Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment adviser with its principal place of
business located in SC. Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. began conducting business in 1995.
Listed below are the firm's principal shareholders (i.e., those individuals and/or entities controlling 25%
or more of this company).
Thomas J Reynolds III, President
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. offers the following advisory services to our clients:
INVESTMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES ("ISS") INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Our firm provides continuous advice to a client regarding the investment of client funds based on the
individual needs of the client. Through personal discussions and a risk tolerance questionnaire in which
goals and objectives based on a client's particular circumstances are established, we develop and
manage their portfolio. During our data-gathering process, we determine the client's individual
objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. As appropriate, we also review and discuss
a client's prior investment history, as well as family composition and background.
We manage these advisory accounts on a discretionary basis. Account supervision is guided by the
client's stated objectives (i.e., maximum capital appreciation, growth, income, or growth and income),
as well as tax considerations.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or
industry sectors.
Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a broker-
dealer or insurance company and will generally include advice regarding the following securities:
Exchange-listed securities
Securities traded over-the-counter
Foreign issuers
Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
Certificates of deposit
Municipal securities
Variable annuities
Mutual fund shares
United States governmental securities
Options contracts on securities
Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be
implemented/recommended when consistent with the client's stated investment objectives, tolerance
for risk, liquidity and suitability.
PENSION CONSULTING SERVICES
We also provide several advisory services separately or in combination. While the primary clients for
these services will be pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans, we offer these services, where
appropriate, to individuals and trusts, estates and charitable organizations. Pension Consulting Services
are comprised of four distinct services. Clients may choose to use any or all of these services.
Investment Policy Statement Preparation (hereinafter referred to as ''IPS''):
We will meet with the client (in person or over the telephone) to determine an appropriate investment
strategy that reflects the plan sponsor's stated investment objectives for management of the overall
plan. Our firm then prepares a written IPS detailing those needs and goals, including an encompassing
policy under which these goals are to be achieved. The IPS also lists the criteria for selection of
investment vehicles as well as the procedures and timing interval for monitoring of investment
performance.
Selection of Investment Vehicles:
We assist plan sponsors in constructing appropriate asset allocation models. We will then review various
mutual funds (both index and managed) to determine which investments are appropriate to implement
the client's IPS. The number of investments to be recommended will be determined by the client, based
on the IPS.
Monitoring of Investment Performance:
We monitor client investments continually, based on the procedures and timing intervals delineated in
the Investment Policy Statement. Although our firm is not involved in any way in the purchase or sale of
these investments, we supervise the client's portfolio and will make recommendations to the client as
market factors and the client's needs dictate.
Employee Communications:
For pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plan clients with individual plan participants exercising control
over assets in their own account (''self-directed plans''), we may also provide quarterly educational
support and investment workshops designed for the plan participants when the plan sponsor engages
our firm to provide these services. The nature of the topics to be covered will be determined by us and
the client under the guidelines established in ERISA Section 404(c). The educational support and
investment workshops will NOT provide plan participants with individualized, tailored investment advice
or individualized, tailored asset allocation recommendations.
AMOUNT OF MANAGED ASSETS
As of 12/31/2018, we were actively managing $406,875,680 of clients' assets on a discretionary basis.
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INVESTMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES ("ISS") INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & PENSION CONSULTING FEES Our annual fees for Investment Supervisory Services are based upon a percentage of assets under
management and generally range from 0.75% to 0.90%, subject to a minimum annual fee for new
clients. The client will be billed semiannually beginning three (3) months after account is funded.
Invoices are mailed to clients prior to fees being deducted from client account(s) and client may elect to
pay fee directly. This management fee is for advisory and investment accounting services that includes,
but is not limited to, quarterly reporting, client meetings, and analysis, review, and implementation of
investment recommendation.
There is no additional fee for initial services consisting of: Analysis and evaluation of existing portfolio,
review of investment objectives, preparation of investment policy statement, and implementation of
recommended investment program using no load mutual funds and/or individual securities.
There is no subsequent fee charged by RIM for transferring from one fund to another including transfer
of assets to another investment advisor.
