Schrum Private Wealth Management, LLC (“Schrum Private Wealth,” “we,” “us,” “our,”
“the Firm”) is an investment adviser (“adviser” or “RIA”) registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Schrum Private Wealth Management became an RIA in 2021.
Prior to becoming an RIA, the owner and Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Owen L. Schrum,
provided advisory services to clients through different RIAs.
Schrum Private Wealth offers a variety of advisory services, which includes investment and
wealth management and financial planning.
Schrum Private Wealth specializes in providing advisory services to high-net worth clients as
well as individuals (together “clients” or “you”). Clients meet with an Investment Advisor
Representative (“Advisor,” “IARs” or “Wealth Manager”) to determine if an investment
management account is in their best interest, uncover their investment goals and objectives,
determine suitable investment strategies, review portfolios with the clients, and if there were any
changes to the client’s financial goals and objectives, we will adjust the portfolio holdings and/or
allocations accordingly. Wealth Managers also work with clients to create financial plans.
Schrum Private Wealth’s principal place of business is located in Saint Augustine, Florida.
Schrum Wealth Management is a limited liability company whose shares are solely owned by
Mr. Owen L. Schrum.
Schrum Private Wealth is a Fiduciary to You
In serving as an investment adviser to its clients, Schrum Private Wealth is a fiduciary. Schrum
Private Wealth is registered under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers
Act”), which places a fiduciary obligation on Schrum Private Wealth in terms of the way Schrum
Private Wealth provides advisory services to its clients.
In addition, Schrum Private Wealth provides services as a “fiduciary” (as the term is defined in
Section 3(21)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”) and/or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the
Code”)), with respect to Retirement Accounts. For the purposes of this Brochure, the term
“Retirement Account” is used to cover certain retirement plans under Title I of ERISA, which
includes Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”).
As a fiduciary, Schrum Private Wealth’s responsibility is to make sure your best interests come
first. Schrum Private Wealth provides you with full disclosure of all material facts relating to its
investment advisory relationship with you. The advisory services are designed to avoid conflicts
of interest. In situations where the appearance of, or potential for, such conflict is unavoidable,
Schrum Private Wealth will disclose the details to you.
Schrum Private Wealth will provide you with objective investment advice. Portfolio investments
and asset allocation decisions, along with financial planning, are subject to a due diligence
process by our experienced investment professionals.
Schrum Private Wealth investment strategy recommendations are provided to you only after we
thoroughly review your investment goals, financial situation, liquidity needs, tax sensitivity and
risk tolerance (together “Investor Profile”). We will provide ongoing investment advice to you
and if your goals change, we will work with you to keep your investment strategy in-line with
those changes. Schrum Private Wealth will provide ongoing monitoring of your portfolios and
make changes to the portfolio holdings and asset allocations as necessary.
Prior to Schrum Private Wealth rendering any advisory services, clients are required to enter into
one or more written agreements with Schrum Private Wealth setting forth the relevant terms and
conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement” or “Wealth Management
Agreement”). A client agreement may be canceled at any time, by either party, for any reason
upon receipt of 30 days written notice.
While this brochure generally describes the business of Schrum Private Wealth, certain sections
also discuss the activities of the Firm’s officers, directors (or other persons occupying a similar
status or performing similar functions), Wealth Managers, employees, or other persons (together
“Supervised Persons”) who provide investment advice on Schrum Private Wealth’s behalf and
are subject to the Firm’s supervision or control.
Investment and Wealth Management Services
Our firm provides
ongoing discretionary portfolio management to clients. Schrum Private
Wealth’s Investment and Wealth Management Services primarily allocates client assets among
various mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), equity securities, such as stocks,
individual debt securities, such as bonds, and money market funds. In limited situations, we
manage accounts on a non-discretionary basis.
Schrum Private Wealth tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and
works on a continuous basis to manage client portfolios in a manner consistent with those needs
and objectives. The Firm consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess their
Investor Profile and review their portfolio.
Clients are advised to promptly notify us if there are changes in their financial situation or if they
wish to place any limitations on the management of their portfolios. Clients can impose
reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their accounts if Schrum Private
Wealth determines, in its sole discretion, the conditions would not materially impact the
performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome to the Firm’s management
efforts.
Where appropriate, the Firm also provides advice about any type of legacy position that clients
would like to maintain in their portfolio, but clients should not assume that these assets are being
continuously monitored or otherwise advised on by the Firm unless specifically agreed upon.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Schrum Private Wealth offers financial planning and consulting services that focus on educating
our clients, clarifying their overall financial situation, determining our client’s specific long-term
goals, and establishing a road map to help them achieve those goals. Clients who engage in our
financial planning services are provided with a written financial plan and a consultative session
to discuss detailed steps and recommendations to execute the plan.
Financial planning is an evaluation of a client’s current and future financial state by using known
variables to help model or forecast future cash flows, asset values, and portfolio withdrawal
plans. During the financial planning process, we ask an extensive number of questions in order
for you to provide us with the necessary information to help us analyze, review, and build your
financial plan.
Schrum Private Wealth offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services,
which include all of the functions below. The Firm, at the direction of the client, can arrange to
coordinate with the client’s accountants and attorneys for estate and tax planning.
• Business Planning
• Cash Flow Analysis
• Trust and Estate Planning
• Insurance Analysis
• Retirement Planning
• Risk Management Analysis
• Tax Analysis and Planning
• Education Planning
In performing any of its services, Schrum Private Wealth is expressly authorized through the
written financial planning agreement to rely on the information received from the client or from the
client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.) and is not required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals. Where appropriate,
Schrum Private Wealth may recommend that certain clients engage with its Supervised Persons
in their individual capacities as insurance agents to implement its recommendations. Clients are
advised that a conflict of interest exists for the Firm to recommend that clients engage Schrum
Private Wealth or its affiliates to provide (or continue to provide) additional services for
compensation.
While we exercise investment discretion for our advisory clients, clients retain authority over all
investment strategy decisions regarding implementation of any recommendations made by
Schrum Private Wealth representatives under a financial planning, consulting engagement, or
insurance consultation. Clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify
the Firm of any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of
reviewing, evaluating, or revising Schrum Private Wealth’s recommendations and/or services.
Amount of Managed Assets
As of December 31, 2022, the end of our fiscal year, the Firm had approximately $132,010,000
in assets under management on a discretionary basis.