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Wallington Asset Management, LLC
8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1015
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Telephone: 317-575-8670
Facsimile: 317-575-8671
Website: www.wallingtonasset.com
03-31-2025
FORM ADV PART 2A - BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Wallington
Asset Management. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us
at 317-575-8670. 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 Wallington Asset Management is also available on the SEC's website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Wallington Asset Management
is 143360.
Wallington Asset Management is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level
of skill or training.
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser’s disclosure brochure, the
adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since the last update of this Form ADV Part 2 dated March 31, 2024, the following updates have been
made:
Item 4 – The Advisory Business assets under management were updated to reflect December 31, 2024,
assets under management.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page.................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes .................................................................................................. 2
Item 3 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ..................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ........................................................................................................... 10
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ...................................................... 10
Item 7 Types of Clients ..................................................................................................................... 111
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................................ 11
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................... 12
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................. 13
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ......... 13
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................... 14
Item 13 Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................... 15
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................. 16
Item 15 Custody .................................................................................................................................. 16
Item 16 Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................ 17
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ......................................................................................................... 17
Item 18 Financial Information ............................................................................................................ 18
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers ......................................................................... 18
Item 20 Additional Information .......................................................................................................... 18
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Services and Fees
Wallington Asset Management is a registered investment adviser based in Indianapolis, Indiana. We are
organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Indiana. Wallington was founded
in 1988 and has been providing investment advisory services continuously since that time. Terence P.
Weiss is our principal owner. As of December 31, 2024, we manage $1,151,683,432 in client assets on a
discretionary basis. We do not manage client assets on a non-discretionary basis. Currently, we offer the
following investment advisory services, which are personalized to each individual client:
• Portfolio Management Services
• Investment Consulting Services
• Financial Planning Services
• Qualified Retirement Plan Consulting Services
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Please refer to the description of each
investment advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your
individual needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we", "our" and "us" refer to Wallington Asset
Management and the words "you", "your" and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client
of our firm. Also, you may see the term Associated Person or Investment Adviser Representative
throughout this brochure. As used in this brochure, our Associated Persons or Investment Adviser
Representatives are our firm's officers, employees, and all individuals providing investment advice on
behalf of our firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary portfolio management services. Our investment advice is tailored to meet our
clients' needs and investment objectives. If you retain our firm for portfolio management services, we will
meet with you to determine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other relevant information
("suitability information") at the beginning of our advisory relationship. We will use the suitability
information we gather to develop a strategy that enables our firm to give you continuous and focused
investment advice and/or to make investments on your behalf. Once we construct an investment portfolio
for you, we will monitor your portfolio's investments and make adjustments as we deem appropriate. If
you experience changes in your financial goals, investment objectives or risk tolerance, please contact us.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm
discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow our firm to
determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your account
without your approval prior to each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the
Investment Advisory Agreement you sign with our firm, a limited power of attorney, or trading
authorization forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of
securities that can be purchased for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and
guidelines in writing.
Portfolio management services are offered through our Asset Management and Capital Advisory
programs as described below:
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Asset Management Program
A. Our Asset Management Program is offered to those individuals and entities, including qualified
retirement plans, who consent to allow us to manage assets using an agreed upon investment
approach. While our current preferred custodian is Schwab Advisor Services, a division of
Charles Schwab & Co. ("Schwab"), an unaffiliated securities broker-dealer and a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation (“SIPC”), other qualified custodians may be utilized if agreed upon prior to signing
our Investment Advisory Agreement.
B. Investment Policy Formulation: Management of your portfolio requires a well-defined investment
policy which, among other things, specifies long-term investment objectives, time horizon, and
investment guidelines. During the investment policy formulation process, we will determine asset
allocation parameters and select a relative benchmark for you as appropriate.
C. Asset Allocation: Asset allocation adjustments may be made within pre-defined limits based upon
the relative risk-return profile determined for you. These decisions are made solely for risk
management purposes rather than performance enhancement through the employment of market
timing strategies.
D. Types of Investments: Our Asset Management Program utilizes primarily, but is not limited to,
individual common stock and fixed income securities. Our analysis and selection will include:
• Common Stock - We employ a blended approach to construct and manage portfolios of
common stocks. This approach is used in an effort to reduce the risk of significant
underperformance in any given portfolio over an extended period of time. With regard to
specific security selection, we use a multi-factor framework for making decisions which
encompasses several models to assess the risk-return profile of each stock.
• Fixed Income - We establish a target duration to help manage sensitivity to changes in
interest rates. The target duration seeks to meet your investment objectives based on your
risk tolerance, liquidity needs, tax considerations and time horizon. We primarily select
intermediate-term bond maturities which we believe allows us to capture the majority of
the returns offered in longer-dated maturities while incurring proportionately less interest
rate risk. Macroeconomics, yield curve and fundamental analysis are utilized to formulate
fixed income strategies which might include composite duration adjustments, sector
swaps or individual security swaps.
E. Fees: Our standard fee for our Asset Management Program is based on a percentage of your
assets we manage and is set forth in the following fee schedules:
Equity and Balanced Account Fee Schedule *
Portfolio Size
Annual Fee
On the first $1,000,000
1.00%
On the next $4,000,000
0.85%
On the next $5,000,000
0.60%
Over $10,000,000
0.50%
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100% Fixed Income Account Fee Schedule **
Portfolio Size
Annual Fee
On the first $10,000,000
0.50%
Over $10,000,000
0.30%
*Generally, a minimum client account size of $1,000,000 is required to participate in our Equity and
Balanced Asset Management Program. When the client account size is below the minimum or the client’s
investment advisory agreement was executed under the terms of a prior version of Form ADV Part 2A,
certain client accounts may be subject to a higher annual percentage rate not to exceed 1.25% of assets
under management. The minimum client account size may be waived or lowered at our firm's sole
discretion.