A minimum of $1,000,000 of assets under management is required for this service. This account size
may be negotiable under certain circumstances. Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. may group
certain related client accounts for the purposes of achieving the minimum account size and determining
the annualized fee.
Limited Negotiability of Advisory Fees: Although Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. has
established the aforementioned fee schedule(s), we retain the discretion to negotiate alternative fees
on a client-by-client basis. Client facts, circumstances and needs are considered in determining the fee
schedule. These include the complexity of the client, assets to be placed under management,
anticipated future additional assets; related accounts; portfolio style, account composition, reports,
among other factors. The specific annual fee schedule is identified in the contract between the adviser
and each client.
Discounts, not generally available to our advisory clients, may be offered to family members and friends
of associated persons of our firm.
Note for Pension Consulting Fees: The minimum fee may prevent Reynolds Investment Management,
Inc. from providing services to very small ERISA plans.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Termination of the Advisory Relationship: A client agreement may be canceled at any time, by either
party, for any reason upon receipt of written notice. Upon termination of any account, any prepaid,
unearned fees will be promptly refunded.
Mutual Fund Fees: All fees paid to Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. for investment advisory
services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds and/or ETFs to
their shareholders. These fees and expenses are described in each fund's prospectus. These fees will
generally include a management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee. If the fund
also imposes sales charges, a client may pay an initial or deferred sales charge. A client could invest in a
mutual fund directly, without our services. In that case, the client would not receive the services
provided by our firm which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which
mutual fund or funds are most appropriate to each client's financial condition and objectives.
Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged by the funds and our fees to fully
understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client and to thereby evaluate the advisory
services being provided.
Wrap Fee Programs and Separately Managed Account Fees: Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.
does not use separately managed account programs now wrap fee arrangements.
Additional Fees and Expenses: In addition to our advisory fees, clients are also responsible for the fees
and expenses charged by custodians and imposed by broker dealers, including, but not limited to, any
transaction charges imposed by a broker dealer with which an independent investment manager effects
transactions for the client's account(s). Please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section (Item 12) of this
Form ADV for additional information.
Grandfathering of Minimum Account Requirements: Pre-existing advisory clients are subject to
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.'s minimum account requirements and advisory fees in effect at
the time the client entered into the advisory relationship. Therefore, our firm's minimum account
requirements will differ among clients.
ERISA Accounts: Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. is deemed to be a fiduciary to advisory clients
that are employee benefit plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs) pursuant to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), and regulations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(the "Code"), respectively. As such, our firm is subject to specific duties and obligations under ERISA and
the Internal Revenue Code that include among other things, restrictions concerning certain forms of
compensation. To avoid engaging in prohibited transactions, Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.
may only charge fees for investment advice about products for which our firm and/or our related
persons do not receive any commissions or 12b-1 fees, or conversely, investment advice about products
for which our firm and/or our related persons receive commissions or 12b-1 fees, however, only when
such fees are used to offset Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.'s advisory fees.
Advisory Fees in General: Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not) be
available from other registered (or unregistered) investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Limited Prepayment of Fees: Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in excess
of $1200 more than six months in advance of services rendered.
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Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
High net worth individuals
Pension and profit sharing plans(other than plan participants)
Trusts
Charitable organizations
Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Other
As previously disclosed in Item 5, our firm has established certain initial minimum account
requirements, based on the nature of the service(s) being provided. For a more detailed understanding
of those requirements, please review the disclosures provided in each applicable service.
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METHODS OF ANALYSIS
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing client
assets:
Fundamental Analysis. We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at economic
and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the financial condition and
management of the company itself) to determine if the company is underpriced (indicating it may be a
good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell).
Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a potential risk,
as the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the economic
and financial factors considered in evaluating the stock.
Technical Analysis. We analyze past market movements and apply that analysis to the present in an
attempt to recognize recurring patterns of investor behavior and potentially predict future price
movement.
Technical analysis does not consider the underlying financial condition of a company. This presents a risk
in that a poorly-managed or financially unsound company may underperform regardless of market
movement.
