Firm Description
Mallard Financial Partners Inc. (“MALLARD”) was founded in August 2013. It
succeeded Mallard Advisors, LLC (founded in 2003), which in turn succeeded
Mallard Asset Management Corporation, which was founded in 1996 by Paul
Baumbach.
MALLARD 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 commissioned products. We are not
affiliated with entities that sell financial products or securities. We do not accept
commissions in any form. We do not accept referral fees.
MALLARD provides financial planning and investment management to
individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and small businesses.
We consider your investment portfolio to be the hub of your financial life, and
‘travel out the spokes of the wheel’ to provide financial advice in retirement
planning, tax planning, education planning, estate planning, cash flow planning,
insurance reviews, investment management, determination of financial
objectives, and identification of any financial problems.
We provide investment advice, and both recommend and execute investment
recommendations. MALLARD does not act as a custodian of your assets. You
always maintain asset control, through an independent custodian that holds
your assets and directly provides you with regular statements. MALLARD
executes trades for you under a limited power of attorney with an independent
custodian.
We can provide you with financial advice on a one-time, hourly, or ongoing
basis. We can provide this advice at a virtual or in-person meeting, by phone,
by email, and/or by written report. We typically send investment management
reports quarterly by mail or electronically.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) can be
engaged directly by you on an as-needed basis and MALLARD can, with your
permission, coordinate with them. Conflicts of interest will be disclosed to you
if/when they occur.
Our brief initial meeting, which can be in person, by telephone, or virtually, is
free of charge. It is considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent
to which financial planning and investment management may be beneficial to
you.
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Principal Owners
MALLARD is a Delaware corporation. Paul S. Baumbach, Pamela Baumbach,
Susan Lehnerd, and Jacqie Thompson are the stockholders.
Types of Advisory Services
MALLARD provides investment advisory and management services.
MALLARD also provides personalized financial planning including, but not
limited to, retirement, tax, investment, education, estate, and insurance
planning.
Tailored Relationships
We document, within a formal Investment Policy Statement, the goals and
objectives for each ongoing investment management client. Our agreement
with you cannot be assigned to another firm without your consent.
Assets Under Management
As of 12/31/22, MALLARD managed $ 187,534,110.
Types of Agreements
Hourly or Project Planning Agreement
MALLARD provides hourly planning services if you need advice
on a limited
scope of work. The hourly rate for limited scope engagements typically ranges
from $200 to $500, depending on the complexity of the services and the staff
member(s) involved (but rates are not limited to this range). Alternatively,
engagements of this type can be structured as a project, with a set, flat fee.
The fee could range from $500 to several thousand dollars, and typically ranges
from $750 to $2,500. The engagement agreement will describe what
meeting(s) and analysis/deliverable are included. Typically, the fee is due at
the conclusion of the project.
RetirementGPSTM Investment Advisory Agreement
A RetirementGPSTM Investment Advisory Agreement enables you to obtain our
professional investment management for our lowest fee structure. It is not
designed to be tax-sensitive and does not include financial planning. Our
RetirementGPSTM Investment Advisory Agreement is an auto-renewing
agreement.
Nonprofit Investment Advisory Agreement
A Nonprofit Investment Advisory Agreement is only available to nonprofit
corporations. While it does not include financial planning, it includes services
specific to nonprofits. Our Nonprofit Investment Advisory Agreement is an auto-
renewing agreement.
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Gold Level Investment Advisory Agreement
The Gold level of service provides tax- and cost-efficient investing, asset
allocation that is matched to your return/risk goals, quarterly reporting, including
a Market Review and Outlook, the creation of an Investment Policy Statement
customized to your needs, and ongoing financial planning services.
Gold level of service includes skilled, experienced advice regarding mutual
funds and ETFs. Gold level of service is designed for those wanting investment
management AND financial planning. Gold level of service is well-suited when
an investment portfolio is $200,000 or greater. Our Gold Investment Advisory
Agreement is an auto-renewing agreement.
Platinum Level Investment Advisory Agreement
The Platinum level of service provides you with financial planning, all of the
features of Gold level, plus the following:
Platinum level of service includes skilled, experienced advice regarding
individual stocks and bonds, options, preferred stocks, etc., in-depth quarterly
reports, the incorporation of multiple custodians, and regular reviews
encompassing other areas of financial planning, which are pertinent to you. We
also offer to coordinate with your other professionals (attorneys, accountants,
etc.). Our Platinum Investment Advisory Agreement is an auto-renewing
agreement.
Termination of Agreement
You can terminate your agreement at any time by notifying MALLARD in writing
and paying the appropriate balance due to MALLARD.
MALLARD may terminate any agreement with you at any time by notifying you
in writing. If you made an advance payment, MALLARD will refund any
unearned portion of the advance payment. If no pre-payment was made,
MALLARD will issue you a bill for the time spent on the agreement prior to
notification of termination.