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FORM ADV PART 2A
Alpha Omega Group, Inc.
DBA
AOG Wealth Management
11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 730
Reston, VA 20190
P: 703-757-8020
www.AOGWealth.com
March 23, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Alpha
Omega Group, Inc. dba AOG Wealth Management. If you have any questions about the contents
of this Brochure, please contact us at (703)757-8020 and/or info@aogwealth.com. The
information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Alpha Omega Group, Inc. dba AOG Wealth Management also is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number
for Alpha Omega Group, Inc. dba AOG Wealth Management is 159026.
Any references to Alpha Omega Group, Inc. dba AOG Wealth Management as a registered
investment adviser or its related persons as registered advisory representatives does not imply
a certain level of skill or training.
Alpha Omega Group, Inc. dba AOG Wealth Management
Item 2 - MATERIAL CHANGES
Alpha Omega Group, Inc. dba AOG Wealth Management (“AOG”) previously filed the annual
update for this Brochure on March 26, 2024. Since that filing, the following material changes have
occurred:
In May 2024, updated Item 11 by removing references to LLCs controlled by an
associated person and the corresponding conflicts of interest since those LLCs are no
longer active.
In March 2025, Item 4 was updated to reflect the acquisition of AOG by FL Putnam
Investment Management. Item 11 was updated to reflect an updated process for AOG
clients who are also investors in the AOG Institutional Fund.
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Item 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1 – COVER PAGE ....................................................................................................... Cover Page
Item 2 - MATERIAL CHANGES ........................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 - ADVISORY BUSINESS ........................................................................................................ 4
Item 5 - FEES AND COMPENSATION ............................................................................................. 8
Item 6 - PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE BY SIDE MANAGEMENT ....................... 10
Item 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS ........................................................................................................... 11
Item 8 - METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS ....... 11
Item 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 14
Item 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ....................... 14
Item 11 - CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OF INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
AND PERSONAL TRADING ........................................................................................................... 15
Item 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES .............................................................................................. 16
Item 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS ................................................................................................. 18
Item 14 - CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ............................................... 19
Item 15 - CUSTODY .......................................................................................................................... 19
Item 16 - INVESTMENT DISCRETION........................................................................................... 20
Item 17 - VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ....................................................................................... 20
Item 18 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 20
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Item 4 - ADVISORY BUSINESS
Alpha Omega Group, Inc. dba AOG Wealth Management (hereinafter referred to as “AOG”) is an
investment advisory firm offering a variety of advisory services customized to your individual needs.
A. AOG was established in May 2000 and filed for investment adviser registration in 2013. AOG
majority owned by the Frederick Peter Baerenz Revocable Trust with Frederick P. Baerenz as
trustee. Additionally, Frederick P. Baerenz is the President of AOG. Effective March 1, 2025,
AOG was acquired by FL Putnam Investment Management.
B. AOG offers the following advisory services. Each of the services is more fully described below.
Asset Management Program referred to as the AOG Wealth Management Program
Financial Planning
AOG Wealth Management Program
Upon AOG completing its analysis of your existing portfolio and goals, AOG will determine an
asset allocation customized to your financial goals, objectives and risk tolerance.
AOG will meet with you and present the recommended portfolio allocation. Upon your
approval, AOG will implement the portfolio allocation. AOG will provide continuous and
ongoing management of your account. Unless otherwise expressly requested by you, AOG will
manage the account on a discretionary basis and make changes to the allocation as deemed
appropriate by AOG. AOG will determine the securities to be purchased and sold in the account
and will alter the securities holdings from time to time, without prior consultation. AOG actively
trade securities and hold such holdings for periods of 30 days or less or maintain positions for
longer or shorter term periods. Discretionary authority will be granted by you to AOG by
execution of the Asset Management agreement.
If you elect to have your accounts managed on a nondiscretionary basis, no changes will be made
to the allocation of your account without prior consultation with you and your expressed
agreement. However, AOG will periodically rebalance your account to maintain the initially
agreed upon asset allocation. AOG does not deem rebalancing as a form of discretion.
