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Karen Burns Kight

Advisor at &PARTNERS — Vilas, NC

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

33 years

Location

Vilas, NC

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&PARTNERS

Enterprise

Total advisors

556

Across 189 offices

Clients per advisor

97 High

Avg AUM per client

$384,909 Typical

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Karen Kight is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 33 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of advising, she owns Front Porch Sales & Holdings, LLC, an antique market with a coffee counter in Boone, NC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and consulting services using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with portfolios managed directly or through third-party managers.

Client services

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Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Portfolio manager selection, furnish advice not involving securities, research report services, 1042 portfolio construction

Expertise

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Wealth management Equity compensation tax strategy Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Location

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Vilas, NC

Vilas NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

33 years of industry experience

&PARTNERS

2024 - Present • 2 years

Nashville, TN

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2024 • 8 years

Davidson, NC

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2009 - 2016 • 7 years

Davidson, NC

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