Introduction and Overview
This brochure contains important information. We encourage you to read it carefully and ask
questions if there is any information that you do not understand.
In this brochure, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” or “our firm” refer to Maner Wealth, LLC.
Individuals who serve as our managers, officers, employees, and investment adviser
representatives may also be referred to as our “advisers.” Our firm’s clients and prospective
clients are referred to as “you,” “your,” or “our clients.”
Maner Wealth, LLC is a Michigan-based investment adviser who was registered with the State
of Michigan from 2020 to 2024. We became registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in 2024. Our principal owners are Maner, Costerisan & Ellis, PC. Michael C.
Nordmann serves as our Chief Compliance Officer.
Portfolio Management Services
We provide investment management services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary
basis that use various security investments such as: mutual funds; stocks; bonds; and other
types of securities. Through personal discussions we help establish your investment goals,
objectives and risk tolerance. With this information, we create and manage your individualized
portfolio. We will regularly monitor your portfolio and adjust it as determined by the financial
markets, world events and your financial situation.
Types of Advisory Services available through our Subadvisory Relationships
When appropriate for your situation, we may select a third-party manager to act as a
subadvisor for your account. When we do so, we will select a manager whose style and talent
best fits your individual needs and objectives. Your agreement with us gives us the authority to
hire or fire these managers on your behalf. Once a subadvisor is selected, we will continue to
monitor their performance. Some of the investment management services we offer are in the
form of model portfolios provided by Advisory Alpha, LLC (CRD# 158282) that invest in a
variety of diversified allocations structured towards a wide range of investment goals.
Variable Annuity Services
The subadvisor manages a series of portfolios on a fee-based variable annuity platform. This
allows for larger tax deferrals, and it allows you to consolidate variable annuity gains under a
single contract. With access to more than 350 subaccounts, all portfolio models are
appropriately managed and diversified according to the stated investment objective. The
platform charges a monthly flat fee, subaccounts are subject to their internal expenses, and we
charge a management fee.
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Retirement Plan Services
In conjunction with the advisory services offered from the subadvisor our turnkey retirement
plan platform provides qualified retirement plan sponsors with a flexible, yet easy solution that
includes significant fiduciary protection and powerful investment selections. We generally
serve as a 3(38) Investment Fiduciary but may serve in a 3(21)-capacity depending on your
needs. The key difference between these two types of fiduciaries is whether you engage us as a
discretionary manager.
As a 3(38) manager, you give us discretionary authority to manage your
plan’s assets. This means you shift your fiduciary responsibility to us for the selection of your
investments. If you hire us as a 3(21) advisor, we will make recommendations, but it is
ultimately up to you, as the plan sponsor, to decide whether and how to act. As a 3(21) advisor,
we will not have discretion to invest and reinvest your assets without your prior consent. Thus,
as a 3(21) advisor, we will share responsibility for the selection of investments.
The subadvisor provides five professionally managed portfolio models for plan participants. All
five portfolio models are fully diversified and actively managed to maximize potential returns
at each risk level. Plan participants are also given the option of constructing their own
investment portfolios using a selection of ETFs. The professionally managed portfolios are
available at no additional expense.
Financial Planning Services
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to: investment planning,
tax concerns, retirement planning, college planning, private placements, real estate transactions
and, for 401(k) plans, investment due diligence. These services are based on fixed, hourly, or
monthly fees and the final fee structure is documented in the planning agreement with our
clients.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
We generally limit investment advice and/or money management to ETFs, mutual funds, and
market-linked certificate of deposits. However, we may use other securities (e.g. closed-end
mutual funds or variable annuities) to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Client-Tailored Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions
We offer the same suite of services to all of our clients. However, your specific financial goals
and their implementation depend on your Investment Policy Statement that outlines your
current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). This is used in conjunction with
gathered investment objective information to construct your plan and help select a portfolio that
matches your restrictions, needs, and targets.
You may impose restrictions to investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with your values or beliefs. If you choose to impose restrictions on our portfolio
management, you should be aware that it could cause your account to underperform compared
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to similar portfolios that do not apply such restrictions. Accordingly, you may forego
opportunities for us to buy certain securities when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so,
or you may request us to sell securities for reasons when it might otherwise be disadvantageous
to do so.
Additionally, if your restrictions prevent us from properly servicing your account or require us
to deviate significantly from our standard suite of services, we reserve the right to end our
relationship with you.
Assets Under Management
Maner Wealth, LLC has assets under management as follows:
Discretionary Assets: Non-discretionary Assets: Date
Calculated:
$ 198,223,422 $ 0 01/01/2024