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Strait & Sound

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Client assets under management

$333,725,811

Clients

243

12% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 10 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

41

Low

Average account size

$1,373,357

About

Strait & Sound is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individual and high‑net‑worth clients as well as business entities. The firm reports managing about $333.7 million on a discretionary basis for roughly 243 clients and operates with a small advisory team across nine offices.

The firm describes a mosaic investment approach that blends valuation metrics, behavioral and technical analysis, and portfolio construction at the household level, with an emphasis on diversification and capital preservation using municipal bonds and experienced fixed‑income managers. It also conducts structured due diligence on private funds and other non‑public investments when clients request access, limiting recommended allocations and confirming investor eligibility, liquidity, tax treatment, and manager tenure before making recommendations.

Noteworthy distinctions include disclosed affiliations with a commodity trading advisor, other investment advisory firms, and an affiliated accounting practice—relationships the firm flags as potential conflicts and discusses in its disclosures. The firm is also unusual for a team of its size in maintaining nine offices, offering standalone hourly investment consulting in addition to AUM services, and noting that some associated persons have been subject to prior regulatory actions.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management
Investment consulting/tax planning/estate planning

Expertise

Private / alternative investments

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $300,000: 1.50% $300,000 - $600,000: 1.30% $600,000 - $1,200,000: 1.10% $1,200,000 - $2,400,000: 1.00% $2,400,000 - $5,000,000: 0.90% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,000+: Negotiable

Project-based

$500 per hour for investment consulting clients who do not engage for asset management

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office location

Strait & Sound

San Francisco CA, United States

Number of offices

9

Most active in

California · Idaho · Nebraska · Nevada · Oregon · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Li G

Series 63, Series 66

Renton, WA

Strait & Sound

Li Guay is a financial advisor at Strait & Sound with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Gps Capital Management, LLC and PG Global Wealth Management, Inc. since 2011. Strait & Sound serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm uses a mosaic research approach that integrates secular analysis, valuation metrics, behavioral and technical indicators to create tailored portfolios emphasizing diversification and capital preservation.

Private / alternative investments
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Daniel B

CFA®

Seattle, WA

Strait & Sound

Daniel Barnes is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC since 2020 and has prior experience running Barnes Capital, Inc. and RB Capital Management, LLC. Strait & Sound serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a mosaic research approach that integrates secular analysis, valuation metrics, behavioral and technical indicators to create tailored portfolios focused on diversification and capital preservation.

Private / alternative investments
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Todd S

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Strait & Sound

Todd Sixt is a financial advisor at Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Mutual Advisors, LLC and Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC. He has been with Strait & Sound since 2020. Strait & Sound serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a mosaic research approach that integrates secular analysis, valuation metrics, behavioral and technical indicators to create tailored investment policy statements and diversified portfolios focused on capital preservation.

Private / alternative investments
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William R

CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Renton, WA

Strait & Sound

William Romig is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Katz View, LLC, a private entity involved in vacation rental ownership. Strait & Sound serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a mosaic research approach combining secular analysis, valuation metrics, behavioral and technical indicators to create tailored portfolios focused on diversification and capital preservation.

Private / alternative investments
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Gilbert W

Series 65

Meridian, ID

Strait & Sound

Gilbert Wiseman is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked primarily at Strait & Sound since 2021, with prior roles at Farmer's Insurance between 2013 and 2020. Strait & Sound serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm manages approximately $303.9 million in assets for about 277 clients and employs a mosaic research approach that integrates multiple analysis methods to create diversified, capital preservation-focused portfolios.

Private / alternative investments
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Cory B

Series 66

Bellevue, WA

Strait & Sound

Cory Baer is a financial advisor at Strait & Sound with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Alpha Cubed Investments before joining Strait & Sound in 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he provides life and health insurance products when suitable for clients. Strait & Sound serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a mosaic research approach to build tailored portfolios focused on diversification and capital preservation.

Private / alternative investments
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