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Form ADV - Part 2A
Disclosure Brochure – March 28, 2025
This disclosure program brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
HORAN Wealth Management (“HWM”). If you have any questions about the contents of this document,
please contact us at 513.745.0707 or by email at compliance@horanwealth.com.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission, or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about HWM is available on the SEC’s website at www.advisorinfo.sec.gov by
searching HORAN Wealth Management.
Registration as an Investment Adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
HORAN Wealth Management / 8044 Montgomery Rd, Ste 640 / Cincinnati, OH 45236
513.745.0707 / www.horanwealth.com
Item 1: Cover
Form ADV Part 2A Disclosure Brochure
Item 2: Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 – Material Changes ............................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................ 4
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................. 8
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................................ 11
Item 7 – Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................. 11
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ....................................................... 11
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................ 16
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................................... 16
Item 11 – Code of Ethics .............................................................................................................................. 18
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................... 19
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 22
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................. 23
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 24
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................................. 25
Item 18 – Financial Information ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…….25
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Item 3: Material Changes
Changes made since the February 10, 2025, annual filing include:
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Item 4 – Advisory Business has been updated to reflect the departure of one owner. Terence
Horan remains the majority shareholder.
Item 4 – Advisory Business has been updated to reflect that HWM is no longer dually registered,
and now transacts broker-dealer business through M Holdings Securities, Inc.
Item 4 – Advisory Business has been updated to reflect the addition of Third Party Separately
Managed Account Programs.
Item 4 – Advisory Business has been updated to reflect the addition of a program (through Right
Capital) to manage participant level 401(k) accounts.
Item 5 – Fees for Asset Management Services has been updated to include an in-depth discussion
on fees and conflicts associated with those fees.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices has been updated to include information on Directed Brokerage.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices has been updated to include information on soft dollars which
HWM does not participate in at this time.
We may update this brochure at any time. If we make any material changes relating to Item 9-Disciplinary
Information, we will provide you either (i) a complete copy of our Firm Brochure that includes or is
accompanied by a summary of material changes or (ii) a summary of material changes that includes an
offer to provide a copy of the current HWM Brochure.
We urge you to carefully review all the material summaries as they will contain information about
significant changes to our advisory services, fee structure, business practices, conflicts of interest and
disciplinary history.
To receive a complete copy of our Firm Brochure at no charge, please visit our website at
www.horanwealth.com/disclosures, or contact our Compliance Department by phone, 513.745.0707, or
email at compliance@horanwealth.com.
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Description of our Firm & Principal Owners
HORAN Wealth Management (“HWM”) is an SEC Registered Investment. We offer a variety of advisory
services that are made available to clients through individuals associated with us as investment advisor
representatives “(IARs or IAR)”.
Material ownership in HWM is held by three parties – Terence Horan, Michael Napier, and Gregory
Hoernschemeyer. Mr. Terence Horan is the majority shareholder. Mr. Terence Horan is also a direct shareholder
with affiliated advisor, HORAN Capital Advisory, LLC (HCA).
Introduction
When acting as an investment adviser, we and our IARs have a fiduciary duty to our advisory clients and
must make full and fair disclosure to our advisory clients relating to our advisory relationships. As a
fiduciary, we aim to always put your interest ahead of our own, identify material conflicts, and eliminate,
mitigate and/or disclose these conflicts.
An IAR may be registered with HWM’s partner broker-dealer, M Securities (“M”) as a broker-dealer
registered representative and/or appointed as an agent with insurance companies. In these instances, an
IAR may recommend fee-based investment advisory services, commission- based accounts, annuities, or
other insurance products. Depending on the IAR’s licensing and affiliations with HWM, the IAR may be
restricted as to the services or products they are able to offer or choose to offer a limited number of
services such as financial planning and consulting.
Before engaging with an IAR, you should discuss the many differences between broker-dealer and
advisory relationships as well as any limitations in the services your IAR offers. It’s important to
understand the associated costs and benefits of each option so that you can decide which types of
accounts and services may be best suited for your unique financial goals, risk tolerance, investment
objectives and time horizon. You should bear in mind that your total cost for transactions under a fee
account versus a commission account can vary significantly and depend on several facts such as account
size, volume of trading activity (number of transactions), type and quantity of investments purchased or
sold, anticipated holding period for the investments in your account, potential risk and return, and
commission rates.
Description of Primary Advisory Services
Our advisory services primarily consist of asset management services, financial planning, and consulting
as well as retirement plan advisory services. Our services are designed to provide investment programs
that are suitable for our client’s financial goals, objectives, and risk tolerances. HWM typically provides
portfolio advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and institutions. In general, clients are required
to have a minimum opening investment account size of $100,000. However, the decision to engage in an
investment advisory relationship with a client remains the sole discretion of HWM regardless of account
balance/size.
Asset Management Services
We offer fee-based asset management services through portfolios or custom strategies created by HWM.
The types of investments that your IAR may purchase and sell for your account include, but are not
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limited to, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), structured products, interval funds, stocks,
bonds, money market funds (otherwise known as “securities”), brokered certificates of deposit
(“brokered CDs”) (which may or may not be securities), and cash. Your IAR may also recommend the
purchase of a fee based variable annuity or life insurance product and make recommendations on
subaccounts to develop a portfolio which may be diversified or concentrated in individual securities or
sectors. Your IAR, will examine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other factors to
recommend specific investments or strategies. When developing recommendations for you, IARs
compare your financial goals with your investment risk tolerance and the risk potential of a specific
investment or strategy.
Your account will be managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. In a discretionary account, we
have the authority to buy or sell investments without contacting you in advance. You may withdraw this
authority at any time by providing written notice to HWM and/or your IAR.
Non-discretionary accounts are accounts where your IAR provides recommendations as to the purchase or
sale of specific investments, however your IAR does not place orders to buy or sell investments without
first receiving your authorization. If your IAR manages your account on a non-discretionary basis, you must
be willing to accept that your IAR cannot buy or sell investments in your account without your prior
consent. If you are unavailable, we will not be able to buy or sell any investments (as we would for our
discretionary clients) should there be a market correction or if we determine that a particular investment
should be bought or sold for our client accounts.
Clients can place reasonable restrictions on certain types of investments.
If you own multi-share class mutual funds in a discretionary or non-discretionary account, HWM will direct
the broker/dealer, clearing firm or custodian of your account to convert the mutual funds shares you own to
the lowest cost share class available to us for the same funds at no cost or tax consequences to you.
Conversions will be made quarterly and such conversions will be made without notice. HWM will utilize the
mutual fund share classes available for the model portfolios or investment strategies we offer. This could
result in client’s owning share classes where a lower cost share class is available to us.
Financial Planning & Consulting
We offer financial planning and ongoing consulting services on a fee basis to help you achieve your stated
financial goals and objectives. Financial planning and consulting services include personal and/or business
planning and can be either comprehensive or narrowly tailored to address specific areas. Personal financial
planning and consulting services may include a cash flow and net worth analysis as well as risk
management and insurance planning, tax planning, investment planning, education, and estate planning.
