La Ferla Group offers a variety of advisory services, which include financial planning, consulting, and
portfolio management services. Prior to La Ferla Group rendering any of the foregoing advisory services,
clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with La Ferla Group setting forth the
relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement”).
La Ferla Group was formed in 2015 and has been owned by Joseph A. La Ferla, Jr., John G. Macri, and
Thomas D. Cordovano since May 15, 2015. As of December 31, 2022, La Ferla Group had approximately
$275,635,421 assets under management; $258,162,583 of which was managed on a discretionary basis and
$ 17,472,839 of which was managed on a non-discretionary basis.
While this brochure generally describes the business of La Ferla Group, certain sections also discuss the
activities of its Supervised Persons, which refer to the Firm’s officers, partners, directors (or other persons
occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), employees or any other person who provides
investment advice on La Ferla Group’s behalf and is subject to the Firm’s supervision or control.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
La Ferla Group offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services, which may
include any or all of the following functions:
• 401(K) Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Portfolio Management
• Financial Planning
•
Estate Planning & Tax
Planning
• Social Security &
Medicare Planning
• Business Services
• Brokerage Services
• Insurance Products
• Mortgages
Lending
These services are typically rendered in conjunction with portfolio management as part of a comprehensive
wealth management engagement (described in more detail below).
In performing these services, La Ferla Group is not required to verify any information received from the
client or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.,) and is expressly authorized
to rely on such information. La Ferla Group may recommend clients engage the Firm for additional related
services, its Supervised Persons in their individual capacities as insurance agents or registered
representatives of a broker-dealer and/or other professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are
advised that a conflict of interest exists if clients engage La Ferla Group or its affiliates to provide additional
services for compensation.
Clients retain absolute discretion over all decisions regarding implementation and are under no obligation
to act upon any of the recommendations made by La Ferla Group under a financial planning or consulting
engagement. Clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify the Firm of any
change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or
revising La Ferla Group’s recommendations and/or services.
Investment and Wealth Management Services
La Ferla Group manages client investment portfolios on a discretionary basis. In addition, La Ferla Group
may provide clients with wealth management services which generally/may include a broad range of
comprehensive financial planning and consulting services as well as discretionary management of
investment portfolios.
La Ferla Group manages client assets through four primary strategies: i) the Global Balanced Advisor; ii)
the Portfolio Advisor Program; iii) the Multi Asset Advisor; and iv) the Muni Bond Advisor. The Global
Balanced Advisor is managed on a discretionary basis and primarily invests in mutual funds and ETFs. The
Firm looks to buy no transaction fee funds and exchange-traded funds whenever possible to further minimize
brokerage and transaction costs, although the gross expense ratio may be higher.
The Portfolio Advisor
Program allows us to introduce various advisory Portfolios on a discretionary basis. The portfolios within
the Portfolio Advisor Program are managed according to a stated investment policy. The performance
objectives and risk parameters depend on the investment policy for a given Portfolio. The Multi Asset
Advisor is managed on a discretionary basis and invests in a wide range of securities and asset classes, where
the risk ranges from low to high, depending on a client’s risk tolerance. Finally, the Muni Bond Advisor is
managed on a discretionary basis and primarily invests in municipal bonds and taxable fixed income
securities.
Global Balanced Advisor
In the Global Balanced Advisor, La Ferla Group allocates client assets primarily in mutual funds and ETFs
on a discretionary basis. In this arrangement, brokerage commissions and transaction costs are not absorbed
by the Firm. For more information regarding investment policy, guidelines, services, performance, fees,
disclosures, etc., please refer to the firm’s most recent brochure.
Portfolio Advisor Program
The Portfolio Advisor Program allows us to introduce various advisory Portfolios on a discretionary basis.
The portfolios within the Portfolio Advisor Program are managed according to a stated investment policy.
The performance objectives and risk parameters depend on the investment policy for a given Portfolio. In
this arrangement, brokerage commissions and transaction costs are not absorbed by the Firm.
Multi Asset Advisor
In the Multi Asset Advisor, La Ferla Group allocates client assets among a wide range of securities and
asset classes on a discretionary basis. La Ferla Group may advise on legacy assets held by the client. In this
arrangement, brokerage commissions and transaction costs are not absorbed by the Firm.
Muni Bond Advisor
In the Muni Bond Advisor, La Ferla Group allocates client assets in municipal bond securities and taxable
fixed income securities and is offered as a discretionary strategy. In this arrangement, brokerage
commissions and transaction costs are not absorbed by the Firm.
General
In addition to the descriptions for the strategies above, where appropriate, the Firm may also provide advice
about any type of legacy position or other investments held in the Multi Asset Advisor portfolio. Clients
may engage La Ferla Group to manage and/or advise on certain investment products that are not maintained
at their primary custodian, such as variable life insurance and annuity contracts and assets held in employer
sponsored retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these situations, La Ferla Group
directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various investment options available with the
product. These assets are generally maintained at the underwriting insurance company or the custodian
designated by the product’s provider.
La Ferla Group tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and seeks to ensure,
on a continuous basis, that client portfolios are managed in a manner consistent with those needs and
objectives. La Ferla Group consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess their specific risk
tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the management of their
portfolios. Clients are advised to promptly notify La Ferla Group if there are changes in their financial
situation or if they wish to place any limitations on the management of their portfolios. Clients may impose
reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their accounts if La Ferla Group determines, in
its sole discretion, the conditions would not materially impact the performance of a management strategy
or prove overly burdensome to the Firm’s management efforts.