About BOK Financial Securities/BOKFA
BOK Financial Securities, Inc. (“BOKFS”), d/b/a BOK Financial Advisors (“BOKFA”) is an investment adviser
registered with the SEC, as well as a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”), the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) and the Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”). BOKFA has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since January
1997. SEC registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
BOKFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOK Financial Corporation (BOK Financial Corp.”), an Oklahoma corporation
that is publicly traded and listed on the NASDAQ exchange (ticker symbol: BOKF).
BOKFA has locations associated with BOKF, NA under the banking names of: BOK Financial, Bank of Albuquerque,
Bank of Oklahoma, and Bank of Texas. BOKFS is also licensed as an insurance agency in some states under the
names BOK Financial Securities, Inc., BOSC Agency, Inc. and BOSC Insurance Services. See Item 9. Additional
Information – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations for more information.
In this document, BOK Financial Securities, Inc. is referred to as “BOKFS” when describing its activities as a broker-
dealer or sponsor of the wrap fee programs. BOK Financial Advisors is used in association with advisory activities
and may be referred to as “BOKFA”, “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our” throughout this document. “You” or “your”
refers to our current or prospective clients.
Advisory Services Program
BOKFA offers a variety of choices within the Program. These include non-discretionary asset management and
financial planning and consulting. Important information on each is provided in this Brochure.
General Information. BOKFA Advisors will review your investment profile with you. The Program and
investments chosen will be based on your answers, investment and financial objectives, risk tolerance, and
other information you may have shared with your financial advisor. The process is designed to allow our
financial advisors to (among other things):
• Gain an understanding of your financial situation and investment objectives
• Define your long-range goals, constraints, risk tolerance levels, and time horizons
• Assess growth rates and future contributions needed to work toward your objectives,
liquidity needs and spending levels
• Identify any reasonable restrictions you want imposed on your account(s)
Client Obligations. In performing our services, we are not required to verify any information you or your other
professionals provide to us, and we are authorized to rely on the information that is provided. It remains your
responsibility to promptly notify us if there is a change in your financial situation or investment objectives. This
is one reason we recommend meeting with your BOKFA Advisor in person at least one time per year.
Types of Investments. BOKFA may offer advice on (or recommend) bonds, other fixed income products, mutual
funds (load-waived and no-load), stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), fixed and variable insurance
products, unit investment trusts (“UITs”), exchange-traded products, certificates of deposit, private
partnerships, and others. We do not offer advice on futures or commodities. This may not be a comprehensive
list of product types, nor are all products listed suitable for an advisory account.
Investment Strategies. The following investment strategies are available in the Program. The investment
strategy you choose is selected based on the goals and risk tolerance information you provided your Financial
Advisor.
All advisory programs offered by BOKFA are built primarily around the following investment strategies. This does
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not mean that all accounts invested in an “Income Conservative” investment strategy will have the same
investments as other accounts with the same strategy. Our accounts are tailored to fit your financial profile and
will vary based on the manager you choose as well as your individual financial needs.
• Income-Conservative: The Income Conservative portfolio emphasizes income and
protection. This portfolio should be considered if you seek high current income
with preservation of capital and liquidity and are unwilling to accept significant
fluctuations in value.
• Income: The Income portfolio emphasizes income and protection while retaining
an equity component to help outpace inflation. This portfolio should be considered
if you need additional current income from your investments and a potential hedge
against inflation.
• Income with Growth: The Income with Growth portfolio seeks to provide income
with a moderate level of long-term capital growth. This portfolio should be
considered if you are seeking above-average income returns and are willing to accept
fluctuations in value.
• Balanced: The Balanced portfolio seeks to provide high total return over the long-
term through capital appreciation and current income. This portfolio should be
considered if you seek both a reasonable level of income and long- term growth of
capital and are willing to accept a moderate level of risk and return.
• Growth with Income: The Growth with Income portfolio seeks long-term capital
appreciation and growth of income. This portfolio should be considered if you seek
long-term growth of capital with moderate volatility and have the ability to
withstand moderate fluctuations to achieve potentially higher returns.
• Growth: The Growth portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation with minimal
need for income. This portfolio should be considered if you have moderately high
expectations for a return on your investments and can tolerate market downturns
and volatility
for the possibility of achieving greater long-term gains.
