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Total Wealth Planning and
Management, Inc.
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Total Wealth Planning and
Management, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (866) 568-
0003 or by email at: richard.tomes@totalwpm.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 Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc. is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc.’s CRD number is: 166664
Main Office Address:
520 Fresh Pond Road
Ponte Vedra, Florida 32082
Mailing Address:
PO Box 859
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32004
(866) 568-0003
richard.tomes@totalwpm.com
www.totalwpm.com
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 03/04/2025
Item 2: Material Changes
The material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Total Wealth
Planning and Management, Inc. on 03/05/2024 are described below. Material changes relate to Total
Wealth Planning and Management, Inc.’s policies, practices or conflicts of interests.
• Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc. has updated its mailing box address (cover page).
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes .................................................................................................................................................. i
Item 3: Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................. ii
Item 4: Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................................1
A. Description of the Advisory Firm ...............................................................................................................................1
B. Types of Advisory Services .......................................................................................................................................1
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments .........................................................................................................2
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions ...............................................................................................2
D. Wrap Fee Programs .................................................................................................................................................3
E. Amounts Under Management....................................................................................................................................3
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .........................................................................................................................................4
A. Fee Schedule ..........................................................................................................................................................4
eOver the Top Service Platform .................................................................................................................................4
Traditional Over Top Service Platform ........................................................................................................................4
A la carte services as needed .....................................................................................................................................5
Financial Planning Fees ............................................................................................................................................5
B. Payment of Fees ......................................................................................................................................................6
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees ...............................................................................................................6
D. Prepayment of Fees .................................................................................................................................................6
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients .............................................................................................6
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ..............................................................................................6
Item 7: Types of Clients ....................................................................................................................................................6
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss .......................................................................7
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ............................................................................................................7
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................................................................7
Investment Strategies ...............................................................................................................................................7
B. Material Risks Involved ............................................................................................................................................7
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................................................................7
Investment Strategies ...............................................................................................................................................8
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C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized ............................................................................................................................8
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................................................9
A. Criminal or Civil Actions .........................................................................................................................................9
B. Administrative Proceedings ......................................................................................................................................9
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings ...........................................................................................................9
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................................................................9
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative ...................................................................................9
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor ...................10
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests ........................................10
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those Selections ................................11
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....................................................11
A. Code of Ethics ......................................................................................................................................................11
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests .............................................................................................11
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients ..........................................................................................12
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities ...............................................................................12
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................................................12
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers ...........................................................................................12
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits.................................................................................................................12
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals ..............................................................................................................................12
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use ........................................................................................13
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts ...........................................................................................13
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts ..........................................................................................................................................13
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews ...................................................................13
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts ..............................................................................13
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients.....................................................................................13
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..............................................................................................................14
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes) ...........14
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals ...................................................................................14
Item 15: Custody ...........................................................................................................................................................14
Item 16: Investment Discretion ........................................................................................................................................14
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) .................................................................................................................14
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Item 18: Financial Information .........................................................................................................................................15
A. Balance Sheet .......................................................................................................................................................15
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients ..............................15
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years ...............................................................................................................15
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc. is a Corporation organized in the state of
Florida. The firm was formed in January of 2012, and the principal owners are William
Richard Tomes, Jr. and Kimberly Tomes.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc. (hereinafter “TWPM”) offers the following
services to advisory clients:
TWPM offers various financial planning and educational consultation for clients for a one-
time fixed fee. This is a service we are offering to try to give those with smaller amounts
of money, or only debt, access to financial advisors. Included in this is specific financial
goal planning as well as more comprehensive financial planning, which looks at all goals,
resources, etc.
We also offer asset management services. For those with less than $100,000 in assets under
our management, planning and other services are a la carte. At $100,000 in assets under
our management under the Traditional service offering, all other service offerings are
included; specifically, comprehensive financial planning and other planning services at
no additional cost.
We have begun to divide our offerings between two types of clients. Traditional, which
is face-to-face, sit-down meetings on a more or less regular schedule and when needed or
requested by the client. The other offering is entitled “E” services that are delivered only
electronically and a la carte. As delivery of these services do not require travel and
meeting time, we pass on some of the savings to the clients by offering a slightly reduced
fee.
