A. Firm Description
Game Plan was formed December 12, 1995 as a corporation organized pursuant to the laws of the
State of Texas. Game Plan is 100% owned by Chris Wootton, who serves as President.
B. Types of Advisory Services
The Firm provides fee-based Financial Planning, Investment Management and Investment
Consultation Services. The Firm also provides 401(k) Advisory Services.
Investment Management
Game Plan will first review each client’s present financial situation in an effort to assess the client’s
investment needs. Various data gathering methods and tools are utilized to fully understand the
client’s situation and particular needs. Investment Management provides for regular portfolio
reviews as often as the client may prefer.
Portfolio Management Services provided by Game Plan include asset management of client funds.
Game Plan designs, revises, reallocates and manages flexible portfolios and is authorized to use a
wide variety of investments and asset classes in an attempt to seek profits and to protect capital
under a wide range of changing environments. Portfolios shall attempt to achieve returns when
they can reasonably be expected under prevailing market condition and account objectives. Game
Plan does not promise or guarantee profits. Flexible portfolio objectives include Preservation of
Capital, Income, Conservative Growth, Moderate Growth, and Aggressive Growth. Alternate
names for the portfolios may be used for marketing purposes. Equities and alternative investments
may be used in the Preservation and Income portfolios to preserve and increase portfolio value.
Specific investments, timing and proportions are determined by Game Plan and vary over time.
Flexible portfolios may include all types of mutual funds, securities or asset classes such as
domestic, international, and emerging market stocks, bonds and certificates of deposit, American
depository receipts, sector funds, focus funds, leveraged funds and ETFs, precious metals stock
funds, bullion funds, bear market funds, short funds and individual stocks, bonds, convertibles,
preferred stocks, master limited partnerships, royalty trusts, real estate investment trusts, exchange
traded funds, and closed end funds. Other investments may also be used when in the client’s best
interest.
Clients are requested to contact Game Plan promptly if there has been any change in their current
financial status to determine if there needs to be a change in investment objectives and strategies.
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Clients will receive transaction statements as they may occur and a monthly or quarterly statement
of account from the custodian or brokerage firm where the assets are held. Clients may also be
given access to internet sites that also report transaction and balance information.
Game Plan generally maintains discretionary authority over our clients’ accounts. Adviser does
not have custody of any clients’ funds or securities. Additionally, clients have a direct and
beneficial interest in their securities, rather than an undivided interest in a pool of securities.
401(k) Advisory Services
401(k) Advisory Service is most appropriate for clients who are active participants in a company
sponsored 401(k) account. We will assist clients who desire initial and ongoing assistance,
recommendations and alerts in designing and managing a diversified portfolio and making
adjustments for changing conditions. Game Plan’s 401(k) Advisory Service includes investment
monitoring, adviser alerts, dynamic asset allocation and other signals from computer-based models
for active qualified plan participants that wish to manage their own accounts but want assistance
with ongoing allocation decisions. This service may be useful to clients who are plan participants
in an employer sponsored retirement plan such as a 401(k), 403(b), 457, Keogh, Profit Sharing, or
other retirement plans. Clients receive verbal, electronic, or written recommendations regarding
investment allocations and clients decide whether to follow recommendations. All advice is given
on a non-discretionary basis and Game Plan does not have the authority to initiate transactions on
the client’s behalf.
Financial Planning
Financial Planning Services provided by Game Plan include advice on issues relating to income,
estate planning, college planning, retirement planning, income tax planning (but not income tax
advice or preparation), and insurance planning. After an assessment of the client’s overall financial
situation, a determination is made as to the fee that will be assessed to the client for the Financial
Planning services that are needed. The amount of the fee will range from $0 to $10,000 and is
based on the level of complexity of the client’s financial situation as well as the scope of the overall
planning services to be performed.
Investment Consultation
In addition to fee-based Investment Management, Game Plan provides investment and financial
advice through individual general consultations for those clients who do not desire intensive
Financial Planning or Investment Management services. These consultations can be general in
nature or focused on particular areas of interest and may be uniquely personalized, depending upon
the client’s needs. The nature of these services will be determined at the time of engagement.
Publications and Education
Game Plan may provide a newsletter to advisory clients free of cost or obligation. The Advisory
Representatives of Game Plan may conduct seminars or educational classes that may include
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presentations on financial planning, investment management, various investment and insurance
strategies, and college funding, estate and retirement planning. Attendees are under no obligation
to do so but are welcome to engage individualized services with Game Plan.
Turnkey Asset Management Program Services
We have entered into a Turnkey Asset Management Program (“TAMP”) relationship with
Sherman Portfolios, LLC (“Sherman”). As a part of this TAMP relationship, Sherman shall act as
a sub-advisor to manage client assets in a sleeve of models in accordance with a client’s investment
objectives. These arrangements allow us to access model portfolios and strategists. The strategies
are primarily comprised of individual equity securities, various mutual funds, or exchange traded
funds. As part of the program, you will give us and Sherman discretion to select, design and
manage model portfolios for your assets.
The client provides us with the information set forth on the client profile and represents that such
information is a complete and accurate representation of the client’s financial position and
investment needs, goals, and objectives, as well as any reasonable restrictions placed on
investments made in the account at the time the client enters the advisory program offered through
the TAMP. The client must promptly inform us in writing if any financial information becomes
incomplete or inaccurate during the term of the relationship.
Clients are advised that there are other management programs not recommended by our firm that
are suitable for the client and that can be more or less costly than arrangements recommended by
our firm. You are under no obligation to select this program, and are not required to select our
TAMP services. Further, no guarantees of performance can ever be offered by our firm.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Investment Management Services provided by Game Plan include portfolio construction, asset
allocation, monitoring, and review of the client’s portfolio. After an interview is conducted, Game
Plan will review the client’s individual needs, goals, time horizons, risk tolerance, risk capacity,
desired strategies, net worth, net income, age, tax situation and various other factors. Game Plan
utilizes the information provided by the client to provide recommendations for investments that
may include planning for long-range goals or other segments of an investment plan that may be
desired.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Game Plan does not sponsor or manage a wrap fee program.
E. Amount of Assets Under Management
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Game Plan manages accounts on a discretionary basis. As of December 31, 2022, the Firm had
$110,185,593 total discretionary assets under management.