Firm Description
Hahn Financial Group, Inc., (“HFG”) was founded in 2006 and became a registered
investment advisor in 2014. Kelly Hahn is a 50% owner and Verlyn Hahn is 50% owner.
HFG provides investment management to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans,
trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Advice is provided through consultation
with the client and may include: determination of financial objectives, identification of
financial problems, cash flow management, insurance review, investment management,
education funding, retirement planning, and estate planning.
HFG is a fee based investment management firm. The firm also sells insurance products
for a commission.
HFG does not act as a custodian of client assets.
An evaluation of each client's initial situation is assessed via a net worth statement or risk
analysis. Periodic reviews are also communicated to provide reminders of the specific
courses of action that need to be taken. More frequent reviews occur but are not
necessarily communicated to the client unless immediate changes are recommended.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, tax preparers, insurance agents, etc.) are
engaged directly by the client on an as-needed basis and may charge fees of their own.
For example, tax preparation and to the extent your estate plan needs to be updated, the
tax preparer and/or attorney will bill the client separately. Conflicts of interest will be
disclosed to the client in the event they should occur.
Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
The goals and objectives for each client are documented in our client files. Investment
strategies are created that reflect the stated goals and objective. Clients may impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities.
Agreements may not be assigned without written client consent.
Wrap Fee Programs
HFG does not sponsor any wrap fee programs.
Types of Advisory Services
ASSET MANAGEMENT
HFG offers discretionary direct asset management services to advisory clients. HFG will
offer clients ongoing portfolio management services through determining individual
investment goals, time horizons, objectives, and risk tolerance. Investment strategies,
investment selection, asset allocation, portfolio monitoring and the overall investment
program will be based on the above factors. The client will authorize HFG discretionary
authority to execute selected investment program transactions as stated within the
Investment Advisory Agreement.
Endowments
HFG offers discretionary direct asset management services to endowment clients as
follows:
• Endowment/Investment Committee Education: Educational presentations for the
committee will be informational in nature and intended to provide an overview of
the IPS and the Endowment’s investment selections that would align with their IPS.
• Develop Investment Policy Statement (IPS): The Committee’s goals and objectives
will be obtained to help determine the appropriate IPS and investment selections.
• Annual Review: Advisor will facilitate an annual review with the
Endowment/Investment Committee covering the IPS/Investments to ensure
alignment with the Committee’s current goals and objectives.
• Quarterly Reports: quarterly paper statements will be provided to the contact
person for the Endowment Committee.
SELECTION OF OTHER ADVISORS
When deemed appropriate for the client, HFG will select other advisors for the
management of some or all of a client’s account. These other advisors may charge fees in
addition to the fees charged by HFG or may be paid a portion of the fee charged by HFG.
The details on fees will be disclosed in Item 5 of this brochure.
Wealth Management, LLC
HFG when deemed appropriate for the client will utilize Wealth Management, LLC (“Sub-
Advisor”) to perform discretionary investment management services for certain client’s
using Sub-Advisor’s Asset Allocation Models. Sub-Advisor shall have discretionary
authority for the investment and reinvestment of the designated assets with full authority
to buy, sell or otherwise effect investment transactions involving the designated assets in
the client’s name and for the client’s account. The authority granted to Sub-Advisor will
continue in force until revoked by HFG or client in writing, with such revocation effective
upon Sub-Advisor receipt.
HFG is the primary investment advisor to the Clients and shall obtain from clients
information to determine Client’s financial situation and investment objectives and
forward such information to Sub-Advisor in the form reasonably requested by Sub-
Advisor prior to Sub-Advisor’s obligation to provide services to client.
QUALIFIED PLANS
HFG will provide qualified plans with the following services:
• Provide non-discretionary investment advice to the Client about asset classes and
investment alternatives available for the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s
investment policies and objectives. Investment options, retention, removal, addition
of investment options and all other investment review duties will be assigned to an
unaffiliated asset manager.
• Assist the Client in the reviewing and understanding of the investment policy
statement (“IPS”). The IPS establishes the investment policies and objectives for the
Plan, provided by the asset manager. Client shall have the ultimate responsibility to
ensure the asset manager continues to follow the IPS and provides the appropriate
reports and investment reviews demonstrating that the policies and objectives
outlined in the IPS are being followed.
• Educate the Plan Sponsor with respect to the asset manager’s selection of a qualified
default investment alternative for participants who are automatically enrolled in the
Plan or who have otherwise failed to make investment elections. The Client retains
the sole responsibility to provide all notices to the Plan participants.
• Assist the Plan Sponsor in monitoring investment options by reviewing the periodic
asset manager’s investment reports that document investment performance,
consistency of fund management and conformance to the guidelines set forth in the
IPS, along with the asset manager’s recommendations to maintain, remove or
replace investment options.
• Meet with Client on a periodic basis to discuss the reports and the investment
recommendations provided by the asset
manager.
