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Sterling Whitworth Barrett

Advisor at Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. — Banner Elk, NC

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

1 year

Location

Banner Elk, NC

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Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Supported

Total advisors

3

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

27 Low

Avg AUM per client

$2,794,269 Very High

HNW client ratio

63% Very High

About

Sterling Barrett is a financial advisor at Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Lowes' Food and attended Liberty University. Sterling Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting services. The firm manages over $200 million in client assets through customized portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and U.S. government securities.

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

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Banner Elk, NC

Banner Elk NC

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida · North Carolina

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Sterling Wealth Advisors

2026 - Present • 1 year

Plantation, FL

Sterling Wealth Advisors

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Plantation, FL

Sterling Wealth Advisors

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Plantation, FL

Lowes' Food

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Banner Elk, NC

Liberty University

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Lynchburg, VA

Unemployed

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Plantation, FL

Student

2015 - 2022 • 7 years

Plantation, FL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jonathan D

Series 65

Boone, NC

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Approaching retirement
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Liam G

Series 65

Blowing Rock, NC

Fortis Wealth Management

Liam Gilroy is a financial advisor at Fortis Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has military service in both the United States Army and the Army National Guard, where he continues to serve in a reserve capacity. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing rental properties through Magnolia Operations LLC. Fortis Wealth Management serves individuals, families, and plan sponsors by providing asset management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and business development services. The firm uses a combination of cyclical, fundamental, and technical analyses in its investment approach and offers regular educational seminars and a business development advisory practice.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Edwin C

CFP®, Series 63

Boone, NC

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General retirement planning Income planning Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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Elizabeth B

CFP®, Series 65

Banner Elk, NC

Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Elizabeth Barrett is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. for 30 years. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and consulting. Sterling Wealth Advisors manages over $200 million in client assets with a small team, implementing customized portfolios using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and government securities.

General retirement planning
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Anthony W

Series 65

Blowing Rock, NC

Fortis Wealth Management

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Rita H

Series 65

Ner Bern, NC

Altrius Capital Management, Inc.

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Equity compensation tax strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management
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