A. Firm Information
Money Managers, Inc. (“MMI” or the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor located in the State of
Nevada and organized as an S Corporation under the laws of California. MMI was founded in September 2009
and is owned and operated by CEO, Marc S. Aarons. This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding
the qualifications, business practices, and the advisory services provided by MMI.
B. Advisory Services Offered
MMI offers investment advisory services to individuals, small businesses and charities in Nevada, California and
other states (each referred to as a “Client”).
Investment Management Services
MMI provides customized investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through continuous
personal Client contact and interaction while providing either discretionary or non-discretionary investment
management and consulting services. MMI works with each Client to identify their investment goals and
objectives as well as risk tolerance and financial situation in order to create a portfolio allocation. MMI will then
construct a portfolio, consisting of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to achieve the Client’s
investment goals. The Advisor may also utilize individual stocks and bonds to meet the needs of its Clients as
well as certificate of deposit, variable life insurance, variable annuities, and options as appropriate for each
Client. The Advisor will not receive commissions on variable life insurance or variable annuity products. The
Advisor will only receive its agreed-upon Investment Advisory Fee.
MMI ’s investment strategy is primarily long-term focused, but the Advisor may buy, sell or re-allocate positions
that have been held less than one year to meet the objectives of the Client or due to market conditions. MMI will
construct, implement and monitor the portfolio to ensure it meets the goals, objectives, circumstances, and risk
tolerance agreed to by the Client. Each Client will have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the
types of investments to be held in their respective portfolio, subject to the acceptance by the Advisor.
MMI evaluates and selects ETFs and mutual funds for inclusion in Client portfolios only after applying their
internal due diligence process. MMI may recommend, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to
diversify the portfolio. MMI may recommend specific positions to increase sector or asset class weightings. The
Advisor may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market movement, which may
adversely affect the portfolio. MMI may recommend selling positions for reasons that include, but are not
limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses, business or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of
securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the position[s] in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of Client,
generating cash to meet Client needs, or any risk deemed unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance. Prior to
rendering investment advisory services, MMI will ascertain, in conjunction with the Client, the Client’s
financial situation, risk tolerance, and investment objective[s].
MMI will provide investment advisory services and portfolio management services and will not provide
securities custodial or other administrative services. At no time will MMI accept or maintain custody of a
Client’s funds or securities, except for authorized deduction of the Advisor’s fees. All Client assets will be
managed within their designated brokerage account or pension account, pursuant to the Client investment
advisory agreement.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
MMI will typically provide a variety of financial planning services to individuals and families, pursuant to a
written Financial Planning or Consulting Agreement. Services are offered in several areas of a Client’s financial
situation, depending on their goals, objectives and financial situation.
Generally, such financial planning services will involve preparing a financial plan or rendering a financial
consultation for clients based on the Client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or consulting may
encompass one or more areas of need, including, but not limited to investment planning, retirement planning,
personal savings, education savings and other areas of a Client’s financial situation. For example, a
recommendation to engage the Advisor for investment management services or to increase the level of
investment assets with the Advisor would pose a conflict, as it would increase the advisory fees paid to the
Advisor.
A financial plan developed for or financial consultation rendered to the Client will usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the Client. For example,
recommendations may be made that the Client start or revise their investment programs, commence or alter
retirement savings, establish education savings and/or charitable giving programs.
MMI may also refer Clients to an accountant, attorney or other specialist, as appropriate for their unique
situation. For certain financial planning engagements, the Advisor will provide a written summary of Client’s
financial situation, observations, and recommendations. For consulting or ad-hoc engagements, the Advisor may
not provide a written summary. Plans or consultations are typically completed within six months of contract
date, assuming all information and documents requested are provided promptly.
Financial planning and consulting recommendations may pose a potential conflict between the interests of the
Advisor and the interests of the Client.
