Form ADV Part 2A, Item 4
Item 4. A.
Resource Financial Group, Ltd. (“Adviser”, “” or “RFG”) is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser founded in
November 1996. Peter M. Maris is the sole Principal of Resource Financial Group, Ltd.
Peter holds 80% of the ownership of Resource Financial Group, Ltd. Brian Pugal became a co-owner of Resource Financial
Group, Ltd. in January 2021. Brian’s ownership percentage is 20%.
Adviser offers financial planning and investment advisory services to its clients (“Client(s)”). We provide these services
through Investment Adviser Representatives (“Advisory Representatives”).
Separate and apart from their registration as Advisory Representatives of Adviser, the Advisory Representatives are also
Registered Representatives of Securities America, Inc. (“SAI”). SAI is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority and various other regulatory bodies. SAI does not provide any investment advisory services in conjunction with,
or as part of, the financial planning and investment advisory services provided by Adviser.
LIMITATIONS: Since Advisory Representatives are affiliated with a broker-dealer and licensed as agents/brokers of various
insurance companies, recommendations made in financial plans are limited to only those products and services offered or
approved by these companies. In any such arrangement in which an adviser recommends products for which the adviser
may receive compensation, there always exists a potential conflict of interest, as the income for the recommended product
creates an incentive to make the recommendation. It is an adviser’s fiduciary duty to make only recommendations based
solely on the client’s best interest.
Item 4. B.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED
Provision of Continuous Management and Supervisory Services
The Adviser provides investment supervisory services, defined as giving continuous advice to Client, based on the individual
needs of the client. Adviser creates a client profile or investment policy through personal discussions with each Client, in
which goals and objectives based on a Client’s particular circumstances are established. The Adviser designs each portfolio
to meet a particular investment goal, which the Advisory Representative has determined to be suitable to the Client’s
circumstances. Once the Adviser determines the appropriate portfolio, we will manage the portfolio continuously, based on
the Client’s individual needs. Each Client will have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of
investments to be held in the portfolio. The Adviser will provide such continuous advisory services on a discretionary and
non-discretionary basis. Account supervision will be guided by the stated objectives of the Client (i.e. maximum capital
appreciation, growth, income, or growth and income). Standing agreements between Adviser and the Client to maintain
prior agreed-upon static reallocation will not be considered use of discretion by an Advisory Representative.
Advisory Representative will create a portfolio, consisting of individual stocks or bonds; no-load funds, (funds with no front-
end or deferred sales charges and whose total charges against net assets for sales-related expenses and/or services do not
exceed 0.25%); load-waived funds (front-end commissions will not be charged); and, front-end load fee exclusion funds for
mutual funds bought prior to engaging the Adviser’s services (advisory fees will not be charged for a period of two years
from) the date the sales charge was earned by Advisor). Such portfolio shall also consist of variable life and/or variable
annuity products which the Advisory Representative sold the Client, on a full commission basis, in his/her capacity as a
Registered Representative of SAI.
The Adviser will select mutual funds on the basis of any or all of the following criteria: performance history; the industry
sector in which the fund invests; the track record of the fund’s manager; the fund’s investment objectives, management
style and philosophy; and, the fund’s management fee structure. Each Client’s individual needs and circumstances will
determine initial portfolio weighting between and among funds and market sectors. Client will have the opportunity to place
restrictions on the types of investments made. Client will retain individual ownership of all securities.
When appropriate to the needs of the Client, the Advisory Representative could recommend the use of short-term trading
(securities sold within 30 days of purchase), the use of margin, or covered call option writing. Because these investment
strategies bear a certain degree of risk, they will only be recommended when consistent with the Client’s stated risk
tolerance and investment objectives.
Approximately 65% of total advisory billings come from these services.
Portfolio Monitoring and Performance Appraisal
Adviser emphasizes personal client contact and interaction rather than continuous and regular account supervision. The
Advisory Representative works with the Client to identify his/her investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance in
order to create an initial portfolio allocation designed to complement, among other things, Client’s educational, home
ownership, and retirement funding goals and objectives. The Advisory Representative creates a portfolio, consisting of
individual stocks or bonds; no-load funds, (funds with no front-end or deferred sales charges and whose total charges
against net assets for sales-related expenses and/or services do not exceed 0.25%); load-waived funds (front-end
commissions will not be charged); and, front-end load fee exclusion (advisory fees will not be charged for a period of two
years from the date the sales charge was earned by Advisor) for mutual funds bought prior to engaging the Adviser’s
services. Such portfolios can also consist of variable life and/or variable annuity products that the Advisory Representative
sold the Client, on a full commission basis, in his/her capacity as a Registered Representative of SAI.
