A. Domani Wealth, LLC (the “Registrant”) filed its initial SEC registration on January 29, 2015. However,
its predecessor entities have been in business since November 1995. As a result of a purchase agreement,
PBWM Holdings, LLC succeeded to the business of ParenteBeard Wealth Management, LLC and was
required to file a new application as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
The Registrant is primarily owned by Hawthorne Wealth Management Holdings, LLC, the Registrant’s
Managing Member. In September 2017 PBWM Holdings, LLC dba ParenteBeard Wealth Management
changed its name to Domani Wealth, LLC.
B. As discussed below, the Registrant offers to its clients (individuals, high net worth individuals, pension
and profit sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations, etc.) investment
advisory services, and, to the extent specifically requested by a client, financial planning and related
consulting services.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary or non-discretionary
investment advisory services on a fee basis. The Registrant’s annual investment advisory fee shall vary
(from 0.10% up to 1.25% of the total assets placed under the Registrant’s management) and shall be
based upon various objective and subjective factors, including, but not limited to: the representative
assigned to the account, the amount of assets to be invested, the complexity of the engagement, the
anticipated number of meetings and servicing needs, related accounts, future earning capacity,
anticipated future additional assets, and negotiations with the client. As a result, similar clients could
pay different fees, which will correspondingly impact a client’s net account performance. Moreover,
the services to be provided by the Registrant to any particular client could be available from other
advisers at lower fees. All clients and prospective clients should be guided accordingly. (See Fee
Differentials below). Before engaging Registrant to provide investment advisory services, clients are
required to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Registrant setting forth the terms and
conditions of the engagement (including termination), describing the scope of the services to be
provided, and the fee that is due from the client. To commence the investment advisory process,
Registrant will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s) and then allocate the client’s assets
consistent with the client’s designated investment objective(s). Once allocated, Registrant provides
ongoing supervision of the account(s)
Registrant also may render investment advisory services to clients relative to: (1) variable life/annuity
products that they may own, and/or (2) employer- sponsored retirement plans. The client assets shall
be maintained at either the specific insurance company that issued the variable life/annuity product
which is owned by the client, or at the custodian designated by the sponsor of the client’s retirement
plan.
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (STAND-ALONE)
To the extent requested by a client, the Registrant may determine to provide financial planning and/or
consulting services (including investment and non-investment related matters, including estate
planning, insurance planning, etc.) either inclusive of its investment advisory services described above
or on a stand-alone separate fee basis. For standalone financial planning and consulting engagements,
Registrant’s planning and consulting fees are negotiable, but generally range from $500 to $5,000 on a
fixed fee basis, and from $100 to $500 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of
the service(s) required and the professional(s) rendering the service(s). In exceptional circumstances, a
client’s fee for fixed fee or hourly financial planning and consulting services could exceed the ranges
provided herein. Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide planning or consulting services, clients are
generally required to enter into a Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement with Registrant setting
forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including termination), describing the scope of the
services to be provided, and the portion of the fee that is due from the client prior to Registrant
commencing services. If requested by the client, Registrant may recommend the services of other
professionals for implementation purposes. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of
any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such
implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from the Registrant.
Please Note: Neither the Registrant, nor any of its employees, serves as an attorney, accountant, or
insurance agent, and no portion of the Registrant’s services should be construed as same. Accordingly,
we do not prepare estate planning documents, tax returns or sell insurance products.
Please Also Note: If the client engages any professional (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent,
etc.), recommended or otherwise, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client
agrees to seek recourse exclusively from the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed
professional(s) (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not Registrant, shall be responsible
for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Please Further Note: It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is
ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING
The Registrant also provides pension consulting services, pursuant to which it assists sponsors of self-
directed retirement plans with the selection and/or monitoring of investment alternatives (generally
open-end mutual funds) from which plan participants shall choose in self-directing the investments for
their individual plan retirement accounts. Registrant can be engaged for this service on either a
discretionary or non-discretionary basis. These services could also include the creation and supervision
of discretionary or non-discretionary asset allocation models, which plan participants may choose in
managing their individual retirement account. The terms and conditions of the engagement shall
generally be set forth in a separate agreement between the Registrant and the plan sponsor.
MISCELLANEOUS
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. To
the extent requested by a client, Registrant shall provide financial planning and related consulting
services regarding non-investment related matters, such as estate planning, tax planning, insurance,
etc. Registrant will generally provide such consulting services inclusive of its advisory fee set forth at
Item 5 below, but may, depending upon the amount of assets under management and/or scope of the
services to be provided, determine to charge a separate and/or additional fee per the terms and
conditions of a separate written agreement. Registrant’s financial planning and consulting services
may also be rendered on a standalone, separate fee basis for clients who do not receive investment
advisory services. Unless otherwise agreed, Registrant’s financial planning and consulting services do
not include any implementation services. The client is free to accept or reject any recommendations
made by Registrant in a financial plan and may choose to implement any accepted recommendations
with the professional of the client’s choosing.
