Overview
Eagle Investment Advisors (Eagle) is an independent investment adviser registered with
the state of Pennsylvania securities commission as of July 2, 2012. As of February 14,
2020, Eagle transitioned its registration to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC).
Eagle Investment Advisors is a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Corporation owned by
David L. Summers and Jay A. Painter. After having previously worked for the same
investment advisory firm, Jay Painter and David Summers formed Eagle Investment
Advisors, LLC in 2006. Eagle currently manages client assets as follows:
Discretionary $120,518,690 and Non-Discretionary $10,186,943 as of December 31,
2022.
Eagle Investment Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals,
retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and corporations. The Eagle
I.A. style is to provide unbiased investment advisory services with broad diversification
across asset classes and investment vehicles, tailored to the individual client’s needs
and objectives.
Through personal discussions and or structured questionnaires, Eagle develops goals
and objectives based upon a client’s investment time horizon and risk tolerance, as well
as their circumstances and core financial-related values. Eagle will develop for the client
a personal investment policy and asset allocation, and then create and manage a
portfolio based on that policy. Eagle provides advice regarding a client’s specific
financial concerns; for example, the ability to retire or a determination of the required
portfolio allocation and design to meet goals and objectives.
Eagle generally manages investment advisory accounts on a discretionary basis, but
does allow for both non-discretionary accounts and for non-discretionary investments to
be held in discretionary accounts on a limited basis. (An example of a non-discretionary
investment held in a discretionary account would be an individual stock that the client
has either asked us to purchase or has been transferred into the account.) Clients have
the opportunity to restrict the types of investments which may be made on the client’s
behalf.
Eagle generally requires a minimum account size of $200,000 for Investment
Advisory/Management accounts. Waivers or exceptions from minimum (account sizes)
may be granted at the exclusive discretion of Eagle management.
Eagle will allocate the client’s assets among various investments taking into
consideration
the overall management style selected by the client and Eagle Investment
Advisors. Mutual funds may be selected on the basis of any or all of the following
criteria: the fund’s performance history over the longer term; the industry sector in which
the fund invests; the track record of the fund’s manager; the fund’s investment
objectives; management style and philosophy; and management fee structure. Portfolio
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weighting between funds and market sectors will be determined based upon each
client’s individual needs and circumstances.
When Eagle provides investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account
or individual retirement account, we are 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. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that
requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours.
As a fiduciary, we must provide advice in the “Best Interest” of the Retirement Investor;
charge “reasonable” compensation for the services provided to you; and, not make
misleading statements about investment transactions, compensation, and conflicts of
interest.
Eagle Investment Advisors does not use Wrap Fee Accounts which is when a
brokerage house manages an investor's portfolio for a flat quarterly or annual fee. This
fee covers all administrative, commission, and management expenses. Sometimes this
also includes fund of funds.
When appropriate to meet the needs of the client, Eagle may recommend the use of
margin transactions. Because this investment strategy involves a certain degree of
additional risk, it will only be recommended when consistent with the client’s stated
tolerance for risk. Clients also must meet the approved criteria of Raymond James
Financial Service or the custodian/broker dealer.
Eagle provides a Privacy Notice to each client at the time of engaging Eagle’s services,
and annually thereafter or as provided by law. The Privacy Notice discloses the type of
information Eagle collects regarding a client, any third party Eagle may share
information with and safeguards over client privacy. Eagle does not sell or distribute in
client information in any way. The custodian will also provide Privacy Notices.