Business plans may include an assessment of your business’ current and projected balance sheet, income
statement and other data helpful in assessing a business’ capital and liquidity requirements; key financial
ratios, tax trends, operational reserves, retirement plan options for employees; and business continuation
plans such as the loss of key employees.
Your IAR will ask you to provide financial information and documentation to assist them in developing a
financial plan. One or more meetings may be required to gather all information necessary to develop a
plan appropriate for your needs. If requested, your IAR may also work closely with your attorney,
accountant, or other professionals to develop a comprehensive plan. Any consultation or coordination
required will be considered when determining your fee.
You are under no obligation to engage our firm for additional services or implement any financial
recommendations made by your IAR. In that case you would not receive the services we provide which are
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designed, among other things, to assist you in determining which investments, investment strategies or
programs may be most appropriate for your circumstances.
Third Party Separately Managed Account Programs
We offer investment advisory services and programs of third-party investment advisers where our IAR
provides non-discretionary recommendations of third-party investment advisers’ programs and related
client relationship services. On a limited basis, your IAR may be granted discretionary authority to select
investment strategies offered through the third-party investment adviser. Through these programs, third-
party investment advisers provide ongoing discretionary investment management. Assets for the programs
will be held with custodians selected by the third-party investment advisers. Third-party advisory
relationships offered through our firm typically impose a minimum dollar value of assets for establishing or
maintaining an account. Fees charged by the third-party investment advisor are part of the fees for the HSI
Program discussed in Item 5 below. If you engage in any of these programs, you should read a copy of the
program agreement and any relevant disclosure documents for detailed information about services, fees,
and account minimums including the ADV Part2A provided by HWM and the third-party manager.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
We provide a variety of services for compensation to ERISA plan fiduciaries and plan participants. Our IARs
may provide investment education to ERISA plan fiduciaries and plan participants; act as a 3(21)-
investment advice fiduciary to provide ongoing non-discretionary investment advisory services, as well as
non-fiduciary consulting services to plan sponsors; or act as a 3(38)-investment management fiduciary
having discretionary authority over an ERISA retirement plan account. When providing services to
retirement plan sponsors, HWM must enter into either a consulting and advisory services or non-fiduciary
services agreement with the plan sponsor.
The scope of investment education provided to participants at the request of the plan sponsor will not
constitute “investment advice” within the meaning of ERISA. Participant education will relate to general
principles of investing and information about the investment options currently in the plan. The IAR may
also participate in initial enrollment meetings, periodic workshops, and enrollment meetings for new
participants as agreed upon between HWM and plan sponsor.
Retirement plan advisory services are typically offered to plan sponsors of participant directed retirement
plans, including 401(k) plans that a company establishes for its employees. The IAR will generally establish
the plan sponsor’s needs and objectives through an initial meeting to collect data and review plan
information and assist the sponsor in developing or updating the plan’s Investment Policy Statement.
Ongoing advisory services to the plan sponsor may include recommendations regarding the selection and
review of investment options. If HWM is engaged to provide fiduciary investment advice, HWM will
periodically review the investment options selected by the plan sponsor and make recommendations to
keep or replace investment options as appropriate. Plan sponsors are under no obligation to follow the
recommendations of HWM.
IARs may provide general investment-related guidance, investment education and information about
investment options and rollovers to a retirement plan fiduciary and to its participants without being
considered a 3(21)-investment advice fiduciary. An IAR can provide investment advice to a plan while also
providing investment education to plan participants. IARs can also be authorized to have discretionary
authority (i.e., act as a (3(38) Investment Management Fiduciary) over an ERISA retirement plan account.
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Retirement Accounts
Guidance from the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (ERISA) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), requires HWM to inform you when we
and our IARs provide non-discretionary investment advice, including recommendation of our advisory
program(s) to you regarding your ERISA retirement plan or participant account or individual retirement
account (which are all referred to as “retirement accounts”), that we and our financial professionals are
fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of ERISA and/or the Code as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interest, so for retirement
accounts we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our
interest ahead of yours. Regulations under ERISA and the Code define investment advice as (1) advice or
recommendations, for a fee or other compensation, regarding investing in, purchasing or selling securities
or other property to a plan, plan participant, or IRA owner; (2) provided on a regular basis; (3) where the
advice is provided pursuant to a mutual agreement or understanding; (4) the advice serves as a primary
basis for investment decisions with respect to the plan or IRA assets; and (5) the advice is individualized to
the plan, participant or IRA owner.
Retirement Plan Rollovers
When leaving an employer, you typically have four options regarding your existing retirement plan: (1)
leave the assets in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (2) roll over the assets to the new employer’s
plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (3) roll over the assets to an Individual Retirement
Account (“IRA”), or (4) take a full withdrawal in cash, which would result in ordinary income tax and a
penalty tax if you are under age 59-1/2.
If your IAR recommends that you roll over your 401(k) or other qualified plan assets to an IRA, this rollover
recommendation presents a conflict of interest in that we and your IAR would receive compensation (or
may increase current cost) when investment advice is provided following your decision to roll over your
plan assets. Your IAR will discuss your retirement plan options including retention of your 401(k) or
qualified plan assets with your current plan, if allowed. Prior to making a rollover decision, you should
carefully review the information regarding your rollover options and are under no obligation to roll over
retirement plan assets to an account managed by us.
General Disclosure Regarding ERISA Qualified Accounts
If an advisory account is a retirement account subject to the provisions of Title I of ERISA (ERISA) and/or
Internal Revenue Code section 4975(c)1) (IRC), we and our IARs who act as a fiduciary by providing
investment advice for such retirement accounts (“Qualified Account”) are generally prohibited from
receiving both an advisory fee and any transaction-based compensation unless in compliance with
applicable prohibited transaction exemptions under ERISA or the IRC or authorized by the U.S. Department
of Labor. You will represent that the Qualified Account and any instructions given by you regarding the
Qualified Account are consistent with applicable Plan documents, including any investment policies,
guidelines, or restrictions. You will provide us with a copy of all relevant documents and agree that the
advisory program you have selected is consistent with those documents. You will notify us, promptly in
writing, of any changes to any of the Plan’s investment policies, guidelines, or restrictions, or other Plan
documents pertaining to investments by the Plan. If the assets in the Qualified Account constitute only a
part of your Plan assets, you shall provide us with documentation of any of the Plan’s investment
guidelines or policies that affect the Qualified Account. The compliance of any recommendation or
investment your IAR makes for the Qualified Account with any such investment guidelines, policies, or
restrictions shall only be determined on the date of the recommendation or purchase. You have the
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responsibility to give us prompt written notice if any investments made for the Qualified Account are
inconsistent with such guidelines, policies, restrictions, or instructions. You understand that the services
that we perform shall have no effect on the assets of the Plan that are not in the Qualified Account, and
that we shall have no responsibility for such other assets. We are not responsible for Plan administration
or for performing any other duties that are not expressly set forth in the advisory agreement. You shall
obtain and maintain at your own expense any insurance or bonds you deem necessary to cover yourself
and any of your affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents in connection with the advisory
services HWM provides.