• Assist in the education of Plan participants about general investment information
and the investment alternatives available to them under the Plan. HFG will not
provide investment advice concerning the prudence of any investment option or
combination of investment options for a particular participant or beneficiary under
the Plan under this agreement. Any specific recommendations to participants will be
under a separate agreement between the participant and HFG.
• Assist in the participant enrollments as needed, in order to increase retirement plan
participation among the employees and investment and financial understanding by
the employees.
• Meet with the asset manager periodically to understand their policies, procedures,
objectives, processing and assist the Plan Sponsor in understanding those policies,
procedures, etc. HFG may provide these services or, alternatively, may arrange for
the Plan’s other providers to offer these services, as agreed upon between HFG and
Client.
HFG has no responsibility to provide services related to the following types of assets
(“Excluded Assets”):
1. Employer securities;
2. Real estate (except for real estate funds or publicly traded REITs);
3. Stock brokerage accounts or mutual fund windows;
4. Participant loans;
5. Non-publicly traded partnership interests;
6. Other non-publicly traded securities or property (other than collective trusts and
similar vehicles); or
7. Other hard-to-value or illiquid securities or property.
Excluded Assets will not be included in the calculation of Fees paid to HFG under this
Agreement.
ERISA PLAN SERVICES
HFG provides service to qualified retirement plans including 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans,
pension and profit sharing plans, cash balance plans, and deferred compensation plans.
HFG may act as a 3(21).
Limited Scope ERISA 3(21) Fiduciary. HFG may serve as a limited scope ERISA 3(21)
fiduciary that can advise, help and assist plan sponsors with their investment decisions on
a non-discretionary basis. As an investment advisor HFG has a fiduciary duty to act in the
best interest of the Client. The plan sponsor is still ultimately responsible for the decisions
made in their plan, though using HFG can help the plan sponsor mitigate liability by
following a diligent process.
Fiduciary Services are:
• Provide non-discretionary investment advice to the Client about asset classes and
investment alternatives available for the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s
investment policies and objectives. Investment options, retention, removal, addition
of investment options and all other investment review duties will be assigned to a
3(38) Fiduciary.
• Assist the Client in the reviewing and understanding of the investment policy
statement (“IPS”). The IPS establishes the investment policies and objectives for the
Plan, provided by the 3(38) Fiduciary. Client shall have the ultimate responsibility to
ensure the 3(38) Fiduciary continues to follow the IPS and provides the appropriate
reports and investment reviews showing that the policies and objectives outlined in
the IPS are being followed.
• Educate the Plan Sponsor with respect to the 3(38) Fiduciary’s selection of a
qualified default investment alternative for participants who are automatically
enrolled in the Plan or who have otherwise failed to make investment elections. The
Client retains the sole responsibility to provide all notices to the Plan participants
required under ERISA Section 404(c) (5) and 404(a)-5.
• Assist the Plan Sponsor in monitoring investment options by reviewing the periodic
3(38) Fiduciary’s investment reports that document investment performance,
consistency of fund management and conformance to the guidelines set forth in the
IPS, along with the 3(38) Fiduciary’s recommendations to maintain, remove or
replace investment options.
• Meet with Client on a periodic basis to discuss the reports and the investment
recommendations provided by the 3(38) Fiduciary.
Non-fiduciary Services are:
• Assist in the education of Plan participants about general investment information
and the investment alternatives available to them under the Plan. Client
understands HFG’s assistance in education of the Plan participants shall be
consistent with and within the scope of the Department of Labor’s definition of
investment education (Department of Labor Interpretive Bulletin 96-1). As such,
HFG is not providing fiduciary advice as defined by ERISA 3(21)(A)(ii) to the Plan
participants. Advisor will not provide investment advice concerning the prudence of
any investment option or combination of investment options for a particular
participant or beneficiary under the Plan under this agreement. Any specific
recommendations to participants will be under a separate agreement between the
participant and HFG.
• Assist participant enrollments as needed, in order to increase retirement plan
participation among the employees and investment and financial understanding by
the employees.
• Meet with the 3(38) Fiduciary periodically to understand their policies, procedures,
objectives, processing and assist the Plan Sponsor in understanding those policies,
procedures, etc.
HFG may provide these services or, alternatively, may arrange for the Plan’s other
providers to offer these services, as agreed upon between Advisor and Client.
HFG has no responsibility to provide services related to the following types of assets
(“Excluded Assets”):
• Employer securities;
• Real estate (except for real estate funds or publicly traded REITs);
• Stock brokerage accounts or mutual fund windows;
• Participant loans;
• Non-publicly traded partnership interests;
• Other non-publicly traded securities or property (other than collective trusts and
similar vehicles); or
• Other hard-to-value or illiquid securities or property.
Excluded Assets will not be included in the calculation of Fees paid to HFG on the ERISA
Agreement.
Specific services will be outlined in detail to each plan in the 408(b)2 disclosure.
NEWSLETTERS AND PERIODICALS
HFG provides newsletters and periodicals to clients. There is no charge to the client for
this service.
Client Assets under Management
HFG has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$122,100,529 $0 May 15, 2024