A. Description of the Advisory Firm
RIA Advisory Group, LLC, was founded July 25, 2005. It is currently owned 37% by Mary L
Gibbons, 27% by Brian L. Vestal, 12% by Jeffrey L Gibbons, 12% by Christopher Hanson and 12%
by Dana Rausch. The Mission of the firm is to treat every client with the highest level of
Integrity, to follow and employ the highest Ethical standards and to offer full Accountability in
everything we do.
Please reference the ADV Part 2A for each advisor associated with RIA Advisory Group, LLC.
The DBAs of the owners include IEA Wealth Management, LLC owned by Brian L Vestal, Linda
A Lundquist, Benjamin A Heckart and Kevin T Prink; RIAG, LLC owned by Jeffrey L Gibbons;
Tripoint Advisory Group, LLC owned by Brian L Vestal and Jeffrey Stier; and Dakota Advisory
Team owned by Christopher Hanson and Dana Rausch.
B. Types of Advisory Services
RIA Advisory Group, LLC, (hereinafter “RIA Advisory Group”) offers the following services to
advisory clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
RIA Advisory Group offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual
goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client and each clients’ account(s).
RIA Advisory Group creates an Investment Objective Confirmation for each account, which
outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then
constructs a plan to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client’s specific
situation. Investment Supervisory Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
RIA Advisory Group evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. RIA Advisory Group will request discretionary authority from
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client
prior to
each transaction.
Financial Planning
Fee based financial plans are not offered. Financial planning may include, but is not limited to
investment planning, life insurance planning, retirement planning, college planning, and
debit/credit planning. To the limited extent that these services are offered, it is included in the
advisory fee contract.
Newsletter Subscription
RIA Advisory Group currently offers no newsletters.
Educational Seminars & Workshops
RIA Advisory Group may periodically conduct educational seminars and workshops on various
financial topics.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
RIA Advisory Group limits its investment advice and/or money management to mutual funds,
equities, bonds, fixed income, ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds), real estate, REITs (Real Estate
Investment Trusts), insurance products including annuities, private placements, and government
securities. RIA Advisory Group may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when
applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
RIA Advisory Group offers the same suite of services to all its clients. However, specific client
financial plans and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment Objective
Confirmation 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 not impose restrictions on their core strategies (the accounts that are actively
managed) in accordance with their values or beliefs, but clients may impose restrictions in their
other investments.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
RIA Advisory Group does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Amounts Under Management
RIA Advisory Group has the following regulatory assets under management:
Discretionary
Amounts:
Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 392,195,349
$ 6,672,833
12/31/2023