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Item 1 – Cover Page
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954) 785-5400
www.heritageinvestment.com
www.fiduciaryinvesting.com
03/27/2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
HERITAGE INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. [“Heritage”]. Heritage’s IARD firm number is 113204.
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (954) 785-
5400 or htaylor@heritageinvestment.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.
HERITAGE INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. Please note
that SEC registration of an Investment Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training.
The oral and written communications of an Adviser provide you with information about
which you determine to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about HERITAGE INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. also is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
There have not been any material changes since our last annual filing dated February 29,
2024. However, we have made additional editorial and non-material changes throughout
this brochure since the last annual filing.
In the past, we have offered or delivered information about our qualifications and business
practices to clients on at least an annual basis. Pursuant to new SEC Rules, we will ensure
that you receive a summary of any materials changes to this and subsequent brochures
within 120 days of the close of our business’ fiscal year. We may further provide other
ongoing disclosure information about material changes, as necessary.
We will further provide you with a new brochure as necessary, based on changes or new
information, at any time, without charge.
Currently, our brochure may be obtained free of charge by contacting S. Hardy Taylor, VP,
CCO at (954) 785-5400 or htaylor@heritageinvestment.com. Our brochure is also available
on our web site, www.heritageinvestment.com.
Additional information about HERITAGE INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. is also available via the
SEC’s web site www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s web site also provides information about
any persons affiliated with HERITAGE INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. who are registered, or are
required to be registered, as investment adviser representatives of HERITAGE INVESTMENT
GROUP, INC.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page .................................................................................................................................................. i
Item 2 – Material Changes .................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business .................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ....................................................................................................................... 4
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .................................................... 6
Item 7 – Types of Clients ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................ 6
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ..................................................................................................................... 9
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................. 9
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ......................................................................................................................... 13
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .......................................................................................................................... 16
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................. 16
Item 15 – Custody .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Item 16 – Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................... 20
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .................................................................................................................. 21
Item 18 – Financial Information ..................................................................................................................... 21
Item 19 – Privacy Statement ............................................................................................................................. 22
Brochure Supplement(s)
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
ADVISORY SERVICES AND FEES
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is a privately owned, fee-only SEC Registered Investment
Adviser providing investment and wealth management solutions to individuals, high net
worth investors, family trusts, charitable foundations, and qualified plans. Heritage was
founded in 1993 to serve the portfolio management needs of the clients of a well-established
estate planning law firm in South Florida. It has since grown to serve individual and
institutional clients throughout the country. We have experts in the areas of portfolio
management, tax management, and advanced wealth transfer planning. Our professionals
work as a team to create a unified wealth management experience. This allows you to achieve
your goals by alleviating the complexities of investing and by relying upon Heritage to act as
your financial director.
Heritage works for you on a fee-only basis. Unlike brokerage firms, we have no commission
incentive, nor any other compensation arrangements which could compromise our
objectivity. As a fiduciary, we are legally required to act in your best interest at all times.
The firm is owned by its principals, employees, family members or trusts for the benefit of
principal family members.
Heritage Owners:
1-Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. Revocable Trust; Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. and Laura MacLean-
Co-Trustees
2-MacLean Family Trust f/b/o Frederick R. MacLean III, Laura MacLean-Trustee
3-MacLean Family Trust f/b/o Madeline R. MacLean, Laura MacLean-Trustee
4-The Taylor Family Revocable Trust, Samuel Hardy Taylor and Heide R. Taylor-Co-Trustees
5-Timothy Glenn Slattery Revocable Trust, Timothy Glenn Slattery and Jenny Slattery-Co-
Trustees
6-Robert Ian McCarver and Tracy M. McCarver-Tenants by the Entirety
7-Teas Revocable Tenancy by the Entirety Trust dated 09/27/2011, David and Courtney
Teas, Co-Trustees
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In addition to our SEC registration, we have filed our application to notice file as an
investment adviser with the State of Florida Office of Financial Regulation, in order to
provide the investment advisory products and services described within this document. We
are also notice filed with the States of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
As of 12/31/2024, Heritage Investment Group, Inc. manages $1,913,368,547 of client assets
on a discretionary basis serving approximately 867 clients.
Heritage Investment Group, Inc., (“Heritage”) offers the following separate and distinct
investment advisory services to clients.
1. DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
Heritage provides discretionary professional investment management of a client’s individual
account(s) and can recommend any number of securities which meet your needs, risk
tolerance, objectives, net worth, income, and other relevant factors. Primarily, client
portfolios consist of select, Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and institutional mutual funds
(no-load) with various objectives. In addition, if in line with a client’s risk tolerance and
investment objective, we may recommend alternative investments (e.g., hedge funds, private
equity, REITs, etc.). Our service (at a minimum) provides for an annual re-allocation of assets
and counseling with you. To enhance client asset security, Heritage will not act as a qualified
custodian holding your funds.
Please note that accounts with margin will be charged margin interest by their custodian
when clients utilize it for overdraft protection and/or when there is a trade date/settlement
mismatch for certain assets. As part of its investment management philosophy, Heritage does
not utilize leverage or borrowing as a tool to manage our client accounts. Additionally,
although we do not use lines of credit secured by your securities portfolio in our investment
process, upon request, we can assist you in negotiating rates with lender(s), should the need
arise.
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2. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
It should be noted that, in prior years, Heritage offered 1) Non-Discretionary Investment
Consulting and Performance Measurement and 2) acted as a Solicitor for several other
Registered Investment Advisers located around the country. Heritage no longer offers these
services to new clients: however, by agreement and prior to elimination, some existing
clients remain with Heritage under these services.
3. TRUST PROTECTOR SERVICES
As part of our wealth management process, we offer trust protector services through our
affiliate, Heritage Trust Protector Services, LLC (“HTPS”). A trust protector is an entity
appointed in a trust document who has certain powers within the trust to help ensure the
grantor’s intent is carried out and that the best interests of beneficiaries are maintained. One
of the primary functions would be to remove and replace a trustee. Please see Item 10 for
more detailed information.
IRA Rollover
For the purpose of complying with the DOL's Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02
("PTE 2020-02"), when applicable, we are providing the following acknowledgment to
clients. When we provide investment advice to clients regarding their retirement plan
account or individual retirement account, we are a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates
some conflicts with client interests. We operate under an exemption that requires we act in
the clients’ best interest and not put our or our employees’ interests ahead of the clients.
Under this exemption, we must:
• meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice),
• never put our or our financial interests ahead of the clients when making
recommendations (give loyal advice),
• avoid making misleading statements about conflict of interests, fees, and investments,
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follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that our and our employees give
advice that is in the clients’ best interest,
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• charge no more than is reasonable for services, and
• give the clients basic information about conflict of interests.
We benefit financially from the rollover of the clients’ assets from a retirement account to an
account that we manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets
under management and, in turn, our advisory fees.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Fee Schedule:
The following is Heritage’s standard fee schedule, per account, where Heritage’s advisory
services have been contracted. Fees may be negotiable and in certain circumstances, fees
may be waived at Heritage’s discretion. The annual fee is divided in installments and billed
quarterly in advance based (rounded to the nearest dollar) on the account’s beginning value
as of the first day of each calendar quarter. If the account is opened after the start of a
calendar quarter, the initial fee will be prorated from the date of the first trade placed in the
account through the end of the quarter (or other similar start period of the investment
advisory services). Thereafter, unless otherwise provided, all fees are determined on the
basis of the market value of the portfolio assets as of the last day of the previous quarter.
Advisory Fee/Equity and Balanced Account Management
Asset Value -Annual Advisory Fee:
First $500,000 ...................................................................................................... 1.25%
Next $500,000 ($500,000 to $1,000,000) ................................................ 1.00%
Next $2,000,000 ($1,000,000 to $3,000,000) ........................................ 0.85%
Next $2,000,000 ($3,000,000 to $5,000,000) ........................................ 0.70%
Next $20,000,000 ($5,000,000 to $25,000,000) ................................... 0.50%
Next $25,000,000 ($25,000,000 to $50,000,000) ................................ 0.45%
Next $50,000,000 ($50,000,000 to $100,000,000) ............................. 0.40%
Over $100,000,000 ............................................................................................ 0.30%
As a client, you may terminate the contract(s) with Heritage upon five (5) days written notice
without the imposition of any penalty. Heritage Investment Group, Inc. will refund the pro
rata, unearned portion of the advisory fees paid in advance. You, the client, will receive a full
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refund should you terminate the agreement within five (5) business days of signing with
Heritage. Clients generally grant the authority to pay Heritage its quarterly fees directly from
the client’s account held by an independent custodian. Accordingly, you, the client, will
provide, in writing, limited authorization to withdraw the contractually agreed upon fees
from the account. The custodian of the account is advised in writing of the limitation on
Heritage’s access to the account. The custodian will also send to you, the client, a statement,
at least quarterly, indicating all the amounts disbursed from the account including the
amount of advisory fees paid directly to Heritage.
Advisory fees charged are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by
mutual funds which may be recommended to you. A description of these and other expenses
are available in each fund’s prospectus. Certain investments recommended and utilized in
your account(s) may be available via other sources. In addition, you may incur certain
charges imposed by third parties other than Heritage (such as brokerage fees, transaction
costs, custody fees, etc.). All information and advice furnished by either to the other,
including their agents and employees, shall be treated as confidential and not disclosed to
third parties except as agreed upon in writing or required by law.
Cash Balances in Accounts:
Heritage views cash as an asset class and, as such, a portion of your portfolio will be held in
cash, cash equivalents and/or money market funds as part of the overall investment strategy
for the account(s). Depending on your specific cash flow needs and/or market conditions
these cash balances can, at times, be high and represent a material portion of your overall
portfolio. Regardless of cash quantities, clients should understand that cash and cash
equivalents, including money market funds, are subject to Heritage’s advisory fee.
We will deliver the applicable disclosure brochure(s), or Form ADV Part 2A-2B and Form
CRS, to you before or at the time we enter into an investment advisory contract with you.
Item 12 further describes the factors that Heritage Investment Group, Inc. considers in
selecting or recommending broker-dealers for client transactions and determining the
reasonableness of their compensation (e.g., commissions).
It should be noted that legal and/or accounting fees for Heritage’s affiliated parties, MacLean
& Ema P.A. and Hinkle, Rhine & Root, LLC are separate and distinct from investment related
fees and expenses.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Currently, Heritage Investment Group, Inc. does NOT offer any performance-based fees (fees
based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. generally provides portfolio management services to
individuals, high net worth individuals, Trusts, Charitable Institutions, Foundations,
Endowments, Corporate Pension, and Profit-Sharing Plans. To open and maintain an
account, Heritage has a minimum account size of $1,000,000, but at its discretion, accepts
accounts/clients below this minimum.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Heritage’s portfolio management process is based upon four central concepts:
Investing Should Be Scientific Rather Than Speculative – Markets work. Traditional
money managers attempt to outperform the markets by predicting the future, despite
overwhelming evidence that such practices are detrimental to portfolio returns. Heritage
instead uses scientific, engineered portfolios to harness the power of thousands of stocks,
bonds, and commodities from around the world. We do not engage in market timing or any
other form of speculation, and we do not pretend to have a crystal ball. Our philosophy
emphasizes rationality, investment science, and diversification.
Risk and Return Are Related – Investment science has demonstrated that risk and return
are inseparable. However, the vast majority of the emphasis on Wall Street is dedicated to
portfolio returns, while risk is often ignored. At Heritage, we focus our efforts on the science
of risk control rather than on misguided and futile attempts to control returns by predicting
the future. We use global, comprehensive diversification to eliminate risks that are not worth
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taking, while we deliberately structure our portfolios to take advantage of other risks with
the potential to compensate our clients with higher returns.
Markets and Investment Science Are Constantly Evolving – As with any science, the
science of investing is constantly evolving, and the Heritage portfolio strategy evolves with
it. We maintain an open dialogue with prominent university professors in the field of
financial economics, and our portfolio strategies will change as new evidence on the nature
of capital markets is uncovered. The strategy is always moving forward, but the work is
never finished.
Discipline Is Critical and Emotions Can Be Dangerous – Even a properly structured
portfolio is rendered ineffective if its integrity is not maintained over time. The emotional
aspects of the markets often work against investors, causing them to make poor decisions
based upon feelings of fear, greed, or regret rather than upon a rational portfolio strategy.
Heritage utilizes an approach that minimizes emotional pitfalls by establishing discipline at
the outset and by relying on sound, scientific fundamentals to guide the process. We ignore
the Wall Street media machine and instead approach portfolio management with objectivity,
patience, and rationality.
Legal and Regulatory Matters Risks - Legal developments which may adversely impact
investing and investment-related activities can occur at any time. “Legal Developments”
means changes and other developments concerning foreign, as well as US federal, state and
local laws and regulations, including adoption of new laws and regulations, amendment or
repeal of existing laws and regulations, and changes in enforcement or interpretation of
existing laws and regulations by governmental regulatory authorities and self-regulatory
organizations (such as the SEC, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Internal
Revenue Service, the US Federal Reserve and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).
Our management of accounts may be adversely affected by the legal and/or regulatory
consequences of transactions effected for the accounts. Accounts may also be adversely
affected by changes in the enforcement or interpretation of existing statutes and rules by
governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations.
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System Failures and Reliance on Technology Risks - Our investment strategies,
operations, research, communications, risk management, and back-office systems rely on
technology, including hardware, software, telecommunications, internet-based platforms,
and other electronic systems. Additionally, parts of the technology used are provided by
third parties and are, therefore, beyond our direct control. We seek to ensure adequate
backups of hardware, software, telecommunications, internet-based platforms, and other
electronic systems, when possible, but there is no guarantee that our efforts will be
successful. In addition, natural disasters, power interruptions and other events may cause
system failures, which will require the use of backup systems (both on- and off-site). Backup
systems may not operate as well as the systems that they back up and may fail to properly
operate, especially when used for an extended period. To reduce the impact a system failure
may have, we continually evaluate our backup and disaster recovery systems and perform
periodic checks on the backup systems’ conditions and operations. Despite our monitoring,
hardware, telecommunications, or other electronic systems malfunctions may be
unavoidable, and result in consequences such as the inability to trade for or monitor client
accounts and portfolios. If such circumstances arise, Heritage will consider appropriate
measures for clients.
