In a wrap-fee investment advisory account, the relationship between the client and the financial
consultant is centered on advice. Trades conducted in a wrap-fee investment advisory account cannot be
executed without the client’s prior consent. Therefore, in a wrap‑fee based advisory account, a client pays
a single fee based on the value of assets in the account, which is intended to compensate the firm for
more-comprehensive initial client assessment, ongoing investment advice, ongoing monitoring of the
account, the cost of any transactions that may be effected, and for certain responsibilities and risks that
the Advisor assumes in connection with being a statutory fiduciary that is subject to a different regulatory
scheme.
The Custodian
Pursuant to the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 Rule 206(4)-2 and its requirements, “Custody” means
holding, directly or indirectly, Client funds or securities, or having any authority to obtain possession of
them. Although each Client will have a qualified Custodian to maintain their assets and funds, the
Company is still considered to have custody due to their ability to deduct fees from the Client’s account.
WSI does not have discretion of client accounts, however, WSI may use third party money managers,
which are discretionary accounts. Discretionary accounts and non discretionary accounts are included in
the calculation for Assets under management.
Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Because of the business model WSI follows, it does not select or recommend broker-dealers outside of
WSI for client transactions. A conflict of interest could exist inasmuch as WSI has a clearing and custodial
relationship with Pershing LLC. The firm relies on our clearing firm to effect transactions and therefore,
you may not be able to receive the most favorable execution of securities. In addition, a conflict of interest
could exist inasmuch as WSI is affiliated with WesBanco Trust and Investment Services, and WesBanco
Insurance and from time to time may refer clients for services offered through our affiliates.
WSI Advisory Accounts
WSI offers an advisory program where portfolio management services are provided to the client on a
nondiscretionary basis for a wrap fee based on the value of the account. As a non-discretionary account,
the client retains final decision-making authority with respect to all transactions. The financial consultant
and client will work together to identify an appropriate investment strategy. The financial consultant will
monitor the account to ensure it remains consistent with the strategy and make recommendations as
needed.
The fee schedule is as follows:*
Assets Under Management Fee
First $499,999 = 2.00%
$500,000 to $1,999,999.99 = 1.50%
Amounts greater than $2,000,000 = 1.00%
*These fees are negotiable and the final fee schedule is documented in the Registered Investor Advisor
Client Agreement.
Additional Services
• Recommendation of customized asset allocation
• Recommendations by the financial consultant to invest, reinvest, sell or retain assets, if appropriate
• Ongoing monitoring of the account by the financial consultant
• Advice by the financial consultant on the client’s proposed unsolicited transactions
Third-Party Managed Accounts
WSI offers advisory programs where portfolio management services are offered through a third-party
manager on a discretionary basis. Portfolios are selected on an individual account basis using such criteria
as investment objective, risk tolerance, tax efficiency, time horizon, etc.
WSI uses Lockwood Advisors, Inc, through Pershing, LLC and SEI, as our third party managers.
The options are as follows:
Lockwood Advisors, Inc.
The fee schedule is as follows:*
Assets Under Management Fee
First $499,999 = 2.00%
$500,000 to $1,999,999.99 = 1.50%
Amounts greater than $2,000,000 = 1.00%
*These fees are negotiable and the final fee schedule is documented in the Registered Investor Advisor
Client Agreement.
Lockwood Advisors, Inc. charges a Program Fee for their portfolios, however, they are inclusive of the fee
schedule above.
Separately Managed Accounts (SMA)
WSI’s representatives will provide advice to clients regarding their engagement of Managers to provide
discretionary portfolio advisory services to each Client Account. Lockwood will maintain and make
available a list of Managers who participate in the program. Managers will manage the account on a
discretionary basis, WSI does not have discretionary authority over the account.
The initial minimum investment for Separately Managed Accounts varies by the Manager and is set forth
in the separate Lockwood Brochure provided to you.
Lockwood Investment Strategies (Strategies)
The Strategies product is a discretionary, multi-discipline managed account which is housed in a single
portfolio. The Strategies consist of five core models and variations thereto which span the risk/return
spectrum. Lockwood exercises discretion over the accounts established under this program, WSI does not
exercise investment discretion over these accounts.
Each model may include equities, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds and other types of securities,
as determined by Lockwood.
