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a retirement Income goal. The Individual has an option to change this projected retirement Income amount. • Income Outlook (acoumulation phase): The Income outlook is a projection of the annual Income that the individual may receive during retirement. This is based on an annualized view of the accumulated investment wealth, combined with social security benefits and any pension or other Income provided to EAG. • Total Retirement Income (in -retirement phase): If your plan provider or plan sponsor offers the in - retirement services, total retirement income is the projected amount of money, that one can expect to receive on anannual basis in order to maintain income throughout retirement. • IMPORTANT: When Morningstar Investment Management determines the income projections described above, these projections are based on hypothetical performance data and do not represent actual or guaranteed results. Your projections may vary over time with each additional use of the service. Risk Strategy Morningstar Investment Management determines a risk strategy based on several factors, such as current age and time until retirement, gender, salary, total current wealth, deferral rate, and retirement goo Is. If the individual can purchase an annuity and has retired or Is approaching retirement, the risk strategy also considers longevity and liquidity needs. I he risk level corresponds to an asset mix, or the combination of mutual funds, commingled funds, separate accounts, exchange -traded funds, and cash alternatives, which will serve as the basis for the recommendations of specific funds appropriate for the individual. Estimated Tax Morningstar Investment Management estimates federal, state income, and capital gains taxes based on marginal tax rate calculations. These calculations are used when Morningstar Investment Management conducts income simulations. Tax data is updated annually based on the United States Internal Revenue Code flRC) and similar state tax data. Morningstar Investment Management uses income data for the inc lvidual and their spouse/partner to esthnate federal and state tax exposure. The tax exposure is appropriately reduced for pre-tax deferrals, tax- : - deferred capital gains, and yield and distribution of Roth proceeds. Based on the Information that the individual provides, Morningstar Investment Management provides an estimate of the tax exposure but may not include all tax considerations. Please consult a tax adviser for a complete understanding of your tax situation. General Risks of Investing .. _. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Neither EAG nor Morningstar Investment Management or their affiliates guarantees that the meommendations wfll result In achieving the retirement income goal. Neither EAG nor Morningstar Investment Management or their affiliates can guarantee that negative returns can orwlll be avoided In any of tho recommendations. An Investment's future performance may differ substantially from its historical performance and as aresult, may incur a loss. Pest performance is no - - - guarantee of future results.Additionally, the plan provider may make changes from timatotimewhh respect to the investment options available in the pima. - You should carefully consider the benefits of a well-balanced and diversified investment portfolio. Market or other economic conditions that cause one category of assets to perform very well often cause another asset category to perform below average. Diversification does not guarantee Investment returns and does not eliminate the risk of Ions. Below are some of the common factors that can produce a loss Ina client's account and/or in specificinvestment product or asset category: 11 City Council 19 — 89 9/19/2023