Participant 401(k)’s Managed Through Future Capital
In some cases, HWM utilizes Future Capital, a technology platform, through which HWM provides financial
advisory services to our clients for accounts such as defined contribution plan participant accounts,
including 401(k)s. This platform is available to clients for no additional cost. Advisor does not have direct
access to the client's login credentials; these are provided directly to Future Capital by the client. Clients
are given a link to connect their accounts to the platform, enabling Advisor to access account-related data
and offer investment advisory services. Fees charged by Future Capital are part of the fees for the HSI
Program discussed in Item 5 below. The use of Future Capital is governed by its end user terms and
privacy policy, which clients can review during the signup process.
How Services are Tailored to Fit Your Needs
When you open an account with us or consult one of our IARs for a financial plan, your IAR will obtain the
necessary financial data from you in the form of a Client Data Sheet and/or a New Account Form.
Your IAR will examine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other factors to recommend specific
investments or advisory programs to suit your needs. If there are any changes to this information, please
notify your IAR immediately. Your IAR will review your account annually or more frequently as necessary to
determine whether your assets should be reallocated due to changes in your financial situation, the
market, or other conditions.
The investment advisory services provided largely depend on the personal information you provide. In
order for your IAR to provide appropriate investment advice to, or in the case of discretionary accounts,
make appropriate investment decisions for you, it is important that you provide accurate and complete
responses to your IAR’s questions about your financial condition, investment objectives and needs as well
as any reasonable investment restrictions you wish to apply to the investments or types of investments, to
be bought, sold, or held in your account. It is also important for you to inform your IAR of any changes to
your personal or financial circumstances, investment objectives or risk tolerance as well as any reasonable
investment restrictions which may affect the advice provided.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, HWM had $698,229,909 in assets under management, of which $696,990,101
was managed on a discretionary basis and $1,239,808 was managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Fees for Asset Management Services
Fees paid to your IAR for investment advisory services (“IAR Fee”) are negotiable which may include
excluding positions in your account from the IAR fee. Program fees charged by HWM or third parties for
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administrative services are not negotiable. IARs are permitted to offer advisory services and charge fees in
accordance with the descriptions detailed in this document. However, the exact services you will receive
and the fees you will be charged are dependent upon the complexity of your financial situation, the
investment services to be provided, the experience and standard fees charged by your IAR, and the nature
and total dollar value of assets maintained in your account. Fees are typically charged based on a
percentage of your account value as determined by the custodian of your account, and include all
positions in the account including cash, money market funds and brokered CDs unless specifically excluded
by policy or by agreement with your IAR. It is important to note that in periods where securities
outperform, holding cash, money market funds and brokered CDs in your account can significantly reduce
your returns when you pay advisory fees on these types of investments.
Advisory programs have additional fees such as platform fees, transaction fees, fees to third-party
investment advisers and clearing and custodial fees that are separate from your IAR’s fee. A portion of
your total fee may be allocated to an administrative fee which is paid to HWM and covers administrative
and supervisory services. The administrative fee may be based on a sliding scale depending on the size of
the assets in the account or a flat fee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all withdrawals from your account,
apart from any fees automatically deducted from your account pursuant to your advisory agreement or
your brokerage account agreement, are required to be authorized by you.
A discounted administrative fee is available to IARs based upon the aggregate total of account fee billings
of all clients your IAR maintains in an advisory program. If your IAR receives a discounted administrative
fee, your IAR’s compensation will increase by the amount of the discount received. Your total account fee
and cost will remain unchanged. As such, your IAR has an incentive to utilize a program that offers
discounted administrative fees to increase his or her overall compensation. These fees are outlined in
more detail below.
Fee arrangements can be either linear or tiered depending on the program selected. Some programs
provide both linear and tiered fee options. When choosing a linear fee arrangement, you will pay a fixed
percentage on the entire value of the account that cannot exceed the maximum fee for any tier. For
example, if the fixed fee is 1.00%, this amount would be applied to the total account value. In a tiered fee
arrangement, once the value of your account meets the next tier, the new rate will be applied to all assets
above the tier up to the next tier. For example, you will pay 2.00% on the first $250,000 in assets, 1.75% on
the next $250,000, and so on.
The IAR Fee will be offset proportionally for mutual fund Class A and B shares or unit investment trusts
(“UITs”) that were subject to a commission and sold to you by a registered representative on a commission
basis and these shares are transferred to your advisory account within two years of the date of purchase.
Offsets will not be applied to matured UITs and will only be applied if the amount of the offset is $100 or
more. In addition, the value of any annuity, investment designated as an “alternative investment product,”
or mutual fund Class C shares will be excluded from the IAR fee if you purchased it in a commission-based
account through a registered representative of AIC and then transferred it to your advisory account.
However, if an annuity was purchased at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) (in other words, purchased for no
commission), then that annuity will be subject to the IAR Fee. Other investments including but not limited
to stocks, bonds, ETFs, UITs, structured products, mutual funds, brokered CDs, money market funds, and
cash transferred into your program account, purchased at AIC, or at another broker/dealer, are subject to
the investment advisory fee agreed upon in your advisory agreement. At the discretion of your IAR, certain
holdings may be excluded from billing as well. You should discuss fee exclusions with your IAR prior to
opening an account.
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The following fee schedules typically apply for actively monitored discretionary advisory services
provided by HWM, including cases for which a sub-advisory arrangement is considered most suitable.
For HORAN Wealth Management
Directly Managed Accounts:
For HORAN Wealth Management Accounts
Sub-Advised by HORAN Capital Advisors, LLC:
For accounts shared between HWM and HCA, higher fees are applied compared to those managed
directly by HWM. Under the sub-advisory arrangement, a portion of the advisory fee is paid to both
entities under the terms of a Sub-Advisory Agreement between the entities. This incentivizes both
entities to utilize each other’s services because of the higher fee schedule, referral opportunities, and
fee sharing arrangements.
Financial Planning for Non-Managed Advisory Services
• $400 for a comprehensive analysis and development of formal Client Investment Plan
• $200 per hour ($50 per quarter hour) for investment guidance requested
Social Security Consulting
• $300 for a detailed social security analysis
• $100 for filing purposes (per individual)
• Fees waived if client becomes an investment management client (>$50,000 of assets)
Fee Payment Methods and Frequency
Fees for advisory services may vary from client to client based on the type and level of service provided
and under certain circumstances may be waived. Such circumstances may take into consideration
management obligations, complexity of account, advisory arrangements, excluding positions in your
account from the IAR fee, and/or other services required. The minimum account size requirements may
be waived at our discretion. Fees for general financial planning services and consulting services are based
on either an hourly fee or flat fee by specific project.
