Firm Description
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS, INC. DBA FMP Wealth Advisers was founded in 1987.
We provide personalized confidential financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and
profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and small businesses. Advice is provided through
consultation with the client and may include determination of financial objectives, identification of financial
problems, cash flow management, tax planning, insurance review, investment management, education funding,
retirement planning, and estate planning.
FMP Wealth Advisers is strictly a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm. We do not sell
annuities, insurance, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships, or other products for a commission. No
commissions in any form are accepted. No finder’s fees are accepted.
Investment advice is an integral part of financial planning. In addition, at times we advise clients regarding
cash flow, college planning, retirement planning, tax planning and estate planning.
An evaluation of each client's initial situation is provided to the client. Periodic reviews are also communicated to
provide reminders of the specific courses of action that need to be taken. More frequent reviews occur but are not
necessarily communicated to the client unless immediate changes are recommended.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are engaged directly by the client on an as-
needed basis. Conflicts of interest will be disclosed to the client in the event they should occur.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone at 512-329-5174, is free of charge and is considered an
exploratory interview to determine the extent to which financial planning and investment management may be
beneficial to the client.
Principal Owners
Harry Milton Hixson is a 10% but less than 25% Stockholder
John Carroll Hixson is a 10% but less than 25% Stockholder
Kevin Edmond Hixson is a 10% but less than 25% Stockholder
Adam Palmer Todd is a 10% but less than 25% Stockholder
Marc Lester Hixson is a 10% but less than 25% Stockholder
Types of Advisory Services
FMP Wealth Advisers provides investment supervisory services and manages investment advisory accounts. On more
than an occasional basis, FMP Wealth Advisers also furnishes advice to clients on matters not involving securities, such
as financial planning matters, taxation issues, and trust services that often include estate planning.
As of 12-31-2023, FMP Wealth Advisers manages approximately $951,970,000.00 in assets for approximately 719 clients.
Approximately $910,174,000.00 is managed on a discretionary basis, and $41,796,000.00 is managed on a non-
discretionary basis.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each client are documented in our database. We provide a tailored relationship to a client
by recommending a combination of investment profiles or portfolios that reflect the stated goals and objectives.
Each profile or portfolio is a combination of an investment style and risk level. Clients may impose restrictions on
investing in certain securities or types of securities. However, it is important to note a client’s account will be
managed according to the selected model portfolio, and adjustments to the model portfolio will be made from time to
time, based on changes in market conditions and aggregate client needs. In certain instances, including with regards to
our share class selection practices, we may select a security for purchase or sale that we perceive to be appropriate for
the model portfolio, which might not be the optimal decision for your specific account and financial situation.
However, in the aggregate, we believe that our decisions are appropriate for all of our clients invested in the model
portfolio. Additional information about our share class selection practices is described below in Item 8.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define the typical client relationships.
Financial Planning Agreement
A financial plan is designed to help the client with specific areas of financial planning requested by the client.
The financial plan may include, but is not limited to: a net worth statement; a cash flow statement; a review of
investment accounts, including reviewing asset allocation and providing repositioning recommendations; strategic tax
planning; a review of retirement accounts and plans including recommendations; a review of insurance policies and
recommendations for changes, if necessary; one or more retirement scenarios; estate planning
review and recommendations; and education planning with funding recommendations.
Detailed investment advice and specific recommendations are not provided as part of a financial plan.
The fee for a financial plan is predicated upon the facts known at the start of the engagement. Since financial planning
is a discovery process, situations occur wherein the client is unaware of certain financial exposures or predicaments. In
the event the client’s situation is substantially different than disclosed at the initial meeting, a revised fee may be
provided for mutual agreement. The client must approve the change of scope in advance of the additional work being
performed when a fee increase is necessary.
Investment Supervisory Services
FMP Wealth Advisers serves as investment manager to various private investment funds (the “Private Funds”).
Interests in the Private Funds are offered in reliance upon various exemptions available under the securities laws. FMP
Wealth Advisers manages the Private Funds on a discretionary basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Private Funds’ Private Placement Memorandum and organizational documents.
