Hagerstown, MD Office

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Wells Fargo Clearing

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Wells Fargo Clearing

Total advisors

14,104

Across 1,514 offices

Clients per advisor

92 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$475,575 High

HNW client ratio

50% Very High

About

Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm operates at large scale—reporting roughly $671 billion in assets under management and more than 14,000 financial advisors—and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

For retirement plans it offers a mix of non‑discretionary consulting and discretionary Plan Level Investment Selection 3(38) services, along with IPS development, investment search and recommendation, benchmarking, participant education and periodic performance reporting. The firm relies on research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third‑party databases and generally evaluates managers and options using diversification principles and modern portfolio theory, while noting that available investment options are typically limited to a plan’s custodian platform.

A noteworthy operational feature is the firm’s role in distributing and facilitating a range of other financial products through bank and insurance affiliates—such as deposit sweep options, lending and trustee services, and insurance/annuity arrangements—and the Form ADV discloses referral and product‑related compensation that can affect advisor incentives. The brochure also discloses several recent regulatory enforcement actions and settlements related to cash sweep disclosures, advisory billing and supervisory controls, which are material considerations for prospective clients.

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Location

13200 Fountain Head Plz, Ste 102, Fountainhead One

Hagerstown MD 21742

Advisors at this office

14

Advisors at this office

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Grant K

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Grant Keyser is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and currently in his first year in the industry. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he held various roles in hospitality and real estate sectors. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options within its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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William A

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

William Abeles Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Abeles serves as treasurer for the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation and is a member of the board of trustees for the YMCA of Hagerstown. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Barbara W

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Barbara Winters is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Zane S

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Zane Schreiber is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at The George Washington University from 2013 to 2017. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and providing a range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Carol G

Series 63, Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Carol Gillespie is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent seven years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm is notable for including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options within its investment menus, alongside traditional investment products.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Ryan F

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Ryan Flurie is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages the finances of R&J Assets LLC, a real estate holding company in which he holds a 51% ownership stake. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Brittany M

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Brittany Morton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Hagerstown, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously spent two years at Citi Corp. Prior to her finance career, she was employed at MedExpress Urgent Care for five years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Colleen R

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Colleen Randall is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and M&T Bank. She serves on the finance committee of Fahrney Keedy Senior Living Community in Boonsboro, MD. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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David A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

David Abeles is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Abeles serves as a trustee for several family trusts. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research-driven investment strategies with a wide range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Thomas T

Series 63, Series 65

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Thomas Trimble is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2016 and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Hagerstown, MD. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Brandon S

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Brandon Skaggs is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously worked at CoStar Group for ten years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Kimberly B

Series 63, Series 65

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Kimberly Blenckstone is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Bonny B

Series 63, Series 65

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Bonny Brown is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked extensively with Wells Fargo Clearing, including a prior 21-year tenure and a recent return in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the power of attorney for her mother and administrator of her father’s estate. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting for qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, notably insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Stephanie K

Series 66

Hagerstown, MD

Wells Fargo Clearing

Stephanie Kennedy is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Hagerstown, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously spent ten years with WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, incorporating a broad range of financial products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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