We charge fees monthly in arrears. Fees are based on the month-end balance of your account and are
assessed within 10 business days of month-end. Fees are deducted from your account. Fees for
comparable services may be higher or lower if you obtain them from other sources. The fees charged are
incorporated into the Investment Advisory Program Agreement you sign with HWM.
One-time financial planning and consulting fees are typically collected as follows: 50% of the agreed upon
fee is payable in advance of services, with the remaining 50% due upon delivery of the plan. In certain
situations, your IAR may allow you to pay 100% of the agreed upon fee upon delivery of the plan. You also
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may elect to pay up to 100% of the fee prior to delivery of plan. However, an IAR may not collect more
than $1,200 in fees more than six months in advance of completion of your plan.
You can pay ongoing financial planning and consulting services by check or ACH. Fees will be billed
quarterly.
Other Fees
It is important to remember that there may be fees assessed by the custodian related to the purchase,
sale, or holding of securities. These fees are a “pass through expense” and documented on the
confirmation statements and/or account statements.
In addition, our management fees are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged
internally by mutual funds and/or ETFs to their shareholders. These fees and expenses are described in
each fund's prospectus. These fees will generally include a management fee, other fund expenses, and a
possible distribution fee. If the fund also imposes sales charges, a client may pay an initial or deferred
sales charge. These fees are not paid by HWM.
A client could invest in mutual funds and/or ETFs directly without the services of our HWM. In that case,
the client would not receive the services provided by the HWM (unless engaging in fee-based advisory
services) which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which investments
are most appropriate to each client's financial condition and objectives. Accordingly, the client should
review both the fees charged by the investments and the fees charged by HWM to fully understand the
total amount of fees to be paid by the client and to thereby evaluate the advisory services being
provided. HWM Advisors are available to discuss all fee related matters.
In rare situations HWM may offer advisory services for a fixed fee. In this type of relationship, the fee
would be agreed upon in writing and would be deducted monthly.
We maintain policies and procedures requiring that your IAR always act in your best interest and maintain
a supervisory structure to monitor the advisory activities of your IAR to reduce potential conflicts of
interest.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not charge performance-based fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of the assets of a client). Nor do we engage in side-by-side management (managing
accounts that are charged performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are
not charged performance-based fees).
Item 7: Types of Clients
HWM provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, corporate pension
and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, foundations and endowments.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our advisors manage client portfolios with a belief that asset allocation, diversification, security selection
and portfolio rebalancing are the primary drivers in investment success. Some advisors of HWM sit on
our Investment Committee, and this committee is responsible for determining the strategies to be
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employed in client portfolios. HWM specializes in managing client portfolios primarily comprised of ETFs,
open-end or closed-end bond and/or equity funds and other appropriate investment products.
HWM manages client accounts with strategies designed to pursue each client’s goals and objectives
through an interview process and/or formal investment policy statement. Our core approach focuses on
the pursuit of growth of principal by selecting what our investment committee perceives as high-quality
securities that may frequently provide distributions of income. We select investments and manage risk
through asset class diversification and tactical decision-making. Comprehensive research complemented
with a disciplined, repeatable process is critical to our long-term investment success.
Investing involves risks that investors should be sure they understand and should be prepared to bear.
No investment strategy will guarantee a profit or prevent losses. As a firm, we do not favor any specific
method of analysis over another, and therefore would not be considered to have one approach deemed
to be a “significant strategy.” There are, however, a few common approaches that may be used while
providing advice to clients as described below:
• Asset Allocation: An investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by allocating
assets among a variety of asset classes. At a high level, there are three main asset classes–
equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), and cash or cash equivalents–each of which have
different risk and rewards. Asset classes are further divided into domestic and foreign
investments with equities divided into small, mid, and large capitalization. Bonds have varying
durations and credit quality. By diversifying a portfolio amongst a wide range of asset classes,
investors seek to reduce (but not eliminate) the overall risk of a portfolio through avoiding
overexposure to any one asset class during various market cycles.
• Fundamental Analysis: A method of evaluating a security that involves analyzing individual
companies and their industry groups, such as a company’s financial statements, details
regarding the company’s product line, the experience and expertise of the company’s
management, and the outlook for the company’s industry. The resulting data is used to measure
what is deemed to be the true value of the company’s stock compared to the current market
value. The end goal of performing fundamental analysis is to produce a value that an investor
can compare to the security’s current price and whether the security is over or under priced.
• Technical Analysis: A method of evaluating securities by studying past price patterns and trends
in the financial markets to predict the direction of the overall market, specific stocks, or both.
Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security’s intrinsic value, instead they use charts
and other tools to identify patterns that suggest future activity. When looking at individual
equities, a person using technical analysis generally believes that performance of the stock,
rather than performance of the company itself, has more to do with a company’s future stock
price.
Investment Risks
As mentioned above, regardless of the strategy or analysis used, all investments carry the risk of loss
including the loss of principal invested. Some risks may be avoided or mitigated, while others are
completely unavoidable. Some of the common risks you should consider prior to investing include, but
are not limited to:
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Interest Rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to fluctuate. For
example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive, causing their
market values to decline.
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• Market Risk: Investment values may fall for a variety of reasons, including economic, political,
social, financial, widespread business continuity events (e. g., natural disasters, pandemics, etc.)
and issuer-based factors, causing prices of stocks, bonds, and other investments to fall.
• ETF Risks, including Net Asset Valuations and Tracking Error: ETF performance may not exactly
match the performance of the index or market benchmark that the ETF is designed to track
(“tracking error”) because 1) the ETF will incur expenses and transaction costs not incurred by
any applicable index or market benchmark; 2) certain securities comprising the index or market
benchmark tracked by the ETF may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable; and 3) supply
and demand in the future for either the ETF and/or for the securities held by the ETF may cause
the ETF shares to trade at a premium or discount to the actual net asset value of the securities
owned by the ETF. Certain ETF strategies may from time to time include the purchase of fixed
income, commodities, foreign securities, American Depositary Receipts, or other securities for
which expenses and commission rates could be higher than normally charged for exchange-
traded equity securities, and for which market quotations or valuation may be limited or
inaccurate. An ETF typically includes embedded expenses that reduce the fund’s net asset value
and therefore directly affect the fund’s performance, a client’s portfolio performance and index
benchmark comparison. Expenses of the fund generally include investment adviser management
fees, custodian fees, brokerage commissions, and legal and accounting fees. ETF expenses can
change from time to time at the sole discretion of the ETF issuer. ETF tracking errors and
expenses may vary.
•
Inflation Risk: If any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as much as a dollar at
the same subsequent time, because purchasing power is eroded at the rate of inflation. Inflation
tends to erode returns on investments, as well.
