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Top Financial Advisors in Baltimore, Maryland

Finding the right financial advisor in Baltimore is a difficult thing to do. Not only are there seemingly endless advisors to choose from, but it is challenging to evaluate whether any given advisor has the right experience and specializations to match your unique needs. AdvisorCheck is here to help. Our comprehensive database of financial advisors in the US, including the best financial advisors in Baltimore, combined with our one-of-a-kind tool kit allows you to find, evaluate, and monitor financial advisors better than ever before.

To start, here are some of the top financial advisor firms in Baltimore, MD.


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1919 INVESTMENT COUNSEL, LLC

CRD#: 133370

RIA

Address: One South Street Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21202

Clients: 1,779

Average Clients per Advisor: 30

AUM: $ 17.4B

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MARYLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 133329

RIA

Address: 800 North Charles Street Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21201

AUM: $ 2.5B

FACET WEALTH, INC

CRD#: 285961

RIA

Address: 100 International Drive 23rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202

Clients: 7,616

Average Clients per Advisor: 66

AUM: $ 1.7B

WBH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 105289

RIA

Address: 1829 Reisterstown Road, Suite 225, Baltimore, MD 21208

Clients: 459

Average Clients per Advisor: 38

AUM: $ 1.1B

BRIGHTSIDE PARTNERS

CRD#: 305389

RIA

Address: 6300 Blair Hill Lane Suite 302, Baltimore, MD 21209

Clients: 9

Average Clients per Advisor: 1

AUM: $ 748M

GGM WEALTH ADVISORS

CRD#: 111509

RIA

Address: 1801 Porter Street Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21230

Clients: 170

Average Clients per Advisor: 28

AUM: $ 434M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Baltimore, Maryland

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in Baltimore, we started by identifying SEC-registered firms with at least $100 million in assets under management (AUM). We included firms that employ professionals registered to provide investment advisory services, either solely as investment adviser representatives (IARs) or as both IARs and registered brokers. Dually registered advisors can offer investment advice and also help clients buy or sell securities like stocks and mutual funds. From there, we ranked the remaining firms based on several key factors, giving higher rankings to those with greater total AUM and to those that primarily serve individual clients rather than institutional investors. This approach helps ensure you're choosing from among the best financial advisors Baltimore has to offer.

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Brett Douglas Clifford

Brett Douglas Clifford

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1042460
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Baltimore, MD 21202

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
44 years
Martha Nash Crocker

Martha Nash Crocker

Martha N. Crocker, Martha Stevens Crocker, Mollie Crocker, Martha Steven Nash, Martha Stevens Nash, Mollie Nash
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1530465
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

Registered Affiliation(s):COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years
Kevin Ryan Bell

Kevin Ryan Bell

Kevin R. Bell
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1086339
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
43 years
C Emmerson Small

C Emmerson Small

Clyde Emmerson Small Ii, Clyde Emmerson Small, C Emmerson Small Ii Ii
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1252509
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Registered Affiliation(s):WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years
Richard Wayne Schaeffer

Richard Wayne Schaeffer

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1202659
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Rockville, MD 20853

Registered Affiliation(s):SCHAEFFER FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years
Neal Scott Abravanel

Neal Scott Abravanel

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1244853
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Bethesda, MD 20814

Registered Affiliation(s):WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
42 years

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