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Katrina Riddick

Advisor at People First Financial Advisors

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Location

Landover, MD 20785

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

30 years

About

Katrina Riddick is the President and CEO of People First Financial Advisors, with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Percival Financial Partners, Ltd and Backstrom Mccarley Berry & Co., LLC. In addition to her role at People First, she serves as President and CEO of FAIM Group Strategic Solutions Center, LLC, where she consults for small and start-up minority-owned businesses. People First Financial Advisors specializes in municipal financial advisory services for government and quasi-government bond issuers, including structuring public debt transactions and assisting with broker-dealer selection. The firm provides non-discretionary advice focused on municipal advisory work and is developing capabilities in traditional investment advisory and pension consulting.

Client services

Based on People First Financial Advisors

Financial planning Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Market timing
Public finance transaction consulting services

Expertise

Based on People First Financial Advisors

Business ownership considerations Entity structure planning (LLC, S-Corp)

Occupation focus

Based on People First Financial Advisors

Government Employee

Fee options

Fixed

For bidding agent services on municipal bond escrow investments: lesser of $33,000 or 0.2% of transaction base; For bidding agent services on interest rate derivatives: up to 0.05% of initial notional amount; For pension fund consulting: negotiated fixed annual fee payable monthly.

Percentage

$0 - $50,000: 2.50% $50,001 - $250,000: 2.00% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001+: 1.00%

Project-based

Standard hourly rates: President and CEO $350/hr; Senior Advisor $250/hr; Junior Advisor $115/hr. Fees are negotiable.

Other

Minimum fee: For debt related services: Base fees from $40,000 to $85,000+, plus fees per bond ($0.20 to $0.50 per bond), max fee negotiable Fee-only: Negotiated hourly fees for consulting and advisory services; standard hourly rates: President and CEO $350/hr, Senior Advisor $250/hr, Junior Advisor $115/hr.

Location

8181 Professional Place, Suite 202

Landover, MD 20785

Most active in

Maryland · Virginia

Work history

Percival Financial Partners, Ltd

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Backstrom Mccarley Berry & Co., Llc

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

Faim Group Strategic Solutions Center, Llc Of Baltimore

2010 - Present (16 years)

People First (formerly Strategic Solutions Center, LLC)

2007 - Present (19 years)

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