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Joseph Gallagher

Advocate Investing Services
32 Years of Experience
Woodbine, MD
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Joseph Gallagher is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Advocate Investing Services, based in Woodbine, MD, with 32 years of industry experience. Joseph is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 225 clients with $190M in assets under management.

Advocate Investing Services
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
5 advisors
Number of Clients
225 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$829K average
Assets Under Management
$186.6M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $50K1.40%
$50K - $250K1.10%
$250K - $500K1.00%
$500K - $1.0M0.90%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.80%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5M+0.50%

New fee schedule effective October 1, 2024. Existing clients may remain on legacy fee schedules ranging from 0.50% to 2.0%.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

15949 Frederick Road, Woodbine, MD, 21797

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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

Joseph operates Advocate Investing Services as a DBA for his LPL business and as an independent investment advisor, dedicating nearly full-time hours to it. He also owns several rental real estate properties and authored a book and created a card game, spending minimal time on these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Advocate Investing Services
January 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
March 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
September 2025 - July 2026 · 10 mos
LPL Financial LLC
March 2005 - January 2017 · 11 yrs 10 mos
Strategic Advisers, INC.
September 1997 - March 2005 · 7 yrs 6 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
October 1994 - March 2005 · 10 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations23 states
CACOCTDCDEFLHIILKYMAMDMEMTNCNJNYOHPASCVAVirgin IslandsWAWV
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