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Joel Almquist

Advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC

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Firm

Sovran Advisors, LLC

Location

San Diego, CA 92108

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

18 years

About

Joel Almquist is a financial advisor with Sovran Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Almquist serves as a board member of the nonprofit organization Frozen Orphans. Sovran Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies, including advisor-managed and model portfolios, and utilizes multiple platform relationships to tailor client allocations and monitor accounts regularly.

Client services

Based on Sovran Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Sovran Advisors, LLC

Business sale tax planning Annuities Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Sovran Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for one-time financial planning services ranging from $2,500 to $80,000; ongoing fixed fees $2,500 - $80,000 annually.

Percentage

$0+: Advisor fee up to 2.0% annually, negotiable, may be tiered, flat, or linear $0+: Technology fee: 0.06% annually on APM and UMA Program Platforms $0+: Sovran Managed Portfolio Model Fee (APM only): 0.01% to 0.13% annually $0+: Administration Fee (UMA only): varies by custodian and portfolio, disclosed separately $0+: Strategist Fee (UMA only): varies by selected Strategist, disclosed separately $0+: AssetMark Platform minimums: $6,000 for qualified accounts, $10,000 for non-qualified accounts; Platform Fee tiered with minimum $90 per quarter $0+: SEI Program fees vary by model and are charged separately

Commissions

Certain representatives receive commissions as registered representatives and/or insurance agents for insurance and securities products.

Project-based

Hourly fees range from $250 to $750 per hour for financial planning services.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Fixed fees ranging from $2,500 to $80,000 for one-time or ongoing financial planning services; initial setup fees $1,000 - $15,000 for ongoing services Fee-only: Fixed fees $2,500 - $80,000 and hourly fees $250 - $750 per hour for financial planning services

Location

3131 Camino Del Rio N., Suite 800

San Diego, CA 92108

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Sovran Advisors Llc Crd 329415

2024 - Present (2 years)

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Integrative Wealth Partners

2023 - Present (3 years)

JR Almquist LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2017 - 2024 (7 years)

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

2016 - 2024 (8 years)

MetLife Securities Inc.

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Grant K

Series 7, Series 66

La Mesa, CA

OSAIC

Grant Knox has been a Financial Advisor since 1994 and holds the following registrations and licenses: General Securities, California Life and Health Insurance, and California Real Estate and Mortgage Lending. A Southern California native, Grant excels at strategies for financial health and wealth that are attainable and effective. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial success and exceed their goals. He is a certified Kingdom Advisor, able to offer counsel on the integration of a Biblical worldview into financial practices. He holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Designation (CPFA), designating expertise in company retirement plans. He holds a Bachelors degree from Evangel University and a D.Min. from Summit Bible College. Grant lives in La Mesa with his wife, Nicole and their son Noah. He loves to travel, active in his church, is a voracious reader and an avid soccer fan, having played on and managed recreational soccer teams for over 30 years.

General retirement planning Life insurance needs analysis College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Retired Self-Employed Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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