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InvestmentNews is not affiliated with CCA. For the 2018 ranking, InvestmentNews qualified 2,206 firms headquartered in the United States based on data reported on Form ADV to the Securities and Exchange Commission as of May 1, 2019. To qualify, firms must have met the following criteria: (1) latest ADV filing date is either on or after January 1, 2018, (2) total AUM is at least $100M, (3) does not have employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer, (4) provided investment advisory services to clients during its most recently completed fiscal year, (5) no more than 50% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies), (6) no more than 25% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to pension and profit-sharing plans (but not the plan participants), (7) no more than 25% of amount of regulatory assets under management is attributable to corporations or other businesses, (8) does not receive commissions, (9) provides financial planning services, (10) is not actively engaged in business as a broker-dealer (registered or unregistered), (11) is not actively engaged in business as a registered representative of a broker-dealer, (12) has neither a related person who is a broker-dealer/municipal securities dealer/government securities broker or dealer (registered or unregistered) not one who is an insurance company or agency.

Based on the above description, the methodology used to evaluate inclusion on the “Investment News Top 10 Fee Only Registered Investment Advisers” ranking in Indiana quantifiable and objective, and that the participating firms had no subjective input in the analysis. CCA applied for consideration, and the result was independently granted. InvestmentNews does not require membership or payment in order for award participants and/or applicants to be considered for an award designation. However, CCA may pay a fee in exchange for plaques, logo licensing, or article reprints commemorating the designation. While CCA would pay this fee after receiving the designation and not as a condition precedent to receiving it, the fact that CCA pays any fee with respect to its receipt of the designation should be considered if such designation is a factor in a client or prospective client’s evaluation of whether to initially to engage or continue to engage CCA for investment advisory services. Based on its stated methodology, InvestmentNews does not name registered investment advisers if the ratings are not statistically valid; and there are no facts that would call into question the validity of the inclusion on list or the appropriateness of CCA advertising the same. CCA is unaware of any undisclosed facts that could potentially invalidate the appropriateness of the above ranking. By virtue of disclosing this ranking, CCA is disclosing favorable ratings (to the extent that CCA is ranked above other registered investment advisers) and unfavorable ratings (to the extent that CCA is ranked below other investment advisers).The ranking is not be representative of any one client’s experience because of the way in which it is calculated. The designation is not indicative of CCA’s and its advisors’ future performance, or any future performance pertaining to its clients’ investments, nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement by any of its clients.

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