Prospective investors in the Private Funds should be aware of additional risks, restrictions on withdrawals and redemptions
and other important information associated with their investment. This information is outlined in the funds' Private
Placement Memorandum and subscription documents. Prospective investors should refer to the Private Placement
Memorandum and subscription documents for information regarding these important additional considerations.
Manages Investment Advisory Accounts
FMP Wealth Advisers provides investment advisory management services to clients using model asset allocation portfolios
and separately managed accounts.
Each model portfolio is designed to meet a particular investment goal. We offer this service to individuals, pension and
profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations and corporations or other business entities. Most advisory
accounts are managed on a discretionary basis only. Pension and profit-sharing plans may be managed on a discretionary
basis or non-discretionary basis depending on the level of service desired.
Through personal discussions with the client in which the client's goals and objectives are established, we will determine
which model portfolio is suitable to the client's circumstances. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, the
portfolio will be managed based on the portfolio's goal, rather than on each client's individual needs. Clients, nevertheless,
will have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in the client's account. For
example, clients may request that we not use leveraged and inverse exchange-traded products (“geared funds”) or may
request that we avoid investing in certain industries or specific issuers. Restrictions should be requested by Clients to their
lead adviser in writing. FMP Wealth Advisers reserves the right to refuse or decline any request. Any restriction request
must be confirmed by us, in writing, prior to becoming effective. Account supervision will be guided by the stated
objectives of the client (i.e., maximum capital appreciation, growth, income, or growth and income).
Clients will retain individual ownership of all securities.
A description of our model portfolios, their strategies, and their universe of securities is below. The Advisor cannot
guarantee that the strategy you select will perform as designed. Each strategy involves the purchase and sale of securities,
and as such, any gain or loss resulting will be subject to tax consequences. In both models, depending on market
conditions, we can use geared funds in allocations that we believe are appropriate. See Item 8 below for more information
about geared funds and their risk factors. The Advisor cannot guarantee that your investment objectives will be reached.
o Dynamic Asset Allocation – Accounts managed according to a dynamic asset allocation will invest in a mix
of securities (i.e., equity and fixed income) as deemed appropriate by the Adviser based on current market trends.
There are no restrictions on the types of securities used. While we manage the account according to your
investment objectives, this strategy seeks gains in rising markets and to preserve principal during declining
markets.
o Fully Invested Asset Allocation - Accounts managed according to a fully invested asset allocation will
invest in a mix of securities (i.e., equity and fixed income) as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. There are no
restrictions on the types of securities used. The Advisor will manage the account according to your investment
objectives.
In managing your account, we will generally purchase mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), or other exchange traded
products (“ETPs”). Fund companies charge each fund shareholder an investment management fee that is disclosed in the fund
prospectus. Broker-dealers and account custodians may charge a transaction fee for the purchase of funds or a custody fee for
holding custody of a fund. Your account’s custodian may charge fees for security transactions. FMP Wealth Advisers does not
receive any compensation, in any form, from fund companies or a portion of any transaction costs.
To ensure that our initial determination of an appropriate portfolio continues to be suitable, and that the client's account
continues to be managed in a manner suitable to the client's financial circumstances, we will maintain client suitability
information in the client's file. On a quarterly basis, we will contact clients in writing to determine whether there have been any
changes in the client's financial situation and investment objectives and whether the client wishes to impose or modify existing
investment restrictions.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) are not available through FMP Wealth Advisers.
Investment Advisory Management Services to Separately Managed Accounts (hereinafter referred to as “SMA” in the
remainder of this document) or Tracked Asset Accounts
FMP Wealth Advisers provides advice regarding investment of client’s funds based on the individual needs of the account
holder. Once the particular goals and objectives of an account holder are established, FMP Wealth Advisers develops a personal
investment policy and manages the portfolio based on that policy and in accordance with the agreed upon strategy.