Clients are not obligated to implement any recommendations made by
the Advisor or maintain an ongoing relationship with the Advisor. If the Client elects to act on any of the
recommendations made by the Advisor, the Client is under no obligation to effect the transaction through the
Advisor.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Provider Due Diligence Search, Presentation, and Finalist Review
• Request quotes from up to four providers
• Analysis of recordkeeping, administration, technology services, Plan compliance, employee
communications, and investment management services offered by each Provider
• Analysis of hard and soft dollar administrative, investment management, asset and other fees charged
by each Provider
• Total cost analysis and projection of all the providers surveyed (up to four)
• Mapping strategy and investment scorecard comparison for certain core providers
• Written analysis, prepared by Advisor
• RFP discussion presentation to Client
Facilitation of Conversion Process (If Applicable)
• Advisor Consultants and Relationship Managers to facilitate Plan conversion
• Provide sample letters and correspondence related to the Plan conversion
• Monitoring of the action items identified in the Advisor Conversion Checklist
Fiduciary Fitness Program
• Fiduciary gap analysis and documentation using proprietary Report Card
• Provide a full program to systemize and document steps to meet fiduciary best practices and compliance
for qualified Plans
• Annual Fiduciary Plan Review, includes an analysis of relevant design features, developments in the
qualified Plan landscape.
• Develop educational modules
• Benchmarking Plan fees against industry averages and documentation processes for fiduciary
responsibilities, administrative compliance checklist and reviews
• Compliance assistance and documentation
Investment Due Diligence Program
• Using proprietary evaluation methodology, reviews the investment options that your “Recordkeeper”
makes available to your Plan.
• Monitor the Investment Options Menu, and add, remove and replace the investment option in the Plan
from time to time.
• Select and monitor the “qualified default investment alternative (“QDIA”) for the Plan. If any
participants fail to direct how to invest some or all of their account balances under the Plan, such
amounts may be invested in the Plan’s QDIA, subject to the Plan’s terms.
• Quantitative and qualitative criteria including upside and downside capture, one or more style
(attribution) analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory statistics (alpha, beta standard deviation, etc.),
information ratio, tracking error, and other relevant quantitative and qualitative factors
• On-going written reports, including performance summary, review of investment options,
changes/additions summary, and a watch list for those investment options in the Investment Options
Menu, as applicable.
• On-site meeting in a frequency determined by the Client and the Advisor, to report on the selecting,
monitoring, and any replacement of Plan investments.
Investment Policy Statement
• Create and implement an Investment Policy Statement
• Investment Policy Statement integrated with a written investment due diligence process
Employee Education and Communications
• On-site enrollment and investment education meetings conducted four days per year in a frequency
determined by the Client and the Advisor. At these meetings, Advisor will provide individual
Participant advice in private on matters relating to investing in the 401(k) as well as any personal
financial matters Participants wish to discuss.
• Advisor will maintain ongoing availability by phone during normal business hours to answer
Participant questions.
MMI may also provide 3(38) or 3(21) discretionary investment advisory services on behalf of the Plan and Plan
Sponsor.
Tax Services and Tax Planning
MMI does provide tax preparation and other tax related services to Clients.
C. Client Account Management
Prior to engaging MMI to provide investment advisory services, each Client is required to enter into an
investment advisory agreement with the Advisor that defines the terms, conditions, authority and
responsibilities of the Advisor and the Client. These services may include:
• Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – MMI, in connection with the Client, may develop a
statement that summarizes the Client’s investment goals and objectives along with the broad
strategy[ies] to be employed to meet the objectives.
• Asset Allocation – MMI will develop a strategic asset allocation that is targeted to meet the investment
objectives, time horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk for each Client.
• Portfolio Construction – MMI will develop a portfolio for the Client that is intended to meet the stated
goals and objectives of the Client.
• Investment Management and Supervision – MMI will provide investment management and ongoing
oversight of the Client’s portfolio and overall account. The Client shall approve all trading decisions for
their account[s].
D. Wrap Fee Programs
MMI does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management services are
provided directly by MMI.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, MMI manages the following assets:
Discretionary Assets $153,369,788
Non-Discretionary Assets $0
Total $ 153,369,788
Clients may request more current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.