About Me

My love for all things finance began early on when I listened in on my parents’ meeting with an investment advisor.  I worked my way through college doing bookkeeping for a small business as well as banking and insurance.  After completing a BS in Business Finance, I earned my securities licenses and worked as a Registered Investment Advisor.

My husband and I have been blessed with 3 children, including boy/girl twins.  I stepped away from the professional world to raise the next generation of leaders.  I thoroughly enjoyed home-educating and chauffeuring my kids, and volunteering in a variety of roles.

Ready for my next challenge, I decided to get back to my roots and my love of numbers.  I founded a bookkeeping and accounting services firm to help small businesses and solopreneurs manage and organize their finances.  When I’m not crunching numbers, I am still quite crunchy.  I can be found hiking and traveling with my husband, gardening, reading, spending time with my children, or making music on the violin & piano.

Email me at karen@karistellsolutions.com for a free consult.