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Hughes Financial Services, LLC

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Client AUM

$759,524,217

Clients

839

Advisors

9

of 12 employees

About

Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing roughly $760 million for individual and high‑net‑worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and operates an all‑inclusive wrap‑fee program that bundles investment management, trading, and custodial services.

Portfolios are tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance using firm‑developed model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and rebalancing; the firm may also recommend unaffiliated independent managers for portions of a client’s assets. Investment methods include fundamental and cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory, and the firm discloses that it may at times employ short‑term trading techniques such as option writing, short sales, and margin when suitable for a client.

Noteworthy features include sponsorship and sole portfolio‑manager responsibility for the HFS Institutional wrap‑fee program and explicit affiliations with Arden Trust Company and Kestra Investment Management, plus insurance service affiliates through its parent company, Bluespring Wealth Partners. Those affiliations give the firm access to trustee and third‑party advisory resources but are disclosed as potential conflicts of interest and clients are not required to use affiliated providers.

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Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.15% $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.85% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.65% $5,000,001+: 0.50%

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office

2201 Cooperative Way, Suite 150

Herndon VA 20171

Advisors at this office

9

Most active in

California · Colorado · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Louisiana · Maryland · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · West Virginia

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Advisors at this firm

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Patrick M

Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Patrick Moore is a financial advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2016. Prior to joining the firm full-time, he also worked at George Mason University from 2016 to 2018. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with nine advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical analysis, and modern portfolio theory.

Wealth management
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Berkeley M

CFP®, Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Berkeley Meredith is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC. Meredith has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2017 and previously worked at Virginia Tech from 2013 to 2017. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with nine advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that combines investment management, trading, and custodial services.

Wealth management
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Kristina F

Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Kristina Fernandes is an advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. She has three years of industry experience, including nine years of prior work at Sloper's Stitch House. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that incorporates firm-developed model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and access to unaffiliated independent managers.

Wealth management
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Paul H

Series 63, Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Paul Hughes is a financial advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2009. The firm manages approximately $616 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. Hughes Financial Services operates its own wrap-fee program and employs a range of tactical investment techniques, including short-term trading and option writing, while also maintaining affiliations that support trustee and investment-management services.

Wealth management
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Jo Ann W

Series 63, Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Jo Ann Weinhardt is a financial advisor with Hughes Financial Services, LLC in Herndon, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Hughes Financial Services since 2016. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program that combines investment management, trading, and custodial services, utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a range of investment techniques.

Wealth management
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Patrick H

CFP®, Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Patrick Hughes is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Hughes Financial Services, LLC since 2015, working within a team of nine advisors. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory-based investment methods.

Wealth management
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Daniel H

CFP®, Series 63

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Daniel Hughes is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Hughes Financial Services, LLC since 2009. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Herndon, VA. Outside of financial advising, he is a limited partner in ODD SQUAD LLC, which owns Eventide Restaurant in Arlington, VA. Hughes Financial Services, LLC manages approximately $616 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm customizes portfolios using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory analyses, employing tactical techniques such as short-term trading, option writing, short sales, and margin when appropriate.

Wealth management
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Heather W

CFP®, Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Heather Wilson is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Hughes Financial Services, LLC. Her background includes roles at Charles Schwab and Purdue University. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program utilizing firm-developed model portfolios and diversified investment strategies.

Wealth management
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Eleni M

Series 65

Herndon, VA

Hughes Financial Services, LLC

Eleni Milligan is a financial advisor at Hughes Financial Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Savant Wealth Management and Aerie, as well as part-time work while attending Salisbury University. Hughes Financial Services is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $760 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning and an all-inclusive wrap-fee program.

Wealth management
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