The initial minimum investment in the Strategies program is $250,000.00.
Lockwood, through Pershing, will provide monthly custodial statements for each account. The Program
Fee may be householded for billing purposes.
Lockwood Asset Allocation Portfolios (LAAP)
The LAAP product is a discretionary, multi-discipline managed account product housed in a single
portfolio. Lockwood serves as the portfolio manager, determines asset allocation strategy and selects
investment vehicles for each investment style component of the LAAP based on proprietary models. The
LAAP consists of five core models, which may consist of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other
types of securities, as determined by Lockwood. Each of the models is described in detail in the Lockwood
Brochure provided to you.
The minimum account size for a LAAP account is $50,000., with minimum subsequent investments of
$1,000. each.
Lockwood AdvisorFlex Portfolios (AFP)
Lockwood AdvisorFlex Portfolios offers a series of objectives-based strategies, managed by Lockwood that
provide clients with access to professionally managed solutions, which seeks to address unique challenges
presented at each phase of the investor lifecycle. Clients can choose from 16 model portfolios created by
Lockwood or a portfolio can be customized together with the representative and client by selecting from
a variety of investments.
The minimum account size for AFP is $50,000, with minimum subsequent investments of $1,000.
Third Party Model Providers
Third Party Model Providers consists of multiple models and variations thereof which span the risk/return
spectrum. This product includes Lockwood as Manager and various third party model providers who
provide strategy-specific models. Lockwood exercises discretion over the accounts, WSI does not. Each
model may include equities, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds and other types of securities, as
determined by Lockwood. Lockwood’s discretion is based on the selected model portfolio, which includes
rebalancing of the portfolio.
The initial minimum investment varies by model and is set forth in the Lockwood Brochure.
A Manager Fee shall apply for certain Third Party Model Providers in addition to the Program Fee.
Lockwood WealthStart Portfolios (WealthStart Portfolios)
The WealthStart Portfiolios product is a discretionary, multi-discipline managed account product housed
in a single portfolio. Lockwood serves as the portfolio manager, determines asset allocation strategy and
selects investment vehicles for each investment style. This strategy consists of twelve core models. Each
of the models is described in the Lockwood Brochure. Lockwood exercises investment discretion, WSI
does not.
The minimum account size for WealthStart Portfolios is $10,000., with minimum subsequent investments
of $1,000. each.
Lockwood/American Funds Core Portfolios
The Lockwood/American Funds Core Portfolios are a discretionary mutual fund and ETF wrap account
product housed in a single portfolio. Lockwood determines the asset allocation strategy and selects
investment vehicles for each investment style in the portfolio. Lockwood exercises investment discretion,
WSI does not.
The minimum account size for a Lockwood/American Funds Core Portfolio account is $10,000., with
minimum subsequent investments of $1,000 each.
Additional information regarding any of Lockwood’s portfolios can be found in the Lockwood Brochure.
Lockwood, through Pershing, will provide monthly custodial statements for each account. Lockwood, at
the Client’s direction, may be responsible for voting proxies for Client accounts.
SEI
The fee schedule is as follows:*
Assets Under Management Fee
First $499,999 = 2.00%
$500,000 to $1,999,999.99 = 1.50%
Amounts greater than $2,000,000 = 1.00%
*These fees are negotiable and the final fee schedule is documented in the Registered Investor Advisor
Client Agreement
Additional Services
• SEI invests, reinvests, sells or retains assets in its sole discretion for these accounts
• Ongoing monitoring, due diligence and research by WSI on SEI
• Ongoing monitoring, due diligence and research by SEI on the securities and allocations
• Maintenance and implementation of the models
• As needed, rebalancing of the securities to conform to the investment allocations and for deposits/
withdrawals.
Payment of Fees
The Company obtains authorization from the Client to bill the custodian for fees, as well as obtain
authorization from the Client for the custodian to pay the Company directly. All fees will be paid in advance
as directed in the agreed upon fee schedule on a quarterly basis. Accounts held through SEI are charged
in arrears. The Client shall sign a Client Advisory Agreement and by signing this agreement, the Client
provides written authorization to the Company to send an invoice to the custodian for its advisory fees
for the management of the Client’s account(s). It is the Client’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of fee
calculations. The qualified custodian will not determine whether the fee has been properly calculated.
