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Financial Consulate

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Client assets under management

$1,087,788,114

Clients

844

39% high-net worth

Advisors

13

of 25 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

65

Typical

Average account size

$1,288,848

About

The Financial Consulate works with individuals (including high-net-worth clients), retirement plan sponsors and participants, and other institutional clients to provide comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. In addition to advisory services, the firm offers integrated tax and accounting work—tax preparation, bookkeeping, and QuickBooks support—alongside its financial planning and management engagements.

The firm follows a proprietary “Risk Opportunity Investing” approach that blends active tactical asset allocation with bottom-up fundamental, top-down macroeconomic, and technical analysis, and it offers both active and index-oriented allocation strategies. It also provides a Financial Supervision service that allows clients to consolidate externally managed assets under non‑discretionary oversight for easier succession or transition.

Compared with many multi-advisor practices, The Financial Consulate integrates accounting and tax services directly into its advisory offering and bills these services separately when provided, an arrangement that is statistically uncommon among peers. The firm issues regular client reporting (quarterly performance and annual tax reports) and leverages custodial publications and educational programs while maintaining longer‑standing offerings such as corporate seminars and stated conflicts‑management practices (for example, donating legacy insurance renewal commissions to charity and declining referral commissions).

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Tax, accounting & estate advisory

Expertise

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Physical (financial planning) flat fee: $5,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.0% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.7% $5,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.5% $25,000,000+: 0.25%

Project-based

General & Customized Services: $200/hour; Corporate Seminars: $200/hour; Historical Cost Basis Research: up to $150/hour; Tax & Accounting services: starting at $30/hour based on complexity

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annualized fee of $10,000 (equivalent to $1,000,000 at standard managed rate) Fee-only: Fee-Only™ financial advisory firm; no commissions received (except pre-1996 insurance commissions donated to charity)

Main office location

Financial Consulate

11019 Mccormick Road, Suite 200

Hunt Valley MD 21031, United States

Number of offices

14

Most active in

California · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Maryland · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Alec S

CFP®

Baltimore, MD

Financial Consulate

Alec Sunners is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at The Financial Consulate since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Saucon Valley Country Club from 2016 to 2019 and was a student until 2021. The Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a "Risk Opportunity Investing" approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside its advisory offerings.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Justin L

CFP®

Hunt Valley, MD

Financial Consulate

Justin Linthicum is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Consulate since 2019. Prior to that, he worked at Offit & Roth, P.A. and Katz, Abosch, Windesheim, Gershman & Freedman, P.A. Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its advisory offerings and employs a "Risk Opportunity Investing" approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Andrew T

CFP®, Series 63

Fernandina Beach, FL

Financial Consulate

Andrew Tignanelli is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Consulate since 1984. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Financial Consulate serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its advisory offerings and emphasizes a "Risk Opportunity Investing" approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Michael M

CFP®, PFS™

Fernandina Beach, FL

Financial Consulate

Michael McCarthy is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Financial Consulate with nine years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a consulting business focused on practice management and FinTech for other RIAs and institutional investors. Financial Consulate serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a Risk Opportunity Investing framework that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis, and integrates tax and accounting services into its advisory offerings.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Graham E

CFP®

Lutherville, MD

Financial Consulate

Graham Ewing is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with The Financial Consulate Inc. since 2015. The Financial Consulate serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a "Risk Opportunity Investing" approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis, while also integrating tax and accounting services into its advisory offerings.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Leo L

CFP®

Towson, MD

Financial Consulate

Leo Lavezza is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Financial Consulate. His prior experience includes roles at First Financial Federal Credit Union and Towson University, as well as involvement with a family business. Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with a Risk Opportunity Investing approach that combines active tactical asset allocation and fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Peter G

CFP®

Baltimore, MD

Financial Consulate

Peter Geier is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Consulate in Baltimore, MD. His prior roles include positions at Greenspring Associates and Towson University. Financial Consulate serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, integrating tax and accounting services alongside retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, emphasizing capital preservation and adaptive positioning.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Christopher O

CFP®, Series 63

Fallston, MD

Financial Consulate

Christopher O’Shea is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been with The Financial Consulate since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Fallston, MD. The Financial Consulate serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with a “Risk Opportunity Investing” approach that combines tactical asset allocation and multi-faceted analysis to emphasize capital preservation and adaptive portfolio positioning.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Charles B

CFP®

Lancaster, PA

Financial Consulate

Charles Bender is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at The Financial Consulate since 2006. He is based in Lancaster, PA. The Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with investment advisory, applying a "Risk Opportunity Investing" framework that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jackson C

CFP®

Hunt Valley, MD

Financial Consulate

Jackson Courtney is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Financial Consulate in Baltimore, MD. His prior work includes roles at DoorDash, Instacart, and teaching positions at Towson University and Marriotts Ridge High School. Financial Consulate serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a "Risk Opportunity Investing" approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, and integrates tax and accounting services into its advisory offerings.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Madison B

CFP®

Hunt Valley, MD

Financial Consulate

Madison Bennett is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at The Financial Consulate in Baltimore, MD. Prior to joining the firm, Bennett held various roles in the restaurant industry. The Financial Consulate serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive financial planning along with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its advisory offerings and employs a "Risk Opportunity Investing" approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Roger B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Westminster, MD

Financial Consulate

Roger Bair III is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Consulate since 2008. Financial Consulate serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with financial planning and investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its advisory work and follows a Risk Opportunity Investing framework that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Robert B

CFP®

Gettysburg, PA

Financial Consulate

Robert Boehner is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Financial Consulate since 2015. He previously operated an accounting practice, from which he receives trailing revenue through a non-operating entity. The Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm combines active tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis within a Risk Opportunity Investing framework, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside its advisory offerings.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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