Item 5 - Additional Compensation .......................................................................................................................... 19
Item 6 - Supervision ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 7 - Requirements for State-Registered Advisors ................................................................................... 19
Brochure Supplement (Part 2B of Form ADV) .......................................................................... 22
Supervised Person – Cristina Hansen ................................................................................................................... 22
Item 2 - Educational Background and Business Experience ....................................................................... 22
Item 3 - Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................................... 22
Item 5 - Additional Compensation .......................................................................................................................... 23
Item 6 - Supervision ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Item 7 - Requirements for State-Registered Advisors ................................................................................... 23
Firm Description
Freedom Fiduciaries LLC (“Freedom”) was founded in 2022 and became registered as an
investment adviser in 2023. Shane Hanson is 95% owner and Chief Compliance Officer.
Cristina Hansen is 5% owner.
Types of Advisory Services
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Freedom offers discretionary direct asset management services to advisory Clients utilizing
The Betterment for Advisors (“Betterment”) platform for digital services. On this platform,
Freedom has the discretion to delegate the management of all or part of the Assets to one
or more model investment portfolios developed by third-party Model Portfolio Providers.
To the extent utilized, Model Portfolio Providers will have limited power-of-attorney and
trading authority over those assets Freedom directs to them for management. Freedom will
supervise the Model Portfolio Providers and monitor and review asset allocation and asset
performance. Freedom may change Model Portfolio Providers when, in Freedom’s sole
discretion, Freedom believes such changes are in your best interest.
NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
Freedom may provide non-qualified deferred compensation plans with the following
services:
Limited Scope Fiduciary. Freedom may serve as a limited scope fiduciary that can advise,
help and assist plan sponsors with their investment decisions. As an investment advisor
Freedom has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the plan sponsor. The plan
sponsor is still ultimately responsible for the decisions made in their plan, though using
Freedom can help the plan sponsor delegate liability by following a diligent process.
1. Fiduciary Services are:
• Provide investment advice to the plan sponsor about asset classes and investment
alternatives available for the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s investment policies and
objectives. Plan sponsor will make the final decision regarding the initial selection,
retention, removal and addition of investment options. Freedom acknowledges that it is
a fiduciary.
• Assist the plan sponsor in the development of an investment policy statement (“IPS”).
The IPS establishes the investment policies and objectives for the Plan. Plan sponsor
shall have the ultimate responsibility and authority to establish such policies and
objectives and to adopt and amend the IPS.
• Provide investment advice to the Plan Sponsor with respect to the non-qualified default
investment alternative (QDIA) for participants who are automatically enrolled in the
Plan or who have otherwise failed to make investment elections. The plan sponsor
retains the sole responsibility to select the investment vehicle for the QDIA and to
provide all notices to the Plan participants as required.
• Assist in monitoring investment options by preparing periodic investment reports that
document investment performance, consistency of fund management and conformance
to the guidelines set forth in the IPS and make recommendations to maintain, remove
or replace investment options.
• Meet with plan sponsor on a periodic basis to discuss the reports and the investment
recommendations.
2. Non-fiduciary Services are:
• Assist in the education of Plan participants about general investment information and
the investment alternatives available to them under the Plan. Plan sponsor understands
Freedom’s assistance in education of the Plan participants shall be consistent with and
within the scope of the Department of Labor’s definition of investment education
(Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletin 96-1). As such, Freedom is not providing
fiduciary advice to the Plan participants. Freedom will not provide investment advice
concerning the prudence of any investment option or combination of investment
options for a particular participant or beneficiary under the Plan.
• One-time consulting services.
Freedom may provide these services or, alternatively, may arrange for the Plan’s other
providers to offer these services, as agreed upon between Freedom and plan sponsor.
3. Freedom has no responsibility to provide services related to the following types of assets
(“Excluded Assets”):
• Employer securities;
• Real estate (except for real estate funds or publicly traded REITs);
• Participant loans;
• Non-publicly traded partnership interests;
• Other non-publicly traded securities or property (other than collective trusts and
similar vehicles); or
• Other hard-to-value or illiquid securities or property.