We use two types of account platforms at our principal custodian, Raymond James. These
two platforms have mostly to do with their systems, policies, etc. We also use their
Independent Clearing Account (“ICA”) platform and this is our most common account
type. Under the ICA platform we principally use open-end mutual funds and utilize
mutual funds from Raymond James’ extensive list of funds for which transaction fees are
waived, sales loads are waived, etc., leaving only the underlying management fees of the
fund that comes out of the NAV. In some cases, especially in transfers, we may need or
choose to sell or buy mutual funds or other investments that incur trading charges from
Raymond James. In such circumstances, Raymond James will charge TWPM for trading,
thus TWPM covers the fee and there is no cost to the client other than the TWPM fee that
was agreed to in the contract. ICA accounts will also be used to trade stocks, bonds and
other securities for clients. The fee is usually set at the household level, but there may be
exceptions for individual accounts in specific cases within a single household (for
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instance, a buy and hold index fund that we do not actively manage might be charged no
fee, while the other accounts might be charged the standard fee, and a highly active or
service intensive account might be charged a higher fee than the other household
accounts).
As discussed, the ICA platform will act like wrap accounts for regulatory purposes. You
will be provided an ADV Appendix 1 Wrap Fee Brochure at account opening.
TWPM may hire other investment managers as sub-advisers and compensate them from
the fees earned by TWPM, rather than any additional fee to clients.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
TWPM generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, equities, bonds, fixed
income, debt securities, ETFs, real estate, hedge funds, REITs, insurance products
including annuities, and government securities. TWPM may provide advice regarding
other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires
us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special
rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
TWPM offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
financial plans or investment programs and their implementation are dependent upon the
client Investment Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income,
tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and is used to construct a client specific plan to aid in
the selection of a portfolio that matches restrictions, needs, and targets.
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Typically, for a comprehensive client, TWPM has a multi-step process: 1) Initial
Information Gathering and Risk Tolerance Assessment Meeting; 2) Compiling and
Reviewing the Plan and Creating and Outline Overview; 3) Presentation to the Client
Meeting.
Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent TWPM from
properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require TWPM to deviate
from its standard suite of services, TWPM reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
TWPM sponsors a wrap fee program, which is an investment program where the client
pays one stated fee that includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and
other administrative fees. However, this brochure describes TWPM’s non-wrap fee
advisory services; clients utilizing TWPM’s wrap fee portfolio management should see
the separate Wrap Fee Program Brochure. TWPM manages the investments in the wrap
fee program, but does not manage those wrap fee accounts any differently than it would
manage non-wrap fee accounts. Fees paid under the wrap fee program will be given to
TWPM as a management fee. Please also see Item 5 and Item 12 of this brochure.
E. Amounts Under Management
TWPM has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 202,516,430.00
$ 1,419,535.00
December, 2024
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
The following are the fees charged by Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc. for services
provided:
Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.
eOver the Top Service Platform
Total Assets
Annual Fee
Below $3,335.00
$25 Flat
$3,336.00 - $50, 000.00
0.75%
$50,001.00 - $99,999.00
0.50%
If recommended custodian is chosen by the client, then management fees are deducted
directly from the account. If another custodian is chosen by Client, then payment will be
made by check, credit card, or electronic transfer into TWPM’s account, which will be
provided to Client. Management fees may be billed at the beginning of each quarter based
on the closing value of the prior quarter and may be prorated for a partial quarter. For
clients who prefer, fees may be charged monthly based on the prior month’s closing value
and may be prorated for a partial month. For some engagements, a flat, fixed, monthly
fee may be charged. These fees are negotiable depending upon the needs of the client and
complexity of the situation. Management fees are inclusive of transaction costs of the
custodian. This wrap fee concept is disclosed in the wrap fee brochure delivered to the
client.
Traditional Over Top Service Platform
Account Value
Max Rate
Up to $500,00.00
1.50%
$500,001.00 - $1,000,000.00
1.40%
$1,000,001.00 - $4,999,999.00
1.25%
$5,000,000.00 and above
1.00%
These fees are negotiable depending upon the needs of the client and complexity of the
situation. Management fees are inclusive of transaction costs of the custodian. This wrap
fee concept is disclosed in the wrap fee brochure delivered to the client. These are the
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generally applicable fees, but for certain more complex situations a maximum fee of 2%
may be charged.