AOG uses a modified endowment model portfolio allocation. Portfolios will be allocated across
several asset classes and using several different investment vehicles. Portfolios will follow a
model similar to the following and will be adjusted for each client based on the individual’s
goals, objectives and risk tolerance. Additionally, portfolios will be adjusted based on the
economic environment at the time of investment.
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The endowment model seeks higher investment returns over long periods of time on a
more consistent basis by allocating to public and non-public, relatively illiquid markets.
Typically fixed income allocations are minimized in favor of market neutral income
options. In addition, long-only equity allocations are supplemented with private equity,
venture capital and real asset investments.
Transactions in the account, account reallocations and rebalancing trigger a taxable event, with
the exception of IRA accounts, 403(b) accounts, 401(k) accounts, and other qualified retirement
accounts. AOG works with clients to minimize the impact of taxes through various tax
mitigation strategies, such as gain/loss harvesting, retirement planning, and certain investments
that may have tax-favored status. Such strategies are customized based on an individual client’s
needs.
Financial Planning Services
AOG assists you in working toward your financial goals.
Plans are based on your financial situation at the time and on financial information disclosed by
you to AOG. Certain assumptions are made with respect to interest and inflation rates and use
of past trends and performance of the market and economy. However, past performance is in no
way an indication of future performance. AOG cannot offer any guarantees or promises that
your financial goals and objectives will be met. Further, you must continue to review the plan
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and update the plan based upon changes in your financial situation, goals, or objectives or
changes in the economy. If your financial situation or investment goals or objectives change,
you must notify AOG promptly of the changes. You are advised that the advice offered by AOG
is limited and is not meant to be comprehensive. Therefore, you should consider seeking the
services of other professionals such as an insurance adviser, attorney and/or accountant.
General Information
The investment recommendations and advice offered by AOG are not legal advice or accounting
advice. You should coordinate and discuss the impact of financial advice with your attorney
and/or accountant. You are advised that it is necessary to inform AOG promptly with respect to
any changes in your financial situation and investment goals and objectives. Failure to notify
AOG of any such changes could result in investment recommendations that do not completely
address your needs.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our consulting and advisory services, we offer recommendations and advice
concerning your employer retirement plan or other qualified retirement account. Our
recommendations may include you consider withdrawing the assets from your employer's
retirement plan or other qualified retirement account and roll the assets over to an individual
retirement account ("IRA"). Further, we offer our management services be applied to those
funds and securities rolled into an IRA or other account for which we will receive compensation.
If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our management, we will charge you an
asset based fee as described above under Item 5. This practice presents a conflict of interest
because persons providing investment advice on your behalf have an incentive to recommend a
rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee based compensation rather than solely based on
your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover.
Furthermore, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in
an IRA managed by us.
It is important for you to understand many employers permit former employees to keep their
retirement assets in their company plan. Also, current employees can sometimes move assets
out of their company plan before they retire or change jobs. In determining whether to complete
the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are available, you should consider
the costs and benefits of each.
An employee will typically have four options:
1. Leave the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
2. Move the funds to a new employer's retirement plan.
3. Cash out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Roll the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we
encourage you to speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney.
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If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage it is
important you understand the following:
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address
your needs or whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than
IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the
public such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
a. If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the
cost structure of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and
how the costs of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
b. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage
of at an IRA provider and the costs of those products and services.
c. It is likely you will not be charged a management fee and will not receive ongoing
asset management services unless you elect to have such services. In the event your
plan offers asset management or model management, there may be a fee associated
with the services that is more or less than our asset management fee.
3. Our strategy may have higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may offer financial advice, guidance, and/or model management or
portfolio options at no additional cost.
5. If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could delay your
required minimum distribution beyond the required age.
6. Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary.
Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005,
IRA assets have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However,
there can be some exceptions to the general rules so you should consult an attorney if
you are concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
8. IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary
income tax and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they
qualify for an exception such as disability, higher education expenses or the purchase
of a home.
9. If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a
lower capital gains tax rate.
10. Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan
name.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and to decide
whether a rollover is best for you. Prior to proceeding, if you have questions contact your
investment adviser representative, or call our main number as listed on the cover page of this
brochure.
