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Credentials
Series 65, Series 63
Experience Industry experience
13 years
Location
Warrenton, VA 20186
Founders Financial Securities LLC
Multi-team
April Blake is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Fortune Financial Services, Inc. and Interactive Financial Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner in Beach, Blake, & Assoc Financial Services, LLC, where she is involved in insurance sales. Founders Financial Securities serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and services, including managed portfolios, fee-based annuities, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting, with investment strategies tailored by its representatives under firm oversight.
Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC
Flat fees possible for financial planning; also $500 annual subscription fee for TheFreedomStrategies.com
$0 - $25,000: up to 2.50%; or $125 minimum annual fee prorated monthly, whichever is greater (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $25,000+: up to 2.50% (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $0 - $4,999: N/A (minimum not met; exceptions possible) $5,000 - $24,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($50 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $25,000 - $99,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($75 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $100,000+: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($100 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $10,000+: 1.65% annually (Managed Portfolio Program) $0+: no account minimum for FCMS Managed Accounts, fees typically up to 2.75% annually $0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.70% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $1,000,000+: up to 1.40% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $0+: up to 2.00% annually or flat fee for Freedom Independence Plan (retirement plan advisory) $0+: $500 annually (quarterly installments) for TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription
Commissions possible if IAR is also a Registered Representative; separate from advisory fees
Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour, negotiable
TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription fee is $500 annually, paid quarterly in arrears
Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee for some Independence Advisory accounts opened below $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour or $30,000 per year, negotiable; flat fees or hourly rates possible
Warrenton, VA
50 Sullivan St. Suite C
Warrenton VA 20186
Advisors at this office
1
Virginia
13 years of industry experience
Founders Financial Securities LLC
2026 - Present • 1 year
Towson, MD
Fortune Financial Services, Inc.
2019 - 2026 • 7 years
Monaca, PA
Beach Financial & Insurance Professional
2011 - Present • 15 years
Warrenton, VA
Interactive Financial Advisors
2011 - 2026 • 15 years
Manassas, VA
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Insurance agent
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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Series 65
Nokesville, VA
Splizer Invest
David Martin is a financial advisor at Splizer Invest with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the U.S. Department of State for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a financial consultant at Federal Solutions Support, LLC. Splizer Invest is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement-plan sponsors and participants. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a primarily passive investment approach supplemented by technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis.
Series 65
Marshall, VA
Tobi, Inc.
Tihomir Yankov is a financial advisor at Tobi, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a legal background, having worked at Buckley LLP and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe prior to joining Tobi. Yankov is also a licensed attorney, though he does not offer legal services to his clients. Tobi, Inc. provides an algorithmic subscription platform featuring animated educational videos and account-aggregation dashboards designed to improve investment literacy and assist with retirement, custodial accounts, and debt management. The firm combines model allocations based on modern portfolio theory with discretionary portfolio management and a wrap fee program, serving individual users without account minimums.
Series 65
Gainesville, VA
Castle Hill Capital
Jonathan Maula is a financial advisor at Castle Hill Capital with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Castle Hill Capital since 2016, following a year at Smay Investments Ltd. Castle Hill Capital LLC is an independent, state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm also works with employer plan sponsors on participant-directed retirement plan design, monitoring, and education, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with active and passive investment strategies.
CFP®, CFA®, Series 65
Marshall, VA
Sound Investment Management Inc
Micah Child is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sound Investment Management Inc. since 2014 and previously spent nine years at Grange Capital, LLC. Sound Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm manages approximately $243 million across about 131 client relationships, emphasizing a non-discretionary, team-based approach that combines institutional trading capabilities with personalized client involvement.
Series 66
Marshall, VA
Sound Investment Management Inc
Mark Child is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Management Inc with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Sound Investment Management since 1998. The firm serves individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, estates, and not-for-profit organizations, managing approximately $243 million across about 131 client relationships. Sound Investment Management emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management with a multi-advisor team, combining institutional trading and compliance experience with professional credentials in investment analysis and financial planning.
Series 65
Gainesville, VA
Heritage Financial LLC
Eric Thomas is a financial advisor at Heritage Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heritage Financial, he worked in IT support at Texas Tech University and served nine years in the United States Marine Corps. Heritage Financial LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and corporations. The firm uses a LifeMap Discovery process to develop tailored plans and constructs portfolios using a core-and-satellite approach with broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs, often implementing strategies through independent third-party advisers.
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