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EVENSKY & KATZ/FOLDES FINANCIALWEALTH MANAGEMENTFirm Brochure(Part 2A & 2B of Form ADV)4000 PONCE DE LEON BLVDSUITE 850CORAL GABLES, FL 33146PHONE – 305-448-8882FAX – 305-448-1326WWW.EVENSKY.COMThis brochure provides information about the qualifications and businesspractices of EVENSKY & KATZ/FOLDES FINANCIAL WEALTHMANAGEMENT. Should you have any questions about the contents of thisbrochure or would like to discuss any of these items in greater detail wewould be happy to speak to you.Please contact us at: 305-448-8882, or by email at: devensky@ek-ff.com.The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by theUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission, or by any statesecurities authority.Additional information about EVENSKY & KATZ/FOLDES twww.adviserinfo.sec.gov03/2020Evensky & Katz LLC

Item 2 - Material ChangesUpdates to Form ADV Part 2A & Part 2BEvensky & Katz/Foldes Financial Wealth Management’s (“EK-FF”) last annual update toPart 2A of Form ADV (“Brochure”) was made on August 19th, 2019. Since that time therehave been no material changes made to our Brochure. However, EK-FF below has madedisclosure additions, updates, and enhancements, including disclosures regardingfinancial planning limitations, and advisory fees.ANY QUESTIONS: EK-FF’s Chief Compliance Officer, Mena Bielow, remains availableto address any questions regarding this Brochure.iEvensky & Katz LLC

Item 3 - Table of ContentsItem 2 - Material Changes . iItem 4 - Advisory Business . 1Firm Description . 1Principal Owners . 2Types of Advisory Services . 2Tailored Relationships . 2Types of Agreements . 3Wealth Management Agreement . 3Investment Advisory Agreement . 5401(k), Pension and Profit Sharing Fiduciary Investment Services Agreement . 6403(b) Investment Services Agreement . 6Consulting Services Agreement . 6Hourly Planning Engagements . 7Asset Management . 7Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/ImplementationServices . 8Custodian Charges-Additional Fees . 9Fund Liquidity Constraints . 9Use of Mutual and Exchange Traded Funds . 9Separate Account Managers . 10Portfolio Activity . 10Investment Risk . 10Retirement Account Rollovers – Potential for Conflict of Interest: . 11Termination of Agreement . 11Investment in Structured Notes . 11Client Obligations . 13Email Communications: . 13Item 5 - Fees and Compensation . 13Description . 13Fee Billing . 13Other Fees . 13Expense Ratios . 14Margin Accounts: Risks/Conflict of Interest . 14TOC 1Evensky & Katz LLC

Past due Accounts and Termination of Agreement . 14Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees . 14Sharing of Capital Gains . 14Item 7 - Types of Clients . 14Description . 14Account Minimums. 15Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss . 15Methods of Analysis . 15Investment Strategies . 15Risk of Loss . 16Item 9 - Disciplinary Information . 17Legal and Disciplinary . 17Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations . 17Financial Industry Activities . 17Affiliations . 17Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions andPersonal Trading . 17Code of Ethics. 17Participation or Interest in Client Transactions . 17Personal Trading. 17Item 12 - Brokerage Practices . 17Selecting Brokerage Firms . 17Best Execution . 19Non-Soft Dollars Benefits . 20Order Aggregation . 23Item 13 - Review of Accounts . 23Periodic Reviews . 23Review Triggers . 23Regular Reports . 23Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation. 24Incoming Referrals . 24Referrals Out . 27TOC 2Evensky & Katz LLC

Item 15 - Custody . 27Account Statements . 27Performance Reports . 27Retirement Planning Projections . 27CPA examination . 27Item 16 - Investment Discretion . 27Limited Discretionary Authority . 27Item 17 - Voting Client Securities. 28Proxy Votes . 28Item 18 - Financial Information . 28Financial Condition . 28General . 28Disasters . 29Alternate Offices . 29Loss of Key Personnel . 29Information Security Program . 29Information Security . 29Privacy Notice . 29Education and Business Standards . 31Professional Certifications . 31Harold Ray Evensky, CFP . 32Deena Boone Katz . 33Kaylyn Nicole Adams, CFP . 33Roxanne Louise Alexander, CFP , AIF , CAIA, ADPA . 34Anne Elise Bednarz, CFP , AIF . 34Aldo Noel Castaneda, CFP , CFA . 35Danqin Fang, CFP , CFA . 36Brian Patrick Fischer, CFP , CFA . 37Steven Michael Foldes, CFP , J.D., CMFC . 37Taylor Milton Gang, CFP , AIF . 38David Lee Garcia, CPA, CFP , ADPA . 39Michael Dean Hoeflinger, CFP . 40Brett David Horowitz, CFP , AIF . 40Lane McMaster Jones, CFP , CFA . 41TOC 3Evensky & Katz LLC