**Generally, a minimum client account size of $1,000,000 is required to participate in our 100% Fixed
Income Asset Management Program. When the client account size is below the minimum or the client’s
investment advisory agreement was executed under the terms of a prior version of Form ADV Part 2A,
certain client accounts may be subject to a higher annual percentage rate not to exceed 1.00% of assets
under management. The minimum client account size may be waived or lowered at our firm’s sole
discretion.
Capital Advisory Program
A. Our Capital Advisory Program is offered to those individuals and entities, including qualified
retirement plans, who consent to allow us to manage assets using an agreed upon investment
approach. While our current preferred custodian is Schwab Advisors Services, a division of
Charles Schwab & Co. ("Schwab"), an unaffiliated securities broker-dealer and a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation (“SIPC”), other qualified custodians may be utilized if agreed upon prior to signing
our Investment Advisory Agreement.
B. Investment Policy Formulation: Management of your portfolio requires a well-defined investment
policy which specifies long-term financial goals and investment guidelines. During the
investment policy formulation process, we will determine asset allocation parameters and select a
relative benchmark for you.
C. Asset Allocation: Asset allocation adjustments may be made within pre-defined limits based upon
the relative risk-return profile determined for you. These decisions are made solely for risk
management purposes rather than performance enhancement through the employment of market
timing strategies.
D. Types of Investments: The Program utilizes mutual funds and ETFs in lieu of individual
securities. Our analysis, selection and monitoring of mutual funds and exchange traded funds
utilized in each asset allocation category will include the following factors: effective
diversification, historic volatility, present and future expected risk exposures, past performance,
quality of fund management, portfolio manager tenure and fees. Based on account size we may
use a diversified approach across sub-asset classes in an effort to enhance performance and
reduce under-performance of sub-asset classes. Market capitalizations and sector exposures may
also be adjusted.
E. Fees: Our standard fee for our Capital Advisory Program is based on a percentage of your assets
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we manage and is set forth in the following fee schedule:
Capital Advisory Program Fee Schedule ***
Portfolio Size
Annual Fee
On the first $1,000,000
0.60%
On the next $4,000,000
0.50%
On the next $5,000,000
0.35%
Over $10,000,000
0.25%
***Generally, a minimum client account size is not required to participate in the Capital Advisory
Program. When the client’s investment advisory agreement was executed under the terms of a prior
version of Form ADV Part 2A, certain client accounts may be subject to a higher annual percentage rate,
not to exceed 0.90% of assets under management.
Information Regarding Portfolio Management Programs
Our annual advisory fee is billed and payable quarterly in advance based on the market value of all assets
in your account, including cash and accrued interest, on the last trading day of the preceding calendar
quarter. If the Investment Advisory Agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a
calendar quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which your account is managed. Our advisory fee is
negotiable and may vary depending on individual client circumstances. Under no circumstance will we
require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 of fees, six months or more in advance.
Specific services requested that are outside the realm of our portfolio management services may be billed
as Investment Consulting Services or Financial Planning Services according to our fee schedules listed
below. We may, in our sole discretion, determine when incidental investment consulting services and
financial planning services become sufficiently specific and extensive to require a separate agreement and
fee.
The fee schedules set forth above are current as of the date of this Form ADV Part 2A. Clients who have
established accounts or executed an Investment Advisory Agreement before the date of this Form ADV
Part 2A may be charged fees in accordance with different fee schedules that were in effect at that time.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of certain related accounts to determine the
applicable advisory fee for the client account. For example, we may combine account values for you and
your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining
account values may increase the asset total, which may result in a reduced advisory fee based on the
available breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above.
We will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given your custodian written authorization
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your managed account(s). Further, the qualified custodian of
your managed account will deliver an account statement to you at least quarterly. The custodian’s account
statement will reflect all disbursements from your managed account including our advisory fees. You
should review your statement for accuracy as custodians do not verify investment advisory fees.
Either you or our firm may terminate the Investment Advisory Agreement within five days from the date
of acceptance without penalty to you. After the five-day period, either you or our firm may terminate the
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Investment Advisory Agreement upon 10-days' written notice to the other party. You will incur a pro-rata
charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, which means
you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which your
account was managed. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive a
prorated refund of those fees.
Investment Consulting Services
We offer investment consulting services which primarily involve advising clients on specific financial
matters. These may include, but are not limited to, research and analysis on identified investment
alternatives; review of investment portfolios; estate valuations; cost/basis determinations; composite asset
allocation determination and analysis; establishment of an investment policy statement encompassing
investment objectives, guidelines, asset allocations, etc.; implementation of investment policy statement;
periodic consultation on investment portfolios which may encompass asset allocations, portfolio
performance, and individual security performance; investment analysis and selection of specific
securities; historical valuations and performance analysis; analysis of proposals from financial
institutions; and/or an independent evaluation of other asset managers. Wallington does not maintain a
standard fee schedule for investment consulting services. Accordingly, we may charge a fixed fee
(typically between $150 per year and $1,200 per year), an hourly fee, or a fee based on the market value
of assets identified for investment consulting services. The fees are negotiable depending on the scope
and complexity of services to be rendered. Our consulting fee is payable pursuant to the terms of each
respective Investment Consulting Agreement, generally quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Consulting
fees will only be automatically deducted from client’s managed accounts if authorized in writing by the
client with its custodian. We will only provide investment consulting services in regard to a specific scope
of services as agreed upon in writing.
Either party to the consulting agreement may terminate the agreement within five days from the date of
acceptance without penalty to you. After the five-day period, either party may terminate the agreement
upon 10-days' written notice to the other party. The fees will be prorated for the quarter in which the
termination notice is given, and any pre-paid, unearned fees will be refunded to you.
Financial Planning Services
We offer financial planning services, including estate planning, that integrate factors such as your
personal and financial goals and objectives, family dynamics, financial situation, and risk tolerance to
develop detailed strategies and recommendations. We also offer financial planning consulting services
which primarily involve advising you on specific concerns related to financial planning without the
preparation of a financial plan.
