Lewis D. Baker
FARTHER | President, Rock Creek Wealth
Silver Spring, MD
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CRD#: 2543651
Professional summary
Lewis D Baker, CFP®, who also goes by Lew D Baker, Lewis Demiles Baker, is a registered financial advisor currently at FARTHER located in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Lewis is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Lewis has worked at 15 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
Biography
Lewis D. Baker, CFP® is a seasoned wealth advisor whose practice is centered on comprehensive financial planning with tax efficiency.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in management, Lew started his career in 1994 at Merrill Lynch. After earning numerous accolades, he was recruited as a competitive hire by Morgan Stanley to the position of vice president.
Lew built his success upon a solid foundation of investment knowledge, but also recognized that financial planning and tax efficiency can be of equal or greater value to individual investors. His passion for leadership and helping others led him to leave the large corporate structure of Morgan Stanley to launch his own firm, Baker Schilling Wealth Strategies in 2002. With the addition of new team members, in 2018, Lew launched Rock Creek Wealth Planners and Advisors, a goal-oriented planning-based firm serving the needs of business owners, pre-retirees, and retirees as they transition into the income phase of their lives.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Insurance Planning
Investment Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Retirement Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Lew D Baker | Lewis Demiles Baker
Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) ROCK CREEK WEALTH PLANNERS AND ADVISORS, LLC - FOUNDER Financial Planner - RIA April 2019. Silver Spring MD INVESTMENT-RELATED 2) DCMBA I LLC Partner, Silver Spring MD. 50% owner with my wife of 8607 Cedar Street Silver Spring MD 20910. My Office Building INVESTMENT-RELATED 3) THE ACADEMY FUND - VP INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT ASSIST INVESTORS AND ADVISORS WHO SERVE INVESTORS TO POSITION THE FUND TO MAXIMIZE ITS VALUE. 8 HOURS MONTHLY REGULATION D OFFERING TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS - LANDSDOWNE VA - SINCE 11/2020 - INVESTMENT RELATED 4) ) YAZAM INC. DBA EMPOWER - DIRECTOR ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS - SINCE MAY 2022 - NOT INVESTMENT RELATED 5) EVERYINCOME INC - CONTRACTOR - BUSINESS TO BUSINESS SALES OF FINANCIAL PLANNING SOFTWARE - SINCE 02/2021 - NOT INVESTMENT RELATED. 6) RETIREMENT CARE PLANS LLC. is a new OBA I started in March of this year. It is an insurance agency that I write all fixed insurance business through in the life & health lines of insurance. 7) GREEN HARVEST CAPITAL - VP of Investor Development effective as of 11/1/2023. Work 2 Hours a week/8 month. Green Harvest Capital provides investors with real estate exposure in Northeast Ohio. 8) MID-ATLANTIC LEGACY FUND; ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER; SINCE 06/2024; STRATEGIC GUIDANCE: PARTICIPATING IN BOARD MEETINGS AND OFFERING FEEDBACK ON STRATEGIC DECISIONS; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2012
Experience
Current
July 23, 2024 - Present
FARTHER
RIA
CRD#: 302050
Silver Spring, MD
Past
June 29, 2020 - July 15, 2022
ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
BD
CRD#: 44856
Silver Spring, MD
Past
September 20, 2019 - June 29, 2020
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 13572
WASHINGTON D.C., DC
Past
May 29, 2019 - September 20, 2019
SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 34643
SILVER SPRING, MD
Past
May 3, 2019 - October 11, 2024
ROCK CREEK WEALTH PLANNERS AND ADVISORS LLC
RIA
CRD#: 298104
SILVER SPRING, MD
Past
October 18, 2018 - June 24, 2019
COLISEUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 165610
SILVER SPRING, MD
Past
September 28, 2018 - May 30, 2019
IFS SECURITIES
BD
CRD#: 40375
ATLANTA, GA
Past
September 2, 2008 - September 24, 2018
UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER
RIA
CRD#: 20804
WASHINGTON, DC
Past
July 29, 2008 - September 24, 2018
UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER
BD
CRD#: 20804
WASHINGTON, DC
Past
October 3, 2007 - July 16, 2008
BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 13609
ELKRIDGE, MD
Past
October 3, 2007 - July 16, 2008
BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13609
ELKRIDGE, MD
Past
January 23, 2007 - October 2, 2007
PIEDMONT INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 125465
LANSDOWNE, VA
Past
April 12, 2004 - October 2, 2007
PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS
BD
CRD#: 35747
ELKRIDGE, MD
Past
July 8, 2003 - November 14, 2006
BAKER SCHILLING, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 127305
WASHINGTON, DC
Past
December 4, 2002 - April 22, 2004
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
WASHINGTON, DC
Past
December 3, 2002 - April 22, 2004
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
FORT MILL, SC
Past
August 4, 1999 - December 3, 2002
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
RIA
CRD#: 7556
WASHINGTON, DC
Past
July 6, 1999 - December 3, 2002
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY
Past
November 8, 1994 - July 19, 1999
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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FARTHER
FARTHER | SIGNALPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT | PLEASANT STREET WEALTH | ONESOURCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT POWERED BY FARTHER | MASSO TORRENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | GUILD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | FARTHER FINANCE ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 302050 / SEC#: 801-116721
RIA
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IAR
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IAR
Maryland(7/23/2024)
IAR
Texas(7/23/2024)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
FA
FARTHER
FARTHER | SIGNALPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT | PLEASANT STREET WEALTH | ONESOURCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT POWERED BY FARTHER | MASSO TORRENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | GUILD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | FARTHER FINANCE ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 302050 / SEC#: 801-116721
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
345 California Street Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94104
Mailing Address
Phone number
(628) 246-8004
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
275
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 24,245 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 7,523,810,877 |
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Company Information
FARTHER
President, Rock Creek WealthCRD#: 302050Silver Spring, MDTRUST BUT VERIFY
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