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    Welcome to Mainstay Capital Management

    We are an independent, fee-only, Registered Investment Advisor. With our staff of Senior Wealth Advisors,
    we can offer advice and comprehensive solutions for all of your financial planning needs.

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    Mainstay Capital Management can bring you the peace of mind that comes with knowing you have planned prudently for your future.

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    Together, we can create a plan to get you on the right path towards and through retirement.

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    Our team will manage your investment portfolio consistent with your personal retirement plan.

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  • Individual 401(k), 457, and 403(b) Account Management

    Individual 401(k), 457, and 403(b) Account Management

    We specialize in the management of individual 401(k), 457, and 403(b) accounts for employees and retirees.

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FCA announced late in 2015 that Employee Managed Retirement Plan (EMRP) balances will be transferring to the FCA US LLC Salaried Employees' Savings Plan (SESP). This transfer will take place after 5:00 PM ET on June 15, 2016. The current holdings in the EMRP will transfer to the same investment selection in the SESP. However, there are trading restrictions you need to be mindful of if you are intending to make changes to your EMRP allocation around the time of the transfer.

Although the funds will now be in the SESP, you will continue to have the ability to view your EMRP balance as a separate portion of your 401(k) account.

If you have questions about this change or how it may impact your retirement plan or current investment allocation, contact Mainstay Capital Management toll-free at 1-866-444-6246.

Effective January 1, 2016 the FCA US LLC Hourly Employees’ Deferred Pay Plan (the HDPP) will be renamed to the FCA US LLC UAW Savings Plan (the “UAW Savings Plan”) in recognition that it now includes all UAW members. Unlike the HDPP, the UAW Savings Plan has an added feature that allows contributions on an after-tax basis. The UAW Savings Plan also has additional enhancements related to hardship withdrawals, bonus deferrals into the Roth, loan provisions, and company defined contributions.

If you have questions about these changes or how they will impact your retirement plan, contact Mainstay Capital Management toll-free at 1‑866‑444‑6246.

The election window for Chrysler salaried employees for the disbursement of their 2013 Performance and Leadership Management (PLM) Award into the Salaried Employees’ Savings Plan (SESP) is open for one week. All deferral elections will need to be made between January 30th and February 6th at 3:00 PM (EST). If eligible, participants may contribute up to 100% (less mandatory withholdings) in 1% increments.

Participants should be sure to review their current deferral election to confirm it is in line with their desired deferral for the PLM. Participants may need to make adjustments to the current election under the “Base Only” or “Total Contribution” options prior to the deadline.

Keep in mind, any deferred PLM Award will be applied toward the annual 401(k) contribution limit. The IRS limit for pre-tax contributions in 2014 is $17,500, with an additional $5,500 for participants age 50 or older. If the PLM deferral takes the participant to the contribution limit, any remaining amount will be paid in cash.

If you would like to discuss your PLM Award payment and the deferral options, do not hesitate to contact Mainstay toll-free at 1-866-444-6246.

Effective December 31, 2015 FCA will discontinue contributions to the Employee Managed Retirement Plan (EMRP). In lieu of these contributions, beginning January 1, 2016 FCA will make an automatic contribution to the 401(k) and set up a company match.The automatic contribution will be 3% of the annual base salary. The match will be $.50 on each dollar contributed, up to 10% of your base pay, for a maximum 5% company match.

To maximize the company match, FCA employees will need to contribute 10% of their base salary into the 401(k). If you have questions about these changes or how they will impact your retirement plan, contact Mainstay Capital Management toll-free at 1 866 444 6246.

Chrysler announced it will freeze pension benefit accruals as of December 31, 2013 in the Chrysler LLC Pension Plan (CPP), Chrysler Group LLC Salaried Employees’ Retirement Plan (SERP), and the Chrysler Group LLC Executive Salaried Employees’ Retirement Plan (ESERP). Effective with the freeze, the company will instead make contributions to an Employee Management Retirement Plan (EMRP) account that is managed by the employee. Chrysler has also revised factors in their defined benefit pension formula to allow "retirement eligible" employees to receive 100% of accrued benefits earlier at age 58, revised from age 62, for those retiring on or after January 1, 2014.

If you have questions about the pension freeze, how you should manage the contributions in the EMRP, or how these changes will impact your retirement plan, contact Mainstay Capital Management toll-free at 1-866-444-6246.

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Mainstay Capital Management

We are an independent, fee-only, Registered Investment Advisor. With our staff of Senior Wealth Advisors,
we can offer advice and comprehensive solutions for all of your financial planning needs.



We Specialize in the Management of Individual 401(k), 457 and 403(b) Accounts for Employees and Retirees
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    Barron's Magazine - Top 100 Independent Wealth Advisors

    According to Barron’s: The rankings are based on data provided by individual advisors and their firms. Advisor data is confirmed via regulatory databases, cross‐checks with securities firms and conversations with individual advisors. The formula Barron’s uses to rank advisors is proprietary. It has three major components: assets managed, revenue produced and quality of practice. Investment returns are not a component of the rankings because an advisor’s returns are dictated largely by the risk tolerance of clients. The quality of practice component includes an evaluation of each advisor’s regulatory record. Moreover, neither Mainstay nor any other participating advisors paid a fee to be eligible for the “Top 100 Independent Wealth Advisors." The data is based on one fiscal year (7/1/23 - 6/30/24) and appeared in Barron’s on 9/16/24.

     

    Forbes - America's Top Wealth Advisors 

    Forbes ranking of America’s Top Wealth Advisors was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes: a measure of best practices, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC. Data provided by SHOOK® Research, LLC. America’s Top Wealth Advisors data as of 6/30/23 and appeared on Forbes online on 4/3/24.

     

    Forbes - Best-In-State Wealth Advisors

    Forbes ranking of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to measure best practices; also considered are: client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help investors choose the right financial advisor and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK Research receive compensation in exchange for placement on the ranking. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC. Best-in-State Wealth Advisors data as of 6/30/23 and appeared on Forbes online on 4/3/24.

     

    Financial Planning - Top 150 Fee-Only RIA Firms

    Mainstay Capital Management, LLC (“Mainstay”) was named among the “Top 150 Fee-Only RIA Firms” by Financial Planning (“FP”) in 2023. FP’s 2023 ranking of registered investment advisers was compiled by compliance firm Comply. Mainstay is not affiliated with Financial Planning or Comply. SEC Form ADV filings as of July 2023 were used to list the largest companies using a six-part criteria that included the following: (1) firms must have zero registered representatives of a broker-dealer, (2) at least 50% of the firm's clients must be individuals or high net worth individuals, (3) firms must not list commissions as a compensation arrangement, (4) firms must have more than zero financial planning clients, (5) firms must not list commission-taking businesses in "other business activities", and (6) firms cannot be affiliated under common ownership with commission-taking businesses. Neither FP nor Comply have disclosed how many firms were evaluated to formulate the list. There was no direct compensation provided to be nominated for this award. The “RIA Leaders 2023: Top 150 Fee-Only RIA Firms” appeared on Financial Planning online on 11/22/23.