At all times, it remains the client’s exclusive responsibility to notify Registrant of any changes to the
client’s financial situation or planning objectives. When provided on a standalone basis, Registrant’s
financial planning and consulting services do not include ongoing monitoring or updating of the
client’s financial plan. If the client’s financial situation or planning objectives change, the client may
re-engage Registrant for an update to the client’s previously-provided plan for a separate and
additional fee. When financial planning is provided in conjunction with investment advisory services,
Registrant does not provide ongoing monitoring, but will remain available to update any previously-
provided financial plan, to the extent specifically requested by the client.
Please Note: Registrant does not serve as an attorney, accountant, or insurance agency, and no portion
of our services should be construed as same. Accordingly, Registrant does not prepare estate planning
documents, tax returns or sell insurance products. To the extent requested by a client, we may
recommend the services of other professionals for certain non- investment implementation purposes.
The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended professional. The
client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject
any recommendation that we make. Please Note: If the client engages any professional (i.e. attorney,
accountant, insurance agent, etc.), recommended or otherwise, and a dispute arises thereafter relative
to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from the engaged professional. At
all times, the engaged licensed professional(s) (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not
Registrant, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided. Please Also
Note: The Registrant believes that it is important for the client to address financial planning issues
with the Registrant on an ongoing basis. The Registrant’s fee, as set forth at Item 5 below, will remain
the same regardless of whether or not the client determines to address planning issues with the
Registrant. The Registrant remains available to address planning issues with the client on an ongoing
basis. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott D. Michael, remains
available to address any question regarding the above.
Please Note: Non-Discretionary Service Limitations. Clients that determine to engage Registrant
on a non-discretionary investment advisory basis must be willing to accept that Registrant cannot
affect any account transactions without obtaining prior consent to any such transaction(s) from the
client. Thus, in the event that Registrant would like to make a transaction for a client's account
(including in the event of an individual holding or general market correction), and the client is
unavailable, Registrant will be unable to affect the account transaction(s) (as it would for its
discretionary clients) without first obtaining the client’s consent.
Please Note: Fee Differentials. The Registrant shall price its services based upon various objective
and subjective factors. As a result, Registrant’s clients could pay diverse fees based upon the market
value of their assets, the complexity of the engagement, and the level and scope of the overall
financial planning and/or consulting services to be rendered. The services to be provided by the
Registrant to any particular client could be available from other advisers at lower fees. All clients
and prospective clients should be guided accordingly. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Scott D. Michael, remains available to address any questions regarding
the above fee differential issue.
Please Note: Retirement Rollovers – No Obligation / Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective
client leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may
engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if
permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are
permitted, (iii) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account
value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If the
Registrant recommends that a client roll over their retirement plan assets into an account to be
managed by the Registrant, such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if the Registrant will
earn a new (or increase its current) advisory fee as a result of the rollover. If Registrant provides a
recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not (whether it is from an
employer’s plan or an existing IRA), Registrant is acting as a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. No client is under any obligation to roll over
retirement plan assets to an account managed by Registrant, whether it is from an employer’s plan or
an existing IRA. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott D. Michael, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
conflict of interest presented by such a rollover recommendation.
Please Note: Cash Positions. Registrant continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such, unless
determined to the contrary by Registrant, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall continue to
be included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating Registrant’s advisory
fee. At any specific point in time, depending upon perceived or anticipated market conditions/events
(there being no guarantee that such anticipated market conditions/events will occur), Registrant may
maintain cash positions for defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such
amounts could miss market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time,
Registrant’s advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund. ANY
QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott D. Michael, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective may have regarding the above fee billing practice.
Independent Managers. Registrant may also allocate (or recommend that the client allocate) a
portion of a client’s investment assets among unaffiliated independent investment managers in
accordance with the client’s designated investment objective(s). In such situations, the Independent
Manager[s] shall have day-to-day responsibility for the active discretionary management of the
allocated assets. Registrant shall continue to render investment supervisory services to the client
relative to the ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation and
client
investment objectives. Factors which Registrant shall consider in recommending Independent
Manager[s] include the client’s designated investment objective(s), management style, performance,
reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research. Please Note: Depending on the nature
of the engagement, such Independent Manager(s) may be contracted by: (i) a wrap program/managed
account platform sponsor to provide asset management to participants on such platform, as discussed
further in Item 4.D below; (ii) directly by Registrant to provide asset management services to
Registrant’s clients; or (iii) by both the client and Registrant in a tri-party agreement. In all instances,
the investment management fee charged by the Independent Manager[s] is separate from, and in
addition to, Registrant’s advisory fee as set forth at Item 5 below.
