Description of Advisory Firm
Impact Investors, Inc. (“We,” “Us” “Our” or the “Firm”) is a registered investment advisor firm
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We operate as a privately
held S-Corp that is entirely owned by its employees.
Types of Advisory Services
We offer numerous wealth management advisory services, with an overall emphasis on
providing socially and environmentally responsible investors with financial solutions that meet
their objectives in a prudent and authentic manner in line with our fiduciary duty of care. We
categorize these services as follows:
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES: During an initial meeting, we talk about what is important to you
and which of these financial solutions best fit your situation.
CORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Our team of investment management professionals and concierge support staff tailor the
optimal investment strategy solution to meet your objectives, incorporating your portfolio
income, impact, and financial risk and return expectations.
PLUS FINANCIAL PLANNING
For those with financial planning needs, we provide a dedicated CFP® licensed
professional and utilize industry-leading software to deliver objective and
comprehensive, lifetime financial projections and scenario modeling.
TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
For more in-depth tax analysis and integrated estate planning services, we work closely
with your legal and tax experts to tailor solutions with seamless continuity.
SELECT FAMILY OFFICE
For families and organizations with complex wealth management needs we recruit
outside experts as needed, to provide a concierge-level, suite of family office services.
EMPLOYERS & OWNERS: For employers we offer company retirement plan services as well
as owner succession consulting. During an initial discussion we will explore your needs and get
clear about which of the following services make the most sense.
GROUP PLAN TRUSTEE CONSULT
For employers who wish to offer a group retirement plan that is aligned with your
organization’s values, we guide you through the various options, costs, and benefits to
help you determine the best setup for you.
GROUP PLAN INVESTMENT ADVISOR
We set up, design, maintain, and advise on group retirement plans, from paperwork to
employee education, ensuring an easy setup and regular ongoing oversight, so you can
focus on running your business.
We may offer a focused financial planning session to employees at no additional cost
beyond the retirement plan fee already being paid. The availability of this financial
planning session depends on the total number of employees and the total plan assets.
OWNER SUCCESSION PLANNING
For business owners who are planning for their own succession, we offer an array of
consultative wealth management services to help make the transition a financial
success.
FOUNDATIONS & ENDOWMENTS: Working with Foundations & Endowments requires gaining
the majority consensus, which can often be complicated. After an initial conversation with at
least one board member we can provide a specific proposal for services needed.
BOARD TRUSTEE CONSULT
For board members who wish to know how to better align your organization’s
investments with its mission, we offer our expertise to help you make clear decisions.
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT ADVISOR
For organizations looking for a firm to manage part or all your portfolio, we provide
investment solutions to match your financial and mission-driven goals.
IMPACT INVESTMENT PARTNER
We partner with board members to engage both your networks and the broader impact
investment community around your organization’s mission and vision.
ESG Investment Advisory Management
Our firm’s Assets Under Management
as of December 31, 2022 are $239,153,493. Of these
assets, $210,319,718 is discretionary and $28,833,775 is non-discretionary.
Private Fund Advisory Services
Under an Investment Advisory Agreement between the High Impact Fund I, LP Fund (the
“Partnership” or “Fund” and Impact Investors, LLC (the “Investment Manager”), Impact Investors
was appointed Investment Manager to act as an investment advisor to the High Impact Fund I in
2020.
An investment in the Fund is generally limited to “qualified client” as defined in Rule 501(a) of
Regulation D and “qualified clients” as defined in Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to achieve its investment
objectives. Investment Manager is responsible for the management, operation, and control of
the investment and trading activities of the Fund. Please see the Confidential Private Offering
Memorandum of the fund for a list of investments in the Fund.
Bespoke Client Services Agreement
Impact Investors recommends Bespoke, a personalized investment platform, catered to clients’
investment objectives. Recommendations through the platform are available specifically for
accredited investors. Impact Investors will conduct thorough due diligence on the investments
and will monitor the portfolio on a quarterly basis. Clients will receive reports documenting the
progress of the investments held in the client’s name.
Pontera
We use Pontera, a third party platform, to facilitate management of held away assets such as
defined contribution plan participant accounts, with discretion. The platform allows us to avoid
being considered to have custody of client funds since we do not have direct access to client
log-in credentials to affect trades. We are not affiliated with the platform in any way and receive
no compensation from them for using their platform. A link will be provided to the client allowing
them to connect an account(s) to the platform. Once client account(s) is connected to the
platform, Adviser will review the current account allocations. When deemed necessary, Adviser
will rebalance the account considering client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any
change in allocations will consider current economic and market trends.
Wrap Fee Programs
We do not sponsor or participate in a wrap fee program.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
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.
CCR Section 260.235.2 Disclosure
For clients who receive our Financial Planning services, we must state when a conflict exists
between the interests of our firm and the interests of our client. The client is under no obligation
to act upon our recommendation and there is no obligation to affect the transaction(s) through
our firm.