Vestpointe Wealth Management, LLC (“Vestpointe”) began conducting business in 2004 as a State registered
investment adviser. In 2021, Vestpointe switched to SEC registration. Vestpointe’s one and only principal place of
business is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Joseph Ignatius McCabe III, President; and Michele McCabe, Shareholder are the firm's principal shareholders (i.e.,
those individuals and/or entities controlling 25% or more of this company).
Vestpointe offers a variety of advisory services, which include investment management, wealth management, wealth
advisory, financial planning, consulting and other services as disclosed, herein. Prior to our firm rendering any of
the foregoing advisory services, clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with Vestpointe
setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Agreement”).
When we act as your investment adviser, we must act in your best interest, and we do not put our interest ahead of
yours. At the same time, the method that we are compensated creates some conflicts with your interests. The
following items outline our activities and address conflicts associated with those activities. You should understand
and ask us about these potential conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide you.
As of December 31, 2023, Vestpointe managed $114,282,255 of assets under our discretion and also had $8,272,095
of non-discretionary assets under management.
WEALTH MANAGEMENT & INVESTMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES
Our firm provides continuous advice and asset supervision, generally on a discretionary basis, to a client regarding
the investment of client funds based on the individual needs of the client. Through personal discussions in which
goals and objectives are established, we will either prepare a financial plan or develop a client's personal investment
policy statement (“IPS”). During our data-gathering process, we determine the client’s individual objectives, time
horizons, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. The financial plan or IPS developed through this process will guide the
financial professional in creating and managing a portfolio based on that plan or policy.
When clients choose wealth management, Vestpointe does not charge an additional fee for financial planning
services. Clients elect to opt into the financial plan service. All investment management clients receive an IPS, either
through the financial plan or through an individually tailored IPS. It is important to note that clients may impose
reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or industry sectors.
Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a broker-dealer or
insurance company and generally include advice regarding the following securities: Exchange listed securities,
securities traded over-the-counter, ETFs, foreign issuers, corporate debt securities, Commercial paper, certificates of
deposit, municipal securities, mutual fund shares, United States governmental securities, REITS and options
contracts on securities.
For many clients, Vestpointe provides investment management services based on established model strategies. The
intent of the strategy is that it forms the building block in structuring the client’s portfolio. A summary of the models
follows:
Model Portfolio Name Description
Aggressive Our Aggressive Model Portfolio is designed for the investor who has a
long-term investment horizon, desires a high level of return and can
tolerate a high degree of volatility. Comprised of approximately 75%
stocks, 14% Bonds, 3% Alternative Investments, 8% REITS
Moderate Aggressive Our Moderate Aggressive Model Portfolio is designed for the
investor who has a long-term investment horizon, desires a high
level of return but desires a moderate level of volatility. Comprised
of approximately 60% Stocks, 30% Bonds, 7% Alternative
Investments, 3% REITS
Moderate Our Moderate Model Portfolio is designed for the investor who has
a mid-term investment horizon, desires a moderate level of return
and wants to balance growth of the portfolio with stability.
Comprised of approximately 50% Stocks, 42% Bonds, 5%
Alternative Investments, 3% REITS
Moderate Conservative Our Moderate Conservative Model Portfolio is designed for the
investor who desires a moderate level of income and a low level of
risk. Comprised of approximately 33% Stocks, 49% Bonds, 5%
Alternative Investments, 3% REITS, 10% Cash
Conservative Our Conservative Model Portfolio is designed for the investor who
desires a high level of income and a very low level of risk.
Comprised of approximately 17% Stock, 65% Bonds, 5%
Alternative Investments, REITs 3%, 10% Cash
V.I.S.T.A. VISTA “Vestpointe Individual Security Tactical Analysis” model
portfolio is designed to be an aggressive growth component of the
portfolio. The VISTA portfolio will hold up to 20-30 securities at any
given time and all will be liquid investments. It is designed to take
advantage of stocks/ETFs that have significant growth potential
and/or momentum. The holdings will not have a specific sector/style
bias necessarily but may try to take advantage of depressed prices in
a particular sector or style. The portfolio may use stop losses on the
individual holdings to protect gains and minimize losses. The VISTA
portfolio is not designed to be a core holding for a large percentage
of the portfolio.