Deana Lynn Kelly, CFP . 41Matthew Alan McGrath, CFP . 42Joshua Daniel Mungavin, CFP , CRC . 42John Ryan Salter, Ph.D., CFP , AIFA . 43Marcos Andres Segrera, CFP . 44Katherine Sojo-Trujillo, CFP . 45Michael Clark Walsh, CFP . 45Client Advisors – Board Memberships . 46TOC 4Evensky & Katz LLC

Item 4 - Advisory BusinessFirm DescriptionOn July 14, 2014, Evensky & Katz completed an asset purchase of FoldesFinancial Management. Evensky & Katz applied for a “doing business as”name with the State of Florida. Evensky & Katz, LLC may now conductbusiness under the name of Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial WealthManagement. Evensky & Katz, LLC remains your adviser.History of the two firms:EVENSKY & KATZ was founded in 1985.After serving many years as a Vice President of Investments for majorbrokerage firms, in 1985 Evensky & Katz was founded by Harold Evensky.Soon after the firm's beginnings, Deena Katz joined the practice as an owner,assuming the role of President. It was under her leadership that in 1990,Evensky & Katz transitioned to a fiduciary based, fee-only practice. During theensuing 25 years, Mr. Evensky & Mrs. Katz authored many of the seminal textsin the field of Financial Planning. Their books have world-wide distribution andhave even been translated into Japanese and Korean. The principals havebeen speakers at national and international events, and have served onnumerous national boards including Mr. Evensky's tenure as Chair of the CFPBoard of Governors and Chair of the International Council. Additionally, Mrs.Katz served on the national board of the Financial Planning Association. As thefirm has matured, the ownership and management team has expanded toinclude Matt McGrath, CFP , Managing Partner, Lane Jones, CFP , CFA ,Chief Investment Officer, David Garcia, CFP , CPA, Wealth Manager, BrettHorowitz, CFP , AIF , Wealth Manager, David Evensky, RMA, Executive VicePresident, Business Development, Taylor Gang, CFP , AIF , WealthManager and Kathryn Salter, CPA, Senior Vice-President. In addition, thefirm’s other practitioner/owners hold numerous credentials including the CFA,and AIF , all committed to partner with our clients to enable them to achievetheir financial goals through objective planning and management of investmentassets.FOLDES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT was founded in 1996.At the time of the asset purchase by Evensky & Katz of Foldes FinancialManagement, Foldes Financial Management was led by its founder and CEOSteve Foldes who is also a lawyer and a CFP that gained business notorietyin the early 1980’s in popularizing “jellies,” an all plastic injection moldedsandal. As President he led his company, Fun Footwear Company, from 1978to 1984. In 1985 he sold the company and moved from Hazleton, PA to Miami,FL.After a search for a financial advisor to manage his financial assets, Mr. Foldesbecame a client of Evensky & Katz and in 1991 joined the firm as a JD, CFP .- 1Evensky & Katz LLC

After five years as an advisor at Evensky & Katz, Mr. Foldes struck out on hisown and founded his own investment management firm—Foldes FinancialManagement. From 1996 until 2014, Mr. Foldes business grew rapidly.EK-FF is a fee-only firm that embraces the fiduciary standard of putting ourclient’s interests first. We custody our clients’ assets at Schwab, Fidelity andTD Ameritrade and use traditional as well as alternative classes of investments.EK-FF is an employee-owned firm, dedicated to providing customized, feeonly, Wealth Management advisory services to high net worth individuals,including entrepreneurs, corporate executives, pension and profit sharingplans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and small businesses.Advice is provided through consultation with the client and may include:determination of financial objectives, identification of financial problems, cashflow management, tax planning, insurance review, investment management,education funding, retirement planning, and estate plan.EK-FF is strictly a fee-only, fiduciary, financial planning and investmentmanagement firm. The firm DOES NOT sell annuities, insurance, stocks,bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships, or other commissioned products.The firm IS NOT affiliated with entities that sell financial products or securities.NO commissions in any form are accepted. NO finder’s fees are accepted.Principal OwnersEK-FF is a Limited Liability Company solely owned by the firm’s advisors andother professional employees. Harold Evensky & Deena Katz each own 15%,the balance of the ownership is held by David Evensky, Matt McGrath, LaneJones, Brett Horowitz, Taylor Gang, Mena Bielow, David Garcia, JoshuaMungavin, John Salter and Kathryn Salter.Types of Advisory ServicesEK-FF provides Wealth Management services and Investment Advisoryservices; furnishes investment advice through consultations; and serves as anERISA investment fiduciary and advisor to Plan fiduciaries.Occasionally, EK-FF furnishes advice to clients on matters not involvingsecurities, including financial planning matters such as taxation, insurance andestate planning.As of 12/31/2019, EK-FF had approximately 2,096,140,132 in assets underits management belonging to approximately 972 clients. Approximately 2,094,399,045 is managed on a discretionary basis and 1,741,087 ismanaged on a non-discretionary basis.Tailored RelationshipsEK-FF, as wealth managers, is focused on the unique needs of the individualclient and is fundamentally different from money management. Moneymanagers are focused on the portfolio, whereas wealth managers are focusedon the client; therefore, wealth management is a more comprehensive,customized, and complex approach that captures a broad array of issues andinteractions that money managers can often safely ignore.- 2Evensky & Katz LLC

