RSWA is an independent fee-only financial planning and investment management firm, serving individuals
and families across the nation. Our Firm also services charitable organizations, corporations, and pension
and profit-sharing companies. The Firm, and its predecessor entities, have been registered as an
investment adviser since January 1995. David M. Smith and Tracey M. Daigle are RSWA’s principal
owners. The Firm offers investment management services, financial planning, consulting services, and
advisor selection services. RSWA partners with clients to create, monitor and adjust a financial plan and
investment strategy designed to achieve retirement and other financial life goals.
Prior to engaging RSWA to provide any of the foregoing investment advisory services, the client is required
to enter into one or more written agreements with RSWA setting forth the terms and conditions under which
RSWA renders its services (collectively the “Agreement”). As of December 31, 2022, RSWA had
approximately $288,544,299 in assets under management, of which, approximately $267 million is
managed on a discretionary basis and $21 million on a non-discretionary basis.
Investment Management Services
Clients can engage the Firm to manage all or a portion of their assets on a discretionary or non-
discretionary basis. The Firm may include financial planning and consulting services (as described below)
as part of the Firm’s overall suite of investment management services. In the event that the client requires
extraordinary planning and/or consultation services (to be determined in the sole discretion of the Firm), the
Firm may charge for such additional services as agreed upon with the client.
RSWA primarily allocates clients’ investment management assets among money market funds, mutual
funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), target date exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, interval
funds, individual fixed income securities, stocks, options and structured notes. RSWA also works with a
number of clients interested in investing based on environmental, social, and governance criteria (“ESG”).
The Firm may also recommend that clients authorize the active management of a portion of their assets by
and/or among certain independent investment managers (“Independent Managers”) in accordance with the
client’s investment objective. In addition, the Firm may recommend exchange funds to certain clients with
concentrated stock positions or with target dates in mind to achieve a financial goal. Beginning in 2022,
RSWA may also recommend that certain clients invest in a real estate private equity fund.
RSWA also provides advice about any type of investment held in clients' portfolios. When implementing
investment advice, the Firm employs various investment strategies, including long term purchases
(securities held at least one year) and short-term purchases (securities sold within one year). RSWA
reviews and manages employer sponsored retirement accounts for some of our clients. Our management
of those assets is limited to options allowed under the employer sponsored plans, which may limit the
profitability of those accounts.
The Firm consults with clients initially and on an ongoing basis to determine risk tolerance, time horizon
and other factors that impact the clients’ investment needs. RSWA ensures that clients’ investments are
suitable for their investment needs,
goals, objectives and risk tolerance.
Clients are advised to promptly notify RSWA if there are changes in their financial situation or investment
objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions upon RSWA’s management services.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their account (e.g., require
that a portion of their assets be invested based on environmental, social, and governance criteria (“ESG”)
if, in RSWA’s sole discretion, the conditions will not materially impact the performance of a portfolio strategy
or prove overly burdensome to its management efforts.
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Financial Planning and Consulting Services
RSWA provides clients with a broad range of financial planning and consulting services. Through ongoing
meetings and discussions, the Firm seeks to create a comprehensive and holistic financial plan tailored to
meet the client’s needs, including, but not limited to, investments, budgeting, education funding, cash flow
analysis, insurance, retirement and estate planning. These services may be included as part of the Firm’s
investment management services or on a standalone separate fee basis.
Use of Independent Managers
As mentioned above, RSWA may recommend that certain clients authorize the active management of a
portion of their assets by and/or among Independent Managers, based upon the stated investment objectives
of the client. The terms and conditions under which the client engages the Independent Managers are set
forth in a separate written agreement between RSWA or the client and the designated Independent
Managers. When utilized, RSWA may render services to the client relative to the discretionary selection of
Independent Managers. In certain circumstances, the Firm may recommend an Independent Manager on a
non-discretionary basis. RSWA monitors and reviews the account performance and the client’s investment
objectives, including assets being managed by an independent manager recommended by RSWA.
When selecting or recommending an Independent Manager for a client, RSWA reviews information about
the Independent Manager such as its disclosure brochure and/or material supplied by the Independent
Manager or independent third parties for a description of the Independent Manager’s investment strategies,
past performance and risk results to the extent available. Factors that RSWA considers in selecting or
recommending an Independent Manager include the client’s stated investment objectives, management
style, performance, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research. The investment
management fees charged by the designated Independent Managers, together with the fees charged by the
corresponding designated broker-dealer/custodian of the client’s assets, are exclusive of, and in addition to,
RSWA’s investment advisory fee set forth below.
In addition to RSWA’s written disclosure brochure, the client also receives the written disclosure brochure of
the designated Independent Managers. Certain Independent Managers impose more restrictive account
requirements and varying billing practices than RSWA. In such instances, RSWA may alter our
corresponding account requirements and/or billing practices to accommodate those of the Independent
Managers.