This Disclosure document is being offered to you by GK Wealth Management LLC
(hereinafter “GK”) in connection with the investment advisory services GK provides.
This ADV Part 2A discloses information about the services that are provided by GK
and its Investment Advisor Representative’s (“IAR”) and the manner in which those
services are made available to you, the client. The firm was established by Mr. Griffin
Kirsch, the firm’s principal owner, in 2019.
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION SERVICES
GK offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. GK 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
➔ Asset Allocation
➔ Risk Tolerance
➔ Personal Investment Policy
➔ Asset Selection
➔ Regular Portfolio Monitoring
GK will help in determining your portfolio composition based on your needs, your
portfolio restrictions, if any, your financial goals and your risk tolerances. GK will
work with you to obtain necessary information regarding your financial condition,
investment objectives, liquidity requirements, risk tolerance, time horizons, and any
restrictions on investing. This information enables GK to determine the portfolio best
suited for your investment objectives and needs.
GK seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of GK’s economic,
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investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, GK attempts
to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, GK’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 GK’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.
THIRD PARTY ASSET MANAGERS
GK provides investment advice and recommendations on the investment strategies of
Third Party Managers ( “TPAM”). Selected TPAM are evaluated by GK for client use.
Our services include assisting you in identifying your investment objectives and
matching personal and financial data with a select list of TPAM. The intent of this
service is to have a selected list of high-quality third-party investment management
firms from which GK selects one or more Managers to handle the day-today
management of your account(s). GK’s IARs assist you with identifying your risk
tolerance and investment objectives. IARs will recommend TPAMs in relation to your
stated investment objectives and risk tolerance. We are jointly responsible for the on-
going management of your account. GK has the ability to track the performance of
each investment manager and has the authority to fire ineffective managers and hire
replacements on your behalf. GK and your IAR are compensated for referring you to
the TPAM program. This compensation generally takes the form of the TPAM sharing
a percentage of the advisory fee you pay to the TPAM with GK and your IAR.
Additional fee details are in Item 5 below and will be memorialized in the client
agreement. As part of establishing a new account, you will receive both our disclosure
brochure as well as the TPAM’s disclosure brochure.
Managers selected for your investments need to meet several quantitative and
qualitative criteria established by GK. Among the criteria that may be considered are
the Manager’s experience, assets under management, performance record, client
retention, the level of client services provided, investment style, buy and sell
disciplines, capitalization level, and the general investment process. Managers may
take discretionary authority to determine the securities to be purchased and sold for the
client.
Information collected by our firm regarding Managers is believed to be reliable and
accurate, but GK does not necessarily independently review or verify it on all
occasions. All performance reporting will be the responsibility
of the respective
Manager. Such performance reports will be provided directly to you and GK.
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GK does not audit or verify that these results are calculated on a uniform or consistent
basis as furnished by a TPAM directly to GK or through the consulting service utilized
by the TPAM However, GK does monitor the results of the Manager.
GK has entered agreements with various independent TPAM. Under these agreements,
GK offers clients various types of programs sponsored by these TPAM.
All TPAMs to whom GK will refer to you will be licensed as investment advisors by
your resident state and any applicable jurisdictions or registered investment advisors
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PENSION CONSULTING SERVICES
GK 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.
CONSULTING SERVICES / FINANCIAL PLANNING
GK also provides clients investment advice on a more-limited basis on one-or-more
isolated areas of concern such as estate planning, real estate, retirement planning, or
any other specific topic. Additionally, GK may provide advice on non-securities
matters in connection with the rendering of estate planning, insurance, real estate,
and/or annuity advice as part of a holistic financial plan, but GK is not an attorney,
agent or certified public accountant (CPA) . In these cases, you may be required to
select your own investment managers, broker-dealer and/or insurance companies for the
implementation of consulting recommendations. If your needs include brokerage and/or
other financial services, GK may recommend the use of one of several investment
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managers, brokers, banks, custodians, insurance companies or other financial
professionals ("Firms"). You must independently evaluate these Firms before opening
an account or transacting business and have the right to affect business through any
firm you choose. You are under no obligation to follow the consulting advice that GK
provides.
In offering financial planning, a conflict exists between the interests of the investment
adviser and the interests of the client. The client is under no obligation to act upon the
investment adviser's recommendation, and, if the client elects to act on any of the
recommendations, the client is under no obligation to effect the transaction through the
investment adviser. This statement is required by California Code of Regulations, 10
CCR Section 260.235.2.
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.
SERVICES LIMITED TO SPECIFIC TYPES OF INVESTMENTS
GK generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, equities, fixed income
securities, ETFs, index funds, real estate and alternative investments. GK may use other
securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
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WRAP FEE PROGRAM
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee
that includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other
administrative fees. GK does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
ASSETS
As of August 2023, GK has $ 120,721,732.00 in discretionary assets under
management and $ 15,173,169.00 non-discretionary assets under management.