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William Frederick Kauffman

Advisor at Paramount Investments, LLC — Lutherville, MD

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Credentials

CFA®

Experience

7 years

Location

Lutherville, MD

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Paramount Investments, LLC

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

21 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,018,325 High

HNW client ratio

57% High

About

William Kauffman is a CFA® charterholder with 7 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Paramount Investments, LLC, which he has been affiliated with since 2013. Kauffman also holds a senior research analyst role at a nonprofit industry center. Paramount Investments is a Maryland-registered, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, legacy trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis combined with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs to build customized, long-term portfolios, and it offers features such as performance-based fees and retirement plan participant education.

Client services

Based on Paramount Investments, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management 401(k) plan services

Expertise

Based on Paramount Investments, LLC

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management

Occupation focus

Based on Paramount Investments, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

0.50% to 1.25% annually, depending on size and complexity of client relationship

Project-based
Performance-based

Performance-based fees may be charged if client qualifies and agrees, typically 15%-20% of capital appreciation calculated over at least one year.

Other

Fee-only: Investment advisory fees range from 0.50% to 1.25% annually based on assets under management; fees may be negotiable.

Location

Lutherville, MD

Lutherville MD

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Asset Strategy Consultants, LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Hunt Valley, MD

Paramount Investments, LLC

2013 - Present • 13 years

Timonium, MD

NIC

2011 - Present • 15 years

Annapolis, MD

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