FIRM DESCRIPTION
Wealth Strategies Group (“WSG” or the “Firm”) is organized as a California S corporation.
WSG’s current business activities consist of providing investment advisory services to individuals,
high net worth individuals, families, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses in
California and other states (each referred to as a “Client”).
Principal Owner: Travis Allen, the Firm’s Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer,
wholly owns Wealth Strategies Group.
The Firm became registered as a Registered Investment Advisor with the U.S Securities and Exchange
Commission in 2023. The Firm is in the process of converting to a California Registered Investment
Adviser.
TYPES OF ADVISORY SERVICES
For our investment advisory clients, the Firm presently offers the following types of advisory services:
I. WSG Financial Advisory Portfolio
II. WSG Retirement Plan Consulting
WSG PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
In a WSG Portfolio Management account, our investment advisors manage money for Clients, using
investmennt vehicles suitable for Clients, such as equities, mutual funds, exchange traded funds,
options and bonds. Our firm provides continuous advice to a client regarding the investment of client
funds based on the individual needs of the client. Through personal discussions in which goals and
objectives based on a client's particular circumstances are established, we develop a client's personal
investment policy or an investment plan and create and manage a portfolio that best suits the clients
needs. During our data-gathering process, we determine the client’s individual objectives, time
horizons, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. We may also review and discuss a client’s prior
investment history, as well as family composition and background. Accounts are managed on a
discretionary basis, meaning that the advisor has discretion over what securities to buy and sell. This
trading discretion and any limitations on it will be set forth in the client agreement. The services
provided are the same regardless of the account structure selected.
We will regularly rebalance or adjust client accounts under our management. If the client experiences
any significant changes to his/her financial or personal circumstances, the client must notify us so that
we can consider such information in managing the client’s investments. As part of your advisory
agreement, the Firm may offer events within the community which is free of charge or paid events.
HELD AWAY ACCOUNT SERVICES
We provide certain services for accounts that are not directly held in our custody. We regularly
review the current holdings and available investment options in these accounts, and provide advice to
our clients. These services are included in your annual asset fee.
COMPLETE FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
WSG offers a complete financial planning package which is a 15-step process that occurs over a 30-
day period that reviews every aspect of a Client’s personal and business life. Below is a description of
the 15-step process.
1. Goal Setting: Consist of reviewing all areas of the Client’s life which includes their personal,
business, family, retirement and charity and community.
2. Organization: The advisor will review the Client’s account dashboard, their financial team,
which may consist of an accountant, attorney, existing brokers such as nvestment and
insurance persons, and other advisors.
3. Income Analysis: The Client’s income, structure of income, expenses, savings and short term
debts are analyzed.
4. Tax Analysis: Personal (filing status and income splitting) and business analysis.
5. Cash Management: Money market funds
6. Protection: Health (insurance, health and family issues), Life (Personal Term for Personal and
family, corporate term, permanent, disability (personal and corporate)
7. Account Analysis: Taxable, tax advantaged, quaified, health accounts, other.
8. Liquid Investment Analysis: Statements from all accounts, history (taxation, performance,
communication/relationship)
9. Hard Asset Analysis: Personal Real Estate (Value/Mortgage), Rental Real Estate (values,
mortgages, cash flow, management, tenancy issues, business real estate (values, ownership
split, mortgages, cash flow, management, tenancy issues, Other assets (personal, and personal
effects.)
10. Business/Career Analysis: Career plans (free flowing discussion, challenges/opportunities)
11. Financial Planning: Income Optimization, Tax Optimization, Savings Rates, College Savings for
Families, Account Structuring,Investment Reallocation
12. Retirement/Distribution Planning: Retirement Account Optimization, Savings Rates with
Match Information, Pension Analysis, Social Security Analysis, Distribution Rate for Retirees,
Distribution Account Ordering, Long Term Care Analysis
13. Succession Planning: Personal (Will/Living Trust, Legacy Planning) Corporate (Buy/Sell
Agreement, Sale Opportunities)
14. Charitable Planning: Personal and Corporate
15. Ongoing Monitoring: Quarterly Scheduled Video Meetings, Emergency Direct Line to Advisor.
The Advisor will provide a written summary of Client’s financial situation, observations, and
recommendations. All financial plans are completed within thirty days of contract date, assuming all
information and documents requested are provided promptly.
Typically, clients engaging the firm to provide financial planning or financial consultation services
are required to enter into a separate written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the
planning engagement and describing the scope of the services to be provided. Financial planning
clients need not necessarily become investment management clients of the firm. WSG does not make
any representation that these products and services are offered at the lowest available cost and the
client may be able to obtain the same products or services at a lower cost from other providers.
However, the client is under no obligation to accept any of the recommendations of WSG or use the
services of WSG.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Clients have the option
to purchase investment products that the Adviser recommends through other brokers or agents that
are not affiliated with the Adviser or investment adviser representatives.
INVESTMENT CONSULTATION
Our investment consultation services may involve providing information on the types of investment
vehicles available, employee retirement plans and/or stock options, investment analysis and
strategies, asset selection and portfolio design, as well as assisting you with your investment account
if it is maintained at another broker/dealer or custodian. The strategies and types of investments we
may recommend are further discussed in Item 8 of this brochure.
Periodic Review
We strongly urge our clients to notify us of any change in their circumstances, and to schedule a
review any time there is such a change. An annual review should be considered even if there is not a
substantial change, because tax laws, estate laws, and investment vehicles are always changing.
Additional information may be found in Item 13 of this brochure.
Engagement with Wealth Strategies Group
During or prior to your first meeting with our firm you will be provided with a current Form ADV Part
2 firm brochure that includes a statement about our privacy policy (found in Item 11). We will also
ensure that we disclose any material conflicts of interest that could be reasonably expected to impair
the rendering of unbiased and objective advice.
When engaging WSG for its advisory services, you must first enter into a written agreement with our
firm. Thereafter, discussion and analysis will be conducted to determine your financial needs, goals,
holdings, etc. Depending on the scope of the engagement, you may be asked to provide current copies
of documents so it will help us understand your needs and financial goals.
It is important that the information and/or financial statements you provide are accurate. Our firm
may, but is not obligated to, verify the information you have provided, which will then be used in the
investment advisory process. It is also necessary that you provide us with an adequate level of
information and supporting documentation throughout the term of the engagement including, but not
limited to source of funds, income levels, and an account holder or their legal agent’s authority to act
on behalf of the account, among other information. This helps us determine the appropriateness of
our planning and/or investment strategies for your portfolio. It is also very important that you keep
us informed of significant changes that may call for an update to your investment plans. Events such
as changes in employment or marital status, an unplanned windfall, etc., can have an impact on your
circumstances and needs. We need to be aware of such events, so that we may adjust as necessary in
order to keep you on track toward your goals.
Wrap Fee Program
The Firm does not offer wrap fee programs.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of January 31, 2024, the Firm has $ 16,285,789 discretionary assets and $0 non-discretionary
assets under management.