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Thomas Preston Falter

Advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC — Weirton, WV

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

42 years

Location

Weirton, WV 26062

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Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

125

Across 65 offices

Clients per advisor

198 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$168,290 Very Low

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

Thomas Falter is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Pinnacle Investments, Essex Securities, Cetera Advisors, and Investors Capital Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he owns North American Sporting, a business licensed to sell firearms and provide concealed carry classes. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm focuses on customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Client services

Based on Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Income planning Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees can be fixed fees negotiated in advance per plan

Percentage

$0+: up to 1.75% annually N/A - N/A: up to 2.0% annually for a limited select group with special needs requiring additional attention

Commissions

Commissions and trail fees from sale of mutual funds, variable annuities, and insurance products by select IA-Reps registered with affiliated broker-dealer Sound Income Wealth, LLC

Project-based

Financial planning services hourly fees with a minimum of $300 per plan

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 (may be waived based on client needs and complexity) Fee-only: Asset management fees, financial planning fees charged hourly or fixed fee, no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Weirton, WV

3600 West Street

Weirton WV 26062

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

West Virginia

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Pinnacle Investments, LLC

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

507 Plum Street, Suite 120, NY

Sound Income Strategies LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Pinnacle Investments, LLC

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Mansfield, MA

Essex Securities

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Mansfield, MA

Cetera Advisors LLC

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Denver, CO

Investors Capital Corp.

1997 - 2016 • 19 years

Greenville, NC

North American Financial

1981 - Present • 45 years

Weirton, WV

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Business activities & affiliations

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Michael P

Series 63, Series 65

Weirton, WV

Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc.

Michael Payne is a financial advisor with Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Steeloaks Investment Advisers and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2005. Steeloaks Investment Advisers provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, endowments, foundations, public funds, and municipalities. The firm uses quantitative, technical, and passive investment strategies, focusing on diversified portfolios constructed primarily with exchange-traded funds and annual rebalancing.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Donald K

Series 63

Weirton, WV

Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc.

Donald Kendrick is a financial advisor at Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc. in Weirton, WV, holding a Series 63 designation with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Steeloaks since 1997. Steeloaks Investment Advisers provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, pension plans, endowments, public funds, and municipalities. The firm employs quantitative, technical, and passive investment strategies, focusing on diversified portfolios primarily constructed with exchange-traded funds and monitored through firm-specific historical research.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Dewey G

Weirton, WV

Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc.

Dewey Guida is a financial advisor at SteelOaks Investment Advisers, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. The firm provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, pension plans, endowments, and municipalities. SteelOaks emphasizes quantitative, technical, and passive investment strategies, primarily using diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds rebalanced annually. The firm’s approach includes model portfolios based on historical research and serves both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Sara P

Series 66

Weirton, WV

Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc.

Sara Payne is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Steeloaks Investment Advisers, Inc., where she has worked since 1997. She has 27 years of industry experience. Steeloaks Investment Advisers provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, endowments, public funds, and municipalities. The firm uses quantitative, technical, and passive investment strategies, primarily employing diversified portfolios with exchange-traded funds, and offers several model portfolios including equity allocations and balanced fixed-income strategies.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Paul S

Series 66

Wintersville, OH

Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC

Paul Sweeney II is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years and serves in the Ohio Army National Guard. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates real estate rental properties. Kingsview Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, providing wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services through a network of advisers and an internal portfolio management group.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Rick P

Series 63, Series 65

Weirton, WV

Sound Income Strategies, LLC

Rick Prosser is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC, Investors Capital Corporation, and North American Financial, where he also works as an insurance agent selling life and annuities. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis combined with equity review and offers a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and insurance planning through affiliated channels.

Income planning Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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