PKSIA has been providing advisory services since 2000. It is owned by an affiliated accounting
firm, PKS & Company, P.A. As of December 31, 2023, PKSIA managed $172,791,806 on a
discretionary basis and $1,832,885 on a non-discretionary basis for total assets under
management of $174,624,691.
Investment Management Services:
PKSIA manages investment portfolios for individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, not-
for-profit organizations, and small businesses. PKSIA will work with a client to determine the
client's investment objectives and investor risk profile and will design a written investment
policy statement. PKSIA uses investment and portfolio allocation software to evaluate
alternative portfolio designs. PKSIA evaluates the client's existing investments with respect to
the client's investment policy statement. PKSIA works with new clients to develop a plan to
transition from the client's existing portfolio to the portfolio recommended by PKSIA. PKSIA
will then continuously monitor the client's portfolio holdings and the overall asset allocation
strategy and hold review meetings with the client regarding the account as necessary.
PKSIA will typically create a portfolio of no-load mutual funds and may use model portfolios if
the models match the client's investment policy. PKSIA will allocate the client's assets among
various investments taking into consideration the overall risk and return profile of the client.
PKSIA primarily recommends portfolios consisting of passively managed asset class and index
mutual funds. PKSIA primarily recommends mutual funds offered by Dimensional Fund
Advisors (DFA). DFA sponsored mutual funds follow a passive asset class investment
philosophy with low holdings turnover. Client portfolios may also include some individual
equity securities in situations where disposition of these securities would present an
overriding tax implication or the client specifically requests they be retained for a personal
reason. These situations will be specifically identified in the client’s Investment Policy
Statement (IPS).
PKSIA manages mutual fund and equity portfolios on a discretionary or nondiscretionary
basis. A Client may impose any reasonable restrictions on PKSIA’s discretionary authority,
including restrictions on the types of securities in which PKSIA may invest client’s assets and
on specific securities, which the client may believe to be appropriate.
PKSIA may also recommend to advisory clients fixed income portfolios, which consist of managed
accounts of laddered individual bond portfolios. The Firm will request discretionary authority from
advisory clients to manage fixed income portfolios, including the discretion to engage a third party
fixed income manager. PKSIA has contracted with Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC for sub-
advisory services with respect to clients’ fixed income accounts. A client agreement, including this
discretionary authority granted to PKSIA by the client to hire a fixed income sub-advisor, may be
canceled at any time for any reason upon receipt of 30 days written notice.
Pursuant to its discretionary authority, PKSIA will engage the fixed income securities manager.
The fixed income securities manager will be provided with the discretionary authority to
invest client assets in fixed income securities consistent with the client’s Investment Policy
Statement. The manager will also monitor the account for changes
in credit ratings, security
call provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities (to the extent that the manager is
provided with cost basis information). The manager will obtain PKSIA’s consent prior to the
sale of any client securities.
On an ongoing basis, PKSIA will answer clients’ inquiries regarding their accounts and review
periodically with clients the performance of their accounts. PKSIA will periodically, and at least
annually, review clients’ investment policy, risk profile and discuss the re-balancing of each
client's accounts to the extent appropriate. PKSIA will provide to investment manager any
updated client financial information or account restrictions necessary for investment manager
to provide sub-advisory services.
In addition to managing the client’s investment portfolio, PKSIA may consult with clients on
various financial planning areas including income and estate tax planning, disability income
analysis, business sale structures, college financial planning, retirement planning, insurance
and risk management analysis, personal cash flow analysis, investment analysis,
establishment and design of retirement plans and trust designs, among other things.
Additionally, for certain complex insurance products, an unaffiliated third-party insurance
specialist may assist with reviewing and facilitating insurance products for PKS clients and
will share the insurance commissions with PKSIA accordingly. Clients are under no obligation
to obtain insurance products from PKSIA or any third-party specialist recommended by PKSIA.
Additionally, PKSIA provides advice on non-securities matters. Generally, this is in connection
with the rendering of insurance and/or annuity advice.
Employee Benefit Plan Services:
PKSIA also provides advisory services to participant-directed retirement plans through third
party administration services, which are online bundled service providers offering an
opportunity for plan sponsors to provide their participants with daily account access,
valuation, and investment education.
PKSIA will analyze the plan's current investment platform, and assist the plan in creating an
investment policy statement defining the types of investments to be offered and the
restrictions that may be imposed. PKSIA will recommend investment options to achieve the
plan's objectives, provide participant education meetings, and monitor the performance of
the plan's investment vehicles.
PKSIA will recommend changes in the plan's investment vehicles as may be appropriate from
time to time. PKSIA generally will review the plan's investment vehicles and investment
policy as necessary.
For certain retirement plans, PKSIA also works in coordination and support with
Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC. Retirement plan clients will engage both PKSIA and
Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC. Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC will provide to the
client additional discretionary investment management services and will exercise
discretionary authority to select the plan investments made available to the plans’
participants by selecting and maintain the plans’ investments according to the goals and
investment objectives of the plan.
PKSIA will continue to work with plans to monitor plan investments, provide fiduciary plan
advice including regular considerations of the goals and objectives of the plan, and provide
participant education services to the plan.