Karen Sue Blesch
CFP®Professional Summary
Karen Sue Blesch, CFP®, who also goes by Karen Sue Steffen, was a registered financial advisor. Karen was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 2012 - 2019. Karen had worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Other Aliases
Karen Sue Steffen
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Contact Information
No current employment
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Credentials
Years of Experience
14 years in the financial services industry
Current & Past Employments
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Contact Information
Main Address
275 Wyman Street, Ste. 400 Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451-1200Mailing Address
275 Wyman Street, Ste. 400, Waltham, MA 02451Phone Number
(781) 736-0700Established
Massachusetts since 08/01/2017Firm Type
Limited Liability CompanyFiscal Year End
DecemberFirm Size
Large# of Employees
4,200SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 HOLDING COMPANY, LLC | MANAGING MEMBER | — |
| BLOOM, WAYNE MICHAEL | MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2014352 |
| BOHS, JONATHAN CHRISTIAAN | MANAGING PRINCIPAL, OPERATIONS | 2308915 |
| CLEASBY, JONATHAN C. | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5777356 |
| HO, PEGGY LYNN | GENERAL COUNSEL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 5401546 |
| HORAN-ADAMS, KIRBY LEPAK | MANAGER | 5097259 |
| KLOMAN, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY TRAPNELL | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, PRESIDENT | 4896179 |
| MOLINARI, ROBERT ERIC | RIA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2788698 |
| MORRISON, STEVEN PHILIP | MANAGER | 4529345 |
| PRICE, BRIAN THOMAS | MANAGING PRINCIPAL, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 4019817 |
| SUGDEN, MATTHEW JOHN | BD CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 4804647 |
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
615,215AUM (Assets Under Management)
$212,660,045,528Disclosures
Regulatory Event
26Arbitration
17Bond
1Accountant Surprise Examination Report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2026 | Cover Page | Report |
| 11/25/2025 | Cover Page | Report |
| 03/29/2025 | Cover Page | Report |
| 10/28/2024 | Cover Page | Report |
| 12/21/2023 | Cover Page | Report |
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Other business activities
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
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