Wheeler Retirement Plans LLC (hereinafter called “WRP”) is a Registered Investment Adviser
based in Duluth, Minnesota, and incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota. WRP is
solely owned by Ryan Coole. WRP is registered with the SEC and subject to the rules and
regulations of the US Advisers Act. Founded in July 2023, WRP provides company-sponsored
retirement plan consulting and management services. These services may include plan design,
investment lineup selection and monitoring, plan administration support, education, co-fiduciary
support, and benchmarking (as described in greater detail below).
WRP will meet with the client to discuss the major plan goals, identify key employees, evaluate
employer contribution options, and analyze income tax considerations. WRP will assist with the
development of an appropriate investment strategy that reflects the plan sponsor’s stated
investment objectives for management of the plan. WRP will design an investment lineup that
meets the plan sponsor’s goals and objectives and will monitor the investments for potential
changes.
Some of the services to Plan Sponsors may include:
• Recommendations to Establish or Revise the Plan’s Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”):
The IAR will review with the Plan Fiduciary the investment objectives, risk tolerance and
goals of the Plan. If the Plan does not have an IPS, the IAR will recommend investment
polices to assist the Plan Fiduciary to establish an appropriate IPS. If the Plan has an
existing IPS, IAR will review it for consistency with the Plan’s objectives. If the IPS
does not represent the objectives of the Plan IAR will recommend to the Plan Fiduciary
revisions that will establish investment policies that are congruent with the Plan’s
objectives.
• Recommendations to Select and Monitor the Designated Investment Alternatives
(“DIAs”): Based on the Plan’s IPS or other guidelines established by the Plan, IAR will
review the investment options available to the Plan and will make recommendations to
assist the Plan Fiduciary to select the Designated Investment Alternatives (“DIAs”) to be
offered to Plan participants. Once the Plan Fiduciary selects the DIAs, IAR will, on a
quarterly basis and/or upon reasonable request, provide reports, information, and
recommendations to assist the Plan Fiduciary to monitor the investments. If the IPS
criteria require an investment to be removed, IAR will provide information, analysis, and
recommendations to the Plan Fiduciary to help evaluate replacing investment
alternatives.
• Recommendations to Select and Monitor Qualified Default Investment Alternatives
(“QDIAs”): Based on the Plan’s IPS or other guidelines established by the Plan, IAR
will review the investment options available to the Plan and will make recommendations
to assist the Plan Fiduciary to select the Plan’s QDIA(s) for Plan participants that fail to
direct the investment of their accounts. Once the Plan Fiduciary selects the QDIAs, IAR
will provide reports, information, and recommendations, on a quarterly or upon
reasonably requested basis, to assist the Plan Fiduciary to monitor the investments. If the
IPS criteria require an investment to be removed, IAR will provide information and
analysis to assist the Plan Fiduciary to evaluate replacement investment alternatives.
• Recommendations to Allocate and Rebalance Model Asset Allocation Portfolios: Based
on the Plan’s IPS or other investment guidelines established by the Plan, the IAR will
review the investment options available to the Plan and will make recommendations to
assist the
Plan Fiduciary to create and maintain Model Portfolios. Once the Plan
Fiduciary approves the Model Portfolios, the IAR will provide reports information and
recommendations, on a periodic basis, designed to assist the Plan Fiduciary to monitor
the Plan’s investments. If the IPS criteria require an investment to be removed, the
IAR will provide information and analysis to assist the Plan Fiduciary to evaluate
replacement investment alternatives to be included in the Model Portfolios. Upon
reasonable request he IAR will make recommendations to the Plan Fiduciary to rebalance
the Model Portfolios to maintain their desired allocations.
• Recommendations to Select and Monitor Investment Managers: Based on the Plan’s IPS
or other guidelines established by the Plan, IAR will review the potential investment
managers available to the Plan and will make recommendations to assist the Plan
Fiduciary to select one or more investment managers. Once the Plan Fiduciary approves
the investment manager, IAR will provide, on a periodic basis, reports, information and
recommendations to assist the Plan Fiduciary to monitor the Plan’s investment managers.
If the IPS criteria require an investment manager to be removed, IAR will provide
information and analysis to assist the Plan Fiduciary to evaluate replacement investment
managers.
• Assistance with Plan Fiduciaries’ Governance and Committee Review, Including:
➢ Determining Plan Objectives and Plan Design Options Reviewing
➢ Retirement Plan Committee Structure Requirements
➢ Reviewing Participant Education and Communication Strategy, Including
ERISA 404(c) Requirements
➢ Coordinating and Reconciling Participant Disclosures Under ERISA Rule
404(a)(5) and Developing Requirements for Responding to Participant
Requests for Additional Information
➢ Developing and Maintaining a Fiduciary Audit File
➢ Attending Periodic Meetings with Plan Fiduciary (Upon Request by Plan
Fiduciary)
• Assistance with Plan Fiduciaries’ Vendor Management (Service Provider
Selection/Review), Including:
➢ Reviewing Fees and Services and Identifying Procedures to Track the Receipt and
Evaluation of ERISA 408(b)(2) Disclosures
➢ Providing Periodic Benchmarking of Fees and Services to Assist Review for
Reasonableness
➢ Reviewing ERISA Spending Accounts or Plan Expense Recapture Accounts
(PERAs)
➢ Generating and Evaluating Service Provider Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and or
Requests for Information (RFIs) Support with Contract Negotiations
➢ Service Provider Transition and/or Plan Conversion
• Investment Education for Plan Fiduciaries Concerning:
➢ Investment Policy Statements
➢ Assessment of Overall Investment Structure of Plan (i.e., types and number of
asset classes, model portfolios, etc.)
➢ Review of the Plan’s Investment Options
➢ Review of Qualified Designated Investment Alternatives (QDIA)
➢ Search and Review of Investment Managers
• Employee Investment Education and Communication Including:
➢ Providing Group Enrollment and Investment Education Meetings
➢ Providing Fee Specific Education and Communicate the Plan’s Requirements for
Requesting Additional Information about Plan Fees and Expenses
➢ Supporting Individual Participant Questions
➢ Providing Periodic Updates Upon Request
➢ Assisting Participants with Retirement Readiness
➢ Attending Periodic Meetings with Plan Fiduciary (Upon Request by Plan
Fiduciary)
WRP does not offer Wrap Fee Program Accounts.
The firm currently does not have any assets under management.
Form ADV, Part 2A, Item 5