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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner15 years in industry

KRISTINA K SAUNDERS

Advisor at FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC

Washington, DC | Vienna, VA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 18, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 9, 2011 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 10, 2011earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 15derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S65
First exam: May 10, 2011
First registration: Jun 9, 2011
Dual registered: no
Other names: KRISTINA G KADELI|KRISTINA KADELI SAUNDERS
IAPD individual key: 1090648

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC	Independent wealth	Aug 28, 2024	n/a	yes	Vienna, VA\|Washington, DC	Current employment
STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Other adviser	Mar 6, 2019	Feb 8, 2022	no	Washington, DC	Previous registration
FARR MILLER & WASHINGTON LLC	Former SEC adviser	Oct 15, 2014	Feb 4, 2019	no	WASHINGTON, DC	Previous registration
CASSADAY & CO INC	Former SEC adviser	Dec 12, 2012	Jun 3, 2014	no	MCLEAN, VA	Previous registration
FARR MILLER & WASHINGTON LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jun 9, 2011	Dec 2, 2011	no	WASHINGTON, DC	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC	Feb 8, 2022	Aug 28, 2024	932	Firm change after gap	Other
FARR MILLER & WASHINGTON LLC	STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Feb 4, 2019	Mar 6, 2019	30	Firm change	Other
CASSADAY & CO INC	FARR MILLER & WASHINGTON LLC	Jun 3, 2014	Oct 15, 2014	134	Firm change	Other
FARR MILLER & WASHINGTON LLC	CASSADAY & CO INC	Dec 2, 2011	Dec 12, 2012	376	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
135405:159289:DC:2022-02-08	Feb 8, 2022	Aug 28, 2024	WASHINGTON, DC	Firm change after gap

Relationships

Registered with (4)

→ FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Aug 28, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ STERLING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 6, 2019 to Feb 8, 2022factForm ADV
→ FARR MILLER & WASHINGTON LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 15, 2014 to Feb 4, 2019factForm ADV
→ CASSADAY & CO INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 12, 2012 to Jun 3, 2014factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Feb 8, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Kristina K Saunders left Sterling Capital Management Llc for Focus Partners Wealth, Llc (registered 2024-08-28)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago