KDKPWM offers a variety of advisory services, which include financial planning, consulting, investment
management, and reporting services. Prior to KDKPWM rendering any of the foregoing advisory services,
clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with KDKPWM setting forth the relevant
terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement”).
KDKPWM registered as an investment adviser in January 2019. The Firm is principally owned by Kamden
D. Kanaly as trustee of the Kamden D. Kanaly 1992 Gift Trust. As of December 31, 2022, the Firm had
approximately $ 260,942,768 in assets under management, of which $ 257,036,518 was managed on a
discretionary basis and $ 3,906,250 of which was managed on a non-discretionary basis. As part of its latest
annual amendment the firm filed for registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a large
investment adviser.
While this brochure generally describes the business of KDKPWM, 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 other persons who provide
investment advice on KDKPWM’s behalf and are subject to the Firm’s supervision or control.
Wealth Management Services
The Firm generally offers clients financial planning and consulting as well as investment management
services as part of a comprehensive wealth management engagement with clients.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
KDKPWM offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services, which include any
or all of the following functions:
• Business Planning
• Cash Flow Forecasting
•
Trust and Estate Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Investment Consulting
• Insurance Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Risk Management
•
Charitable Giving
• Distribution Planning
• Tax Planning
• Manager Due Diligence
These services are not offered on a stand-alone basis, but rather, are rendered in conjunction with investment
portfolio management as part of a comprehensive wealth management engagement.
In performing these services, KDKPWM 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. KDKPWM will recommend that certain clients engage the Firm for additional
related services as well as other professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are advised that
a conflict of interest exists for the Firm to recommend that clients engage KDKPWM or its affiliates to
provide (or continue 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 KDKPWM. 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 KDKPWM’s recommendations and/or services.
Investment Management Services
KDKPWM manages client investment portfolios on a discretionary basis. KDKPWM primarily allocates
client assets among various exchange-traded funds (“ETFs), mutual funds, and independent investment
managers (“Independent Managers”) in accordance with their stated investment objectives. The Firm may
also allocate client assets among individual debt and equity securities. In addition, KDKPWM also
recommends that certain eligible clients invest in privately placed securities, which may include debt, equity
and/or interests in pooled investment vehicles (e.g., hedge funds).
Where appropriate, the Firm also provides advice about any type of legacy position or other investment
held in client portfolios, however, clients should not assume that these assets are being continuously
monitored or otherwise advised on by the Firm unless specifically agreed upon. Clients can engage
KDKPWM 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, KDKPWM 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.
KDKPWM 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.
KDKPWM 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 KDKPWM if there are changes in their financial situation or if they wish to
place any limitations on the management of their portfolios. Clients can impose reasonable restrictions or
mandates on the management of their accounts if KDKPWM
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.
Sponsor and Manager of Wrap Program
The Firm’s investment advisory services do not include securities brokerage services as the Firm does not
serve as the sponsor or manager to a wrap fee program (i.e., an arrangement where certain brokerage
commissions and transaction costs are absorbed by the Firm).
Retirement Plan Consulting Services
KDKPWM provides various consulting services to qualified employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries.
This suite of institutional services is designed to assist plan sponsors in structuring, managing and
optimizing their corporate retirement plans. Each engagement is individually negotiated and customized,
and includes any or all of the following services:
• Plan Design and Strategy
• Plan Review and Evaluation
• Executive Planning & Benefits
•
Investment Selection
• Plan Fee and Cost Analysis
• Plan Committee Consultation
• Fiduciary and Compliance
•
Participant Education
As disclosed in the Advisory Agreement, certain of the foregoing services are provided by KDKPWM as
a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). In
accordance with ERISA Section 408(b)(2), each plan sponsor is provided with a written description of
KDKPWM’s fiduciary status, the specific services to be rendered and all direct and indirect compensation
the Firm reasonably expects under the engagement. The Firm also offers discretionary investment
management services to qualified employee benefit plans.
Use of Independent Managers
As mentioned above, KDKPWM selects certain Independent Managers to actively manage a portion of its
clients’ assets. The specific terms and conditions under which a client engages an Independent Manager
may be set forth in a separate written agreement with the designated Independent Manager. In addition to
this brochure, clients may also receive the written disclosure documents of the respective Independent
Managers engaged to manage their assets.
KDKPWM evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which includes the
Independent Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials supplied by the Independent Managers
themselves and other third-party analyses it believes are reputable. To the extent possible, the Firm seeks
to assess the Independent Managers’ investment strategies, past performance and risk results in relation to
its clients’ individual portfolio allocations and risk exposure. KDKPWM also takes into consideration each
Independent Manager’s management style, returns, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing, and
research capabilities, among other factors.
KDKPWM continues to provide services relative to the discretionary or non-discretionary selection of the
Independent Managers. On an ongoing basis, the Firm monitors the performance of those accounts being
managed by Independent Managers. KDKPWM seeks to ensure the Independent Managers’ strategies and
target allocations remain aligned with its clients’ investment objectives and overall best interests.
Reporting Services
The Firm will provide stand-alone reporting services to high-net-worth clients and family offices who need
the level of reporting and data that the Firm can provide through its technology infrastructure.