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Leslie Arlene Ashley

Advisor at William Blair — Baltimore, MD International Drive

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

32 years

Location

Baltimore, MD 21202

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William Blair

Enterprise

Total advisors

329

Across 62 offices

Clients per advisor

107 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,492,448 Very High

HNW client ratio

26% High

About

Leslie Ashley is a financial advisor at William Blair with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, following a 17-year tenure at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models, third-party sub-advisers, and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Client services

Based on William Blair

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Equity research services

Expertise

Based on William Blair

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on William Blair

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Up to 2.00% annually, subject to negotiation, payable quarterly (in advance or arrears) $50,000+: Minimum for PWM Non-Wrap Program Accounts $100,000+: Minimum for William Blair Wrap Program Accounts $100,000+: Minimum for Platform Separate Accounts (may be higher for certain third-party managers) $2,000,000+: Minimum for WBIM Sub-Advisory/WBIM Separate Accounts

Performance-based

Performance-based fees (carried interest) apply only to MB Partnership Series as described in fund documents; not offered generally to clients.

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 for PWM Non-Wrap Program Accounts; $100,000 for William Blair Wrap Program Accounts; $100,000 for Platform Separate Accounts (may be higher for certain third-party managers); $2,000,000 for WBIM Sub-Advisory/WBIM Separate Accounts Fee-only: Flat fees or asset-based fees for non-discretionary advisory and consulting services, subject to negotiation.

Location

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Baltimore, MD International Drive

100 International Drive, Suite 19000

Baltimore MD 21202

Advisors at this office

20

Most active in

Illinois · Maryland

Work history

32 years of industry experience

William Blair

2019 - Present • 7 years

Chicago, IL

Brown Advisory Securities, LLC

2002 - 2019 • 17 years

Baltimore, MD

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Michael R

Series 65

Towson, MD

Legacy Financial Advisors

Michael Riley is a financial advisor at Legacy Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds 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.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Executive

Michael H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Ellicott City, MD

Forty W Advisors

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Wealth management Equity compensation tax strategy Business sale tax planning Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable) Charitable giving tax strategies Self-Employed Executive Retired Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Retired

Scott L

Series 63, Series 65

Baltimore, MD

Equitable Advisors

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General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Stanley L

Series 65

Baltimore, MD

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Stanley Liu is the principal of DocEmpowered, LLC, a fee-only financial advisory firm based in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding DocEmpowered in 2023, he worked for eight years at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Liu practices part-time as a non-invasive cardiologist. DocEmpowered, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting primarily for physicians and their adult household family members. The firm emphasizes long-term, passive investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, offering project-based and ongoing services without discretionary management or custody of assets.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Doctor or Medical Professional
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James F

Series 63, Series 66

Towson, MD

Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC

James Funck is the sole advisor at Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investors Security Co Inc since 2002 and founded Baltimore Avenue Investments in 2012. Baltimore Avenue Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, including short sales, margin transactions, and options writing.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies General tax planning
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Diepriye B

Series 66

Owings Mills, MD

Gramel Capital Management LLC

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General tax planning Wealth management Passive / index investing
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