A.TheCompany
Jeffrey N. Mehler, CFP® LLC is a privately-held Connecticut limited liability company that
has been providing investment advisory services since 2005 (from 1994 to 2005, Jeffrey N.
Mehler, CFP® LLC conducted business as a sole proprietorship) and as an SEC-registered
investment adviser since 2006. Throughout this disclosure brochure, Jeffrey N. Mehler,
CFP® LLC is referred to as “JNM”.
The principal owner of JNM is Jeffrey N. Mehler, CFP®.
B. Advisory Services
JNM provides the following investment advisory services:
Investment Supervisory Services
The Investment Supervisory services provided by JNM typically consists of both an
investment management component and a financial planning component. Investment
Supervisory Services are defined as giving continuous advice to a client or making
investments for a client based on the individual needs of the client. Through personal
discussions in which goals and objectives based on a client’s particular circumstances are
established. Each portfolio will be designed with the goal of meeting each client’s individual
needs. Account supervision is guided by the stated objectives of the client. JNM may
designate the active discretionary management of certain of the client’s assets among
certain independent money managers to be recommended by JNM, based upon the
investment objectives of the client. Clients are required to enter into a separate investment
management agreement with each independent money manager selected.
Investment Supervisory Services will be provided on both a discretionary and non-
discretionary basis. For accounts managed on a discretionary basis, the client gives JNM full
authority to manage the client's assets in accordance with what JNM deems to be in the
client's best interest based on the client’s investment guidelines. Clients will retain
individual ownership of all securities.
Please see the description below for information regarding the financial planning component
of JNM’s Investment Supervisory Services.
Financial Planning Services
If a client desires to obtain financial planning apart from the financial planning services
provided as part of JNM’s Investment Supervisory Services, JNM also provides Financial
Planning Services as a stand alone service. Financial planning is primarily an analytical
process designed to organize financial data, identify needs and opportunities and evaluate
alternative courses of action; it may include analysis of current net worth, income taxes, cash
flow and budgeting, investments and asset allocation, retirement planning, employee benefit
plan analysis, estate and gift tax planning, education pre-funding and risk management
focusing on life, health and disability coverage.
In general, JNM gathers required information through personal interviews. JNM will
typically meet with the client to conduct an evaluation of the client’s current financial status,
future goals and attitudes towards risk. Related documents supplied by the client are also
reviewed. JNM conducts a financial analysis and prepares a written plan that describes the
client’s current situation, identifies needs and opportunities and makes suggestions designed
to help the client achieve stated goals.
While financial analyses may include investment advice concerning mutual funds and
securities, it may also include investment advice with respect to products that may or may
not constitute “securities,” such as life insurance and annuities. It also takes into
consideration estate tax planning issues that may not constitute “investment” advice.
JNM may recommend its own services and/or other professionals to implement its
recommendations. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists if JNM recommends
its own services. The client is under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations
made by JNM under a financial planning engagement and/or engage the services of any such
recommended professional, including JNM or any of its related persons. The client retains
absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any
of JNM’s recommendations.
In performing its services, JNM shall not be required to verify any information received from
the client or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorney,
accountant, etc.) and is
expressly authorized to rely on such information. If requested by the client, JNM may
suggest the services of other professionals for implementation services, but the client is
under no obligation to engage the services of any suggested professional. In addition, each
client is advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify JNM if there is ever
any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing,
evaluating or revising JNM’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Consulting Services
Clients can also receive investment advice on a more limited basis. This may include advice
on only an isolated area(s) of concern such as estate planning, retirement planning,
reviewing a client's existing portfolio, or any other specific topic. JNM also provides specific
consultation and administrative services regarding investment and financial concerns of the
client. Additionally, JNM provides advice on non-securities matters. Generally, this is in
connection with the rendering of estate planning, tax planning insurance, and/or annuity
advice.
Consulting recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a
broker-dealer or insurance company. All recommendations are of a generic nature.
Investment Monitoring
JNM will also provide investment monitoring and reporting services with respect to certain
assets that are not being actively managed by JNM as part of its investment management
services. Pursuant to these services, JNM will (i) monitor the performance and consistency of
the client’s investments as appropriate to a client’s stated risk tolerance, investment goals
and suitability and (ii) provide the client with a monitoring report.
Additional Services
JNM provides other services related to non-securities matters. Such services involve
providing general financial oversight of a client’s assets other than investment portfolio
services. JNM may also conduct financial seminars.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
JNM offers a full range of investment advisory services which can be tailored to meet the
specific needs of each client. In order to provide appropriately individualized services, JNM
will work with the client to obtain information regarding the client’s financial circumstances,
investment objectives, overall financial condition, income and tax status, personal and
business assets, risk profile and other information regarding the client’s financial and
investment needs.
JNM will periodically review with clients their financial circumstances, investment
objectives and risk profile. In order for JNM to provide effective advisory services, it is
critical that clients provide accurate and complete information to JNM and inform JNM
anytime such information needs to be updated or anytime there is a change in their financial
circumstances, investment objectives and/or risk profile.
Generally, clients are permitted to impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities in their advisory accounts, provided, however, that some
restrictions may not be accommodated when utilizing Exchange Traded Funds, mutual funds
or with respect to certain third-party products or services made available through JNM. In
addition, a restriction request may not be honored if it is fundamentally inconsistent with
JNM’s investment philosophy, runs counter to the client’s stated investment objectives, or
would prevent JNM from properly servicing client accounts.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
JNM does not participate in wrap fee programs. Under a wrap fee program, advisory services
(which may include portfolio management or advice concerning the selection of other
investment advisers) and transaction services (e.g., execution of trades) are provided for one
fee. This is different than traditional investment management programs whereby services
are provided for a fee, but transaction services are billed separately on a per-transaction
basis.
E. Assets Under Management
As of March 21, 2024, the total amount of client assets managed by JNM is approximately
$323,206,611. Of this amount, approximately $79,819,944 are managed on a non-
discretionary basis and $243,386,667 are managed on a discretionary basis.