A. Description of the Advisory Firm Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC (hereinafter “IWA”) is a Limited Liability Company organized in the State of Ohio. The firm was formed in December 2017, registered as an investment adviser in November 2019, and the principal owner is Christopher Kichurchak. B. Types of Advisory Services Portfolio Management Services IWA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. IWA creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. Portfolio management services include, but are not limited to, the following: • Investment strategy • Personal investment policy • Asset allocation • Asset selection • Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring IWA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and time horizon. IWA will request discretionary authority from clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client. IWA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of IWA’s economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, IWA attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, IWA’s policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another over time. It is IWA’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent, including initial public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might have a limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time. Pension Consulting Services IWA offers consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans (including but not limited to 401(k) plans). Pension consulting may include, but is not limited to: o identifying investment objectives and restrictions o providing guidance on various assets classes and investment options o recommending money managers to manage plan assets in ways designed to achieve objectives o monitoring performance of money managers and investment options and making recommendations for changes o recommending other service providers, such as custodians, administrators and broker-dealers o creating a written pension consulting plan These services are based on the goals, objectives, demographics, time horizon, and/or risk tolerance of the plan and its participants. Orion & eMoney Technology Services Clients will have access to the Orion & eMoney Technology to check portfolio performance, holdings, and activity in their custodial accounts. Selection of Other Advisers IWA may

direct clients to third-party investment advisers. Before selecting other advisers for clients, IWA will verify that all recommended advisers are properly licensed, notice filed, or exempt in the states where IWA is recommending the adviser to clients. Financial Planning Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and debt/credit planning. Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments IWA generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, real estate funds (including REITs), insurance products including annuities, equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture capital funds and private placements. IWA may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable. Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest. C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions IWA will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an interview session to get to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a plan that will be executed by IWA on behalf of the client. IWA may use model allocations together with a specific set of recommendations for each client based on their personal restrictions, needs, and targets. Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent IWA from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require IWA to deviate from its standard suite of services, IWA reserves the right to end the relationship. D. Wrap Fee Programs A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that includes management fees, transaction costs, and certain other administrative fees. IWA does not participate in wrap fee programs. E. Assets Under Management IWA has the following assets under management: Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated: $127,911,784.00 $0.00 December 2023