Marshall Groom

1. What are your firm names?

• Registered Investment Advisor

  Groom Financial Advisory

2. What is your type of RIA registration?

• SEC

3. Are you a sole practitioner or a member of a firm or team?

• Sole Practitioner

4. What is your relationship to your Registered Investment Advisor?

• Owner

5. What are your years of applicable financial service experience?

• 16 Years

6. Do you have any college degree(s)?

7. Do you belong to any industry associations?

• NAPFA
• Garrett Planning Network

8. What is your CRD or IARD number?

• 129076

9. Do you hold any active securities licenses?

• Did Not Provide

10. Which categories of financial services do you provide?

• Financial Planning Advice & Services
• Investment Advice & Services
• Insurance Advice & Services

11. Which planning services do you provide?

• Financial Plans
• Retirement Plans
• College Plans
• Estate Plans
• Charitable Plans
• Tax Plans

12. Which investment advisory services do you provide?

• Investment Strategy & Policy
• Risk Management
• Rebalancing
• Money Manager Selection
• Performance Reports
• Asset Allocation

13. If you make investment decisions for clients, how do you invest their assets?

• Did Not Provide

14. How many clients (not accounts) do you currently service?

• Did Not Provide

15. What amount of client assets is currently under your management or advisement?

• Did Not Provide

16. What is minimum fee for your planning services?

• Did Not Provide

17. What is your minimum asset requirement for your investment services?

• $0

18. What is your minimum net worth requirement for your planning services?

• Did Not Provide

19. What type of compensation do you receive for your planning services?

• Asset Based Fees
• Hourly Fees
• Fixed Fees

20. What type of compensation do you receive for your investment advisory services?

• Asset Based Fees
• Hourly Fees
• Fixed Fees

21. Do you work with remote clients over the Internet and telephone?

• Yes

22. Do you hold any active insurance licenses?

• No

23. Are you a Registered Investment Advisor or an Investment Advisor Representative?

• Yes

24. Do you acknowledge you are a fiduciary when you provide financial advice and services for fees?

• Yes

25. What states are covered by your registration(s) to sell investment advisory services?

• Virginia

26. What states are covered by your registration(s) to sell investment and brokerage products?

• Did Not Provide

27. What states are covered by your registration(s) to sell insurance products?

• Did Not Provide

28. Do you have any compliance disclosures for the past 5 years?

• Investment Disclosures: No
• Insurance Disclosures: No

29. Do you have any criminal disclosures since you became an adult?

• Misdemeanors: No
• Felonies: No

30. How do investors view your ADV Part II?

Available Upon Request

31. What languages do you speak fluently?

• Did Not Provide

32. What is your primary role?

• Did Not Provide

33. Which investment products do you sell?

• None (I do not sell investment products)

34. Which insurance products do you sell?

• Did Not Provide

35. Do you provide tax advice and services?

• No

36. Do you provide legal advice and services?

• Did Not Provide

37. Do you provide any limited engagement services?

• Did Not Provide

38. What types of clients do you work with?

• Individuals
• Companies (Non-Pension)

39. Where does your first meeting with a prospective client take place?

• Investor's Preference

40. Which companies act as custodians for your clients assets?

• Scottrade

41. What types of reports do you provide your clients and what is the frequency?

42. General Comments:

Certification