Excluded Assets will not be included in calculation of Fees paid to Freedom under this
Agreement.
Full Scope Manager. Freedom can also act as a Full Scope Manager in which it has
discretionary management and control of a given retirement plan’s assets. Freedom would
then become solely responsible and liable for the selection, monitoring and replacement of
the plan’s investment options.
1. Fiduciary Services are:
• Freedom has discretionary authority and will make the final decision regarding the
initial selection, retention, removal and addition of investment options in accordance
with the Plan’s investment policies and objectives.
• Assist the plan sponsor with the selection of a broad range of investment options and
the regulations thereunder.
• Assist the plan sponsor in the development of an investment policy statement (“IPS”).
The IPS establishes the investment policies and objectives for the Plan.
• Provide discretionary investment advice to the Plan Sponsor with respect to the non-
qualified default investment alternative (QDIA) for participants who are automatically
enrolled in the Plan or who have otherwise failed to make investment elections. The
plan sponsor retains the sole responsibility to select the investment vehicle for the
QDIA and to provide all notices to the Plan participants as required.
2. Non-fiduciary Services are:
• Assist in the education of Plan participants about general investment information and
the investment alternatives available to them under the Plan. plan sponsor understands
the Freedom’s assistance in education of the Plan participants shall be consistent with
and within the scope of the Department of Labor’s definition of investment education
(Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletin 96-1). As such, Freedom is not providing
fiduciary advice to the Plan participants. Freedom will not provide investment advice
concerning the prudence of any investment option or combination of investment
options for a particular participant or beneficiary
under the Plan.
Freedom may provide these services or, alternatively, may arrange for the Plan’s other
providers to offer these services, as agreed upon between Freedom and plan sponsor.
3. Freedom has no responsibility to provide services related to the following types of assets
(“Excluded Assets”):
• Employer securities;
• Real estate (except for real estate funds or publicly traded REITs);
• Participant loans;
• Non-publicly traded partnership interests;
• Other non-publicly traded securities or property (other than collective trusts and
similar vehicles); or
• Other hard-to-value or illiquid securities or property.
Excluded Assets will not be included in calculation of Fees paid to Freedom under this
Agreement.
ERISA PLAN SERVICES
Freedom provides service to qualified retirement plans including 401(k) plans, 403(b)
plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, cash balance plans, and deferred compensation
plans. Freedom may act as either a 3(21) or 3(38) advisor:
Limited Scope ERISA 3(21) Fiduciary. Freedom may serve as a limited scope ERISA 3(21)
fiduciary that can advise, help and assist plan sponsors with their investment decisions. As
an investment advisor Freedom has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the Client.
The plan sponsor is still ultimately responsible for the decisions made in their plan, though
using Freedom can help the plan sponsor delegate liability by following a diligent process.
1. Fiduciary Services are:
• Provide investment advice to the Client about asset classes and investment
alternatives available for the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s investment policies
and objectives. Client will make the final decision regarding the initial selection,
retention, removal and addition of investment options. Freedom acknowledges that
it is a fiduciary as defined in ERISA section 3 (21) (A) (ii).
• Assist the Client in the development of an investment policy statement (“IPS”). The
IPS establishes the investment policies and objectives for the Plan. Client shall have
the ultimate responsibility and authority to establish such policies and objectives
and to adopt and amend the IPS.
• Provide investment advice to the Plan Sponsor with respect to the selection of a
qualified default investment alternative for participants who are automatically
enrolled in the Plan or who have otherwise failed to make investment elections. The
Client retains the sole responsibility to provide all notices to the Plan participants
required under ERISA Section 404(c) (5) and 404(a)-5.
• Assist in monitoring investment options by preparing periodic investment reports
that document investment performance, consistency of fund management and
conformance to the guidelines set forth in the IPS and make recommendations to
maintain, remove or replace investment options.
• Meet with Client on a periodic basis to discuss the reports and the investment
recommendations.
