Sound Income Strategies, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2014
Total AUM
$4.2B
Discretionary
$3.9B
94% of AUM
Avg account
$169K
Accounts
24,756
Employees
134
Advisory reps
133

Firm details

Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
CRD number
173272
Registered since
October 22, 2014
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Individuals80.75%
  • HNWI18.8%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.35%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.09%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

Sound Income Strategies, LLC is a limited liability company that has been SEC-registered since 2014. The firm provides advisory services to both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts. Its advisory offerings include financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and investment companies, plus educational seminars and workshops. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements, reflecting flexibility for different client relationships. The firm reports it is not an active ESG investor. Ownership is reported as domestic entity and individual interests.

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 60%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 12%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 10%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 10%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, US Government Bonds 1%60%
  • Exchange Traded Equities60%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds12%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds10%
  • Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds10%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%

Owners & executives

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  • Kristin Carleton

    Kristin Carleton

    CEO & Chief Investment StrategistCRD 4485193

  • Phong Truong

    Phong Truong

    Chief Client OfficerCRD 5655764

  • Derek Illston

    Derek Illston

    COO, Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 7951046

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Contacts

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  • Britney Merrill

    Britney Merrill

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 4494311

  • Gary Osing

    Gary Osing

    Vice PresidentCRD 5477151

  • David Stearns

    David Stearns

    PresidentCRD 5426518

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$761M in ETFs

Passive

80%

$611M

Active

15%

$150M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES 0-5 YEAR HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF (SHYG)BlackRockPassiveHigh Yield Bond$43.2M1,017,6305.67%

Location

Primary office

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, anchoring the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL metro in the South.

Metro area
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Region
South
County
Broward
Address
500 W Cypress Creek Rd
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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