Overview
We are dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of investment
advisory services. Our firm is a corporation formed in the State of Minnesota. Our firm has been in
business as an investment adviser since 2014 and is wholly owned by Thomas D. St. Hilaire through
his personal trust.
Description of the Types of Advisory Services We Offer
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
Our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service encompasses asset management as well as
providing financial planning/financial consulting to clients. It is designed to assist clients in meeting
their financial goals through the use of financial investments. We conduct at least one, but sometimes
more than one meeting (in person if possible, otherwise via telephone conference) with clients in
order to understand their current financial situation, existing resources, financial goals, and
tolerance for risk. Based on what we learn, we propose an investment approach to the client. We
may propose an investment portfolio, consisting of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds,
individual stocks or bonds, or other securities. Upon the client’s agreement to the proposed
investment plan, we work with the client to establish or transfer investment accounts so that we can
manage the client’s portfolio. Once the relevant accounts are under our management, we review such
accounts on a regular basis and at least annually. We may periodically rebalance or adjust client
accounts under our management. If the client experiences any significant changes to his/her
financial or personal circumstances, the client must notify us so that we can consider such
information in managing the client’s investments.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our firm provides retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on an ongoing
basis. Generally, such consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors in establishing,
monitoring and reviewing their company's participant-directed retirement plan. As the needs of the
plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising could include: investment options, plan structure and
participant education.
Retirement Plan Consulting services typically include:
• Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – Our firm will assist in the development a
statement that summarizes the investment goals and objectives along with the broad
strategies to be employed to meet the objectives.
• Investment Options – Our firm
will work with the Plan Sponsor to evaluate existing
investment options and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
• Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction – Our firm will develop strategic asset allocation
models to aid Participants in developing strategies to meet their investment objectives, time
horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk.
• Investment Monitoring – Our firm will monitor the performance of the investments and
notify the client in the event of over/underperformance.
In providing services for retirement plan consulting, our firm does not provide any advisory services
with respect to the following types of assets: employer securities, real estate (excluding real estate
funds and publicly traded REITS), participant loans, non-publicly traded securities or assets, other
illiquid investments, or brokerage window programs (collectively, “Excluded Assets”).
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All retirement plan consulting services shall be in compliance with the applicable state laws
regulating retirement consulting services. This applies to client accounts that are retirement or other
employee benefit plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended (“ERISA”). If the client accounts are part of a Plan, and our firm accept appointments to
provide services to such accounts, our firm acknowledges its fiduciary standard within the meaning
of Section 3(21) or 3(38) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement with
respect to the provision of services described therein.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
We offer individualized investment advice to clients utilizing our Comprehensive Portfolio
Management service. Additionally, we offer general investment advice to clients utilizing our
Retirement Plan Consulting, service. Each client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on
the types of investments to be held in the portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or
types of securities may not be possible due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the
account. Restrictions would be limited to our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
We do not offer wrap fee programs.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
We managed $843,260,325 on a discretionary basis and $30,271,765 on a non-discretionary basis as
of December 31st, 2022. Our total assets under management was $873,532,090.