Cybersecurity Risk - A portfolio is susceptible to operational and information security risks
due to the increased use of the internet. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate
attacks or unintentional events. Cyberattacks include, but are not limited to, infection by
computer viruses or other malicious software code, gaining unauthorized access to systems,
networks, or devices through “hacking” or other means for the purpose of misappropriating
assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption.
Cybersecurity failures or breaches by third-party service providers may cause disruptions
and impact on the service providers’ and our business operations, potentially resulting in
financial losses, the inability to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other
fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement, or other
laws, regulatory
compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs. While we have established
business-continuity plans and risk management systems designed to prevent or reduce the
impact of such cyberattacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems due in
part to the everchanging nature of technology and cyberattack tactics.
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Pandemic Risks - The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus rapidly became a pandemic
and has resulted in disruptions to the economies of many nations, individual companies, and
the markets in general, the impact of which cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present
time. This has created closed borders, quarantines, supply chain disruptions and general
anxiety, negatively impacting global markets in an unforeseeable manner. The impact of the
novel coronavirus and other such future infectious diseases in certain regions or countries
may be greater or less due to the nature or level of their public health response or due to
other factors. Health crises caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak or future infectious
diseases may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, and economic risks in certain
countries. The impact of such health crises may be quick, severe and of unknowable duration.
These pandemics, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could
result in continued volatility in the financial markets and could have a negative impact on
investment performance.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any
legal or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of Heritage
Investment Group, Inc. or the integrity of Heritage’s management.
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has NO information to disclose applicable to this Item.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither Heritage nor any of our management persons are registered, or have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, commodity pool
operator, commodity trading adviser or as an associated person (or registered
representative) of the foregoing entities.
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In addition, neither Heritage nor any of our management persons have any arrangement that
is material to our advisory business or to our clients that Heritage or any of our management
persons have with any related person that is a:
• Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or
broker,
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Investment company or other pooled investment vehicle,
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Investment Adviser or Financial Planner
• Futures commission merchant (or commodity pool operator or commodity trading
advisor),
• Banking or thrift institution
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Insurance company or agency,
• Pension consultant,
• Real estate broker or dealer, or
• Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
The following related persons have a financial relationship with Heritage that may
encourage them to refer clients to our firm:
Darryl L. Hinkle, Wealth Manager with Heritage, is a CPA with Hinkle, Rhine & Root, an
independent accounting and consulting firm providing audit, compliance, and tax consulting
services. Mr. Hinkle is a Wealth Manager at Heritage and receives ongoing compensation
from Heritage for referrals of customers.
Anne B. MacLean, Heritage-Advisor Representative, was formerly associated with the law
firm of MacLean & Ema P.A. Heritage’s services are made available to the clients of the law
firm. Anne B. MacLean, receives ongoing compensation from Heritage for consulting
services. In addition, Laura G. MacLean, a Trustee for two of Heritage’s beneficial owners, is
a member of the law firm of MacLean & Ema P.A. and married to Heritage’s President,
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr.
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It should be noted that Heritage may recommend to you the use of legal and accounting
services provided by these affiliated persons and their firms. Although this practice is helpful
in the coordination of wealth management of client assets, it represents a conflict of interest
in that each affiliated party benefits financially from your use of each respective service
should you choose to engage them. To address this potential conflict, Heritage has developed
and implement a compliance program, administered by our Chief Compliance Officer, which
includes initial and periodic reviews of customer accounts to help ensure that investment
objectives are being met and we are acting in your best interest.
As referenced in Item 4, HTPS acts as a corporate trust protector under a trust agreement,
which was established to accommodate certain clients. Messrs. MacLean, Jr., McCarver and
Taylor are the managers of HTPS. When engaged, HTPS will be selected by the grantor to
represent the grantor’s interests in making trust decisions in a non-fiduciary capacity. HTPS
has the authority to:
a. question and approve, in writing, the fees of any corporate trustee,
b. remove a corporate trustee without any judicial approval,
c. appoint a successor corporate trustee to fill any vacancy where no successor is named
in the trust, but in no event shall the appointed successor be an affiliate of Heritage,
and
d. appoint a successor trust protector trustee to fill any vacancy where no successor is
named in the trust.
The fiduciary responsibilities under the trust would remain with the trustee; not Heritage or
HTPS. Heritage will never serve as the trustee. HTPS would not be named as the owner of
any trust or fiduciary account, or otherwise hold or control any trust assets. Every trust
under which HTPS will serve as a trust protector will have a named corporate trustee. The
trustee will be solely responsible for all trust decisions, including preparation of fiduciary
accountings to the beneficiaries, responsibility for distributions, tax preparation, the
engagement of professionals, and the general administration of the trust. HTPS will not
engage in trust business and is not a Florida trust company.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Heritage has adopted a firm wide Policy, Procedures and Code of Ethics Manual (“manual”)
describing its high standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to you, our client. The
manual includes provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a
prohibition on insider trading, a prohibition of rumor mongering, restrictions on the
acceptance of significant gifts, and personal securities trading procedures, among other
things. All supervised persons at Heritage must acknowledge the terms of the manual
annually, or as amended.
Heritage anticipates that, in appropriate circumstances, consistent with your investment
objectives, it will cause accounts over which Heritage has management authority to effect,
and will recommend to you, our client, or prospective client, the purchase or sale of
securities in which Heritage, its affiliates and/or clients, directly or indirectly, have a
position of interest. Heritage’s employees and persons associated with Heritage are
required to follow Heritage’s manual. Subject to satisfying its policies and applicable laws,
officers, directors and employees of Heritage and its affiliates may trade for their own
accounts in securities which are recommended to and/or purchased for Heritage’s clients.
The manual is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities, and
interests of the employees of Heritage will not interfere with (1) making decisions in the
best interest of advisory clients and (2) implementing such decisions while, at the same
time, allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Under the manual, certain
classes of securities have been designated as exempt transactions, based upon a
determination that these would materially not interfere with the best interest of Heritage’s
clients. In addition, the manual requires pre-clearance of many transactions and restricts
trading in close proximity to client trading activity. Employee trading is continually
monitored to reasonably prevent conflicts of interest between Heritage and its clients.
Separately, from time to time, Heritage donates to charitable organizations that are
affiliated with or supported by clients. In general, such charitable donations are made in
response to specific client requests. Because Heritage’ s contributions may result in the
potential recommendation of Heritage or its services, such contributions may raise a
potential conflict of interest. As a result, Heritage ‘s Chief Compliance Officer reviews
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requested contributions to ensure no contribution will be made so as to imply that
Heritage is to benefit from the charitable contribution or require a quid pro quo
arrangement.
