Description of Firm
Clark Wealth Partners, LLC is a SEC registered investment adviser based in O'Fallon, IL. We are
organized as a limited liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Illinois. We are owned
by Michael D. Clark.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual
needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to Clark Wealth Partners,
LLC and the words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our
firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary portfolio management services. Our investment advice is tailored to meet our
clients' needs and investment objectives.
We tailor our advisory services to meet the needs of our individual clients and seek to ensure, on a
continuous basis, that client portfolios are managed in a manner consistent with those needs and
objectives. Clark Wealth Partners consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess their
specific risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the
management of their portfolios. Clients are advised to promptly notify our Firm if there are changes in
their financial situation or if they wish to place any limitations on the management of their portfolios.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their accounts, if we
determine, in our sole discretion, the conditions will not materially impact the performance of a
management strategy or prove overly burdensome to the Firm's management efforts.
We primarily allocate client assets among various mutual funds, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"),
individual equities, cash equivalents, and model portfolios designed by our Firm in accordance with the
client's stated investment objectives. Where appropriate, the Firm may also provide advice about any
type of legacy position or other investment held in client portfolios. Clients may engage us to manage
and/or advise on certain investment products that are not maintained at their primary custodian, such
as variable life insurance and annuity contracts and assets held in employer sponsored retirement
plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these situations, we direct or recommend the
allocation of client assets among the various investment options available with the product. These
assets are generally maintained at the underwriting insurance company, or by the custodian designated
by the product's provider.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm
discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow us to determine
the specific securities and the amount of securities to be purchased or sold for your account without
your approval prior to each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment
advisory agreement you sign with our firm and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can be
purchased or sold for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in
writing.
We may also offer non-discretionary portfolio management services. If you enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to executing any transactions on behalf
of your account. You have an unrestricted right to decline to implement any advice provided by our firm
on a non-discretionary basis.
As part of our portfolio management services, in addition to other types of investments (see
disclosures below in this section), we may invest your assets according to one or more internal model
portfolios developed by our firm. These models are designed for investors with varying degrees of
risk tolerance ranging from a more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative investment
approach. Clients whose assets are invested in model portfolios may not set restrictions on the
specific holdings or allocations within the model, nor the types of securities that can be purchased in
the model. Nonetheless, clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities in their account. In such cases, this may prevent a client from investing in certain models
that are managed by our firm.
Additionally, depending on the client's objectives, we offer and can arrange for a direct lending solution
where we assist clients to obtain a securities-backed line of credit. This can be a strategic alternative to
liquidating assets, to pay for unexpected expenses, a business opportunity, or a personal goal, any of
which could trigger capital gain taxes. This service provides clients with an alternative source of
financing that has no fees for opening, drawing on or paying off the line of credit. For more information,
please contact your adviser.
Financial Planning Services
As part of our portfolio management services, we offer financial planning regarding the management of
client's financial resources. This service is limited in scope based upon an analysis of a client's
individual needs. Clark Wealth Partners also offers a stand-alone financial planning service for clients
who do not wish for us to provide ongoing investment management services.
If you elect to use Clark Wealth Partners for financial planning services, we will meet with you to gather
information about your financial circumstances and objectives. We will provide you with general
financial planning and consulting services, addressing such topics such as insurance, tax and cash flow
needs, retirement, investments, education, estate planning, etc.as these issues relate to you.
Our recommendations in a financial plan are based on your financial situation at the time we present the
plan to you, and on the financial information you provide to us. You must promptly notify our firm if
your financial situation, goals, objectives, or your needs change.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should you choose to
act on any of our recommendations, the recommendations may be implemented, at your sole
discretion, with the professional consultants of your choosing (including your broker, accountant,
attorney, etc.).
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Individual Stocks. Refer to the Methods of
Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss below for additional disclosures on this topic.
Additionally, we may advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and
objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio at the inception
of our advisory relationship.
Since our investment strategies and advice are based on each client's specific financial situation, the
investment advice we provide to you may be different or conflicting with the advice we give to other
clients regarding the same security or investment.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
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 information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management
and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in
your best interest.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, we provided continuous management services for $169,650,299 in client
assets on a discretionary basis.