Evergreen Advisors, LLC is a SEC-registered investment adviser with its principal place of
business located in Tennessee. Evergreen Advisors, LLC began conducting business in 2009.
Listed below are the firm's principal shareholders (i.e., those individuals and/or entities
controlling 25% or more of this company).
James Harral Place, Managing Member
Jayme Place O'Donnell, Member & Chief Compliance Officer
Evergreen Advisors, LLC offers the following advisory services to our clients:
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Our firm provides continuous advice to a client regarding the investment of client funds 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, we develop a client's
personal investment profile and either create and manage a unique portfolio based on that
profile or assign the client to an existing asset allocation model. During our data-gathering
process, we determine the client's individual objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, and
liquidity needs. As appropriate, we also review and discuss a client's prior investment history, as
well as family composition and background.
We manage these advisory accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Account
supervision is guided by the client's stated goals and objectives, risk tolerance, tax
considerations, transaction costs, and fund internal expenses.
As stated above, when appropriate we assign a client to an asset allocation model. We
maintain asset allocation models based on risk tolerance. Within each model there are often
variants based on tax status and/or account size to optimize for taxes and fund expenses.
These models may be periodically rebalanced and/or adjusted for macro-economic conditions.
Clients retain individual ownership of all securities.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities,
or industry sectors.
Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a
broker-dealer or insurance company and will generally include advice regarding the following
securities:
Exchange-listed securities
Securities traded over-the-counter
Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
Certificates of deposit
Municipal securities
Variable annuities
Mutual fund shares
United States governmental securities
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Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be
implemented/recommended when consistent with the client's stated investment objectives,
tolerance for risk, liquidity and suitability.
To ensure that our initial determination of an appropriate portfolio remains suitable and that the
account continues to be managed in a manner consistent with the client's financial
circumstances, we will:
1. send quarterly statements to client requesting any updated information regarding
changes in the client's financial situation and investment objectives;
2. at least annually, contact each participating client to determine whether there have been
any changes in the client's financial situation or investment objectives, and whether the
client wishes to impose investment restrictions or modify existing restrictions;
3. be reasonably available to consult with the client; and
4. maintain client suitability information in each client's file.
PENSION CONSULTING SERVICES
We also provide several advisory services separately or in combination. While the primary
clients for these services will be pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans, we offer these
services, where appropriate, to individuals and trusts, estates and charitable organizations.
Pension Consulting Services are comprised of four distinct services. Clients may choose to use
any or all of these services.
Investment Policy Statement Preparation (hereinafter referred to as ''IPS''):
We will meet with the client (in person or over the telephone) to determine an appropriate
investment strategy that reflects the plan sponsor's stated investment objectives for
management of the overall plan. Our firm then prepares a written IPS detailing those needs and
goals, including an encompassing policy under which these goals are to be achieved. The IPS
also lists the criteria for selection of investment vehicles as well as the procedures and timing
interval for monitoring of investment performance.
Selection of Investment Vehicles:
We assist plan sponsors in constructing appropriate asset allocation models. We will then
review various mutual funds (both index and managed) to determine which investments are
appropriate to implement the client's IPS. The number of investments to be recommended will
be determined by the client, based on the IPS.
Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a
broker-dealer or insurance company and will generally include advice regarding the following
securities:
Exchange-listed securities
Securities traded over-the-counter
Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
Certificates of deposit
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Municipal securities
Variable annuities
Mutual fund shares
United States governmental securities
Monitoring of Investment
Performance:
We monitor client investments continually, based on the procedures and timing intervals
delineated in the Investment Policy Statement. Although our firm is not involved in any way in
the purchase or sale of these investments, we supervise the client's portfolio and will make
recommendations to the client as market factors and the client's needs dictate.
Employee Communications:
For pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plan clients with individual plan participants exercising
control over assets in their own account (''self-directed plans''), we also provide educational
support and investment workshops designed for the plan participants when the plan sponsor
engages our firm to provide these services. The nature of the topics to be covered will be
determined by us and the client under the guidelines established in ERISA Section 404(c). The
educational support and investment workshops will NOT provide plan participants with
individualized, tailored investment advice or individualized, tailored asset allocation
recommendations.
FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
We provide financial planning services as a standalone service. We also offer financial planning
services as part of the portfolio management services we provide to clients.
Financial planning is a comprehensive evaluation of a client's current and future financial state
by using currently known variables to predict future cash flows, asset values, and withdrawal
plans. Through the financial planning process, all questions, information, and analysis are
considered as they impact and are impacted by the entire financial and life situation of the client.
Clients utilizing this service receive a written report which provides the client with a detailed
financial plan designed to assist the client in achieving his or her financial goals and objectives.
In general, the financial plan can address any or all of the following areas:
GOALS: We work with the client to identify their specific and unique goals.
RESOURCES & LIABILITIES: We review the client's budget, sources of income, assets,
and liabilities to gain a full understanding of the client's current financial situation.
TAX & CASH FLOW: We analyze the client's income tax and spending and planning for
past, current, and future years; then illustrate the impact of various investments on the
client's current and future tax liability.
ASSET ALLOCATION & INVESTMENTS: We identify the client's risk tolerance, then
analyze the client's asset allocation, investment alternatives, and their effect on the
client's portfolio.
RETIREMENT: We analyze current strategies and investment plans to help the client
achieve his or her retirement goals.
INSURANCE: We review existing policies to ensure proper coverage for life, health,
disability, long-term care, liability, home, and automobile.
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DEATH & DISABILITY: We review the client's cash needs at death, income needs of
surviving dependents, estate planning, and disability income.
ESTATE: We assist the client in assessing and developing long-term strategies,
including (as appropriate): living trusts, wills, estate tax, powers of attorney, asset
protection plans, nursing homes, Medicaid, and elder law.
We gather required information through in-depth personal interviews. Information gathered
includes the client's current financial status, tax status, future goals, investment return
objectives, and attitude towards risk. We carefully review documents supplied by the client and
prepare a written report. Should the client choose to implement the recommendations contained
in the plan, we suggest the client work closely with his/her attorney, accountant, insurance
agent, and/or financial advisor. Implementation of financial plan recommendations is entirely at
the client's discretion.
We also provide general non-securities advice on topics that may include tax planning,
budgetary planning, estate planning, and business planning.
Typically the financial plan is presented to the client within six months of the contract date,
provided that all information needed to prepare the financial plan has been promptly provided.
Financial Planning 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.
Evergreen Advisors, LLC uses third-party financial planning software such as Right Capital to
assist in preparation of a client's financial plan.
CONSULTING SERVICES
Clients can also receive financial planning and investment advice on a more focused basis. This
may include advice on only an isolated area(s) of concern such as estate planning, retirement
planning, or other specific topic. We also provide specific consultation and administrative
services regarding investment and financial concerns of the client. We provide these consulting
services as a standard part of the portfolio management services we provide to clients.
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.
AMOUNT OF MANAGED ASSETS
As of 12/31/2023, we were actively managing $350,794,546 of clients' assets on a discretionary
basis plus $46,546,603 of clients' assets on a non-discretionary basis.