A. Firm Information
Yarger Wealth Strategies, LLC (“Yarger Wealth” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Advisor is organized as a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”)
under the laws of the State of Ohio. Yarger Wealth was founded in May 2010 and is owned and operated by
Jonathan L. Yarger (Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Co-Chief Investment
Officer). This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the qualifications, business practices, and the
advisory services provided by Yarger Wealth.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Yarger Wealth offers wealth management services, which may include investment management, financial
planning and related advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations, 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 towards each Client and seeks to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest. Yarger Wealth'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
Yarger Wealth provides customized investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through
continuous personal Client contact and interaction while providing either discretionary or non-discretionary wealth
management services. Wealth management services typically include investment management, financial
planning and related advisory services.
Yarger Wealth works closely with each Client to identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk
tolerance and financial situation in order to create a portfolio strategy. Yarger Wealth will then construct an
investment portfolio primarily utilizing exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), diversified mutual funds, individual
equities, and individual bonds. The Advisor may recommend the use of alternative investments, structured
products, Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), and other types of investments, as appropriate, to meet the
needs of the Client. The Advisor may also recommend that a portion of a Client’s accounts be managed through
one or more independent money managers through managed accounts program at the Custodian (See Use of
Independent Managers below). The Advisor may retain certain types of investments based on a Client’s legacy
investments based on portfolio fit and/or tax considerations.
Yarger Wealth’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused, but the Advisor may buy, sell or re-allocate
positions that have been held for less than one year to meet the objectives of the Client or due to market
conditions. Yarger Wealth will construct, implement and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the 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.
Yarger Wealth evaluates and selects investments for inclusion in Client portfolios only after applying its internal
due diligence process. Yarger Wealth may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to
diversify the portfolio. Yarger Wealth may recommend specific positions to increase sector or asset class
weightings. The Advisor may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market
movement. Yarger Wealth 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, change in risk tolerance of the Client, generating
cash to meet Client needs, or any risk deemed unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance.
At no time will Yarger Wealth accept or maintain custody of a Client’s funds or securities, except for the limited
authority as outlined in Item 15 – Custody. All Client assets will be managed within the designated account[s] at
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the Custodian, pursuant to the terms of the wealth management agreement. Please see Item 12 – Brokerage
Practices.
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 a 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 will earn a
new (or increase 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.
Use of Independent Managers – Yarger Wealth may recommend that a Client utilize one or more unaffiliated
investment managers or investment platforms (collectively “Independent Managers”) in connection with a Client’s
investment
strategies. In such instances, the Client may be required to authorize and enter into an advisory or
platform agreement with the Independent Manager[s] that defines the terms in which the Independent
Manager[s] will provide investment management and related services. 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, prior to entering into an agreement with an Independent Manager, will be
provided with the Independent Manager's Form ADV Part 2A - Disclosure Brochure (or a brochure that makes
the appropriate disclosures).
Financial Planning Services
Yarger Wealth provides a variety of financial planning and consulting services to Clients. Services may be
included in an overall wealth management engagement or through a separate written financial planning
arrangement. Services are offered in several areas of a Client’s financial situation, depending on their goals and
objectives. Generally, such financial planning services involve preparing a formal financial plan or rendering a
specific 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, 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.
Yarger Wealth 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. Plans or consultations are typically completed within six (6) months
of 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.
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Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Yarger Wealth 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:
● Vendor Analysis
● Plan Participant Education and Enrollment
● Investment Oversight Services (ERISA 3(21))
● Ongoing Investment Recommendation and Assistance
● Benchmarking Services
These services are provided by Yarger Wealth serving in the capacity as 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 Yarger Wealth’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 Yarger Wealth to provide investment advisory services, each Client is required to enter into one
or more 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 – Yarger Wealth, in connection with the Client, will develop a
strategy that seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – Yarger Wealth will develop a strategic asset allocation that is targeted to meet the
investment objectives, time horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk for each Client.
• Portfolio Construction – Yarger Wealth will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the
stated goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision – Yarger Wealth will provide investment management and
ongoing oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Yarger Wealth does not manage a wrap fee program. Investment management services are provided directly by
Yarger Wealth.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2022, Yarger Wealth manages $310,603,010 in Client assets, $260,831,768 of which are
managed on a discretionary basis and $49,771,242 on a non-discretionary basis. Clients may request more
current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.