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Charles Meeder

Advisor at Sound Asset Management, Inc.

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Location

Yorkville, IL

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

24 years

About

Charles Meeder is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He has operated Sound Asset Management, Inc. since 2001 and has been running Charles Meeder, CPA, Inc. since 1991. Sound Asset Management, Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm focuses on strategic, globally diversified asset allocation using primarily no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, and it is notable for its work with institutional retirement clients and pension consulting services.

Client services

Based on Sound Asset Management, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Sound Asset Management, Inc.

General retirement planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial plan fees range from $500 to $3,000, negotiable.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% $5,000,001+: 0.60%

Project-based

$250 per hour for limited scope financial planning and follow-up implementation work.

Other

Minimum fee: $4,000 minimum annual fee Fee-only: Fee-only financial planning and investment management; no commissions accepted.

Location

Yorkville, IL

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Sound Asset Management, Inc.

2001 - Present (25 years)

Charles Meeder, CPA, Inc.

1991 - Present (35 years)

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