• Portfolio Turnover Risk: Active and frequent trading of securities and financial instruments in a
portfolio can result in increased transaction costs, including potentially substantial brokerage
commissions, fees, and other transaction costs. In addition, frequent trading is likely to result in
short-term capital gains tax treatment. As a result of portfolio turnover, the performance of a
portfolio can be adversely impacted.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar against
the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to as exchange rate
risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be
reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (e. g., interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed
income securities.
• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular company
within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil and then refining it
(a lengthy process) before they can generate a profit. They have a greater uncertainty of
profitability than an electric company, which generates its income from a steady stream of
customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic environment is like.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’s operations increases the uncertainty
of profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and
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bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in
bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
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Liquidity Risk: When consistent with a client’s investment objectives, guidelines, restrictions,
and risk tolerances, we may invest portions of client portfolios in illiquid securities, subject to
applicable investment standards. Investing in an illiquid (difficult to trade) security may restrict
our ability to dispose of such investments in a timely fashion or at an advantageous price, which
may limit the ability to take full advantage of market opportunities and result in delays in
liquidity risk.
• Money Market Fund Risks: An investment in a money market mutual fund, unlike bank deposits,
is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other governmental agency, and it is possible to
lose money by investing in a money market mutual fund. Money market mutual funds are
covered by SIPC, which protects against the custodial risk (not a decline in market value) when a
brokerage firm fails by replacing missing securities and cash up to a limit of $500,000, of which
$250,000 may be cash.
• Fixed Income Risks: Portfolios that invest in fixed income securities are subject to several
general risks, including interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk, which could reduce the
yield that an investor receives from his or her portfolio. These risks may occur from fluctuations
in interest rates, a change to an issuer’s individual situation or industry, or events in the financial
markets.
• Brokered CD Risks: Brokered CDs differ from traditional CDs purchased directly from your bank
and held as a bank deposit, in that brokered CDs may have longer holding periods, may be more
complex, may have different features and fees, and carry more risk. Although most brokered
CDs are bank products, some may be securities and won’t be FDIC insured. Unlike a traditional
CD, brokered CDs must be sold in the secondary market which may be quite limited. If you need
to liquidate your brokered CD before it matures, the CD may be worth less than your initial
investment particularly if current interest rates are higher than the CD you currently own. For
brokered CDs with long holding periods, any interest you might receive could be significantly
reduced by the advisory fee you pay. Some brokered CDs are callable and may be called by the
issuer if interest rates go down. Make sure you understand the fees, features, and risks of the
brokered CD you are considering.
• High Yield Fixed Income Securities Risk: Investments in high-yielding, non-investment grade
bonds (often referred to as “Junk Bonds”) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
Adverse conditions may affect the issuer’s ability to make timely interest and principal payments
on these securities.
• Foreign, Emerging Markets Risk: Investments in these types of securities have considerable risks.
Risks associated with investing in foreign securities include fluctuations in the exchange rates of
foreign currencies that may affect the U.S. dollar value of a security, the possibility of substantial
price volatility because of political and economic instability in the foreign country, less public
information about issuers of securities, different securities regulation, different accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and less liquidity than in the U.S. markets.
• Structured Products Risk: Structured products are securities derived from another asset, such as
a security or a basket of securities, an index, a commodity, a debt issuance, or a foreign
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currency. Structured products frequently limit the upside participation in the reference asset.
Structured products are senior unsecured debt of the issuing bank and subject to the credit risk
associated with that issuer. This credit risk exists whether or not the investment held in the
account offers principal protection. The creditworthiness of the issuer does not affect or
enhance the likely performance of the investment other than the ability of the issuer to meet its
obligations. Any payments due at maturity are dependent on the issuer’s ability to pay. In
addition, the trading price of the security in the secondary market, if there is one, may be
adversely impacted if the issuer’s credit rating is downgraded. Some structured products offer
full protection of the principal invested, others offer only partial or no protection. Investors may
be sacrificing a higher yield to obtain the principal guarantee. In addition, the principal
guarantee relates to nominal principal and does not offer inflation protection. An investor in a
structured product never has a claim on the underlying investment, whether a security, zero
coupon bond, or option. There may be little or no secondary market for the securities and
information regarding independent market pricing for the securities may be limited. This is true
even if the product has a ticker symbol or has been approved for listing on an exchange. Tax
treatment of structured products may be different from other investments held in the account
(e.g., income maybe taxed as ordinary income even though payment is not received until
maturity). Structured CDs that are insured by the FDIC are subject to applicable FDIC limits.
•
Interval Fund Risks: Interval funds may expose investors to liquidity risk. While an interval fund
periodically offers to repurchase a portion of its securities, there is no guarantee that investors
may sell their shares at any given time or in the desired amount. Moreover, if an interval fund
invests in companies with smaller market capitalizations, derivatives or securities that entail
significant market or credit risk, the liquidity risk may be greater.
• Alternative Investment Product Risk: An investment that is not one of the three traditional asset
types (stocks, bonds, and cash) and generally has low correlations to stocks and bonds.
Alternative Investments may have complex term and features that are not easily understood
and are not suitable for all investors. Risks that may be associated with liquid alternative
investments include: (1) Leverage – Leverage may enhance a fund’s returns in up markets but
exacerbate returns in a bad market. Some firms with leverage inherent in their portfolios may
experience “margin call” types of actions in the event of liquidity dry-ups or if certain
counterparties cannot provide the leverage needed. (2) Shorting –Certain securities may be
difficult to sell short at the price that the manager would wish to execute a trade. A short
position may have the possibility of an infinite loss if a security continues to go up in price and
the manager does not cover. (3) Security valuation – Certain securities held in alternative mutual
funds, such as derivatives or thinly traded stocks, bonds or swaps may not have a market in
which the money manager may need to trade it quickly in case of fund redemptions. High
Bid/Ask spreads or the lack of another buyer/seller to take the opposite position of a thinly
traded security could cause inaccurate estimates in underlying security valuation by the
administrator. (4) Nightly reconciliation –The use of thinly traded securities, shorting and
leverage may make it difficult for some alternative funds, based on their investment strategy, to
provide accurate nightly NAVs for the mutual fund.
• Derivatives (Options) Risk: Options involve risks and are not suitable for everyone. Option
trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss, including the loss of
principal.
• Small/Mid Cap Risk: Stocks of small or mid-sized companies may have less liquidity than those of
larger, established companies and may be subject to greater price volatility and risk than the
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overall stock market.
• Non-Diversification Risk: Investments that are concentrated in one or few industries or sectors
may involve more risk than more diversified investments, including the potential for greater
volatility.
• American Depository Receipts (ADRs): Positions in those securities are not necessarily
denominated in the same currency as the common stocks into which they may be converted.
