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John F Macielag

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Chestertown, MD

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

35 years

Location

Chestertown, MD 21620

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,648

Across 969 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$609,299 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

John Macielag is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, and Stifel Independent Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he is the Principal Race Officer for US Sailing and serves as a director of the Bond Chapel Foundation. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of advisory programs, including third-party asset managers and LPL-sponsored platforms, and offers ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed Investment Adviser Representatives.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Equitable Advisors

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Concentrated stock management Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

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Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000.

Percentage

$0+: 0% for financial planning fees (not AUM based) $0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually for asset management advisory services, depending on the LPL or TAMP program and asset levels as summarized in detailed tier chart $0+: 0.30% to 2.50% maximum annual advisory fees across various LPL programs and TAMPs, negotiable

Commissions

Brokerage and insurance commissions are received when clients purchase such products separately from advisory services.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on reviews range from $250 to $12,500. Hourly rates range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees $250 to $25,000, hourly fees $100 to $400 per hour.

Location

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Chestertown, MD

6602 Church Hill Road, Suite 300, Round Top Professional Center

Chestertown MD 21620

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Maryland · Texas

Work history

35 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors

2026 - Present • 1 year

Chestertown, MD

Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

Chestertown, MD

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - 2022 • 11 years

Easton, MD

Merrill

1991 - 2022 • 31 years

Baltimore, MD

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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CFA®

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Series 65

Rock Hall, MD

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Series 63, Series 66

Centreville, MD

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Series 66

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Michael N

Series 65

Chestertown, MD

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Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Executive Founder/Business Owner
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