Shoreline is owned by Marion (Bud) Shore and Robert (Jay) Bumbalough and has been
providing advisory services since 1998.
As of December 31, 2023, Shoreline managed $220,362,066 on a discretionary basis and
advised on $ 54,471,553 of participant-directed retirement plans.
Wealth Advisory Services:
Shoreline manages investment portfolios for individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts
and small businesses. Shoreline will work with a client to determine the client's investment
objectives and investor risk profile and will design a written investment policy statement.
Shoreline uses investment and portfolio allocation software to evaluate alternative
portfolio designs. Shoreline evaluates the client's existing investments with respect to the
client's investment policy statement. Shoreline works with new clients to develop a plan to
transition from the client's existing portfolio to the portfolio recommended by Shoreline.
Shoreline will then continuously monitor the client's portfolio holdings and the overall
asset allocation strategy and hold review meetings with the client regarding the account as
necessary.
Shoreline will typically create a portfolio of no-load mutual funds and exchange traded
funds and may use model portfolios if the models match the client's investment policy.
Shoreline will allocate the client's assets among various investments taking into
consideration the overall management style selected by the client. Shoreline primarily
recommends portfolios consisting of passively managed asset class and index mutual
funds. Shoreline primarily recommends mutual funds offered by Dimensional Fund
Advisors (DFA) although may use other mutual funds. DFA sponsored mutual funds follow
a passive asset class investment philosophy with low holdings turnover. Client portfolios
may also include some individual equity securities in situations where disposition of these
securities would present an overriding tax implication or the client specifically requests
they be retained for a personal reason.
Shoreline manages mutual fund and equity portfolios on a discretionary basis. A client may
impose any reasonable restrictions on Shoreline’s discretionary authority, including
restrictions on the types of securities in which Shoreline may invest client’s assets and on
specific securities, which the client may believe to be appropriate.
Shoreline may also recommend fixed income portfolios to wealth advisory clients, which
consist of managed accounts of individual bonds. Shoreline will request discretionary
authority from wealth advisory clients to manage fixed income portfolios, including the
discretion to retain a third-party fixed income manager. Shoreline will prepare a Fixed
Income Investment Policy Statement for any client qualifying for separate fixed income
portfolio services.
Pursuant to its discretionary authority, Shoreline will retain a fixed income securities
manager. The fixed income securities manager will be provided with the discretionary
authority to invest client assets in fixed income securities consistent with the client’s Fixed
Income Investment Policy Statement. The manager will also monitor the account for
changes in credit ratings, security call provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities (to
the extent that the manager is provided with cost basis information). The manager will
obtain Shoreline’s consent prior to the sale of any client securities.
On an ongoing basis, Shoreline may answer clients’ inquiries regarding their accounts and
review periodically with clients the performance of their accounts. Shoreline will
periodically, and at least annually, review clients’ investment policy, risk profile and remain
available to discuss the re-balancing of each client's accounts to the extent appropriate.
Shoreline will provide to investment manager any updated client financial information or
account restrictions necessary for investment manager to provide sub-advisory services.
For clients with assets under management with Shoreline of at least $500,000, Shoreline, as
part of its wealth advisory services, may consult with clients on various financial areas
including income and estate tax planning, business sale structures, college financial
planning, retirement planning, insurance analysis, personal cash flow analysis,
establishment and design of retirement plans and trust designs, among other things.
Shoreline does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Retirement Plan Services
Shoreline provides investment advisory services to qualified retirement plans in the
following advisory capacities and may serve as a fiduciary under ERISA §§3(38) and/or
3(21):
Pooled Retirement Plans
Shoreline may act as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary and select the investment options for
a corporate pension or profit sharing plan. Shoreline is provided with discretionary
authority to select, monitor and replace the investment objectives of the plan.
Employee Benefit Retirement Plan Services
Shoreline also provides advisory services to participant-directed retirement plans through
third party administration services, which are online bundled service providers offering an
opportunity for plan sponsors to provide their participants with daily account access,
valuation, and investment education.
Shoreline will analyze the plan's current investment platform and assist the plan in
creating an investment policy statement defining the types of investments to be offered and
the restrictions that may be imposed. Shoreline will recommend investment options to
achieve the plan's objectives, provide participant education meetings, and monitor the
performance of the plan's investment vehicles.
Shoreline will recommend changes in the plan's investment vehicles as may be appropriate
from time to time. Shoreline generally will review the plan's investment vehicles and
investment policy as necessary.
