Firm Description
Triad Wealth Partners, LLC (“the Firm”) was founded in 2023 by Shawn Sparks and Bradley
Johnson. The Adviser is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Adviser’s principal
owners are Triad Collective, LLC, and Nationwide Investment Advisory. The Firm is controlled by
Sara Baker (President), Brent Coggins (Chief Investment Officer), and Danielle Hampton (Chief
Compliance Officer). Triad Wealth operates a Turnkey Asset Management Platform (“TAMP”) to
independent registered investment advisers (“RIAs”). The Firm provides investment management
solutions to RIAs in a sub-advisory capacity. The Adviser’s principal place of business is in
Lawrence, KS.
As of February 15, 2024, Triad Wealth Partners manages a total of $153,379,961 in Regulatory
Assets Under Management (RAUM). The Firm manages $104,802,152 in discretionary RAUM
and $48,577,809 in non-discretionary RAUM.
Turnkey Asset Management Services
In a TAMP relationship, clients typically work directly with their primary investment advisor to
determine their investment needs given their unique circumstances. The primary RIA then relies
on Triad Wealth to purchase and sell securities, monitor investments, and perform various other
functions. RIAs typically engage Triad Wealth in a sub-advisory capacity.
Triad Wealth’s turnkey asset management services include, but are not limited to,
(i) Providing sub-advisory investment management services to the RIA’s clients;
(ii) Providing access to certain vetted third-party investment options and research;
(iii) Acting as an operational liaison between the RIAs and approved custodians;
(iv) Providing a billing platform for RIAs with the ultimate responsibility for fee schedules set by
the RIAs;
(v) Portfolio management and trade execution for the RIA’s client accounts;
(vi) Providing access to advisory and financial planning tools;
(vii) Providing RIA and their clients with quarterly reports showing holdings and performance;
(vii) Other administrative support services as agreed upon with the RIA(s)
When providing these services, the Adviser will enter into a separate, written sub-advisory
agreement with each RIA. In exercising some of these services, Triad Wealth can be granted
discretion over an individual client account. The details of that discretionary authority are outlined
in Triad Wealth’s sub-advisory agreement with the RIA.
In providing its sub-advisory services to its clients, Triad Wealth employs various proprietary
investment strategies for the portfolios over which it has been granted discretionary authority.
The clients of the RIAs we serve (“retail clients”) are not always in direct contact with us. It is the
responsibility of each RIA to determine their client’s individual financial situation, investment goals
and objectives, qualification, time horizon, portfolio liquidity and concentration, and tolerance for
risk as well as any investment limitations and reasonable restrictions for their clients’ accounts.
We provide investment management services based on the asset allocation and the Triad Wealth
models selected by the RIA for their client’s account(s). Each RIA we provide TAMP services for
is responsible for maintaining communication with their clients to monitor their investment
objectives and any changes in their client’s individual circumstances. The RIA is also responsible
for communicating any changes about their client(s) financial situation and
investment objectives
to Triad Wealth Partners. Retail clients should direct their questions about the suitability of our
investment strategies and fees charged to their financial professional accordingly.
In our provision of sub-advisory services, each RIA grants Triad Partners discretionary or non-
discretionary authority as mutually agreed upon. This authority is in addition to the authority each
retail client grants their RIA over their accounts. Retail clients grant us discretionary authority
through the custodian broker-dealer who holds their account.
Retail clients should know that it is the sole responsibility of their RIA to determine whether our
TAMP services are suitable for you. Each RIA we serve can terminate our sub-advisory services
at any time.
Assets Under Advisement Services
Triad Wealth also provides customized non-discretionary investment advisory services to the
assets managed by another RIA (“AUA services”). In providing these services, Triad Wealth
provides investment recommendations to the RIA managing the client account but is not
responsible for implementing the purchases or sales of the securities transactions. The RIA and
their clients are responsible for implementing the investment recommendations provided by Triad
Wealth.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Triad Wealth Partners offers stand-alone financial planning and consulting services to clients
which can address, without limitation, some, or all of the following topics:
• Financial, budgeting and cash management;
• Risk management, insurance planning, and analysis;
• Financial planning relating to divorce and marriage;
• Estate planning;
• Taxation issues and tax planning;
• Retirement Planning;
• Investment planning/asset allocation/portfolio design;
• Educational funding; and
• Investment goal setting
Clients who engage us for these services receive a consultation (or consultations, as necessary)
to discuss their unique financial circumstances, investment objectives and needs, tolerance for
risk, time horizon for investments, and any particular issues of financial concern related to the
selected financial planning and consulting topics. We will review pertinent financial documents
and information you provide and provide you with a written financial plan or report at the
conclusion of our services, as appropriate for the scope of the engagement. The financial plan or
report will include a summary of your relevant financial circumstances and a course of action
and/or investment recommendations designed to assist you in achieving your stated financial
goals. We will not review or update the written financial plan or report following its initial delivery,
unless specifically agreed. Additional fees will apply for reviews and updates to the written
financial plan or report, if requested.
Financial planning and consulting services are non-discretionary in nature. The client retains the
sole discretion to accept or reject any of our recommendations, in whole or in part, and to
determine the service providers to be utilized for their implementation. Upon request, we can
assist the client with the implementation of our financial recommendations - additional fees will
apply. Clients are never obligated to use our firm to implement any recommendations. Clients are
never charged more than $1,200 six (6) or more months in advance for these services.