SSWM offers a variety of advisory services, which include financial planning, consulting, and investment
management services. Prior to SSWM rendering any of the foregoing advisory services, clients are required
to enter into one or more written agreements with SSWM setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of
the advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement”).
SSWM filed for registration as an investment adviser in September 2022 and is owned by Sabrina Lowell.
As of December 31, 2023, SSWM had $104,620,700 in assets under management, all of which was
managed on a discretionary basis.
This Brochure discloses any material conflicts of interest. While this brochure generally describes the
business of SSWM, certain sections also discuss the activities of its Supervised Persons, which refer to the
Firm’s officers, partners, directors (or other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar
functions), employees or other persons who provide investment advice on SSWM’s behalf and are subject
to the Firm’s supervision or control.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
SSWM offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services, which include any or all
of the following functions:
• Goal Setting
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Capital Needs Analysis
• Retirement Planning
• Education Planning
• Insurance Planning
• Trust and Estate Planning
• Tax Planning
• Real Estate Planning
• Debt Structuring
• Stock Option and Equity Planning
• Business Planning
In performing these services, SSWM is not required to verify any information received from the client or
from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.,) and is expressly authorized to rely
on such information. SSWM recommends certain clients engage the Firm for additional related services
and/or other professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest
exists for the Firm to recommend that clients engage SSWM or its affiliates to provide (or continue to
provide) additional services for compensation, including investment management services. Clients retain
absolute discretion over all decisions regarding implementation and are under no obligation to act upon any
of the recommendations made by SSWM under a financial planning or consulting engagement. Clients are
under no obligation to act upon the Firm’s recommendations. If the client elects to act on any of the
recommendations, the client is under no obligation to affect the transaction through the Firm. Clients are
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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 SSWM’s
recommendations and/or services.
Wealth Management Services
SSWM manages client investment portfolios on a discretionary basis. The Wealth Management Services
also include a broad range of financial planning and consulting services as described above.
SSWM primarily allocates client assets among independent investment managers (“Independent
Managers”) and the specific portfolios run by those Independent Managers in accordance with their stated
investment objectives.
Where appropriate, the Firm also provides advice about any type of legacy position or other investment
held in client portfolios, but clients should not assume that these assets are being continuously monitored
or otherwise advised on by the Firm unless specifically agreed upon. Clients can engage SSWM to manage
and/or advise on certain investment products that are not maintained at their primary custodian, such as
variable life insurance and annuity contracts and assets held in employer sponsored retirement plans and
qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these situations, SSWM directs or recommends the allocation of
client assets among the various investment options available with the product. These assets are generally
maintained at the underwriting insurance company or the custodian designated by the product’s provider.
In addition, the Firm will provide clients access to third party applications for periodic or ongoing
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 Firm (the “Excluded Assets”).
SSWM’s services relative to the Excluded Assets is limited to reporting services only. The client is
exclusively responsible for directly implementing any recommendations relative to the Excluded Assets.
SSWM tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and seeks to ensure, on a
continuous basis, that client portfolios are managed in a manner consistent with those needs and objectives.
SSWM consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess their specific risk tolerance, time
horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the management of their portfolios.
Clients are advised to promptly notify SSWM 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 SSWM 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.
SSWM does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
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Joint Services with Fort Point Capital Partners LLC and Use of Other Independent Managers
As mentioned above, SSWM selects certain Independent Managers to actively manage clients’ assets. The
Firm entered into a joint services agreement ("Joint Agreement") with clients and Fort Point Capital
Partners LLC ("Fort Point"). Fort Point provides the primary investment decisions for the client accounts.
Fort Point's services include portfolio construction, monitoring, tax loss harvesting, rebalancing and
operational services (i.e., cashiering, account opening/closing paperwork, technology, etc.). SSWM
provides services related to suitability of asset allocation, risk tolerance, client relations, financial planning,
and other services in accordance with each client’s financial situation and investment objectives. SSWM
also maintains the discretion to hire and fire the Independent Managers, including Fort Point, and select
specific portfolios for clients at those Independent Managers.
The specific terms and conditions under which a client engages Fort Point and the Firm are included in the
Joint Agreement. The specific terms and conditions under which client engages other Independent
Managers are set forth in a separate written agreement with the designated Independent Manager. That
agreement can be between the Firm and/or Fort Point and the Independent Manager (often called a
subadvisor) or the client and the Independent Manager (sometimes called a separate account manager). In
addition to this brochure, clients will typically also receive the written disclosure documents of the
respective Independent Managers engaged to manage their assets.
SSWM evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which includes the Independent
Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials supplied by the Independent Managers themselves and
other third-party analyses it believes are reputable. To the extent possible, the Firm seeks to assess the
Independent Managers’ investment strategies, past performance and risk results in relation to its clients’
individual portfolio allocations and risk exposure. SSWM also takes into consideration each Independent
Manager’s management style, returns, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing and research
capabilities, among other factors.
SSWM continues to provide services relative to the discretionary selection of the Independent Managers.
On an ongoing basis, the Firm monitors the performance of those accounts being managed by Independent
Managers. SSWM seeks to ensure the Independent Managers’ strategies and target allocations remain
aligned with its clients’ investment objectives and overall best interests.