For certain retirement plans, Shoreline also works in coordination and support with
retirement plan partners such as Buckingham Strategic Partners, 401GO, Ubiquity, and
Transamerica. Retirement plan clients will engage both Shoreline and the retirement plan
partner of the client’s choice. Shoreline does not serve as a 3(38) advisor, but may serve as
a 3(21) advisor. Retirement plan partners will provide to the client additional
discretionary investment management services and will exercise discretionary authority to
select the plan investments made available to the plans’ participants by selecting and
maintain the plans’ investments according to the goals and investment objectives of the
plan.
Shoreline will continue to work with plans to monitor plan investments, provide fiduciary
plan advice including regular considerations of the goals and objectives of the plan, and
provide participant education
services to the plan.
Miscellaneous
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation
Services. To the extent specifically requested, Shoreline will generally provide planning
and consulting services regarding non-investment related matters, such as tax and estate
planning, insurance, etc. Please Note: Shoreline does not serve as a law firm, CPA firm, or
insurance agency, and no portion of our services should be construed as same. Accordingly,
Shoreline does not prepare legal documents, tax returns, or sell insurance products. To the
extent requested by a client, we may recommend the services of other professionals for
non-investment implementation purpose (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.),
including Shoreline’s affiliated CPA firms, including Shore & Company, P.C. (“Shore & Co”),
for tax preparation services per the terms and conditions of a separate agreement and fee
(See Item 10 below). The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such
recommended professional, including Shore & Co for tax preparation services. The client
retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or
reject any recommendation from Shoreline and/or its representatives. Please Also Note: If
the client engages any unaffiliated professional (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent,
etc.), recommended or otherwise, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such
engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from the engaged professional.
At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s] (i.e. attorney, accountant, insurance agent,
etc.), and not Shoreline, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services
provided.
Tax Preparation Services. To the extent requested to do so by a client, Shore & Co shall
provide tax preparation services for a separate fee per the terms and conditions of a
separate written agreement. No client is under any obligation to engage Shore & Co for tax
preparation services.
Retirement Rollovers - Potential for Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective client
leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and
may engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former
employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is
available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account
(“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age,
result in adverse tax consequences). If Shoreline recommends that a client roll over their
retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by Shoreline, such a
recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Shoreline will earn new (or increase its
current) compensation as a result of the rollover. When acting in such capacity, Shoreline
serves as a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), or the
Internal Revenue Code, or both. No client is under any obligation to roll over
retirement plan assets to an account managed by Shoreline.
Custodian Charges - Additional Fees: As discussed below at Item 12 below, when
requested to recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, Shoreline
generally recommends that Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. (“Schwab”) serve as the
broker-dealer/custodian for client wealth advisory assets. Broker-dealers such as Schwab
charge transaction fees for effecting securities transactions. In addition to Shoreline’s
investment advisory fee referenced in Item 5 below, the client will also incur transaction
fees to purchase securities for the client’s account (i.e., mutual funds exchange traded
funds, individual equity and fixed income securities, etc.)
Use of DFA Mutual Funds: Shoreline utilizes mutual funds issued by Dimensional Fund
Advisors (“DFA”). DFA funds are generally only available through registered investment
advisers approved by DFA. Thus, if the client was to terminate Shoreline’s services, and
transition to another adviser who has not been approved by DFA to utilize DFA funds,
restrictions regarding additional purchases of, or reallocation among other DFA funds, will
generally apply. Please Note: In addition to Shoreline’s investment advisory fee described
below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed below, clients will also incur,
relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the
fund level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses).
Tradeaway/Prime Broker Fees. Buckingham Strategic Partners, as our fixed income sub-
adviser, shall generally purchase individual fixed income securities through broker-dealers
other than the account custodian, in which event, the client generally will incur both the fee
(commission, mark-up/mark-down) charged by the executing broker-dealer and a
separate “tradeaway” and/or prime broker fee charged by the account custodian (i.e.,
Schwab).
Portfolio Activity. Shoreline has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the
client’s best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Shoreline will review
client portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon
various factors, including, but not limited to, investment performance, fund manager
tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s
investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time
when Shoreline determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor
prudent. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that investment decisions
made by Shoreline will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Client Obligations. In performing our services, Shoreline shall not be required to verify
any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, it remains each client’s responsibility to
promptly notify Shoreline if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or
investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous
recommendations and/or services.
Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it
should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or
undertaken by Shoreline) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
ANY QUESTIONS: Shoreline’s Chief Compliance Officer, Marion (Bud) Shore, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding
the above miscellaneous section.