The goals and objectives for each client are documented in MoneyGuidePro,our financial planning software. Investment policy statements are created thatreflect the client’s resources and stated goals and objectives.Types of AgreementsThe following agreements define the typical client relationships.Wealth Management AgreementOur core offering is our Wealth Management service (financial planning-basedretirement planning and investment management). We start with a series of indepth conversations and extensive data collection. With that information, weproceed to develop a plan for you and your family (or your institution) thatidentifies the specific investment criteria and strategies based on our carefulreview of available investment options, taxation, transaction costs, and risk andprojected hypothetical performance. This plan is prepared in the form of anInvestment Policy Statement (IPS). This vital document, which we review withyou to ensure it reflects your needs, sets the foundation for how we recommendthe allocation of your assets between various investment classes and howmanagers are selected, monitored and managed.Upon completion of the initial planning and the client’s approval of theInvestment Policy Statement, at the client’s discretion, EK-FF will provide ongoing Wealth Management services.The initial engagement fee for Wealth Management services is 2,000 uponexecution of the agreement and 2,000 on the delivery of the InvestmentPolicy. As described below, should EK-FF be selected to implement the IPSthis initial fee is fully credited against future billings.The fees for on-going Wealth Management services are determined basedupon a percentage of those assets under the firm's discretionary management.Should the client elect not to implement the firms' recommendationssubsequent to the delivery of the Investment Policy, no further charges beyondthe implementation fee will be incurred.Should, as in almost all cases, the client elect to continue the relationship withEK-FF after delivery of the IPS, quarterly billing of the ongoing WealthManagement fee (described below) will begin on the implementation of theInvestment Policy. Beginning with the first quarter, the billing will be reduced bythe initial engagement fees already paid.Implementation and on-going management of our clients’ accountsincludes: Design, execution and maintenance of a customized InvestmentPolicy Statement for those assets under the limited discretionaryauthority of EK-FF. Active tax and cost efficient investment portfolio management forassets under the limited discretionary authority of EK-FF. This will- 3Evensky & Katz LLC

include portfolio allocation, investment strategy and managerselection. Maintain and update, as necessary, a "Capital Needs Analysis," ananalytical process that evaluates the likelihood of meeting statedgoals, based on the client assets, liabilities, and relevant economicassumptions. This analysis, utilizing a proprietary version ofMoneyGuidePro, is typically updated on an annual basis - moreoften if the client experiences a significant unanticipated lifetransition or there is a dramatic change in market conditions. Monitor independent investment managers and vehicles selectedfor implementation. As necessary, rebalancing, policy and/or strategy modificationand/or allocation/manager replacements. As requested, implementation of cash flow strategies for plannedcash flow needs, including cash flow/emergency reserveaccount(s). Quarterly detailed written reports of the client investment portfolio(s)under our management. As requested, implementation of cost and tax efficient liquidationsfor unanticipated cash flow needs. As requested, provision of preliminary tax information (e.g.,realized and unrealized gains, delivery of information andcoordination with client's CPA) for client's tax planning, for assetsunder our management. Establishment and coordination of appropriate accounts along withrelated asset transfers to the EK-FF institutional platform. Establish, as requested, “non-managed” cash flow reserve andinvestment accounts at selected custodians. EK-FF does notcurrently charge for these unmanaged accounts.Most clients choose to have EK-FF manage their assets in order to obtainongoing in-depth advice. The scope of work and fee for a Wealth ManagementAgreement is provided to the client in writing prior to the start of the relationship.The annual Wealth Management fee is billed in advance and is based on apercentage of the investable assets according to the following schedule:First 500,000 . .1.25%Next 1,500,000 .1.00%Next 3,000,000 0.75%Next 5,000,000 0.50%Next 10,000,000 . .0.25%- 4Evensky & Katz LLC