Quantitative Analysis. We use mathematical models in an attempt to obtain more accurate
measurements of a company's quantifiable data, such as the value of a share price or earnings per
share, and predict changes to that data.
A risk in using quantitative analysis is that the models used may be based on assumptions that prove to
be incorrect.
Qualitative Analysis. We subjectively evaluate non-quantifiable factors such as quality of management,
labor relations, and strength of research and development factors not readily subject to measurement,
and predict changes to share price based on that data.
A risk is using qualitative analysis is that our subjective judgment may prove incorrect.
Asset Allocation. Rather than focusing primarily on securities selection, we attempt to identify an
appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash suitable to the client's investment goals and risk
tolerance.
A risk of asset allocation is that the client may not participate in sharp increases in a particular security,
industry or market sector. Another risk is that the ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash will change
over time due to stock and market movements and, if not corrected, will no longer be appropriate for
the client's goals.
Mutual Fund and/or ETF Analysis. We look at the experience and track record of the manager of the
mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if that manager has demonstrated an ability to invest
over a period of time and in different economic conditions. We also look at the underlying assets in a
mutual fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if there is significant overlap in the underlying
investments held in another fund(s) in the client's portfolio. We also monitor the funds or ETFs in an
attempt to determine if they are continuing to follow their stated investment strategy.
A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as in all securities investments, past performance does
not guarantee future results. A manager who has been successful may not be able to replicate that
success in the future. In addition, as we do not control the underlying investments in a fund or ETF,
managers of different funds held by the client may purchase the same security, increasing the risk to the
client if that security were to fall in value. There is also a risk that a manager may deviate from the
stated investment mandate or strategy of the fund or ETF, which could make the holding(s) less suitable
for the client's portfolio.
Risks for all forms of analysis. Our securities analysis methods rely on the assumption that the
companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating agencies that review these securities, and
other publicly-available sources of information about these securities, are providing accurate and
unbiased data. While we are alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is always a risk that
our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or misleading information.
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
We use the following strategy(ies) in managing client accounts, provided that such strategy(ies) are
appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Long-term purchases. We purchase securities with the idea of holding them in the client's account for a
year or longer. Typically we employ this strategy when:
we believe the securities to be currently undervalued, and/or
we want exposure to a particular asset class over time, regardless of the current projection for
this class.
A risk in a long-term purchase strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not
take advantage of short-term gains that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are
incorrect, a security may decline sharply in value before we make the decision to sell.
Trading. Since we purchase securities with the idea of holding them in the client's account for a year or
longer, our portfolio turnover is very low.
Risk of Loss. Securities investments are not guaranteed and you may lose money on your investments.
We ask that you work with us to help us understand your tolerance for risk.
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We are required to disclose any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's or prospective
client's evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
Our firm and our management personnel have no reportable disciplinary events to disclose.
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Our firm is not engaged in other financial industry activities and have no other industry affiliations.
Lora H. Johnstone is married to Christopher M. Johnstone, a related person. Christopher owns and
operates Johnstone Financial Services dba Allstate Johnstone Agency, 6725 State Park Rd Ste A,
Travelers Rest, SC 29690. Other than marriage there is no other affiliation.
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Personal Trading Our firm has adopted a Code of Ethics which sets forth high ethical standards of business conduct that
we require of our employees, including compliance with applicable federal securities laws.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. and our personnel owe a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith
towards our clients, and have an obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions of the Code of
Ethics but to the general principles that guide the Code.
Our Code of Ethics includes policies and procedures for the review of quarterly securities transactions
reports . Among other things, our Code of Ethics also requires the prior approval of any acquisition of
securities in a limited offering (e.g., private placement) or an initial public offering. Our code also
provides for oversight, enforcement and recordkeeping provisions.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.'s Code of Ethics further includes the firm's policy prohibiting the
use of material non-public information. While we do not believe that we have any particular access to
non-public information, all employees are reminded that such information may not be used in a
personal or professional capacity.
