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Brokerage Services

PAM offers all of the services you would expect from a full-service brokerage firm, individually tailored to your particular needs.

Access to All Major Markets
We offer securities through Financial West Group, Inc., an independent broker/dealer processing financial transactions through National Financial Services (NFS), a wholly owned and fully guaranteed subsidiary of Fidelity Investments. Investments available include:

  • Mutual Funds: Calvert*, Citizens Trust*, Pax*, Domini* and most other socially screened funds, as well  as literally thousands of other mutual  funds.
  • Stocks: access to all major markets and exchanges.
  • Bonds: municipal, government agency, corporate and convertible  bonds.
  • Index Notes, Options and other risk-management securities.
  • Brokered CD's from banks across the country.
  • Tax  Credit Housing Programsand other direct investments.
  • Community Investments: High impact social investments in  micro-lending, community and housing loan funds both locally and internationally  based.
  • Money Market Funds: Taxable, U.S. Government only and Tax-free funds.

* The offer and sale of mutual fund shares may only be made by fund prospectus. Fund prospectuses on the above mutual funds, and many others, may be obtained from your PAM investment consultant.

Asset Management Accounts from NFS
The Business Services Account (BSA) for business, the Resource Management Account (RMA) for families in the USA and the International Resource Management Account (IRMA) for clients residing outside of the US and are not US citizens are central asset management accounts available through our clearing corporation, National Financial Services. These accounts help clients organize their account information, maximize investment returns, and conveniently access their funds. Features include:

Check writing (all)

Gold Mastercard Debit Card (all)

Bill Payment Service available (RMA)

Daily Sweep of Cash into Money Market Funds  (all)

Direct Deposit (RMA)

Year-end Summary Statement (all)

Electronic Fund Transfer Service (RMA & BSA)

Expense Coding Feature (all)

Retirement & Custodial Accounts from CSC
Self-directed  IRA's, both traditional and Roth IRA, IRA Rollover accounts, Educational IRAs and Small Business Plans (including SEP's and SIMPLE plans) are available. For larger business we can help establish Corporate Retirement Plans, Defined  Contribution Plans (401(k)s, Profit Sharing Plans) and Defined Benefit Plans  (Pension Plans). Children's Custodial (UGMA) and Trust Accounts of all shapes and sizes can be accommodated as well.

Safety & SIPC Protection

  • ACCOUNTS AT NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES Client accounts carried on the books of CSC are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) up to $500,000, $100,000 of which may be free cash balances. Clients are provided additional protection for amounts up to $4.5 million in equity value by the Travelers Casualty & Surety  Company, for total protection of $5 million.
  • ACCOUNTS AT CHARLES SCHWAB & COMPANY Client accounts  carried on the books of Schwab are protected by the Securities Investor  Protection Corporation (SIPC) up to $500,000, $100,000 of which may be free cash balances. Clients are provided additional protection for amounts up to $4.5  million in equity value by Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, for total  protection of $5 million.

SIPC and 'excess SIPC' do not provide protection against changes in market values. More detailed information is available upon request.

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