Overview
PAG is owned by three individual Members, Matthew Stohlman, Matthew Smith and Joshua
B. Angell (through The Barrons Group, LLC). PAG has been providing advisory services since
2006.
As of December 31, 2023, PAG managed $210,079,276 on a discretionary basis and $0 on a
nondiscretionary basis.
Investment Management Services
PAG manages investment portfolios for individuals, qualified retirement plans, corporations
and small businesses. PAG will work with the client to determine the client's investment
objectives and investor risk profile and will design a written investment policy statement.
PAG uses investment and portfolio allocation software to evaluate alternative portfolio
designs. PAG evaluates the client's existing investments with respect to the client's
investment policy statement. PAG works with new clients to develop a plan to transition
from the client's existing portfolio to the portfolio recommended by PAG. PAG will then
continuously monitor the client's portfolio holdings and the overall asset allocation strategy
and hold regular review meetings with the client regarding the account as necessary.
PAG will typically create a portfolio of no-load mutual funds and may use model portfolios if
the models match the client's investment policy. PAG will allocate the client's assets among
various investments taking into consideration the overall management style selected by the
client. PAG primarily recommends portfolios consisting of mutual funds offered by
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). DFA sponsored mutual funds follow a passive asset class
investment philosophy with low holdings turnover. Client portfolios may also include some
individual equity securities in situations where disposition of these securities would present
an overriding tax implication or the client specifically requests they be retained for a
personal reason. These situations will be specifically identified in the client’s Investment
Policy Statement (IPS).
PAG manages mutual fund and equity portfolios on a discretionary or nondiscretionary
basis. A client may impose any reasonable restrictions on PAG’s discretionary authority,
including restrictions on the types of securities in which PAG may invest client’s assets and
on specific securities, which the client may believe to be appropriate.
PAG may also recommend fixed income portfolios to advisory clients, which consist of
managed accounts of individual bonds. PAG will request discretionary authority from
advisory clients to manage fixed income portfolios, including the discretion to retain a third
party fixed income manager. PAG will prepare a separate Fixed Income Investment Policy
Statement for any client qualifying for separate fixed income portfolio services.
Pursuant to its discretionary authority, PAG will retain a fixed income securities manager.
The fixed income securities manager will be provided with the discretionary authority to
invest client assets in fixed income securities consistent with the client's Fixed Income
Investment Policy Statement. The manager will also monitor
the account for changes in
credit ratings, security call provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities (to the extent
that the manager is provided with cost basis information). The manager will obtain PAG's
consent prior to the sale of any client securities.
On an ongoing basis, PAG will answer clients' inquiries regarding their accounts and review
periodically with clients the performance of their accounts. PAG will periodically, and at least
annually, review client's investment policy, risk profile and discuss the re-balancing of each
client's accounts to the extent appropriate. PAG will provide to investment manager any
updated client financial information or account restrictions necessary for investment
manager to provide sub-advisory services.
In addition to managing the client’s investment portfolio, PAG may consult with clients on
various financial areas including income and estate tax planning, business sale structures,
college financial planning, retirement planning, insurance analysis, personal cash flow
analysis, establishment and design of retirement plans and trust designs, among other
things.
Employee Benefit Retirement Plan Services
PAG also provides advisory services to participant-directed employee retirement benefit
plans. PAG will analyze the plan's current investment platform, and assist the plan in creating
an investment policy statement defining the types of investments to be offered and the
restrictions that may be imposed. PAG will recommend investment options to achieve the
plan's objectives, provide participant education meetings, and monitor the performance of
the plan's investment vehicles.
PAG will recommend changes in the plan's investment vehicles as may be appropriate from
time to time. PAG generally will review the plan's investment vehicles and investment policy
as necessary.
Securities Based Lending Program
Clients of PAG who custody their assets with Fidelity may avail themselves of a digital
lending solution sponsored by Goldman Sachs Private Bank (“GS Bank”). This program
allows clients to utilize their taxable portfolio accounts as collateral for a revolving line of
credit to provide a liquidity solution to clients. The assets in the pledged account can still
earn interest or dividends, and in most cases the client can determine whether to maintain
the income in the pledged account or distribute it. There may be times when GS Bank freezes
activity in the account which would prevent interest and dividend distributions, e.g., if the
account is in a maintenance call. Clients are still charged their quarterly asset-based fee by
PAG. PAG does not receive any other compensation from client’s participation in this
program.
Bookkeeping Services
PAG also offers, for selected clients, general bookkeeping services which entail entering
accounting information (bank statements, bills, etc.) into QuickBooks, client bill pay services
and the processing and receipt of client checks. This service is in addition to and distinct from
Investment Management Services.