Additional Disclosure on Fees
Clients have the option to purchase investment products that WSI recommends through other brokers or
agents that are not affiliated with WSI. Participating in wrap fee programs or other advisory programs may
cost the client more or less than if the client
were to implement his or her selected program separately
from WSI, such as by using a different program sponsor, pursuing the strategy through a brokerage
account, or investing directly with the mutual fund family. Some factors that might impact the total cost
to a client who implements a program separately from WSI include the frequency of trading activity;
whether a client might be successful in negotiating a lower fee with a sub-advisor; rate of commissions,
markups or other transaction-related compensation; or whether account fees, transaction fees or similar
charges would be incurred.
Because the wrap fee and other incidental fees that a client pays for maintaining an investment advisory
account may cost more (or less) than the transaction based commissions that would be paid for simply
engaging in transactions in a brokerage account, a client should keep in mind the totality of what he or
she is paying for, and his or her desire for those services.
Asset-based advisory fees are designed to better align a financial advisor’s interests with those of his or
her client. Thus, if the market value of the advisory account’s assets increases, so will the financial
consultant’s asset based compensation. Conversely, if the market value of the advisory account’s assets
decreases, so will the financial consultant’s asset-based compensation. In addition, asset-based fees also
can reduce or eliminate the financial incentive that a financial consultant’s might have in a commission
based brokerage account to recommend transactions solely or primarily for the purpose of generating
commissions for the financial consultant’s own benefit. Instead, the wrap fee is a way for a client who
wishes to receive the benefits of ongoing portfolio monitoring and advice to compensate his or her
financial consultant who may believe that less frequent or even no trading is appropriate for an extended
period of time.
But there are situations where a client must recognize that a brokerage account might be economically
advantageous, as long as the client is willing to forego the ongoing benefits of an advisory relationship.
For example, if a client is solely interested in obtaining low-cost transactions, and anticipates engaging in
comparatively fewer transactions (e.g., buy and hold strategies); or anticipates engaging primarily in
unsolicited (i.e., self-initiated) transactions; or anticipates holding positions in assets that a client might
not wish to sell for an extended period of time (such as positions that are maintained primarily for
sentimental value; assets that have limited liquidity; or substantial positions in cash, money market funds
or bank deposit products that are not expected to be invested for an extended time) then it may be in the
client’s financial interest to maintain those assets in a brokerage account instead, and forego the ongoing
advice and monitoring that is available in an advisory account. Clients should assess for themselves the
value of services obtained in a wrap fee advisory account versus the more limited relationship and services
provided with a brokerage account.
Termination of Advisory Contract
The Client Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Client without penalty within the first five (5)
business days of its execution. The Company will not impose start-up, closing, or penalty fees in
connection with an account; however, the custodian may charge some or all of these fees. These fees do
not include variable life and annuity contracts. Some other types of assets would also be subject to
additional advisory and other fees/expenses, which are described in the prospectuses of those
investments and paid by the investments, but ultimately borne by the investor. If the investment advisory
contract terminates prematurely, the Client will receive a pro-rata refund of the pre-paid fees less any
expenses addressed above.
Compensation
Financial advisors of WSI will receive a maximum of 37% of the wrap fees paid by advisory clients to
compensate them for services which may include solicitation, shareholder support, advice, order
placement and execution, and other services. Financial advisors may be eligible for cash and non-cash
compensation including bonuses, recognition trips, and other benefits. Some of these programs may be
financed in whole or in part by unaffiliated third parties, including representatives of mutual funds or
distributors, which may influence some financial advisors to favor those funds. The compensation received
for a particular advisory portfolio program may be more than what the financial advisor would receive if
the client participated in other WSI advisory portfolio programs or paid separately for investment advice,
brokerage, and other services, and hence, may influence the recommendation of a particular advisory
portfolio program over other programs or services.
