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Ames Planning Associates

Carl Johnson

Peterborough, NH, 03458

Telephone: [800] 258-9939

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Our Business Philosophy

The mission of our practice is to provide comprehensive fiduciary advisory services that help clients, both institutional and individual, make intelligent, educated choices that enable them to attain their goals and lead fulfilling lives or advance the mission of their institution.

Since 1988 our financial advisory relationship has been marked by the highest ethical standards, with our fee-only services ensuring that you receive responsible, independent advice.

Our Education

Members of our firm hold the following numbers of degrees:

BA/BS/Equivalent: 7

MBA/MS/MA/Equivalent: 3

Financial Services

Number of Professionals and support staff:

Investment professionals: 3

Support staff: 4

Background of key professionals:

Name

CRD or IARD #

Experience (Yrs)

Certification(s)

Degree(s)

Carl Johnson

107703

CFP ®, AIF ®, NAPFA-RA

BA, MBA

Eline Ruediger

107703

CFP ®

Harv Ames

107703

CFP ®, CFA ®, AIFA ®, ChFC ©, CLU ©

BA, MBA

We provide our CRD or IARD numbers upon request:

• Yes

You can view our compliance record for financial services and products by going to www.finra.org and entering our CRD or IARD numbers. If no record appears, go to our state's securities commissioner website and enter the same number. http://www.finra.org/Investors/ToolsCalculators/BrokerCheck/index.htm

Members of our firm are acknowledged fiduciaries

We provide the following types of financial planning services:

• Financial Planning

• Retirement Planning

• College Planning

• Charitable Planning

• Tax Planning

• Investment Strategy

• Current Plan Reviews

• This firm offers fiduciary advisory services especially meaningful in light of the PPA (Pension Protection Act of 2006) and the higher requirements put on those in positions of Trustee for 401(k), 403(b) and other retirement plans.

We provide the following types of non-discretionary investment advice and services:

• Investment Strategy & Policy

• Asset Allocation

• Money Manager Selection

• Active

• Passive

• Risk Management

• Performance Measurement

• Tax Efficient Strategies

• Current Portfolio Reviews

We market the following types of investment products:

• Mutual funds

• Exchange Traded Funds

• Securities

• Hedge funds

• Equity Real Estate

• Mortgages

• As fee-only financial advisors, we provide independent and objective financial advice; we do not sell financial products and receive no commissions, receiving compensation solely from fees paid to us by our clients, after we have provided services.

Our minimum asset requirement for our investment services is:

• $500,000

Our minimum net worth requirement for our planning services is:

• None

Our primary professional association memberships include:

• National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

• Financial Planning Association

• New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

Business Practices

Our method(s) of compensation are:

• Asset-based fee (Percent of assets)

• Fixed fee

• Hourly fee

• A free initial consultation is offered to prospective clients or trustees.

We provide services to remote clients over the telephone and Internet

We provide the following types of information services:

• Monthly reports

• Quarterly reports

• Annual reports

• Market Letters

• We review each client’s investment policy four times each year. This is done in close communication with the client to adjust for any changes either in their life or in market conditions.

We generally respond to client calls or emails:

• The same business day (If call or email is received in the AM)

Certification:

We certify all of the information in our firm profile is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.

Firm: Ames Planning Associates

Most Recent Update: February 1, 2010

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