You, our client, or prospective client, may request a copy of the firm's Code of Ethics by
contacting S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at (954) 785-5400.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Heritage does not act as a broker/dealer or qualified custodian of client assets. In light of
this, Heritage strongly recommends that clients choose a large, financially strong, low-cost,
independent broker/dealer-custodian, such as Charles Schwab, Fidelity, or other qualified
custodian. In light of these recommendations, Heritage participates in, and has agreements
with, these respective firms whereby they offer their services to Heritage clients (and other
independent investment advisors). These firms offer a range of services and products which
include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance, transaction settlement, tax and
portfolio reporting, branch offices etc. Heritage does NOT receive any direct monetary
compensation from any custodian for trade execution. However, Fidelity and Schwab each
offer Heritage clients a variety of services with varying commission and fee schedules that
change from time to time. The fee schedules vary between these broker/custodians so
Heritage clients with accounts at different custodians will have varying costs. Depending on
the circumstances, the broker/custodial costs may be higher or lower than other
broker/custodians. In addition, each broker/custodian may not offer the exact same
securities for trading, services, etc., so individual securities in client accounts may vary
within investment programs. Heritage, at the time of client engagement, will present the
services and costs of each broker/custodian firm and allow clients to select (or decline) the
firm they believe best meets their specific needs. In addition, Heritage incurs direct costs
from these broker/custodians that vary, and they reduce these costs when a specified asset
threshold is reached. This causes a potential conflict of interest because Heritage has an
incentive to recommend the broker/custodian that will waive certain costs once a specified
asset level is reached. To address this conflict, Heritage will present to each client the
services and costs of each broker/custodian as previously noted. As always, Heritage
endeavors to do what is best for each client based on their specific needs.
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Heritage maintains NO formal soft dollar arrangements with any custodian (i.e., a written
agreement with a custodian/brokerage firm whereby Heritage receives a variety of services
paid for by said brokerage firm). However, Heritage may receive, from various client selected
brokerage firms, benefits it may not otherwise have received had there not been an
association with the client. These benefits are not based on the amount of assets or
transactions in corresponding client accounts. These benefits may include duplicate client
confirmations, duplicate client statements, information on a variety of investment issues,
electronic access to account information, access to mutual funds generally available only to
institutional investors. In fulfilling our duties to you, we endeavor at all times to put your
interest first. You should be aware; however, that our receipt of economic benefits from a
custodian creates a conflict of interest since these benefits may influence our choice of
custodian over another custodian that does not furnish similar access, systems support, or
services.
In evaluating whether to recommend that client’s custody their assets at a particular
custodian, we take into account the availability of the foregoing products and services and
other arrangements as part of the total mix of factors it considers and not solely the nature,
cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by a custodian. As stated above,
clients should be aware that the receipt of such economic benefits by us in and of itself
creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our choice of custodian
for custody and brokerage services. To address these potential conflicts of interest, we have
developed and implemented a Compliance Program, which includes a review of the services
and execution quality we receive from each custodian.
Heritage may enter trades as a block when advantageous to clients whose accounts have a
need to buy or sell shares of the same security. This method permits the trading of aggregate
blocks of securities composed of assets from multiple client accounts. It allows Heritage to
execute trades in a timely, equitable manner, and may reduce overall costs to clients.
Heritage will only aggregate transactions when it believes that aggregation is consistent with
its duty to seek best execution (which includes the duty to seek best price) for its clients. No
advisory client will be favored over any other client; each client that participates in an
aggregated order will participate at the average share price for all Heritage’s transactions in
a given security on a given business day held at the same custodian. Transaction costs for
participating accounts will be assessed at the custodian’s commission rate applicable to each
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account; therefore, transaction costs may vary among accounts. Accounts may be excluded
from a block due to tax considerations, client direction or other factors making the account’s
participation ineligible or impractical.
We may also aggregate trades within household client accounts even if we are not
aggregating across multiple client accounts, as discussed above. Certain affiliated accounts
may trade in the same securities with your accounts on an aggregated basis when consistent
with Heritage's obligation of best execution. In such circumstances, the affiliated and your
accounts will receive securities at a total average price. Heritage will retain records of the
trade order (specifying each participating account) and its allocation, which will be
completed prior to the entry of the aggregated order. Completed orders will be allocated as
specified in the initial trade order. Partially filled orders will be allocated on a pro rata basis.
Any exceptions will be explained on the order.
Heritage does not routinely recommend, request, or require that you direct us to execute
transactions through a specified broker-dealer. In directed brokerage arrangements, the
client is responsible for negotiating the commission rates and other fees to be paid to the
broker. Accordingly, a client who directs brokerage should consider whether such
designation may result in certain costs or disadvantages to the client, either because the
client may pay higher commissions or obtain less favorable execution, or the designation
limits the investment options available to the client.
It is Heritage’s policy that the firm will not affect any principal or agency cross securities
transactions for client accounts. Heritage will also not cross trades between client accounts.
Principal transactions are generally defined as transactions where an adviser, acting as
principal for its own account or the account of an affiliated broker-dealer, buys from or sells
any security to any advisory client. A principal transaction may also be deemed to have
occurred if a security is crossed between an affiliated hedge fund and another client account.
An agency cross transaction is defined as a transaction where a person acts as an investment
adviser in relation to a transaction in which the investment adviser, or any person controlled
by or under common control with the investment adviser, acts as broker for both the
advisory client and for another person on the other side of the transaction.
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Reviews of your accounts will be conducted on a quarterly basis, at a minimum, by one or
more of the following: President, Frederick R. MacLean, Jr.; by Vice President-CCO, Samuel
Hardy Taylor; Treasurer, Robert I. McCarver; Chief Investment Officer, Timothy G. Slattery,
Wealth Managers, Craig C. Chuang; Stacy Bliss; Darryl Hinkle; Erik Johnson; David K. Teas;
Nicklaus Mattingly, and Jeff Realejo; and Associate Wealth Manager-Frederick R. MacLean
III. There is no minimum number of accounts assigned for each reviewer. The review process
contains each of the following elements:
a. determine/review your goals and objectives,
b. evaluate the strategy which has been employed, and
c. monitor the portfolio.
Account reviews may be triggered by any one or more of the following events:
a. specific requests,
b. change in your goals and objectives, and
c. changes in investment policy limits.
For all discretionary client accounts, Heritage will provide you with a written quarterly
report(s) of how your assets have performed (time weighted rates of return). We encourage
you to compare the account statements you receive from your independent qualified
custodian with those you receive from Heritage.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
1) Prior to May 21, 2021, Heritage periodically received client referrals from Charles Schwab
& Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) through Heritage’s participation in Schwab Advisor Network (“the
Service”). The Service was designed to help investors find an independent investment
advisor. Schwab is a broker-dealer independent of and unaffiliated with Heritage. Schwab
does not supervise Heritage and has no responsibility for Heritage’s management of your
portfolios or Heritage’s other advice or services. Currently, Heritage is no longer
participating in the Service for purposes of receiving new client referrals but continues to
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service existing client referrals and is obligated to pay Schwab an on-going fee
(“Participation Fee”) for each successful client relationship established as a result of past
referrals. This fee is usually a percentage of the advisory fee that the client pays to Heritage.
