Conceptual Financial Advisors, LLC (hereinafter “CFA”) is a Limited Liability Company organized in
the State of Wisconsin. The firm was formed in May 2011, and the principal owner is Chad Lee
Nehring.
Portfolio Management Services
CFA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives, time
horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. CFA 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
CFA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and time
horizon. CFA 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.
CFA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary duties owed to
its accounts and without consideration of CFA’s economic, investment or other financial interests. To
meet its fiduciary obligations, CFA attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading
practices that systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, CFA’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 CFA’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.
CFA may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a portion of the client's
assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, CFA will always ensure those other advisers are
properly licensed or registered as an investment adviser. CFA then makes investments with a third-
party investment adviser by referring the client to the third-party adviser. CFA will not review the
ongoing performance of the third-party adviser as a portion of the client's portfolio.
Pension Consulting Services
CFA 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.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to: investment planning; life
insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and debt/credit planning.
MyFirstFinancialPlanner.com
This service is for clients interested in finding out more about the financial planning process and
receiving their first financial plan. Using a secure website clients will be able to enter their financial
information electronically. The information is then analyzed by a Conceptual Representative and a
truncated financial plan is developed. The plan is either delivered by an in-person meeting or via web
conference with clients. All reports under this service are delivered electronically unless otherwise
requested. Clients are under no obligation to purchase recommended products through Conceptual
Representatives. Implementation of the financial plan recommendations is left entirely to the client's
discretion.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
CFA generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, equities, ETFs
(including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked
bonds and non-U.S. securities. CFA may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when
applicable.
CFA 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 CFA on behalf of the
client. CFA 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 CFA from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would
require CFA to deviate from its standard suite of services, CFA reserves the right to end the
relationship.
CFA acts as portfolio manager for and sponsor of a wrap fee program, which is an investment program
where the client pays one stated fee that includes management fees, transaction costs, and certain other
administrative fees. However, this brochure describes CFA’s non-wrap fee advisory services; clients
utilizing CFA’s wrap fee portfolio management should see CFA’s separate Wrap Fee Program Brochure.
CFA manages the investments in the wrap fee program, but does not manage those wrap fee accounts any
differently than it would manage non-wrap fee accounts. CFA receives the advisory fee set forth in
Item 5 below as a management fee under the wrap fee program. Please also see Item 5 and Item 12 of
this brochure.
CFA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$106,858,517 $31,423,626 January 2, 2024