DWM provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. Prior to
engaging DWM to provide any of the foregoing investment advisory services, the client is
required to enter into one or more written agreements with DWM setting forth the terms and
conditions under which DWM renders its services (collectively the “Agreement”).
DWM has been in business as an SEC-registered investment adviser since April 15, 2009.
William S. Decker is the principal owner of DWM.
This Disclosure Brochure describes the business of DWM. Certain sections will also describe
the activities of Supervised Persons. Supervised Persons are any of DWM’s officers, partners,
directors (or other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), or
employees, or any other person who provides investment advice on DWM’s behalf and is
subject to DWM’s supervision or control.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
DWM provides its clients with a broad range of comprehensive financial planning and consulting
services. These services include analysis and advice regarding business planning, investments,
insurance, retirement, education, estate planning, and tax and cash flow needs of the client.
In performing its services, DWM is not 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. DWM recommends the services of itself, and/or other
professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest
exists if DWM recommends its own services. The client is under no obligation to act upon any
of the recommendations made by DWM under a financial planning or consulting engagement or
to engage the services of any such recommended professional, including DWM itself. The client
retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject
any of DWM’s recommendations. Clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to
promptly notify DWM if there is ever any change in their financial situation or investment
objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating, or revising DWM’s previous
recommendations and/or services.
Investment Management Services
Clients can engage DWM to manage all or a portion of their assets on a discretionary or non-
discretionary basis.
DWM primarily allocates clients’ investment management assets among exchange-traded funds
(“ETFs”) and individual debt and equity securities in accordance with the investment objectives
of the client. DWM also provides advice about any type of investment held in clients' portfolios;
however, clients should not assume that these assets are being continuously monitored or
otherwise advised on by the Firm unless specifically agreed upon.
DWM also renders non-discretionary investment management services to clients relative to
variable life/annuity products that they may own, their individual employer-sponsored retirement
plans, or other products that may not be held by the client’s primary custodian. In so doing,
DWM either directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various investment
options that are available with the product. Client assets are maintained at the specific
insurance company or custodian designated by the product.
DWM tailors its advisory services to the individual needs of clients. DWM consults with clients
initially and on an ongoing basis to determine risk tolerance, time horizon, and other factors that
may impact the clients’ investment needs. DWM ensures that clients’ investments are suitable
for their investment needs, goals, objectives, and risk tolerance.
Clients are advised to promptly notify DWM if there are changes in their financial situation or
investment objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions upon DWM’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 in socially
responsible funds) if, in DWM’s sole discretion, the conditions will not materially impact the
performance of a portfolio strategy or prove overly burdensome to its management efforts.
DWM had $360,928,239 of assets under management as of December 31, 2023, $349,188,486
of which were managed on a discretionary basis and $11,739,753 of which were managed on a
non-discretionary basis.