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available to our advisory clients and prospective clients. You may request
a copy by email sent to
[email protected], or by calling us at 864-232-8670.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. and individuals associated with our firm are prohibited from
engaging in principal transactions.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. and individuals associated with our firm are prohibited from
engaging in agency cross transactions.
Our Code of Ethics is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities and interests
of our employees will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest of advisory clients and
(ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time, allowing employees to invest for their own
accounts.
Our firm and/or individuals associated with our firm may buy or sell for their personal accounts
securities identical to or different from those recommended to our clients. In addition, any related
person(s) may have an interest or position in a certain security(ies) which may also be recommended to
a client.
It is the expressed policy of our firm that no person employed by us may purchase or sell any security
prior to a transaction(s) being implemented for an advisory account, thereby preventing such
employee(s) from benefiting from transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts.
We may aggregate our employee trades with client transactions where possible and when compliant
with our duty to seek best execution for our clients. In these instances, participating clients will receive
an average share price and transaction costs will be shared equally and on a pro-rata basis. In the
instances where there is a partial fill of a particular batched order, we will allocate all purchases pro-
rata, with each account paying the average price. Our employee accounts will be included in the pro-
rata allocation.
As these situations represent actual or potential conflicts of interest to our clients, we have established
the following policies and procedures for implementing our firm's Code of Ethics, to ensure our firm
complies with its regulatory obligations and provides our clients and potential clients with full and fair
disclosure of such conflicts of interest:
1. No principal or employee of our firm may put his or her own interest above the interest of an
advisory client.
2. No principal or employee of our firm may buy or sell securities for their personal portfolio(s)
where their decision is a result of information received as a result of his or her employment
unless the information is also available to the investing public.
3. It is the expressed policy of our firm that no person employed by us may purchase or sell any
security prior to a transaction(s) being implemented for an advisory account. This prevents such
employees from benefiting from transactions placed on behalf of advisory accounts.
4. Our firm requires prior approval for any IPO or private placement investments by related
persons of the firm.
5. We maintain a list of all reportable securities holdings for our firm and anyone associated with
this advisory practice that has access to advisory recommendations ("access person"). These
holdings are reviewed on a regular basis by our firm's Chief Compliance Officer or his/her
designee.
6. We have established procedures for the maintenance of all required books and records.
7. All of our principals and employees must act in accordance with all applicable Federal and State
regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
8. We require delivery and acknowledgement of the Code of Ethics by each supervised person of
our firm.
9. We have established policies requiring the reporting of Code of Ethics violations to our senior
management.
10. Any individual who violates any of the above restrictions may be subject to termination.
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For discretionary clients, Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. requires these clients to provide us
with written authority to determine the broker dealer to use and the commission costs that will be
charged to these clients for these transactions.
These clients must include any limitations on this discretionary authority in this written authority
statement. Clients may change/amend these limitations as required. Such amendments must be
provided to us in writing.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. requests that clients direct us to place trades through Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc.("BROKER") and/or National Financial Services LLC, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
(together with all affiliates, "Fidelity")("BROKER"). Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. has evaluated
BROKER and believes that it will provide our clients with a blend of execution services, commission costs
and professionalism that will assist our firm to meet our fiduciary obligations to clients.
We reserve the right to decline acceptance of any client account for which the client directs the use of a
broker other than BROKER if we believe that this choice would hinder our fiduciary duty to the client
and/or our ability to service the account. In directing the use of BROKER, it should be understood that
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. will not have authority to negotiate commissions or to
necessarily obtain volume discounts, and best execution may not be achieved. In addition, a disparity in
commission charges may exist between the commissions charged to the client and those charged to
other clients (who may direct the use of another broker).
Clients should note, while Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. has a reasonable belief that BROKER
is able to obtain best execution and competitive prices, our firm will not be independently seeking best
execution price capability through other brokers. Not all advisers require clients to direct it to use a
particular broker-dealer.
