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Katherine E Medina

Katherine E. Medina

SANCTUARY ADVISORS | Wealth Management Advisor
WILMINGTON, NC 28401
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CRD#: 5318918
Katherine E Medina

Professional summary


Katherine E Medina, CFP®, who also goes by Katherine Marjorie Echter, Katherine Echter, Katie M. Echter, Katherine Marjorie Medina, is a registered financial advisor currently at SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC located in Wilmington, North Carolina and SANCTUARY SECURITIES, INC. located in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Katherine is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Katherine has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Financial planning
Trading individual securities
Trust & estate planning
Retirement planning
What is your current number of clients?
Greater than 100
What is your minimum asset requirement?
500K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Katherine Marjorie Echter | Katherine Echter | Katie M. Echter | Katherine Marjorie Medina

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) Name: Cape Fear Literacy Council Position: Board Vice President Nature: CFLC supports individuals in our community who are looking to strengthen their literacy skills. We also serve the immigrant community with ESL classes, and citizenship support. Investment Related: No Hours: 2 Securities Trading Hours: 1 Start Date: 12/01/2022 Address: 1012 S 17th St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States Description: Participate in board discussions and vote on issues brought to the board by the ED or other committees. As a member of the finance committee I help the head of the finance committee and ED evaluate the financial health of the organization. 2) Name: CFP Board Position: Member, Council on Examinations Nature: The CFP Board, administers the Certified Financial Planner exam and supports the promotion and advancement of the certification. Investment Related: No Hours: 12 Securities Trading Hours: 6 Start Date: 11/01/2019 Address: 1425 K St NW #800, Washington DC 20005, United States Description: I serve as a subject expert for exam writing and corrections. As a member of the council of examinations we work to provide information to the full board on the composition and quality of the questions on the exam. 3) Name: Fixed Annuities Position: Producer Nature: Sales of fixed annuities, whole life and/or health insurance Investment Related: No Hours: Securities Trading Hours: Start Date: Address: Description: Fixed Annuitity, Fixed Life

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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: 2019

Experience


Current

August 23, 2024 - Present

SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 929 N Front Streeet Suite 730, Wilmington, NC 28401
RIA
CRD#: 226606
WILMINGTON, NC
Current

August 23, 2024 - Present

SANCTUARY SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 929 N Front Street Suite 730, Wilmington, NC 28401
BD
CRD#: 205
WILMINGTON, NC
Past

August 20, 2008 - August 27, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
WILMINGTON, NC
Past

August 20, 2008 - August 27, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
WILMINGTON, NC
Past

