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Marc Stephen Watchinski

Advisor at Truist Advisory Services — Severna Park, MD

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

8 years

Location

Severna Park, MD 21146

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Truist Advisory Services

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,978

Across 650 offices

Clients per advisor

64 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$560,278 Typical

HNW client ratio

26% High

About

Marc Watchinski is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a gaming server, managing its administration and payment processing. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Client services

Based on Truist Advisory Services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals
Wrap fee product and financial profiling services using desktop software

Occupation focus

Based on Truist Advisory Services

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 2.25% $100,001 - $250,000: 2.20% $250,001 - $500,000: 2.15% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.85% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.75% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 1.65% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 1.50% $25,000,001+: 1.45%

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: Plan Sponsor Services base fee of $2,500 annually for new plans Fee-only: Negotiable fixed or asset-based fees available for Consulting Services

Location

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Severna Park, MD

155 Ritchie Highway

Severna Park MD 21146

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Maryland

Work history

8 years of industry experience

TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Severna Park, MD

TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Severna Park, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

2017 - 2024 • 7 years

Baltimore, MD

Wells Fargo Bank, nA

2008 - 2024 • 16 years

Baltimore, MD

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Business activities & affiliations

Michael H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Ellicott City, MD

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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
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CFP®

Edgewater, MD

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management
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Robert C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Annapolis, MD

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Income planning General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Gabriel T

PFS™, Series 66

Baltimore, MD

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Christopher O

Series 66, Series 65

Edgewater, MD

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Wealth management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments
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Jacolyn W

Series 63, Series 65

Annapolis, MD

JWC Capital Management, LLC

Jacolyn Wetmore is the principal advisor at JWC Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Annapolis, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at United Income, Inc. and Calvert Investment Counsel. JWC Capital Management provides fee-based, individually tailored portfolio management services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and manager-level evaluation primarily with exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, exchange-listed securities, and corporate debt, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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