Awaken Financial Designs LLC
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About
The firm provides financial planning, consulting and discretionary investment management to individual and high‑net‑worth clients. Services include one‑time and ongoing financial planning, topic‑specific consultations, and portfolio management implemented by subscribing client accounts to third‑party model portfolios on a custodial platform; firm personnel also offer insurance products as licensed agents.
The firm’s investment process is goal‑ and risk‑driven, building plans from cash flow, net worth, tax and estate considerations and then implementing allocations consistent with each client’s objectives and tolerance. It typically exercises discretionary trading authority and conducts periodic (generally quarterly) reviews, and may engage sub‑advisors or external model portfolios to execute strategies; asset management is offered only alongside ongoing planning relationships.
Distinctive aspects include an affiliated insurance practice whose representatives receive commission compensation for insurance sales, a potential conflict the firm discloses and says it manages through procedures and fiduciary obligations. The firm also does not rely on percentage‑of‑assets advisory fees, passes model‑platform fees through to clients as billed by the custodian, and reported no client assets under management at the time of this filing.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Fixed fees for full financial plans between $2,000 and $5,000; Annual flat fee for ongoing financial planning between $7,500 and $10,000
Investment Advisor Representatives receive commissions from sales of investment-related insurance products as licensed insurance agents
$250 per hour for financial consulting services
Fee-only: Hourly consultation fee of $250 per hour; Fixed fees for full financial plans ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 based on complexity; Annual flat fee for ongoing financial planning ranging from $7,500 to $10,000 payable quarterly in advance
Main office
Cary NC
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Arizona · North Carolina
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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