Finally, when AOG provides investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account
or individual retirement account, AOG is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way AOG makes money creates some
conflicts with your interests, so AOG operates under a special rule that requires AOG to act in
your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours.
C. AOG tailors the advisory services it offers to your individual needs. You can impose restrictions
and/or limitations on the investing in certain securities or types of securities.
AOG will meet with you and conduct an interview and data gathering session to compile
information about you, your financial goals and objectives, and your financial concerns. You
should expect at least two to three meetings during the due diligence, data gathering and analysis
process. The information gathered by AOG will enable your advisors to provide you with the
requested services that are customized to your financial situation. Depending on the services
you have requested, AOG will gather various financial information and history from you
including, but not limited to:
Investment objectives
Investment horizon
Investment Experience
Retirement and financial goals
Financial needs
Cash flow analysis
Income Protection
Cost of living needs
Education-funding needs
Saving tendencies
Other applicable financial information required by AOG in order to provide the
investment advisory services requested.
D. AOG does not offer a wrap fee program. Clients will pay AOG an advisory fee as further
described in Item 5 below and pay transaction charges to the broker/dealer through which
transactions are executed.
E. As of March __, 2025, we have $0.00 of client assets under our management.
Item 5 - FEES AND COMPENSATION
AOG Wealth Management Program
A. Advisory fees are negotiable and are not based on a share of capital gains upon or capital
appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds.
Additional assets deposited into the Account after it is opened will not be charged a pro-rata fee
based upon the number of days remaining in the then current calendar month. Similarly, partial
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withdrawals from the account will not result in a prorated portion of the fee being calculated on
the withdrawal. No fee adjustments will be made for Account appreciation or depreciation.
Household Value
First $1,000,000
Next $4,000,000
$5,000,000 and above
Tiered Annual Fee
1.25%
1.00%
0.80%
AOG aggregates or households all of your managed accounts together to determine your monthly
fee.
For example, if you have four managed accounts with a value as of the just completed calendar
month of: $1,001,569.40, $550,498.46, $675,879.50, and $740,301.12 with a total value of
$2,968,248.48, fees will be calculated as follows.
First $1,000,000 x 1.25% $12,500.00
$19,682.48
Next 1,968,248.48 x 1%
$32,182.48 / 365 x number of days in the month = Monthly Fee
Annual Fee
AOG can change the above fee schedule upon 30-days prior written notice to you.
B. Advisory fees will generally be collected directly from your account, provided you have given
AOG written authorization. You will be provided with an account statement reflecting the
deduction of the advisory fee direct from the account custodian. If the Account does not contain
sufficient funds to pay advisory fees, AOG has limited authority to sell or redeem securities in
sufficient amounts to pay advisory fees. You can reimburse the account for advisory fees paid to
AOG, except for ERISA and IRA accounts.
C.
In addition to the advisory fees above, you will pay for transaction charges on each transaction
conducted in the managed account, custodial services, account maintenance fees, and other fees
associated with maintaining the Account. Such fees are not charged by AOG and are charged
by the product, broker/dealer or account custodian. AOG does not share in any portion of such
fees. Additionally, you will pay your proportionate share of the fund’s management and
administrative fees and sales charges as well as the mutual fund adviser’s fee of any mutual fund
they purchase. Such advisory fees are not shared with AOG and are compensation to the fund-
manager.
D. Advisory fees are charged in arrears of each calendar month. The monthly advisory fee will be
based on the value of the Account on the last business day of the just completed calendar month.
Fees for partial periods will be prorated. The initial monthly fee will be a pro-rated portion of
the fee based on the number of days remaining in the calendar month.
Termination Provisions
You can terminate investment advisory services obtained from AOG, without penalty, upon written
notice within five (5) business days after entering into the advisory agreement with AOG. You will
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be responsible for any fees and charges incurred from third parties as a result of maintaining the
Account such as transaction fees for any securities transactions executed and Account maintenance or
custodial fees. Thereafter, you can terminate investment advisory services with 30-days written notice
to AOG. Should you terminate investment advisory services, you will be charged a pro-rated portion
of the advisory fee for the month up to the date of termination.