We are able to offer assistance implementing our recommendations, which may include coordination with
your other professionals such as accountants and/or attorneys. You retain absolute discretion over all such
implementation decisions and are free to accept or reject any recommendations.
Our financial planning services require a written Financial Planning Agreement that will set forth the
terms and conditions of the engagement, describing the scope of the services provided and the fees. The
fees can either be a fixed amount or determined on an hourly basis. Financial planning fees typically
range from $3,000 to $10,000 on a fixed fee basis, and from $150 to $400 on an hourly basis. The
standard fees quoted may be negotiable depending upon the relationship, the level and scope of the
services required, and the professionals rendering the services. Financial planning fees are due at the
conclusion of services. In some instances, when the financial planning services are extensive, we may
request payment of fees based upon percent of completion of the proposed project fee throughout the
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engagement.
We will send you an invoice for the payment of our financial planning fee which may be paid by check or
deducted directly from your managed account. We will deduct our financial planning fee only when you
have given your custodian written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your managed
account. Further, the qualified custodian of your managed account will deliver an account statement to
you at least quarterly. The custodian’s account statement will reflect all disbursements from your
managed account. You should review your statement for accuracy as custodians do not verify financial
planning fees.
Qualified Retirement Plan Consulting Services
We offer consulting services to qualified retirement plans and their fiduciaries based upon the needs of
the plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or named fiduciary. These accounts are regulated
under the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act ("ERISA").
Typically, the Plan sponsor’s named plan fiduciary must make the ultimate decision as to retaining the
services of such investment advisers or investment companies as we recommend. The plan fiduciary is
free to seek independent advice about the appropriateness of any recommended services for the plan. In
general, these services may include an existing plan review and analysis, asset allocation advice, money
management services, communication and education services to plan participants, investment
performance monitoring, and/or ongoing consulting.
Our firm may have agreements with third party administrators ("TPA") to provide our qualified
retirement plan consulting services as part of the TPA's agreement with a plan. In these instances, the
TPA may pay us a portion of the fee charged to the plan for their services. In other instances, we may be
introduced to a plan through a TPA where we provide services directly to and receive fees directly from
the plan.
We may hold educational seminars for the plan employees and provide information on the plan specifics
and allocation choices. We may also meet with individual plan participants and offer personalized
information based on their individual objectives. The provisions of these services will normally be at the
discretion of the plan sponsor. In certain instances (i.e. 401(k) plans), you are responsible for determining
the asset allocation adjustments that are to be made. We may provide educational services to you or others
as a plan participant regarding financial planning and investment fundamentals in order to assist you in
defining your individual financial goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.
Fees for qualified retirement plan consulting services will be based on the same fee schedule as our Asset
Management Program described previously in this brochure. At our discretion, for participant-directed
qualified retirement plans utilizing a mutual fund menu approach, the following fee schedule may be
introduced if the asset base and service level of the plan substantiates such a fee.
Qualified Retirement Plan Consulting Fee Schedule
Portfolio Size
Annual Fee
On the first $5,000,000
0.40%
On the next $5,000,000
0.30%
Over $10,000,000
0.05%
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Either party to the qualified retirement plan consulting agreement may terminate the agreement within
five days from the date of acceptance without penalty to you. After the five-day period, either party may
terminate the agreement upon 10-days' written notice to the other party. The fees will be prorated for the
quarter in which the termination notice is given, and any pre-paid, unearned fees will be refunded to you.
Types of Investments
We offer advice on equity securities, warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of
deposit, municipal securities, investment company securities, U.S. Government securities, options
contracts on securities and commodities, futures contracts on securities and commodities, and interest in
partnerships investing in real estate, equipment leasing, oil and gas interests, and/or private equity.
Additionally, we may advise you on any type of investment that we deem appropriate based on your
stated goals and objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio
at the inception of our advisory relationship. You may request that we refrain from investing in particular
securities or certain types of securities. You must provide these restrictions to our firm in writing.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Please refer to the "Advisory Business" section in this brochure for information on our advisory fees, fee
deduction arrangements, and refund policy according to each service we offer.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
mutual funds and exchange traded funds. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory
services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange traded
funds (described in each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally include a
management fee and other fund expenses. We do not share in any portion of fees or expenses charged by
mutual funds or exchange traded funds.
You may also incur transaction charges and/or brokerage fees when purchasing or selling certain
securities. These charges and fees are typically imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian through whom
your account transactions are executed. We do not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction
charges imposed by a broker-dealer or custodian.
To fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by mutual funds,
exchange traded funds, our firm, broker-dealers or custodians, and others. For information on our
brokerage practices, please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section of this brochure.
For all services offered by our firm, the same or different services may be offered by other firms at the
same, higher, or lower fees.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Side-by-side
management, among other definitions, refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-
based fees. Performance-based fees are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital
appreciation of a client's account. Our fees are calculated as described in the “Advisory Business” section
above and are not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the
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funds in your advisory account.
Item 7 Types of Clients
We offer investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.
In general, we require a minimum client account size of $1,000,000 to open and maintain an advisory
relationship under our Asset Management Program. At our discretion, we may waive this minimum client
account size. For example, we may waive the minimum if you appear to have significant potential for
increasing your assets under our management. We may also combine account values for you and your
minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts to meet the stated
minimum.
For more information on account minimums and fees for the different programs we offer, please refer to
the "Advisory Business" section of this brochure.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
• Fundamental Analysis - 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 the value of the company's stock compared to the current market
value.
• Cyclical Analysis - involves the gathering and analyzing of economic information to assess
current and expected future economic conditions and how those conditions may impact a
particular asset class, sector or specific security.
• Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns and trends in the financial markets to
assess the probability of the direction of both the overall market and specific stocks.
• Charting Analysis -involves the gathering and processing of price and volume information for a
particular security and financial indices. This price and volume information is analyzed using
mathematical equations. The resulting data is then applied to graphing charts, which is used to
assess the probability of future price movements based on price patterns and trends.
