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Kathleen Elizabeth Duffy

Advisor at APELLA Wealth — Mc Lean, VA

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

28 years

Location

McLean, VA

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APELLA Wealth

Multi-team

Total advisors

90

Across 10 offices

Clients per advisor

90 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,287,176 High

HNW client ratio

44% Very High

About

Kathleen Duffy is a financial advisor with APELLA Wealth in McLean, VA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Independence Wealth Advisors Inc. for 18 years before joining APELLA Wealth in 2025. APELLA Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering model-driven investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s quantitative investment approach incorporates factor-oriented equity strategies and tax-sensitive portfolio customization, supported by integrated third-party technologies and an institutional reach that includes insurance company clients.

Client services

Based on APELLA Wealth

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on APELLA Wealth

Factor investing / smart beta Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Liquidity event planning

Occupation focus

Based on APELLA Wealth

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on APELLA Wealth

Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,000+: tiered decreasing rates apply (details not fully specified in brochure)

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning services ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 based on complexity; hourly fees also available (specific hourly rates not clearly stated).

Location

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Mc Lean, VA

Mc Lean VA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · Texas · Virginia

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Apella Wealth

2025 - Present • 1 year

65 Memorial Road, C340, CT

Independence Wealth Advisors Inc.

2007 - 2025 • 18 years

Falls Church, VA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Kevin M

CFP®, Series 65

Washington, DC

Illumint

Hi, I'm Kevin. I'm a financial advisor in Washington, D.C., and the founder & CEO of Illumint. In 2017, I launched Illumint to offer financial planning for Millennials. I specialize in helping our generation answer the question, "Are we going to be ok financially?" For you, this may mean investing more of your savings. Or smartly managing an inheritance. Perhaps you want to put your kids on the right track financially. My work as a Certified Financial Planner™ draws on my past finance experience. I previously held financial roles in the NFL and in the commercial real estate industry. The birth of my first child, though, inspired me to become a financial advisor for Millennials in Washington, DC. Around this time, I noticed that couples like us lacked good options for financial advice. The limited advice that we did receive wasn't specific to our stage in life. And the industry's compensation structure often wasn't in our best interest. I wanted to see more fee-only financial advisors. I wanted to see financial advisors with expertise in student loans and renting vs. buying. I wanted financial planning to start making inherited IRAs, Health Savings Accounts, and 529 plans work for our generation. I work hard to put myself in a position to answer any questions that Millennials have on topics like these. To this end, I serve as a resource for many journalists. Over the years, I've provided insight to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN, NPR, and NBC News. And I've written for Forbes, Yahoo! Finance, Kiplinger, and Fatherly. I've also worked with employers and brands on a variety of Millennial-driven personal finance events and projects. I've partnered with John Hopkins University, Nestle, and General Assembly, among others. I'm proud to hold an undergraduate business degree from Georgetown University (Hoya Saxa!). I later added an MBA in finance from Georgia Tech (THWg!). Last, but certainly not least, I'm the father of two young boys, who couldn't care less about any of this stuff. They only care that I play with them after school.

Inheritance planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Inherited wealth Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995) Gen Z (Born 1996-2010)
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Ben A

Series 66

North Bethesda, MD

Independent Financial Group, LLC

Ben Arie is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in North Bethesda, MD. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Plotkin Financial Advisors and APEX Home Loans. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling life and health insurance. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive

Simeon E

Series 66, Series 7, TPCP®

North Bethesda, MD

LPL Enterprise

Simeon’s role is to help clients create a coordinated financial strategy that aligns their investments, taxes, retirement income, and long-term goals into one cohesive plan. A big part of his approach is helping clients simplify complexity and make confident decisions during periods of uncertainty.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Retired
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Jessica H

CFP®

Silver Spring, MD

Tender Wealth

Jessica Horner is a CFP® professional at Tender Wealth with experience that includes roles at Chevy Chase Trust and JMH Financial LLC. She also runs an after-school program combining ultimate-frisbee instruction with basic financial literacy lessons. Tender Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering educational seminars and workshops on financial literacy, budgeting, and retirement planning. The firm focuses on comprehensive planning and supports clients in implementing recommendations through custodians or brokers of their choice.

General tax planning
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Kevin L

CFP®, Series 65

Reston, VA

Oakton Financial, LLC

Kevin Lozer is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Oakton Financial, LLC. He previously worked for ten years at CLEARLOGIC FINANCIAL, INC., formerly known as Ticknor Atherton & Associates. Oakton Financial serves high-net-worth individuals and small businesses with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes a strategic asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, tax-aware investments, and a boutique, limited-client model without charging percentage-of-assets-under-management fees.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Retired Approaching retirement
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Timothy W

CFP®, Series 66

Alexandria, VA

Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp.

Timothy Wesling is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp. in Alexandria, VA, and has worked at Morgan Stanley DW Inc. since 2003. Wesling Financial Planning Services Corp. serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, 401(k) and qualified-plan advisory services, as well as divorce-planning advice and tax preparation. The firm integrates fundamental analysis with both long-term and short-term trading strategies, providing customized Investment Policy Statements and maintaining discretionary trading authority for ongoing engagements.

Divorce financial planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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