For our accredited investors, and those whose portfolios are deemed appropriate, we may also use alternative
investments, such as leveraged and inverse ETFs. These types of investments contain considerable risk and
therefore, are only recommended for portfolios that can withstand the possibility of exposure to loss of principal.
Inverse and leveraged ETFs are very short-term investments and generally not suitable for more than a daily
holding. Please ask us if you have a concern regarding any holdings in your account.
Unaffiliated REITS under Investment Management
Vestpointe also provides investment advice regarding unaffiliated REITs. Our firm will utilize, unaffiliated REITs
for certain qualified clients. Our firm’s role, relative to these types of investment funds, shall be limited to its initial
and ongoing due diligence and investment monitoring services. The amount of assets invested in the REITs shall be
included as part of the client’s assets under management for purposes of our firm’s calculating its investment
advisory fee. Unaffiliated REITS generally involve various risk factors, including, but not limited to, potential for
complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency, a complete discussion of which is set forth
in each REIT’s offering documents, which will be provided to you by the Sponsor for review and consideration.
Each investor will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement provided by the Sponsor, pursuant to which
the client shall establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the product and acknowledges and accepts the
various risk factors that are associated with such an investment.
Turnkey Asset Management Program (“TAMP”)
In some cases, we will construct a portfolio utilizing an unaffiliated sub-adviser platform, also referred to as a
turnkey asset management program (TAMP) for the account or for a portion of a client’s account. We recommend
incorporation of a TAMP when the client seeks access to personalized advice about specific areas and/or the
inclusion of a large pool of mutual funds. The programs allow us to put together a personalized portfolio of mutual
funds based on the client’s risk tolerance, age, goals and other investment preferences. Tamps are generally wrap
programs. Because mutual fund wrap programs typically require a minimum investment of $25,000, they are
normally marketed toward high-net-worth clients. Clients should be aware that robo advice platforms offer a lower
budget option, providing an automated version of the same investment profiling and portfolio building services with
lower fees – but do not include our management or oversight.
TAMP’s also offer unified managed accounts (UMA) choices for our high
net-worth investors. The UMA is an
evolution of the separately managed account, which is similar in that it is a professionally managed account that is
rebalanced often and generally incorporates investments across multiple different strategies into one account.
Separately managed accounts are typically not known for pooling multiple investments and investment vehicles with
varying objectives as they are typically focused on a targeted strategy managed as a separate account for the
investor. A unified managed account is often a better alternative for an investor seeking to combine multiple
investments. The UMA removes the need to have more than one account and can combine all of an investor’s assets
into one account. These accounts are meant and recommended only for sophisticated investors who understand their
purpose and risk.
We generally recommend clients utilize AssetMark for the above noted TAMP services. When clients elect these
types of services, be aware that the service is separate from our management services and additional management
and other fees will apply. Clients who add a sub-adviser service receive a separate ADV Part 2A Disclosure
Brochure and Form CRS from the sub-adviser and should carefully review the disclosure for fees and other
important disclosures. Please see Item 5 – Fees and Compensation for additional information regarding the fees and
costs associated with the use of sub-advisers.
You should understand that third-party managers (TAMP Managers noted above) are not affiliated with our firm,
and we are not responsible for their services, actions, omissions, or performance. Our responsibility is limited to
having the discretion to direct a portion of the client’s account to/from the third-party manager. We will initially
evaluate and recommend investment advisers and portfolios based upon reasonably available information at the time
and periodically report on the third-party manager’s investment performance in conjunction with our standard
reporting process.
Additional Information Regarding Investment Management Services
Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be implemented or
recommended when consistent with the client's stated investment objectives, tolerance for risk, liquidity and
suitability. There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will outperform a non-diversified portfolio in any given
market environment. Diversification cannot ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
Clients may elect to separately contract for financial planning. Upon client request, we will develop a financial plan
for our client and his or her family. Included in the analysis may be subjects dealing with tax planning, health care
costs, choosing a strategy to maximize social security benefits, planning for retirement, demonstrating the impact of
risks and loss tolerance to a financial plan, demonstrating the impact of market corrections, early death or
unexpected costs and providing our clients with a plan to focus on their long-term goals. All recommendations for
this service are generic in nature.
