KD
CFP · ChFC
KD
CFP · ChFC

Kathleen Duffy

27 Years of Experience
McLean, VA

Kathleen Duffy is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Apella Wealth, based in McLean, VA, with 27 years of industry experience. Kathleen operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 6,901 clients with $8B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
81 advisors
Number of Clients
6,901 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.2M average
Assets Under Management
$8.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$500K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Apella Capital offers investment management services for an annual fee based on the amount of assets managed. The maximum annual fee is 1.5%. There is a minimum account size of $500,000, but this may be waived at Apella's discretion. Apella Select clients are charged an additional fee of up to 0.25% for portfolio management services, and an additional 0.05% for tax overlay services. Apella Ascent clients pay 0.50% of assets under management.

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Location

McLean, VA

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Apella Wealth
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Ifocus Financial, LLC
May 2011 - November 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Independence Wealth Advisors INC.
January 2007 - September 2025 · 18 yrs 8 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
April 1998 - January 2007 · 8 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations3 states
CTTXVA
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