A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Next Level Wealth Planning, LLC (hereinafter “Next Level”) is a Limited Liability
Company organized in the State of Idaho. The firm was formed in December 2020, and
the principal owners are McCarney Financial Group LLC, MFA Wealth Management LLC
and Majors Financial Group LLC.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
Next Level offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Next Level creates an
Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation
(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but
are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
Next Level evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. Next Level will request discretionary authority from
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment
Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
Next Level seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of Next Level’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, Next Level
attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, Next Level’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 Next Level’s policy to
allocate investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and
prudent, including initial public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities
that might have a limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning.
Financial Institution Consulting Services
Next Level provides investment consulting services to certain broker/dealers’ customers
(“Brokerage Customers”) who provide written consent requesting to receive the firm’s
consulting services. Broker/dealers pay compensation to Next Level for providing
investment consulting services
to Customers.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Next Level generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
real estate funds (including REITs), insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs
(including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation
protected/inflation linked bonds, non-U.S. securities, venture capital funds and private
placements. Next Level may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when
applicable.
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.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Next Level offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment
Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk
tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types
of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent
Next Level from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require
Next Level to deviate from its standard suite of services, Next Level reserves the right to
end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees and transaction costs. Next Level does not participate in wrap
fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
Next Level has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$131,758,541 $59,683,137 December 2023