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Cort Frederick Meinelschmidt

Advisor at Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC — Hagerstown, MD

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Hagerstown, MD 21742

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Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

99

Across 39 offices

Clients per advisor

62 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$373,429 Low

HNW client ratio

12% Low

About

Cort Meinelschmidt is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 22 years of industry experience, including previous roles with Capital Investment Group, Inc., Sentinel Capital Solutions, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, he is the president of Meinelschmidt Distillery, a business he has managed since 2021. Capital Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and supervisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable institutions. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, managing the vast majority of assets on a discretionary basis.

Client services

Based on Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Commissions

Commission basis for portfolio review services up to 2%; commissions on certain investment products via affiliated broker-dealers

Project-based

Hourly fees not to exceed $250/hour for financial planning and portfolio review services

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $500, may be negotiable Fee-only: Fee basis for financial planning and portfolio review services: $500 to $2,500 (negotiable)

Location

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Hagerstown, MD

38 South Potomac St, Suite 203

Hagerstown MD 21742

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Raleigh, NC

Capital Investment Group, Inc.

2012 - 2017 • 5 years

Hagerstown, MD

Sentinel Capital Solutions

2011 - 2025 • 14 years

Hagerstown, MD

LPL Financial

2010 - 2011 • 1 year

Edward Jones

2007 - 2010 • 3 years

Hagerstown, MD

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Business activities & affiliations

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Fred Y

CFP®, Series 65

Greencastle, PA

Cumberland Valley Financial Services Inc.

Fred Young is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Cumberland Valley Financial Services Inc. in Greencastle, PA, where he has worked since 1992. He holds a Series 65 license and provides financial advisory services through an independent, state-registered firm. Cumberland Valley Financial Services Inc. offers ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial advice to individuals, pensions, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm implements diversified investment allocations primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, managing a significant portion of assets on a discretionary basis under tailored investment policies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Jeffrey B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Hagerstown, MD

Plan2Retire

Jeffrey Bowers is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Plan2Retire in Hagerstown, MD. He has worked at Bowers Advisory Group, LLC since 2008 and co-owns Donald C. Bowers Insurance, Inc., a non-investment-related business. Plan2Retire is an independent, fee-based advisory firm that serves individual households and employer retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified plan consulting. The firm employs individualized investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers comprehensive financial consulting, participant education, and public seminars.

General retirement planning Income planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Keith B

Series 63, Series 65

Sabillasville, MD

Bryan Investments, LLC

Keith Bryan is a financial advisor at Bryan Investments, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bryan Investments since 2011. Bryan Investments serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing non-discretionary portfolio management and investment recommendations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies while using short-term trading in limited cases, and operates with a flat annual management fee without charging percentage-of-assets fees or accepting commissions.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Cassandra S

Series 65, Series 66

Hedgesville, WV

Strada Wealth Management, LLC

Cassandra Sakala is a financial advisor at Strada Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Strada Wealth Management, she worked at Williams Associates for 25 years and has been involved with My Virtual Sales Assistant LLC for over 15 years. Strada Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and a specialized marital-matters practice. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and emphasizes client education, offering planning engagements that include regular strategy sessions and market updates.

Medicare planning Retirement income strategy
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Catherine B

Series 63, Series 65

Sabillasville, MD

Bryan Investments, LLC

Catherine Bryan is a financial advisor at Bryan Investments, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bryan Investments since 2011. The firm serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses by providing non-discretionary portfolio management and investment recommendations. Bryan Investments uses fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring long-term purchase strategies, and employs a flat annual management fee structure without charging percentage-of-assets fees or accepting commissions.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Daniel R

Series 66

Ashton, MD

Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC

Daniel Reeves is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eaglestone Wealth Advisors and Emerson Equity LLC. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved with the Bethesda Soccer Club and the University of Maryland Men’s Soccer Camp. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses third-party research and diversified investment strategies, with regular portfolio reviews tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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