Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$89,000,000

Clients

49% high-net worth

Advisors

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

Very Low

Average account size

$2,170,732

About

Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified purchasers and some institutional clients. The two‑advisor firm manages approximately $102 million on a discretionary basis across about 41 client relationships and offers both diversified and fixed‑income‑only portfolio programs.

The firm combines passive and active techniques — including fundamental, technical, relative‑strength and trend‑following analysis, tactical asset allocation, and Modern Portfolio Theory — to build portfolios tailored to each client’s suitability, risk tolerance and time horizon. Sound Legacy typically acts with discretionary authority, incorporates financial planning into its wealth management engagements, and may implement margin or leveraged strategies for clients who specifically request them.

Compared with peers of similar size, Sound Legacy offers multi‑generational legacy and family‑office style services — including corporate entity facilitation, bill tracking and paying, private investment facilitation and vendor liaison — under separately negotiated engagements. The brochure also discloses an ownership structure involving employee 401(k) trusts and an outside real‑estate management activity tied to a client‑owned entity, which the firm identifies and states it manages as potential conflicts of interest.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning Real estate investing Debt management Wealth management Multi-generational wealth transfer

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Multi-Generational Legacy Planning and Family Office Services range from $100,000 to $300,000 annually, flat fees, negotiated per client

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% (100 basis points) $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% (85 basis points) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.55% (55 basis points) $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.45% (45 basis points) $25,000,001+: 0.40% (40 basis points)

Commissions

Certain supervised persons may offer securities brokerage services under separate commission-based arrangements

Other

Minimum fee: $5,000 minimum annual fee; for accounts under $250,000, minimum fee at advisor discretion and less than annual fee for larger accounts Fee-only: Fee-based only; no commissions for advisory services

Main office location

Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC

Kirkland WA, United States

Number of offices

Most active in

Texas · Washington

Disclosures

Business activities & affiliations

Is not active or affiliated with:

Insurance agent

They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.

Broker-dealer / trader

They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.

Bank

They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.

Trust company

They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.

Fund sponsor

They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.

Accountant / CPA / tax prep

They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.

Lawyer

They provide legal services, typically billed separately.

Real estate agent

They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.

Other specialized services

They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.

Forms ADV

Form ADV Part 2: Client Brochure Form ADV Part 3: Client Relationship

Quick links

LinkedIn Website 425-800-6862

Advisors at this firm

Joel P

Series 66

Kirkland, WA

Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC

Joel Petersen is a financial advisor with Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sound Legacy in 2020, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Rotary Club of Emerald City and holds board and management positions in several non-investment related businesses, including a licensed streaming technology reseller and a manufacturer of AI-based sports cameras. Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified purchasers, and some institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment techniques tailored to client suitability, risk tolerance, and time horizon, while offering multi-generational legacy and family-office style services under separately negotiated engagements.

General retirement planning Real estate investing Debt management Wealth management Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner

Tera P

Series 63, Series 65

Kirkland, WA

Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC

Tera Probst is a financial advisor at Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. She previously worked for Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. for 20 years and Seafirst National Bank for 27 years. Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified purchasers, and some institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment techniques tailored to client suitability, risk tolerance, and time horizon, and offers multi-generational legacy and family-office style services.

General retirement planning Real estate investing Debt management Wealth management Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner

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