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Catherine Christine Cronauer

Advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing — Bel Air, MD S Main St

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Bel Air, MD 21014

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Wells Fargo Clearing

Institution

Total advisors

14,131

Across 1,496 offices

Clients per advisor

92 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$475,575 High

HNW client ratio

50% Very High

About

Catherine Cronauer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings than is typical for large institutional advisers.

Client services

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Investment consulting services to institutional clients

Occupation focus

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually

Commissions

Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable

Location

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Bel Air, MD S Main St

2 S Main St

Bel Air MD 21014

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

Idaho · Maryland · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - Present • 10 years

Bel Air, MD

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2009 - 2016 • 7 years

Bel Air, MD

Citigroup Global Markets

2006 - 2007 • 1 year

Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated

2001 - 2006 • 5 years

Bel Air, MD

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Business activities & affiliations

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Michael R

Series 65

Towson, MD

Legacy Financial Advisors

Michael Riley is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at Eisneramper Wealth Management Corporate Benefits LLC, Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company, and Future Plan By Ascensus. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a comic book business, writing, drawing, producing self-published comics, and managing online sales and show appearances. Legacy Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities with financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting. The firm employs a disciplined, goals-based investment process using strategic asset allocation, diversification, and regular portfolio evaluations, with a focus on retirement plan fiduciary services and business consulting.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Executive

Jeff J

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65, CLU®, Series 6, Series 7

Forest Hill, MD

Chesapeake Financial Planners

Jeff Judge, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AEP®, is Managing Partner of Chesapeake Financial Planners in Forest Hill, Maryland. He helps families, executives, and business owners navigate retirement, business exit, equity compensation, tax, and estate planning through the firm's proprietary R.U.D.D.E.R. Method™ — a structured six-step process for aligning wealth with life goals. A 2005 graduate of Goucher College, Jeff began his career in regional and national banks before joining MetLife in 2011 and founding his first firm a year later. He co-founded Chesapeake Financial Planners with Mark Rossbach, CPA, in 2017. Jeff is a Kiplinger contributor, a Five Star Wealth Manager (2017–2026), and an NAEPC-affiliated estate planner. He leads financial-literacy workshops for Fortune 500 and mid-sized employers across the Mid-Atlantic. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Great Valley Advisor Group, a separate RIA. Jeff lives in Forest Hill with his family.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Technology Professional Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Retired Divorced Women Women Business Owners
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James F

Series 63, Series 66

Towson, MD

Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC

James Funck is the sole advisor at Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investors Security Co Inc since 2002 and founded Baltimore Avenue Investments in 2012. Baltimore Avenue Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, including short sales, margin transactions, and options writing.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General tax planning
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Andrew D

Series 65, Series 66

Baltimore, MD

Schiff Wealth Advisors, LLC

Andrew Davis is a financial advisor at Schiff Wealth Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Schiff Wealth Advisors since 2012. Schiff Wealth Advisors provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers financial planning consultations on tax, estate, college planning, and cash flow.

Passive / index investing Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Philip W

CFA®

Phoenix, MD

Apprise Wealth Management LLC

Philip Weiss is the principal of Apprise Wealth Management LLC in Phoenix, MD, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and has worked at firms including Foundation Wealth & Tax Advisors, Bestgate Wealth Advisors, and American Century Investment Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is a co-presiding partner of Hay Weiss CPA, LLC, an accounting and payroll services firm he helped found in 2002, and he occasionally reviews industry guides for the CFA Institute. Apprise Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm uses a bottom-up, fundamentally driven investment process with a value-oriented approach, managing portfolios that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options, and also serves as a sub-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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Phillip D

CFP®, Series 65

Towson, MD

Dyer Financial Advisory

Phillip Dyer is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has led Dyer Financial Advisory since 2002. He holds a Series 65 license and operates an independent advisory firm based in Towson, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal and strategic business consultant at Victory Success System, LLC, a separate business consulting venture. Dyer Financial Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual investors, trusts, estates, charities, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and low-cost index funds, while providing personalized investment management and financial planning services.

Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Dentist Attorney Consultant Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals
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