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Schaeffer Financial LLC

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Client assets under management

$257,695,379

Clients

247

31% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 7 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

49

Typical

Average account size

$1,043,301

About

Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including a noted focus on federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G-IV visas, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and access to independent third‑party portfolio managers. The firm delivers planning through an initial data‑gathering session and ongoing asset management engagements while charging asset‑based advisory fees and negotiable fees for planning work.

The firm’s process begins with a financial planning session to establish goals and risk tolerance, then implements diversified asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and, where appropriate, outside portfolio managers; Schaeffer Financial describes use of both fundamental and technical analysis and an emphasis on risk management. Accounts are typically managed on a discretionary basis, and the firm reviews and monitors third‑party managers while handling administrative servicing on behalf of clients.

What is distinctive about Schaeffer Financial is its client specialization and planning approach: the brochure highlights experience with intergenerational planning and combining financial facts with client emotions, and the firm notes it does not provide comprehensive written plans but offers discrete planning engagements. The firm also conducts educational seminars and workshops in addition to one‑on‑one services, and its operations include custody arrangements with institutional safeguards (including SLOA procedures) and occasional trustee/executor roles.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

Government Employee

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fee for initial financial planning session not to exceed $875.

Percentage

$0 - $1,500,000: 1.00% annually $1,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% annually Over $5,000,000+: 0.65% annually

Project-based

Financial planning fees based on a negotiable hourly rate not to exceed $475 per hour.

Main office location

Schaeffer Financial LLC

4612 Great Oak Road

Rockville MD 20853, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

California · District of Columbia · Florida · Maryland · Michigan · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Richard S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

Schaeffer Financial LLC

Richard Schaeffer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He is associated with Schaeffer Financial LLC, where he has worked for over two decades, and currently serves as part of a five-advisor team. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments and LPL Financial. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, and frequently coordinates with outside professionals to implement client plans.

Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance Government Employee
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Karen S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

Schaeffer Financial LLC

Karen Schaeffer is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and has been with Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2004. She is a member of the board of directors for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a nonprofit private operating foundation. Schaeffer Financial LLC is a five-adviser team serving individuals and families, including federal employees and foreign nationals with G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and often working with third-party portfolio managers.

Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance Government Employee
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Claire D

CFP®

Rockville, MD

Schaeffer Financial LLC

Claire Dwyer is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2015. She is part of a five-advisor team based in Rockville, MD. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on diversified asset allocation and coordinates with outside professionals to address specialized client needs.

Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance Government Employee
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Brandon K

CFP®, Series 63

Kalamazoo, MI

Schaeffer Financial LLC

Brandon Keehr is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC. Before joining Schaeffer Financial, he worked at Grove Point Investments, LLC, and served in the United States Army for 23 years. Schaeffer Financial is a five-advisor team managing approximately $223 million for about 237 client accounts, focusing on individuals and families—including federal employees and foreign nationals with G‑IV visas—as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and client education through seminars and workshops.

Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance Government Employee
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Kaitlin Y

CFP®

Houston, TX

Schaeffer Financial LLC

Kaitlin Yardley is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schaeffer Financial LLC in Houston, TX. She has been with Schaeffer Financial since 2014, contributing to the firm across multiple roles within its five-advisor team. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal government employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and offers educational seminars and workshops as part of its client services.

Business succession planning Retirement income strategy Long-term care insurance Government Employee
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