A. Firm Information
Palumbo Wealth Management, LLC (“PWM” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). PWM is organized as a Limited Liability Company under the laws
of New York. PWM was founded in November 2019 and became a registered investment advisor in January 2020.
PWM is owned by Philip G. Palumbo, CFP® (CEO, Founder, and Chief Investment Officer).
This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the qualifications, business practices, and the advisory
services provided by PWM. For information regarding this Disclosure Brochure, please contact Killana Williams
(Chief Compliance Officer) at (516) 629-7536.
B. Advisory Services Offered
PWM offers investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and
retirement plans (each referred to as a “Client”).
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under the applicable laws and regulations. As a fiduciary,
the Advisor upholds a duty of loyalty, fairness, and good faith toward each Client and seeks to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest. PWM’s fiduciary commitment is further described in the Advisor’s Code of Ethics. For more
information regarding the Code of Ethics, please see Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading.
Wealth Management Services
PWM provides wealth management services for its Clients. These services generally include discretionary
investment management services in connection with a broad range of financial planning services. These services
are described below.
Investment Management Services – PWM offers investment management services either as a component of
wealth management or pursuant to a standalone investment management agreement. PWM provides customized
investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through continuous personal Client contact and
interaction while providing discretionary investment management and related advisory services. PWM works with
each Client to identify their investment goals and objectives, risk tolerance, and financial situation to create an
investment strategy. PWM will then design an investment strategy that may include the Advisor’s internal
investment management and/or the use of independent managers and/or internal investment management.
PWM will construct Client portfolios utilizing mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds,
individual equities, and individual bonds. The Advisor may also utilize options, private investments, and other
types of investments, as appropriate, to meet certain clients' needs. The Advisor may retain certain legacy
investments based on portfolio fit and/or tax considerations.
PWM will select, recommend and/or retain mutual funds on a fund-by-fund basis. Due to specific custodial and/or
mutual fund company constraints, material tax considerations, and/or systematic investment plans, PWM will
select, recommend and/or retain a mutual fund share class that does not have trading costs but does have a
higher internal expense ratio than institutional share classes. PWM will seek to select the lowest cost share class
available in the best interest of each Client and ensure the selection aligns with the Client’s financial objectives
and stated investment guidelines.
PWM’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused, but the Advisor may buy, sell, or re-allocate
investments held for less than one year to meet the Client's objectives or due to market conditions. PWM will
construct, implement, and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the Client’s goals, objectives, circumstances,
and risk tolerance agreed to by the Client. Each Client will have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions
on the types of investments to be held in their respective portfolio, subject to acceptance by the Advisor.
PWM evaluates and selects investments for inclusion in Client portfolios only after applying its internal due
diligence process. PWM may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify the
portfolio. PWM may recommend specific positions to increase sector or asset class weightings. The Advisor may
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recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market movement. PWM may recommend
selling positions for reasons that include but are not limited to harvesting capital gains or losses, business or
sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the position[s]
in the portfolio, changes in risk tolerance of Client, generating cash to meet Client needs, or any risk deemed
unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance.
Use of Independent Managers – PWM may recommend that a Client utilize one or more unaffiliated investment
managers or investment platforms (collectively “Independent Managers”) for all or a portion of a Client’s
investment portfolio, based on the Client’s needs and objectives. The Advisor will assist in the development of
investment policy recommendations and managing the ongoing Client relationship. The Advisor will perform initial
and ongoing oversight and due diligence over the selected Independent Manager[s] to ensure the Independent
Managers’ strategies and target allocations remain aligned with the Clients’ investment objectives and overall best
interests. The Client will be provided with the Independent Manager's Form ADV 2A (or a brochure that makes
the appropriate disclosures).
At no time will PWM accept or maintain custody of a Client’s funds or securities, except for the limited authority
as detailed in Item 15 – Custody. All Client assets will be managed within their designated account [s] pursuant
to the terms of the advisory agreement. Please see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
Participant Account Management – As part of the Advisor’s Investment Management Services, when appropriate,
the Advisor will use a third-party platform, Pontera Solutions, Inc. (“Pontera”), to facilitate management of held
away assets such as defined contribution plan participant accounts, with investment discretion. The platform
enables the Advisor to gain access to Client account without having access through the Client’s credentials. This
independent advisor access ensures that the Advisor will not have custody of Client funds or securities when
implementing trades for the Client. The Advisor is not affiliated with the platform in any way and receives no
compensation from the platform. A link will be provided to the Client allowing them to connect their account[s] to
the platform for the Advisor’s secure access.