• Long-Term Purchases Strategies - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of
those securities will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
• Short Term Purchases Strategies - securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold
within a relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the
securities' short-term price fluctuations.
We manage your assets based on the portfolio management program selected. For more details, please
refer to the "Advisory Business" section of this brochure. Our investment strategies and advice may vary
depending upon each client's specific financial situation. As such, we determine investments and
allocations based upon your predefined objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial horizon,
financial information, liquidity needs, and other various suitability factors, as defined in your investment
policy statement. Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio.
As a result of IRS regulations, custodians and broker-dealers will report the cost basis of securities
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acquired in client accounts. For discretionary accounts, we may instruct your custodian to default to the
HIFO (Highest Cost First Out) accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your investments. We
do not provide tax or legal advice. You are responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if this
accounting method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is
more advantageous, please provide written notice to our firm immediately and we will alert your account
custodian of your individually selected accounting method. Please note that decisions about cost basis
accounting methods will need to be made before trades settle, as the cost basis method cannot be changed
after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully identify
market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines. We cannot
offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and stated investment objectives will be met.
Past performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
The risk of market timing based on technical and charting analysis is that charts may not accurately
predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the
security and day to day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be
predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy. The risk of fundamental analysis is that information
obtained may be incorrect and the analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may
be the basis for a stock's value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing
fundamental analysis may not result in favorable performance. The risk of cyclical analysis is that
economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between long-term
expansions and contractions. The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy
and therefore the risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently
the changing value of securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
Long-term purchases may also be affected by unforeseen long-term changes in the company in which you
are invested or in the overall market. Short term trading generally involves a greater degree of risk than
long-term trading due to market volatility over a short period of time.
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly recommend
that you continuously consult with a tax professional prior to and throughout the investing of your assets.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
As disclosed under the "Advisory Business" section in this Brochure, we may recommend all types of
securities and we do not necessarily recommend one particular type of security over another. Each type of
security has its own unique set of associated risks. It would not be possible to list here all of the specific
risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely.
However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of
associated loss.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Neither our firm nor any of our Associated Persons has any reportable disciplinary information.
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Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
We have not provided information on other financial industry activities and affiliations because we are
not affiliated through control, ownership, registration or pending registration with any of the types of
entities listed below.
1.
2.
broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker
investment company or other pooled investment vehicle (including a mutual fund, closed-end
investment company, unit investment trust, private investment company or "hedge fund," and
offshore fund)
other investment adviser or financial planner
futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor
banking or thrift institution
accountant or accounting firm
lawyer or law firm
insurance company or agency
pension consultant
3.
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10. real estate broker or dealer
11. sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
Our Code of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for our Associated Persons.
Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our fiduciary
duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. Our Associated Persons are expected to adhere
strictly to these guidelines. Our Code of Ethics also requires that certain persons associated with our firm
submit reports of their personal account holdings and transactions to the CCO of our firm who will review
these reports on a periodic basis. Persons associated with our firm are also required to report any
violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies reasonably
designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public information about you or your
account holdings by persons associated with our firm. Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of
our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the telephone number on the cover page of this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any of our Associated Persons has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to
you or securities in which you are already invested. It is our policy that neither our Associated Persons
nor we shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Brokerage Recommendation
Your assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or a
bank. Our current preferred custodian is Schwab Advisor Services, a division of Charles Schwab & Co.
("Schwab"), an unaffiliated registered broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”).
We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab provides our firm
with access to its Advisor Services Trading Desk and custody services which are typically not available to
Schwab retail investors. Such services are not otherwise contingent upon our firm committing to Schwab
any specific amount of business (either in custody or trading). Schwab services may include research,
brokerage, custody, access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise available only to
institutional investors or would require significantly higher minimum initial investments.
For our client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab generally does not charge you separately for
custody services but is compensated by account holders through Schwab Bank via their Bank Sweep
feature, internal money market or other mutual fund costs, and commissions and spreads, or other
transaction-related fees for securities trades that are executed through, or that settle into, Schwab
accounts. For all custodian related fees and charges, please refer to Schwab’s Pricing Guide for details.
We believe that Schwab provides quality execution services for you at competitive prices. Price is not the
sole factor we consider in evaluating best execution. We also consider the quality of the brokerage
services provided by Schwab, including the value of research provided, the firm's reputation, execution
capabilities, commission rates, and responsiveness to our clients and our firm. In recognition of the value
of research services and additional brokerage products and services Schwab provides, you may pay higher
commissions and/or trading costs than those that may be available elsewhere.
Research and Additional Benefits
Schwab also makes available to our firm other products and services that benefit our firm but may not
directly benefit our client accounts. These benefits are not part of a "soft dollar" arrangement. Some of
these other products and services assist us in managing and administering our business and client
accounts. These products and services include software and other technology that: provide access to our
client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements); facilitate trade execution (and
allocation of aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts); provide research, pricing information
and other market data; facilitate payment of our fees from client accounts and assistance with back-office
functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting. Generally, many of these services may be used to service
all or a substantial number of our client accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab.
Schwab also makes available to our firm other services intended to help us manage and further develop
our business enterprise. These services may include consulting, publications and conferences on practice
management, information technology, business succession, regulatory compliance, and marketing. In
addition, Schwab may make available, arrange and/or pay for these types of services rendered to us by
independent third parties. Schwab may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of
these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third party providing these services to our firm.
As a fiduciary, our firm has a duty to act in the best interests of our clients. Our recommendation that
clients maintain their assets in accounts at Schwab may be based in part on benefits provided to our firm
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or by the availability of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the nature, cost, or
quality of custody and brokerage services provided by Schwab, which may create a potential conflict of
interest. We believe, however, that taken in the aggregate, our recommendation of Schwab as custodian
and broker is in the best interests of our clients. Our recommendation is primarily supported by the scope,
quality, and price of Schwab’s services (see “Brokerage Recommendation”), and not Schwab’s services
that benefit only us.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers or custodians in exchange for cash or other
compensation, such as brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely recommend that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Schwab. As such, we
may be unable to achieve the most favorable execution of your transactions and you may pay higher
brokerage commissions than you might otherwise pay through another broker-dealer that offers the same
types of services.
