529 Plan Investment Advisors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a leading investment manager for institutions, financial intermediaries and individual investors worldwide. With a heritage of more than a century, a broad range of core and alternative strategies and investment professionals operating in every major world market, we offer valuable investment experience and insight aimed at helping you reach your investment goals.
Multi-Asset Solutions
Within J.P. Morgan, Multi-Asset Solutions develops a broad range of tailored portfolios and target-date strategies. For Advisor-Guided Plan portfolios, Multi-Asset Solutions will allocate assets, select underlying investments, monitor holdings and make adjustments based on each portfolio's risk/return objectives and changing market conditions.
State Street Global Advisors Funds Management
State Street Global Advisors Funds Management manages the exchange-traded fund portfolios available in the new investment lineup. They have attained industry leadership with the SPDR®1 family of ETFs, including first-to-market launches with gold, international real estate and fixed-income and sector ETFs.2
1 "SPDR" is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and has been licensed for use by State Street Corporation. No financial product offered by State Street Corporation or its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or its affiliates, and S&P and its affiliates make no representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of buying, selling or holding units/shares in such products. Further limitations and important information that could affect investors' rights are described in the prospectus for the applicable product.
2 As of September 30, 2011
| INVESTMENTS ARE NOT FDIC INSURED, MAY LOSE VALUE AND ARE NOT BANK GUARANTEED. |
Before you invest, consider whether your or the Beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in that state’s qualified tuition program.
The Comptroller of the State of New York and the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation are the Program Administrators and are responsible for implementing and administering New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program (the “Advisor-Guided Plan”). Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC serves as Program Manager for the Advisor-Guided Plan. Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC and its affiliates have overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Advisor-Guided Plan, including recordkeeping and administrative services. J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. serves as the Investment Manager. J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. markets and distributes the Advisor-Guided Plan. JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. is a member of FINRA.
No guarantee: None of the State of New York, its agencies, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., nor any of their applicable affiliates insures accounts or guarantees the principal deposited therein or any investment returns on any account or investment portfolio.
New York’s 529 College Savings Program currently includes two separate 529 plans. The Advisor-Guided Plan is sold exclusively through financial advisory firms who have entered into Advisor-Guided Plan selling agreements with JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. You may also participate in the Direct Plan, which is sold directly by the Program and offers lower fees. However, the investment options available under the Advisor-Guided Plan are not available under the Direct Plan. The fees and expenses of the Advisor-Guided Plan include compensation to the financial advisory firm. Be sure to understand the options available before making an investment decision.
For more information about New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program, you may contact your financial professional or obtain an Advisor-Guided Plan Disclosure Booklet and Tuition Savings Agreement at www.ny529advisor.com or by calling 1-800-774-2108. This document includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information. You should read and consider it carefully before investing.
The Program Administrators, the Program Manager and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., and their respective affiliates do not provide legal or tax advice. This information is provided for general educational purposes only. This is not to be considered legal or tax advice. Investors should consult with their legal or tax professionals for personalized assistance, including information regarding any specific state law requirements.
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