A. OWNERSHIP/ADVISORY HISTORY
Gilpin Wealth Management LLC (the “Firm”) was founded in September 2020. The Firm is a
Colorado limited liability company and became registered as an investment adviser in December
2020. Anthony McEahern and Joseph Glasman are the owners of Gilpin Wealth Management,
LLC.
B. ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED
1. FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
(I) COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLANNING: The Firm offers comprehensive financial
planning services that involve a review of clients’ financial situation, goals and risk
tolerance. Through a series of personal interviews and/or the use of risk tolerance
tools/questionnaires the Firm may collect pertinent data, identify goals,
objectives, financial problems, and potential solutions. With this information, the
Firm may tailor a client’s financial plan and advice to accomplish stated goals and
objectives. This advice may cover any of the following topics: net worth; cash flow
analysis; tax analysis; insurance and long-term care analysis; tax planning
strategies; retirement planning; 401k review; financial goal setting; risk
management; college savings or other needs as identified during meetings with
clients. The Firm may also offer, as part of the plan, accounting, tax preparation,
wealth and estate planning services. A financial plan may be created and
documented following these client meetings.
(II) ONGOING FINANCIAL PLANNING: The Firm also offers ongoing services in which it may
monitor, update and manage financial plans. The ongoing service may cover a
client’s financial situation, current income, future income needs, assets not
managed by the Firm, such as an employer sponsored retirement plan and/or
personal investment held in personal brokerage accounts. In such instances, at the
beginning of the relationship the Firm may meet with the client to review their
financial situation, current income and futures income needs. Thereafter, the Firm
may reach out to the client periodically to cover changes or updates to the
financial situation provided by the client to the Firm (Please see Item 13 – Review
of Accounts, for additional details). Additionally, for employer sponsored
retirement plans, the Firm may review the employer sponsored plans’ available
investment options and make an asset allocation recommendation to the client.
Similarly, for personal assets held away, the Firm may review the assets and
propose an asset allocation.
(III) FINANCIAL CONSULTING: The Firm’s financial consulting services may be provided
when a client needs assistance with one or two individual topics described above.
The chosen topics are written in the financial planning agreement. This service
generally does not involve creating a documented financial plan. Typically, the
Firm meets with the client to discuss any questions, conduct research and present
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findings through a second meeting. Upon completion of the presentation, the
engagement is concluded.
2. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The Firm may offer portfolio management services that involve assisting with the ongoing
management of a client’s investment accounts. The Firm may work with a client to formulate an
individualized portfolio based upon the client’s objectives, time frame, risk parameters and other
investment considerations. Once the Firm has this information, the Firm may create a customized
portfolio using a combination of model portfolios. The Firm will require discretionary authority
from the client in order to select securities and execute transactions without the client’s prior
permission.
The Firm may base the investment recommendations on a variety of factors
including, but not limited to, performance risk, fees, tax efficiency of different investment
strategies, as well as client input and preferences regarding the strategies to be implemented.
3. RECOMMENDATION OF THIRD-PARTY INVESTMENT ADVISERS
On occasion, the Firm may recommend the services of a Third-Party Investment Adviser (“Third-
Party Adviser”) to manage the client’s accounts(s). The Firm may work with the client to select
and customize a model portfolio based upon client objectives, time frame, risk parameters and
other investment considerations. Once the Firm has this information, the Firm may recommend
one or several of the Third-Party Adviser’s model portfolios to the client. The client always has
the right to choose whether to use a recommended Third-Party Adviser or not.
The Firm reviews each Third-Party Adviser before making a recommendation to the client. The
Firm may consider the following factors during a review: fees, reputation, performance, financial
strength, management, price, reporting capabilities, and client financial situation, goals, needs,
and investment objectives. After the review, the Firm presents the client with one or more
recommendations.
If the client wishes to proceed with the recommendation, the Firm may enter into a solicitor
arrangement with the recommended Third-Party Adviser. Under this arrangement, the Third-
Party Adviser is responsible for portfolio management, best execution, portfolio reporting,
trading, trade error resolution, and custodian reconciliations. The Firm maintains a relationship
with the client by monitoring the status of client accounts with the Third-Party Adviser, making
recommendations about the Third-Party Adviser meeting with client in person or by telephone
on an annual basis, and acting as client’s primary financial adviser. All questions regarding the
Third-Party Adviser’s services and performance should be directed to the Firm.
The client will receive full disclosure, including services rendered and fee schedules, at the time
of the referral, by delivery of a copy of the relevant Third-Party Adviser’s Form ADV Part 2A or
equivalent disclosure document before receiving investment advisory services from the Third-
Party Adviser. The Third-Party Adviser offers separate services that are outlined in its Adv Part
2A.
4. RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING
For retirement plan accounts, the Firm may provide the following ERISA fiduciary and ERISA non-
fiduciary services: Selection of Investments; Education Services to Plan Committee; Participant
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Education Services; Plan Search Support; Review of Fiduciary Liability Insurance Coverage;
Monitoring of Qualified Fiduciary; or Participant Advise. Upon a client’s request, the Firm may
provide any of the following ERISA non-discretionary fiduciary services: create an Investment
Policy Statement; provide Investment Recommendations & Performance Monitoring; or
Selection of Qualified Default Investment Alternative. Please note that the Firm’s ERISA fiduciary
services generally include but are not limited to ERISA Section 3(21) and ERISA Section 3(38)
investment management fiduciary services.
5. TAILORED SERVICES
The Firm may document client goals and objectives before any investment takes place. The
client may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
6. WRAP PROGRAM
The Firm does not sponsor a wrap program.
C. CLIENT ASSETS MANAGED
As of September 14, 2023, the Firm manages $105,882,916 in client assets on a discretionary
basis.