Investment strategy will focus primarily on a long-term buy-and-hold approach as opposed to short-term trading. Initially
we design each portfolio to meet (a) particular investment goal(s) that the Advisory Representative has determined to be
suitable to the Client’s circumstances. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, the Advisory Representative
will review the portfolio two to six times per year and, if necessary, rebalance such portfolio, based upon the Client’s
individual needs, stated goals, and objectives. However, Client will have the opportunity to place restrictions on the types
of investments to be held in the portfolio. Adviser’s strategy, generally, will be to seek to meet Client’s investment
objectives while providing Client with access to the personal advisory services of its Advisory Representatives on at least an
annual basis, or more often, depending upon prior agreement between Advisory Representative and Client. The Advisory
Representatives do not attempt to manage short-term market fluctuations with active trading (market-timing/allocation,
etc.) However, the Advisory Representative will reallocate the portfolio as necessitated by large-scale macroeconomic
changes in the securities markets.
Approximately 10% of total advisory billings come from these services.
Financial Planning Services
The Adviser, through its Advisory Representatives, provides a variety of financial planning services, principally advisory in
nature, to individuals or families regarding the management of their financial resources, based upon an analysis of Client’s
needs. Generally, such financial planning services will involve preparing a financial plan for a Client based on the Client’s
financial circumstances and stated time horizon and investment objectives. The information used to analyze Client’s needs
will include, but not be limited to: present and anticipated assets and liabilities, including insurance, savings, investments,
and anticipated retirement or other employee benefits.
The plan that the Adviser develops for a Client usually includes general recommendations for a course of activity or specific
actions to be taken by the Client. For example, recommendations can be made that the Client obtain insurance or revise
existing insurance coverage, establish an individual retirement account, increase or decrease funds held in savings accounts
or invest funds in securities. The Advisory Representative could develop tax or estate plans for Client or refer Client to an
accountant or attorney.
The Advisory Representative may also create a cash flow analysis or work with and advise Client as to the rearrangement
of cash flow in order to fund certain long-term objectives such as buying a house, planning for college and/or retirement,
etc.
Approximately 10% of total advisory billings come from these services.
Consulting Services
Clients can also receive advice on a more limited basis. This can include advice on only (an) isolated area(s) of concern
such as estate planning, retirement planning, or any other specific topic. Resource Financial Group, Ltd. also provides
specific consultation and administrative services regarding investment and financial concerns of the Client. Additionally,
Resource Financial Group, Ltd. provides advice on non-securities matters. Generally, this is in connection with the
rendering of estate planning, insurance, and/or annuity advice.
Approximately 10% of total advisory billings come from these services.
Asset Allocation Services For External Pension, Profit Sharing, 401k, and 403b Plan Assets
As part of financial planning analysis and engagement, the Adviser and its Advisory Representatives assist Client in
determining their investment goals and objectives; risk tolerance, and retirement plan time horizons. The Adviser will then
recommend an initial asset allocation. However, because such assets are held in custody outside of the control of SAI and
the Adviser, the Client will be responsible for accepting and implementing the Adviser’s recommendations. Further, the
Adviser will neither provide Continuous Management and Supervision or Portfolio Monitoring services for such accounts nor
receive ongoing, asset-based compensation. However, Clients will be able to engage the Adviser to conduct a review of
such accounts on a periodic or annual basis for an hourly or fixed-fee.
Approximately 1% of total advisory billings come from these services.
Profit Sharing, 401k, and Defined Benefit Plan services for ERISA clients:
A. Types of Retirement Plan Services
Resource Financial Group, Ltd. offers consulting and advisory services for employer-sponsored retirement
plans that are designed to assist plan sponsors of employee benefit plans (“Sponsor(s)”). Resource Financial
Group, Ltd. and also assist Sponsors with enrollment and/or providing investment education to plan participants
and beneficiaries. Resource Financial Group, Ltd. provides these retirement plan services (“Retirement Plan
Services”) through its independent contractor representatives (“IARs) and can charge a fee for the Retirement
Plan Services, as described in this Form ADV Part 2 (“ADV”) and the Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement
(“Agreement”).
Retirement Plan Services are either ERISA Fiduciary Services or ERISA Non-fiduciary Services. ERISA
Non-
fiduciary Services can be performed only so that they would not be considered fiduciary services under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). When delivering ERISA Fiduciary
Services, Resource Financial Group, Ltd. will perform those services to the plan as a fiduciary under ERISA
Section 3(21)(A)(ii) and will act in good faith and with the degree of diligence, care, and skill that a prudent
person rendering similar services would exercise under similar circumstances. When providing any ERISA
Fiduciary Services, Resource Financial Group, Ltd. will solely be making recommendations to the Sponsor and
the Sponsor retains full discretionary authority or control over assets of the plan.
