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Michael Sondheim

Investment adviser representative at South Cove Financial in Kirkland , WA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Sondheim is an investment adviser representative at South Cove Financial, LLC, an investment adviser managing $168M, and works from its Kirkland , WA office. Michael Sondheim has been registered through South Cove Financial since 9 September 2026, has 10 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 65.

10
Years in industry
0
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Sondheim has been an investment adviser representative at South Cove Financial since September 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

South Cove Financial, LLC is a firm with $168M under management, 208 clients and 3 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Michael Sondheim is a Financial Advisor at South Cove Financial. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial services. His specialty areas include retirement, investment and estate planning, wealth preservation, family legacy planning, and medicare/long-term care planning. He teaches classes on how to create a safe and secure retirement.

Michael Sondheim’s longest registration was 6 years at South Cove Financial, LLC (2019–2025). Before joining South Cove Financial in 2026, Michael Sondheim was registered through Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Ae Wealth Management, LLC.

  1. – present · under a year
    Kirkland , WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284554
  2. – · 6 years
    Henderson, NV · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284554
  3. Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Kirkland, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 137658
  4. Ae Wealth Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Bellevue, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282580
  5. Global Financial Private Capital, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Bellevue, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 132070

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Sondheim is registered as an investment adviser representative in Washington, since September 2026.

  • WashingtonSince 9 September 2026

Examinations

Series 6526 March 2015
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Steven Sondheim
CRD
4315025
Firm
South Cove Financial · CRD 284554
Office
Kirkland , WA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2016
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Sondheim work?

Michael Sondheim is an investment adviser representative registered through South Cove Financial, LLC since September 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Sondheim a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Sondheim has a current investment-adviser registration in Washington, through South Cove Financial since September 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Sondheim have?

Michael Sondheim has 10 years in the financial industry, since May 2016, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Sondheim passed?

Michael Sondheim passed the Series 65 in March 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Sondheim work before South Cove Financial?

Before South Cove Financial, Michael Sondheim was registered through Retirement Wealth Advisors, Inc., March 2017 to April 2019; Ae Wealth Management, LLC, June 2016 to March 2017; Global Financial Private Capital, LLC, April 2015 to June 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Sondheim based?

Michael Sondheim’s registered office is in Kirkland , WA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Sondheim registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Sondheim has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Sondheim’s record?

Search CRD 4315025 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Sondheim’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at South Cove Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4315025, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of South Cove Financial, LLC, filed 28 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. South Cove Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.