Important Website Disclosure Information
Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC (“IWS”) is an SEC registered investment advisor headquartered in San Ramon, CA. IWS and its representatives are in compliance with the current filing requirements imposed upon SEC registered investment advisors by those states in which IWS maintains clients. IWS may only transact business in those states in which it is registered or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration requirements. IWS’ website is limited to the dissemination of general information pertaining to its advisory services, together with access to additional investment-related information, publications, and links. Accordingly, the publication of IWS’ website on the Internet should not be construed by any consumer and/or prospective client as IWS’ solicitation to effect, or attempt to effect transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, over the Internet. Any subsequent, direct communication by IWS with a prospective client shall be conducted by a representative that is either registered or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration in the state where the prospective client resides. For information pertaining to the registration status of IWS, please contact the SEC or the state securities regulators for those states in which IWS maintains a notice filing. A copy of IWS’ current written disclosure statement discussing IWS’ business operations, services, and fees is available upon request. IWS does not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, completeness, or relevance of any information prepared by any unaffiliated third party, whether linked to IWS website or incorporated herein and takes no responsibility therefore. All such information is provided solely for convenience purposes only and all users thereof should be guided accordingly.
Please remember that different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including those undertaken or recommended by IWS), will be profitable or equal any historical performance level(s).
Certain portions of IWS’ website (i.e. newsletters, articles, commentaries, etc.) may contain a discussion of, and/or provide access to, IWS (and those of other investment and non-investment professionals) positions and/or recommendations as of a specific prior date. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions, such discussion may no longer be reflective of current position(s) and/or recommendation(s). Moreover, no client or prospective client should assume that any such discussion serves as the receipt of, or a substitute for, personalized advice from IWS, or from any other investment professional. IWS is neither an attorney nor an accountant, and no portion of the website content should be interpreted as legal, accounting or tax advice.
Rankings and/or recognition by unaffiliated rating services and/or publications should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if IWS is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services, nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement of IWS by any of its clients. Rankings published by magazines, and others, generally base their selections exclusively on information prepared and/or submitted by the recognized advisor. Rankings are generally limited to participating advisors.
To the extent that any client or prospective client utilizes any economic calculator or similar interactive device contained within or linked to IWS’ website, the client and/or prospective client acknowledges and understands that the information resulting from the use of any such calculator/device, is not, and should not be construed, in any manner whatsoever, as the receipt of, or a substitute for, personalized individual advice from IWS, or from any other investment professional.
Each client and prospective client agrees, as a condition precedent to his/her/its access to IWS’ website, to release and hold harmless IWS, its officers, owners, employees and agents from any and all adverse consequences resulting from any of his/her/its actions and/or omissions which are independent of his/her/its receipt of personalized individual advice from IWS.
Important Advertising Disclosure
Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. Therefore, it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by Insight Wealth Strategies (“IWS”), or any non-investment related services, will be profitable, equal any historical performance level(s), be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful.
IWS is neither a law firm nor accounting firm, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal or accounting advice. Moreover, you should not assume that any discussion or information contained on this website serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from IWS.
A copy of our current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request.
Awards/Rankings
Neither rankings and/or recognition by unaffiliated rating services, publications, or other organizations, nor the achievement of any designation or certification, should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if IWS is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. Rankings published by magazines, and others, generally base their selections exclusively on information prepared and/or submitted by the recognized advisor. Rankings are generally limited to participating advisors. No ranking or recognition should be construed as a current or past endorsement of IWS by any of its clients.
Important Informational Disclosure
Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC), or any non-investment related content, made reference to, directly or indirectly, in the newsletter/blog/article content will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions and/or applicable laws, the content may no longer be reflective of current opinions or positions. Moreover, you should not assume that any discussion or information contained in a newsletter/blog/article serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from IWS. To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing. IWS is neither a law firm nor a certified public accounting firm and no portion of the newsletter/blog/article content should be construed as legal or accounting advice. If you are an IWS client, please remember to contact IWS if there are any changes in your personal/financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services. A copy of the IWS’ current written disclosure statement discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request.
Testimonials
In accordance with the amendment to the Marketing Rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 it prohibits the use of testimonials and endorsements in an advertisement, unless the adviser satisfies certain disclosure, oversight, and disqualification provisions:
Disclosure. Advertisements must clearly and prominently disclose whether the person giving the testimonial or endorsement (the “promoter”) is a client and whether the promoter is compensated. Additional disclosures are required regarding compensation and conflicts of interest. There are exceptions from the disclosure requirements for SEC-registered broker-dealers under certain circumstances. The rule will eliminate the current rule’s requirement that the adviser obtains from each investor acknowledgment of receipt of the disclosures.
Oversight and Written Agreement. An adviser that users testimonials or endorsements in an advertisement must oversee compliance with the marketing rule. An adviser also must enter into a written agreement with promoters, except where the promoter is an affiliate of the adviser or the promoter receives de minimis compensation (i.e. $1,000 or less, or the equivalent value in non-cash compensation, during the preceding twelve months).
Disqualification. The rule prohibits certain “bad actors” from acting as promoters, subject to exceptions where other disqualification provisions apply.