Sponsor might engage Resource Financial Group, Ltd. to perform the Retirement Plan Services by completing
a Retirement Plan Information Form to provide information about the plan, including options available through the
plan, plan objectives, investment objectives, investment risk tolerance, demographics of plan participants, and
third-party service providers. Resource Financial Group, Ltd. will provide Sponsor a copy of this Form ADV
Part 2 and the Agreement for review. The Agreement describes the terms of the arrangement between Resource
Financial Group, Ltd. and the Sponsor, including a description of the Retirement Plan Services and the fees to
be charged by Resource Financial Group, Ltd. By signing the Agreement, the Sponsor represents that Sponsor
has received sufficient information and determined that the Retirement Plan Services selected are: (i) necessary
for the operation of the plan and (ii) reasonable and appropriate based upon the compensation to be paid for the
Services. Sponsor must sign and submit the Agreement to Resource Financial Group, Ltd. before Resource
Financial Group, Ltd. performs any Retirement Plan Services.
B. Description of the Retirement Plan Services
1.1 ERISA Fiduciary Services
If Sponsor selects any service that is identified in Appendix B as an ERISA Fiduciary Service, RFG
agrees to perform that Service to the Plan as a fiduciary under Section 3(21)(A)(ii) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and will act in good
faith and with the degree of diligence, care and skill that a prudent person rendering similar
services would exercise under similar circumstances. When providing any ERISA Fiduciary
Services, RFG will solely be making recommendations to Sponsor and Sponsor retains full
discretionary authority or control over assets of the Plan.
1.2 ERISA Non-Fiduciary Services
If Sponsor selects any service that is identified in Appendix B as an ERISA Non-Fiduciary Service,
RFG agrees to perform that Service solely in a capacity that would not be considered a fiduciary
under ERISA or any other applicable law.
1.3 Limitations on Services
Sponsor understands and agrees that in providing any Service selected in the Agreement’s
Appendix B, RFG:
a) Will not: (i) serve as a Plan custodian, third party administrator, or record keeper; or
(ii) assume the duties of a trustee of the Plan or administrator (as defined in Section
3(16) of ERISA).
b) Will have no authority or responsibility to vote proxies for securities held by the Plan or
take any other action relating to shareholder rights regarding those securities, including
delivering the prospectus for those securities.
c) Will have no authority or discretion to: (i) interpret the Plan documents; (ii) handle
benefit claims under the Plan; (iii) determine eligibility or participation under the Plan;
or (iv) take any other action regarding the management or administration of the Plan.
Specifically, and without limitation, RFG has no authority, discretion, or responsibility
to: determine eligibility to participate in the Plan, calculate benefits, prepare or
distribute any notices to participants or beneficiaries, perform recordkeeping or
actuarial services, determine the amount or timing of contributions to the Plan or
distributions or withdrawals from the Plan, or select or certify any investment advice
computer model or any other service not expressly stated in Appendix B.
d) Will not, and cannot, provide legal or tax advice to Sponsor and/or the Plan (or any
Plan participant or beneficiary), and Sponsor agrees to seek the advice of its own legal
and/or tax adviser, as to all matters concerning the Plan, including, without limitation,
the operations and administration of the Plan and how the Plan can comply with
applicable law, including, ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”).
e) Will not have any responsibilities or potential liabilities for investments offered by the
Plan that are not offered or sold to the Plan by RFG (e.g., employer securities, mutual
fund windows, self-directed brokerage accounts, etc.).
f) Will not be responsible or liable for recommendations or services rendered by third-
party service providers (“other provider”) or the other provider’s compliance with
applicable laws, including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code.
C. Potential Additional Retirement Services Provided Outside of the Agreement:
In providing Retirement Plan Services, Resource Financial Group, Ltd. and its IARs can establish a client
relationship with one or more plan participants or beneficiaries. Such client relationships develop in various ways,
including, without limitation:
1) as a result of a decision by the participant or beneficiary to purchase services from
Resource Financial Group, Ltd. not involving the use of plan assets;
2) as part of an individual or family financial plan for which any specific recommendations
concerning the allocation of assets or investment recommendations relate exclusively to
assets held outside of the plan; or
3) through an Individual Retirement Account rollover (“IRA Rollover”).
