Integrity Wealth Solutions (IWS) has been providing wealth management consulting services to clients since August
2016. The principal owners are Clint Thomas and Justina Welch. We have no public or privately-owned affiliated
companies.
IWS provides portfolio management and financial planning services, including investment advice to individuals and
families and ERISA retirement plans. Portfolio management services include developing an investment policy
statement, building portfolio recommendations, and implementing these recommendations at a third-party
custodian (see Custody) by entering purchase and sell orders on client’s behalf. Portfolio management services also
include the ongoing monitoring of the investment portfolio, including quarterly performance reporting, asset
allocation analysis, rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting recommendations. Investment recommendations are
primarily limited to open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds and help clients with existing positions in
individual stocks. We typically do not advise our clients to invest in individual stocks and bonds.
All client portfolios are customized and built for each individual relationship, although many clients will hold similar
securities and allocations. Although we will try and accommodate client’s requested portfolio restrictions to the
best of our ability, we may not be able to due to the nature of the mutual funds and ETFs in the portfolio. The
portfolio construction process begins with a discussion of the client's goals and risk tolerance to determine a
suitable long-term investment portfolio. We do not participate in wrap fee programs.
Financial planning services include retirement income planning, asset allocation/portfolio evaluation, education
funding planning, investment selection, income tax planning, risk management, multi-generational financial
planning, and general estate planning. If applicable, we will incorporate assets held outside of our firm into the
comprehensive financial planning process. Examples of these types of assets could be, but are not limited to, 401(k),
403(b), and 529 accounts.
IWS can engage a client in tax planning and estate planning discussions, although the firm does not prepare tax
returns and does not draft estate plan documents. The firm can work in concert with
tax accountants and estate
attorneys to assist the client in determining the most proper plan regarding their income taxes and various estate
planning concerns.
For asset allocation and investment selection, IWS treats each client relationship as separate and unique. Portfolio
allocations of cash, fixed income, and equity mutual funds and ETFs and other types of investments are determined
on a client-by-client basis, based on discussions with each client as to their tolerance for risk. Investment selection
is also customized to utilize investments that may offer more tax-efficiency (municipal bonds or exchange-traded
funds, for example) for non-retirement accounts, depending on the client’s current income tax situation.
IWS provides ongoing monitoring and standard reporting on each client’s investment portfolio. Additionally, IWS
will schedule an annual financial planning meeting to review the client’s overall situation and update portions of
the financial plan, as required. In addition to reviewing portfolio composition and performance, these meetings
typically include tax planning, retirement planning, risk management and/or estate planning advice and
consultation.
IWS portfolio management services may provide investment advice to some of its clients with held away assets,
such as annuities, 529 plans, 401(k), 403(b), TSP, or other employer retirement plans. This service allows IWS to
incorporate these assets into the client’s entire asset allocation, which thereby helps create a more diversified
portfolio tailored to the client’s goals and risk tolerance. Please note, we will not execute any trades in these types
of accounts, trading in these accounts will be the responsibility of the client.
IWS provides fiduciary services, including 3(21) fiduciary services, to ERISA retirement plans, including profit sharing
401(k) plans and defined benefit plans. These services include investment plan offering review and selection, model
portfolio development, monitoring and management and regular compliant reporting to plan sponsors.
IWS hereby acknowledges that it is a "fiduciary" when the firm’s services are subject to the provisions of ERISA of
1974, as amended.
As of December 31, 2022, IWS manages $173,038,113 assets under management on a discretionary basis and
$7,594,385 assets under management on a non-discretionary basis.