For clients in need of brokerage or custodial services, and depending on client circumstances and needs,
we may recommend the use of one of several brokers (including, but not limited to Charles Schwab &
Co., Inc. or Fidelity), provided that such recommendation is consistent with our firm's fiduciary duty to
the client. Our clients must evaluate these brokers before opening an account. The factors considered
by Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. when making these recommendations are the broker's ability
to provide professional services, our experience with the broker, the broker's reputation, the broker's
quality of execution services and costs of such services, among other factors. Clients are not under any
obligation to effect trades through any recommended broker.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. will block trades where possible and when advantageous to
clients. This blocking of trades permits the trading of aggregate blocks of securities composed of assets
from multiple client accounts, so long as transaction costs are shared equally and on a pro-rated basis
between all accounts included in any such block.
Block trading may allow us to execute equity trades in a timelier, more equitable manner, at an average
share price. Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. will typically aggregate trades among clients whose
accounts can be traded at a given broker. Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.'s block trading policy
and procedures are as follows:
1) Transactions for any client account may not be aggregated for execution if the practice is prohibited
by or inconsistent with the client's advisory agreement with Reynolds Investment Management, Inc., or
our firm's order allocation policy.
2) The portfolio manager must determine that the purchase or sale of the particular security involved is
appropriate for the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives and with any
investment guidelines or restrictions applicable to the client's account.
3) The portfolio manager must reasonably believe that the order aggregation will benefit, and will
enable Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. to seek best execution for each client participating in the
aggregated order. This requires a good faith judgment at the time the order is placed for the execution.
It does not mean that the determination made in advance of the transaction must always prove to have
been correct in the light of a "20-20 hindsight" perspective. Best execution includes the duty to seek the
best quality of execution, as well as the best net price.
4) Prior to entry of an aggregated order, a written order ticket must be completed which identifies each
client account participating in the order and the proposed allocation of the order, upon completion, to
those clients.
5) If the order cannot be executed in full at the same price or time, the securities actually purchased or
sold by the close of each business day must be allocated pro rata among the participating client
accounts in accordance with the initial order ticket or other written statement of allocation. However,
adjustments to this pro rata allocation may be made to participating client accounts in accordance with
the initial order ticket or other written statement of allocation. Furthermore, adjustments to this pro
rata allocation may be made to avoid having odd amounts of shares held in any client account, or to
avoid excessive ticket charges in smaller accounts.
6) Generally, each client that participates in the aggregated order must do so at the average price for all
separate transactions made to fill the order, and must share in the commissions on a pro rata basis in
proportion to the client's participation. Under the client's agreement with the custodian/broker,
transaction costs may be based on the number of shares traded for each client.
7) If the order will be allocated in a manner other than that stated in the initial statement of allocation, a
written explanation of the change must be provided to and approved by the Chief Compliance Officer no
later than the morning following the execution of the aggregate trade.
8) Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.'s client account records separately reflect, for each account
in which the aggregated transaction occurred, the securities which are held by, and bought and sold for,
that account.
9) Funds and securities for aggregated orders are clearly identified on Reynolds Investment
Management, Inc.'s records and to the broker-dealers or other intermediaries handling the transactions,
by the appropriate account numbers for each participating client.
10) No client or account will be favored over another.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. may recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with
the Schwab Institutional division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab"), a FINRA registered broker-
dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients' assets and to effect trades for their accounts.
Although we recommend that clients establish accounts at Schwab, it is the client's decision to custody
assets with Schwab. Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. is independently owned and operated and
not affiliated with Schwab.
Schwab provides Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. with access to its institutional trading and
custody services, which are typically not available to Schwab retail investors. These services generally
are available to independent investment advisers on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them so long
as a total of at least $10 million of the adviser's clients' assets are maintained in accounts at Schwab
Institutional. These services are contingent upon our firm committing to Schwab any specific amount of
business (assets in custody or trading commissions). Schwab's brokerage services include the execution
of securities transactions, custody, research, and access to mutual funds and other investments that are
otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly higher
minimum initial investment.
For our client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab generally does not charge separately for
custody services but is compensated by account holders through commissions and other transaction-
related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are executed through Schwab or that settle into
Schwab accounts.
