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Kristin Garrett

Advisor at Financial Empowerment LLC

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Location

Burnsville, MN 55337

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

8 years

About

Kristin Garrett is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Financial Empowerment LLC with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Empowerment since 2015, where she currently serves as one of two advisors at the firm. Financial Empowerment LLC provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and consulting primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm combines comprehensive written financial plans with ongoing portfolio management through both customized discretionary portfolios and a model-driven ETF program, managing approximately $104 million for about 90 clients.

Client services

Based on Financial Empowerment LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Financial Empowerment LLC

General retirement planning General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning Flat Fee: $500 to $5,000 (quarterly retainer fee)

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.65% $1,000,000 - $2,500,000: 0.55% $2,500,000+: 0.45%

Project-based

Financial Planning fees from $3,000 to $4,500 per hour depending on complexity; Consulting Services fees at $450 per hour

Subscriptions

Quarterly calculated Retainer Fee combining flat fee ($500 to $5,000) plus percentage of assets under management

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Financial Planning Flat Fee: $500 to $5,000 (quarterly calculated Retainer Fee) Fee-only: Financial Planning fees on a fixed fee basis ranging from $3,000 to $4,500 per hour; Consulting Services at $450/hour; Financial Planning Flat Fee plus AUM percentage fees as retainer

Location

11995 County Road 11, #130

Burnsville, MN 55337

Most active in

Minnesota

Work history

Financial Empowerment

2017 - Present (9 years)

Financial Empowerment

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Disclosures

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