ADRs are receipts typically issued by an American bank or trust company evidencing ownership
of the underlying securities. Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are designed for the U.S.
securities markets. An account may invest in sponsored or unsponsored ADRs. In the case of an
unsponsored ADR, shareholders are likely to bear their proportionate share of the expenses of
the depository and they may have greater difficulty in receiving shareholder communications
than they would have with a sponsored ADR.
The above list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete list or explanation of the risks involved in
an investment strategy. You are encouraged to consult your financial advisor, legal counsel, and tax
professional on an initial and continuous basis in connection with selecting and engaging in the services
provided by us. In addition, due to the dynamic nature of investments and markets, strategies may be
subject to additional and different risk factors not discussed above. Your investments are not bank
deposits, are not insured, or guaranteed by any governmental agency, entity, or person, unless
otherwise noted and, as such, may lose value.
It is important to note that no methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or
profitable. You understand that investing involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of HWM or the integrity of HWM’s
management. Neither HWM nor any of its Advisors have derogatory disciplinary information to
report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Broker – Dealer Affiliation
Certain IARs of our firm may also be registered with an unaffiliated Broker-Dealer, M Holdings Securities,
Inc , member of FINRA/ SIPC. In this separate capacity as a Broker-Dealer registered representative, the IAR
will receive commissions for the implementation of recommendations for commissionable transactions in
variable annuities, mutual funds and variable life insurance. This separate capacity creates a conflict of
interest as these commissionable sales may create an incentive to recommend products based on the
compensation they may earn, and which may not necessarily be in the best interests of the client.
Clients are under no obligation to implement any recommendation made by the IAR in this capacity.
Insurance Agency Affiliations
Certain IARs of our firm are also licensed insurance agents through Horan Securities, Inc., an affiliated
insurance company. In this separate capacity, the IAR will receive customary commissions and other
related revenues from the various insurance companies whose products are sold. These activities and
the implementation of insurance recommendations are separate and apart from the IAR’s role with
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Horan Wealth. This separate capacity creates a conflict of interest as these commissionable sales may
create an incentive to recommend products based on the compensation they may earn, and which may
not necessarily be in the best interests of the client. Clients are under no obligation to implement any
recommendation made by the IAR in this capacity.
Clients should be aware that the receipt of additional compensation in the form of commissions from the
affiliations mentioned above creates a conflict of interest that may impair the objectivity of these IARs
when making advisory recommendations. Horan Wealth endeavors at all times to put the interest of its
clients first as part of our fiduciary duty.
Dually Registered Investment Adviser Representatives
Certain IARs of HWM are also registered as IARs with unaffiliated registered investment adviser firms.
Through such unaffiliated investment adviser firms, IARs may provide asset management services or
financial planning and consulting services and earn advisory fees for providing such services on behalf of
the unaffiliated firm. Therefore, you could receive advisory services from one individual who can act as an
IAR on behalf of two separate registered investment advisers. This dual registration is a conflict of interest
because your IAR may receive more or less compensation as a result of his or her registration with HWM
and the unaffiliated investment adviser and may have access to different programs and services.
If the IAR provides services to you on behalf of HWM, you will be given the Disclosure Brochure of HWM
and the IAR’s Form ADV Part 2B. If the services are being provided by the IAR on behalf of the unaffiliated
firm, you should receive the Disclosure Brochure of that firm and the IAR’s Form ADV Part 2B of that firm.
The brochures describe the services provided, fees charged, conflicts of interest and other important
information. You are encouraged to read and review the disclosure brochures for both HWM and the
unaffiliated investment adviser firm as well as client agreements and other disclosure documents
provided. If you have questions regarding how these conflicts of interests impact you, you should direct
questions to your IAR.
From time to time, we or our supervised persons donate to charitable organizations that are affiliated
with clients, are supported by clients, and/ or are supported by an individual employed by one of our
clients. In general, such donations are made in response to requests from clients or their personnel.
Because such contributions may result in the recommendation of our firm or our services, such
contributions may raise a potential conflict of interest. As a result, we maintain procedures that generally
limit the dollar amount and frequency of charitable contributions and require that all contributions are
made directly to the charitable organization (normally a 501(c)(3) organization). No contribution will be
made if the contribution implies that continued or future business with our firm or our supervised person
depends on making such contribution.
We require that our supervised persons seeking to make a political contribution to or volunteer for a
state or local candidate, political action committee or political party pre-clear their contributions or activity
through HWM. We do not require our supervised persons to pre-clear contributions to federal
candidates unless the candidate is currently a state or local government official running for federal
office. However, we do require supervised persons to notify us of any contributions made to or volunteer
activity done on behalf of federal candidates, political action committees or political parties.
HWM and your IAR are also subject to local and state pay-to-play rules in addition to federal securities
rules and regulations.
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As part of our fiduciary duty owed to our clients the firm takes the following steps to address the affiliation
conflicts as detailed above:
• HWM discloses all material conflicts of interest so that existing and prospective clients may
evaluate their impact on any relationship.
• The conflicts identified are addressed through the development, implementation, and monitoring
of our compliance program.
• We have supervisory procedures in place to monitor the suitability of client transactions,
adherence to client investment objectives, transactions
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics Summary
We have adopted a Code of Ethics to address our fiduciary relationships with our clients; specify or
prohibit certain types of transactions deemed to create conflicts of interest (or the potential for or
appearance of); establish reporting requirements; and enforcement procedures under federal, state, and
all other applicable securities laws.
We have developed and adopted the following general principles to guide our employees, officers, and
directors deemed to be Supervised Persons (“Supervised Persons”) under the Code of Ethics. Supervised
Persons include all investment advisory personnel defined as key officers, home office associates, all IARs,
including licensed and non-registered fingerprinted people who have direct contact with our advisory
clients, as well as any person deemed a Covered Person under the Code of Ethics by the HWM Chief
Compliance Officer (“CCO”) or designee.
The interests of clients are paramount, and all Supervised Persons shall strive to conduct themselves in
such a manner that the interests of clients take precedence over all others, and to prevent access to non-
public information about securities recommendations, and client securities holdings and transactions,
except to those associates that need such information to perform their duties.
Supervised Persons must comply with all federal and state securities laws. Further, no Supervised Persons
shall, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, of a security held or to be acquired by
a client:
• Defraud a client in any manner;
• Mislead a client, including by making any statement that omits material facts;
• Engage in any act, practice or course of conduct that operates or would operate as a fraud or
deceit on a client;
• Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to a client;
• Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to securities, including price manipulation;
• Favor the interests of one client over another; or
• Engage in front running, and/or profit personally, directly, or indirectly, because of knowledge
about a security or a transaction.
All personal securities transactions by Supervised Persons must be accomplished in such a way as to avoid
any conflict between the interest of our clients and the interest of any Supervised Persons. Each
Supervised Person is required to provide quarterly reports of all transactions in securities in which the
person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership to our
CCO or designee. Each Supervised Person is also required to submit appropriate holdings reports to our
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CCO, or his/her designee, which shall be reviewed to determine whether a violation of the Code of Ethics
may have occurred. Supervised persons can have their information made available by download to HWM
by the custodian and will be exempt from this requirement if all of their personal transactions were
conducted at custodian for which the compliance officer has access to and may review these records
independently.