Heritage’s participation in the Service had raised potential conflicts of interest described
below.
Heritage continues to pay Schwab a Participation Fee on all past referred client accounts that
are maintained in custody at Schwab, and (if applicable) a Non-Schwab Custody Fee on all
accounts that are maintained at, or transferred to, another custodian. The Participation Fee
paid by Heritage is a percentage of the fees you owe to Heritage or a percentage of the value
of the assets in your account. Heritage pays Schwab the Participation Fee for so long as the
referred client’s account remains in custody at Schwab. The Participation Fee is billed to
Heritage quarterly and may be increased, decreased or waived by Schwab from time to time.
The Participation Fee is paid by Heritage and not by you. Heritage does not charge clients
referred through the Service fees or costs greater than the fees or costs Heritage charges
clients with similar portfolios who were not referred through the Service. Heritage generally
pays Schwab a Non-Schwab Custody Fee if custody of a referred client’s account is not
maintained by, or assets in the account are transferred from Schwab. This Fee does not apply
if the client was solely responsible for the decision not to maintain custody at Schwab. The
Non-Schwab Custody Fee is a one-time payment equal to a percentage of the assets placed
with a custodian other than Schwab. The Non-Schwab Custody Fee is higher than the
Participation Fees Heritage generally would pay in a single year. Thus, for clients that were
referred to Heritage via the Service, Heritage had an incentive to recommend that client
accounts be held in custody at Schwab. The Participation and Non-Schwab Custody Fees are
based on assets in accounts of Heritage’s clients who were referred by Schwab, and those
referred clients’ family members living in the same household. Thus, Heritage had an
incentive to encourage household members of clients referred through the Service to
maintain custody of their accounts and execute transactions at Schwab and to instruct
Schwab to debit Heritage’s fees directly from the accounts. For accounts of Heritage’s clients
maintained in custody at Schwab, Schwab will not charge the client separately for custody
but will receive compensation from Heritage’s clients in the form of commissions or other
transaction-related compensation on securities trades executed through Schwab. Schwab
also will receive a fee (generally lower than the applicable commission on trades it executes)
for clearance and settlement of trades executed through broker-dealers other than Schwab.
Schwab’s fees for trades executed at other broker-dealers are in addition to the other broker-
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dealer fees. Thus, Heritage has an incentive to cause trades to be executed through Schwab
rather than another broker-dealer. Heritage, nevertheless, acknowledges its duty to seek
best execution of trades for client accounts. Trades for client accounts held in custody at
Schwab may be executed through a different broker-dealer than trades for Heritage’s other
clients. Thus, trades for accounts custodied at Schwab may be executed at different times
and different prices than trades for other accounts that are executed at other broker-dealers.
In addition, Heritage periodically participates in seminars/meetings with local Schwab office
representatives and their clients in which materials related to investment management
services are presented. Historically, the costs of hosting such events (i.e., meals, drinks,
location, etc.) have been paid for by Schwab. In the future, Heritage anticipates similar events
that may be paid for in part or in whole by Heritage or its affiliates. In addition to
seminars/meetings, Heritage, or its affiliates, periodically purchase meals/drinks for local
Schwab representatives and/or their clients. Heritage or its affiliates also send holiday gift
baskets to Schwab offices/representatives all of which may present a conflict of interest if
said Schwab representative refer their clients to Heritage or its affiliates.
In addition, Heritage may manage investment portfolios for employees of Schwab. All
Schwab employee managed portfolios receive no special treatment or pricing in the
administration of their Heritage account(s).
2) Heritage has arrangements with non-affiliated consultants and registered investment
advisers (“promoter(s)”) in which compensation may be paid by Heritage to these parties
for bringing a client to Heritage. Such arrangements will comply with federal and any
applicable corresponding state securities/banking law requirements. Such referral fees shall
be paid solely from Heritage’s management fee and shall not result in any additional charge
to the client greater than the fees or costs Heritage charges its advisory clients who were not
introduced by the promoter and have similar portfolios under management with Heritage.
When a client is introduced to Heritage by an unaffiliated promoter, the promoter shall
disclose the nature of the promoter’s relationship, and shall provide each prospective client
with a copy of Heritage’s written brochure as required, together with a copy of a separate
written disclosure statement from the promoter to the client disclosing the terms of the
arrangement between Heritage and the promoter, including the compensation to be received
by the promoter from Heritage.
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One of our arrangements described above, is with Zoe Financial, Inc., through their Zoe
Advisor Network (ZAN). Zoe Financial, Inc. is independent of and unaffiliated with Heritage
and there is no employee relationship between them. Zoe Financial established the Zoe
Advisor Network as a means of referring individuals and other investors seeking fee-only
personal investment management services or financial planning services to independent
investment advisors. Heritage pays Zoe Financial an on-going fee for each successful client
referral. This fee is usually a percentage of the advisory fee that the client pays to Heritage
(“Referral Fee”). Heritage will not charge clients referred through the Zoe Advisor Network
any fees or costs higher than its standard fee schedule offered to its clients. For information
regarding additional or other fees paid directly or indirectly to Zoe Financial Inc., please refer
to the Zoe Financial Disclosure and Acknowledgement Form (if applicable).
Item 15 – Custody
To diminish the possibility of fraud, Heritage does not act as a qualified custodian for your
assets. All client accounts are held at an independent brokerage firm, custodian, or bank that
provides a separate monthly or quarterly accounting directly to you, the client, or your
independent representative. In addition to the above, the following custody related items
should be noted:
Custody -Not Subject to Exam:
To assist clients with their desired disbursement of funds held at their respective
custodian(s), Heritage clients (in many instances) have provided Heritage the standing
written authority to move client funds to an account or party of the client’s specific
designation (custody of assets-not subject to exam). In order to facilitate this common desire
by clients for assistance with these disbursements, Heritage (and the respective client
qualified custodians) has adopted seven-step criteria to minimize the possibility of fund
misappropriation. These steps include 1) the client providing written instruction to the
custodian that includes the client signature, receiving third party’s name with address or
account number; 2) the client (to the custodian) specifically authorizing Heritage in writing
to direct these transfers; 3) the client’s custodian performs an appropriate verification and
provides notice of transfer to the client promptly after each transfer; 4) the client may change
or terminate this authorization with the custodian at any time; 5) Heritage has no authority
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to modify the receiving party information; 6) Heritage maintains records showing that
Heritage or a related party to Heritage is not the recipient; and 7) the client’s custodian sends
an initial notice to the client confirming the instructions as well as an annual notice to
reconfirm the instruction.
Custody Subject to Exam:
In a limited number of instances, and under a specific written request or appointment, a
member of Heritage may act as a Trustee, Trust Protector, Executor, Personal Representative
or Guardian for specific client accounts. In these instances, (where Heritage is deemed to
have custody of assets subject to exam), safeguards have been implemented to ensure that
an independent representative of each account(s) is able to independently monitor the
account(s) activity on a regular basis. In addition, on an annual basis, these accounts are
subject to a random, surprise examination by an independent certified public accountant.
The results of these surprise annual examinations can be found on the SEC website.
