Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (7/23/2014)
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
A. & B. Method of Compensation and Fee Schedule and Client Payment of Fees
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Asset Management Fees
Pursuant to an investment advisory contract signed by each client, the client will pay Forefront a
quarterly management fee, payable in advance, based on the value of portfolio assets of the
account managed by the Advisor as of the opening of business on the first business day of each
quarter. The annual management fee will be in the range of 1.0 to 1.5%.
These fees may be negotiated by the Advisor under unusual circumstances, at the sole discretion
of the Advisor. Asset management fees will be automatically deducted from the client account
on a quarterly basis by the qualified custodian. The client will give written authorization
permitting the Advisor to be paid directly from their account held by the custodian.
Hourly Fees
Some clients may contract to have financial planning advice and/or business consulting services
based on an hourly fee rather than based on the assets under management. The Advisors hourly
fee will be negotiated and agreed upon by the parties in advance based upon the complexity of
the services to be provided. Hourly fee-based clients are billed one half of the fee at the time of
signing the Agreement with the Advisor and the other one half upon delivery of the financial
plan or written report to the client or conclusion of the project. If the final fee is not paid by the
client at the delivery of the financial plan or written report or conclusion of the project, the client
is required to pay the fee within 5 days of delivery of the financial plan or written report or
conclusion of the project. The fee will be based upon the anticipated number of hours it will take
to complete the financial plan or project. If the client terminates the Agreement with the Advisor
prior to the Advisor's completion of the financial plan or project, any fees due the Advisor will
be invoiced to the client and payable within 5 days of delivery of the invoice. If the Advisor
completes the financial plan or project in less time than originally planned, the Advisor will
refund to the client a pro-rata share of the fee the client paid. The Advisor will refund the pro-
rata fee to the client within 5 days of delivery of the financial plan or written report or project
conclusion.
Fixed Fees
Forefront may charge a fixed fee for comprehensive financial planning services or business
consulting as contracted for with client in advance based upon the complexity of the service to be
provided. Fixed fees may be negotiated in advance based at the discretion of the Advisor. Fixed
fee-based clients are billed one half of the fee at the time of signing the Agreement with the
Advisor and the other one half upon delivery of the financial plan or completion of the project.
If the final fee is not paid by the client at the delivery of the financial plan or completion of the
project, the client is required to pay the fee within 5 days of delivery of the financial plan or
completion of the project. If the client terminates the Agreement with the Advisor prior to the
Advisor's completion of the financial plan or project, any fees due the Advisor will be invoiced
to the client and payable within 5 days of delivery of the invoice. If the Advisor completes the
financial plan or project in less time than originally planned, the Advisor will refund to the client
a pro-rata share of the fee the client paid. The Advisor will refund the pro-rata fee to the client
within 5 days of delivery of the financial plan or project.
C. Additional Client Fees Charged
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At no time will Forefront accept or maintain custody of a client’s funds or securities except for
authorized fee deduction. Client is responsible for all custodial and securities execution and
brokerage fees charged by the custodian and executing broker-dealer. The Advisors fee is
separate and distinct from the custodian and execution fees.
D. Prepayment of Client Fees
Forefront’s management fee is payable in advance. Upon termination, any fees paid in advance
will be prorated to the date of termination and any excess will be refunded to client.
E. External Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
Where acting in the capacity of a registered representative, investment advisory representatives
of Forefront may as broker or agent effect securities transactions for typical and customary
compensation. Clients are not obligated to use investment advisory representatives of Forefront
to execute such securities transactions.
E.1. This practice presents a conflict of interest by creating an incentive to recommend
investment products based on the compensation received, rather than on a client’s needs. To
address this conflict, fees associated with these types of transactions will be disclosed to the
client, in advance.
E.2. A client may be able to invest in products recommended by the firm directly, without the
services of Forefront. In that case, the client would not receive the services provided by
Forefront which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which
products or services are most appropriate to each client’s financial condition and objectives.
E.3. Clients should be aware that less than 50% of the firm’s revenue from advisory clients
results from commissions or other compensation for the sale of investment products we
recommend to clients.
E.4. Forefront does charge advisory fees in addition to commissions. Clients will be made aware
of all the fees, in advance.
Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (7/23/2014)
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Item 7 Types of Clients and Minimum Account Size
The Advisor will offer its services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit
sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities.
The Advisor does not have any minimum requirements for opening or maintaining an account.
AUM Breakdown
Accounts
AUM ($M)
By Client Type
(a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
0
0.0
(b) Individuals (high net worth individuals)
0
0.0
(c) Banking or thrift institutions
0
0.0
(d) Investment companies
0
0.0
(e) Business development companies
0
0.0
(f) Pooled investment vehicles
0
0.0
(g) Pension and profit sharing plans
0
0.0
(h) Charitable organizations
0
0.0
(i) State or municipal government entities
0
0.0
(j) Other investment advisers
0
0.0
(k) Insurance companies
0
0.0
(l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
0
0.0
(m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above