Our Firm
Cairn Investment Group, Inc. ("we," "us" or the "firm"), is an investment adviser registered with
the SEC. We have been providing investment advisory services since we were founded in 2007.
The firm is owned by Timothy A. Mosier, Patrick J. Mason, Mark P. Farrelly and Cherie A. King.
Advisory Services
We provide discretionary investment management and financial planning services for
individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations,
corporations, and other business entities. Advice is provided through consultation with the
client and may include determination of financial objectives, identification of financial
challenges, cash flow management, investment management, education funding, retirement
planning, and assistance with estate planning. Our investment strategies are described below in
Item 8.
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.
Investment Management
Most clients choose to have us manage their assets to obtain ongoing investment supervision
and in-depth advice. The scope of work and fee for an Investment Management Agreement is
provided to the client in writing prior to the start of the relationship. An Investment
Management Agreement may include cash flow management; investment management
(including performance reporting); education planning; retirement planning; estate planning, as
well as the implementation of recommendations within each area.
In general, investments may include equities (stocks), real-estate investment trusts (REITS),
corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities,
investment company securities (closed-end funds, ETFs, and mutual funds shares), U. S.
government securities, options contracts, and interests in partnerships. We generally invest our
client’s accounts in individual stocks and bonds using a risk optimized strategy. Due to account
size or client preference, we may invest some individual accounts in no-load or low-load mutual
funds. These investments provide broad diversification and access to a wide array of asset
classes.
Form ADV Part 2A –Brochure 5 March 13, 2024
We provide an additional service through a third-party platform to facilitate the management of
held-away assets, such as defined contribution plan participant accounts, with discretion. The
system allows us to avoid being considered to have custody of Client funds since we do not
have direct access to Client log-in credentials to affect trades. We are not affiliated with the
platform
in any way and receive no compensation from them for using their platform. A link is
provided to the Client allowing them to connect an account(s) to the platform where we can
review the available investment options and allocations. We will rebalance the account if
needed considering client investment objectives, risk tolerance, as well as current economic
and market trends. The goal is to improve account performance over time, minimize loss during
difficult markets, and manage internal fees that harm account performance. Client accounts will
be reviewed at least quarterly, and changes will be made as deemed necessary.
Financial Planning
We provide a wide range of financial planning services at no additional cost to our investment
management clients in the form of advice, assistance, and education on topics such as:
• Equity and fixed income investing
• Financial planning
• Retirement planning
• Estate planning
• Divorce settlement planning
• Wealth transfers between generations and to charitable organizations
• College savings
• Insurance planning
Investment advice and specific recommendations may be provided as part of a financial plan.
Implementation of such advice or recommendations are at the discretion of the client.
Tailored Advisory Services
Our relationships with our individual clients are in-depth and personalized. We tailor our
advisory services to meet your needs. We work directly with you and your other advisors to
build and protect your wealth over the long term.
At the time of initial engagement with us, each client’s financial situation and investment needs
are documented using a written Investment Policy Statement. This profile is periodically
reviewed and evaluated. We use this information to provide investment advice and to guide
investment activity. Periodic reviews may be held to provide updates to the specific courses of
action that need to be taken. More frequent reviews may occur but are not necessarily
communicated to the client unless immediate changes are recommended.
Form ADV Part 2A –Brochure 6 March 13, 2024
Although we generally have a broad discretionary authority over client assets, clients may
impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in the Investor Profile
or through any formal or informal communication to us. In those cases, we exercise our
discretionary authority consistently with the client’s instructions and obtain the client’s
approval before each transaction that may be inconsistent with those instructions.
Wrap Fee Program
We do not currently participate in any wrap fee programs.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, Cairn Investment Group manages approximately $336,564,032 in
assets in approximately 838 accounts. The amount managed on a discretionary basis was
$305,292,085 in 791 accounts, and $31,271,947 in 47 accounts was managed on a non-
discretionary basis.