Some clients may instruct our firm to use one or more particular brokers for the transactions in their
accounts. If you choose to direct our firm to use a particular broker, you should understand that this might
prevent our firm from aggregating trades with other client accounts or from effectively negotiating
brokerage commissions on your behalf. This practice may also prevent our firm from obtaining favorable
net price and execution. Thus, when directing brokerage business, you should consider whether the
commission expenses, execution, clearance, and settlement capabilities that you will obtain through your
broker are adequately favorable in comparison to those that we would otherwise obtain for you.
Block Trades
We combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased or sold for advisory accounts we
manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "block trading") whenever possible. We will then
distribute a portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. The distribution
of the shares purchased is typically proportionate to the size of the account, but it is not based on account
performance or the amount or structure of management fees. Subject to our discretion regarding factual
and market conditions, when we combine orders, each participating account pays an average price per
share for all transactions. Accounts owned by our firm or persons associated with our firm may
participate in block trading with your accounts; however, they will not be given preferential treatment.
We do not combine multiple orders for shares of the same mutual funds purchased or sold for advisory
accounts because mutual funds do not trade in blocks.
Cross Trades
A cross trade is a securities transaction between two or more accounts managed by the same investment
advisor. We may effect a cross trade between clients on a case-by-case basis and only when it is in the
client’s best interest. We receive no additional compensation beyond our advisory fee. All cross trades
must receive CCO approval prior to settlement and may not be applicable to all clients’ accounts.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Our Portfolio Managers will actively review individual security positions. The equities sector will be
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managed based upon internally driven fundamentals and valuation-oriented models with disciplined
objectives. When the fundamentals and/or valuations are determined to have changed, appropriate
responses will be made. The fixed income sector will also be closely monitored with factors such as, but
not limited to, perceived changes in the Federal Reserve policy and changing yield curves providing the
major impetus for any changes in a portfolio. Approximately once per week, client portfolios will be
reviewed (where appropriate) to assess alignment with client’s selected asset allocation. Account reviews
are performed as a function of our portfolio management process. Reviewing may consist of but is not
limited to; analysis of allocations across asset classes, sectors and industry groups, portfolio and security
performance analysis and maintenance of the client's investment objectives.
Quarterly, or more frequently upon request, we provide reports to you that include the value of your
portfolio and the specific investments currently held. In addition, you will receive trade confirmations,
monthly or quarterly statements, and year-end tax statements from your account custodian(s).
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with providing investment advice
to you; however, please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section above for disclosures on research and
other benefits we may receive resulting from our relationship with Schwab.
We directly compensate non-employee individuals, and/or entities (Promoters) for client referrals. In
order to receive a cash referral fee from our firm, Promoters must comply with the requirements of the
jurisdictions in which they operate. If you were referred to our firm by a Promoter, you should have
received a copy of this brochure along with the Promoter's disclosure statement at the time of the referral.
If you become a client, the Promoter that referred you to our firm will receive a percentage of the
advisory fee you pay our firm for as long as you are a client with our firm, or until such time as our
agreement with the Promoter expires. You will not pay additional fees because of this referral
arrangement. Referral fees paid to a Promoter are contingent upon your entering into an Investment
Advisory Agreement with our firm. Therefore, a Promoter has a financial incentive to recommend our
firm to you for advisory services. This could create a conflict of interest between you and the Promoter;
however, you are not obligated to retain our firm for advisory services.
Promoters that refer business to more than one investment adviser may have a financial incentive to
recommend advisers with more favorable compensation arrangements. We recommend that you request
Promoters to disclose to you whether multiple referral relationships exist and whether comparable
services may be available from other advisers for lower fees and/or where the Promoter's compensation is
less favorable.
Item 15 Custody
As paying agent for our firm, your independent custodian may directly debit your account(s) for the
payment of our advisory fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm
to exercise limited custody over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your
funds and/or securities. Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other
independent, qualified custodian. You will receive account statements from the independent, qualified
custodian (s) holding your funds and securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your
custodian(s) will indicate the amount of our advisory fees deducted from your account(s), if any, each
billing period. You should carefully review account statements for accuracy.
Under government regulation, we are deemed to have custody of your assets if, for example, you
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authorize us to instruct the custodian (i.e. Schwab or any other custodian) to deduct our advisory fees
directly from your account or if you give us authority to move your money to an account with different
registered ownership (for example, moving money from an individual account to a joint account, even if
the individual owner is also an owner of the joint account. This authorization is commonly referred to as a
“Standing Letter of Authorization” or “SLOA.”) While the custodian maintains actual physical custody of
your assets, the firm is deemed to have custody of your assets. The firm has reviewed these client
relationships and determined that we satisfy the conditions required in the SEC’s no action letter to avoid
the requirement of a surprise custody audit.
If you have a question regarding your account statement or if you did not receive a statement from your
custodian, please contact us directly at the telephone number on the cover page of this brochure.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our Investment Advisory
Agreement and/or trading authorization forms.
You will grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be purchased or sold for
your account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval prior to each transaction. You may specify
investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment parameters for your
account(s). For example, you may specify that the investment in any particular stock or industry should
not exceed specified percentages of the value of the portfolio and/or restrictions or prohibitions of
transactions in the securities of a specific industry or security. Please refer to the "Advisory Business"
section in this brochure for more information on our discretionary management services.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Proxy votes generally will be cast in favor of proposals that maintain or strengthen the shared interests of
shareholders and management, increase shareholder value, maintain or increase shareholder influence
over the issuer's board of directors and management, and maintain or increase the rights of shareholders.
