Kevin John Carlson
Advisor at Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC — Portland, OR
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
15 years
Location
Portland, OR
Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
36 HighAvg AUM per client
$889,201 HighHNW client ratio
28% TypicalKevin Carlson is a financial advisor at Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC in Portland, OR, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, KMS Financial Services, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he reviews life insurance needs with clients and presents options for meeting those needs. Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach integrating modern portfolio theory and offers services including discretionary management, financial planning, and standalone pension consulting.
Based on Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC
Based on Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC
Fixed fees for financial planning generally between $400 and $3,500 (negotiable); based on hourly rate and complexity
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.85% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.65% $5,000,001+: 0.50%
$200 per hour (negotiable)
Altruist One subscription fee: 0.01% per month (0.12% annualized) of average daily balance; minimum $1.00 per month for accounts under $10,000
Portland, OR
Portland OR
Advisors at this office
1
Oregon · Washington
15 years of industry experience
Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC
2021 - Present • 5 years
Portland, OR
Arbor Point Advisors
2020 - 2022 • 2 years
Portland, OR
Securities America Advisors, Inc.
2020 - 2022 • 2 years
Portland, OR
SECURITIES AMERICA, inc.
2020 - 2022 • 2 years
Portland, OR
KMS Financial Services, Inc.
2016 - 2020 • 4 years
Seattle, WA
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
2011 - 2016 • 5 years
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