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Weekly Update Disclosures

Over the past week, an inordinate number of mutual funds held in Flexible Plan strategies have paid dividends or capital gains. While we and our data sources have accounted for these price changes as thoroughly as possible in our transaction reports, it is possible that some of the performance numbers contained in this edition of our Hotline may be revised in the future with the receipt of dividends.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The opportunity for profits carries with it the possibility of losses. A listing of all recommendations made within the immediately preceding twelve months, all trades and other data used to generate the referenced results is available upon request. Index returns are provided for informational purposes only; they are not meant to be applied as benchmarks since the statistical risk and volatility of client portfolios may materially differ from the indexes displayed.

Several analyses are offered in the Weekly Update for use. They include, but are not limited to: top fund changes (buy / sell) through the week, top five gains and losses from holdings, asset class positions, daily portfolio allocation changes and open fund positions 1 year historical risk (standard deviation) distributions. This information is derived from preliminary strategy composites which are not yet audited or verified and believed to be accurate.

All returns are after maximum advisory fees and any trading commissions, and less any fund credits, where applicable. The returns are considered preliminary estimates as they have been derived from unaudited strategy composite data and therefore may potentially exclude dividends, reinvestment and compounding.

“Composite Report” results for the identified investment management strategy shown are time weighted geometrically linked returns. The performance is from the aggregated composite results of all accounts with substantially similar investment policies, objectives and criteria as services being offered herein. The results you actually achieve will differ based on the custodian and the available fund universe. Accounts are beginning of period asset weighted results. If an account terminates during a period, it is removed from the composite for that period and successive periods.

SUITABILITY PROFILES: For many strategies, Adviser provides suitability based profiles with names such as, without limitation, Conservative, Moderate, Balanced, Growth and Aggressive or with numerical designations such as 25, 40, 60, 80, 100. Clients should draw no conclusions from such titles. Rather they are simply a way of designating the hierarchical ranking of Adviser's Profiles within a strategy. They are not meant to imply any ranking within some universal risk measure or benchmark, nor are they equivalent to a Client's subjective concept of the term.

Enhancements have been made in our methodologies on numerous occasions, which are believed to have had a positive effect on returns. The amount is not precisely quantifiable, but as strategy actual buy and sell signals are used, to the extent described, the effect of these enhancements is reflected. Efforts to develop indicators are ongoing and may result in further changes. Dividends are reinvested.

Utilizing performance between selected dates may not be indicative of overall performance of a profile since the dates chosen by the operator of the program may have been selected to present optimum performance and may not be representative of investment performance of any profile during a different period. Mutual fund, Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), or annuity results will vary based upon their volatility as they relate to the S&P 500 Index or other indices that may be shown. Specific mutual funds, ETFs, sub-accounts or indices may materially outperform or under perform these results. Various mutual funds, ETFs, or sub-accounts used in any account may no longer be available due to the result of advisor's, sponsor's, or fund advisor's periodic review, fund consolidations and/or exchange conditions imposed by the funds or annuity.

Reference to popular market indexes are included to demonstrate the market environment during the period shown and are not intended as "benchmarks" Index returns are after dividends. Since Index dividends are posted after the end of each month, they are retroactively prorated on a daily basis (which tends to understate returns if the end date range is inclusive of the current partial month). The investment program for the accounts included in the profiles includes trading and investment in securities in addition to those that may be included in the S&P 500. Such indexes may not be comparable to the identified investment strategies due to the differences between the indexes' and the strategies' objectives, diversification, represented industries, number and type of component investments, their volatility and the weight ascribed to them. No index is a directly tradable investment.

For all strategies, the maximum current management fee in effect is 2.25% annually. Fees are deducted in arrears with pro-ration of partial periods. Strategic Solutions strategy(s) may include up to a 1.2% establishment fee at inception. All mutual fund fees and expenses are included to the extent they are reflected in net asset value; other fees may apply. If a front-end fund purchase is contemplated, any commission charged should be deducted. As individual tax rates vary, taxes have not been considered.

