not purchased unless a client specifically
requests such a purchase. Stocks and bonds are purchased through a
brokerage account. The brokerage firm charges a fee for stock and bond
trades. PBW does not receive any compensation, in any form, from fund
companies.
Investments may include: investment company securities (variable life
insurance, variable annuities, and mutual funds shares). Initial public offerings
(IPOs) are not available through PBW.
Termination of Agreement
A Client may terminate any of the aforementioned agreement at any time by
notifying PBW in writing and paying the rate for the time spent on the
investment advisory engagement prior to notification of termination. If the
client made an advance payment, PBW will refund any unearned portion of
the advance payment.
PBW may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by
notifying the client in writing. If the client made an advance payment, PBW will
refund any unearned portion of the advance payment.