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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
29 years
Location
Rockville, MD 20852
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC
Enterprise
Christopher Laughlin is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved with Ameritas Life Insurance, Ameritas Investment Corp., and Wealth Advisors Group LLC for two decades or more. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Laughlin Financial Group, a small business unrelated to investing. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management and financial planning through multiple program platforms and employs a combination of model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, leveraging third-party technology and managers.
Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC
Based on Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC
Flat fee financial planning and consulting; specific amounts negotiated per client
$0 - $250,000: Up to 2.35% (inclusive of program and IAR fees depending on program) $250,001 - $500,000: Up to 2.10% $500,001 - $750,000: Up to 1.85% $750,001 - $1,000,000: Up to 1.60% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: Up to 1.30% - 1.35% (program dependent) $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: Approximately 1.05% $5,000,001+: Between 0.80% and negotiable depending on program
Commission-based variable insurance products sold through affiliated broker-dealer AIC
Hourly financial planning fees up to $500/hour
Account minimum: Varies by program; see detailed program minimums below Minimum fee: Minimum fees for some programs, e.g., $50 annual minimum fee in AIS and AMR programs, $40 minimum account fee if under $70,000 in AMR and AMS programs Fee-only: Hourly rates up to $500 per hour and flat fees for financial planning and consulting; paid as agreed with client
Rockville, MD Wootton Pkwy
1101 Wootton Pkwy, Ste 450
Rockville MD 20852
Advisors at this office
2
Maryland · Texas · Virginia
29 years of industry experience
Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC
2021 - Present • 5 years
Lincoln, NE
Ameritas Life Insurance
2006 - Present • 20 years
Lincoln, NE
Ameritas Investment Corp.
2003 - Present • 23 years
Lincoln, NE
Wealth Advisors Group LLC
1998 - Present • 28 years
Rockville, MD
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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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CFA®, Series 65
Washington, DC
BLU Capital
Gerardo Martinez Y Carriles is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at BLU Capital and previously worked at Berlin Wealth Group Advisors and International Fintech Intelligence. BLU Capital serves institutional and individual clients, including foundations, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative modeling, factor-based strategies, and ESG screening, and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and consultant selection.
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CFP®, Series 65
Washington, DC
Illumint
Illumint is a fee-only financial planning firm for Millennial women who want to put their growing savings to work. Women like you have built your savings throughout your careers or received new money through an inheritance, bonus, or other financial windfall. Illumint will help you decide what to do next, with a focus on how that money can fit into and support the rest of your financial life. Illumint is Washington, DC-based, a virtual service, provides flat-fee comprehensive planning, offers optional investment management, and does not have an investment or net-worth minimum.
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CFP®
Clarksville, MD
Free State Financial Planning, LLC
John Bell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Free State Financial Planning, LLC, having previously worked at Charles Schwab and Ameritrade, Inc. Beyond his advisory work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and acts as the financial secretary and council member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he manages donation tracking and budgeting. Free State Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm’s guidance is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing passive investments through low-cost ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and focuses on delivering educational resources without discretionary investment management.
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Series 66, Series 7
North Bethesda, MD
Independent Financial Group, LLC
Ben Arie is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in North Bethesda, MD. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked at Plotkin Financial Advisors and APEX Home Loans. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling life insurance and annuities. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.
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Series 65, Series 63, Series 7, AIF®, CMFC®
McLean, VA
Fedwise Advisors
David Setia, AIF, CMFC, is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in McLean, Virginia, holding Series 7, Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and over 10 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2016. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party research and model portfolios.
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Series 66, Series 7, TPCP®
North Bethesda, MD
LPL Enterprise
Simeon’s role is to help clients create a coordinated financial strategy that aligns their investments, taxes, retirement income, and long-term goals into one cohesive plan. A big part of his approach is helping clients simplify complexity and make confident decisions during periods of uncertainty.
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