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Walsh & Associates, LLC

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Client AUM

$807,344,539

Clients

1,307

Advisors

9

across 2 offices

About

Walsh & Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals (including high net worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, written financial plans and consultations (the “Red Flag Audit”), retirement plan consulting, referrals to third‑party money managers, and legacy wrap fee programs.

The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis and employs asset allocation, mutual fund/ETF selection, security selection and fixed‑income management strategies described in its brochure. It also makes model portfolio programs available (including the Optimum Mutual Fund program and the recently added Model Wealth Portfolios Program) and expressly discloses the use of margin/borrowing in client accounts and the attendant risks.

Walsh & Associates is a nine‑advisor team managing roughly $827.7 million and maintains legacy wrap‑fee offerings (see Appendix 1 of the brochure) while implementing most client trades through LPL Financial under a hybrid RIA arrangement. The brochure directs prospective clients to third‑party disclosure sources (including the SEC’s adviserinfo site using CRD #144441), and notes that its representatives are registered with LPL and may be licensed to sell insurance products, which the firm discloses as a source of non‑advisory compensation.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting
Financial consulting/selection of other advisors

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Red Flag Audit flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 based on scope and complexity.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.5% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.0% $5,000,000+: 0.75%

Commissions

Commissions for securities sales paid to registered representatives separately from advisory fees, not exceeding 50% of firm revenue.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office

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2350 Fruitville Rd, Suite 201

Sarasota FL 34237

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Minnesota · Missouri · Nevada · New Hampshire · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Virginia · Wisconsin

Also doing business as

Advantage Financial Planning, Inc. · The Caring Advisor Inc · The Caring Advisor, Inc. · The Caring Advisors LLC · Walsh & Associates · Walsh & Associates, LLC · Walsh & Associates, Ltd · Walsh & Associates, Ltd.

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Hunter S

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Hunter Smith is a Client Relationship Manager and Financial Paraplanner at Walsh & Associates, LLC with Series 63, Series 65, Series 7 and the Financial Paraplanner Qualifed Professional designation with three years of industry experience. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team and employs strategies that combine asset allocation with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.

Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Retired Intergenerational Families Established Professionals Widow/Widower
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Patricia M

Series 63, Series 65

Schaumburg, IL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Patricia Musachio is a financial advisor at Walsh & Associates, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial (Dba Kinnare & Associates Financial Consultants) since 2003. She joined Walsh & Associates in 2025 as part of an eight-advisor team. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis and employs strategies that emphasize asset allocation along with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.

Founder/Business Owner
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Suzanne S

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Suzanne Stacy Mckelvey is a financial advisor at Walsh & Associates, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Walsh & Associates and LPL Financial, as well as at Gould Kilian CPA Group. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partial owner of a leasing company for Pilates equipment, held for succession planning purposes. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team, employing asset allocation alongside fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis.

Founder/Business Owner
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Michael W

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Michael Walsh is a financial advisor with Walsh & Associates, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Walsh & Associates since 2013 and has worked with LPL Financial since 2006. Walsh & Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs.

Founder/Business Owner
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Kelly M

CFP®, Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Kelly Mc Lean Holleran is a financial advisor with Walsh & Associates, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and having two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at LPL Financial and prior work at Goodwill Industries Manasota and Performcb. She also provides administrative support to Walsh & Associates. Walsh & Associates offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analyses, and provides comprehensive portfolio management and retirement plan consulting through a team of nine advisors.

Founder/Business Owner
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Joseph W

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Joseph Walsh is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Walsh & Associates, LLC since 2012 and has also worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2003. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team, employing strategies that combine asset allocation with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.

Founder/Business Owner
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Joseph W

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Joseph Walsh is a CFP® and CFA® with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Walsh & Associates, LLC since 2012 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 1994. Walsh teaches courses on small business startups and Social Security through the Sarasota County Technical Institute. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team, employing strategies focused on asset allocation combined with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.

Founder/Business Owner
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Taylor G

CFP®, Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Taylor Gilchrist is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor at Walsh & Associates, LLC with over seven years of industry experience. Gilchrist has held roles at LPL Financial and Gifford-Heiden Insurance Office, and previously operated Island Hoop Girl LLC. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through an eight-advisor team managing approximately $660 million in assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation combined with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis and operates as a fiduciary with regular client reviews and portfolio rebalancing.

Founder/Business Owner
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Thomas W

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

Thomas Walsh is a financial advisor with Walsh & Associates, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Walsh & Associates since 2009 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial, where he has worked since 2007. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team and employs strategies that combine asset allocation with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.

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