August 29, 2007 - August 5, 2008

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6627
WILMINGTON, NC
Past

June 7, 2007 - August 5, 2008

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
WILMINGTON, NC

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
SA
SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC
1280 FINANCIAL PARTNERS | WOLFRUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | WIGAND INTEGRATED WEALTH | WESLEY BATES | WALLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VOSS GENELLY GROUP | VINCITA INVESTMENT PARTNERS | VELORUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VALOROUS ADVISORS | UPLAND PRIVATE WEALTH | TOVA WEALTH | THEOREM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE PEREZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE ORODICA & DE LA GARZA PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE MANCUSI GROUP | THE LOPEZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE LONGO GROUP | THE GUERRERO PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE CHAPA & SALINAS PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | TENET WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH CAPITAL | SOUTHERN OAK WEALTH GROUP | SMITHBERG WEALTH | SLK PRIVATE WEALTH | SKYPATH PRIVATE WEALTH | SANCTUARY WEALTH PARTNERS | SANCTUARY WEALTH GROUP | SANCTUARY WEALTH ADVISORS | SANCTUARY SECURITIES | SANCTUARY INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY GLOBAL (MIAMI) | SANCTUARY GLOBAL | SANCTUARY ASSET MANAGEMENT | SANCTUARY ALTERNATIVE HOLDINGS | SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC | SAIGE PRIVATE WEALTH | ROCKET FINANCE | RICEBARRETT FAMILY WEALTH | RHA WEALTH | QUORUM PRIVATE WEALTH | QUIRINI WEALTH GROUP | QUESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS | PURPLE SECTOR INVESTMENTS, LLC | PRAIRIEFIRE WEALTH PLANNING | PRAETEGO PRIVATE WEALTH | PARAGON PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OTLEY PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOYES ADVISORS LLC | NOYES ADVISORS | NOBLEVEST PRIVATE WEALTH | NOBLE WEALTH PARTNERS | NEWSPRING WEALTH PARTNERS | NAVIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NAVASYNC PRIVATE WEALTH | MUIRWOOD PRIVATE WEALTH | MONROE FINANCIAL GROUP | MFORCE CAPITAL ARKANSAS, MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS | MFORCE CAPITAL - FOSSIL ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | MFORCE CAPITAL | MESA POINTE WEALTH | MERCER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC., A DIVISION OF MFORCE CAPITAL | MARKSMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARBLE WEALTH | MACKIE & WALLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | M&K LEGACY WEALTH | LIONS WEALTH PARTNERS | LEGACY WEALTH GROUP | LEBLANC FINANCIAL GROUP | KETORET CAPITAL | JDK WEALTH ADVISORS | JACKSON HILL & FISH PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ITERHIC WEALTH ADVISORS | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS | HOLDER LEGACY WEALTH PARTNERS | HILLGUARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEREDITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARBOR ASSET PRIVATE WEALTH | GREEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | GRANITE ISLANDS PRIVATE WEALTH | GLOMB PRIVATE WEALTH | GFC PLANNING | G SQUARED PRIVATE WEALTH | G SQUARED - THE HARDCASTLE GROUP | FUENTES-HONDERMANN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FJELL CAPITAL | FAMIGLIA WEALTH | EVERNEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EVANS MAY WEALTH | ENSCONCE WEALTH PARTNERS | ENCLAVE WEALTH ADVISORS | ECLIPSE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIAL SQUARE PRIVATE WEALTH | DIAGONAL INVESTMENT OFFICE | DC HILL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DAVID A. NOYES | CROSSWATERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CRESCENT PINE FAMILY OFFICE GROUP | CRESCENT HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | CREDO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | COPPERSKY WEALTH | COOKE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CONVERSANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONCENTURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLAYBOURN FRAKES | CHAPPELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHADWICK BAY INVESTMENTS | CERULEAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CENTERAS PRIVATE WEALTH | CENTEL WEALTH ADVISORY | CEDAR GAP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CARPION PRIVATE WEALTH | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | CAPE ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | BURNHAM HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | BOWERSOCK CAPITAL PARTNERS | BAYLEY INVESTMENT GROUP | AZIZ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | AUSPERITY PRIVATE WEALTH | AURIC PRIVATE WEALTH | AURIC CAPITAL PARTNERS | ARRAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALLUVIAL PRIVATE WEALTH | ALFA ADVISORY | ACORN ADVISORS GROUP | ACEAL WEALTH DBA SOUTHERN OAK | 6 DEGREES WEALTH | 401K PLAN ADVISOR | 3 SEEDS WEALTH ADVISORS | 18FORTY8 PRIVATE WEALTH

CRD#: 226606 / SEC#: 801-99364

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/10/2015 Approved)

