Sunlight Peaks Financial Partners (“Sunlight Peaks” or the “firm”) has been in business since 2021. Heritage
Management Group, LLC, maintains 100% ownership of Sunlight Peaks; Ryan Parson is the sole owner
of Heritage Capital USA, Inc., which owns and operates Heritage Management Group, LLC. Sam
Beritela is the Chief Compliance Officer.
Investment Management
We provide investment consulting, investment sourcing, and investment research. We discuss each client’s
financial situation, objectives and needs, and tailor our services to the individual situation and needs of the
client. When providing investment management services and advice on portfolio design we identify suitable
investments for the client’s portfolio and make recommendations. We assist with the completion of
purchases of private investments, ongoing investment monitoring, management and administration, and
advice relating to redemptions/liquidation of private investments. Private investments include alternative
investments, such as pooled, privately-placed securities such as a private equity fund, a private debt fund, a
private real estate fund, or a fund-of-funds managed by a private investment manager or other private
placement including equity, credit, or real estate investments. Private investments are generally sourced
from various platforms, including but not limited to CAIS, Verivest, and OpenAlt. These services are
typically offered only to accredited and/or qualified investors. We also recommend the investment and
reinvestment of the traditional investments. Traditional investments include stocks, bonds, commodities,
mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).
Our services are offered on a non-discretionary basis. We do not enter transaction orders on behalf of
clients. As such, we do not monitor any investment restriction you may have concerning certain securities
or types of securities. Upon your verbal or written authorization, we will communicate with issuers
and/or sponsors of the private investment on your behalf.
Financial Planning Services
We may provide financial planning to clients. Financial planning services are offered on a comprehensive
or on à la carte (limited focus) basis. Financial plans may encompass all or some of the following areas
of financial concern to the client:
• Estate Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Education Planning
• Insurance
Planning/Risk Management
• Investments
• Charitable Giving
• Asset Allocation Review and Recommendations
We obtain appropriate information from the client through personal interviews (including a discussion
of current financial status, future goals and attitude towards risk) and reviews the documents and data
supplied by the client. A written financial plan will be prepared and provided. The implementation of
financial plan recommendations is entirely at the discretion of the client. Financial plans are not limited
in any way to products or services provided by any particular company.
In performing these services, we are not required to verify any information received from the client or
from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.,) and are expressly authorized to
rely on such information. It is the client’s responsibility to promptly notify us of any change in the client’s
financial situation or investment objectives in order for the firm to adjust their services accordingly.
Clients retain absolute discretion over all decisions regarding implementing any or all parts of the
financial plan. Clients are under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by firm
under any non-discretionary engagement, financial planning or consulting engagement.
Investment Advice to Qualified Plans
We provide non-discretionary investment advisory services to qualified plans, including 401(k) Plans, in
accordance with the Plan’s investment policies and objectives. After review of the Plan’s Investment
Policy Statement, we assist the plan sponsor with the selection of a broad range of investment options
consistent with ERISA section 404(c) and the regulations thereunder. In addition, we can monitor the
funds selected and recommend replacements as appropriate, review and provide recommendations
relating to the reasonableness of the fees paid to other providers.
The client retains the sole responsibility to provide all notices to participants required under ERISA
section 404(c)(5). Sunlight Peaks does not provide investment advice to Plan participants unless they
separately engage and become clients of the firm. We do not execute transactions at the participant level.
Assets Under Management
As of March 31, 2023, Sunlight Peaks had Regulatory Assets Under Management of $43,380,932, all of
which was managed on a non-discretionary basis.