Our firm is dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of
investment advisory services. Our firm is a corporation formed under the laws of the State of
Pennsylvania in 2006 and has been in business as an investment advisor since 2023. Our firm
is owned by Ronald Bare and Curtis Burkholder, who are also investment advisor
representatives.
The purpose of this Brochure is to describe our services, fees, and disclose the conflicts of
interest associated with the investment transactions, compensation and any other matters
related to investment decisions made by our firm or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our
duty to always act in the client’s best interest. This is accomplished in part by knowing our client.
Our firm has established a service-oriented advisory practice with open lines of communication
for many different types of clients to help meet their financial goals while remaining sensitive
to risk tolerance and time horizons. Working with clients to understand their investment
objectives while educating them about our process facilitates the kind of working relationship
we value.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Asset Management:
As part of our Asset Management service, a portfolio is created, consisting of individual stocks,
bonds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds and other public and private securities or
investments. The client’s individual investment strategy is tailored to their specific needs and will
include some or all of the previously mentioned securities. Portfolios will be designed to meet a
particular investment goal, determined to be suitable to the client’s circumstances. Once the
appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are continuously and regularly monitored,
and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual needs, stated goals and
objectives.
Our firm utilizes the sub-advisory services of a third-party investment advisory firm or individual
advisor to aid in the implementation of an investment portfolio designed by our firm. Before
selecting a firm or individual, our firm will ensure that the chosen party is properly licensed or
registered. We will obtain initial due diligence on third party money managers and ongoing
reviews of their management of client accounts. Our firm may, at times, also offer advice on certain
securities. In order to assist in the selection of a third-party money manager, our firm will gather
client information pertaining to financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable
restrictions to be imposed upon the management of the account.
Our firm will review third party money manager reports provided to the client at least quarterly.
Our firm will contact clients from time to time in order to review their financial situation and
objectives; communicate information to third party money managers as warranted; and assist
the client in understanding and evaluating the services provided by the third-party money
manager. Clients will be expected to notify our firm of any changes in their financial situation,
investment objectives, or account restrictions that could affect their financial standing.
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Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
As part of our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service, clients will be provided asset
management and financial planning or consulting services. This service is designed to assist
clients in meeting their financial goals through the use of a financial plan or consultation. Our
firm conducts client meetings to understand their current financial situation, existing resources,
financial goals, and tolerance for risk. Based on what is learned, an investment approach is
presented to the client, consisting of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and
other public and private securities or investments. Once the appropriate portfolio has been
determined, portfolios are continuously and regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced
based upon the client’s individual needs, stated goals and objectives. Upon client request, our
firm provides a summary of observations and recommendations for the planning or consulting
aspects of this service.
Our firm utilizes the sub-advisory services of a third-party investment advisory firm or individual
advisor to aid in the implementation of an investment portfolio designed by our firm. Before
selecting a firm or individual, our firm will ensure that the chosen party is properly licensed or
registered. We will obtain initial due diligence on third party money managers and ongoing
reviews of their management of client accounts. Our firm may, at times, also offer advice on certain
securities. In order to assist in the selection of a third-party money manager, our firm will gather
client information pertaining to the financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable
restrictions to be imposed upon the management of the account.
Our firm will review third-party money manager reports provided to the client at least quarterly.
Our firm will contact clients from time to time in order to review their financial situation and
objectives; communicate information to third party money managers as warranted; and assist
the client in understanding and evaluating the services provided by the third party money
manager. Clients will be expected to notify our firm of any changes in their financial situation,
investment objectives, or account restrictions that could affect their financial standing.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm provides a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services to clients
for the management of financial
resources based upon an analysis of current situation, goals,
and objectives. Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan or
rendering a financial consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and
objectives. This planning or consulting will encompass all or some of the following: Investment
Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Education Planning,
Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Farm Succession Planning, Cash Flow Planning,
Business Succession Planning, Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt
Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of Credit Evaluation, or Business and Personal Financial
Planning.
Written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Our firm typically
provides clients with a summary of their financial situation, and observations for financial
planning engagements. Financial consultations are not typically accompanied by a written
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summary of observations and recommendations, as the process is less formal than the
planning service. Assuming that all the information and documents requested from the client
are provided promptly, plans or consultations are typically completed within 6 months of the
client signing a contract with our firm.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our firm provides retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on an
ongoing basis. Generally, such consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors
in establishing, monitoring and reviewing their company's participant-directed retirement
plan. As the needs of the plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising may include:
• Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – Our firm will assist in the development of
a statement that summarizes the investment goals and objectives along with the broad
strategies to be employed to meet the objectives.
• Investment Options – Our firm will work with the Plan Sponsor to evaluate existing
investment options and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
• Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction – Our firm will evaluate strategic asset
allocation models to aid Participants in developing strategies to meet their investment
objectives, time horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk.
• Investment Monitoring – Our firm will monitor the performance of the investments and
notify the client in the event of over/underperformance and in times of market volatility.
• Participant Education – Our firm will provide opportunities to educate plan participants
about their retirement plan offerings, different investment options, and general
guidance on allocation strategies.
In providing services for retirement plan consulting, our firm does not provide any advisory
services with respect to the following types of assets: employer securities, real estate (excluding
real estate funds and publicly traded REITS), participant loans, non-publicly traded securities or
assets, or other illiquid investments, (collectively, “Excluded Assets”). All retirement plan
consulting services shall be in compliance with the applicable state laws regulating retirement
consulting services. This applies to client accounts that are retirement or other employee
benefit plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (“ERISA”). If the client accounts are part of a Plan, and our firm accepts appointment
to provide services to such accounts, our firm acknowledges its fiduciary standard within the
meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement Plan Consulting
Agreement with respect to the provision of services described therein.
Use of Third-Party Platform Sub-Advisors:
Our firm has retained EverSource, LLC (“EverSource”), a registered investment advisor, to act
as a sub-advisor for certain client accounts. EverSource has the authority to supervise and
direct, on a discretionary basis, investments for those accounts designated by our firm and in
accordance with the direction of our firm. This will be through our firm’s selection of one or
more investment strategies or models, individual securities, or a combination of investment
strategies and individual securities. EverSource has the discretion to engage other third-party
investment managers, who shall act as sub-sub-advisors, to implement parts of the investment
strategies.
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Tailoring of Advisory Services
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our Asset Management and
Comprehensive Portfolio Management clients. General investment advice will be offered to
our Financial Planning & Consulting, Retirement Plan Consulting, and Referrals to Third Party
Money Management clients.
Each Asset Management or Comprehensive Portfolio Management client has the opportunity
to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in the portfolio. Restrictions
on investments in certain securities or types of securities may not be possible due to the level
of difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Our firm manages $220,524,433.04 on a discretionary basis and $1,696,722.83 on a non-
discretionary basis as of January 31, 2024.