PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: May 2026

 

 

SECTION I: GENERAL

1. Introduction

Washington Avenue Advisors (“WAA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides a variety of investment advisory and financial planning services to clients who have contracted for these services. As a result, we are required to communicate our policies related to the privacy of client information. We are committed to upholding the privacy of your information and we want you to know how it is protected and used to service your account.

 

2. Information We Collect

In order to facilitate the servicing of your account, WAA may receive nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

• Information we receive from you on questionnaires, applications, account opening documents or other forms

• Information about your transactions with us or others

• Information we receive from a consumer reporting agency

• Information we received from other sources with your consent

 

3. Data Disclosure and Access

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to anyone, except as permitted by law. Such disclosure may include the following:

• Disclosures to affiliates, including affiliated service providers (for example, insurance agencies for processing of variable insurance applications on your behalf)

• Disclosures to your chosen broker-dealer firm (for example, to establish a brokerage account on your behalf)

• Disclosures to government agencies, securities regulators and law enforcement officials (for example, for tax reporting, under a court order or to protect our legal rights)

• Disclosures to other organizations, with your consent (for example, other investment advisory firms in order to open a managed account with their firm or the brokerage firm they utilize)

• Disclosures to other persons you authorize to obtain such information (for example, a CPA who will be preparing your tax return).

 

Washington Avenue Advisors restricts access to your personal and account information to those of our employees who need to know that information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

 

We will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice if you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive client.

 

SECTION II: SMS PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

Washington Avenue Advisors may communicate with clients via SMS text message for account-related purposes, including but not limited to providing customer care communications, service and account updates, and general client service communications. By providing your mobile phone number and consenting to receive text messages, you agree to the terms outlined in this section.

 

2. Information We Collect

In connection with SMS communications, WAA may collect the following information. This information is collected via your consent to receive text messages

• Your mobile phone number

• Your name and contact information

• The content of messages exchanged via SMS

• Records of your opt-in and opt-out requests

 

This information is used solely for the following purposes. We will not use your SMS data for any other purpose without your written consent.

• Responding to your inquiries

• Providing customer support

• Communications regarding service updates, timelines, and completions

• Request for documentation or information necessary for services

 

3. Data Protection

Washington Avenue Advisors takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or unauthorized destruction of SMS communications and related data. Although WAA employs industry-accepted reasonable security practices and implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the confidentiality and security of all collected data, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted via SMS. While we strive to protect all data transmitted, WAA cannot guarantee its absolute security.

 

4. Third-Party Data Sharing

Mobile information and SMS opt-in data will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. SMS contact and content data may be shared with third-party SMS service providers solely as necessary to deliver messages on our behalf. All such providers are required to maintain appropriate confidentiality standards. This category of data is excluded from all other data-sharing practices described in Section I; text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.

 

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access, correct, request a copy of or request deletion of your SMS data at any time.

• Opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message

 

6. Retention Policy

SMS contact information, message content, and consent records are retained for as long as necessary to service your account or as required by applicable law and regulatory obligations, after which they are securely deleted.

 

7. Contact Information

For questions or concerns regarding this SMS Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, please contact info@waadvisors.com or 844-678-1842.

 

8. Changes to This SMS Privacy Policy

Washington Avenue Advisors reserves the right to update or modify this SMS Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon distribution of the revised policy to clients or posting on our website. We encourage you to review this section periodically.