Clients should be aware that we are affiliated with an accounting firm Joseph I. McCabe III CPA, P.C. and typically
will recommend our affiliate for any implementation accounting or tax advice. With this in mind, should the client
choose to implement the recommendations contained in the plan, the client is under no obligation to utilize our
affiliated accounting firm. Vestpointe, as the adviser, does not provide legal or tax advice and clients should work
closely with their attorney, accountant or other professional for these types of concerns. Implementation of financial
plan recommendations is entirely at the client's discretion.
Typically, the financial plan is presented to the client within six months of the contract date, provided that all
information needed to prepare the financial plan has been promptly provided.
CONSULTING SERVICES
Clients not requiring a financial plan may also elect to receive investment and other financial advice on a limited
basis for a separate fee. Some of the consulting services offered include investment advice regarding non-marketable
securities, trust and estate administration. Consulting recommendations are not limited to any specific product or
service offered by a broker-dealer or insurance company. Recommendations may be of a generic nature or tailored to
specific securities, as outlined in the agreement signed by the client prior to accepting the consulting engagement.
ERISA PLAN SERVICES
Selection of Investment Vehicles - We assist plan sponsors in constructing appropriate asset allocation models. We
will then review various mutual funds (both index and managed) to determine which investments are appropriate to
implement in the client's portfolio. For certain clients, Vestpointe will act in a fiduciary capacity, as the firm has
authority to implement transactions based on the Plan’s IPS. When we implement plan transactions, Vestpointe
acknowledges that it must act prudently with respect to decisions affecting the plan—that is, with the care, skill,
prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and
familiar with such matters would use. This is often referred to as a “prudent expert” standard. Under this standard,
Vestpointe is restricted from executing certain transactions that are prohibited under set forth in Sections 406, 407
and 408 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the IRS Code. In addition, the firm will not conduct principle, cross or
agency cross trades in any ERISA Plan accounts. The number of investments to be recommended will be
determined by the client, based on the client’s plan documents or IPS. Our firm does not act as third-party
administrator for the plan. If not self-administered, each party must appoint a separate third-party administrator for
the plan.
Monitoring of Investment Performance - Our firm is engaged to provide continuous monitoring of plan investments,
based on the procedures and timing intervals delineated in the plan’s established IPS. Although our firm is not
involved in any way in the purchase or sale of these investments, we supervise the plan's portfolio and will make
recommendations to the client as market factors and the client's needs dictate.
Employee Communications & Education - For pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plan clients with individual plan
participants exercising control over assets in their own account (''self-directed plans''), we can be engaged to provide
quarterly educational support and investment workshops designed for the plan’s participants. The nature of the
topics to be covered will be determined by us and the client under the guidelines established in ERISA Section
404(c). The educational support and investment workshops will NOT provide plan participants with individualized,
tailored investment advice or individualized, tailored asset allocation recommendations.
TRUST SERVICES
Should our client request, and we agree to undertake the assignment, certain designated individuals of Vestpointe
will serve as a personal trustee with regard to the accounts of the trust beneficiaries of client(s) and will provide
fiduciary investment management advice to the trust. Trust services are separate from wealth advisory services.
With this engagement, we may refer a client to an attorney or tax professional to prepare tax returns and perform
trust administration and estate settlement services for the trust. Vestpointe will not accept, nor will we pay referral
fees when recommending professionals for additional services. As Vestpointe has an affiliated tax preparation
entity, there is an incentive to recommend our affiliated company (See Item 10 of this disclosure brochure). Clients
are never obligated to accept our recommendations and may use a professional of their own choosing.
BILL PAYER SERVICES
We will, upon request, provide online bill paying services to client. Clients will agree to this service in a separate
agreement. We will establish an account in the client’s name with client’s permission to pay certain obligations of
the client.