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Rogers Wealth Group, Inc.
Brochure – Form ADV Part 2A
March, 2025
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This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Rogers
Wealth Group, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (817) 334-0351 or at bmueller@rogerswealthgroup.com.
Additional information about Rogers Wealth Group, Inc. is also available on the Securities
and Exchange Commission’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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This Brochure has not been approved or verified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission or any state securities authority.
1330 Summit Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Tel: 817-334-0351
Fax: 817-334-0387
Web: rogerswealthgroup.com
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Material Changes
At least annually, this section will discuss specific material changes that
are made to the Brochure and provide you with a summary of such
changes.
The following sections have been updated:
▪
Item 1 – Total assets under management have been updated
as of December 31, 2024.
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Item 13 – Number of accounts has been updated as of
December 31, 2024.
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Table of Contents
Page
Item 1
Advisory Business 4
Item 2
Fees and Compensation 6
Item 3
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management 9
This item is not applicable.
Item 4
Types of Clients…. 10
Item 5
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk.. 11
of Loss
Item 6
Disciplinary Information…... 13
RWG has no items to report.
Item 7
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliates… 14
Item 8
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client … 15
Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 9
Brokerage Practices…... 16
Item 10
Review of Accounts….. 18
Item 11
Client Referrals and Other Compensation 19
Item 12
Custody….……… 20
Item 13
Investment Direction…. 21
Item 14
Voting Client Securities …... 22
Item 15
Financial Information…... 23
This item is not required to be completed.
Item 16
Requirements for State-Registered Advisers… 24
This item is not required to be completed.
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Item 1
Advisory Business
Rogers Wealth Group, Inc. (RWG) is registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, CRD #107409, under the
Investment Advisor’s Act of 1940.
RWG was founded in 1995 by Dale Craig Rogers, Chairman of the
Board, to provide:
• wealth management consulting to high net worth
individuals and
•
institutional asset class investment management to
various types of non-individual accounts, such as
retirement plans, trusts, estates or charitable
organizations.
As of December 31, 2024, assets under management consist of:
• Discretionary -
$935,624,890
• Non-discretionary -
$25,211,835
Total
$960,836,725
• • • • •
Wealth Management
Developing and reviewing the Investment Policy Statement
provides the basic guidance for managing a client’s portfolio.
Portfolios primarily consist of institutional asset class mutual
funds.
The process of preparing the Investment Policy Statement
generally involves an initial 90 day discovery period,
comprehensive evaluation, presentation, commitment and
implementation followed by regular progress meetings. It is
determined during this process if a client is opposed to
certain types of securities and chooses to impose restrictions.
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Measuring and evaluating investment performance of the
overall portfolio and asset class level determines the progress
toward achieving the client’s objective.
Institutional Asset Class Investment Management
RWG’s objective for the client’s portfolio is to add value
over an actively managed stock selection approach, as well
as over a simple index approach to asset management. Our
methodology does not depend on market timing, stock
selection, or economic forecasting, as these approaches
typically prove more costly in fees and results.
Portfolios primarily consist of institutional asset class and
index mutual funds that when combined, seek global
diversification through multiple asset class investment
strategies.
RWG develops an Investment Policy Statement that seeks
to set the basics of the investment objectives of the
portfolio structure and define risk tolerance, define the
asset allocation structure and clarify performance
standards and communication procedures.
Review of the investment performance relative to the goals
outlined in the Investment Policy Statement provides the
primary guidance for managing the client’s portfolio.
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Item 2
Fees and Compensation
Wealth Management Clients
RWG is compensated for investment advisory services to wealth
management clients based on a percent of assets under management.
RWG generally requires a minimum of $1,000,000 to establish an
account. It is at our discretion however to accept accounts with
assets less than the minimum.
The negotiated fee schedule is:
Asset Level
Gross Annual Fee
First $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Next $ 1,000,000
Over $10,000,000
1.10%
1.00%
.90%
.80%
.70%
.60%
.50%
.40%
.30%
.25%
In addition to the basic fee, there is a one-time charge of $500
to setup the account. Clients may be charged a custody fee, an
asset based pricing or a transaction fee depending on the type
of account established and the custodian utilized.
