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Sara Beltran Caro

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors

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Location

Albuquerque, NM

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

1 year

About

Sara Beltran Caro is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Albuquerque, NM, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has prior experience with LPL Financial and has been involved with organizations such as the New Mexico Environmental Law Center and Rio Grande Community Development Corporation. In addition to her advisory role, she is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models with optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Most active in

Arizona · New Mexico · Oregon · Texas

Work history

AGIA

2025 - Present (1 year)

Valic Financial Advisors

2025 - Present (1 year)

Real Estate Rental

2024 - Present (2 years)

LPL Financial LLC

2023 - 2025 (2 years)

New Mexico Environmental Law Center

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Rio Grande Community Development Corporation

2020 - 2022 (2 years)

NM Solar Group

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Kelly Services

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

N/a

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Veterinaria El Ganadero

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Food and Water Watch

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

N/a

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

University of New Mexico

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

University of New Mexico

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Green Fox Landscape Supply

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Veterinaria El Ganadero

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Juntos: Our Air, Our Water

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

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