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Jason Scott Nichols

Advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd — Frederick, MD Buckeystown Pike

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

17 years

Location

Frederick, MD 21704

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Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Enterprise

Total advisors

378

Across 129 offices

Clients per advisor

66 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$706,728 High

HNW client ratio

17% Typical

About

Jason Nichols is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Jason Nichols Financial, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions through an open-architecture platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios.

Client services

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning services; IAR-negotiated and client agreed prior to services.

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.0% annually (maximum annual advisory fee for SWM and other advisor-managed non-wrap accounts) $5,000+: minimum account value required to enroll in GWP Managed Service (an LPL Financial sponsored advisory program) $10,000+: minimum account value required for SWM and advisor-managed non-wrap accounts $10,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Optimum Market Portfolios (OMP) program $25,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP) program $100,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Manager Access Select (MAS)/Managed Access Network (MAN) Program $250,000+: minimum account size for LPL Financial Personal Wealth Portfolios Program (PWP) $250,000+: minimum investment for Envestnet ONE Unified Managed Account (UMA)

Commissions

Certain IARs are registered representatives of LPL Financial and may earn commissions for securities and insurance products sold outside advisory accounts.

Project-based

Hourly consulting services typically up to $500 per hour; fees negotiated by IARs.

Subscriptions

Subscription financial planning services with recurring negotiated fees on monthly or quarterly basis, possibly with onboarding fees.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning/Consulting fees are negotiable; hourly fees typically up to $500 per hour, flat fees, subscription fees negotiable by IARs, with onboarding fees possible for subscription services.

Location

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Frederick, MD Buckeystown Pike

5100 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 245

Frederick MD 21704

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida · Maryland · Texas

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

2022 - Present • 4 years

Frederick, MD

Jason Nichols Financial, Inc.

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Knoxville, MD

Global Financial Private Capital, LLC

2010 - 2018 • 8 years

Sarasota, FL

Jason Nichols Financial, Inc.

2008 - 2022 • 14 years

Knoxville, MD

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Jeremy V

CFP®, CPWA®

Frederick, MD

Flower City Capital LLC

Jeremy joined Flower City Capital in February of 2026, bringing extensive experience advising individuals and families on their wealth management goals. As a Senior Wealth Advisor, he delivers a highly personalized approach to financial planning, building trusted, long-term relationships while thoughtfully addressing complex financial needs. Prior to joining Flower City Capital, Jeremy was a Financial Advisor at Turning Point Financial. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) designations. Jeremy graduated from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He lives in Hagerstown, Maryland, with his wife Emily and their daughter, Abigail. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, spending time outdoors, and watching sports.

Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Social Security optimization
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Roy B

Series 63, Series 65

Frederick, MD

Priority Financial Advisors, LLC

Roy Beyer is the sole advisor at Priority Financial Advisors, LLC in Frederick, MD, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been involved with Capwest since 2007 and the Wycoff Stock Market Institute since 1992. Outside of advisory work, he owns a music performance business providing live music at private events. Priority Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with ongoing investment supervisory services and hourly financial planning. The firm uses a defined Investment Policy Statement tailored to each client and employs a mix of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build diverse portfolios, while offering complimentary educational seminars and maintaining a very small client roster managed solely by the principal advisor.

Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities
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Patricia B

CFP®, Series 65

Walkersville, MD

AAA Advisory LLC

Patricia Bush is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at AAA Advisory LLC with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Bestgate Tax & Accounting Advisors, LLC and Squire, Lemkin + Company, LLP, where she held various roles including tax consulting. Alongside her advisory work, she provides tax review and preparation services as a tax consultant. AAA Advisory LLC offers project-based financial planning and tax preparation services primarily through virtual meetings. The firm serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, focusing on limited-scope engagements and non-discretionary investment recommendations that emphasize long-term, passive asset-allocation strategies without portfolio management or asset-based fees.

Tax-loss harvesting General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Jeyamariappan G

CFA®, Series 65

Clarksburg, MD

Samatva Wealth Management LLC

Jeyamariappan Ganapathy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Samatva Wealth Management LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Senaissance Software. Samatva Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and focuses on a long-term investment horizon using fundamental analysis and discounted cash flow techniques, with portfolios diversified primarily through actively managed mutual funds.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Christopher R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

New Market, MD

Applied Financial Wisdom

Christopher Ruspi is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Applied Financial Wisdom since 2012 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a travel blog. Applied Financial Wisdom provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan allocation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary top-down forecast that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing sector rotation, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and, when appropriate, options and margin strategies.

Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Business ownership considerations
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Sean D

Series 66

Adamstown, MD

DeFrehn Consulting

Sean Defrehn is a financial advisor at DeFrehn Consulting with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and OSAIC. Outside of financial advising, he teaches hunter safety classes for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. DeFrehn Consulting is an independent firm serving clients from Adamstown, MD.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Real estate investing
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