Karen Lea Pong
CFP®Professional Summary
Karen Lea Pong, CFP®, who also goes by Karen L Matthews, Karen Lea Matthews, is a registered financial advisor currently at CUSTOM WEALTH SOLUTIONS located in Houston, Texas. Karen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Karen has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Other Aliases
Karen L Matthews, Karen Lea Matthews
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Credentials
Years of Experience
33 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
Past
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Current Firm
CUSTOM WEALTH SOLUTIONS | KL WEALTH SOLUTIONS | KAREN PONG, SOLE PROPRIETOR | KAREN LEA PONG, SOLE PROPRIETOR | K L WEALTH SOLUTIONS
Contact Information
Main Address
Houston, TXPhone Number
(713) 724-4518# of Employees
2Documents
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
38AUM (Assets Under Management)
$26,000,000Similar Advisors
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Other business activities
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State Registrations and Notice Filings
(9/23/2025)
(6/23/2025)
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Exams
Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.
Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Jan 1993About the Series 6 examSimilar Advisors
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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