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Cory E. Shepherd

SOUND FINANCIAL
LAKE STEVENS, WA
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CRD#: 5628922
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Professional summary


Cory Edwin Shepherd, CFP®, ChFC® is a registered financial advisor currently at SOUND FINANCIAL, LLC located in Lake Stevens, Washington.

Cory is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Cory has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

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. Author Published Cape Not Required in 2017. Available for sale on Amazon. Start: 03/03/2016 Hrs per month - Tot/Bus: 10/2 Not investment related 2. Sound Financial Group Officer - coordinating staff, leading underwriting processes Start: 09/01/2012 Address: PO Box 1012 Snohomish, WA 98291 40 bus hrs per month Investment related 3. Authors; Your Business Your Wealth; Investment related: Yes; Location: 15408 Main St., Suite 107; Mill Creek, WA 98012; Description of the business: Paul & Cory are publishing a book entitled "Your Business Your Wealth", they will be selling copies of the book on Amazon, as well as conducting speaking engagements related to the book.; Started: 2019-12-01; During outside trading hours: 1 - Expected total yearly compensation derived from the business: 1 4. Cory Shepherd is the Managing Member of Lantern Tree Media Development Group, LLC. It is Located in 1000 PECAN DR FAIRVIEW, TX. It is Investment related. Lantern Tree Media Development Group, LLC is focused on media property development. This company will acquire media properties, whether that be books, original stories, or screenplays, with the intent to create a packaged project that can enter into production. Cory Shepherd's role includes assessing and approving projects. Cory Shepherd shares beneficial ownership of Lantern Tree Media Development Group, LLC with two advisory clients of SFG. SFG will not give Cory Sheperd or the additional owners any preferential treatment over other SFG clients.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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CFP®

Experience


Current

April 27, 2018 - Present

SOUND FINANCIAL, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 292271
LAKE STEVENS, WA
Past

April 11, 2013 - May 3, 2018

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 46173
MILL CREEK, WA
Past

October 2, 2012 - May 3, 2018

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 46173
MILL CREEK, WA
Past

May 20, 2009 - August 28, 2012

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 14251
BELLEVUE, WA
Past

April 22, 2009 - August 28, 2012

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14251
BELLEVUE, WA

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".
SF
SOUND FINANCIAL, LLC
SOUND FINANCIAL GROUP | SOUND FINANCIAL, LLC | SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. | SOUND FINANCIAL INC.

CRD#: 292271 / SEC#: 801-125761

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2022 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/14/2022 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/16/2022 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/14/2022 Terminated)
Nevada
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/14/2022 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/14/2022 Terminated)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2022 Terminated)

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
California
(6/26/2018)
IAR
Colorado
(6/8/2018)
IAR
Illinois
(5/1/2018)
IAR
Nevada
(6/12/2018)
IAR
New Hampshire
(5/27/2022)
IAR
Texas
(5/7/2018)
IAR
Washington
(4/27/2018)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/23/2009
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


SF
SOUND FINANCIAL, LLC
SOUND FINANCIAL GROUP | SOUND FINANCIAL, LLC | SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. | SOUND FINANCIAL INC.

CRD#: 292271 / SEC#: 801-125761

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2022 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/14/2022 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/16/2022 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/14/2022 Terminated)
Nevada
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/14/2022 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/14/2022 Terminated)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2022 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
Lake Stevens, WA
Mailing Address
Phone number
(425) 332-6568
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
9

SEC notice filing (9 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A & 2BS - SOUND FINANCIAL (7/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts697
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 169,835,413

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Company Information


SOUND FINANCIAL, LLC

CRD#: 292271Lake Stevens, WA

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