A. Description of the Advisory Firm
B. Types of Advisory Services
Pension Consulting Services
We offer pension consulting services to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries
based upon the needs of the plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or
named fiduciary. In general, these services may include an existing plan review and
analysis, plan-level advice regarding fund selection and investment options, education
services to plan participants, investment performance monitoring, and/or ongoing
consulting. These pension consulting services will generally be non-discretionary and
advisory in nature. The ultimate decision to act on behalf of the plan shall remain with
the plan sponsor or other named fiduciary.
Pontera
IWP uses a third party platform to facilitate management of held away assets such as
defined contribution plan participant accounts, with discretion. The platform allows us to
avoid being considered to have custody of Client funds since we do not have direct access
to Client log-in credentials to affect trades. We are not affiliated with the platform in any
way and receive no compensation from them for using their platform. A link will be
provided to the Client allowing them to connect an account(s) to the platform. Once Client
account(s) is connected to the platform, Adviser will review the current account
allocations. When deemed necessary, Adviser will rebalance the account considering
client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider
current economic and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over
time, minimize loss during difficult markets, and manage internal fees that harm account
performance. Client account(s) will be reviewed at least quarterly and allocation changes
will be made as deemed necessary.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
IWP generally limits its investment advice and/or money management to mutual funds,
equities, bonds, ETFs, and REITs and may use other securities as well to help diversify a
portfolio when applicable.
Educational Seminars
IWP provides educational retirement courses for a fee. These courses educate on the
following topics:
1) Life Planning in Retirement
2) Financial Concerns
3) Investments (General)
4) Retirement
Income Sources, including Social Security
5) Health Care Planning
6) Estate Plan
IWP 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 (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels) and is used to construct a client specific plan to aid in
the selection of a portfolio that matches restrictions, needs, and targets. Clients may
impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance
with their values or beliefs, which must be provided in writing by the client and would
be documented by IWP either in the Investment Policy Statement or elsewhere in the
client file. However, if the restrictions prevent IWP from properly servicing the client
account, or if the restrictions would require IWP to deviate from its standard suite of
services, IWP reserves the right to end the relationship.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and any other administrative
fees. IWP does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
IWP has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-Discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$172,030,440 $6,359,579 December 2023
Investment Supervisory Services Fees
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fee
Up to $500,000 2.15%
$500,001 to $1,000,000 1.90%
$1,000,001 to $2,500,000 1.75%
Above $2,500,000 1.50%
These fees are negotiable depending upon the needs of the client and complexity of the
situation and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of the Investment Advisory
Contract. Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.
IWP uses the closing balance in the client’s account as of the last day of the monthly billing
period for purposes of determining the market value of the assets upon which the
advisory fee is based. Fees are paid monthly in arrears and therefore no refund policy is
necessary. For contracts commenced or terminated mid-month, clients will be responsible
for paying the prorated fees.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
E. Amounts Under Management