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Katie Junk

Advisor at Sweeney & Michel, LLC

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Location

Chico, CA 95926

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

5 years

About

Katie Junk is a financial advisor with Sweeney & Michel, LLC in Chico, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Sweeney & Michel since 2018 and previously spent six years at Sierra Central Credit Union. In addition to her advisory role, she is an insurance agent specializing in non-commissionable term life and disability insurance sales. Sweeney & Michel, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fiduciary, research-driven approach with strategic asset allocation and manages a substantial asset base through a compact advisory team.

Client services

Based on Sweeney & Michel, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Sweeney & Michel, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Income planning

Occupation focus

Based on Sweeney & Michel, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for Financial Planning & Consulting range from $1,500 to $10,000; for Retirement Plan Consulting, flat fees start at $1,500 depending on plan size.

Project-based

Maximum hourly fee will not exceed $250/hour for Financial Planning & Consulting and Retirement Plan Consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $750 Minimum fee: Written financial plans are generally assessed a minimum fee of $750. Fee-only: Financial Planning & Consulting: hourly fees up to $250/hour; flat fees range from $1,500 to $10,000. Retirement Plan Consulting: hourly fees up to $250/hour; flat fees start at $1,500; fees based on percentage of Plan assets up to 0.75%, determined case-by-case.

Location

196 Cohasset Road, Suite 100

Chico, CA 95926

Most active in

California

Work history

Sweeney & Michel, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Sierra Central Credit Union

2012 - 2018 (6 years)

Disclosures

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