Additional Compensation, Commissions for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products and
Fee Offset
Securities
All of the Company’s Investment Advisor Representatives (“IARs”) are dually registered as Registered
Representatives (“RRs”) with an affiliated broker-dealer. If the Client elects to have the Company’s IARs
implement the advice provided as part of one of the Company’s services, this may be done by them in
their separate capacities as RRs. In their capacity as RRs, these individuals receive commission-based
compensation in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, including 12b-1 fees for the sale of
investment company products (“mutual funds”). Compensation earned by these individuals as a RR is
separate and in addition to the Company’s advisory fees. When managing wrap fee accounts, the
Company’s management fee will be lowered or offset by the amount of the 12b-1 fees and other
commissions received in the event such types of compensation are received by the Company’s IARs in
his/her individual capacity.
This situation represents a potential conflict of interest because the Company’s IARs could receive fees for
the advice and could also receive commissions for implementing the recommendations in their separate
capacity as a RR. It also may represent a potential conflict to recommend investment products based on
the compensation received, rather than on the Client’s needs.
The Company’s IARs, as Registered Representatives of a broker-dealer, may sell general securities
products such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and variable annuity and variable
life products to Company’s advisory Clients and earn a commission on the sales of these products from
the broker-dealer. As a RR, the Company’s IARs may suggest that advisory Clients implement investment
advice by purchasing securities products through a commission-based brokerage account in addition to
an advisory account. In the event that the advisory Clients of the Company elect to purchase these
products through a broker-dealer by an IAR of the Company, in the capacity as a Registered Representative
of a broker-dealer, the IAR will receive the normal and customary commission compensation in connection
with the specific product(s) purchased. This may present a conflict of interest, as it may give the
Company’s IAR, as a Registered Representative of a broker-dealer, an incentive to recommend investment
products based on the compensation received, rather than on the Clients’ needs. The Company does not
require its Clients to implement investment advice through a specific broker-dealer. Clients of the
Company are free to implement investment advice through any broker-dealer or product sponsor they
choose.
All fees paid to the Company for its investment management services are separate and distinct from the
fees and expenses charged by mutual funds, exchange traded funds, closed-end investment companies or
other managed investments to their shareholders.
The Wrap Fee Program Fee includes the costs of brokerage commissions/ticket charges for transactions
executed through the Qualified Custodian (or a broker-dealer designated by the Qualified Custodian), and
charges relating to the settlement, clearance, or custody of securities in the Account. The Program Fee
does not include mark-ups and mark-downs, dealer spreads or other costs associated with the purchase
or sale of securities, interest, taxes, or other costs, such as national securities exchange fees, charges for
transactions not executed through the Custodian, costs associated with exchanging currencies, wire
transfer fees, or other fees required by law or imposed by third parties. The Account will be responsible
for these additional fees and expenses.
Insurance
In addition, some of the Company’s IARs may also be licensed as independent insurance agents with
various insurance companies. If the Client elects to purchase insurance products through the Company’s
IARs in this separate capacity, they may earn commissions from the sale of insurance to the Company’s
Clients. Insurance commissions earned are separate from the Company’s advisory fees as WSI does not
charge a management fee for these services. This is also a potential conflict of interest because they could
receive fees for the advice and also receive commissions for implementing insurance transactions. The
Client is not obligated to implement the advice provided by the Company’s IARs or to implement
transactions through the IARs in their separate capacity as insurance agents.
Mutual Funds
The Company will sometimes employ the use of mutual funds as part of the Client’s portfolio. Mutual
Funds are subject to an internal fee structure. This fee structure is commonly referred to as the fund’s
expense ratio. It may include management fees, operating expenses and/or 12b-1 fees. Each mutual fund
discloses these fees in its own prospectus which is delivered to the Client prior to, or at the time of
investment. These fees are in addition to the Company’s management fees and are borne by the Client.
The Company discloses all fees to the Client for all investments.
The Company’s IARs are dually registered as a Registered Representative of an affiliated broker-dealer. In
their separate capacity as Registered Representatives of an affiliated broker-dealer, they may retain a
portion of the commissions charged to the Client as a Registered Representative of the broker-dealer.
These commissions may include mutual fund sales loads, 12b-1 fees and surrender charges, variable
annuity fees and surrender charges and IRA and qualified retirement plan fees. When managing wrap fee
accounts, the Company’s IARs will lower or offset the management fee by the amount of the 12b-1 fees
and other commissions received in the event such types of compensation are received by the Company’s
IARs in his/her individual capacity. Additional information regarding 12b-1 fees may be found in the
respective mutual funds’ prospectus.