Michael Dean Karstens
CFP®Professional Summary
MICHAEL DEAN KARSTENS, CFP® was a registered financial advisor. MICHAEL was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1984 - 2026. MICHAEL had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Biography
Mike joined CAPTRUST in 2022 from Frontier Wealth Management and serves as a senior vice president and financial advisor. He has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Frontier, Mike was president and founder of Karstens Investment Counsel. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA®) designations. Mike earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska at...
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Contact Information
No current employment
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Credentials
Years of Experience
42 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
Education
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Business administration, BS
Business administration, BS
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Contact Information
Main Address
4208 Six Forks Rd Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27609Phone Number
(919) 870-6822# of Employees
1,841SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.
Documents
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
146,777AUM (Assets Under Management)
$1,236,704,853,633Accountant Surprise Examination Report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 | Cover Page | Report |
| 01/17/2025 | Cover Page | Report |
| 10/25/2024 | Cover Page | Report |
| 01/24/2024 | Cover Page | Report |
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
1776 ADVISOR GROUP | WINDSOR FINANCIAL GROUP | WELCH HORNSBY, INC. | WEALTH COVENANT GROUP LLC | WATERMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | TRUTINA FINANCIAL | TRUSTCORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | TRUNORTH WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | TRIANGE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | THE JOHNSTON GROUP | STRATEGIC ADVISOR GROUP | STILLWATER CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | SOUTHERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP | SOUTH TEXAS MONEY MANAGEMENT, LTD. | SHINE WEALTH PARTNERS | RINET COMPANY, LLC | REYNOLDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | QUANTITATIVE ADVANTAGE, LLC | PWA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PORTFOLIO EVALUATIONS, INC. | PARKER, CARLON & JOHNSON, INC. | OMEGA WEALTH PARTNERS, INC. | NEW MARKET WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | NACHMAN NORWOOD & PARROTT, INC. | MRA ASSOCIATES | MORTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | MONROE VOS CONSULTING, INC. | MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, INC. | MCQUEEN BALL & ASSOCIATES LLC | LONG ISLAND WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LAKESIDE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC. | KNOX CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | KAIROS PRIVATE WEALTH, INC | J.H. ELLWOOD & ASSOCIATES, INC. (ELLWOOD) | INTRUST FIDUCIARY GROUP | GENOVESE BURFORD & BROTHERS WEALTH AND RETIREMENT PLAN MGMT, LLC | FRONTIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FREEDOM 401K | FOUNTAIN FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, INC. | FCE GROUP | FAMILY OFFICE RISK ADVISORS | ENGRAVE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC | DEFINED CONTRIBUTION ADVISORS INC OR DCADVISORS | DAVIDSON & GARRARD INC | DANDA TROUVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | CRESCENT CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC | COVENANT MULTI-FAMILY OFFICES, LLC (COVENANT) | CORNERSTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS | COMPASS ADVISORY GROUP LLC | COLUMN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | COBBLESTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC. | CATAWBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC | CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAPTRUST ADVISORS LLC | CAPTRUST | CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | CAMPBELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | CAMMACK RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC | BOSTON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC | ALPHA CUBED INVESTMENTS, LLC | AEVITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
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