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Paladin Research Report For:

Kathleen Nemetz

LPL Financial/ Stratos Wealth

MBA, CFP®, CDFA®, CPFA®
3623 Crossings Drive
Suite 112
Prescott, AZ 86305
928-460-5522

About Kathleen Nemetz

Kathleen Nemetz, MBA, CFP®, CDFA®, CPFA®, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER" professional and investment manager with Stratos Wealth Partners in Prescott, Arizona. She works with clients who want to establish sounder financial foundations to pursue their dreams. Kathleen earned her MBA in Finance at Pace University in New York.

As an investment adviser representative, Kathleen offers in-depth knowledge of pre-retirement accumulation strategies and, for retirees, income generation and estate planning. She works closely with the local legal community in planning for legacy gifts, as well as the management and investment of trusts and estates. For clients who depend on their investments, she practices 'prudent man' fiduciary standards.

A former expatriate who lived in France for seven years, Kathleen also offers specialized skills in planning and investing.

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 1926
CRD#
  • 4887008
Firm CRD#
  • 6413
Insurance License#
  • National insurance producer number 8395689
States Licensed in
  • AZ,CA,GA,TX,WA,WV
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 22
Number of Years with Current Firm
  • 6
Work Experience
  • Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. (Investment Adviser) / LPL Financial LLC (Broker-Dealer), Prescott, AZ: 2019 - Present McClurg Capital Corporation, San Rafael, CA: 2013 - 2019 Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., San Francisco, CA: 2009 - 2013 Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc., San Francisco, CA: 2006 - 2009 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Mill Valley, CA: 2005 - 2006
Work with the following types of clients
  • Individual Investors, Businesses
Foreign Languages Serviced
  • French
Advisory Services Provided
  • Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, Wealth Management, Financial Planning for Individuals, Investment Advice & Management

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Registered Representative
  • Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • MBA, CFP®, CDFA®, CPFA®
Securities Licenses
  • SIE, Series 66, Series 7
Insurance and Annuity Licenses
  • Life, Annuity, Variable Annuity, Variable Life

Firm Information

Advisor's Number of Clients
  • 100+
Advisor's Number of Managed Clients
  • 90
Advisor's Number of Planning Clients
  • 3
Total Assets Under Management by Advisor
  • $32M

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Based
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
  • $200K
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets, Commissions
Additional Details on Charges
  • My percentage fee charged to assets under management drops for accounts over $1 million in size. Also I use separately managed accounts managed by outside investment teams on the LPL Platform and fees for these can be higher, depending on the nature of the accounts. Fees for insurance products can vary widely, according to the type of product.

Education

MBA Finance - Portfolio Management

Pace University
10/7/1988 -01/15/1990

Disclosures

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LPL ADV 2A

https://www.lpl.com/content/dam/lpl-www/documents/disclosures/A58.pdf

Additional Detailed Disclosures

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Disclaimer

Securities offered through LPL Financial, member of FINRA and SIPC. Investment advice offered by Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., a registered investment advisor and a separate entity from LPL Financial.