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Sterling Barrett

Advisor at Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.

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Location

Banner Elk, NC

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

< 1 year

About

Sterling Barrett is a financial advisor at Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. located in Banner Elk, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sterling Wealth Advisors since 2024. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Lowes' Food and has experience with Classical Conversations Plantation and Liberty University. Sterling Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a mix of investment strategies across no-load mutual funds, ETFs, bond funds, and government securities, offering both ongoing advisory relationships and shorter-term consulting engagements.

Client services

Based on Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.

General retirement planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Overview: $3,000 to $25,000; Consulting Project/Retainer: $5,000 to $40,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.75% $4,000,001+: 0.50%

Project-based

$350 per hour for additional services not included in planning or advisory

Other

Account minimum: $400,000 Minimum fee: $6,000 annually for investment advisory services only; $17,000 annually for combined financial planning and investment advisory services Fee-only: Fee-only basis for all advisory and planning services; no commissions accepted

Location

Banner Elk, NC

Most active in

North Carolina

Work history

Sterling Wealth Advisors

2025 - Present (1 year)

Sterling Wealth Advisors

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Lowes' Food

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Liberty University

2022 - Present (4 years)

Unemployed

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Classical Conversations Plantation

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Unemployed

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

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