Schwab Institutional also makes available to our firm other products and services that benefit Reynolds
Investment Management, Inc. but may not directly benefit our clients' accounts. Many of these products
and services may be used to service all or some substantial number of our client accounts, including
accounts not maintained at Schwab.
Schwab's products and services that assist us in managing and administering our clients' accounts
include software and other technology that
i. provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements);
ii. facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
iii. provide research, pricing and other market data;
iv. facilitate payment of our fees from clients' accounts; and
v. assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Schwab Institutional also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our
business enterprise. These services may include:
i. compliance, legal and business consulting;
ii. publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
iii. access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers.
Schwab may make available, arrange and/or pay third-party vendors for the types of services rendered
to Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.. Schwab Institutional may discount or waive fees it would
otherwise charge for some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing
these services to our firm. Schwab Institutional may also provide other benefits such as educational
events or occasional business entertainment of our personnel. In evaluating whether to recommend or
require that clients custody their assets at Schwab, we may take into account the availability of some of
the foregoing products and services and other arrangements as part of the total mix of factors we
consider and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by
Schwab, which may create a potential conflict of interest.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. has an arrangement with National Financial Services LLC and
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (collectively, and together with all affiliates, "Fidelity") through which
Fidelity provides our firm with "institutional platform services." The institutional platform services
include, among others, brokerage, custody, and other related services. Fidelity's institutional platform
services that assist us in managing and administering clients' accounts include software and other
technology that
vi. provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements);
vii. facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
viii. provide research, pricing and other market data;
ix. facilitate payment of our fees from clients' accounts; and
x. assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Fidelity also offers other services intended to help our firm manage and further develop its advisory
practice. Such services include, but are not limited to, performance reporting, financial planning, contact
management systems, third party research, publications, access to educational conferences,
roundtables and webinars, practice management resources, access to consultants and other third party
service providers who provide a wide array of business related services and technology with whom
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. may contract directly.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. is independently operated and owned and is not affiliated with
Fidelity.
Fidelity generally does not charge its advisor clients separately for custody services but is compensated
by account holders through commissions and other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities
trades that are executed through Fidelity or that settle into Fidelity accounts (i.e., transactions fees are
charged for certain no-load mutual funds, commissions are charged for individual equity and debt
securities transactions). Fidelity provides access to many no-load mutual funds without transaction
charges and other no-load funds at nominal transaction charges.
As a result of receiving such services for no additional cost, we may have an incentive to continue to use
or expand the use of Fidelity's services. We examined this potential conflict of interest when we chose
to enter into the relationship with Fidelity and have determined that the relationship is in the best
interests of Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.'s clients and satisfies our client obligations,
including our duty to seek best execution. A client may pay a commission that is higher than another
qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where we determine in good faith
that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
received. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but
whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full
range of a broker-dealer's services, including the value of research provided, execution capability,
commission rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly, while Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. will
seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients, we may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible
commission rates for specific client account transactions. Although the investment research products
and services that may be obtained by us will generally be used to service all of our clients, a brokerage
commission paid by a specific client may be used to pay for research that is not used in managing that
specific client's account.
Trade Errors: Errors created in a client's account must be corrected so as not to harm any client. The
goal of error correction is to make the client "whole", regardless of the cost to RIM. From time-to-time
Advisor may make an error in submitting a trade order on your behalf. When this occurs, Advisor may
place a correcting trade with the brokerdealer which has custody of your account. If an investment gain
results from the correcting trade, the gain will remain in your account unless the same error involved
other client account(s) that should have received the gain, it is not permissible for you to retain the gain,
or we confer with you and you decide to forego the gain (e.g., due to tax reasons). If the gain does not
remain in your account and the custodian is:
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. ("Schwab") , Schwab will donate the amount of any gain $100 and over to
charity. If a loss occurs greater than $100, Advisor will pay for the loss. Schwab will maintain the loss or
gain (if such gain is not retained in your account) if it is under $100 to minimize and offset its
administrative time and expense. Generally, if related trade errors result in both gains and losses in your
account, they may be netted.
