A. Firm Information
Horizon Wealth Management, LLC (“Horizon” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Horizon is organized as a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) under
the laws of Illinois. Horizon was founded in 2014 and is owned and operated by Paul Fousek (Principal) and Ryan
Williamson (Principal and Chief Compliance Officer). This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the
qualifications, business practices, and advisory services provided by Horizon.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Horizon offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses,
charitable organizations, and retirement plans (each referred to as a “Client”).
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under the applicable laws and regulations. As a fiduciary,
the Advisor upholds a duty of loyalty, fairness, and good faith toward each Client and seeks to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest. Horizon’s fiduciary commitment is further described in the Advisor’s Code of Ethics. For more
information regarding the Code of Ethics, please see Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading.
Investment Management Services
Horizon provides customized investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through continuous
personal Client contact and interaction while providing discretionary investment management and related advisory
services. Horizon works closely with each Client to identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk
tolerance and financial situation in order to create a portfolio strategy. Horizon will then construct an investment
portfolio consisting of diversified mutual funds and/or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to achieve the Client’s
investment goals. The Advisor may also utilize individual stocks, fixed-income securities, options, and margin to
meet the needs of its Clients. The Advisor may retain certain legacy investments based on portfolio fit and/or tax
considerations.
Horizon’s investment approach is primarily long-term focused, but the Advisor may buy, sell, or re-allocate
positions that have been held for less than one year to meet the objectives of the Client or due to market
conditions. Horizon will construct, implement, and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the goals, objectives,
circumstances, and risk tolerance agreed to by the Client. Each Client will have the opportunity to place
reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in their respective portfolio, subject to acceptance
by the Advisor.
Horizon evaluates and selects investments for inclusion in Client portfolios only after applying its internal due
diligence process. Horizon may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify the
portfolio. Horizon may recommend specific positions to increase sector or asset class weightings. The Advisor
may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market movement. Horizon may
recommend selling positions for reasons that include but are not limited to harvesting capital gains or losses,
business or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the
position[s] in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of the Client, generating cash to meet Client needs, or any risk
deemed unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance.
Retirement Accounts – When the Advisor provides investment advice to Clients regarding ERISA retirement
accounts or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), the Advisor is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. When deemed to be in the Client’s best interest, the Advisor will
provide investment advice to the Client regarding a distribution from an ERISA retirement account or to roll over
the assets to an IRA or recommend a similar transaction, including rollovers from one ERISA-sponsored Plan to
another, one IRA to another IRA, or from one type of account to another account (e.g., commission-based account
to fee-based account). Such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if the Advisor earns a new (or
increases its current) advisory fee as a result of the transaction. No client is under any obligation to roll over a
retirement account to an account managed by the Advisor.
At no time will Horizon accept or maintain custody of a Client’s funds or securities, except for the limited authority
as outlined in Item 15 – Custody. All Client assets will be managed within the designated account[s] at the
Custodian, pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement; please see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
Financial Planning Services
Horizon will typically provide a variety of financial planning and consulting services to Clients pursuant to a written
financial planning agreement or included with its investment management services. Services are offered in several
areas of a Client’s financial situation, depending on their goals and objectives. Generally, such financial planning
services involve preparing a formal financial
plan or rendering a specific financial consultation based on the
Client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or consulting may encompass one or more areas of need,
including but not limited to investment planning, retirement planning, personal savings, education savings,
insurance needs, and other areas of a Client’s financial situation.
A financial plan developed for, or financial consultation rendered to the Client will usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the Client. For example,
recommendations may be made that the Client start or revise their investment programs, commence or alter
retirement savings, and establish education savings and/or charitable giving programs.
Horizon may also refer Clients to an accountant, attorney, or other specialists as appropriate for their unique
situation. For certain financial planning engagements, the Advisor will provide a written summary of the Client’s
financial situation, observations, and recommendations. For consulting or ad-hoc engagements, the Advisor may
not provide a written summary. Plans or consultations are typically completed within six (6) months of the contract
date, assuming all information and documents requested are provided promptly.
Financial planning and consulting recommendations pose a conflict between the interests of the Advisor and the
interests of the Client. For example, the Advisor has an incentive to recommend that Clients engage the Advisor
for investment management services or to increase the level of investment assets with the Advisor, as it would
increase the amount of advisory fees paid to the Advisor. Clients are not obligated to implement any
recommendations made by the Advisor or maintain an ongoing relationship with the Advisor. If the Client elects
to act on any of the recommendations made by the Advisor, the Client is under no obligation to implement the
transaction through the Advisor.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Horizon provides retirement plan advisory services on behalf of company retirement plans (each a “Plan”) and the
company (the “Plan Sponsor”). The Advisor’s retirement plan advisory services are designed to assist the Plan
Sponsor in meeting its fiduciary obligations to the Plan and its Plan Participants. Each engagement is customized
to the needs of the Plan and Plan Sponsor. Services generally include:
• Vendor Analysis
• Plan Participant Enrollment and Education Tracking
• Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) Design and Monitoring or Review
• Investment Oversight Services (ERISA 3(21))
• Investment Management Services (ERISA 3(38))
• Performance Reporting
• Ongoing Investment Recommendations and Assistance
These services are provided by Horizon, serving in the capacity of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). In accordance with ERISA Section 408(b)(2), the Plan
Sponsor is provided with a written description of Horizon’s fiduciary status, the specific services to be rendered,
and all direct and indirect compensation the Advisor reasonably expects under the engagement.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging Horizon to provide investment advisory services, each Client is required to enter into one or
more agreements with the Advisor that define the terms, conditions, authority, and responsibilities of the Advisor
and the Client. These services may include:
• Establishing an Investment Strategy – Horizon, in connection with the Client, will develop a strategy that
seeks to achieve the Client’s goals and objectives.
• Asset Allocation – Horizon will develop a strategic asset allocation that is targeted to meet the investment
objectives, time horizon, financial situation, and tolerance for risk for each Client.
• Portfolio Construction – Horizon will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the stated
goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision – Horizon will provide investment management and ongoing
oversight of the Client’s investment portfolio.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Horizon includes, in addition to securities transaction fees, commission fees, custody fees, and administrative
fees (herein “Covered Costs), together with its investment advisory fees to provide the Client with a single, bundled
fee structure. This combination is typically referred to as a “Wrap Fee Program.” The Advisor customizes its
investment management services for its Clients. The Advisor sponsors the Horizon Wrap Fee Program Brochure
as a supplemental disclosure regarding the combination of fees. Depending on the level of trading required for
the Client’s account[s] in a particular year, the Client may pay more or less in total fees than if the Client paid its
own transaction fees. Please see Appendix 1 – Wrap Fee Program Brochure, which is included as a supplement
to this Disclosure Brochure.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, Horizon manages $938,717,775 in Client assets, $936,000,000 of which are managed
on a discretionary basis and $2,717,775 on a non-discretionary basis. Clients may request more current
information at any time by contacting the Advisor.