• Growth Aggressive: The Growth Aggressive portfolio seeks a high level of capital
appreciation, without regard to current income. This portfolio should be
considered if you seek to maximize long-term growth of capital and can tolerate
high degrees of fluctuation for the possibility of higher returns.
You may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities or investing in certain types of
securities.
Methods of Analysis
The investment selection aspect of the Program is professionally managed by BOKF, NA’s Strategic Investment
Advisors (“SIA”) group. SIA provides the research and analytics that build the foundation for investment services
within BOK Financial Corp. Asset allocation research, manager selection and oversight, and market analysis
conducted by SIA is utilized by BOKFA to deliver sophisticated investment solutions for clients.
Selection Process
In reviewing and/or managing investment solutions for you, SIA utilizes a two-prong approach, combining
quantitative and qualitative analysis, to the research of investments for inclusion in the Program.
The initial universe for investments is the Morningstar mutual funds and exchange traded funds database, with the
universe limited to include those fund families that currently have a selling agreement with BOKFS or an
established business relationship with BOKFA. We may pursue selling agreements with fund companies that meet
our criteria but for which we do not yet have a business relationship.
SIA’s screening process checks such quantitative areas as the fund’s history, manager tenure, amount of assets
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under management, ranking compared to other funds in their peer category, and the performance of the fund as
compared to others in their peer category. Qualitative areas we may review include the investment philosophy of
the fund and any legal or compliance issues they may have had in the past.
Ongoing Monitoring/Due Diligence
SIA’s monitoring process is performed quarterly to ensure the funds chosen still meet the criteria established by
SIA.
Removal Process
Funds that no longer meet SIA’s criteria over a period of time will be removed. BOKFA will use its discretion to
invest in replacement funds.
Guided Portfolio Solutions (Non-Discretionary Investment Management)
In this Program you will have your assets managed by BOKFA in a non-discretionary manner. This means that
your BOKFA Advisor will contact you before initiating trades in your account(s). You will be actively engaged in
the management process along with BOKFA and you will pay an annual asset under management fee, monthly
in arrears. You will receive trade confirmations as transactions occur and statements from Pershing on at least a
quarterly basis. All fees will be deducted from your account(s) and will appear on your Pershing statements.
Financial Planning and Consulting
Some clients of BOKFA may have particular investment and financial questions about their situation which may
be met with either a financial planning or consulting engagement. These types of engagements differ from client
to client based on individual circumstances and requests and are very personalized. In many cases, you will
receive a financial plan covering one or more areas of particular interest to you.
Financial planning services may be provided to you through your BOKFA Advisor or through the Firm’s affiliate
BOKF, NA. In the event financial planning services are provided, there will be no charge, unless separately agreed
to and, the following will be offered:
• Reviewing and prioritizing your goals and objectives.
• Developing a summary of your current financial situation, including a net worth statement, cash flow
summary, and insurance analysis.
• Completing a retirement planning assessment, including financial projections of assets required at
estimated retirement date.
• Identifying tax planning strategies to optimize financial position.
• Presenting a written financial plan that will be reviewed in detail with you. It will contain
recommendations designed to meet your stated goals and objectives, supported by relevant financial
summaries.
• Developing an action plan to implement the agreed upon recommendations.
• Referral to other professionals, as required, to assist with implementation of the action plan.
Should you choose a financial plan, you will be given the choice of implementing the proposed action steps with
BOKFA and its affiliates; going elsewhere for help with implementation; or doing it yourself. This is your decision.
BOKFA stands ready to help but will have financial incentives for recommending the services and products of
BOKFA and its affiliates.
In order to ensure that the financial plan contains sound and appropriate recommendations, it is your
responsibility to provide complete and accurate information regarding pertinent aspects of your personal and
financial situation including objectives, needs and values, investment statements, powers of attorney, insurance
policies, employment benefits, retirement benefits, and relevant legal agreements. This list is not all-inclusive
and any other relevant information should be disclosed in a timely manner. It is the client’s responsibility to
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ensure that any material changes to the above noted circumstances are disclosed to the Firm as your financial
planner on a timely basis since they could impact the financial planning recommendations. Financial planning
services provided by a BOK Financial CFP® professional will be performed in accordance with CFP® Board’s
Statement of Professional Conduct as outlined at www.cfp.net and all applicable federal and state rules and
regulations.