Retirement Accounts – When the Advisor provides investment advice to Clients regarding ERISA retirement
accounts or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), the Advisor is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. When deemed to be in the Client’s best interest, the Advisor will
provide investment advice to the Client regarding a distribution from an ERISA retirement account or to roll over
the assets to an IRA, or recommend a similar transaction, including rollovers from one ERISA-sponsored Plan to
another, one IRA to another IRA, or from one type of account to another account (e.g., commission-based account
to fee-based account). Such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if the Advisor earns a new (or
increases its current) advisory fee as a result of the transaction. No client is under any obligation to roll over a
retirement account to an account managed by the Advisor.
Financial Planning Services – PWM will typically provide a variety of financial planning services to Clients.
Services may be provided as part of an overall wealth management engagement or pursuant to a separate written
financial planning agreement. Services are offered in several areas of a Client’s financial situation, depending on
their goals and objectives. Generally, such financial planning services will involve preparing a financial plan or
rendering a financial consultation based on the Client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or consulting
may encompass one or more areas of need, including but not limited to investment planning, retirement planning,
estate planning, personal savings, education savings, insurance needs, and other areas of a Client’s financial
situation.
A financial plan developed for, or financial consultation rendered to the Client will usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the Client. For example,
recommendations may be made that the Client start or revise their investment programs, commence, or alter
retirement savings, establish education savings, and/or charitable giving programs. PWM may also refer Clients
to an accountant, attorney, or other specialists as appropriate for their unique situation. For certain financial
planning engagements, the Advisor will provide a written summary of the Client’s financial situation, observations,
and recommendations. For consulting or ad-hoc engagements, the Advisor may not provide a written summary.
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Plans or consultations are typically completed within six months of the contract date, assuming all information and
documents requested are provided promptly.
Financial planning and consulting recommendations pose a conflict between the interests of the Advisor and the
interests of the Client. For example, the Advisor has an incentive to recommend that Clients engage the Advisor
for investment management services or to increase the level of investment assets with the Advisor, as it would
increase the amount of advisory fees paid to the Advisor. Clients are not obligated to implement any
recommendations made by the Advisor or maintain an ongoing relationship with the Advisor. If the Client elects
to act on any of the recommendations made by the Advisor, the Client is under no obligation to implement the
transaction through the Advisor.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
PWM provides retirement plan advisory services on behalf of the retirement plans (each a “Plan”) and the company
(the “Plan Sponsor”). The Advisor’s retirement plan advisory services are designed to assist the Plan Sponsor in
meeting its fiduciary obligations to the Plan and its Plan Participants. Each engagement is customized to the
needs of the Plan and Plan Sponsor. Services generally include:
• Investment Oversight Service (ERISA 3(21))
• Investment Management Services (ERISA 3(38))
• Performance Reporting
• Ongoing Investment Recommendations and Assistance
• ERISA 404(c) Assistance
These services are provided by PWM serving in the capacity of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). In accordance with ERISA Section 408(b)(2), the Plan Sponsor is
provided with a written description of Perigon’s fiduciary status, the specific services to be rendered, and all direct
and indirect compensation the Advisor reasonably expects under the engagement.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging PWM to provide investment advisory services, each Client is required to enter into one or more
advisory agreements with the Advisor that define the terms, conditions, authority, and responsibilities of the
Advisor and the Client. These services may include:
• Establishing an Investment Strategy – PWM, in connection with the Client, will develop a strategy that
seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – PWM will develop a strategic asset allocation targeted to meet the investment
objectives, time horizon, financial situation, and tolerance for risk for each Client.
• Portfolio Construction – PWM will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the stated
goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision – PWM will provide investment management and ongoing
oversight of the Client’s portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
PWM does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management services are
provided directly by PWM.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, PWM manages $322,682,038 of Client assets, all of which are managed on a
discretionary basis. Clients may request more current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.