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Kristin E. Carlin

FERN IMPACT ADVISORS
DULUTH, GA 30096
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CRD#: 2632010
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Professional summary


Kristin Elizabeth Carlin, who also goes by Kristin Elizabeth Franz, is a registered financial advisor currently at FERN IMPACT ADVISORS, LLC located in Duluth, Georgia.

Kristin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Kristin has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Kristin Elizabeth Franz

Other business activities


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Kristin Carlin is a co-founder and CIO of FERN Impact Partners, LLC, a New York registered limited liability company operating from Georgia (3675 Crestwood Parkway, Suite 400, Duluth, GA, 30096). FERN Impact Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership") has been formed in Aug 2018 to operate as a private investment partnership to create a pool of capital to achieve sustainable liquid equity investment (implementing a Long/Short Equity Plus Impact strategy). The general partner of the Partnership is FERN Impact Partners GP, the New York registered general partner of the Partnership (the "General Partner"). The investment manager (IM) of the Partnership is FERN Impact Partners, LLC (the "Investment Manager"). The General Partners and Investment Manager are affiliated with FERN Impact Advisors LLC through common ownership. Carlin spends 100% of her time on firm wide investment activities.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

May 16, 2013 - Present

FERN IMPACT ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 3675 Crestwood Parkway Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096Office #2: 3675 Crestwood Pkwy, Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
RIA
CRD#: 164264
DULUTH, GA
Past

May 2, 2001 - January 8, 2002

PALI CAPITAL, LLC

BD
CRD#: 40173
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 10, 1996 - March 24, 1998

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Georgia
(5/16/2013)
IAR
New York
(7/9/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/13/2013
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


FI
FERN IMPACT ADVISORS, LLC
FERN IMPACT ADVISORS, LLC | HUNTER INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | HUNTER INVESTMENT ADVISOR GROUP

CRD#: 164264 / SEC#:

Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/6/2012 Approved)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/3/2018 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/28/2017 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
3675 Crestwood Parkway Suite 400, Duluth, GA 30096
Mailing Address
Phone number
+1 (917) 207-8871
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts5
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,392,239

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Company Information


FERN IMPACT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 164264Duluth, GA 30096

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