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VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC

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Client AUM

$626,305,547

Clients

609

Advisors

5

of 6 employees

About

VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans, providing discretionary investment management and continuous, integrated wealth-advisory services rather than separate product sales. The firm operates on a fee-only, asset-based model and combines portfolio management with coordinated advisory services such as retirement and income planning, estate and philanthropic coordination, and limited consulting engagements.

VSM constructs client portfolios using an asset-allocation framework implemented primarily with index mutual funds and ETFs, while selectively using options and fixed income strategies for risk management. The firm frequently implements personalized (direct) indexing and unified managed account structures through unaffiliated SMA managers and emphasizes tax-aware portfolio management techniques, including tax-loss harvesting and asset-location considerations.

Notably, VSM does not offer standalone financial planning engagements as a separate service — planning and coordination are provided within its advisory relationship or under limited consulting agreements — a distinction that is less common among similar team firms. The firm also does not accept proxy-voting authority, relies on third-party SMA managers for security-level execution within direct-indexing and UMA mandates, and explicitly discloses operational and tax‑coordination risks such as wash-sale exposure across household accounts.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be agreed upon in advance for consulting services.

Percentage

Negotiable between 0.55% and 1.00% per annum (typical basic fee 1.00% per annum)

Project-based

$500 per hour for consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Asset-based advisory fee negotiable between 0.55% and 1.00% per annum; typical basic fee is 1.00% per annum.

Main office

11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza I, Suite 300

Hunt Valley MD 21031

Advisors at this office

5

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California · Delaware · Florida · Illinois · Maryland · Michigan · Minnesota · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Alexander B

Series 63, Series 65

Hunt Valley, MD

VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC

Alexander Barron is a financial advisor with VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Sant and Mewshaw Securities and its related entities since 1992. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth-advisory services under a fee-only, asset-based model. The firm focuses on asset allocation using index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and offers coordinated planning services within its advisory relationships.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management
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Christopher B

CFP®, Series 65

Hunt Valley, MD

VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC

Christopher Blair is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Van Sant & Mewshaw, Inc. since 2014 and holds a Series 65 license. Blair is based in Hunt Valley, MD, and is part of a five-advisor team at VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management combined with integrated wealth-advisory services on a fee-only, asset-based model. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework primarily with index mutual funds and ETFs and incorporates tax-aware portfolio management techniques alongside personalized indexing and unified managed account structures.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management
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Fred H

Series 66

Hunt Valley, MD

VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC

Fred Hill III is a financial advisor at VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at Van Sant & Mewshaw, Inc, PNC Financial Services, UBS Financial Services, UBS Bank USA, and Fidelity Investments. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management alongside integrated wealth-advisory services. The firm employs a fee-only, asset-based model, using an asset-allocation framework focused on index funds and ETFs, and incorporates tax-aware strategies and personalized indexing within its coordinated approach.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management
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Bryan T

Series 65

Hunt Valley, MD

VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC

Bryan Thaler is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Sant & Mewshaw, Inc. for 28 years. He is part of VSM Wealth Advisory, a team of five advisors that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans with discretionary investment management and integrated wealth-advisory services. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach emphasizing index mutual funds, ETFs, and tax-aware portfolio strategies.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management
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Robert M

Series 63, Series 65

Hunt Valley, MD

VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC

Robert Mewshaw is a financial advisor at VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Van Sant and Mewshaw, Inc. and Van Sant and Mewshaw Securities, Inc. since 1992 and 1993, respectively. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs, with emphasis on tax-aware portfolio management and personalized indexing strategies.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Concentrated stock management
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