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Karron Edgar Wages

Karron E. Wages

Financial Decisions | Senior Financial AdvisorAFFILIATED WITH ADVISORY ALPHA
Little Rock, AR 72212
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CRD#: 2842913
Karron Edgar Wages

Professional summary


Karron Edgar Wages, CFP®, who also goes by Karron Edgar Hofmann, Karron Hofmann, is a registered financial advisor currently at ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC located in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Karron is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Karron has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65 and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Karron E. Wages, CFP®, is the Senior Financial Advisor at Financial Decisions. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration & Finance from the University of Montevallo in 1988, and her CFP® license in 1996. She began her financial planning career in 1996 with The Arkansas Financial Group, Inc. Since the founders of The Arkansas Financial Group (Rick Adkins and Cindy Conger) were also founders of Financial Decisions, Inc., Karron transitioned over to lead Financial Decisions in 2005. Karron is your primary decision partner and financial planner. Her role is to see the big picture of your financial situation and help put all the puzzle pieces together for your best outcome.
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Tax Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
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Investment Planning
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Estate Planning
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Attending College
Buying a Home
Asset Allocation
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Getting Divorced
Employee Benefits
Getting Married
Insurance
Retirement
Women's Finances
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Karron Edgar Hofmann | Karron Hofmann

Other business activities


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(1) Financial Decisions, Inc; Investment-related; 10825 Financial Centre Parkway, Ste 320, Little Rock, AK 72211; Financial services; President; 09/2005; Approx 1 hour/month; Approx. 1 hour/month during trading hours; Business tax reporting and annual business requirements.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1996

Experience


Current

August 17, 2022 - Present

ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC

Office #1: 11311 Arcade Drive Suite 110, Little Rock, AR 72212
RIA
CRD#: 158282
Little Rock, AR
Past

November 18, 2005 - July 22, 2022

FINANCIAL DECISIONS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 117639
LITTLE ROCK, AR

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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AA
ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC
ADVISORY ALPHA | SUDDENLY SINGLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHIPPER & OSTERINK | MONEY TALES FINANCIAL | FINANCIAL TRANSITIONS LTD. | FINANCIAL DECISIONS | ESTATE DOCTOR | CONGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CASE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC

CRD#: 158282 / SEC#: 801-72499

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/14/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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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
Arkansas
(8/17/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/30/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 12/27/1996
General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm


AA
ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC
ADVISORY ALPHA | SUDDENLY SINGLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHIPPER & OSTERINK | MONEY TALES FINANCIAL | FINANCIAL TRANSITIONS LTD. | FINANCIAL DECISIONS | ESTATE DOCTOR | CONGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CASE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC

CRD#: 158282 / SEC#: 801-72499

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/14/2011 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
348 S Waverly Rd Suite 100, Holland, MI 49423
Mailing Address
Phone number
(866) 530-1400
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
60

SEC notice filing (48 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC ADV PART 2A (4/24/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts22,480
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,468,083,482

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Company Information


ADVISORY ALPHA, LLC

Senior Financial AdvisorCRD#: 158282Little Rock, AR 72212

DBA Information


Financial Decisions

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