Financial Planning Services
You are advised that fees for planning services are strictly for planning services. Therefore, you will
pay fees and/or commissions for additional services obtained such as asset management or products
purchased such as securities or insurance.
Fees are negotiable. Your fees will be dependent on several factors including time spent with AOG,
number of meetings, complexity of your situation, amount of research, services requested and staff
resources.
Fee Type
Fee
Fixed
–
Couples/Families
Fee
$3,000 in year 1;
$200 per month
years 2+
Fee
–
Fixed
Individuals
$1,800 in year 1;
$120 per month
years 2+
Hourly Fee
$250 per hour
Payable
Payable one-half (1/2) upon execution of the advisory
agreement with AOG and the balance due at the time
of presentation of
the plan, unless otherwise
negotiated with you.
Payable one-half (1/2) upon execution of the advisory
agreement with AOG and the balance due at the time
of presentation of
the plan, unless otherwise
negotiated with you.
An estimated quote will be provided prior to executing
an agreement with AOG. One-half (1/2) of the
estimated fee is due upon execution of the advisory
agreement and the balance due at the time of
presentation, unless otherwise negotiated.
Completed plans are generally delivered in one to three months. If for some reason the plan is not
complete within six months, any fees previously paid will be rebated to the client.
Termination Provisions
You can terminate advisory services obtained from AOG, without penalty, upon written notice within
five (5) business days after entering into the advisory agreement with AOG. Thereafter, you can
terminate investment advisory services with 30-days written notice to AOG. You will be responsible
for any time spent by AOG.
Item 6 - PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE BY SIDE MANAGEMENT
This section is not applicable to AOG since AOG does not charge performance based fees.
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Item 7 - TYPES OF CLIENTS
AOG’s services are focused on individuals, high net worth individuals (i.e. clients with a net worth of
$1,000,000), endowments, high net worth corporations or other business.
Item 8 - METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
A. AOG conducts economic analysis and attempts to analyze and determine macroeconomic trends.
Additionally, AOG conducts fundamental and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis
generally involves assessing a company’s or security’s value based on factors such as sales,
assets, markets, management, products and services, earnings, and financial structure. Technical
analysis generally involves studying trends and movements in a security’s price, trading volume,
and other market-related factors in an attempt to discern patterns.
B. You are advised investing in securities involves risk of loss, including the loss of principal.
Therefore, your participation in any of the management programs offered by AOG will require
you to be prepared to bear the risk of loss and fluctuating performance.
AOG does not represent, warrant or imply that the services or methods of analysis used by AOG
can or will predict future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate you
from losses due to major market corrections or crashes. Past performance is no indication of
future performance. No guarantees can be offered that your goals or objectives will be achieved.
Further, no promises or assumptions can be made that the advisory services offered by AOG will
provide a better return than other investment strategies.
C. As stated above under Item 4, AOG allocates managed portfolios across several different asset
classes and investment vehicles. The following is a summary of the risks associated with the
various investment vehicles used by AOG:
Endowment Model Risks include:
Interest Rate Risk
Tax Risk
Liquidity Risk
Market Risk
Credit Risk
Higher cost/fees
There are material differences between the terms under which endowments and individuals can
invest in alternative investments. These differences include, but are not limited to commissions
and fees, conflicts of interest, access to investment opportunities, size, investment time horizons,
and the ability to tolerate illiquidity. There is no standard or exact definition of the endowment
model. Portfolio design, specific investments and ultimately performance vary considerably
among endowments and investors. AOG Wealth Management does not claim that any investor
will achieve the same result as any endowment, institution, or other investor. The endowment
model from time to time incorporates asset classes and/or individual investments that are illiquid
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(less than quarterly liquidity) and contain speculative elements and therefore may not be suitable
for investors with short-term liquidity needs or low tolerance of risk in their portfolios. There
are assets included in the endowment model that charge a higher fee or have higher
administrative costs than other, traditional asset types. The additional cost of these funds could
impact the long-term profitability of these funds.
