Bethesda, MD 7475 Wisconsin Ave. Office

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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

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Firm-wide stats for Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Total advisors

1,042

Across 256 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,557,933 Very High

HNW client ratio

49% Very High

About

Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients (including ERISA retirement plans) with a range of wealth management and advisory services. Its offerings include discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management, financial and tax planning, family office and business management services, employee benefit/retirement plan consulting, and access to private and registered pooled vehicles.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long‑term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction under an “enhanced open architecture” framework that blends active and passive strategies, third‑party separate account managers, and private funds. Portfolio teams use fundamental and quantitative analysis, stress-tested capital market assumptions, and tools such as trend‑following (TrendWise) and options overlay strategies (OIO/IIO); they also integrate “held‑away” accounts and legacy strategies inherited through multiple mergers.

Compared with many large advisory firms, Focus Partners discloses several atypical relationships: it offers or facilitates non‑advisory financial products and lending/cash-management solutions through third-party platforms (UPTIQ, Flourish) and an affiliated insurance intermediary (Focus Risk Solutions), and it manages or gives clients access to affiliated private funds and real‑estate-related vehicles (including investments tied to life‑science real estate and affiliated managers). The firm also continues to operate and market legacy strategies and registered vehicles from acquired advisers (for example, Kovitz and Churchill strategies and EQTY/VALAX), and its personnel include attorneys and other professionals who maintain separate legal or accounting practices, matters the firm discloses and routes through distinct engagement terms.

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Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning

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Occupation focus

Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Demographic focus

Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing

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Location

7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1100

Bethesda MD 20814

Advisors at this office

10

Advisors at this office

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Leon J

Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Leon Jiang is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at HUB Investment Partners, Millennium Advisory Services, and other organizations prior to joining Focus Partners. His background includes roles outside traditional finance, such as experience in the food service industry. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Michael O

Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Michael O'Leary is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners in 2024, he worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Lowell Blake & Associates, and State Street Bank. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Christopher J

Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Christopher Johnson is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Sarah K

Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Sarah Kyle is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, AvalonBay, and Ernst & Young. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Shellie P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Shellie Peters is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, M&T Securities, and Deloitte Investment Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Oscar C

CFP®

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Oscar Cornejo is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory services, and access to private and registered pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Nina M

Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Nina Mitchell is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC, and Mtx Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a mix of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Stephen S

Series 63, Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Stephen Schuler is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC, Maryland Capital Management, LLC, and Maryland Capital Management Inc. Focus Partners serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that incorporates both active and passive strategies alongside proprietary tools and legacy strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Answan J

Series 65

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Answan Johnson is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2018 and previously at Bridgewater Wealth and Financial Management from 2016 to 2017. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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Whitney T

CFP®

Bethesda, MD

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Whitney Turner is a CFP® professional at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, Turner worked at The Meakem Group and Kastle Systems, among other firms. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing
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