For ETF strategies at Folio Institutional and Fidelity, Adviser primarily utilizes NTF (no transaction fee) funds. However, certain custodians such as Folio Institutional, Schwab Institutional, and Fidelity Institutional may charge short-term (funds held less than 30 days) transaction fees ranging between $3.75 and $8.95 per trade. Additionally, Client accounts utilizing ETF strategies at Folio Institutional will be charged an annual brokerage fee of 20 basis points or a minimum of $50. These costs are the responsibility of the Client and are not included in the Adviser’s fees. (See ADV brochure for details.) The trading commissions are the investor’s responsibility.

Advisor retains the right to predicate certain of its strategies on trading signals furnished by non-affiliated firms. In each such instance, the non-affiliated firm is under contract to Adviser to provide, and in certain instances, implement all buy and sell directions for management of Client accounts in the associated Advisor strategies. And, as with all third parties, Flexible Plan by necessity relies on their information, data, and software provided, but whose reliability, while believed to be accurate, cannot be guaranteed and losses may result from reliance upon them. These are normal risks for which Flexible Plan takes no responsibility beyond use of reasonable care in its selection of the third party.

Advisors Preferred LLC ("AP"). Pursuant to a contract with AP, Flexible Plan Investments, acting in the capacity of a sub-adviser, provides investment advisory services for select equity, income, derivative and ETF Investments which Flexible Plan also may use in selected strategies regardless of the Investments described as being utilized elsewhere. If these Investments are used in Client's portfolio, since Adviser would receive a fee for its sub-adviser activities, Clients will receive a pro-rata credit on their billing. AP is a federally registered investment adviser and is the adviser of the Gold Bullion Strategy Fund, Gold Bullion Strategy Portfolio and the Quantified family of funds. Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. serves as investment sub-adviser to The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund and the Quantified funds, distributed by Ceros Financial Services, Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC). AP is the Funds' investment adviser and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ceros Financial Services, Inc. AP is compensated by the funds in its role as investment adviser to the funds on the basis of assets under management in the funds. You may obtain a Prospectus by calling Advisors Preferred LLC at (888) 572-8868 or writing Advisors Preferred, LLC 1445 Research Boulevard, Ste. 530, Rockville, MD 20850 or download the PDF from:www.goldbullionstrategyfund.com or www.quantifiedfunds.com.

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund and the Quantified Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund's prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 1-855-650-7453. The prospectus should be read carefully prior to investing in The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund and the Quantified Funds.

There is no guarantee that The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund or the Quantified Funds will achieve their investment objectives.

Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. serves as investment sub-advisor to The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund and the Quantified Funds, distributed by Ceros Financial Services, Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC). Ceros Financial Services, Inc. and Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. are not affiliated entities. Advisors Preferred, LLC is the Fund's investment adviser. Advisors Preferred, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ceros Financial Services, Inc.

The principal risks of investing in The Gold Bullion Strategy Fund or the Quantified Funds are Risks of the Sub-advisor's Investment Strategy, Risks of Aggressive Investment Techniques, High Portfolio Turnover, Risk of Investing in Derivatives, Risks of Investing in ETFs, Risks of Investing in Other Investment Companies, Leverage Risk, Taxation Risk, Concentration Risk, Gold Risk, Wholly-owned Corporation Risk, Risk of Non-Diversification and interest rate risk. "Gold Risk" includes volatility, price fluctuations over short periods, risks associated with global monetary, economic, social and political conditions and developments, currency devaluation and revaluation and restrictions, trading and transactional restrictions.

Results are shown after fees at the rate indicated and, if applicable, less a credit for use of any sub-advised funds (primarily used in QFC Strategies). The maximum investment advisory fee is 2.25% yearly, dependent upon assets under management and is deducted pro-rata in arrears.

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS.

Please read Flexible Plan Investments' Brochure Form ADV Part 2A and Part 3 (Form CRS) carefully before investing.

Ver: Nov2022