A description of the strategies, and their universe of securities is below:
Separately Managed Account Strategy – Accounts managed by a sub-adviser the Adviser has contracted with to
provide a portfolio of securities (i.e., equity and fixed income) as deemed appropriate by the Adviser based on current
market trends. The Advisor will manage the account according to your investment objectives. The Advisor cannot
guarantee that your investment objectives will be reached. The strategy involves the sale of securities, and as such, any
gain or loss resulting will be subject to tax consequences.
Tracked Asset – Accounts managed by Adviser that are not managed according to a Dynamic Asset Allocation, Fully
Invested Asset Allocation, or Separately Managed Account Strategy. These assets are most typically 529 plans and
variable annuity sub-accounts where the universe of securities is limited by the issuer but may include other types of
accounts. The Advisor will manage the account according to your investment objectives. The Advisor cannot guarantee
that your investment objectives will be reached. The Advisor will periodically review the Accounts performance. The
Advisor may instruct the issuer to rebalance according to a periodic schedule or the Advisor may control the allocation and
rebalancing based on its judgement of whether the holdings align with your investment objectives.
FMP Wealth Advisers will manage advisory accounts on a discretionary basis. Account supervision is guided by account holder
specific factors such as prior investment experience, current investments, income needs, risk tolerance, income objectives, and
other relevant data as obtained directly from the client in the Investment Management Agreement. Periodically, FMP Wealth
Advisers may recommend purchases and sales in the account based on shifts in the market, fluctuations in interest rates, updates
in customer suitability, goals, or financial objectives, and other related changes.
Restrictions should be requested by Clients to their lead adviser in writing. FMP Wealth Advisers reserves the right to refuse or
decline any request. Any restriction request must be confirmed by us, in writing, prior to becoming effective.
Clients will retain individual ownership of all portfolio securities.
FMP Wealth Advisers develops and manages investment portfolios based on the investment policies of our clients, and these
portfolios may consist of any type of security, including but not limited to: mutual funds, individual equities, warrants,
corporate debt securities, commercial paper, ETFs, ETPs, bonds, municipal debt securities, structured products, notes and/or
other investment products.
In order to ensure that FMP Wealth Advisers’ initial determination of an appropriate portfolio continues to be suitable and that
the client's account continues to be managed in a manner fitting the client's financial circumstances, FMP Wealth Advisers will
maintain client suitability information in the client's file. On a quarterly basis, FMP Wealth Advisers will notify Investment
Advisory Management Services clients in writing to request updated information regarding the client's financial situation and
investment objectives and whether the client wishes to impose or modify existing investment restrictions.
Retirement Client Fiduciary Acknowledgement
When FMP Wealth Advisers provides investment advice to a client regarding the client’s retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, FMP Wealth Advisers does so as a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), as applicable, which are laws governing retirement
accounts. The way FMP Wealth Advisers makes money creates some conflicts with client interests, so FMP Wealth Advisers
operates under a special rule that requires it to act in the client’s best interest and not put its interests ahead of the client’s.
Under this special rule's provisions, FMP Wealth Advisers must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
• Never put its financial interests ahead of the client’s when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure FMP Wealth Advisers gives advice in the client’s best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for FMP Wealth Advisers’ services; and
• Give the client basic information about conflicts of interest.
ERISA Retirement Plan Advice
FMP and its Advisors provide investment advice to sponsors of ERISA retirement plans, as well as education
and enrollment services to eligible participants of the plans. At the plan level, FMP assists the responsible plan
fiduciary in analysis, selection, and monitoring of investment options made available to plan participants. FMP
may recommend appropriate mutual fund Model Portfolios, which are managed on a discretionary basis. FMP
may also assist the responsible plan fiduciary in the selection of a list of specific mutual funds.
Termination of Agreement
Clients or FMP Wealth Advisers may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time and a refund will
be made for the value of services paid but not yet rendered.
Limitation on Financial Planning Services
FMP does not assist in the implementation of any elements of a financial plan, unless it agrees to do so in writing,
and even then its services are typically limited to investing a client’s assets using its model asset allocation portfolios
and SMAs. With the exception of a client’s investments managed by FMP, it does not monitor its financial planning
recommendations, and clients are responsible for reviewing any financial plan or planning recommendations with
FMP.