The risks with mutual funds, variable annuities, ETFs, and unit investment trusts
include:
Manager Risk: which is the risk that an actively managed mutual fund’s investment
adviser will fail to execute the fund’s stated investment strategy.
Market Risk: which is the risk that the Stock Market will decline, decreasing the value
of the securities contained within the mutual funds we recommend to you.
Industry Risk: which is the risk that a group of stocks in a single industry will decline in
price due to adverse developments in that industry, decreasing the value of mutual
funds that are significantly invested in that industry.
Inflation Risk: which is the risk that the rate of price increases in the economy
deteriorates the returns associated with the mutual fund.
Mutual fund fees are described in the fund's prospectus, which the custodian mails directly to
the client following any purchase of a mutual fund that is new to the client's account. In
addition, a prospectus is available online at each mutual fund company's Web site. At the
client's request at any time AOG will direct the client to the appropriate Web page to access the
prospectus.
ETF Risks Include:
ETFs typically trade on a securities exchange and the prices of their shares fluctuate
throughout the day based on supply and demand, which may not correlate to their net asset
values. Although ETF shares will be listed on an exchange, there can be no guarantee that an
active trading market will develop or continue. Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of
owning the underlying securities it is designed to track. ETFs are also subject to secondary
market trading risks. In addition, an ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the
index it seeks to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF,
the temporary unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market, or discrepancies
between the ETF and the index with respect to weighting of securities or number of securities
held.
Alternative Investments risks include:
Liquidity Risk: For many of the private, non-traded alternative investments, there is no
readily available market for liquidation, and therefore generally illiquid. If a market is
available, the market is a limited secondary market. Investments that offer daily,
quarterly or annual repurchases by the investment company are often limited to a total
repurchase of 5% of the total outstanding shares during each repurchase
period. Therefore, investors are not guaranteed liquidity of their shares at full market
price
Valuation: Since there are little or no public markets for alternative investments, the
valuation is provided through third-party valuations at the request or requirement of the
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investment company. These valuations are provided to us and to clients via
statements. The valuation is not be a complete or accurate picture of what an investor
could reasonably sell the investment for on a secondary market.
Time Horizon: Many alternative investments have a stated investment time horizon of
5-8 years. Due to the longer time horizon and lack of liquidity, these investments are
not be suitable for investors with a short investment time horizon or significant short-
term liquidity needs.
Speculation risk: Some of the alternative investments contain speculative elements and
are at risk of complete loss.
A detailed prospectus is provided for each recommended alternative investment. The
prospectus provides details regarding the fees charged by the fund including acquisition fees,
management fees, distribution fees, and advisor compensation.
Stock and Bond Risks Include:
The risks with stocks and bonds are that their prices fluctuate throughout the day. Stocks can
drop in value and become worthless. The risks with bonds are interest rate, inflation and credit
risk. Credit risk is the risk that the bond issuer will be unable to make its payments on time or
at all, effectively defaulting on the bonds. The risks with stocks are market risk and company
specific risk. The price of a stock can decline due to company-specific reasons as well as the
health of the overall stock market. Even dividends, which many beginning investors believe are
guaranteed payments by the company, can decline or be totally eliminated.
These are some of the primary risks associated with the way we recommend investments to
you, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss these risks and others in more detail. We
will discuss each individual client’s risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and ability to withstand
capital losses in their portfolios, prior to making any recommendations.
No investment strategy can avoid loss. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you
need to be prepared to bear.
Additional Risks may include:
Management risk, which is the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses
applied by AOG may not produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or
tax developments, affect the investment techniques available to AOG. There is no
guarantee that a client’s investment objectives will be achieved.
Real Estate risk, which is the risk that an investor’s investments in Real Estate Investment
Trusts (“REITs”) or real estate-linked derivative instruments will subject the investor to
risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from
casualty or condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply
and demand, interest rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and
operating expenses. An investment in REITs or real estate-linked derivative instruments
subject the investor to management and tax risks.
Commodity risk, generally commodity prices fluctuate for many reasons, including
changes in market and economic conditions or political circumstances (especially of key
energy-producing and consuming countries), the impact of weather on demand, levels of
domestic production and imported commodities, energy conservation, domestic and
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foreign governmental regulation (agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange
control), international politics, policies of OPEC, taxation and the availability of local,
intrastate and interstate transportation systems and the emotions of the marketplace. The
risk of loss in trading commodities can be substantial.