Privacy Notice
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was required by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish standards to safeguard client information and records. As a result, the SEC adopted Regulation S-P, which among other things, requires investment advisors registered with the SEC to adopt appropriate policies and procedures that address safeguards to protect this information and to disclose its privacy policies to clients.
Maintaining the trust and confidence of our clients is a high priority. That is why we want you to understand how we protect your privacy when we collect and use information about you, and the steps that we take to safeguard that information.
Information We Collect: In connection with providing investment products, financial advice, or other services, we obtain non-public personal information about you, including:
Information we receive from you on account applications, such as your address, date of birth, Social Security Number, occupation, financial goals, assets and income.
Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others.
Information about your visit to our website. We store that information in web server logs, which are records of the activities on our sites. The servers automatically capture and save the information electronically. The information we collect in web server logs helps us administer the site, analyze its usage, protect the website and its content from inappropriate use and improve the user’s experience.
Categories of Information We Disclose: We may only disclose information that we collect in accordance with this policy. IWS does not sell client lists and will not sell your name to telemarketers.
Categories of Parties to Whom We Disclose: We will not disclose information regarding you or your account at IWS, except under the following circumstances:
To entities that perform services for us or function on our behalf, including financial service providers, such as a clearing broker-dealer, investment company, or insurance company, other investment advisers
To comply with broker-dealer firms that have regulatory requirements to supervise certain representatives’ activities
To third parties who perform services or marketing, client resource management or other parties to help manage your account on our behalf
To your attorney, trustee or anyone else who represents you in a fiduciary capacity
To our attorneys, accountants or auditors
To government entities or other third parties in response to subpoenas or other legal process as required by law or to comply with regulatory inquiries
How We Use Information: Information may be used among companies that perform support services for us, such as data processors, client relationship management technology, technical systems consultants and programmers, or companies that help us market products and services to you for a number of purposes, such as:
To protect your accounts/non-public information from unauthorized access or identity theft;
To process your requests such as securities purchases and sales
To establish or maintain an account with an unaffiliated third party, such as a clearing broker-dealer providing services to you and/or IWS
To service your accounts, such as by issuing checks and account statements
To comply with Federal, State, and Self-Regulatory Organization requirements
To keep you informed about financial services of interest to you
Regulation S-AM: Under Regulation S-AM, a registered investment adviser is prohibited from using eligibility information that it receives from an affiliate to make a marketing solicitation unless: (1) the potential marketing use of that information has been clearly, conspicuously and concisely disclosed to the consumer; (2) the consumer has been provided a reasonable opportunity and a simple method to opt out of receiving the marketing solicitations; and (3) the consumer has not opted out. IWS does not receive information regarding marketing eligibility from affiliates to make solicitations.
Regulation S-ID: Regulation S-ID requires our firm to have an Identity Theft Protection Program (ITPP) that controls reasonably foreseeable risks to clients or to the safety and soundness of our firm from identity theft. We have developed an ITPP to adequately identify and detect potential red flags to prevent and mitigate identity theft.
Our Security Policy: We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to those individuals who need to know that information to provide products or services to you and perform their respective duties. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural security measures to safeguard confidential client information.
Cyber Security: Internal policies and procedures are in place to address cyber security. A copy of this policy is available upon request.
Departing Investment Adviser Representatives (“IARs”): If your IAR’s affiliation with IWS ends and he or she joins a non-affiliated securities broker-dealer or registered investment advisor, IWS will permit the IAR to use certain client contact information to solicit clients to join the IAR’s new firm. The client contact information that the IAR may use is limited to your name, address, email address, phone number, and account title.
Certain states have adopted a requirement for you to approve the sharing of information in advance, otherwise known as an “opt-in” choice. If you live in an “opt-in” state (e.g., California, Massachusetts, Maine, Alaska, North Dakota or Vermont), then IWS will require your consent to share your information with unaffiliated third parties who are not servicing your account. State requirements vary and may change without notice.
Succession Planning: In the event that the owner(s) of IWS retire(s), become incapacitated or perish unexpectedly, your information would be disclosed to an unaffiliated third party for the purposes of facilitating a business succession plan. A change in control of ownership of IWS would require your consent, as dictated by your signed agreement with IWS, in order to continue providing services to you.
Your Right to Opt Out: Federal privacy laws give you the right to restrict some sharing of your personal financial information. These laws balance your right to privacy with IWS’ need to provide information for normal business purposes. You have the right to opt out of some information sharing with companies that are (1) Part of the same corporate group as your financial company (or affiliates); or (2) Not part of the same corporate group as your financial company (or non-affiliates). Choosing to restrict the sharing of your personal financial information will not apply to information about you in response to a court order. If you opt out, you limit the extent to which IWS can provide your personal financial information to non-affiliates.
Closed or Inactive Accounts: If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive client, our Privacy Policy will continue to apply to you.
Complaint Notification: Please direct complaints to: Anthony Ortale at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC., 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 350, San Ramon, CA 94583; (925) 659-8127; compliance@insight2wealth.com.
Changes to This Privacy Policy: If we make any substantial changes in the way we use or disseminate confidential information, we will notify you. If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC., 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 350, San Ramon, CA 94583; (925) 659-8020; compliance@insight2wealth.com