Our Code of Ethics includes specific provisions outlined in the Insider Trading and Gifts and Gratuity
sections of our written supervisory procedure manual. Supervised Persons are required to comply with
these policies and procedures. Supervised Persons are further required to report any violation of the
Code of Ethics to the CCO, or his/her designee and submit written acknowledgment of receipt of the
Code of Ethics and any amendments at least annually. If you want to obtain a complete copy of our Code
of Ethics, we will provide it upon request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
We may buy or sell for our accounts, or individuals associated with us may buy or sell for their personal
accounts, investments identical to those recommended to customers.
Because we or a related person(s) may have an interest or position in a certain investment which may
also be recommended to you, our client, and as these situations may present a conflict of interest, we
have established the following restrictions to ensure our fiduciary responsibilities:
• A Supervised Person shall not buy or sell investments for their personal portfolio(s) where their
decision is substantially derived, in whole or in part, by reason of his or her employment, unless
the information is also available to the investing public on reasonable inquiry. No Supervised
Person shall prefer his or her own interest to that of the advisory client.
• When implementing investment recommendations, clients are fully informed that Supervised
Persons may receive separate compensation.
• We emphasize the unrestricted right of a client to decline to implement any advice rendered.
• We emphasize the unrestricted right of a client to select and choose any broker or dealer and/or
insurance company he or she wishes.
• We require that all individuals must act in accordance with all applicable federal and state
regulations governing registered investment advisers. Any individual not in observance of the
above may be subject to termination.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Your assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” such as a broker/dealer or
bank. HWM recommends that clients establish brokerage accounts with Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC,
a registered broker-dealer, member FINRA | SIPC, to maintain custody of their assets and to affect trades
for their accounts. HWM is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with Fidelity. Clients are
advised that they are under no obligation to implement our recommendations and may choose a broker-
dealer at their discretion. Clients may pay commissions or fees that are higher or lower than those that
may be obtained elsewhere for similar services.
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Clients are responsible for establishing their brokerage accounts at the qualified custodian by executing
an account agreement with the Clients custodian of choice.
Directed Brokerage
In very rare cases, we may work with a client that wants to use a broker-dealer that has not been
recommended or approved by us. In such cases, those clients must understand that we may be unable to
effectively negotiate brokerage commissions on the client’s behalf and that clients may not receive the
best price for securities executed through that broker/dealer.
When directing brokerage business, clients should consider whether the commission expenses and
execution, clearance, and settlement capabilities that they obtain through the broker-dealer they select
are adequately favorable in comparison to those that we would otherwise obtain for our clients.
Our recommendation of a specific custodian or broker-dealer is based in part on our existing relationships,
the custodian’s financial strength, reputation, breadth of investment products, and the cost and quality of
custody and brokerage services provided to you and our other clients.
The determining factor in the selection of a custodian to execute transactions for your accounts is not the
lowest possible transaction cost, but whether the custodian can provide what is, in our view, the best
qualitative execution for investment transactions for your account.
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
We seek to recommend a custodian who will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms that are,
overall, most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. We consider
a wide range of factors, including, among others:
• Timeliness of execution
• Timeliness and accuracy of trade confirmations
• Research services provided
• Ability to provide investment ideas
• Execution facilitation services provided
• Record keeping services provided
• Custody services provided Frequency and correction of trade errors
• Ability to access a variety of market vendues
• Expertise as it relates to specific securities
• Financial condition
• Business reputation
• Quality of services
It is HWM’s policy to not affect any principal or agency cross securities transactions for client accounts.
HWM will also not cross trades between client accounts. Principal transactions are generally defined as
transactions where an advisor, 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.
Block Trade
From time to time, HWM executes client transactions on a block or aggregate basis. That is, they enter
one large trade and allocate the shares among various client accounts. This technique may allow HWM to
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execute transactions in a more timely, equitable and efficient manner to achieve a better overall price
execution for a group of clients. HWM’s policy is to engage in this technique when it is consistent
with client objectives and restrictions. Clients participating in any aggregated transactions will receive an
average share price on a pro-rata basis. Adjustments or changes may be made under certain
circumstances, such as to avoid odd lots or small allocations. If the order at a particular broker is filled at
several different prices, through multiple trades, generally all such participating accounts will receive the
average price and pay the average commission, subject to odd lots, rounding, and market practice. If a
combined order is only partially filled, HWM’s procedures provide that the securities or proceeds are
to be allocated in a manner deemed fair and equitable to clients. Depending on the investment strategy
pursued and the type of security, this may result in a pro rata allocation to all participating clients.
Soft Dollars
The term “soft dollars” refers to funds which are generated by client trades “commission rebates or
credits” being used by our firm to purchase products or services (such as research and enhanced
brokerage services) from or through the broker-dealers whom our firm engages to execute securities
transactions. Horan Wealth does not currently accept or participate in any “Soft Dollar” program
sponsored or offered by any broker-dealer/custodian. However, the firm does receive certain economic
benefits from Fidelity as custodian which are detailed below.
Products and Services Available to Us from Fidelity
We recommend the use of Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC as custodian and broker dealer (“Fidelity”).
Fidelity is an independent and unaffiliated SEC registered broker/dealer and FINRA member. Fidelity offers
services to investment advisers that include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance, transaction
settlement, and reporting.
Services That Benefit You
Fidelity’s brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products, execution of
securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available include some to
which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial
investment by our clients. Fidelity services described in this paragraph generally benefit you and your
account.
Services That Do Not Directly Benefit You
We receive some benefits from Fidelity that benefit us but do not directly benefit you or your account.
These products and services assist us in managing and administering our clients’ accounts and operating
our firm. Although we receive economic benefits that are typically not available to Fidelity retail investors,
there is no direct link between our use of Fidelity and the investment advice we give to our clients. These
benefits include the following products and services (provided without cost or at a discount):
• Research related products and tools; consulting services;
• Access to trading tools
o Access to technology and software that: Provide access to client account data (such as
duplicate trade confirmations and account statements)
o Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client
accounts
o Provide pricing and other market data
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o Facilitate payment of fees from our clients’ accounts
o Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services That Generally Benefit Only Us
Fidelity also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events;
• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs;
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers.
• Marketing consulting and support
Fidelity may provide some of these services themselves. In other cases, they will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. They may also discount or waive their fees for some of these
services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. They may also provide us with other benefits, such as
occasional business entertainment of our personnel. If you did not maintain your accounts at Fidelity,
we would be required to pay for these services from our own resources.
The benefits we or our personnel receive do not depend on the amount of brokerage transactions
directed to Fidelity. As part of our fiduciary duties to clients, we endeavor always to put the interests of
clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that receiving economic benefits in and of itself creates a
conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our choice of Fidelity for custody and brokerage services.
