Firm Description
Financial Futures Limited Liability Company, (referred to as “we,” “our,” “us,”
or “FFLLC”) was founded in 2004.
FFLLC is a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm. We
provide personalized financial planning and investment management to
individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations and small businesses. Advice is provided through
consultation with the client and may include determination of financial
objectives, identification of financial problems, cash flow management,
retirement planning, budgeting, tax planning, insurance review, investment
management, education and college funding, and estate planning.
FFLLC is solely compensated through direct fees paid by its clients and not
through any product-based commissions or any third-party companies.
As a part of financial planning, investment advice is offered, with the client
making the final decision on investment selection. FFLLC does not act as a
custodian of client assets. The client always maintains asset control. FFLLC
places trades for clients under a limited power of attorney with discretionary
authority. FFLLC will invest client’s accounts in certain percentages amongst
numerous asset classes (e.g., stocks, corporate and government bonds,
ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment managers)
A written evaluation of each client's initial financial situation, often in the form
of a Financial Plan with Action Steps, is offered to the client provided that the
client has provided FFLLC with all of the client’s current and pertinent
financial information. Annual reviews of the client’s financial situation are also
offered to provide reminders of the specific course of action that need to be
taken. More frequent reviews may be requested by the client if an
unexpected change in financial situation occurs.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are
engaged directly by the client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest will
be disclosed to the client in the unlikely event they should occur.
In performing its services, FFLLC shall not be required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals,
and is expressly authorized to rely thereon. If requested by the client, FFLLC
may recommend the services of other professionals for implementation
purposes. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any
such recommended professional.
Each client is advised that it remains his/her responsibility to promptly notify
FFLLC if there is ever any change to his/her financial situation or investment
objectives for the purpose of reviewing and/or revising FFLLC’s previous
recommendations and/or services. Furthermore, clients may request
restrictions on investing in certain securities subject to FFLLC’s agreement to
such a restriction.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone, is free of charge and is
considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent to which financial
planning and investment management may be beneficial to the client.
Principal Owners
Jorie Barnett Johnson, CFP® is a 100% owner and managing member.
Types of Agreements
FFLLC works with clients via either a Client Relationship Agreement or on an
Hourly Project Basis.
Financial Planning Relationship
A financial planning relationship usually includes an initial written financial
plan, annual written updates to the financial plan, assistance with the
implementation of the financial plan, on-going financial advice, monitoring of
the plan, and investment management.
The financial plan may include, but is not limited to: a net worth statement; a
cash flow statement; a review of investment accounts, including reviewing
asset allocation and providing repositioning recommendations; strategic tax
planning; a review of retirement accounts and plans including
recommendations; a review of current debts and recommendations for
changes, if applicable; a review of insurance policies and recommendations
for changes, if necessary; one or
more retirement scenarios; estate planning
review and recommendations; and education planning with funding
recommendations.
Detailed investment advice and specific recommendations are provided as
part of a financial plan. Implementation of the recommendations is at the
discretion of the client.
Investment advice typically consists of recommendations including mutual
funds and exchange-traded funds. Recommended investments may also
include: equities (stocks), warrants, bonds, corporate debt securities,
commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, investment
company securities, U. S. government securities, options contracts, futures
contracts, and interests in partnerships. Initial public offerings (IPOs) are not
available through FFLLC.
The initial fee for a financial plan is predicated upon the facts known at the
beginning of the engagement. The initial fee range is typically $2,500 to
$5,000. Since financial planning is a discovery process, situations occur
wherein the client is unaware of certain financial exposures or predicaments.
In the event that the client’s situation is substantially different than disclosed
at the initial meeting, a revised fee will be provided for mutual agreement.
The client must approve the change of scope in advance of the additional
work being performed when a fee increase is necessary.
Compilation of the written financial plan typically takes 6-8 weeks. Once
complete, the written financial plan is presented to the client. Every financial
plan is equipped with a list of Action Items that must be completed or
implemented to fully execute the financial plan. Failure to complete this
Action List may result in compromising the projections of the financial plan.
FFLLC assists clients with implementing the Action Items detailed in the
financial plan. Realistic and measurable goals are set and objectives to reach
those goals are defined in the financial plan. As goals and objectives change
over time, suggestions are made and implemented on an on-going basis.
FFLLC offers to update each client’s financial plan annually. Clients may
request a financial plan update when convenient or when unexpected
situations arise.
A conflict of interest exists to the extent FFLLC’s financial planning
recommends the utilization of FFLLC to manage their assets for a fee. In
order to address this conflict, the client is under no obligation to act upon the
investment adviser's recommendation, and if the client elects to act on any of
the recommendations, the client is under no obligation to effect the
transaction through the investment adviser.
Although the Financial Planning Relationship Agreement is an on-going
agreement, the length of service to the client is at the client’s discretion. The
initial agreement has a minimum term of nine months after which time has
elapsed, the client or FFLLC may terminate the Agreement by written notice
to the other party. If termination occurs prior to the end of a billing quarter,
fees will be billed on a pro-rata basis for the portion of the quarter completed.
Hourly Planning Engagements
FFLLC provides hourly planning services for clients who need advice on a
limited scope of work. Financial plans cannot be completed through an hourly
engagement. The scope of each hourly engagement is determined solely by
the client.
Termination of Agreement
A Client may terminate any agreement at any time by notifying FFLLC in
writing and paying for the time spent on the investment advisory engagement
prior to notification of termination. If the client made an advance payment,
FFLLC will refund any unearned portion of the advance payment.
FFLLC may terminate any agreement at any time by notifying the client in
writing. If the client made an advance payment, FFLLC will refund any
unearned portion of the advance payment.
FFLLC does not sponsor or participate in any wrap fee programs.
As of May 2024, FFLLC manages approximately $196 million in assets under
management, all on a discretionary basis.