Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (3/23/2020)
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Compensation for Advisory Services
WMC has different fee structures for the various services we offer our clients.
Management and Business Consulting to Family Owned Businesses
WMC charges hourly or on a project basis determined by projected required hours
for these services and generally sends a bill to the client on a quarterly basis, in
arrears, for this service. The rate ranges from $200 to $495 per hour depending
upon the staff individuals assigned to the consulting engagement. No investment
advisory services are provided under this fee arrangement.
Solely Investment Management Services
Fees are 1.0% of assets, generally with a minimum fee of $19,200, depending upon
the types of investments managed and whether additional financial planning
services are included. While we have no minimum net worth requirements or
minimum portfolio size requirements, the minimum fee is likely to preclude very
small accounts from using WMC.
Financial Planning Services
WMC charges an annual retainer for this service. This annual retainer is $19,200
per year, billed quarterly, in arrears. The annual retainer covers a “base” amount of
consultant hours per year, based upon rates ranging from $200 to $495 per hour. At
the end of the year, to the extent that the client has used excess hours over the
“base” amount, these excess hours are billed to the client at that time. This is
established in the investment advisory contract before the client begins with us.
Client Billing
WMC traditionally does not withdraw or instruct a custodian to pay our fees from a
client account. We prefer the client pay our fees directly. However, upon client
request and authorization only, WMC will instruct a custodian to deduct our fees
from the client’s account. This is done quarterly as a convenience to the client, and
the client is then sent a copy of the bill detailing the fees paid from their account. All
other clients are billed on a quarterly basis.
Other Client Fees or Expenses
In addition to the fees charged by WMC for its investment advisory services, certain
investments recommended, including mutual funds, unit investment trusts or private
investments, may incur additional management or transaction fees. The fees will
vary depending upon the type of investment recommended, and these fees are
described in each fund’s prospectus. Clients are responsible for the fees and
expenses charged by custodians and brokers. WMC receives no portion of the
additional fees paid. Please refer to the “Brokerage Practices” section (Item 12) for
additional information.
Billing and Client Termination of Services
Clients are billed in arrears for WMC’s services. If a client decides to terminate their
relationship with WMC, the client is billed pro-rata through the termination date.
Compensation for Sale of Investment Products
No employees or supervised persons of WMC accept compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products.
Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (3/23/2020)
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Item 7: Types of Clients
WMC provides investment advisory services to the following types of clients:
High net worth individuals
Trusts
Charitable organizations
WMC also provides non-investment advisory services to family owned or closely
held businesses.
WMC has no minimum net worth or investment asset requirements, but our fee
structure is likely to preclude very small accounts from working with us.
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)
14
68.9
(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
1
6.2
(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