A. Description of the Advisory Firm
LightedWay Advisory Services, Inc. (hereinafter “LWAS”) is a Corporation organized in
the State of New York. The firm was formed in January 2021 and the principal owner is
Jonathan M. Russo.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
LWAS offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. LWAS creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan to aid in the selection of a
portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. Portfolio management services
include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
LWAS evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. LWAS will require discretionary authority from clients in order
to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to
each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy
Statement, which is given to each client.
LWAS seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of LWAS’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, LWAS attempts
to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, LWAS’s policy is to
seek fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its
clients to avoid favoring one client over another over time. It is LWAS’s policy to allocate
investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent
among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Pension Consulting Services
LWAS offers consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans (including
but not limited to 401(k) plans). Pension consulting may include, but is not limited to:
• identifying investment objectives and restrictions
• providing guidance on various assets classes and investment options
• recommending money managers to manage plan assets in ways designed
to achieve objectives
• monitoring performance of money managers and investment options and
making recommendations for changes
• recommending other service providers, such as custodians, administrators
and broker-dealers
• creating a written pension consulting plan
These
services are based on the goals, objectives, demographics, time horizon, and/or risk
tolerance of the plan and its participants.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
LWAS generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
equities and ETFs. LWAS may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio
when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide 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. Under this special
rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
LWAS will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an interview
session to get to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a plan that
will be executed by LWAS on behalf of the client. LWAS may use model allocations
together with a specific set of recommendations for each client based on their personal
restrictions, needs, and targets. Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain
securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the
restrictions prevent LWAS from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions
would require LWAS to deviate from its standard suite of services, LWAS reserves the
right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other administrative
fees. LWAS does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
LWAS has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 70,000,000.00 $ 0.00 December 2022