Cybersecurity risk, which is the risk related to unauthorized access to the systems and
networks of AOG and its service providers. The computer systems, networks and
devices used by AOG and service providers to us and our clients to carry out routine
business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or
interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication
failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various
protections utilized, systems, networks or devices potentially can be breached. A client
could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity
breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks or devices; infection from
computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable,
slow or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes or website access or
functionality. Cybersecurity breaches cause disruptions and impact business operations,
potentially resulting in financial losses to a client; impediments to trading; the inability
by us and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy
and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other
compensation costs, or other compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of
confidential information. Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity
breaches affecting issues of securities in which a client invests; governmental and other
regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers,
dealers and other financial institutions; and other parties. In addition, substantial costs
may be incurred by those entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the
future.
Item 9 - DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
There is no reportable disciplinary information required for AOG or its management persons that is
material to your evaluation of AOG, its business or its management persons.
Item 10 - OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
AOG maintains an insurance agent’s license and Advisory Representatives of AOG may be insurance
licensed and offer insurance products and services for which compensation will be received. Clients
are under no obligation to purchase insurance products and services through the individuals. There is
a conflict of interest of recommend insurance products and services because of the receipt of
compensation. To mitigate this conflict of interest, this disclosure has been provided.
AOG is the advisor to the AOG Institutional Fund (the “Fund”). See Item 11 below for information
regarding the Fund.
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Item 11 - CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OF INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
A. AOG has a fiduciary duty to act in your best interest and always place your interests first and
foremost. AOG takes seriously its compliance and regulatory obligations and requires all staff
to comply with such rules and regulations as well as AOG’s policies and procedures. Further,
AOG strives to handle your non-public information in such a way to protect information from
falling into hands that have no business reason to know such information and provides you with
AOG’s Privacy Policy. As such, AOG maintains a code of ethics for its Advisory
Representatives, supervised persons and staff. The Code of Ethics contains provisions for
standards of business conduct in order to comply with federal securities laws, personal securities
reporting requirements, pre-approval procedures for certain transactions, code violations
reporting requirements, and safeguarding of material non-public information about your
transactions. Further, AOG’s Code of Ethics establishes AOG’s expectation for business
conduct. A copy of our Code of Ethics will be provided to you upon request.
B. AOG and its associated persons buy or sell securities identical to those securities recommended
to you. Therefore, AOG and/or its associated persons have an interest or position in certain
securities that are also recommended and bought or sold to you. AOG and its associated persons
will not put their interests before your interest. AOG and its associated persons do not trade
ahead of you or trade in such a way to obtain a better price for themselves than for you or other
clients.
C. AOG is required to maintain a list of all securities holdings for its associated persons and develop
procedures to supervise the trading activities of associated persons who have knowledge of your
transactions and their related family accounts at least quarterly. Further, associated persons are
prohibited from trading on non-public information or sharing such information.
D. AOG is the advisor to the AOG Institutional Fund (the “Fund”), registered as investment
companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Certain personnel of AOG serve as
officers of the Fund. AOG has been designated with primary responsibility for investment
management and administrative matters, such as accounting, tax and periodic reporting,
pertaining to the Fund. AOG personnel will devote to the Fund as much time as determined
necessary and appropriate to manage the Fund’s business. Such activities could be viewed as
creating a conflict of interest in that the time and effort of AOG personnel and employees will
not be devoted exclusively to the business of AOG, but could be allocated between the business
of AOG, the Fund and other of our business activities.
Clients who invest in the Fund are subject to an annual management fee of 1.49% which is paid
to the advisor for its services. However, for those investors in the Fund who are also clients of
AOG, the Fund is excluded from AOG’s advisory fee. In addition, investors in the Fund are
subject to other expenses that will vary on a monthly basis but total approximately 1.40%.
Detailed information about the Fund and its expenses is included in the prospectus for the Fund.