Votes are generally cast following Glass Lewis Proxy Voting Guidelines.
Except in the case of a conflict of interest as described below, we do not accept direction from you on
voting a particular proxy. Conflicts of interest between you and our firm, or a principal of our firm,
regarding certain proxy issues could arise. If we determine that a material conflict of interest exists, we
will take the necessary steps to resolve the conflict before voting the proxies. For example, we may
disclose the existence and nature of the conflict to you, and seek direction from you as to how to vote on a
particular issue; we may abstain from voting, particularly if there are conflicting interests for you (for
example, where your account(s) hold different securities in a competitive merger situation); or, we will
take other necessary steps designed to ensure that a decision to vote is in your best interest and was not
the product of the conflict.
Our firm uses the services of Broadridge Financial Solutions ("Broadridge") [Dan: Is this still the entity
with which we have our contractual relationship?] to assist in the voting of our client proxies
according to our proxy voting policy. Broadridge will receive ballots from the various custodians, tabulate
the ballots, and provide electronic voting and client reporting.
We keep certain records required by applicable law in connection with our proxy voting activities. You
may obtain information on how we voted proxies and/or obtain a full copy of our proxy voting policies
and procedures by making a written or oral request to our firm.
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Item 18 Financial Information
We are not required to provide financial information to our clients because we do not:
• require or solicit the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees, six or more months in advance, or
• take custody of client funds or securities, or
• have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our commitments
to you.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
The firm is SEC registered therefore this section is not applicable.
Item 20 Additional Information
Your Privacy
We view protecting your private information as a top priority. Pursuant to applicable privacy
requirements, we have instituted policies and procedures to ensure that we keep your personal
information private and secure.
We do not disclose non-public personal information about you to non-affiliated third parties, except as
permitted by law. In the course of servicing your account, we may share some information with our
service providers, such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers, accountants, consultants, attorneys
and software service providers.
We restrict internal access to non-public personal information about you to only those employees who
need that information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical and
procedural safeguards that comply with regulatory standards to guard your non-public personal
information and to ensure our integrity and confidentiality. We will not sell information about you or your
accounts to anyone. We do not share your information unless it is required to process a transaction, at
your request, or required by law.
You will receive a copy of our privacy notice prior to or at the time you sign an Investment Advisory
Agreement with our firm. Thereafter, we will deliver a copy of the current privacy policy notice to you on
an annual basis. Please contact us at the telephone number on the cover page of this brochure if you have
any questions regarding this policy.
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position in
which it would have been had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account. If a trade
error results in a profit or loss, or a cancel/rebill situation occurs, the trade error will be corrected in the
client’s account of the executing broker-dealer, and Wallington will follow the custodian’s trade error
policy. Generally, if related trade errors result in both gains and losses in your account, they may be
netted.
Class Action Lawsuits
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Our firm uses the services of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. to assist in the filing and recovery of
future class action settlement claims on your behalf. This service should require little, if any, involvement
from you. All necessary information to participate in a class action settlement will be gathered and filed
directly by Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. You may continue to receive class action notices
directly; however, this does not always indicate that you are eligible to receive a benefit under the
proposed class action. ISS may deduct a fee from settlement proceeds for their services.
Questions
The Chief Compliance Officer of our firm is available to address any questions you may have regarding
the information contained in this brochure or any other matter. You may contact the CCO at the phone
number on the cover of this brochure.
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Michael A. Charles
Wallington Asset Management, LLC
8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1015
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: 317-575-8670
03/25/2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Michael A. Charles that supplements the Wallington
Asset Management, LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact the
Chief Compliance Officer at the phone number above if you did not receive Wallington Asset Management,
LLC's brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
information about Michael A. Charles
is available on
the SEC's website at
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Michael A. Charles
Year of Birth: 1954
Formal Education after High School:
• University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, 1976
• Butler University, Masters of Business Administration, 1986
Business Background for the Previous Five Years:
• Wallington Asset Management, LLC, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, 11/2012 – Present
• TIAA-CREF, Wealth Management Advisor, 5/2007 – 10/2012
Certifications:
• Certified Financial Planner, CFP®, 1999: The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal or
state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the United
States and a number of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2) stringent code
of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern professional engagements
with clients. Currently, more than 88,635 individuals have obtained CFP® certification in the United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial planning
subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the competent and
professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s Degree from a
regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from a foreign
university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning and risk
management, employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning, retirement
planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination
includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose
financial planning issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world
circumstances;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience (or
the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of documents
outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years,
including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of Professional
Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial planning field;
and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The
Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning services at a
fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial planning
services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject to
CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent revocation of their
CFP® certification.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (currently inactive): CPAs are licensed and regulated by their state
boards of accountancy. While state laws and regulations vary, the education, experience and testing
requirements for licensure as a CPA generally include the following:
• Minimum college education (typically 150 credit hours with at least a baccalaureate degree and a
concentration in accounting);
• Minimum experience levels (most states require at least one year of experience providing services
that involve the use of accounting, attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory,
tax or consulting skills, all of which must be achieved under the supervision of or verification by
a CPA);
• Pass the Uniform CPA Examination;
• Complete 120 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) over a three-year period with a
minimum of 20 hours per year each year.
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
Mr. Michael A. Charles does not have any reportable disciplinary disclosure.
Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
Mr. Charles is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or otherwise) beyond his
capacity as Director of Financial Planning and Portfolio Manager of our firm. Moreover, Mr. Charles does not
receive any commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of securities or other investment
products.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
Mr. Charles does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the
compensation he receives through our firm.
Supervision
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 6
The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for overseeing the activities of our firm. Our firm has developed
Written Policies and Procedures which we follow that address his responsibilities including periodically reviewing
investment recommendations, trades and communications with clients. The CCO can be reached at 317-575-8670.