Advisory Fees:
Furthermore, as part of our billing process for certain clients, the custodian is advised of the
amount of the fee to be deducted from that client’s account, and the custodian is authorized
to pay Heritage its fee directly. As a result, you should receive at least quarterly statements
from the independent broker-dealer, bank, or other qualified custodian that holds and
maintains your investment assets. Heritage urges you to carefully review such statements
and compare such official custodial records to the account statements that we may provide
to you. Our supplemental statements may vary from the qualified custodial statements
based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, valuation methodologies or other
differences in reporting of certain securities.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Heritage receives written discretionary authority from the client at the outset of an advisory
relationship to select the identity and amount of securities to be bought or sold. In all cases,
however, such discretion is to be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated
investment objectives for the particular client account. When selecting securities, and
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determining amounts, Heritage observes the investment policies,
limitations, and
restrictions (as amended from time to time) of the clients for which it advises. It should be
noted that in certain instances where Heritage deems that best execution of a trade may be
obtained from a party other than your designated broker/custodian, you authorize Heritage
to execute a trade with that 3rd party. However, to ensure the safety of your assets, settlement
of all trades will occur inside your respective qualified custodial account.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
To avoid material conflicts between Heritage and you, Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is
precluded from voting proxy materials on your behalf. You, our client, retain the
responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in your
portfolio(s). However, if asked, Heritage may provide general information regarding the
voting of proxies.
Separately, although not involved directly, it is further noted that Heritage, upon client
request, may assist clients with the preparation and submission of historical data needed in
the filing of class action claims.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is not required in this Item to provide you with certain
financial information or disclosures about Heritage’s financial condition because:
• Heritage has NO financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and
fiduciary commitments to clients and has NOT at any time during the past ten years
been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
• We do not require or solicit prepayment of client fees of more than $1,200 per client
and six months or more in advance.
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Item 19 – Privacy Statement
Heritage Investment Group, Inc., an independent Registered Investment Adviser, is
committed to safeguarding the confidential information of its clients. We hold all personal
information provided to our firm in the strictest confidence. These records include all
personal information that we collect from you in connection with any of the services
provided by Heritage Investment Group, Inc. We do not disclose information to nonaffiliated
third parties, except as permitted by law, and do not anticipate doing so in the future. If we
were to anticipate such a change in firm policy, we would be prohibited under the law from
doing so without advising you first. As you know, we use health and financial information
that you provide to us to help you meet your personal financial goals while guarding against
any real or perceived infringements of your rights of privacy. Our policy with respect to
personal information about you is listed below.
• We limit employee and agent access to information only to those who have a business or
professional reason for knowing, and only to nonaffiliated parties as permitted by law. (For
example, federal regulations permit us to share a limited amount of information about you
with a brokerage firm in order to execute securities transactions on your behalf, or so that
our firm can discuss your financial situation with your accountant or lawyer.)
• We maintain a secure office and computer environment to ensure that your information is
not placed at unreasonable risk.
• The categories of nonpublic personal information that we collect from a client depend upon
the scope of the client engagement. It will include information about your personal finances,
information about your health to the extent that it is needed for the planning process,
information about transactions between you and third parties, and information from
consumer reporting agencies.
• For unaffiliated third parties that require access to your personal information, including
financial service companies, consultants, and auditors, we also require strict confidentiality
in our agreements with them and expect them to keep this information private. Federal and
State regulators also may review firm records as permitted under law.
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• We do not provide your personally identifiable information to mailing list vendors or
solicitors for any purpose.
• Personal identifiable information about you will be maintained during the time you are a
client, and for the required time thereafter that such records are required to be maintained
by federal and state securities laws. After this required period of record retention, all such
information will be destroyed.
If you have questions about this Privacy Statement, please email our office at
htaylor@heritageinvestment.com or call 1-800-684-9139.
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ADV PART 2B Supplements
03/27/2025
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Item 1- Cover Page
Frederick Richards MacLean, Jr., CFA, CFP®
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. that
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr., CFA, CFP®, CRD no. 4409805
Year of Birth-1968
EDUCATION:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)-Florida Atlantic University (1994)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)-Political Science, Washington College (1991)
EMPLOYMENT:
President-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (1993 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Chartered Financial Analyst (1999)
Certified Financial Planner (1996)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES:
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level
investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global
association of investment professionals. There are currently more than 90,000 CFA charter
holders working in 134 countries. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must: 1) pass three
sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years of qualified professional
investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to abide by, and
annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct. The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional
Conduct, enforced through an active professional conduct program, require CFA charter
holders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own.
• Maintain independence and objectivity.
• Act with integrity.
• Maintain and improve their professional competence.
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters.
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful
candidates report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA
charter demonstrates mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis
and decision making in today’s quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result,
employers and clients are increasingly seeking CFA charter holders—often making the
charter a prerequisite for employment. Additionally, regulatory bodies in 22 countries and
territories recognize the CFA charter as a proxy for meeting certain licensing requirements,
and more than 125 colleges and universities around the world have incorporated a majority
of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses. The CFA Program curriculum
provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment decision making and is
firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment profession.
The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental and
advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed income and
equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting
standards, portfolio management, and wealth planning. The CFA Program curriculum is
updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that candidates learn the
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most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth management skills
to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession. To learn more about the CFA
charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these
and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”). CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold CFP® certification. You may find more information about CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination,
experience, and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education –Earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject
areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional
delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework
requirement through other qualifying credentials.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination is designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a
broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial
planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the
personal financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that
meets additional requirements.
• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former
CFP® Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code
of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical
and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
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Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and
therefore, act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial
advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does
not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional's services. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a
written engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years to maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and
abilities, and keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must
address the Code and Standards.
Please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization for additional information
about this credential.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
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to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Timothy Glenn Slattery
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
954-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Timothy G. Slattery that
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Timothy G. Slattery is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Timothy Glenn Slattery, CRD no. 2322112
Year of Birth-1969
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)-University of South Florida (2014)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)-University of Chicago (1996)
Bachelor of Science (BS)-Finance, University of Florida (1991)
EMPLOYMENT:
Chief Investment Officer-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (2004 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
N/A
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Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered Investment Advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6– Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Samuel Hardy Taylor
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
954-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Samuel Hardy Taylor that
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Samuel Hardy Taylor, VP,
CCO at (954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Samuel Hardy Taylor is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Samuel Hardy Taylor, CIMA, CIMC, CRD no. 2455461
Year of Birth-1968
EDUCATION:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)-Florida Atlantic University (1998)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)-Political Science, Washington College (1991)
EMPLOYMENT:
Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (1993 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Certified Investment Management Analyst (2004)
Certified Investment Management Consultant (1997)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES
Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA)
The CIMA certification signifies that an individual has met initial and on-going experience,
ethical, education, and examination requirements for investment management consulting,
including advanced investment management theory and application. Prerequisites for the
CIMA certification are three years of financial services experience and an acceptable
regulatory history. To obtain the CIMA certification, candidates must pass an online
Qualification Examination, successfully complete a one-week classroom education program
provided by a Registered Education Provider at an AACSB accredited university business
school and pass an online Certification Examination. CIMA designees are required to adhere
to IMCA’s Code of Professional Responsibility, Standards of Practice, and Rules and
Guidelines for Use of the Marks. CIMA designees must report 40 hours of continuing
education credits, including two ethics hours, every two years to maintain the certification.
