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Karen Cole

Advisor at D.A. DAVIDSON & Co.

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Location

Goliad, TX

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

23 years

About

Karen Cole is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Cetera Investment Services, Lodestone Financial, Edward Jones, and RBC Capital Markets. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Client services

Based on D.A. DAVIDSON & Co.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on D.A. DAVIDSON & Co.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on D.A. DAVIDSON & Co.

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on D.A. DAVIDSON & Co.

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals

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Fee options

Commissions

Brokerage services include commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of production (25%-51%) based on revenue generated including commissions and fees.

Other

Account minimum: $20,000,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning Services fees are negotiable and generally range from $1,500 to $15,000 or more depending on complexity and nature of services.

Location

Goliad, TX

Most active in

Texas · Washington

Work history

D.A. Davidson & Co.

2022 - Present (4 years)

Cetera Investment Services Llc

2018 - 2022 (4 years)

Lodestone Financial

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Edward Jones

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Unemployed

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

RBC Capital Markets

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

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Business activities & affiliations

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Julia S

Series 63

Goliad, TX

Ameriprise

Julia Stimson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Goliad, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2005, including its predecessor firm Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she writes plans for other advisors. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet eligibility criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security claiming options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach, with algorithmic automation supporting its centralized retirement-income consulting team.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Daniel N

ChFC®, Series 66

Goliad, TX

Edward Jones

Daniel Nelson is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license with Edward Jones, where he has worked as a financial advisor since 2016. He has 10 years of industry experience and serves concurrently in the U.S. Army since 2004. Nelson is involved in several local organizations in Goliad, TX, including serving as a board member and volunteer for various community and economic development groups. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and provides a broad range of advisory services through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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