Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Michael Richard Panico iis a licensed insurance agents and appointed with various unaffiliated insurance carriers via our insurance agency Arcadia Financial Group LLC. and from time to time, will offer clients advice or products from those activities. Further information with regard to these other activities may be found in each associate's accompanying Form ADV Part 2B brochure supplement. Clients should be aware that these services pay a commission or other compensation, These activities create a conflict of interest as there is an incentive to recommend insurance products based on the compensation received from the insurance company for the sale of an insurance product, rather than on the client's needs. Additionally, the offer and sale of insurance products by representatives of AWM are not made in the representatives' capacity as a fiduciary and are limited to insurance providers that have agreements to sell with Arcadia Financial Group. Commissionable products conflict with the fiduciary duties of a registered investment adviser. This conflict of interest is mitigated in the following ways: -AWM will evaluate the facts and circumstances to determine whether it is in a client's best interest for AWM to recommend that a commissionable product be obtained from a related person of AWM. -AWM requires all of its representatives to always act in the best interest of the client, including permitting its representatives who are insurance agents to recommend insurance products only in the best interests of the client. -AWM representatives will disclose in advance how they are being compensated and all conflicts of interest involving any advice or service being provided. -At no time will there be tying between business practices and/or services; a condition where a client or prospective client would be required to accept one product or service which is conditional upon the selection of a second, distinctive tied product or service. -No client is ever under any obligation to purchase any insurance product. Insurance products recommended by Arcadia Financial Group representatives may also be available from other providers on more favorable terms, and clients can purchase insurance products recommended by Arcadia Financial Group through other, non-affiliated insurance agencies. AWM will always act in the best interest of the client. AFG is located at 44 Stiles Road, Suite 2, Salem, NH 03079. Mr. Panico devotes approximately 150 hours/month to his activities as an insurance agent, all of that time is during securities trading hours. He represents AFG in the sale of insurance products. PC178 Arcadia Strategic Benefits;Manager;investment related: Yes;44 Stiles Rd, Suite 2, Salem, NH 03079;PC178 Arcadia Strategic Benefits manages all activity related to the captive insurance program that protects Arcadia Financial Group, LLC.; General management of captive insurance program.; 2018-01-18; Hours devoted to business outside trading hours: 1; Arcadia Tax / Arcadia Financial Group; CEO; Investment related: No; 155 Dow Street - Suite 301 Manchester NH 03101 United States; Arcadia Tax provides tax preparations services and tax planning.; Duties: Michael Panico is the principal owner of Arcadia Tax and oversees its operations. He does not engage in any tax preparations service. ; 2021-10-21; Hours per month devoted to business during trading hours: 5; Hours per month devoted to business outside trading hours: 5; Percentage of total yearly compensation expected to be derived from the business: 10;