The designation is administered through Investment Management Consultants Association
(IMCA).
Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMC)
As of December 2003, new CIMC certifications are no longer granted. When the designation
was issued, its content focused on investment consulting. Current CIMC designees can
maintain the designation through Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA).
CIMC designees are required to adhere to IMCA’s Code of Professional Responsibility,
Standards of Practice, and Rules and Guidelines for Use of the Marks. CIMC designees must
report 40 hours of continuing education credits, including two ethics hours, every two years
to maintain the designation.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered Investment Advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
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Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6– Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Craig Chih-Hsin Chuang, CFA, CFP®
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Craig C. Chuang that supplements
the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at (954) 785-
5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Craig C. Chuang is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Craig C. Chuang, CFA, CFP®, CRD no. 2782275
Year of Birth-1974
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)-Florida Atlantic University (1997)
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisor Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (2006 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Chartered Financial Analyst (2010)
Certified Financial Planner (2014)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES:
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level
investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global
association of investment professionals. There are currently more than 90,000 CFA charter
holders working in 134 countries. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must: 1) pass three
sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years of qualified professional
investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to abide by, and
annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct. The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional
Conduct, enforced through an active professional conduct program, require CFA charter
holders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
• Maintain and improve their professional competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful
candidates report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA
charter demonstrates mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis
and decision making in today’s quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result,
employers and clients are increasingly seeking CFA charter holders—often making the
charter a prerequisite for employment. Additionally, regulatory bodies in 22 countries and
territories recognize the CFA charter as a proxy for meeting certain licensing requirements,
and more than 125 colleges and universities around the world have incorporated a majority
of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses. The CFA Program curriculum
provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment decision making and is
firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment profession.
The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental and
advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed income and
equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting
standards, portfolio management, and wealth planning. The CFA Program curriculum is
updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that candidates learn the
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most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth management skills
to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession. To learn more about the CFA
charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these
and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”). CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold CFP® certification. You may find more information about CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination,
experience, and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education –Earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject
areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional
delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework
requirement through other qualifying credentials.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination is designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a
broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial
planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the
personal financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that
meets additional requirements.
• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former
CFP® Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code
of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical
and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
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Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and
therefore, act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial
advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does
not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional's services. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a
written engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years to maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and
abilities, and keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must
address the Code and Standards.
Please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization for additional information
about this credential.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6 - Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
38
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
David Kenneth Teas, CFA, CFP®
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about David Kenneth Teas that
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about David Kenneth Teas is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
David Kenneth Teas, CFA, CFP®, CRD no. 6037772
Year of Birth-1980
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science (BS)-Finance, Iowa State University (2002)
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisory Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (2011 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Chartered Financial Analyst (2010)
Certified Financial Planner (2011)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES:
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level
investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global
association of investment professionals. There are currently more than 90,000 CFA charter
holders working in 134 countries. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must: 1) pass three
sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years of qualified professional
investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to abide by, and
annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct. The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional
Conduct, enforced through an active professional conduct program, require CFA charter
holders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own.
• Maintain independence and objectivity.
• Act with integrity.
• Maintain and improve their professional competence.
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters.
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful
candidates report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA
charter demonstrates mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis
and decision making in today’s quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result,
employers and clients are increasingly seeking CFA charter holders—often making the
charter a prerequisite for employment. Additionally, regulatory bodies in 22 countries and
territories recognize the CFA charter as a proxy for meeting certain licensing requirements,
and more than 125 colleges and universities around the world have incorporated a majority
of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses. The CFA Program curriculum
provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment decision making and is
firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment profession.
The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental and
advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed income and
equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting
standards, portfolio management, and wealth planning. The CFA Program curriculum is
41
updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that candidates learn the
most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth management skills
to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession. To learn more about the CFA
charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these
and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”). CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold CFP® certification. You may find more information about CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination,
experience, and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education –Earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject
areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional
delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework
requirement through other qualifying credentials.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination is designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a
broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial
planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the
personal financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that
meets additional requirements.
• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former
CFP® Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code
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of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical
and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and
therefore, act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial
advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does
not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional's services. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a
written engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years to maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and
abilities, and keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must
address the Code and Standards.
Please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization for additional information
about this credential.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
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Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Stacy Lee Bliss
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Stacy L. Bliss that supplements the
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at (954) 785-
5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Stacy L. Bliss is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Stacy L. Bliss, CRD no. 2069245
Year of Birth-1961
EDUCATION:
N/A
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisor Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (2006 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
N/A
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Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Robert Ian McCarver
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
954-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Robert Ian McCarver that
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Robert Ian McCarver is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Robert Ian McCarver, CRD no. 2484388
Year of Birth-1970
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science (BS)-Sociology, Florida State University (1993)
Business Administration (AA)-Broward Community College (1991)
EMPLOYMENT:
Secretary/Treasurer-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (1994 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
N/A
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Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered Investment Advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6– Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Anne Beard MacLean
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Anne B. MacLean. That
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure. You should have
received a copy of that brochure (“brochure”). Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO
at (954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions
about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Anne B. MacLean is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Anne Beard MacLean, CRD no. 2484394
Year of Birth -1943
EDUCATION:
Juris Doctor (JD)- Nova University-Law School (1982)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)-History- Florida Atlantic University (1974)
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisor Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (1993 to Present)
Partner- Law Firm of MacLean & Ema P.A. (1990 to 2021)-Retired
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
NONE
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Darryl Lee Hinkle, CPA, CFP®
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
954-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Darryl L. Hinkle that supplements
the Heritage Investment Group (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at (954) 785-
5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Darryl L. Hinkle is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Darryl Lee Hinkle, CPA, CFP®, CRD no. 2748641
Year of Birth-1944
EDUCATION:
College For Financial Planning (1987)
Bachelor of Science (BS)-Accounting-Florida Atlantic University (1969)
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisor Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (2000 to Present)
CPA-Hinkle, Rhine & Root, LLC, CPA (2024 to Present)
Partner/CPA-Hinkle, Richter & Rhine, LLP (2011 to 2023)
Partner/CPA-Hinkle & Richter, LLP CPA (1979 to 2011)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Financial Planner (1987)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPAs are licensed and regulated by their state boards of
accountancy. While state laws and regulations vary, the education, experience and testing
requirements for licensure as a CPA generally include minimum college education (typically
150 credit hours with at least a baccalaureate degree and a concentration in accounting),
minimum experience levels (most states require at least one year of experience providing
services that involve the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory,
financial advisory, tax or consulting skills, all of which must be achieved under the
supervision of or verification by a CPA), and successful passage of the Uniform CPA
Examination. In order to maintain a CPA license, states generally require the completion of
40 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) each year (or 80 hours over a two-year
period or 120 hours over a three-year period). Additionally, all American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members are required to follow a rigorous Code of
Professional Conduct which requires that they act with integrity, objectivity, due care,
competence, fully disclose any conflicts of interest (and obtain client consent if a conflict
exists), maintain client confidentiality, disclose to the client any commission or referral fees,
and serve the public interest when providing financial services. The vast majority of state
boards of accountancy have adopted the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct within their
state accountancy laws or have created their own.