An expense cap limits the total fee to investors, inclusive of the management fee, to 3%. AOG’s
status as advisor, as well as AOG personnel serving as officers of the Fund, presents a conflict
of interest in that AOG personnel have an incentive to recommend that AOG clients invest in
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the Fund. AOG addresses this conflict through this disclosure, and ensuring that investments in
the Fund are recommended only to advisory clients for whom AOG determined that such an
investment was suitable.
We manage the Fund on a discretionary basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Fund’s offering and organizational documents.
Item 12 - BROKERAGE PRACTICES
AOG has entered into a relationship to offer you brokerage and custodial services through Schwab
Institutional division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). Schwab offers to independent
investment advisors services which include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and
settlement of transactions. AOG receives some benefits from Schwab through its participation in this
program.
AOG is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with any of the above referenced firms.
You are advised that not all investment advisers require you to maintain accounts at a specific
broker/dealer. You are advised you can maintain accounts at another broker/dealer. However, the
services provided by AOG will be limited to only advice and will not include implementation, with
the exception of accounts through Schwab. If you select another brokerage firm for custodial and/or
brokerage services you will not be able to receive asset management services from AOG.
In initially selecting the above broker/dealer and custodians, AOG conducted due diligence. AOG’s
evaluation and criteria includes:
Ability to service you
Financial strength
Industry reputation
Ability to report to you and to AOG
Availability of an efficient trading platform
Products and services available
Technology resources
Educational resources
Execution capability
Financial responsibility and viability
Confidentiality and security of your information
Responsiveness
Other factors that bear on the overall evaluation of best price and execution
You are advised there is an incentive for AOG and the Advisory Representatives to recommend a
broker/dealer over another based on the products and services that will be received rather than your
best interest.
Aggregated Trades
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To the extent that the Firm determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of
securities, including securities in which the Firm’s supervised persons may invest, the Firm will
generally do so in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with applicable rules promulgated
under the Advisers Act and guidance provided by the staff of the SEC and consistent with policies
and procedures established by the Firm.
Schwab
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately for
custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that it
executes or that settle into your Schwab account. Schwab charges you a flat dollar amount as a “prime
broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that we execute by a different broker-dealer but where the
securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into your Schwab account.
These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay the executing broker-
dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we have Schwab execute most trades
for your account. We have determined that having Schwab execute most trades is consistent with our
duty to seek “best execution” of your trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a
transaction based on all relevant factors, including those listed above.
Products and Services Available to Us From Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ (formerly called Schwab Institutional®) is Schwab’s business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. They provide us and our clients with access to its
institutional brokerage—trading, custody, reporting, and related services—many of which are not
typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services.
Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others help us
manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support services generally are available on an unsolicited
basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us as long as our clients collectively maintain
a total of at least $10 million of their assets in accounts at Schwab. If our clients collectively have less
than $10 million in assets at Schwab, Schwab may charge us quarterly service fees of $1,200.
Following is a more detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Services That Benefit You.
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services described in this
paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services That May Not Directly Benefit You.
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our
clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We
may use this research to service all or a substantial number of our clients’ accounts, including accounts
not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also makes available software
and other technology that:
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Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements)
Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
Provide pricing and other market data
Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services That Generally Benefit Only Us.
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
Educational conferences and events
Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these
services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits,
such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. We don’t have to pay for Schwab’s services so long as our clients collectively keep a
total of at least $10 million of their assets in accounts at Schwab. Beyond that, these services are not
contingent upon us committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading commissions or
assets in custody. The $10 million minimum may give us an incentive to recommend that you maintain
your account with Schwab, based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s services that benefit our
business rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however,
that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. Our selection
is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab’s services and not Schwab’s services
that benefit only us.
Item 13 - REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
A.
If you are participating in the AOG Wealth Management Program you will be invited to
participate in at least an annual review conducted by AOG’s Wealth Advisory team. You can
request more frequent reviews and set thresholds for triggering events that would cause a review
to take place. Your Advisory Representative will monitor for changes or shifts in the economy,
changes to the management and structure of a mutual fund or company in which your assets are
invested, and market shifts and corrections.
