Sound Financial Strategies Group LLC (“Sound Financial” and sometimes referred to herein as "us" or "we" or "our" as appropriate) is a SEC registered Investment Advisory firm with the following officers: Chris McAlpin, MBA, CMFC; Managing Partner Joel R. Holden, Jr., CFP ®, Partner/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officer We render investment advisory services for certain individual clients for taxable and tax-exempt accounts. This client base is comprised primarily of families, small business owners, and professionals. We do not offer tax or legal advisory services. Clients should seek outside counsel for these services. Our services include the following: Investment Management – We offer discretionary investment management services to clients through “Fee-Based Accounts.” Investment Discretion. Generally, we exercise full investment discretion over our clients’ investment management accounts, including through Fee-Based Accounts. However, there are exceptions, and these exceptions will be notated in the clients’ account agreement. Types of Accounts. We offer the following types of investment management accounts described below: Fee Based Accounts: Our Fee-Based Accounts offer clients personalized portfolio management services based on Model Portfolios which we create and manage. We utilize a sub-adviser that is intended to complement our investment style. Together we assist clients with Fee-Based Accounts in selecting appropriate investments, monitoring results and making ongoing investment management changes or adjustments. Our investment advisory services take into account investment performance and any changes to your personal financial circumstances or goals. We maintain a portfolio of mutual funds, exchange-traded

funds (“ETFs”), other equity, debt securities, and alternatives for our clients. Our Investment Committee meets periodically to review the currently used portfolios. Our representatives obtain financial information from clients and assist them in the identification of suitable investment objectives. We base the recommended investment strategy on the client’s specific goals and situation. In addition, we contact our clients periodically, but no less than annually, to review their financial situation and goals. If we recommend an account purchase mutual fund investments through our currently used Model Portfolios, those recommendations will be based on research reports, analysis of mutual fund performance and managers, and certain computerized and other models for asset allocation. If we recommend the purchase of other securities, our recommendation will be based on our research which includes publicly available research and reports. We do not provide securities execution, custodial or other administrative services in connection with our Fee-Based Accounts. Instead, these services are provided by one or more third-party custodians. To establish a Fee-Based Account relationship, we will assist clients in designating an appropriate third-party custodian and opening an account with that third-party custodian. Insurance – We may offer our clients various insurance products based on their phase of life or financial planning needs. Our representatives may recommend general types of insurance products (fixed or variable) that are appropriate to the clients' situation. The Assets We Manage As of December 31, 2023, we managed approximately $184,491,963 in assets for clients on a discretionary basis. Sound does not currently manage any assets on a non-discretionary basis.