A la carte services as needed
Services
Pricing
Debt Reduction Consultation
$100
Educational Consultation by Phone
$150 per hour
Educational Consulting in Person
$250 per hour
Life or Long-Term Care Insurance Review
$200 per individual
Goal-Specific Financial Planning
$150 for most engagements
Annual Portfolio Review
$250
Semi-Annual 401(k) Review
$100 per 6 months with contract for
two people or one-time $250 for first
person and $100 for spouse
$500 per individual
$750
Stock Options Exercise and Executive
Compensation Analysis
One-time Comprehensive Planning Online
and by Phone
One-time comprehensive Planning in
Person Meeting
$1,200 flat fee or $250 per hour,
determined by scope of engagement
and agreement
Financial Planning Fees
Depending upon the complexity of the situation and the needs of the client, the rate for
creating client financial plans is between $750 and $1,250. For the Traditional Over the
Top Service Platform all planning services are included at no extra cost, except for clients
under $100,000 in AUM. For those clients, there will be a charge for comprehensive
financial planning that will be $1,250. Single objective financial planning services are for
a fixed fee up to $500 or may instead be charged at an hourly rate up to $250/hour.
Discounts may be provided to Veterans and First Responders on specific types of
planning. TWPM offers the following types of planning services; Financial plans, Goal
Specific Financial Planning, Portfolio Reviews, Semi-Annual 401-k portfolio reviews,
Stock Option Strategy services, Life Insurance, Long term Care reviews and Educational
Consulting. The fees are negotiable and the final fee schedule will be attached as Exhibit
II of the Financial Planning Agreement. Clients may terminate their contracts without
penalty within five business days of signing the advisory contract. Thereafter, the
agreement shall continue in effect until terminated by either party by giving to the other
written notice.
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B. Payment of Fees
Quarterly or monthly investment management fees, fixed financial planning fees or
hourly Financial Planning fees are paid via electronic fee debit, credit card, or check in
advance, but never more than six months in advance. Fees that are charged in advance
will be refunded based on the prorated amount of work completed at the point of
termination.
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees
This brochure describes TWPM’s non-wrap fee advisory services; clients utilizing
TWPM’s wrap fee portfolio management should see the separate Wrap Fee Program
Brochure. Client accounts not participating in the wrap fee program are responsible for
the payment of all third party fees (i.e., custodian fees, commissions, brokerage fees,
mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the fees
and expenses charged by TWPM. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding
broker/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
TWPM collects fees in advance. Fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based
on the prorated amount of work completed at the point of termination and the total days
during the billing period. Financial Planning Fees will be returned within fourteen days
to the client via credit card or check. Investment Supervisory Fees will be deposited back
into client’s account within fourteen days.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
TWPM Financial Advisors are not compensated for the sale of securities or insurance
products. TWPM has no role in any of their insurance activities, they do so as advisors at
other firms.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
TWPM does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on
or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
TWPM generally provides investment advice to the following types of clients:
❖ Individuals
❖ High-Net-Worth Individuals
❖ Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
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❖ Trusts, Estates, or Charitable Organizations
There is no account minimum.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Investment Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
TWPM’s methods of analysis include charting analysis, fundamental analysis, technical
analysis, and cyclical analysis.
Charting analysis involves the use of patterns in performance charts. TWPM uses this
technique to search for patterns used to help predict favorable conditions for buying
and/or selling a security.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and volume.
Cyclical analysis involved the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Investment Strategies
TWPM uses long term trading.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Charting analysis strategy involves using and comparing various charts to predict long
and short term performance or market trends. The risk involved in solely using this
method is that only past performance data is considered without using other methods to
crosscheck data. Using charting analysis without other methods of analysis would be
making the assumption that past performance will be indicative of future performance.
This may not be the case.
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is
that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
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Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these
patterns can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not
always follow patterns and relying solely on this method may not work long term.
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once
identified, can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are two-
fold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns and 2) if too many investors
begin to implement this strategy, it changes the very cycles they are trying to take
advantage of.
Investment Strategies
TWPM uses long term trading.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that
will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments.
These risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate
risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
TWPM generally seeks investment strategies that do not involve significant or unusual
risk beyond that of the general domestic and/or international equity markets.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may
lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
returns. They can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity” nature
(mentioned above).
