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CFP
RS
CFP

Richard Schaeffer

41 Years of Experience
Rockville, MD
Broker

Richard Schaeffer is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Rockville, MD, with 41 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
27420 advisors
Number of Clients
1,676,192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$369K average
Assets Under Management
$618.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

LPL Financial, along with your advisor, charges an annual fee based on the value of your account. This fee covers asset management, administrative, and custodial services. The fee is negotiable, but the maximum is 2.50% per year, paid quarterly in advance. LPL may share a portion of this fee with your advisor.

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Location

4612 Great Oak Road, Rockville, MD, 20853

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Richard operates Schaeffer Financial as a DBA for his LPL business and as a Registered Investment Advisor. He dedicates a few hours per week to providing investment advisory services through Schaeffer Financial.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Schaeffer Financial LLC
January 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Financial Services Advisory INC
February 1992 - April 2005 · 13 yrs 2 mos
Grove Point Investments, LLCBroker
March 1989 - May 2025 · 36 yrs 2 mos
Carey Jamison & CompanyBroker
November 1988 - April 1989 · 5 mos
Hibbard Brown & CO., INC.Broker
March 1987 - October 1988 · 1 yr 7 mos
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
February 1986 - March 1987 · 1 yr 1 mo
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
January 1984 - August 1985 · 1 yr 7 mos
State Registrations32 states
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Exams
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