A Firm Description
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC, was
founded in 2003.
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC provides
personalized confidential financial planning and investment management to
individuals and small businesses. The scope of services provided includes
retirement plans, trusts, estate planning, cash flow management, tax
planning, insurance review, investment management, education funding, and
business continuation.
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC maintains
client accounts with independent custodians and manages the investment of
assets for its clients. The process of investment management results in a
written evaluation of each client’s individual situation. This document outlines
the guidelines for investing the client’s assets and trading authorization for
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC.
Periodic reviews are communicated to provide reminders of the specific
courses of action that need to be taken. More frequent reviews occur but are
not necessarily communicated to the client unless immediate changes are
recommended.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) will
be engaged on behalf of the client or directly by the client as needed.
Conflicts of interest will be disclosed to the client in the unlikely event they
should occur.
The initial meeting is free of charge and is considered an exploratory
interview to determine the extent to which financial planning and investment
management will benefit the client.
Principal Owners
Tom S. Davenport is a 100% member.
B Types of Advisory Services
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC provides
investment advisory services, also known as asset management services,
and furnishes investment advice through consultations.
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On more than an occasional basis, DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE
INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC furnishes advice to clients on matters not
involving securities, such as financial planning matters, taxation issues, and
trust services that often include estate planning.
C Tailored Relationships
Investment policy statements are created that reflect stated goals and
objectives. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or
types of securities.
Agreements will not be assigned without client consent.
D DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC does not
participate in wrap fee programs.
E As of December 2023, DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT
ADVISORS, LLC managed approximately $122.2 million in assets for
approximately 211 clients. Approximately $122.2 million is managed on a
discretionary basis, and $0 is managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Asset Management
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC manages
the assets of its clients using the core strategies of asset allocation, asset
diversification, and periodic rebalancing, with a long-term perspective while
minimizing income taxes.
The assets used are primarily no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded
funds.
Types of Agreements: Investment Advisor Services Agreement (IASA)
The Investment Advisors Services Agreement provided with DAVENPORT
WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC covers the scope of work
and fee to the client in writing prior to the start of the relationship. An
Investment Advisors Services Agreement may include cash flow
management; insurance review; investment management; education
planning; retirement planning; estate planning; and tax advice, as well as the
implementation of recommendations within each area.
The agreement defines the management of assets in relation to the client’s
needs.
The annual Investment Advisor Services Agreement fee is based on a
percentage of the investable assets according to the following schedule:
1.00% annualized on the first $1,000,000 of account value; and
0.75% annualized on amounts above $1,000,000 of account value.
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Current client relationships exist where the fees are higher or lower than the
fee schedule above.
Within the first 5 days of entering into an Investment Advisor Services
Agreement, clients may terminate the IASA with no penalty.
After the initial five (5) calendar days period, the Investment Advisor Services
Agreement may be terminated at any time by written notice to the other party.
At termination, fees will be billed on a pro rata basis for the portion of the fee
computation period. The portfolio value at the completion of the prior full
billing period is used as the basis for the fee computation, adjusted for the
number of days during the billing period prior to termination.
Retainer Agreement
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC does not
work on Retainer Agreements in lieu of an IASA.
Tax Preparation Agreement
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC does not
do tax return preparation.
Hourly Planning Engagements
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC does not
provide hourly planning services. Everything is a flat or asset-based fee.
Termination of Agreement
Within the first 5 days of entering into an Investment Advisor Services
Agreement, clients may terminate the IASA with no penalty. After this period,
a Client may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by
notifying DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC in
writing and paying for the time spent and progress made on the investment
advisory engagement prior to notification of termination. If the client made an
advance payment, DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT
ADVISORS, LLC would refund any unearned portion of the advance
payment.
DAVENPORT WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC may
terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by notifying the
client in writing. If the client made an advance payment, DAVENPORT
WATTS & DRAKE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC will refund any unearned
portion of the advance payment.
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