A. Description of the Advisory Firm
MacLean Capital Advisors, LLC is a Limited Liability Company organized in the state of
California in March 2011, and the principal owners are Christian A. MacLean and Brette
H. MacLean.
B. Types of Advisory Services
MacLean Capital Advisors, LLC (hereinafter “MCA”) offers the following services to
advisory clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
MCA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. MCA 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 (the Investment Policy
Statement) to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client’s specific
situation. Investment Supervisory Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
MCA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. MCA will request 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.
Retirement Plan Consulting
Our firm provides retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on an
ongoing basis. Generally, such consulting services consist of assisting employer plan
sponsors in establishing, monitoring and reviewing their company's participant-directed
retirement plan. As the needs of the plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising may include:
• Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – Our firm will assist in the
development of a statement that summarizes the investment goals and objectives along
with the broad strategies to be employed to meet the objectives.
• Investment Options – Our firm will work with the Plan Sponsor to evaluate
existing investment options and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
• Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction – Our firm will develop strategic
asset allocation models to aid Participants in developing strategies to meet their
investment objectives, time horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk.
• Investment Monitoring – Our firm will monitor the performance of the
investments and notify the client in the event of over/underperformance and in times of
market volatility.
• Participant Education
– Our firm will provide opportunities to educate plan
participants about their retirement plan offerings, different investment options, and
general guidance on allocation strategies.
In providing services for retirement plan consulting, our firm does not provide any
advisory services with respect to the following types of assets: employer securities, real
estate (excluding real estate funds and publicly traded REITS), participant loans, non-
publicly traded securities or assets, other illiquid investments, or brokerage window
programs (collectively, “Excluded Assets”). All retirement plan consulting services shall
be in compliance with the applicable state laws regulating retirement consulting
services. This applies to client accounts that are retirement or other employee benefit
plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (“ERISA”). If the client accounts are part of a Plan, and our firm accepts
appointment to provide services to such accounts, our firm acknowledges its fiduciary
standard within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement
Plan Consulting Agreement with respect to the provision of services described therein.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
MCA limits its investment advice and/or money management to mutual funds, equities,
bonds, fixed income, debt securities, ETFs, REITs, insurance products including
annuities, and government securities. MCA may use other securities as well to help
diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
MCA offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
financial plans and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and
risk tolerance levels) and is used to construct a client specific plan to aid in the selection
of a portfolio that matches 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 MCA from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require MCA to deviate
from its standard suite of services, MCA reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
MCA does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Amounts Under Management
MCA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$164,414,404 $0.00 December 2023