Fees are payable at the beginning of each month or at the
beginning of each calendar quarter with an annual minimum
fee of $10,000. Clients determine whether fees are deducted
from the account or paid directly. Upon cancellation of the
relationship, any prepaid fee will be refunded on a prorata
basis.
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Institutional Clients
RWG is compensated for investment advisory services to
institutional clients of our retirement plan services division,
based on a negotiated fee schedule as follows:
Fee Schedule I (plans with less than $10,000,000 in assets)
Asset Level
Gross Annual Fee
Up to $3,000,000
$ 3,000,001- $5,000,000
$ 5,000,001 or more
0.95%
0.75%
0.50%
Fee Schedule II (plans with $10,000,000 or more in assets)
Asset Level
Gross Annual Fee
Up to $14,999,999
$ 15,000,000- $19,999,999
$ 20,000,000- $24,999,999
$ 25,000,000- $29,999,999
$ 30,000,000- $39,999,999
$ 40,000,000- $49,999,999
$ 50,000,000- $59,999,999
$ 60,000,000- $79,999,999
$ 80,000,000- or more
0.59%
0.55%
0.49%
0.46%
0.41%
0.39%
0.35%
0.30%
0.25%
In addition to the basic fee, there is a one-time charge of $500
to setup an account. Clients may be charged a custody fee,
asset based pricing or transaction fee depending on the type of
account established and the custodian utilized.
Fees are payable at the beginning of each month or at the
beginning of each calendar quarter with an annual minimum
fee of $3,000. Clients determine whether fees are deducted
from the account or paid directly. Upon cancellation of the
relationship, any prepaid fee will be refunded on a prorata
basis.
• • • • •
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All Clients
Accounts may be subject to other administrative fees charged
by the custodian such as returned check fees, wire fees,
overnight mail fees, 1099R fees or fees for copies of certified
trust statements.
We anticipate that consistent with the investment objectives of
each retirement plan client, the StarPath® Funds (collective
investment funds) will be among the recommended investment
options.
As a sub-advisor for these funds, RWG receives monthly
payments for such services from Matrix Trust. These payments,
however, are paid directly to the plan accounts and allocated
(prorata) to all participants or used to offset plan expenses; RWG
does not keep any of the sub-advisor fee.
This practice of passing all such payments to the client accounts,
along with the use of no-load mutual funds, eliminates any
conflict of interest that could exist if we actually accepted this
type of compensation.
We are paid a flat fee only as outlined in the tables above. We do
not receive commissions, markups or any other compensation in
connection with the purchase or sale of securities.
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Item 3
Performance-Based Fees and
Side-By-Side Management
This section is not applicable to RWG.
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Item 4
Types of Clients
RWG provides investment advice to the following types of client,
generally requiring a minimum of $1,000,000 to establish an account. It is
at our discretion to accept accounts with assets less than the minimum.
•
Individuals
• Banks
• Trusts and estates
• Charitable organizations
• Foundations
• Corporations
• Profit sharing plans, pension plans, 401(k) plans, 403(b)
plans and 457 plans
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Item 5
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies
And Risk of Loss
Analysis
The investment strategies of RWG consist of no-load mutual
funds and exchange traded funds (ETF’s) which are analyzed
with regard to the following characteristics:
• Our analysis of internal fund expenses is intended to
identify funds that have no loads, no 12b-1 fees, and
low internal expense ratios. It also seeks to minimize
implicit costs due to high asset turnover and poor
securities lending practices.
• With regard to overall exposures (asset allocation), we
analyze the total number of individual fund holdings,
how those holdings are distributed among asset classes,
and how their overall size and book-to-market values
affect the portfolio as a whole. We also look at the
concentration of holdings based on the percentage of a
fund that is allocated to its ten largest positions.
• Through our analysis of fund management styles and
consistencies, we consider the current fund manager’s
tenure, what his/her specific management style is, and
how consistently that style has been maintained over
time.
• Risk and performance measures are also analyzed in
order to ensure that fund volatility and returns are in
line with those of the specific asset classes represented.
