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Carrie Ruark

18 Years of Experience

Carrie Ruark is a registered investment advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC, based in Lewes, DE, with 18 years of industry experience. Carrie operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 3,152 clients with $6.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
57 advisors
Number of Clients
3,152 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.0M average
Assets Under Management
$6.3B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.50%
$500K - $2.0M1.00%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.90%
$5M+0.80%

Certain legacy Clients may have fees that differ from the fee schedule noted above. Accounts managed within our Dynamic Growth strategy will be assessed an additional 0.50% advisory fee annually. Accounts managed through Pontera Inc. will be assessed a fee equal to 0.75% annually. Accommodation accounts managed via Envestnet Tamarac will be assessed a fee of $135 annually. Fees may be negotiable.

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Location

1413 Savannah Rd, Ste4, Lewes, DE, 19958

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Carrie owns and operates an Airbnb rental property since April 2018. This non-investment related activity requires minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Dakota Wealth, LLC
November 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Lokken Investment Group, LLC
January 2020 - December 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
December 2008 - July 2016 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
April 2004 - December 2008 · 4 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
DE
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Exams
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