Fidelity, all trade corrections initiated by RIM are submitted using our firm's error account, which is
solely used for this purpose and is labeled "Trade Correction Account." Any gains and losses posted to
this error account are netted at the end of each month. Net gains are sent to a charity of RIM's choosing
which we identify by submitting standing instructions via the Integrated Cashiering Platform. If we do
not identify a charity, Fidelity will select a default charity for any net gains. Net losses will be moved to
RIM's fee account to be covered.
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INVESTMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES ("ISS") INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT REVIEWS: While the underlying securities within Individual Portfolio Management Services accounts are
continually monitored, these accounts are reviewed at least semiannually. Accounts are reviewed in the
context of each client's stated investment objectives and guidelines. More frequent reviews may be
triggered by material changes in variables such as the client's individual circumstances, or the market,
political or economic environment.
These accounts are reviewed by: Thomas J. Reynolds, III, Jason E. Lewis and/or Christine Cunningham.
REPORTS: In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that clients receive
from their broker-dealer, we provide semiannual reports summarizing account performance, balances
and holdings.
PENSION CONSULTING SERVICES
REVIEWS: Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. will review the client's Investment Policy Statement
(IPS) whenever the client advises us of a change in circumstances regarding the needs of the plan.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. will also review the investment options of the plan according to
the agreed upon time intervals established in the IPS. Such reviews will generally occur semiannually.
These accounts are reviewed by: Thomas J. Reynolds, III, Jason E. Lewis and/or Christine Cunningham.
REPORTS: These client accounts will receive reports as contracted for at the inception of the advisory
relationship.
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CLIENT REFERRALS
Reynolds Investment Management ("RIM") receives client referrals from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
("Schwab") through RIM's participation in Schwab Advisor Network ("the Service"). The Service is
designed to help investors find an independent investment advisor. Schwab is a broker-dealer
independent of and unaffiliated with RIM. Schwab does not supervise RIM and has no responsibility for
RIM's management of clients' portfolios or RIM's other advice or services. RIM pays Schwab fees to
receive client referrals through the Service. RIM's participation in the Service may raise potential
conflicts of interest described below.
RIM pays Schwab Participation Fees on all referred clients' accounts that are maintained in custody at
Schwab and a Non-Schwab Custody Fee on all accounts that are maintained at, or transferred to,
another custodian. Participation Fees are a percentage of the value of the assets in the client's account.
RIM pays Schwab Participation Fees for so long as the referred client's account remains in custody at
Schwab. Participation Fees are billed to RIM quarterly and may be increased, decreased or waived by
Schwab from time to time. Participation Fees are paid by RIM and not by the client. RIM does not charge
clients referred through the Service fees or costs greater than the fees or costs RIM charges clients with
similar portfolios who were not referred through the Service.
RIM generally pays Schwab a Non-Schwab Custody Fee if custody of a referred client's account is not
maintained by, or assets in the account are transferred from Schwab. The Non-Schwab Custody Fee is a
one-time payment equal to a percentage of the assets placed with a custodian other than Schwab. The
Non-Schwab Custody Fee is higher than the Participation Fees Advisor generally would pay in a single
year. Thus, RIM will have an incentive to recommend that client accounts be held in custody at Schwab.
The Participation and Non-Schwab Custody Fees are based on the amount of assets in accounts of RIM's
clients who were referred by Schwab and those referred clients' family members living in the same
household. Thus, RIM will have incentives to encourage household members of clients referred through
the Service to maintain custody of their accounts at Schwab.
For accounts of RIM's clients maintained in custody at Schwab, Schwab generally does not charge the
client separately for custody but receives compensation from the client in the form of commissions or
other transaction-related compensation on securities trades executed for the client's account. Clients
also pay Schwab a fee for clearance and settlement of trades executed through broker-dealers other
than Schwab. Schwab's fees for trades executed at other broker-dealers are in addition to the other
brokerdealer's fees. Thus, RIM may have an incentive to cause trades to be executed through Schwab
rather than another broker-dealer. RIM nevertheless, acknowledges its duty to seek best execution of
trades for client accounts. Trades for client accounts held in custody at Schwab may be executed
through a different broker-dealer than trades for RIM's other clients. Thus, trades for accounts
custodied at Schwab may be executed at different times and different prices than trades for other
accounts that are executed at other broker-dealers. As a matter of firm practice, the advisory fees paid
to us by clients referred by solicitors are not increased as a result of any referral.
