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Kristin Carleton

Advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC

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Location

Richmond, VA 23235

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

16 years

About

Kristin Carleton is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, J. W. Cole Financial, ValMark Securities, James River Wealth Advisors, Raymond James Financial Services, and Towne Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the boards of GRASP and Commonwealth Savers, is vice president of the Carillon Academy board, and is involved in special needs planning through her ownership and leadership roles in related businesses. Sound Income Strategies, LLC is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $4.0 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other advisers, focusing on customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis combined with equity review, and offers a range of asset management and planning services.

Client services

Based on Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Income planning Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees can be fixed fees negotiated in advance per plan

Percentage

$0+: up to 1.75% annually N/A - N/A: up to 2.0% annually for a limited select group with special needs requiring additional attention

Commissions

Commissions and trail fees from sale of mutual funds, variable annuities, and insurance products by select IA-Reps registered with affiliated broker-dealer Sound Income Wealth, LLC

Project-based

Financial planning services hourly fees with a minimum of $300 per plan

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 (may be waived based on client needs and complexity) Fee-only: Asset management fees, financial planning fees charged hourly or fixed fee, no commissions for advisory services

Location

9221 Forest Hill Avenue

Richmond, VA 23235

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

Sound Income Strategies LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

MassMutual Life Insurance Company

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

MML Investors Services LLC

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

J. W. Cole Financial, Inc.

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

ValMark Securities

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

James River Wealth Advisors

2019 - 2023 (4 years)

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors INC.

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Raymond James financial Services

2014 - 2019 (5 years)

Towne Bank

2014 - 2019 (5 years)

Disclosures

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