Karen F. Folk

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CRD#: 3215323

Professional summary

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Karen Fox Folk, CFP®, who also goes by Karen Folk, was a registered financial professional .

Karen is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1999. Karen had worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65 exam.

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Aliases

Karen Folk

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1999

Experience

Past

August 12, 2011 - February 4, 2022

BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 158418

CHAMPAIGN, IL

Past

April 21, 1999 - December 31, 2011

FOLK FINANCIAL PLANNING

RIA

CRD#: 123394

CHAMPAIGN, IL

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 158418 / SEC#: 801-116798

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/13/2019 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/8/2019 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/27/2020 Terminated)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 3/26/1999

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Current Firm

BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 158418 / SEC#: 801-116798

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/13/2019 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/8/2019 Terminated)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/27/2020 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

1809 Woodfield Drive Suite A, Savoy, IL 61874

Mailing Address

Phone number

(217) 352-0000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BLUESTEM ADV PART 2A & 2B AMENDMENT 04.25.25 (4/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	957
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 325,455,251

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Karen F. Folk

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

FOLK FINANCIAL PLANNING

Primary Firm SEC Registration

BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 3/26/1999

Current Firm

BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

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BLUESTEM FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

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