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks by an individual or firms in
return for receiving a future payment of dividends and capital gains if the value of the
stock increases. There is an innate risk involved when purchasing a stock that it may
decrease in value and the investment may incur a loss.
Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds: The Risk of default on these bonds
is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they carry
a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit rather minimal.
Fixed Income is an investment that guarantees fixed periodic payments in the future that
may involve economic risks such as inflationary risk, interest rate risk, default risk,
repayment of principal risk, etc.
Debt securities carry risks such as the possibility of default on the principal, fluctuation
in interest rates, and counterparties being unable to meet obligations.
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Stocks & Exchange Traded Funds (ETF): Investing in stocks & ETF's carries the risk of
capital loss (sometimes up to a 100% loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy).
Real Estate funds face several kinds of risk that are inherent in this sector of the market.
Liquidity risk, market risk and interest rate risk are just some of the factors that can
influence the gain or loss that is passed on to the investor. Liquidity and market risk tend
to have a greater effect on funds that are more growth-oriented, as the sale of appreciated
properties depends upon market demand. Conversely, interest rate risk impacts the
amount of dividend income that is paid by income-oriented funds.
Hedge Funds are not suitable for all investors and involve a high degree of risk due to
several factors that may contribute to above average gains or significant losses. Such
factors include leveraging or other speculative investment practices, commodity trading,
complex tax structures, a lack of transparency in the underlying investments, and
generally the absence of a secondary market.
REITs have specific risks including valuation due to cash flows, dividends paid in stock
rather than cash, and the payment of debt resulting in dilution of shares.
Precious Metal ETFs (Gold, Silver, Palladium Bullion backed “electronic shares” not
physical metal): Investing in precious metal ETFs carries the risk of capital loss.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities involves a
risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no SRO proceedings to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither TWPM nor its representatives are registered representatives of a broker dealer.
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B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither TWPM nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to
become a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity
Trading Advisor.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and
Possible Conflicts of Interests
Samuel Clifford Munhollon is an investment adviser representative with another firm.
From time to time, he will offer clients advice or products from this activity. Total Wealth
Planning and Management, Inc. always acts in the best interest of the client. Clients are in
no way required to utilize the services of any representative of Total Wealth Planning and
Management, Inc. in such individual's outside capacity.
Samuel Clifford Munhollon is a committee member at Lt. Governor’s Invitational Turkey
Hunt Committee.
Samuel Clifford Munhollon is member of the board of directors at Oklahoma Station
Chapter Safari Club International.
Samuel Clifford Munhollon is the vice president at Oklahoma Wildlife Management
Association.
Samuel Clifford Munhollon is the owner at Sky Dance Bridge Business Professionals.
Samuel Clifford Munhollon is chairman of the architectural control committee at The Park
Hidden Creek Homeowners Association.
Reid T Winder is a licensed insurance agent. This activity creates a conflict of interest since
there is an incentive to recommend insurance products based on commissions or other
benefits received from the insurance company, rather than on the client’s needs.