Jeffrey G. Dowden
Wallington Asset Management, LLC
8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1015
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone: 317-575-8670
03/25/2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Jeffrey Dowden that supplements the Wallington
Asset Management brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact the Chief
Compliance Officer at the phone number above if you did not receive Wallington Asset Management’s
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Jeffrey Dowden is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Jeffrey G. Dowden
Year of Birth: 1960
Formal Education after High School:
• Ball State University, Bachelor of Science, Finance, 1983
Business Background:
• Wallington Asset Management, LLC, Executive Vice President/Portfolio Manager, 03/2007 – Present
• Bartlett & Co. d/b/a Wallington Asset Management, Inc., Vice President/Portfolio Manager, 04/2002 –
03/2007
• Wallington Asset Management, Inc., Vice President/Portfolio Manager, 06/1997-04/2002
Certifications:
• Chartered Financial Analyst [‘CFA’], 1998:
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of
investment professionals.
There are currently more than 138,000 CFA charterholders working in 134 countries. To earn the CFA
charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years of
qualified professional investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to
abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct.
High Ethical Standards
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an active
professional conduct program, require CFA charterholders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
• Maintain and improve their professional competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Global Recognition
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful candidates
report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA charter demonstrates
mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis and decision making in today’s
quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result, employers and clients are increasingly seeking
CFA charterholders—often making the charter a prerequisite for employment.
Additionally, regulatory bodies in over 30 countries and territories recognize the CFA charter as a
proxy for meeting certain licensing requirements, and more than 125 colleges and universities around
the world have incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses.
Comprehensive and Current Knowledge
The CFA Program curriculum provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment
decision making and is firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment
profession. The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental
and advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-income and equity
analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting standards, portfolio
management, and wealth planning.
The CFA Program curriculum is updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that
candidates learn the most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth
management skills to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession.
To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
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Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
Mr. Dowden does not have any reportable disciplinary disclosure.
Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
Mr. Dowden is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or otherwise)
beyond his capacity as Executive Vice President of our firm. Moreover, Mr. Dowden does not receive any
commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of securities or other investment products.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
Mr. Dowden does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the
compensation he receives through our firm.
Supervision
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 6
The Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) is responsible for overseeing the activities of our firm. Our firm has
developed Written Policies and Procedures which we follow that address his responsibilities including
periodically reviewing investment recommendations, trades and communications with clients. The CCO can be
reached at 317-575-8670.
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Daniel R. Klemkosky
Wallington Asset Management, LLC
8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1015
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone: 317-575-8670
03/25/2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Daniel Klemkosky that supplements the Wallington
Asset Management brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact the Chief
Compliance Officer at the phone number above if you did not receive Wallington Asset Management’s
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
information about Daniel Klemkosky
is available on
the SEC’s website at
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Daniel R. Klemkosky
Year of Birth: 1988
Formal Education after High School:
• Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts, Finance, 2010
Business Background:
• Wallington Asset Management, LLC, Wealth Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager, 12/2021 –
Present
• Wallington Asset Management, LLC, Associate Portfolio Manager/Research Associate, 12/2010 –
12/2021
• PESG, Substitue Teacher, 09/2010 – 12/2010
Certifications:
• Chartered Financial Analyst [‘CFA’], 2015:
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute — the largest global association of
investment professionals.
There are currently more than 138,000 CFA charterholders working in 134 countries. To earn the
CFA charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four
years of qualified professional investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4)
commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and
Standards of Professional Conduct.
High Ethical Standards
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an active
professional conduct program, require CFA charterholders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
• Maintain and improve their professional competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Global Recognition
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful candidates
report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA charter demonstrates
mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis and decision making in today’s
quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result, employers and clients are increasingly seeking
CFA charterholders—often making the charter a prerequisite for employment.
Additionally, regulatory bodies in over 30 countries and territories recognize the CFA charter as a
proxy for meeting certain licensing requirements, and more than 125 colleges and universities around
the world have incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance
courses.
Comprehensive and Current Knowledge
The CFA Program curriculum provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment
decision making and is firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment
profession. The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental
and advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-income and equity
analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting standards, portfolio
management, and wealth planning.
The CFA Program curriculum is updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that
candidates learn the most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth
management skills to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession.
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To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
• Certified Financial Planner, CFP®, 2016: The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no
federal or state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized
in the United States and a number of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education;
(2) stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern
professional engagements with clients. Currently, more than 88,635 individuals have obtained CFP®
certification in the United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial
planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the
competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s
Degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from
a foreign university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning
and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning,
retirement planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination
includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose
financial planning issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world
circumstances;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience
(or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of
documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years,
including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of Professional
Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial planning
field; and
• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The
Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning services at
a fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial planning
services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be
subject to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent
revocation of their CFP® certification.
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
Mr. Klemkosky does not have any reportable disciplinary disclosure.
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Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
Mr. Klemkosky is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or otherwise)
beyond his capacity as Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Associate of our firm. Moreover, Mr.
Klemkosky does not receive any commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of securities or
other investment products.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
Mr. Klemkosky does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the
compensation he receives through our firm.
Supervision
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 6
The Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) is responsible for overseeing the activities of our firm. Our firm has
developed Written Policies and Procedures which we follow that address his responsibilities including
periodically reviewing investment recommendations, trades and communications with clients. The CCO can be
reached at 317-575-8670.
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Samuel E. Oliphant
Wallington Asset Management, LLC
8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1015
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone: 317-575-8670
03/25/2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Samuel Oliphant that supplements the Wallington
Asset Management brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact the Chief
Compliance Officer at the phone number above if you did not receive Wallington Asset Management’s
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Samuel Oliphant is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Samuel E. Oliphant
Year of Birth: 1997
Formal Education after High School:
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Indiana University, Bachelor of Science, Business, 2020
Indiana University, Master of Science, Finance, 2021
Business Background:
• Wallington Asset Management, LLC, Service Level Support Advisor, 05/2021 – Present
Certifications:
• Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, 2021
• Certified Financial Planner, 2023
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
Mr. Oliphant does not have any reportable disciplinary disclosure.
Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
Mr. Oliphant is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or otherwise)
beyond his capacity as Research Associate & Support Advisor of our firm. Moreover, Mr. Oliphant does not
receive any commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of securities or other investment
products.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
Mr. Oliphant does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the
compensation he receives through our firm.
Supervision
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 6
The Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) is responsible for overseeing the activities of our firm. Our firm has
developed Written Policies and Procedures which we follow that address his responsibilities including
periodically reviewing investment recommendations, trades and communications with clients. The CCO can be
reached at 317-575-8670.
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Christopher P. Weiss
Wallington Asset Management, LLC
8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1015
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone: 317-575-8670
03/25/2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Christopher Weiss that supplements the Wallington
Asset Management brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact the Chief
Compliance Officer at the phone number above if you did not receive Wallington Asset Management’s
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Christopher Weiss is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Christopher P. Weiss
Year of Birth: 1988
Formal Education after High School:
Indiana University School of Business, Bachelor of Science, Finance, 2012
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Business Background:
• Wallington Asset Management, LLC, Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Associate, 12/2012 –
Present.
Certification:
• Series 65 – Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, 2016:
The Series 65 exam is administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) on
behalf of the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”). Completion of the
Series 65 Exam will qualify an investment professional to operate as an Investment Adviser
Representative. The exam focuses on topic areas that are important for an investment adviser to know
when providing investment advice. These areas include topics such as retirement planning, portfolio
management strategies, and fiduciary obligations.
• Certified Financial Planner, CFP®, 2018: The CFP® certification is a voluntary certification; no federal
or state law or regulation requires financial planners to hold CFP® certification. It is recognized in the
United States and a number of other countries for its (1) high standard of professional education; (2)
stringent code of conduct and standards of practice; and (3) ethical requirements that govern
professional engagements with clients. Currently, more than 88,635 individuals have obtained CFP®
certification in the United States.
To attain the right to use the CFP® marks, an individual must satisfactorily fulfill the
following requirements:
• Education – Complete an advanced college-level course of study addressing the financial
planning subject areas that CFP Board’s studies have determined as necessary for the
competent and professional delivery of financial planning services, and attain a Bachelor’s
Degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university (or its equivalent from
a foreign university). CFP Board’s financial planning subject areas include insurance planning
and risk management, employee benefits planning, investment planning, income tax planning,
retirement planning, and estate planning;
• Examination – Pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination. The examination
includes case studies and client scenarios designed to test one’s ability to correctly diagnose
financial planning issues and apply one’s knowledge of financial planning to real world
circumstances;
• Experience – Complete at least three years of full-time financial planning-related experience
(or the equivalent, measured as 2,000 hours per year); and
• Ethics – Agree to be bound by CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct, a set of
documents outlining the ethical and practice standards for CFP® professionals.
Individuals who become certified must complete the following ongoing education and ethics
requirements in order to maintain the right to continue to use the CFP® marks:
• Continuing Education – Complete 30 hours of continuing education hours every two years,
including two hours on the Code of Ethics and other parts of the Standards of Professional
Conduct, to maintain competence and keep up with developments in the financial planning
field; and
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• Ethics – Renew an agreement to be bound by the Standards of Professional Conduct. The
Standards prominently require that CFP® professionals provide financial planning services at a
fiduciary standard of care. This means CFP® professionals must provide financial planning
services in the best interests of their clients.
CFP® professionals who fail to comply with the above standards and requirements may be subject
to CFP Board’s enforcement process, which could result in suspension or permanent revocation of
their CFP® certification.
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
Mr. Weiss does not have any reportable disciplinary disclosure.
Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
Mr. Weiss does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the fee based
compensation he receives through our firm.
Mr. Weiss is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or otherwise) beyond
his capacity as Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Associate of our firm. Moreover, Mr. Weiss does
not receive any commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of securities or other investment
products.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
Mr. Weiss does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the
compensation he receives through our firm.
Supervision
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 6
The Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) is responsible for overseeing the activities of our firm. Our firm has
developed Written Policies and Procedures which we follow that address his responsibilities including
periodically reviewing investment recommendations, trades and communications with clients. The CCO can be
reached at 317-575-8670.
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Terence P. Weiss
Wallington Asset Management, LLC
8900 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1015
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone: 317-575-8670
03/25/2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Terence Weiss that supplements the Wallington Asset
Management brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact the Chief
Compliance Officer at the phone number above if you did not receive Wallington Asset Management’s
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Terence Weiss is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background and Business Experience
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 2
Terence P. Weiss
Year of Birth: 1954
Formal Education after High School:
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Indiana University School of Business, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1978
Indiana University Graduate School of Business, Masters of Business Administration, Finance & Investments,
1984
Business Background:
• Wallington Asset Management, LLC, President/Managing Member, 03/2007 – Present.
• Bartlett & Co. d/b/a Wallington Asset Management, Inc., President/Portfolio Manager, 04/2002 – 03/2007
• Wallington Asset Management, Inc., President, 07/1988-04/2002
Disciplinary Information
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 3
Mr. Weiss does not have any reportable disciplinary disclosure.
Other Business Activities
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 4
Mr. Weiss does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the fee based
compensation he receives through our firm.
Mr. Weiss is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or otherwise) beyond his
capacity as Managing Member and President of our firm. Moreover, Mr. Weiss does not receive any commissions,
bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of securities or other investment products.
Additional Compensation
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 5
Mr. Weiss does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the compensation he
receives through our firm.
Supervision
Form ADV Part 2B, Item 6
The Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) is responsible for overseeing the activities of our firm. Our firm has developed
Written Policies and Procedures which we follow that address his responsibilities including periodically reviewing
investment recommendations, trades and communications with clients. The CCO can be reached at 317-575-8670.
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