If you are participating in Financial Planning Services you will not receive regular reviews.
AOG recommends you have at least an annual review and update to any plans. However, the
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time and frequency of the reviews is solely your decision. Additionally, you will be charged
review fees based on the fee schedule disclosed under the program. Other than the initial plan
or analysis, there will be no other reports issued.
B. You are advised that you must notify your Advisory Representative promptly of any changes to
your financial goals, objectives or financial situation as such changes require him review the
portfolio allocation and make recommendations for changes.
C. You will be provided statements at least quarterly direct from the account custodian.
Additionally, you will receive confirmations of all transactions occuring direct from the account
custodian. AOG will provide you a quarterly report reflecting your managed account allocation
and its performance. You should compare the report with statements received direct from the
account custodian. Should there be any discrepancy, the account custodian’s report will prevail.
Item 14 - CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
A. Product vendors recommended by AOG from time to time provide monetary and non-monetary
assistance with client events, provide educational tools and resources, and reimbursement for
travel costs for due diligence and educational meetings. AOG does not select products solely as
a result of any monetary or non-monetary assistance. The selection of product is first and
foremost. AOG’s due diligence of a product does not take into consideration any assistance it
receives.
Schwab has agreed to provide financial assistance to AOG and those clients who transition their
accounts to Schwab. The financial assistance to clients covers costs and expenses incurred
directly by clients when transferring their account. The financial assistance to AOG covers
AOG’s costs of transitioning business to Schwab. It is a conflict of interest for AOG to receive
any cash or non-cash compensation. To mitigate this conflict of interest, this disclosure is
provided.
B. AOG does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not a supervised person of
AOG for referrals. Further, AOG does not receive an economic benefit from a non-client for
providing investment advice or advisory services to you.
Item 15 - CUSTODY
With the exception of deducting AOG’s advisory fees from your accounts and certain accounts for
which clients have authorized AOG to distribute funds to third parties, AOG does not take custody of
your funds or securities.
Under government regulations, we are deemed to have custody of your assets if, for example, you
authorize us to instruct your account custodian to deduct our advisory fees directly from your account
or if you grant us authority to move your money to another person’s account. Your account custodian
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maintains actual custody of your assets. You will receive account statements directly from your
account custodian at least quarterly. They will be sent to the email or postal mailing address you
provided. You should carefully review those statements promptly when you receive them.
Item 16 - INVESTMENT DISCRETION
You grant AOG authorization to manage your account on a discretionary basis by execution of the
advisory agreement and authorizing discretionary authority. Discretionary authority will give AOG
the authority to buy, sell, exchange and convert securities in your managed accounts. You will grant
such authority to AOG by execution of the advisory agreement. You may terminate discretionary
authorization at any time upon receipt of written notice by AOG.
Additionally, you are advised that:
1) You may set parameters with respect to when account should be rebalanced and set trading
restrictions or limitations;
2) Your written consent is required to establish any mutual fund, variable annuity, or brokerage
account;
3) AOG requires the use of the broker/dealer with which your Advisory Representative is
registered for sales in commissionable mutual funds or variable annuities, if you elect to
implement recommendations through your Advisory Representative;
4) With the exception of deduction of AOG’s advisory fees from the account, if you have
authorized automatic deductions, AOG will not have the ability to withdraw your funds or
securities from the account.
Item 17 - VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
AOG does not vote your securities. Unless you suppress proxies, securities proxies will be sent
directly to you by the account custodian or transfer agent. You may contact AOG about questions
you have and opinions on how to vote the proxies. However, the voting and how you vote the
proxies is solely your decision.
Item 18 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A. AOG will not require you to prepay more than $1,200 and six or more months in advance of
receiving the advisory service.
B. As stated above, AOG has discretionary authority over client accounts; however that authority
does not extend to the withdrawal of any client assets, with the exception of deduction of AOG’s
advisory fees from your accounts. We are financially stable. There is no financial condition that
is likely to impair our ability to meet our contract actual commitment to you or any other client.
C. Neither AOG nor any of its Advisory Representatives has ever been the subject of a bankruptcy
petition.
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