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Equal Path Investments

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Client AUM

$23,300,000

Clients

32

Advisors

1

of 4 employees

About

Equal Path Investments is a fee-only registered investment adviser that serves individual clients (including high-net-worth individuals), charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax planning, and group educational seminars and speaking engagements.

As a boutique practice with a single advising professional, the firm builds customized portfolios using an asset-allocation framework informed by modern portfolio theory, combining passive and active funds and ESG screening where requested. Portfolios are implemented and monitored on Altruist’s custodial and model marketplace platform, and services are delivered via project-based plans or ongoing planning engagements with coordination with outside professionals as needed.

Notable distinctions include operating as a solo practitioner with a relatively small client base and roughly $23.3 million in assets under management, offering educational workshops as part of its service mix (an uncommon feature for peers), and using a flat recurring advisory fee that covers both planning and investment management rather than a percentage‑of‑assets fee. The firm also absorbs custodian trading and platform fees for managed accounts, and its principal maintains a modest outside grant‑management engagement.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance

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Fee options

Fixed

Project-Based Financial Planning fixed fees between $4,000 - $8,000; Educational Seminars fees range from $0 to $1,500 per seminar; Ongoing Financial Planning and Investment Management combined charged as a flat recurring monthly fee from $500 to $1,000/month

Project-based

$400/hour for Project-Based Financial Planning

Subscriptions

Recurring monthly subscription fee for Ongoing Financial Planning and Investment Management combined ranging from $500 to $1,000 per month

Other

Fee-only: Project-Based Financial Planning fixed fees range between $4,000 - $8,000; hourly rate is $400/hour; Ongoing Financial Planning and Investment Management combined charged as a recurring fixed fee ranging from $500 to $1,000 per month (monthly installments, paid in arrears)

Main office

539 Broadway, #J1

Tacoma WA 98402

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado · North Carolina · Oregon · Washington

Also doing business as

Equal Path · Equal Path Investments · Equal Path Investments LLC · Impact And Income

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Advisors at this firm

Carlie R

CFP®

Tacoma, WA

Equal Path Investments

Hi! I help intentional professionals who’ve built financial stability but feel uncertain about how to fund their next chapter—whether that’s rest, reinvention, or retirement. My clients are ready to move beyond cookie-cutter advice in favor of a more educational, transparent, and joyful planning experience. Through our WATER framework, we transform financial complexity into values-aligned clarity for those ready to live with more purpose and freedom. HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FLAT-FEE PLANNERS: WATER, not FIRE: We don't treat retirement like a finish line. Our WATER framework supports sabbaticals, slowdowns, and purposeful pivots—designing a life that works now and later. Values Integration: Every plan reflects your priorities—whether that's flexibility, community, impact, or legacy. Customized socially responsible or ESG investment strategies (optional) are offered as part of a broader, values-based planning approach. Education-Focused: With a background in science education and a decade advising MDs, PhDs, and thoughtful professionals, we break down complex concepts into actionable steps, empowering confident financial decisions. WHO I WORK WITH: My clients are growth-oriented professionals—often but not always GenX—who’ve built financial stability and now seek their next chapter. They value evidence-based advice but also ask deeper questions about purpose, joy, and alignment, all while balancing career demands, community responsibilities, and the desire for meaningful change. Proudly based in Tacoma, WA, serving clients nationally. READY TO LEARN MORE? Visit my website to learn more about my journey from Seattle science teacher to financial planner to co-founder of Equal Path Investments. My experience—collaborating with a Nobel laureate, securing millions in funding for impact initiatives, and a decade of investment advising for impact-driven professionals—has shaped my fresh approach to financial planning. Whether you're preparing for a sabbatical, designing an encore career, or balancing your dreams with kid drop-offs or aging parents, I help turn “what’s next?” into “what’s possible.” If this sounds good, please schedule a complimentary consultation today by visiting my website.

ESG / Sustainable investing Scientific Professional Sandwich Generation Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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