Investment Strategies
With respect to individual investment strategies, we believe
that markets should be treated as if they behave efficiently and
that securities should not be judged on their own merits, but
rather on their contribution to a complete investment portfolio.
With this in mind, we target equity portfolios that offer the
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highest expected return per unit of risk for our investment
clients. The result is that all equity portfolios:
• are globally diversified among and within asset classes;
• spread risk across thousands of individual securities;
• are tilted significantly toward small capitalization and
high book-to-market securities.
With regard to fixed income, we target high credit quality
securities with low effective durations. The only exception to
this occurs with our inflation-protected bond portfolio, which
has a longer duration due to the general nature of issues which
carry the inflation-protected feature.
Risk of Loss
While complete loss is always a possibility in terms of
investing in individual stock or bond positions, our investment
strategies are designed to reduce portfolio risk through
extensive global diversification and through selective targeting
of fixed income securities.
Equity positions are exposed to market risk. Clients invested in
such positions should be prepared to bear the risk associated
with a broadly diversified global equity portfolio. Due to our
specific risk targets, such as small capitalization and high
book-to-market securities, portfolios will carry slightly higher
risk than the market portfolio as a whole.
Bond positions are exposed to credit and interest rate risk, both
of which are limited due to our focus on high credit quality and
low effective durations. A 100% fixed income investor should
be prepared to bear the credit and interest rate risk most
commonly associated with 3-5 year AA rated securities.
All investments are subject to loss and past performance is no
guarantee of future results.
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Item 6
Disciplinary Information
6
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report in this section.
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Item 7
Other Financial Industry Activities
And Affiliations
Dale Craig Rogers, Chairman of RWG has been a licensed
insurance agent since 1968 and may, at the request of an
individual client, provide insurance related services on a
commission basis.
Brian J. Mueller and Dana Williams are also licensed General
Lines Agents. Life, Accident, Health, HMO and Long-Term
Care.
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Item 8
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest
in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
RWG has adopted a Company Code of Ethics to which all
employees are subject. The Code summarizes the values,
principles and business practices to which the company expects
employees to adhere. The Code is designed to assure that the
activities and interests of the employees will not interfere with
making decisions in the best interest of the client. A copy of
the Code is provided to all new clients, prospective clients and
will be provided to any ongoing client upon request.
In appropriate circumstances, we may recommend to a client
the purchase or sale of securities in which an advisor may
coincidently, either directly or indirectly, hold a position. Any
such recommendation must be consistent with the client’s
investment objectives and approved by senior management.
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Item 9
Brokerage Practices
How We Select Brokers/Custodians: We seek to recommend a
custodian/broker dealer 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:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset
custody services (generally without a separate fee for custody)
• Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell
securities for your account)
• Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from
accounts (wire transfers, check requests, bill payment, etc.)
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds,
mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), etc.)
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in
making investment decisions
• Quality of services
• Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission
rates, margin interest rates, other fees, etc.) and willingness to
negotiate the prices
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability
• Prior service to us and our other clients
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Services That Benefit You: The custodians institutional
brokerage services include access to a broad range of
investment products, execution of securities transactions, and
custody of client assets. The investment products available
include some to which we might not otherwise have access or
that would require a significantly higher minimum initial
investment by our clients.
Services That May Not Directly Benefit You: The custodians
also make available to us other products and services that
benefit us but may not directly benefit you or your account.
These products and services assist us in managing and
administering our clients' accounts. They include investment
research, both their own and that of third parties. We may use
this research to service all or a number of our clients' accounts.
In addition to investment research, custodians also make
available software and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade
confirmations and account statements)
• Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders
for multiple client accounts
• Provide pricing and other market data
• Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients' accounts
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client
reporting services.
Our custodians also offer other services intended to help us
manage and further develop our business enterprise. These
services include:
• Educational conferences and events
• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business
needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and
business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital
consultants, and insurance providers
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The availability of these services benefits us because we do not
have to produce or purchase them. This may give us an
incentive to recommend that you maintain your account with
certain custodians based on our interest in receiving services
that benefit our business rather than based on your interest in
receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential
conflict of interest. We believe, however, that our selection of
custodians is in the best interests of our clients. Our selection is
primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of services
and not services that benefit only us.