It is Reynolds Investment Management, Inc.'s policy not to accept or allow our related persons to accept
any form of compensation, including cash, sales awards or other prizes, from a non-client in conjunction
with the advisory services we provide to our clients.
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We previously disclosed in the "Fees and Compensation" section (Item 5) of this Brochure that our firm
directly debits advisory fees from client accounts.
As part of this billing process, the client's custodian is advised of the amount of the fee to be deducted
from that client's account. On at least a quarterly basis, the custodian is required to send to the client a
statement showing all transactions within the account during the reporting period.
Because the custodian does not calculate the amount of the fee to be deducted, it is important for
clients to carefully review their custodial statements to verify the accuracy of the calculation, among
other things. Clients should contact us directly if they believe that there may be an error in their
statement.
In addition to the periodic statements that clients receive directly from their custodians, we also send
account statements directly to our clients on a semiannual basis. We urge our clients to carefully
compare the information provided on these statements to ensure that all account transactions, holdings
and values are correct and current.
Our firm does not have actual or constructive custody of client accounts.
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Clients may hire us to provide discretionary asset management services, in which case we place trades in
a client's account without contacting the client prior to each trade to obtain the client's permission.
Our discretionary authority includes the ability to do the following without contacting the client:
Determine the security to buy or sell; and/or
Determine the amount of the security to buy or sell
Clients give us discretionary authority when they sign a discretionary agreement with our firm, and may
limit this authority by giving us written instructions. Clients may also change/amend such limitations by
once again providing us with written instructions.
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We vote proxies for all client accounts; however, you always have the right to vote proxies yourself. You
can exercise this right by instructing us in writing to not vote proxies in your account.
We will vote proxies in the best interests of its clients and in accordance with our established policies
and procedures. Our firm will retain all proxy voting books and records for the requisite period of time,
including a copy of each proxy statement received, a record of each vote cast, a copy of any document
created by us that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, and a copy of each written
client request for information on how the adviser voted proxies. If our firm has a conflict of interest in
voting a particular action, we will notify the client of the conflict and retain an independent third-party
to cast a vote.
Clients may obtain a copy of our complete proxy voting policies and procedures by contacting Lora
Johnstone by telephone (864) 232-8670, email
[email protected], or in writing. Clients may request, in
writing, information on how proxies for his/her shares were voted. If any client requests a copy of our
complete proxy policies and procedures or how we voted proxies for his/her account(s), we will
promptly provide such information to the client.
We will neither advise nor act on behalf of the client in legal proceedings involving companies whose
securities are held in the client's account(s), including, but not limited to, the filing of "Proofs of Claim"
in class action settlements. If desired, clients may direct us to transmit copies of class action notices to
the client or a third party. Upon such direction, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to forward
such notices in a timely manner.
With respect to ERISA accounts, we will vote proxies unless the plan documents specifically reserve the
plan sponsor's right to vote proxies. To direct us to vote a proxy in a particular manner, clients should
contact Lora Johnstone by telephone, email, or in writing.
You can instruct us to vote proxies according to particular criteria (for example, to always vote with
management, or to vote for or against a proposal to allow a so-called "poison pill" defense against a
possible takeover). These requests must be made in writing. You can also instruct us on how to cast your
vote in a particular proxy contest by contacting us at (864) 232-8670 or
[email protected].
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As an advisory firm that maintains discretionary authority for client accounts , we are also required to
disclose any financial condition that is reasonable likely to impair our ability to meet our contractual
obligations. Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. has no such financial circumstances to report.
Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in excess of $1200 per client more than
six months in advance of services rendered. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial
statement.
Reynolds Investment Management, Inc. has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time
during the past ten years.
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