A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Summit Planning Group, Inc. (hereinafter “SPG”) is a Corporation organized in the State
of New York. The firm was formed in July 1986, and the principal owner is Richard John
Urciuoli.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
SPG offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. SPG creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels). 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
SPG evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. SPG 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.
SPG seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of SPG’s economic, investment or
other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, SPG attempts to avoid, among
other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or
disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, SPG’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 SPG’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.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; education planning; and
debt/credit planning.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
SPG generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
equities, ETFs (including ETFs in
the gold and precious metal sectors) and treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, although SPG primarily recommends we will
invest primarily in exchange-traded funds and equities, but may use other investment
vehicles, as appropriate.. SPG 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
SPG offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies 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). Clients may not impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or
types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs.
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, and certain other administrative fees. SPG
does not participate in wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
SPG has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 96,541,407 $ 7,435,004 December 2023