Peak Financial Advisors, LLC founded in 1997, (referred to throughout as we, us, our or the firm) is owned by Brian
T. Sells and Debbie J. Freeman.
Peak Financial Advisors has been registered as an investment advisor with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since September 4, 2001.
The full-time team at Peak Financial Advisors consists of:
• Brian T. Sells, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
• Debbie J. Freeman, Partner & Director of Financial Planning
• Lorraine E. Haverley, Chief Compliance Officer & Director of Client Service
In addition to the full-time staff, we have a part-time consultant named Steve Ketterling, who assists Brian with
portfolio management, research, due diligence and trading.
Portfolio Management Services – Portfolio Management Services involves providing clients with continuous and
on-going supervision over their accounts. This means we will adjust positions and asset allocations as necessary to
help achieve the client’s investment goals.
When providing portfolio management services we consider a variety of vehicles including exchange traded equities,
no-load mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), exchange traded notes (ETNs), preferred stocks, warrants,
corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal bonds, convertible bonds, publically
traded partnerships, U. S. government securities and options strategies .
We build portfolios to help clients achieve their financial goals and objectives; however, we are not limited to those
investments. It is not our typical investment strategy to attempt to time the market, but we may increase cash
holdings as deemed appropriate based on your risk tolerance and short and long-term goals. In our effort to manage
the volatility of the portfolio, we use our discretion to keep volatility within the client’s parameters by adjusting the
holdings as we deem necessary.
Our services are provided based on the needs of each client. This means, for example, you are given the ability to
impose restrictions on the accounts we manage for you, including specific investment selections and sectors. We work
with each client on a one-on-one basis through interviews and questionnaires to determine the client’s investment
objectives and suitability information. We will not necessarily verify any information received from the client or from
the client’s other professionals, and we are authorized to rely on the information provided. It is each client’s
responsibility to promptly notify us if there is ever any change in their financial or personal situation or investment
objectives for the purpose of reviewing our previous recommendations.
If a client decides to affect an IRA Rollover from a employer retirement plan to an account managed by us, or if we
make a recommendation to affect a rollover, we could have a conflict of interest given that our IRA advisory fees can
be higher than those within an employer retirement plan. To mitigate such conflicts, we will disclose relevant
information about the applicable fees we charge for managing an IRA prior to opening an IRA rollover account. The
decision as to whether to take a distribution from any retirement account rests solely with the individual participant.
Department of Labor Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Duty - When we provide investment advice to you we are
fiduciaries. 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. Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
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• 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 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.
Financial Planning Services – We offer advisory services in the form of financial planning services. Financial
planning
services do not involve the on-going management of client accounts, but instead focuses on a client’s
overall financial situation.
Financial planning can be described as helpin
g individuals determine and set their
long-term financial goals,
throu
gh investments, tax planning, asset allocation, risk management, retirement planning and
other areas. The
role of a financial planner is to find ways to help the client understand his/her
overall financial situation and help
th
e client set and achieve financ
ial objectives.
Our financial planning process is based on understanding each client’s personal financial situation and objectives.
We analyze the client’s financial documentation. As applicable, we then review the client’s assets and liabilities,
investment portfolio, retirement plan, education plan, risk management plan, insurance plan, risk tolerance and
estate plan as well as other areas relevant to the client’s financial health. We will provide an executive summary
highlighting our recommendation and plan of action. We are available to assist with implementation of the plan
and to answer any client questions, but the client is ultimately responsible for the implementation or rejection of
our recommendations. You are never obligated or required to implement our recommendations. We are
available to work with the client throughout the year to implement the plan. It remains the client’s responsibility
to promptly notify us if there are any changes in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose
of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations.
Tax Return Preparation
We offer tax preparation and planning services. You are not obligated to use our tax services in any way. Tax
preparation work is not included in the financial planning or asset management fees, unless negotiated.
Persons Residing Outside of the United States
Services for client’s residing outside of the United States may be restricted or limited due to custodial rules or
other factors. Investment options and strategies may differ from our typical recommendations, including but not
limited to, foreign tax treatment of investment transactions in the United States. In addition, foreign laws or
requirements may also impact our ability to service accounts or require additional disclosure as determined on an
individual country basis. The client will be responsible for satisfying all legal and tax reporting requirements of
both the United States and all applicable foreign governments.
Any person located outside of the United States who wishes to open an account, or existing client who re-locates
outside of the United States, will be subject to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.’s policy regarding that country
(including their right to decline to open or maintain the account), and all applicable customer identification and
anti-money laundering regulations. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to decline an engagement with
any prospective client outside the United States, or terminate an engagement with an existing client, if they move
outside of the United States.
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Client Assets Managed by Peak Financial Advisors
As of December 31, 2023, Peak Financial Advisors managed $230,298,334 in assets for 125 clients - $226,813,250 is
managed on a discretionary basis and $3,485,084 is managed on a non-discretionary basis.