Top active portfolio management financial advisors in Hagerstown, MD

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

If you want to grow your investments actively rather than just tracking the market, you need an advisor who understands when to buy and sell to capture opportunities. The biggest mistake is relying on a passive approach that misses chances to improve returns or reduce losses.

  • Market timing insight. Ask how they decide when to adjust your portfolio based on market trends and economic signals.
  • Risk management focus. Confirm how they balance potential gains with protecting your assets during downturns.
  • Tax impact awareness. Active moves can trigger taxes; check how they plan trades to minimize your tax burden.
  • Local market knowledge. Since Maryland has estate and inheritance taxes, see how they incorporate these into your investment strategy.

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Cort M

Series 63, Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Cort Meinelschmidt is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Investment Group, Inc. and Sentinel Capital Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, Meinelschmidt is the president of Meinelschmidt Distillery. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers personalized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, with ongoing monitoring and a range of analytical methods.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Catharine W

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

RBC Capital Markets

Catharine Weber is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including City National Bank, Johnson, Gasink & Baxter, LLP, and Compass Wealth Strategies. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and customizes investment strategies based on client risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired Financial Professional Approaching retirement HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Kelsi M

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Edward Jones

Kelsi Munson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, Munson serves on the board of The Children's Village in Hagerstown, MD, and creates and sells jewelry made from sea glass through a local consignment shop. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, as well as affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Gary C

Series 63, Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC

Gary Clark is a financial advisor at Chicago Capital Management Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Soar Financial LLC, American Trust Investment Services, Inc., and Nationwide Securities, LLC. Clark is also engaged in insurance brokering on a commission basis. Chicago Capital Management Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $135 million in discretionary assets for over 600 households. The firm offers customized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services, utilizing a bottoms-up fundamental screening process and a multi-affiliate operating model to provide broad service and product access.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Wealth management Retirement income strategy Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Toby K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

LPL Financial

Toby Kline is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® credentials and has worked at LPL Financial since 2021. Prior to that, he was with M&T Securities for 13 years and has been associated with M&T Bank for 18 years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various technologies across discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Jeffrey P

Series 66

Dacula, GA

Merrill

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management
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