2. Non-fiduciary Services are:
• Assist in the education of Plan participants about general investment information
and the investment alternatives available to them under the Plan. Client
understands Freedom’s assistance in education of the Plan participants shall be
consistent with and within the scope of the Department of Labor’s definition of
investment education (Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletin 96-1). As such,
Freedom is not providing fiduciary advice as defined by ERISA 3(21)(A)(ii) to the
Plan participants. Freedom will not provide investment advice concerning the
prudence of any investment option or combination of investment options for a
particular participant or beneficiary under the Plan.
• Assist in the group enrollment meetings designed to increase retirement plan
participation among the employees and investment and financial understanding by
the employees.
Freedom may provide these services or, alternatively, may arrange for the Plan’s other
providers to offer these services, as agreed upon between Freedom and Client.
3. Freedom has no responsibility to provide services related to the following types of
assets (“Excluded Assets”):
• Employer securities;
• Real estate (except for real estate funds or publicly traded REITs);
• Participant loans;
• Non-publicly traded partnership interests;
• Other non-publicly traded securities or property (other than collective trusts and
similar vehicles); or
• Other hard-to-value or illiquid securities or property.
Excluded Assets will not be included in calculation of Fees paid to Freedom on the ERISA
Agreement. Specific services will be outlined in detail to each plan in the 408(b)2
disclosure.
ERISA 3(38) Investment Manager. Freedom can also act as an ERISA 3(38) Investment
Manager in which it has discretionary management and control of a given retirement plan’s
assets. Freedom would then become solely responsible and liable for the selection,
monitoring and replacement of the plan’s investment options.
1. Fiduciary Services are:
• Freedom has discretionary authority and will make the final decision regarding the
initial selection, retention, removal and addition of investment options in
accordance with the Plan’s investment policies and objectives.
• Assist the Client with the selection of a broad range of investment options consistent
with ERISA Section 404(c) and the regulations thereunder.
• Assist the Client in the development of an investment policy statement (“IPS”). The
IPS establishes the investment policies and objectives for the Plan.
• Provide discretionary investment advice to the Plan Sponsor with respect to the
selection of a qualified default investment alternative for participants who are
automatically enrolled in the Plan or who have otherwise failed to make investment
elections. The Client retains the sole responsibility to provide all notices to the Plan
participants required under ERISA Section 404(c) (5).
2. Non-fiduciary Services are:
• Assist in the education of Plan participants about general investment information
and the investment alternatives available to them under the Plan. Client
understands the Freedom’s assistance in education of the Plan participants shall be
consistent with and within the scope of the Department of Labor’s definition of
investment education (Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletin 96-1). As such, the
Freedom is not providing fiduciary advice as defined by ERISA to the Plan
participants. Freedom will not provide investment advice concerning the prudence
of any investment option or combination of investment options for a particular
participant or beneficiary under the Plan.
• Assist in the group enrollment meetings designed to increase retirement plan
participation among the employees and investment and financial understanding by
the employees.
Freedom may provide these services or, alternatively, may arrange for the Plan’s other
providers to offer these services, as agreed upon between Freedom and Client.
3. Freedom has no responsibility to provide services related to the following types of
assets (“Excluded Assets”):
• Employer securities;
• Real estate (except for real estate funds or publicly traded REITs);
• Participant loans;
• Non-publicly traded partnership interests;
• Other non-publicly traded securities or property (other than collective trusts and
similar vehicles); or
• Other hard-to-value or illiquid securities or property.
Excluded Assets will not be included in calculation of Fees paid to the Adviser on the ERISA
Agreement. Specific services will be outlined in detail to each plan in the 408(b)2
disclosure.
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
The goals and objectives for each Client are documented in our Client files. Investment
strategies are created that reflect the stated goals and objectives. Clients may impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. Agreements may not be
assigned without written Client consent.
Wrap Fee Programs
Freedom does not sponsor any wrap fee programs.
Client Assets under Management
Freedom has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$255,792,124 $8,000,956 December 31, 2023