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Sound Investment Management Inc

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Client assets under management

$255,500,000

Clients

140

30% high-net-worth

Advisors

4

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

35

Low

Average account size

$1,825,000

About

Sound Investment Management serves individual investors — including high‑net‑worth individuals — as well as family trusts, estates, custodial accounts and not‑for‑profit organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a fee‑only advisor using percentage‑of‑AUM billing.

The firm primarily manages client accounts on a non‑discretionary basis, overseeing roughly $255 million in assets for about 140 clients and requiring client approval before executing recommended transactions; its investment work relies on fundamental research and a mix of long‑ and short‑term equity and fixed‑income strategies and allocations to mutual funds, ETFs and other securities. Custody and trade execution are generally handled through Charles Schwab Institutional, and the firm delivers custodial statements monthly and its own quarterly reports while encouraging client involvement in planning and decisions.

Noteworthy for a firm of its size, the dominant non‑discretionary model is uncommon among peers (only a small share of similar firms manage primarily non‑discretionary assets) and the brochure discloses how that structure can affect trade timing and order allocation. The advisory team includes professionals with CFP and CFA credentials and institutional trading experience, and the firm participates in Schwab Institutional programs that provide research and operational support — a relationship the firm discloses as a potential conflict of interest.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning services may also be charged a flat fee as agreed upon with client.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.90% on all assets below $1 million $1,000,001 - $1,500,000: 0.80% on all assets below $1.5 million $1,500,001 - $2,000,000: 0.70% on all assets below $2 million $2,000,001 - $2,500,000: 0.60% on all assets below $2.5 million $2,500,001+: 0.45% on all assets over $2.5 million and 0.60% below $2.5 million

Project-based

Financial planning services at $200 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $2,000 per managed advisory account; waivable under certain limited circumstances. Fee-only: Fee-only advisory firm; compensated solely by clients and do not receive commissions.

Main office location

Sound Investment Management Inc

8215 Tualatin Sherwood Road, Suite 200

Tualatin OR 97062, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California · Oregon · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Micah C

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65

Marshall, VA

Sound Investment Management Inc

Micah Child is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sound Investment Management Inc. since 2014 and previously spent nine years at Grange Capital, LLC. Sound Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm manages approximately $243 million across about 131 client relationships, emphasizing a non-discretionary, team-based approach that combines institutional trading capabilities with personalized client involvement.

Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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John C

Series 65

Tualatin, OR

Sound Investment Management Inc

John Child is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Management Inc with 30 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been associated with Sound Investment Management, American Type Culture Collection, International Bioresource Group, and Bionexus Foundation for over 15 years. Sound Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm manages approximately $243 million across about 131 client relationships, focusing on a non-discretionary investment approach with diversified portfolios and regular account reviews.

Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Mark C

Series 66

Marshall, VA

Sound Investment Management Inc

Mark Child is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Management Inc with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sound Investment Management since 1998. The firm serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations, managing approximately $243 million across about 131 client relationships. Sound Investment Management emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management with a multi-advisor team, combining institutional trading and compliance experience with professional credentials in investment analysis and financial planning.

Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Mark B

Series 63, Series 65

Tualatin, OR

Sound Investment Management Inc

Mark Biallas is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Management Inc with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sound Investment Management since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Columbia Threadneedle Investments from 2003 to 2016. Sound Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm manages approximately $243 million across 131 client relationships, using a non-discretionary investment approach with diversified allocations and regular account reviews.

Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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