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CFP · ChFC

Patrick Kenneth Carroll

42 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
221 advisors
Number of Clients
14,417 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$734K average
Assets Under Management
$10.6B

Fee Structure

Fees are negotiable and may vary between investment advisor representatives. Clients may pay transaction fees in addition to advisory fees. Merit also uses a third-party platform to facilitate the discretionary management of held away accounts such as employer-sponsored retirement plan participant accounts, and Merit may pass along all or a portion of this expense to the client. Clients should be aware that the advisory fee in a wrap fee account is typically higher than a non-wrap fee account, that is not always the case.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningEducation PlanningTax PlanningFinancial Planning & Coaching
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Advisor Information

Office location

2099 Gaither Road, Suite 110, Rockville, MD, 20850

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Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
December 2004
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Patrick is involved in numerous business activities, including Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions (both Inc. and LLC), Obsidian Business Planning Solutions, Next Chapter Program, Coordinated Trust Services, Tame Your Money Elephants, M Group LLC, 401k Compliance Solution, Montgomery Rental Management, Overture Holdings, and the National Capital Trolley Museum. He dedicates about half of his time to Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions LLC and Inc.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merit Financial Advisors
October 2025 - Present · 3 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
October 2025 - Present · 3 mos
Obsidian Personal Planning Solutions, LLC
September 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC. Broker
August 2024 - October 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos
Triad Advisors LLCBroker
August 2017 - August 2024 · 7 yrs
National Planning Corporation ("npc of America" in Fl & Ny)
April 1999 - August 2017 · 18 yrs 4 mos
National Planning CorporationBroker
April 1999 - August 2017 · 18 yrs 4 mos
Ffp Securities, INC.Broker
February 1994 - April 1999 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Intersecurities, INC. Broker
April 1991 - February 1994 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Pw Securities, INC.Broker
July 1990 - April 1991 · 9 mos
Professional Broker-Dealer Financial Planning, INC.Broker
April 1990 - August 1990 · 4 mos
Travelers Equities Sales, INC.Broker
July 1984 - May 1990 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Pruco Securities Corporation Broker
February 1983 - March 1984 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations40 states
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