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Richard Brian Czechowski

Advisor at WS Wealth Management, LLC — Washington, VA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

33 years

Location

Washington, VA 22747

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WS Wealth Management, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

3

Clients per advisor

24 Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,274,859 High

HNW client ratio

32% Typical

About

Richard Czechowski is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at WS Wealth Management, LLC. He joined the firm in 2021 after 16 years with LPL Financial. WS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with a tactical, well-diversified asset-allocation approach tailored to clients’ objectives and considerations.

Client services

Based on WS Wealth Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on WS Wealth Management, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fee for consulting and financial planning annually up to $2,500 when no assets under management

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.90% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.75% $10,000,001+: 0.60%

Other

Minimum fee: $7,500 minimum annual fee, may be waived at discretion of WSWM Fee-only: Yes, fees based on assets under management and fixed fees for consulting/financial planning

Location

Washington, VA

509 Fodderstack Rd

Washington VA 22747

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Virginia

Work history

33 years of industry experience

WS Wealth Management, LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Washington, VA

LPL Financial

2005 - 2021 • 16 years

San Diego, CA

Piper Sandler & Co.

2000 - 2005 • 5 years

Lajolla, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 65

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Debt management Cash flow / budgeting
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Series 66

Front Royal, VA

Legacy Financial

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Options & derivatives strategies
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Mark S

Series 63, Series 65

Washington, VA

WS Wealth Management, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Jonathan W

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Washington, VA

WS Wealth Management, LLC

Jonathan Wagner is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with WS Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following an 11-year tenure at W&S Wealth Management, LLC. WS Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $90.5 million across about 70 relationships. The firm uses a tactical, diversified asset-allocation approach incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and covered options, tailoring portfolios to clients’ objectives, liquidity, tax, and legal considerations.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Series 66

Rixeyville, VA

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Options & derivatives strategies Elder care planning
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Tom O

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Hume, VA

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