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Michael Joseph Aluotto

Advisor at Cetera — Havre De Grace, MD North Washington Street

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

38 years

Location

Havre De Grace, MD 21078

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,171

Across 5,094 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Michael Aluotto is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. He serves as a committee member for the Cornell Club NYC, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and oversees more than $256 billion in assets through a network of over 10,000 advisors.

Client services

Based on Cetera

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

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Havre De Grace, MD North Washington Street

224 North Washington Street

Havre De Grace MD 21078

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland · New York · Texas

Work history

38 years of industry experience

Cetera Advisors LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Garden City, NY

Cetera

2020 - Present • 6 years

Schaumburg, IL

First Allied Advisory Services

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

First Allied Securities, Inc.

2012 - 2022 • 10 years

San Diego, CA

First Allied Advisory Services, Inc

2012 - 2020 • 8 years

Chesterfield, MO

Ameriprise

2009 - 2012 • 3 years

Melville, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Timothy C

CFP®

Bel Air, MD

Curran & Company Wealth Advisory

Timothy Curran is a CFP® professional affiliated with Curran & Company Wealth Advisory in Bel Air, MD. He has been with Curran & Company, LLC since 2015 and with Curran Wealth Advisory, LLC since 2026. Curran & Company Wealth Advisory provides wealth management and discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, integrating tax and accounting services through an affiliated firm. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamental analysis and diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight of third-party independent managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting

Ryan T

CFP®

Bel Air, MD

Town Capital

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General retirement planning Engineering Professional Scientific Professional Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Charles K

Series 63, Series 65

Abingdon, MD

C.T. Kares Advisory Group, Inc.

Charles Kares is the principal advisor at C.T. Kares Advisory Group, Inc. in Abingdon, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 11 years of industry experience. He has led his independent advisory firm since 1999. C.T. Kares Advisory Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold strategies using predominantly no-load and load-waived mutual funds tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Passive / index investing
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Joseph B

Series 63, Series 65

Elkton, MD

Baczkowski & Company

Joseph Baczkowski is a financial advisor at Baczkowski & Company, an independent firm where he has served as the sole adviser since 1998. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Sargent & Lundy LLC for 11 years. Baczkowski & Company provides portfolio management and financial advisory services to individual clients, focusing on discretionary management of a small client roster without minimum account balances. The firm uses publicly available research and a mix of securities, mutual funds, and ETFs to tailor diversified portfolios, with investment decisions monitored daily and trades timed using in-house forecasts.

Active portfolio management
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Stephen O

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63

Abingdon, MD

Towson Financial Advisors, LLC

Stephen Olah is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Towson Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2016. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains a CPA practice focused on tax return preparation and consulting. Towson Financial Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, applying modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach and managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Annuities
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Walter H

Series 63, Series 65

Belcamp, MD

Hoffman Financial Consultants

Walter Hoffman is the sole advisor at Hoffman Financial Consultants in Belcamp, MD, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc. and SagePoint Financial, Inc. Hoffman also sells term life insurance as an independent contractor. Hoffman Financial Consultants provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm offers non-discretionary advice with a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis, and emphasizes personal client contact.

Cash flow / budgeting Long-term care insurance Income planning
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