Additionally, the offer and sale of insurance products by supervised persons of Total
Wealth Planning and Management, Inc., are not made in their capacity as a fiduciary, and
products are limited to only those offered by certain insurance providers. Total Wealth
Planning and Management, Inc., addresses this conflict of interest by requiring its
supervised persons to act in the best interest of the client at all times, including when
acting as an insurance agent. Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc., periodically
reviews recommendations by its supervised persons to assess whether they are based on
an objective evaluation of each client’s risk profile and investment objectives rather than
on the receipt of any commissions or other benefits. Total Wealth Planning and
Management, Inc., will disclose in advance how it or its supervised persons are
compensated and will disclose conflicts of interest involving any advice or service
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provided. At no time will there be tying between business practices and/or services (a
condition where a client or prospective client would be required to accept one product or
service conditioned upon the selection of a second, distinctive tied product or service). No
client is ever under any obligation to purchase any insurance product. Insurance products
recommended by Total Wealth Planning and Management, Inc.’s supervised persons may
also be available from other providers on more favorable terms, and clients can purchase
insurance products recommended through other unaffiliated insurance agencies.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is
Compensated for Those Selections
TWPM may direct clients to third-party investment advisers. TWPM will be compensated
via a fee share from the advisers to which it directs those clients. The fees shared will not
exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency. This creates a conflict of interest in
that TWPM has an incentive to direct clients to the third-party investment advisers that
provide TWPM with a larger fee split. TWPM will always act in the best interests of the
client, including when determining which third-party investment adviser to recommend
to clients. TWPM will verify that all recommended advisers are properly licensed, notice
filed, or exempt in the states where TWPM is recommending the adviser to clients.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
TWPM has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases
and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions,
Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality,
Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and
Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual
Review, and Sanctions. Our Code of Ethics is available free upon request to any client or
prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
TWPM does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person
to TWPM or TWPM has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
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From time to time, representatives of TWPM may buy or sell securities for themselves
that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives
of TWPM to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same
securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they
provide to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. TWPM will always
document any transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will always
transact client business before their own when similar securities are being bought or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
TWPM employees, from time to time, may trade securities around the same time as clients
or participate in a block transaction along with clients. Block transactions will not favor
TWPM employees in any way. Any other transaction that may be perceived as a conflict
of interest will be documented by TWPM and conducted in a manner that will not
disadvantage a client of TWPM.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
The custodian, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock
Exchange/SIPC (CRD# 705), was chosen based on its relatively low transaction fees and
access to mutual funds and ETFs. TWPM will never charge a premium or commission on
transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed by the custodian.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
TWPM receives research, products, or other services from its broker/dealer or another
third-party in connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”).
There is no minimum client number or dollar number that TWPM must meet in order
to receive free research from the custodian or broker/dealer. There is no incentive for
TWPM to direct clients to this particular broker-dealer over other broker-dealers who
offer the same services. However, because this firm does not have to produce or pay
for services or products it has an incentive to choose a custodian that provides those
services based on its interests rather than the clients’ interests. The first consideration
when recommending broker/dealers to clients is best execution. TWPM always acts
in the best interest of the client.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
TWPM receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
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3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
TWPM will recommend clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute transactions.
In limited circumstances TWPM will allow client directed brokerage.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
TWPM maintains the ability to block trade purchases and sales across accounts. When
more than one account is trading a particular stock or ETF on the same day, block trading
may be used to get identical pricing on the trades. Declining to block trade can cause more
expensive trades for clients.
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those
Reviews
All accounts for ongoing services are reviewed regularly, but no less than quarterly by
William Richard Tomes, Jr., President, or the assigned investment adviser representative.
Review for financial planning engagements is conducted upon financial plan creation and
plan delivery by William Richard Tomes, Jr., President, or the assigned investment
adviser representative. There is only one level of review for financial plans, and that is the
total review conducted to create the financial plan.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client
Accounts
Reviews for ongoing clients may be triggered by material market, economic or political
events, or by changes in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of
employment, physical move, or inheritance).
With respect to financial plans, TWPM’s services will generally conclude upon delivery
of the financial plan.
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each ongoing client will receive at least quarterly from the custodian, a written report that
details the client’s account including assets held and asset value which will come from the
custodian.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered
to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Other than soft dollar benefits as disclosed in Item 12 above, TWPM does not receive any
economic benefit, directly or indirectly from any third party for advice rendered to TWPM
clients.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
TWPM does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory
personnel for client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, TWPM will
be deemed to have limited custody of client's assets. Clients will receive all account statements
and billing invoices that are required in each jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those
statements for accuracy.
Custody is also disclosed in Form ADV because TWPM has authority to transfer money from
client account(s), which constitutes a standing letter of authorization (SLOA). Accordingly,
TWPM will follow the safeguards specified by the SEC rather than undergo an annual audit.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
For those client accounts where TWPM will have investment discretion, the client has given
TWPM written discretionary authority over the client’s accounts with respect to securities to be
bought or sold and the amount of securities to be bought or sold. Details of this relationship are
fully disclosed to the client before any advisory relationship has commenced. The client provides
TWPM discretionary authority via a discretionary investment management clause in the
Investment Advisory Contract and/or a limited power of attorney clause in the contract between
the client and the custodian.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
TWPM will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
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Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
TWPM does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance and therefore does not need to include a balance sheet with
this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet
Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither TWPM nor its management have any financial conditions that are likely to
reasonably impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
TWPM has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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