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Christopher John O'shea

Advisor at Financial Consulate — Fallston, MD

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

23 years

Location

Fallston, MD

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Financial Consulate

Team

Total advisors

13

Across 9 offices

Clients per advisor

65 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,288,848 Typical

HNW client ratio

39% High

About

Christopher O’Shea is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been with The Financial Consulate since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Fallston, MD. The Financial Consulate serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with a “Risk Opportunity Investing” approach that combines tactical asset allocation and multi-faceted analysis to emphasize capital preservation and adaptive portfolio positioning.

Client services

Based on Financial Consulate

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Tax, accounting & estate advisory

Expertise

Based on Financial Consulate

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Financial Consulate

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Physical (financial planning) flat fee: $5,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.0% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.7% $5,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.5% $25,000,000+: 0.25%

Project-based

General & Customized Services: $200/hour; Corporate Seminars: $200/hour; Historical Cost Basis Research: up to $150/hour; Tax & Accounting services: starting at $30/hour based on complexity

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annualized fee of $10,000 (equivalent to $1,000,000 at standard managed rate) Fee-only: Fee-Only™ financial advisory firm; no commissions received (except pre-1996 insurance commissions donated to charity)

Location

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Fallston, MD

Fallston MD

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

23 years of industry experience

The Financial Consulate Inc.

2013 - Present • 13 years

Hunt Valley, MD

Financial Consulate

1992 - 2003 • 11 years

Lutherville, MD

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Business activities & affiliations

Mike R

Series 65

Towson, MD

Legacy Financial Advisors

Mike is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors with twenty-three years of industry experience. He holds Qualified 401(k) Administrator® (QKA®) and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA®) designations from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) respectively. He has 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.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning 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

Scott L

Series 63, Series 65

Baltimore, MD

Equitable Advisors

Scott Latshaw is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Independent Advisors since 2011. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a collaborative planning process with proprietary market models to develop tailored asset allocation recommendations and provides a range of services under both brokerage and fiduciary agreements. Latshaw Wealth Management's low fee framework utilizes a flat 0.50% fee based on assets under management. A simple low fee designed to maximize long-term return potential.

General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation
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James F

Series 63, Series 66

Towson, MD

Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC

James Funck is a financial advisor at Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Baltimore Avenue Investments since 2012 following a decade at Investors Security Co Inc. Baltimore Avenue Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management along with software-based financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to implement investment strategies that may include higher-risk tools such as margin, short sales, and options writing, with client accounts reviewed quarterly.

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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Francis H

Series 63, Series 65

Towson, MD

Base Management Co

Francis Hogle is a financial advisor with Base Management Co in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He operates as the sole advisor at an independent firm. Base Management Company provides discretionary investment supervisory services for U.S. individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an actively managed, value-oriented investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, serving a variety of account types with an emphasis on diversification and fiduciary roles such as trustee or personal representative.

Active portfolio management
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