Although RWG recommends the custodian, the client may
choose to direct brokerage. In this situation, RWG may not be
able to achieve the most favorable execution and this practice
may cost clients more money.
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Item 10
Review of Accounts
It is our policy for a Vice President or Senior Vice President, if
not the President, to meet with each client at least annually to
review account performance, financial markets and client
objectives. Throughout the year,
•
fixed income and equity weightings are reviewed
against targets and accounts are rebalanced as
warranted with consideration given to tax
consequences for taxable accounts. Cash flow
occurrences provide the primary opportunity to
rebalance most accounts.
•
target portfolio weightings are reviewed in
conjunction with any major family or life events
that occur and any changes to the Investment Policy
Statement are noted.
• • • • •
Individual clients receive quarterly reports. These reports
include a:
• Portfolio asset allocation chart showing the
breakdown of assets by asset class;
• Portfolio holdings showing cost basis, income,
current market value and actual and annualized
returns net of fees;
• Portfolio performance review showing quarterly
and 12 month performance numbers, income and
expenses, investment gain and performance net of
fees.
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Item 11
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
RWG may enter into cash solicitation agreements pursuant to
which potential investment advisory clients will be referred to
RWG by outside third parties (solicitors).
In return for such solicitation activities and the economic
benefit derived from such activity, RWG generally will pay a
solicitor, provided such solicitor complies with applicable
registration requirements, a percentage of the fee charged by
RWG to a referred person who becomes an investment
advisory client of the firm.
Any fee paid to a solicitor will be at no additional cost to a
referred client.
All cash solicitation agreements in which RWG acts as
investment advisor will be in writing and structured to comply
with the requirements of the Advisors Act.
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Item 12
Custody
Per SEC guidance released February 21, 2017, RWG retains
custody of client cash when clients authorize RWG through
third-party letters of authorization (Standing Letters of
Authorization). The client provides instruction to custodian in
writing that includes the client’s signature, the third party
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 custodian performs appropriate verification of the
instruction 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 and RWG 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. RWG will retain records
showing that third party recipients are not related to RWG.
The Custodian sends the client, in writing, an initial notice
confirming the instruction and an annual notice reconfirming
the instruction.
RWG does not hold nor have authority to obtain possession of
client funds or securities other than to withdraw fees as
outlined in the RWG contract for services.
We recommend that clients compare their custodial account
statements to the reports they receive from RWG to verify all
transactions.
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Item 13
Investment Discretion
RWG provides continuous supervisory management to
approximately 818 accounts and limited management to an
additional 37.
Of the 818 accounts that are managed on a discretionary basis,
each client is required to execute an Investment Policy
Statement. This statement outlines the authority, and any
limitations, given to RWG to determine which securities to buy
and sell in the client’s account.
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Item 14
Voting Client Securities
The act of managing assets of clients may include the voting of
proxies related to such managed assets. Where the power to
vote has been delegated to RWG, we assume the responsibility
for:
• voting in a manner that is in the best interests of the
client, and
•
taking action to avoid potential conflicts of interest
arising from proxy proposals being voted upon.
We consider those factors that are dictated by the client’s
written instructions, or that are related to the client's
investment – including how the vote may economically
impact the value of the client's investment. After such
consideration, RWG may determine that not voting at all on a
proposal may be in the best interest of the client.
In exercising voting discretion, RWG employees shall avoid
any direct or indirect conflict of interest raised by such voting
decision. Adequate disclosure will be provided to the client if
any substantive aspect or foreseeable result of the subject
matter to be voted upon raises an actual or potential conflict of
interest. Appropriate action will be taken as required under the
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures when applicable.
RWG will maintain records required by applicable law in
connection with the proxy voting activities for clients and will
provide this information, including how your securities were
voted, upon written or oral request. Questions or requests for a
written copy of our Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
should be directed to the Director of Operations.
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Item 15
Financial Information
RWG is not required to complete this item.
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Item 16
Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
RWG is registered with the SEC and therefore not required to complete
this item.
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