Catharine Fairley Planning Group LLC
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About
The firm provides fee-only, hourly financial planning to individuals, business owners and trustees and offers related tax planning, tax preparation and litigation-support services through a separately owned CPA practice. The principal holds CPA, CFP and CDFA credentials, and many financial planning clients also use the related tax firm’s services though tax work is not required.
The firm’s investment advice emphasizes a long-term buy-and-hold approach using diversified, no-load mutual funds and ETFs selected with Morningstar ratings and fundamental analysis, and it may recommend dollar‑cost averaging for new investments. The firm does not manage client assets, does not accept custody or discretionary authority, and expects clients to implement recommendations while offering periodic reviews and assistance with employer retirement plan choices.
Distinctive features include the formal affiliation with a tax and accounting practice and a significant focus on tax and divorce-related financial services; the principal devotes a majority of professional time to tax and divorce work while providing planning on an hourly basis. The practice maintains a small client base, bills only by the hour, does not charge percentage-of-AUM fees, does not receive commissions, and does not participate in wrap-fee or asset-management programs, creating a planning-focused, non-implementation service model.
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Fee options
$275 per hour (hourly rate will go to $300 per hour effective 2/1/25), time prorated in fifteen-minute increments
Account minimum: No specified minimum investment or account size required Fee-only: Hourly fee of $275 per hour (increasing to $300 per hour effective 2/1/25), billed in 15-minute increments
Main office
3 College Ave #1
Frederick MD 21701
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Maryland
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