Our Interest in Fidelity ’s Services
The availability of these services from Fidelity benefits us because we do not have to produce or purchase
them. We do not have to pay for their services so long as our clients collectively keep a minimum
amount of their assets in accounts at Fidelity. The required minimum amount may give us an incentive
to recommend that you maintain your account with Fidelity, based on our interest in receiving Fidelity’’s
services that benefit our business rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in
custody services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This presents a conflict of
interest as it creates an incentive for the firm to recommend clients hold their accounts at either
custodian. We believe, however, that our selection of Fidelity as our primary custodian and broker is in
the best interests of our clients. Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of
Fidelity’s services (see “How We Select Brokers/Custodians”) and not Fidelity’s services that benefit only
us.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Your IAR will request information from you regarding your financial situation, investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and other factors that might be considered in the management of your account. Your IAR will
assist you in setting appropriate investment objectives and recommend investments and advisory
programs appropriate for your investment objectives.
We make written performance reports available to you and your IAR in connection with our asset
management programs which assist you and your IAR in the review of transactions and performance of
your accounts. Your IAR will contact you at least annually to review the allocation of your accounts,
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account performance, your financial situation and investment objectives to determine if changes need to
be made to the management of your account.
The HWM Investment Committee conducts quarterly meetings to review the performance of investments
selected in the model portfolios we make available. Through these meetings, decisions will be made as to
whether investments should be replaced, held, or placed on watch lists. IARs will also discuss current
market conditions and other events that may affect the ongoing management of the portfolios.
We perform periodic account reviews to verify that transactions implemented in client accounts are
consistent with the established investment objectives of the client. The IAR may also periodically review
client accounts. Triggering factors which could cause such reviews include, but are not limited to, changes
in client objectives or circumstances, world events, market movements, interest rate changes or client
requests. We review and approve all financial planning and consulting agreements at the time of
engagement and review fee collection and debiting of client accounts.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
HWM does engage in promoter activities with internal employees under the HORAN Wealth enterprise.
External promoters are not currently utilized. Employees of HORAN Wealth are encouraged to refer
potential clients as part of a holistic corporate citizenship program. Payment for solicited referrals will
only be paid to those that are appropriately contracted under the HWM Promoters Agreement.
Employees outside of this agreement may be recognized during performance reviews in a holistic
manner, but not compensated directly by a defined fee arrangement. For internal employees of HWM
that seek to engage in a promoter’s arrangement, HWM will review applicants for appropriate licensure,
enter into formal agreements with solicitors, conduct criminal and financial background checks, require
fingerprinting, and hold them accountable for requirements and regulations regarding promoter
arrangements.
Item 15: Custody
Custody, as it pertains to an investment adviser, has been defined by the SEC as having access or control
over client funds and/or securities but does not include the ability to execute transactions in client
accounts. Custody is not limited to physically holding client funds or securities. If an investment adviser,
or any of its affiliated companies, can access or control client funds or securities, the investment adviser
is deemed to have custody for the purposes of Section 206(4)-2 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(the “Custody Rule”) and must ensure proper procedures are implemented.
Our firm is deemed to have custody of client funds and securities because you give it the authority to
have fees deducted from your account. Authorization to trade in client accounts (discretion) is not
deemed custody. The firm also has custody when a client has a Standing Letter of Authorization (SLOA)
instructing the firm to disperse funds or securities from the client’s account to a third-party. As such, our
firm has adopted the following safeguards in conjunction with the qualified custodian holding your
account:
• All client funds and securities are held at a qualified custodian in a separate account for each
client under that client’s name.
• Clients, or independent representatives of clients, will direct, in writing, the establishment of all
accounts and therefore are aware of the qualified custodian’s name, address and the way the
funds or securities are maintained.
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• Account statements are delivered directly from the qualified custodian to each client, or the
client’s independent representative, at least quarterly.
Fidelity will maintain actual custody of your assets. As stated above, you will receive account statements
directly from the chosen custodian at least quarterly. The account statements will be sent to the email or
postal mailing address you provided to the custodian. You should carefully review those statements
promptly when you receive them.
Consolidated reports made available from HWM and your IARs are created from data obtained from the
custodians who hold the data, from technology that obtains the data from your custodians, or from
account statements from product sponsors. As such, the report presentations you may see are subject to
the accuracy of their source. Reports may not reflect all holdings or transactions, their costs, or proceeds
received by you. We urge you to compare your custodial account statements with any of the reports or
statements you may receive from us. Please note that your custodial account records are the only
official records of your account.
For those accounts with third party standing letters of authorization, the following additional procedures
are in place:
• The client provides an instruction to the qualified custodian, in writing, that includes the client’s
signature, the third party’s name, and either the third party’s address or the third party’s
account number at a custodian to which the transfer should be directed.
• The client authorizes the firm, in writing, either on the qualified custodian’s form or separately,
to direct transfers to the third party either on a specified schedule or from time to time.
• The client’s qualified custodian performs appropriate verification of the instruction, such as a
signature review or other method to verify the client’s authorization and provides a transfer of
funds notice to the client promptly after each transfer.
• The client has the ability to terminate or change the instruction to the client’s qualified
custodian.
• The firm or representative has no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of the
third party, the address, or any other information about the third party contained in the client’s
instruction.
• The firm maintains records showing that the third party is not a related party of the firm or
located at the same address as the firm.
• The client’s qualified custodian sends the client, in writing, an initial notice confirming the
instruction and an annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
HWM receives discretionary investment authority from its clients at the outset of an advisory relationship
unless otherwise communicated through a non-discretionary relationship agreement. In all cases, such
discretion will be exercised in a manner consistent with the stated investment objectives for that
particular client account.
If you engage us on a non-discretionary basis, you must be willing to accept that we cannot buy or sell
investments in your account without your prior consent. If you are unavailable, we will not be able to buy
or sell any investments (as we would for our discretionary clients) should there be a market correction or
if we determine that a particular investment should be bought or sold for our client accounts.
When selecting securities and determining amounts, HWM observes the investment policies, limitations,
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and restrictions of the clients for which it advises. For registered investment companies (Mutual Funds),
HWM’s ability to trade these securities may also be limited by certain federal securities and tax laws that
require diversification of investments and favor the holding of investments once made.
Clients will be given the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on certain types of investments and
clients will retain individual ownership of all securities. Investment guidelines and restrictions must be
provided to HWM in writing.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
We do not vote proxies. In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account
custodian. However, in the event we were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would
forward them directly to you by mail, unless you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic
mail, in which case, we would forward any electronic solicitation to vote proxies. We are available to
answer questions regarding such notices.
Item 18: Financial Information
We will disclose any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet contractual
commitments to you. At this time, we have no financial conditions that would impair our ability to meet
contractual commitments to you.
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