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.
In addition to managing my personal and family accounts as an individual investor, I have also been a fine artist for many years. I am not currently pursuing my fine art career other than maintaining a business relationship with Art Licensing; an art publisher with whom I have had a publishing and licensing contract with since 1985. I have devoted less than one hour per month to business activities required to fulfill my obligations under this contract. I have spent less than one hour per month devoted to these business activities during securities trading hours. The publisher is engaged in marketing, licensing and publishing fine art for reproduction and sale. My involvement is limited to providing digital images of my original artwork, and reviewing, approving and signing licensing contracts and approving products.
As a start-up business, Ogard Wealth Management, LLC will require a considerable investment of effort and time before it is likely to provide sufficient income to meet my personal financial needs. In the interim, therefore, it will be necessary that I pursue other outside business activities to meet my ongoing financial needs. Presently therefore, in addition to serving clients as the Owner, President, Managing Member and registered Investment Adviser Representative of Ogard Wealth Management, LLC, I also serve as a high school student driver education instructor registered with the Oregon Department of Transportation- Transportation Safety Division.
During the Academic school year (September through the first week or two of June) my involvement in Oregon's Driver Training Program will occur during non-school hours (after 3:00pm on school days (weekdays) or on weekends, and will therefore have minimal conflict with time periods in which the American financial markets are open for business and for trading of securities.
During the summer months of June, July and August classroom training generally occurs in three hour long sessions, three days per week on weekdays during morning hours. Classes are completed in a time period of approximately five weeks. Behind the wheel training sessions are scheduled by the instructor and are based upon the instructor's schedule and availability.
My employment in the driver-training program is part-time; acceptance of assignments is at my discretion and will be based upon my ability to concurrently comply with my fiduciary obligations to clients of Ogard Wealth Management, LLC.
Any other outside business activities that may in the future be engaged in by any investment adviser representative or other affiliate of Ogard Wealth Management, LLC will only be undertaken with the understanding that all fiduciary obligations to clients of our firm must be met in a timely manner. If outside business activities are to be engaged in, consideration and preference should be given to outside business activities that result in the least potential for conflicts of interest in meeting fiduciary obligations to clients of Ogard Wealth Management, LLC. Furthermore, it will be required that all outside business activities will be fully disclosed to all clients and prospective clients of Ogard Wealth Management, LLC.