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these
and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”). CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold CFP® certification. You may find more information about CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
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CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination,
experience, and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education –Earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject
areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional
delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework
requirement through other qualifying credentials.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination is designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a
broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial
planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the
personal financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that
meets additional requirements.
• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former
CFP® Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code
of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical
and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and
therefore, act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial
advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does
not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional's services. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a
written engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
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• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years to maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and
abilities, and keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must
address the Code and Standards.
Please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization for additional information
about this credential.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Erik Olin Johnson
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Erik O. Johnson that supplements
the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at (954) 785-
5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Erik O. Johnson is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Erik O. Johnson, CRD no. 3223189
Year of Birth-1970
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)-University of Akron
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisor Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (4/2011 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
N/A
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Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Nicklaus Brandon Mattingly, CFP®
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Nicklaus Brandon Mattingly that
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Nicklaus Brandon Mattingly is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Nicklaus Brandon Mattingly, CFP®, CRD no. 5940782
Year of Birth-1986
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Accountancy-University of Notre Dame (2010)
Bachelor of Science-Business Administration-Indiana University (2009)
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisory Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (04/2014 to Present)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Certified Financial Planner (2016)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES:
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these
and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”). CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold CFP® certification. You may find more information about CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination,
experience, and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education –Earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject
areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional
delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework
requirement through other qualifying credentials.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination is designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a
broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial
planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the
personal financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that
meets additional requirements.
• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former
CFP® Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code
of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical
and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
58
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and
therefore, act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial
advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does
not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional's services. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a
written engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years to maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and
abilities, and keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must
address the Code and Standards.
Please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization for additional information
about this credential.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
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Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Jeff D. Realejo, CFP®
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Jeff D. Realejo that supplements the
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at (954) 785-
5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about the
contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Jeff D. Realejo is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Jeff D. Realejo, CFP®, CRD no. 6364642
Year of Birth-1993
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science-Finance-University of Rhode Island (2015)
EMPLOYMENT:
Advisory Representative-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (10/2017 to Present)
Associate Financial Advisor-Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc. (08/2016 to 08/2017)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Certified Financial Planner (2017)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES:
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these
and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”). CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold CFP® certification. You may find more information about CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination,
experience, and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education –Earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject
areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional
delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework
requirement through other qualifying credentials.
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination is designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a
broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial
planning situations.
• Experience – Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the
personal financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that
meets additional requirements.
• Ethics – Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and Former
CFP® Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Code
of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets forth the ethical
and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
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Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics – Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and
therefore, act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial
advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does
not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional's services. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a
written engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years to maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and
abilities, and keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must
address the Code and Standards.
Please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization for additional information about this
credential.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
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Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to act in the client’s best interest at all times. Should
you have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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Item 1- Cover Page
Frederick R. MacLean III, CFP®
Heritage Investment Group, Inc.
2480 NE 23rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954)-785-5400
03/27/2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Frederick R. MacLean III that
supplements the Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (“Heritage”) brochure (“brochure”). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO at
(954) 785-5400 if you did not receive Heritage’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Frederick R. MacLean III is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Frederick R. MacLean III, CRD no. 6869834
Year of Birth-1994
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science-Mathematical Business-Wake Forest University (2017)
EMPLOYMENT:
Associate Wealth Manager-Heritage Investment Group, Inc. (07/2021 to Present)
Senior Associate/Associate-DFA Securities LLC (12/2017 to 05/2021)
Senior Associate/Associate-Dimensional Fund Advisors (08/2017 to 04/2021)
Student-Wake Forest University (08/2013 to 05/2017)
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
Certified Financial Planner (2023)
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION DISCLOSURES:
I am certified for financial planning services in the United States by Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (“CFP Board”). Therefore, I may refer to myself as a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional or a CFP® professional, and I may use these
and CFP Board’s other certification marks (the “CFP Board Certification Marks”). CFP®
certification is voluntary. No federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to
hold CFP® certification. You may find more information about CFP® certification at
www.cfp.net.
CFP® professionals have met CFP Board’s high standards for education, examination,
experience, and ethics. To become a CFP® professional, an individual must fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education - Earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
complete CFP Board-approved coursework at a college or university through a CFP
Board Registered Program. The coursework covers the financial planning subject
areas CFP Board has determined are necessary for the competent and professional
delivery of financial planning services, as well as a comprehensive financial plan
development capstone course. A candidate may satisfy some of the coursework
requirement through other qualifying credentials.
• Examination - Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The
examination is designed to assess an individual’s ability to integrate and apply a
broad base of financial planning knowledge in the context of real-life financial
planning situations.
• Experience - Complete 6,000 hours of professional experience related to the
personal financial planning process, or 4,000 hours of apprenticeship experience that
meets additional requirements.
• Ethics - Satisfy the Fitness Standards for Candidates for CFP® Certification and
Former CFP® Professionals Seeking Reinstatement and agree to be bound by CFP
Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct (“Code and Standards”), which sets
forth the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
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Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements to remain certified and maintain the right to continue to use the CFP Board
Certification Marks:
• Ethics - Commit to complying with CFP Board’s Code and Standards. This includes a
commitment to CFP Board, as part of the certification, to act as a fiduciary, and
therefore, act in the best interests of the client, at all times when providing financial
advice and financial planning. CFP Board may sanction a CFP® professional who does
not abide by this commitment, but CFP Board does not guarantee a CFP®
professional’s services. A client who seeks a similar commitment should obtain a
written engagement that includes a fiduciary obligation to the client.
• Continuing Education - Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two
years to maintain competence, demonstrate specified levels of knowledge, skills, and
abilities, and keep up with developments in financial planning. Two of the hours must
address the Code and Standards.
Please refer directly to the website of the issuing organization for additional information
about this credential.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person
providing investment advice.
NO disclosure information is applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Investment Related Business Activities
NONE
Item 5- Additional Compensation
NONE
Item 6- Supervision
Heritage Investment Group, Inc. has adopted, and periodically updates, a compliance manual
that outlines for each employee the various rules and regulations they are required to adhere
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to. Heritage has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who reviews and monitors employee
activity with respect to the rules and regulations. In addition, Heritage has adopted a Code
of Ethics that requires each employee to always act in the client’s best interest. Should you
have questions related to these activities, please contact S. Hardy Taylor, VP, CCO or
Frederick R. MacLean, Jr. at (954) 785-5400.
Item 7- Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Heritage is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser; therefore, this section is not applicable.
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