Jeff M Judge

Advisor at Chesapeake Financial Planners — Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

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Credentials

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

Experience

15 years

Location

Forest Hill, MD

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Chesapeake Financial Planners

An office of Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Firm-wide stats for Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC

Total advisors

205

Across 77 offices

Clients per advisor

180 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$251,332 Very Low

HNW client ratio

5% Very Low

Why did you become a financial advisor?

Jeff Judge didn’t grow up around wealth. His parents were blue collar and did what they could to make ends meet. When his dad got sick, Jeff worked multiple jobs in high school and college to help the family stay afloat. That experience taught him how stressful money can be when you don’t have the right support and it lit the fire for his career in financial planning. Today, Jeff is one of Chesapeake’s founding partners and a go-to advisor for professionals navigating complex transitions like retirement, business sales, or sudden windfalls. With nearly two decades of experience, he’s known for delivering calm, clear guidance when it matters most. Clients say working with him feels like talking to a longtime friend, if that friend happened to be an award-winning financial expert.

About

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.

Client services

Based on Chesapeake Financial Planners

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Consulting services

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Technology Professional Executive

Demographic focus

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Retired Divorced Women Women Business Owners

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AUM

0 - 250,000 - 1.30% 250,000 - 500,000 - 1.10% 500,000 - 1,000,000 – 1.00% 1,000,000 - 2,500,000 - .90% 2,500,000 - 5,000,000 - .75% 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 - .50% 10,000,000+ - .35%

Other

Financial Planning - $3,000 - $10,000 per year

Location

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Chesapeake Financial Planners

Forest Hill MD

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Great Valley Advisor Group

2025 - Present • 1 year

Perry Hall, MD

MARYLAND FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. dba CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL PLANNERS

2021 - Present • 5 years

Marietta, GA

LPL Financial, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Forest Hill, MD

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Hunt Valley, MD

Massachusetts Mutual life Insurance Company

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Hunt Valley, MD

MSI Financial Services, INC.

2011 - 2017 • 6 years

Baltimore, MD

MetLife Financial Services Inc

2011 - 2017 • 6 years

Baltimore, 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
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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

Kent G

CFP®

Sparks, MD

Groff Wealth Management

My path to founding Groff Wealth Management began during the most difficult chapter of my life. Watching my father battle brain cancer was a profound lesson in how quickly circumstances can change. In the wake of his passing, I saw the need for the families I serve to live life now instead of one day. Over and over I see families with the means but lacking the permission to spend and enjoy their lives. Most firms are built to scale, often at the expense of the client experience. I chose a different path. I intentionally serve a limited number of families. By staying small, I can provide a concierge-level service that larger firms have a hard time matching. For the widow/ widower: I carry the mental load. Whether it’s navigating complex employer benefits, handling the paperwork of loss, or ensuring your legacy is secure, I am in the trenches with you so you have the space to heal. For the Retiree: You’ve worked hard to build your resources. I ensure those resources are aligned with your values, allowing you to stop worrying about the "what-ifs" and start living your life to the fullest. A Personal Commitment: When you call, I answer. Whether I’m in the office or coaching my kids’ sports teams, my clients have a direct line to me. You aren't a line item on a balance sheet, you are a family I have committed to protect. My mission is to provide the clarity you need to move forward with confidence. If you’re looking for a partner to help carry the weight of your financial life so you can focus on what truly matters, I’d be honored to talk.

General tax planning Income planning Widow/Widower Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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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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