The minimum portfolio size for Wealth Management Services is 1,000,000.This amount is negotiable under special circumstances (e.g., historicalrelationship, type of assets, anticipated future earning capacity, anticipatedfuture additional assets, related accounts, account composition, negotiationswith clients, family members, etc.).We may also negotiate the amount of your fee depending upon circumstancesincluding but not limited to account composition and complexity, other client,employee or family relationships, etc. or where a client is referred to us througha referral relationship as described in the section on Client Referral and OtherCompensation, which may result in different fees being charged by us for clientaccounts similar in composition and objectives. Our employees and their familyrelated accounts may be charged a reduced fee, or no fee, for our services.Current client relationships may exist where the fees are higher or lower thanthe fee schedule above.Although the Wealth Management Agreement is an ongoing agreement theclient or the wealth manager may at any time terminate an Agreement bywritten notice to the other party. At termination, fees will be credited on a prorata basis for the portion of the quarter not completed. There is no additionaltermination fee.Investment Advisory AgreementAn Investment Advisory Agreement may be executed when financial planningis not provided as part of the relationship. The annual fee for an InvestmentAdvisory Agreement is the same as the Wealth Management fee scheduleabove.Investment Advisory Services include: Development, implementation, maintenance and execution of acustomized Investment Policy Statement for those assets under thelimited discretionary authority of EK-FF.Active tax and cost efficient investment portfolio management forassets under the limited discretionary authority of EK-FF. This willinclude allocation and strategy selection.Monitor investment managers and vehicles selected forimplementation. As necessary, rebalancing, policy and/or strategy modification and/orallocation manager replacements. Quarterly detailed written reports of the client investment portfolio(s)under our management. As requested, implementation of cost and tax efficient liquidations forunanticipated cash flow needs.- 5Evensky & Katz LLC

As requested, provision of preliminary tax information (e.g., realizedand unrealized gains, taxable interest and dividends, delivery ofinformation and coordination with client’s CPA), for client’s own taxplanning. Establishment and coordination of appropriate accounts along withrelated asset transfers to the EK-FF wealth management institutionalplatform.401(k), Pension and Profit Sharing Fiduciary Investment Services AgreementEK-FF provides fee only, fiduciary investment consulting services to PlanTrustees. EK-FF serves as an ERISA Investment Fiduciary advisor to the PlanTrustee(s). EK-FF acknowledges it is an ERISA investment fiduciary. EK-FF, asrequested by the client, will assist the Client with: Developing an investment policy statement; and EK-FF assumes the responsibility of:o Providing professionally selected investment alternatives and riskbased model portfolio alternativeso Ongoing active portfolio management includes monitoring, rebalancingand adjustments to model portfolios.o Ongoing manager due diligenceo Investment model and manager customizationo Recommending custodians that provide low cost open architectureinvestment alternativesThe annual 401(k) fee is billed in advance and is based on a percentage of theinvestable assets according to the following schedule:0.63% on the first 500,000;0.50% on the next 1,500.000;0.38% on the next 3,000,000;0.25% on the next 5,000,000;0.13% on the next 10,000,000;403(b) Investment Services AgreementEK-FF provides 403(b) investment services to 403(b) participants at selectedUniversities.Consulting Services AgreementConsulting Services shall include investment advisory review andrecommendations regarding the client’s portfolio(s). Consulting services willinclude:- 6Evensky & Katz LLC

Assistance in the preparation of letters and related documentation relatedto negotiations with the Investment Manager and custodians selected by theClient.Consultation, review, analysis and recommendations regarding:o The Investment Policyo Targeted risk and return benchmarkso Spending policyo Selection of asset classes and styles to be consideredo Selection of asset class and style constraintso Selection of investment strategies to be consideredo Consultation, review, analysis and recommendations regardingthe services of the Investment Advisor including:Manager selectionInvestment implementationBenchmark selectionReporting designManager and portfolio performance including (to the extent information isavailable):o Performance relative to selected benchmarkso Style consistencyo Management of expenses and feeso Manager overlapConsulting fees range from 0.15% to 0.35% depending on the unique nature of theengagement. Factors to be considered include – number of accounts, nature andsize of the assets, custodial arrangements, frequency and location of meetings.The minimum annual consulting fee is 20,000.Hourly Planning EngagementsEK-FF might provide hourly planning services for clients who need advice on alimited scope of work. The hourly rate for limited scope engagements rangesfrom 200 to 600.Asset ManagementAssets are invested primarily in no-load mutual funds, low cost index andexchange-traded funds, usually through custodial arrangements with discountbrokers. We have established relationships with three custodians: Schwab, TDAmeritrade and Fidelity. Fund companies charge each fund shareholder aninvestment management fee that is disclosed in the fund prospectus. Discountbrokerages may charge a transaction fee for the purchase or sale of somefunds.Stocks and bonds may b

Evensky & Katz LLC Item 4 - Advisory Business Firm Description On July 14, 2014, Evensky & Katz completed an asset purchase of Foldes Financial Management. Evensky & Katz applied for a “doing business as” name with the State of Florida. Evensky & Katz, LLC may now conduct

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