Item 5 - Additional Compensation ............................................................................................. iii
Item 6 - Supervision ................................................................................................................... iii
Kaden Wootton, CFP®................................................................................................................. iv
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience ..................................................... iv
Professional Designations ...................................................................................................... iv
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional ......................................................... iv
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................... v
Item 5 - Additional Compensation .............................................................................................. v
Item 6 - Supervision .................................................................................................................... v
Privacy Policy ............................................................................................................................... A
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Description of Advisory Firm
Enspire Wealth Management, LLC (“Enspire,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), is a limited liability
company headquartered in Santa Rosa, California. Mark Leavitt founded Enspire and registered
the firm in 2023.Enspire is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission as a related adviser of Meritas Wealth Management, LLC (CRD#
148565).
Advisory Services Offered
Enspire offers the following services to advisory clients:
Investment Management Services
Enspire offers wealth management services to advisory clients. We employ a consultative
process to identify a client’s financial circumstances and goals. Enspire will consult with clients
to help them determine an appropriate level of portfolio risk based on their needs, investment
goals, and willingness and ability to accept market risk. After considering these factors and
general suitability information provided by the client, we will propose an asset allocation
strategy.
Enspire generally invests client assets in a diversified portfolio of mutual funds and/or exchange-
traded funds ("ETFs"). Once the portfolio is constructed, we monitor and manage the
investments on a discretionary basis. Enspire may also occasionally utilize additional types of
investments if we believe that they are appropriate to address the individual needs, goals, and
objectives of the client or in response to client inquiry. Enspire may offer investment advice on
any investment held by the client at the start of the advisory relationship. We also offer non-
discretionary advisory services to participant-directed retirement plans. We describe the material
investment risks for the securities that we utilize under the heading
Specific Security Risks in
Item 8 below. We discuss our discretionary and non-discretionary authority below under
Item 16
- Investment Discretion. For more information about the restrictions clients can put on their
accounts, see
Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions in this item below. We
describe the fees charged for investment management services below under
Item 5 - Fees and
Compensation.
Financial Planning Services
As part of the financial planning process, Enspire collects information about the client’s financial
situation and needs, which may include net worth, income, expenses, taxes, investments,
retirement plans, life insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, long term care insurance,
business agreements, divorce papers, pre-nuptial agreements, estate documents, and any other
documents that pertain to their overall financial picture. In addition, Enspire asks the client about
their future goals and objectives. Enspire then develops a personalized plan including specific
recommendations in applicable areas.
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Enspire may also work with the client to
provide advice regarding a particular aspect of the
client’s financial situation. Areas of focus might include:
1. Preparing for or living in retirement
2. Investment strategies
3. Estate planning strategies
4. Tax planning
5. Stock option analysis and planning
6. Insurance: life, disability, medical, long-term care insurance
7. Family savings and cash flow planning
8. Education planning and funding
9. Charitable gifting
10. Debt management
11. Employee benefit usage
12. Other, as determined between Enspire and the client
Enspire customarily provides financial planning services at no additional charge to the client as
part of our overall investment management services; however, we charge a fee for financial
planning services, as described in Item 5 - Fees and Compensation, when a client’s managed
portfolio does not meet the minimum size stated under Item 7 - Types of Clients. Financial plans
are generally provided in writing but do not include preparation of any kind of income tax, gift,
or estate tax returns nor preparation of any legal documents, including wills or trusts.
Limitations on Investments
Limitation by Plan Sponsor/Employer
In the event Enspire is managing assets within a retirement plan such as 401(k), 403(b), or other
employer plan, Enspire is limited to those investment providers and investment options chosen
by the plan administrator. Similarly, when we provide services to participants in an employer-
sponsored plan, the participant may be limited to investing in securities included in the plan’s
investment options. Therefore, Enspire can only select investments/make recommendations to
the client from among the available options and will not recommend or invest the client’s
account in other securities, even if there may be more suitable options elsewhere.
Mutual Fund Limitations
No Load Mutual Funds
Enspire generally limits recommendations of mutual fund(s)/selections to no load funds or load-
waived equivalents.
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Funds (TIPS)
Enspire does not utilize individual TIPS but may utilize mutual funds and exchange traded funds
that include TIPS within the underlying fund holdings.
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Real Estate Investment Trust Funds (REIT)
Enspire does not utilize individual REITs but may utilize mutual funds/ETFs that include REITs
within the underlying fund holdings.
Our Fiduciary Duties to Clients with Retirement Plans
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.
Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Enspire manages client accounts based on the investment strategy, as discussed below under
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss. Enspire applies the
strategy for each client, based on the client’s individual circumstances and financial situation.
We make investment decisions for clients based on information the client supplies about their
financial situation, goals, and risk tolerance. Our investment selections may not be suitable if the
client does not provide us with accurate and complete information. It is the client’s responsibility
to keep Enspire informed of any changes to their investment objectives or restrictions.
We generally do not permit clients to place restrictions on accounts. However, at our discretion,
we may allow client-imposed restrictions on a limited basis. Clients may request other
limitations on the account, such as when a client needs to keep a minimum level of cash in the
account. Enspire reserves the right to not accept and/or terminate management of a client’s
account if we feel that the client-imposed restrictions/limitations would limit or prevent us from
meeting or maintaining the client’s investment strategy.
Wrap Fee Programs
Enspire does not manage accounts as part of a wrap or bundled fee program.
Assets Under Management
Enspire is newly registered as a related adviser of Meritas Wealth Management, LLC
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(“Meritas”). The assets managed through Enspire were previously managed at Meritas by Mark
Leavitt. We will update and disclose our AUM in this item on an annual basis going forward.