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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(8/23/2024)
RR
Colorado
(8/23/2024)
RR
Connecticut
(8/23/2024)
RR
Georgia
(8/23/2024)
RR
Maryland
(5/21/2025)
RR
Massachusetts
(8/23/2024)
RR
New Hampshire
(8/23/2024)
RR
New Jersey
(8/23/2024)
RR
New York
(8/23/2024)
RR
North Carolina
(8/23/2024)
IAR
North Carolina
(8/23/2024)
RR
Ohio
(8/23/2024)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/23/2024)
RR
South Carolina
(8/23/2024)
RR
Texas
(8/23/2024)
IAR
Texas
(8/23/2024)
RR
Virginia
(8/23/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 7/6/2007
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 4/14/2009
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SA
SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC
1280 FINANCIAL PARTNERS | WOLFRUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | WIGAND INTEGRATED WEALTH | WESLEY BATES | WALLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VOSS GENELLY GROUP | VINCITA INVESTMENT PARTNERS | VELORUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VALOROUS ADVISORS | UPLAND PRIVATE WEALTH | TOVA WEALTH | THEOREM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE PEREZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE ORODICA & DE LA GARZA PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE MANCUSI GROUP | THE LOPEZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE LONGO GROUP | THE GUERRERO PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE CHAPA & SALINAS PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | TENET WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH CAPITAL | SOUTHERN OAK WEALTH GROUP | SMITHBERG WEALTH | SLK PRIVATE WEALTH | SKYPATH PRIVATE WEALTH | SANCTUARY WEALTH PARTNERS | SANCTUARY WEALTH GROUP | SANCTUARY WEALTH ADVISORS | SANCTUARY SECURITIES | SANCTUARY INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY GLOBAL (MIAMI) | SANCTUARY GLOBAL | SANCTUARY ASSET MANAGEMENT | SANCTUARY ALTERNATIVE HOLDINGS | SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC | SAIGE PRIVATE WEALTH | ROCKET FINANCE | RICEBARRETT FAMILY WEALTH | RHA WEALTH | QUORUM PRIVATE WEALTH | QUIRINI WEALTH GROUP | QUESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS | PURPLE SECTOR INVESTMENTS, LLC | PRAIRIEFIRE WEALTH PLANNING | PRAETEGO PRIVATE WEALTH | PARAGON PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OTLEY PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOYES ADVISORS LLC | NOYES ADVISORS | NOBLEVEST PRIVATE WEALTH | NOBLE WEALTH PARTNERS | NEWSPRING WEALTH PARTNERS | NAVIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NAVASYNC PRIVATE WEALTH | MUIRWOOD PRIVATE WEALTH | MONROE FINANCIAL GROUP | MFORCE CAPITAL ARKANSAS, MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS | MFORCE CAPITAL - FOSSIL ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | MFORCE CAPITAL | MESA POINTE WEALTH | MERCER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC., A DIVISION OF MFORCE CAPITAL | MARKSMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARBLE WEALTH | MACKIE & WALLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | M&K LEGACY WEALTH | LIONS WEALTH PARTNERS | LEGACY WEALTH GROUP | LEBLANC FINANCIAL GROUP | KETORET CAPITAL | JDK WEALTH ADVISORS | JACKSON HILL & FISH PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ITERHIC WEALTH ADVISORS | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS | HOLDER LEGACY WEALTH PARTNERS | HILLGUARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEREDITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARBOR ASSET PRIVATE WEALTH | GREEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | GRANITE ISLANDS PRIVATE WEALTH | GLOMB PRIVATE WEALTH | GFC PLANNING | G SQUARED PRIVATE WEALTH | G SQUARED - THE HARDCASTLE GROUP | FUENTES-HONDERMANN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FJELL CAPITAL | FAMIGLIA WEALTH | EVERNEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EVANS MAY WEALTH | ENSCONCE WEALTH PARTNERS | ENCLAVE WEALTH ADVISORS | ECLIPSE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIAL SQUARE PRIVATE WEALTH | DIAGONAL INVESTMENT OFFICE | DC HILL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DAVID A. NOYES | CROSSWATERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CRESCENT PINE FAMILY OFFICE GROUP | CRESCENT HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | CREDO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | COPPERSKY WEALTH | COOKE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CONVERSANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONCENTURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLAYBOURN FRAKES | CHAPPELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHADWICK BAY INVESTMENTS | CERULEAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CENTERAS PRIVATE WEALTH | CENTEL WEALTH ADVISORY | CEDAR GAP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CARPION PRIVATE WEALTH | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | CAPE ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | BURNHAM HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | BOWERSOCK CAPITAL PARTNERS | BAYLEY INVESTMENT GROUP | AZIZ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | AUSPERITY PRIVATE WEALTH | AURIC PRIVATE WEALTH | AURIC CAPITAL PARTNERS | ARRAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALLUVIAL PRIVATE WEALTH | ALFA ADVISORY | ACORN ADVISORS GROUP | ACEAL WEALTH DBA SOUTHERN OAK | 6 DEGREES WEALTH | 401K PLAN ADVISOR | 3 SEEDS WEALTH ADVISORS | 18FORTY8 PRIVATE WEALTH

CRD#: 226606 / SEC#: 801-99364

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/10/2015 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1450 Brickell Avenue Suite 2610, Miami, FL 33131
Mailing Address
Phone number
(317) 975-7729
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
699

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC ADV 2A FIRM BROCHURE 04/2025 (4/1/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts55,540
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 27,696,000,000

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Company Information


SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC

Wealth Management AdvisorCRD#: 226606Wilmington, NC 28401

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