A. Description of the Advisory Firm
GoalVest Advisory LLC (hereinafter “GVA”) is a Limited Liability Company organized in the
State of Delaware. The firm was formed in March 2016, and the principal owner is Sevasti Balafas.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
GVA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals, objectives,
time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. GVA creates an Investment Policy Statement for
each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance
levels) and then constructs a plan to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client’s
specific situation. Portfolio management services include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Investment strategy • Personal investment policy
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
GVA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels
and time horizon. GVA will request discretionary authority from clients in order to select
securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction.
Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each
client.
GVA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary duties
owed to its accounts and without consideration of GVA’s economic, investment or other financial
interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, GVA attempts to avoid, among other things,
investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client
portfolios, and accordingly, GVA’s policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of investment
opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another over time.
It is GVA’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions it identifies as being
appropriate and prudent, including initial public offerings (“IPOs”) and other investment
opportunities that might have a limited supply, among its clients on a fair and equitable basis
over time.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: an investment review,
cash flow planning, tax considerations; retirement planning, college planning, life insurance
planning, and debt/credit planning.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
GVA generally limits its investment
advice to equities, fixed income, exchange traded funds,
mutual funds, real estate funds (including REITs), structured notes, and private investment
vehicles. GVA may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we
operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of yours. Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give
loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your
best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
GVA will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an interview session to get
to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a plan that will be executed by
GVA on behalf of the client. GVA may use model allocations together with a specific set of
recommendations for each client based on their personal restrictions, needs, and targets. Clients
may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with
their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent GVA from properly servicing the client
account, or if the restrictions would require GVA to deviate from its standard suite of services,
GVA reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
GVA does not sponsor or act as a portfolio manager for any wrap fee program in which clients
pay one stated fee that includes advisory services and transaction fees.
E. Assets Under Management
GVA has $ 393,727,697in assets under management as of August 2023.
GVA has approximately $ $393,727,697 in assets under advisement.