Post Resch Tallon Group (“PRTG”, the “firm”, “we”, or “our”) has been in business since 2004. Its
principal owners are John A. Post II and Kerry P. Tallon.
Types of Advisory Services
We help our clients manage their investment goals and financial objectives through financial
planning.
Someone comes in – provides info about assets, goals, situation. We do a financial plan if
appropriate (but it may or may not be written). Based on that plan, we assist the client to open
accounts as needed, and we manage the assets on a discretionary basis. We create the portfolio
according to the client’s situation and needs.
We believe allocation as between asset classes is important. We use modern portfolio theory and
common sense as our guidelines.
We provide a variety of investment advisory services, including portfolio management, investment
consulting, life insurance, tax concerns, financial planning, retirement planning, college planning, and
debt/credit planning. Our advice is tailored to the individual needs of the client based on the
financial information and investment objectives communicated by the client.
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
We provide ongoing investment advice and management of client assets on a discretionary basis,
which means that the client authorizes us to buy and sell securities as we deem appropriate without
having to consult with the client in advance of specific transactions. We work with each client to
ensure that we understand the client’s situation, including the client’s specific financial goals,
investment objectives, income and expenses, assets and debts, risk tolerance, family circumstances
that could impact expenses going forward, and time horizon. Based on this information provided by
the client, we prepare an asset allocation plan. We manage the portfolios, monitor their performance
and rebalance or reallocate assets as necessary.
We also provide asset management programs through arrangements with third party managers such
as AssetMark, Inc., and SEI Investment Management Corp. Clients may provide us with
discretionary authority to select and remove underlying third-party money managers. Under this type
of arrangement, we do not have to receive your authorization to add or remove a money manager.
When you do not grant discretionary authorization to select and remove third-party money
managers, you must provide us and the custodian with written instructions to add or change a
money manager.
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We principally employ mutual funds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”),
listed securities, and debt
securities. We sometimes also recommend options and private investments. Clients may request in
writing that we not invest in certain securities or types of securities. We will honor clients’ requests if
reasonably feasible; if not, we will discuss it with the client. The Firm reserves the right to refuse to
open an account, to reject any requested restriction, or to terminate an account if the Firm believes,
in its sole opinion, that the restrictions placed are impractical or would limit its abilities to manage
the account effectively and prudently. Clients should also understand that the imposition of
portfolio restrictions may affect performance of the affected portfolio(s), either positively or
negatively.
Financial Planning And Consulting Services
We offer comprehensive reviews and assessments of the client’s present financial condition based
on information provided by the client and prepare a summary of our recommendations. The
recommendation report takes into account the client’s goals, objectives, and risk parameters. A
financial plan can include all or some of the following areas.
• Net worth and cash flow evaluation
• Investment management
• Education planning
• Income tax and insurance planning
• Disability and retirement planning
• Estate planning issues
• Risk management (insurance)
Financial plans are not limited to products or services provided by any particular company. In
general, however, we recommend only products and services that we are able to provide through the
custodians we use. (For more information about the custodians, see Item 12, below.) Unless the
client engages us to provide portfolio management, the implementation of financial plan
recommendations is entirely at the discretion of the client.
We also provide consulting on a wide range of general financial issues not specifically related to
financial planning or asset management, such as estate planning. These services are provided based
on specific client needs and are described in a written agreement between the firm and the client.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
We provide advisory services to assist retirement plan sponsors in meeting their management and
fiduciary obligations to the participants under ERISA.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2022, we manage approximately $216,323,000 in assets, of which $203,065,000
is managed on a discretionary basis, and $13,259,000 is managed on a non-discretionary basis.
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