If Resource Financial Group, Ltd. is providing Retirement Plan Services to a plan, IARs can, when requested by
a plan participant or beneficiary, arrange to provide services to that participant or beneficiary through a separate
agreement that excludes any investment advice on plan assets (but can consider the participant’s or beneficiary’s
interest in the plan in providing that service). If a plan participant or beneficiary desires to affect an IRA Rollover,
IAR will obtain a written acknowledgment from the plan participant. Any decision to affect the rollover or about
what to do with the rollover assets remain that of the participant or beneficiary alone.
Approximately 4 % of total advisory billings come from these services.
C. Individual advisory services; client-imposed restrictions on investing in securities.
Resource Financial Group’s representative tailors investment advice for each individual client. During the establishment of
each client’s risk profile, advisor discusses what types of investment vehicles would be appropriate for client. Clients always
maintain authority to impose restrictions on individual investments, or types of investments for their portfolios. Advisor
works with clients to set up an investment portfolio that can help meet client’s objectives, with their risk profile, and
constrained to any client-specific restrictions.
D. Participation in wrap fee programs [if an adviser does include wrap fee programs in its portfolio management services, it
must (1) describe the differences, if any, between how it manages wrap fee accounts and how it manages other accounts,
and (2) explain that the adviser receives a portion of the wrap fee for its services.]
Peter M. Maris, as a representative of Securities America, Inc. participates in the Wealth Management Platform (WMP) wrap
fee program.
The Wealth Management Platform (WMP) is a wrap fee program developed by Securities America Advisors, Inc. (SAA), an
investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wealth Management Platform allows you to
establish an account utilizing Fund Strategist Portfolios (FSP), Separate Managed Account Portfolios (SMA), Unified
Managed Account Portfolios (UMA), and Advisor Managed Portfolios (AMP).
Peter M Maris only uses the Advisor Managed Portfolios (AMP). By using the AMP only Peter M Maris has the option to
design investment management and asset allocation portfolio(s) for you. When doing so, he is acting as the portfolio
manager and not using sub-advisors.
Description of Wealth Management Platform (WMP) Investment Strategy Options
Advisor Managed Portfolios
AMP portfolios are managed by your representative based on the financial information and investment objectives
you provide. Your representative designs one or more investment management and asset allocation portfolios for
you. Your initial AMP portfolios are described in your Investment Strategy Summary.
SAA has also entered into agreements with insurance companies that allow for the managing and valuing your
variable annuity accounts within AMP portfolios. The insurance company custodians maintain custody of all
variable annuity accounts but your representative has access to manage the variable annuity sub-accounts. In
addition, fixed and fixed index annuities can be linked to your Wealth Management Platform (WMP) account to
assist in consolidating and uniformly reporting on your holdings. Any fixed annuity positions linked to your
account are excluded from fee billing calculations as well as management and/or valuation services.
Generally, brokerage transactions are processed by SAI, our affiliated broker/dealer, and cleared by National Financial
Services, LLC (NFS). SAI provides compensation to SAA to offset SAA’s administrative costs. SAA, SAI and your
representative do not act as custodians for any Wealth Management Platform accounts. Generally, NFS, Pershing, LLC
(Pershing) or other custodians maintain custody of funds and securities. Each custodian or investment provider we use for
our investment management services is a qualified custodian and provides statements to you at least quarterly. You
authorize us to deduct fees directly from your accounts to pay for investment management services. In these cases, we are
deemed to have limited custody of your assets. SAA and Securities America, Inc. (SAI), our affiliated broker/dealer, are also
deemed to have limited custody based on certain transmittal policies.
Administrative, website, performance reporting, transaction order entry, and other services are provided to us by outside
service providers and sub-advisors. You grant SAA and your representatives’ discretionary authority to select one or more
sub-advisors to provide those services to you and our firm. Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. (Envestnet) provides these
services in Wealth Management Platform. SAA and Envestnet are separate, non-affiliated entities.
A complete description of Wealth Management Platform (WMP) is described in SAA’s Wealth Management Platform
Disclosure Brochure Appendix (Wrap Fee Program Brochure). We provide this brochure to you prior to or concurrent with
your enrollment in Advisor Managed Portfolios. Please read it thoroughly before investing.
E. The amount of client assets our firm manages on a discretionary basis and the amount of client assets you manage on a
non-discretionary basis, with the date “as of” which our firm calculated the amounts (within 90 days of this filing)
Total Assets Under Management (As of 03-25-2024): $464,075,921
Discretionary Assets Under Management (As of 03-25-2024): $329,562,435
Non-Discretionary Assets Under Management (As of 03-25-2024): $134,513,486