Account Aggregation Platforms. The Registrant may provide periodic comprehensive reporting
services, which can incorporate all of the client’s investment assets including those investment assets
that are not part of the assets managed by the Registrant (the “Excluded Assets”). The Registrant’s
service relative to the Excluded Assets is limited to reporting services only, which does not include
investment implementation. Because the Registrant does not have trading authority for the Excluded
Assets, to the extent applicable to the nature of the Excluded Assets (assets over which the client
maintains trading authority vs. trading authority designated to another investment professional), the
client (and/or the other investment professional), and not the Registrant, shall be exclusively
responsible for directly implementing any recommendations relative to the Excluded Assets. The
client and/or their other advisors that maintain trading authority, and not the Registrant, shall be
exclusively responsible for the investment performance of the Excluded Assets. Without limiting the
above, the Registrant shall not be responsible for any implementation error (timing, trading, etc.)
relative to the Excluded Assets. In the event the client desires that the Registrant provide investment
management services with respect to the Excluded Assets, the client may engage the Registrant to do
so pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant
and the client.
Use of Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: While the Registrant may recommend
allocating investment assets to mutual funds and exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) that are not
available directly to the public, the Registrant may also recommend that clients allocate investment
assets to publicly-available mutual funds and ETFs that the client could obtain without engaging
Registrant as an investment adviser. However, if a client or prospective client determines to allocate
investment assets to publicly-available mutual funds and ETFs without engaging Registrant as an
investment adviser, the client or prospective client would not receive the benefit of Registrant’s initial
and ongoing investment advisory services. Please Note-Use of DFA Mutual Funds: Registrant
utilizes mutual funds issued by Dimensional Fund Advisors (“DFA”). DFA funds are generally only
available through registered investment advisers approved by DFA. Thus, if the client was to
terminate Registrant’s services, and transition to another adviser who has not been approved by DFA
to utilize DFA funds, restrictions regarding additional purchases of, or reallocation among other DFA
funds, will generally apply. Please Also Note: In addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee
described below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed below, clients will also incur,
relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level
(e.g. management fees and other fund expenses). ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Scott D. Michael, remains available to address any questions that a client
or prospective client may have regarding the above.
Custodian Charges-Additional Fees: As discussed below at Item 12 below, when requested to
recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, Registrant generally recommends that
Schwab serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets. Broker-
dealers such as Schwab charge brokerage commissions, transaction, and/or other type fees for
effecting certain types of securities transactions (i.e., including transaction fees for certain mutual
funds, and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income transactions, etc.). The types of
securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or other type fees (as well as the amount of
those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-dealer/custodian (while certain custodians,
including Schwab, do not currently charge fees on individual equity transactions, others do). Please
Note: there can be no assurance that Schwab will not change its transaction fee pricing in the future.
Please Also Note: Schwab may also assess fees to clients who elect to receive trade confirmations
and account statements by regular mail rather than electronically. The Schwab fees/charges are in
addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee at Item 5 below. Registrant does not receive any
portion of these fees/charges. ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer,
Scott D. Michael, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client
may have regarding the above.
Portfolio Activity. Registrant has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the client’s
best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Registrant will review client portfolios on
an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors, including,
but not limited to, investment performance, mutual fund manager tenure, style drift, market
conditions, and/or a change in the client’s investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may
be extended periods of time when Registrant determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither
necessary nor prudent. Clients are still subject to the fees described in Item 5 below, even during
periods of account inactivity.
Cash Sweep Accounts. Account custodians generally require that cash proceeds from account
transactions or cash deposits be swept into and/or initially maintained in the custodian’s sweep
account. The yield on the sweep account is generally lower than those available in money market
accounts. To help mitigate this issue, Registrant shall generally purchase a higher yielding money
market fund available on the custodian’s platform with cash proceeds or deposits, unless Registrant
reasonably anticipates that it will utilize the cash proceeds during the subsequent 30-day period to
purchase additional investments for the client’s account. Exceptions and/or modifications can and
will occur with respect to all or a portion of the cash balances for various reasons, including, but not
limited to, the amount of dispersion between the sweep account and a money market fund, an
indication from the client of an imminent need for such cash, or the client has a demonstrated history
of writing checks from the account.
Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that Registrant and its third-
party service providers use to provide services to Registrant’s clients employ various controls, which
are designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from intentional or unintentional actions
that could cause significant interruptions in Registrant’s operations and result in the unauthorized
acquisition or use of clients’ confidential or non-public personal information. Clients and Registrant
are nonetheless subject to the risk of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur
losses, including for example: financial losses, cost and reputational damage to respond to regulatory
obligations, other costs associated with corrective measures, and loss from damage or interruption to
systems. Although Registrant has established its systems to reduce the risk of cybersecurity incidents
from coming to fruition, there is no guarantee that these efforts will always be successful, especially
considering that Registrant does not directly control the cybersecurity measures and policies
employed by third-party service providers. Clients could incur similar adverse consequences
resulting from cybersecurity incidents that more directly affect issuers of securities in which those
clients invest, broker-dealers, qualified custodians, governmental and other regulatory authorities,
exchange and other financial market operators, or other financial institutions.
Interval Funds/Risks and Limitations: Where appropriate, Registrant may utilize interval funds,
and other type of closed-end funds that presented liquidity constraints. An interval fund is a non-
traditional type of closed-end mutual fund that periodically offers to buy back a percentage of
outstanding shares from shareholders. Investments in an interval fund involve additional risk,
including lack of liquidity and restrictions on withdrawals. During any time periods outside of the
specified repurchase offer window(s), investors will be unable to sell their shares of the interval fund.
There is no assurance that an investor will be able to tender shares when or in the amount desired.
There can also be situations where an interval fund has a limited amount of capacity to repurchase
shares, and may not be able to fulfill all purchase orders. In addition, the eventual sale price for the
interval fund could be less than the interval fund value on the date that the sale was requested. While
an internal fund periodically offers to repurchase a portion of its securities, there is no guarantee that
investors may sell their shares at any given time or in the desired amount. As interval funds can
expose investors to liquidity risk, investors should consider interval fund shares to be an illiquid
investment. Typically, the interval funds are not listed on any securities exchange and are not publicly
traded. Thus, there is no secondary market for the fund’s shares. Because these types of investments
involve certain additional risk, these funds will only be utilized when consistent with a client’s
investment objectives, individual situation, suitability, tolerance for risk and liquidity needs.
Investment should be avoided where an investor has a short-term investing horizon and/or cannot
bear the loss of some, or all, of the investment. There can be no assurance that an interval fund
investment will prove profitable or successful. In light of these enhanced risks, a client may direct
Registrant, in writing, not to employ any or all such strategies for the client’s account.
Please Note: Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and
it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy
(including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by Registrant)
will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other designated professionals, and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their
responsibility to promptly notify Registrant if there is ever any change in their financial situation or
investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous
recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Brochure. A copy of the Registrant’s written Brochure as set forth on Part 2A of Form
ADV, along with Registrant’s Form CRS (Relationship Summary) shall be provided to each client
prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of the Investment Advisory Agreement or
Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement.
C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each client. Prior
to providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser representative will ascertain each
client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, the Registrant shall allocate and/or recommend that the
client allocate investment assets consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client
may, at any time, impose reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s services.
D. Unaffiliated Wrap Fee Program. Registrant does not offer a wrap fee program for its investment
advisory services. However, Registrant is a participating investment adviser in an unaffiliated wrap
and managed account fee platform through which Registrant may select and/or recommend certain
Independent Manager(s) to manage client assets on a wrap fee basis. The platforms are sponsored by
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) (the “Program Sponsor”). With respect to the wrap-fee
program in which Registrant is a participating investment adviser, clients pay fees directly to the
Program Sponsor who, in turn, remits a portion of those fees to the Independent Manager(s) selected
and/or recommended for managing the client’s account. A separate and additional advisory fee is
remitted to Registrant by the client based upon an annual percentage of assets under management on
a monthly basis, in accordance with Item 5 below.
In the event that Registrant is engaged to provide investment advisory services as part of an
unaffiliated wrap-fee program, the wrap program sponsor arranges for the investor participant to
receive investment advisory services, the execution of securities brokerage transactions, custody and
reporting services for as part of a bundled fee. Registrant’s investment advisory fee is separate from
and in addition to this bundled wrap fee. Participation in a wrap program may cost the participant
more or less than purchasing such services separately. Please Note: Since the custodian/broker-dealer
is determined by the unaffiliated wrap and/or managed account program sponsor, Registrant will be
unable to seek better execution. As a result, clients may receive less favorable execution prices on
transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case through alternative clearing
arrangements recommended by Registrant. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Scott D. Michael, remains available to address any questions that a client may have regarding
participation in a wrap fee program.
E. As of December 31, 2022, the Registrant had $1,313,747,972 in assets under management on a
discretionary basis and $15,738,552 in assets under management on a non-discretionary basis.