A. Family Wealth Partners, LLC (the “Adviser,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an investment adviser founded
in 2022, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and principally
owned by Thomas Dundorf, Samuel Dye, and Nathan Fulks.
B. Adviser offers the following types of advisory services:
i.Discretionary Investment Management. Adviser provides ongoing discretionary
investment management services to its clients based upon each client’s current financial
condition, goals, risk tolerance, income, liquidity requirements, investment time horizon,
and other information that is relevant to the management of clients’ account(s). This
information will then be used to make investment decisions that reflect clients’ individual
needs and objectives on an initial and ongoing basis. Adviser’s investment decisions will
allocate portions of clients’ account(s) to various asset classes classified according to
historical and projected risks and rates of return. Adviser will retain the discretion to buy,
sell, or otherwise transact in securities and other investments in a client’s accounts
without first receiving the client’s specific approval for each transaction. Such
discretionary authority is granted by a client in his or her investment management
agreement with Adviser. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities
or types of securities so long as such restrictions may reasonably be implemented by
Adviser.
Adviser offers advice on equity securities, warrants, corporate debt securities (other than
commercial paper), commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities,
variable life insurance, variable annuities, mutual fund shares, United States government
securities, options contracts on securities, options contracts on commodities, money
market funds, real estate, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), private investments in
public equity (“PIPEs”), derivatives, structured products, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”),
leveraged ETFs, digital assets, interests in partnerships investing in real estate and
interests in partnerships investing in oil and gas interests. Additionally, we may advise
clients on various types of investments based on clients’ stated goals and objectives. We
may also provide advice on any type of investment held in a portfolio at the inception of a
client’s advisory relationship. Since our investment strategies and advice are based on
each client’s specific financial situation, the investment advice we provide to you may be
different or conflicting with the advice we give to other clients regarding the same security
or investment.
ii.Financial Planning. When rendering financial planning services (which may be provided
either in connection with investment management services or as a standalone service),
we will evaluate and make recommendations with respect to various financial planning
topics that are relevant to a particular client based on such client’s short and long term
objectives. Such topics can include, for example, retirement planning, education savings,
cash flow management, debt reduction, estate planning, insurance needs, risk mitigation,
tax planning, charitable giving strategies, and/or financial goal tracking. Specific topics
can range from broad-based financial planning to consultative or single subject planning.
Implementation of Adviser’s recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. In
connection with our financial planning services, we may also render family offer coaching
to certain high net worth clients.
When rendering financial planning services, a conflict exists between Adviser’s interests
and the interests of its clients; clients are under no obligation to act upon Adviser’s
financial planning recommendations. If a client elects to act on any of the
recommendations made by Adviser, the client is under no obligation to effect the
transaction through Adviser or any of its personnel.
iii.Selection of other investment advisers. From time to time and when appropriate for a
particular client, Adviser will recommend or retain an independent and third-party
investment adviser (“Third-Party Adviser”) to manage all or a
portion of a client’s portfolio.
Third-Party Advisers are evaluated based on a variety of factors, not the least of which
include performance return history, asset class specialization, fees, management tenure,
and risk profile. Adviser will conduct due diligence as appropriate to confirm that such
Third-Party Advisers are duly registered and otherwise well-equipped to manage such
clients’ accounts. Adviser generally retains the discretionary authority to hire or fire such
Third-Party Advisers with or without notice to the client.
iv.Pension Consulting Services. To the extent Adviser is retained by a pension or profit
sharing plan (a “Plan”), Adviser shall review the Plan’s investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and goals, and shall work in partnership with applicable third-parties (such as
the Plan’s recordkeeper, third-party administrator, and/or discretionary investment
manager) to establish an appropriate investment policy statement and deploy applicable
investment options into the Plan’s account. Adviser shall periodically review the
investment options available to the Plan and, if applicable, will make recommendations to
assist the Plan with respect to the selection of the Plan’s qualified default investment
alternative (“QDIA”). Adviser will provide reports, information and recommendations, on a
reasonably requested basis, to assist the Plan in monitoring the selected investments. If
elected by the Plan, Adviser may also provide various services related to the Plan’s
governance, the education of Plan participants, and the review of other service providers
to the Plan. In connection with Plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”) Adviser acknowledges that it is a fiduciary under ERISA
and the Code, shall render prudent investment advice that is in Plan’s best interest, shall
avoid making misleading statements, and shall receive no more than reasonable
compensation.
v.Estate Plan Coordination Services. Adviser shall facilitate and coordinate Client’s
development of an estate plan through an independent and unaffiliated third-party that
provides a digital estate planning platform (the “Estate Planning Platform”). Adviser shall
establish access to the Estate Planning Platform on Client’s behalf, assist Client with the
organization and submission of requested documents, and remain available to answer
Client’s non-legal questions as it relates to Client’s financial plan and Client’s desired
estate planning goals. When providing such facilitation and coordination services, Adviser
is explicitly not providing any legal advice, legal opinions, or otherwise engaged in the
practice of law. Adviser’s services in this regard are not a replacement for qualified legal
counsel.
C. Adviser does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
D. 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 (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (the “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:
i.Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
ii.Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give
loyal advice);
iii.Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
iv.Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your
best interest;
v.Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
vi.Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
E. Adviser manages the following amount of discretionary and non-discretionary client assets
calculated as of December 31, 2023:
i.Discretionary:$210,351,313
ii.Non-Discretionary:$0
iii.Total:$210,351,313