How
We Work:
History
and
Mission
Googins
and
Anton
is
a
Madison
area
wealth
investment
management
company
with
over
50
years
of
experience.
We
help
to
create
and
manage
your
wealth.
We
provide
a
comprehensive
approach
to
your
investments
and
our
goals
are
the
same
as
yours:
to
maximize
your
assets,
enhance
your
quality
of
life,
and
obtain
your
financial
goals.
We’re
regulated
by
the
Security
and
Exchange
Commission
(SEC),
the
Financial
Industry
Regulatory
Authority
(FINRA),
and
the
State
of
Wisconsin,
Department
of
Financial
Institutions.
We
provide
Quarterly
Reports
&
Annual
Reviews. |
We
take
pride
in
working
one
on
one
with
clients
--
listening,
educating,
and
wise
decision-making.
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Our
Process
Like
everything
we do,
our approach
demands
we understand
your unique
situation.
We
know investing
is different
for everyone.
We start
by listening
to you.
We need
information
and facts
about your
requirements,
goals,
outlook,
risk-taking
preferences,
and long-term
aspirations.
We’ll
analyze
your current
investments,
find new
investment
options,
and use
sophisticated
techniques
to project
and plan
your financial
future.
Our
clients
benefit
because
we look
at their
entire
financial
picture
—resources,
goals,
personalities
—
to develop
a customized
plan that’s
easy to
understand
and follow.
Clients
feel in
control
of their
finances
when working
with us.
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Our
firm is
small but
our service
and expertise
are not.
With us,
you get
individual
attention
from senior
advisors.
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Client
Requirements
We’re
small
for
one
reason:
to
exceed
your
expectations.
We
limit
the
number
of
our
clients
while
providing
direct
advice
and
management
from
senior
advisors.
Most,
but
certainly
not
all,
of
our
clients
have
a
five-year
investment
time
horizon.
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Refer
a Friend
If
you are
currently
a Googins
and Anton
client
and would
like to
refer a
friend,
family
member,
or business
associate,
contact
us at (608)
836-3229
or by email:
info@googinsandanton.com
Legal
Disclosure
As
investment
advisors,
our documentation
is available
on request,
including:
-
Uniform
Application
for Investment
Advisor
Registration
-
Investment
Advisory
and Management
Services
Agreement
-
Fee Schedule
-
SEC Registration
- ADV
Part
II and
Schedules
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| This is not an offer to buy or sell securities. Information or opinions in this website are presented solely for informative purposes, and are not intended nor should they be construed as investment advice. The information provided in this website is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. |
Contact
us
to request
copies
of our documentation.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. has
a Business
Continuity
Plan (BCP)
in place
to prepare
for the
possibility
of a future
significant
business
disruption
(SBD).
A SBD may
range in
severity
from a
firm only
disruption,
such as
a fire
or a power
outage,
to a regional
disruption,
such as
a natural
disaster
or a terrorist
attack.
In
the event
of a firm
only disruption,
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. has
a functional
offsite
facility
locally
providing
an alternative
location
from which
we can
reasonably
operate
under such
a SBD.
This facility
contains
duplicate
equipment
and telecommunications
services,
and space
for staff
to perform
critical
business
functions.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. expects
to be able
to resume
business
within
four hours
of this
type of
event.
Clients
would continue
to be able
to contact
us by phone
at (608)
836-3229.
Other numbers
to call
in case
the above
number
is not
working
are: (608)
843-8350,
(608) 513-1551.
If
a larger
scale disruption
occurs,
such as
a citywide
or regional
disruption,
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. will
re-establish
operations
at another
site. Googins
& Anton,
Inc. recovery
time frame
will depend
on the
severity
and significance
of the
event.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. maintains
a relationship
with Saxony
Securities
as well
as many
mutual
fund companies.
We fully
introduce
your accounts
to either
Saxony
Securities
or the
custodian
of the
mutual
fund company.
They, in
turn, maintain
your account
and settle
your transactions
on your
behalf.
In the
event that
you are
unable
to contact
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. due
to an SBD,
Saxony
Securities
may be
contacted
directly
at (314)
963-9336
to process
limited
trade-related
transactions,
cash disbursements
and security
transfers
if your
account
is held
there.
If your
account
is held
at the
mutual
fund company,
you may
call the
mutual
fund company
directly.
Please
use the
number
on your
statement.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc.’s
Business
Continuity
Disclosure
Statement
is subject
to modification.
Changes
to our
plan and
any updates
will be
promptly
posted
to our
website:
googins.com.
Clients
may alternatively
obtain
updated
summaries
by requesting
a written
copy by
mail.
Privacy
Policy
We
never sell,
rent, nor
give away
personal
information,
names or
lists to
anyone.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. gathers
personal
information
only to
complete
applications
and keep
accurate
records
of your
investments.
This information
is only
available
to the
companies
through
which you
have accounts
and the
securities
regulators
who routinely
audit investment
firms.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. safeguards
your information
from theft
or misuse.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. will
follow
this policy
even if
you close
your account
or become
an inactive
client.
Googins
& Anton,
Inc. will
inform
you of
any changes
to this
policy
in writing.
If we ever
change
our policy
to allow
us to sell
your name,
we will
first provide
simple
instructions
to opt
out if
you wish
to exclude
your name
and personal
information
from being
distributed.
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Customer
Identity
Verification
Federal
law
requires
all
financial
institutions
to
obtain,
verify,
and
record
information
that
identifies
each
person
who
opens
an
account.
What
this
means
for
you:
When
you
open
an
account,
we
will
ask
for
your
name,
address,
date
of
birth
and
other
information
that
will
allow
us
to
identify
you.
We
also
ask
to
see
your
driver’s
license
or
other
identifying
documents.
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