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You'll always know what things cost, what happens next, and who to call.</p></div></div></div></div></div></section><section aria-label="FINRA BrokerCheck" class="border-border border-b px-6 py-5 sm:px-10 lg:px-14 xl:px-20 2xl:px-32"><p class="text-foreground text-base leading-relaxed">Check the background of investment professionals associated with this site on FINRA's<!-- --> <a href="https://brokercheck.finra.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="focus-ring text-primary hover:text-primary-strong rounded-sm font-semibold underline underline-offset-2">BrokerCheck<span class="sr-only"> (opens in a new tab)</span></a>.</p></section><div style="backface-visibility:hidden;will-change:opacity, transform;opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)"><section class="border-border relative border-b p-6 sm:p-10 lg:p-14 xl:px-20 2xl:px-32"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-8 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,24rem)] xl:gap-14"><div class="relative order-1 aspect-4/5 w-full max-w-96 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl lg:sticky lg:top-24 lg:order-2 lg:self-start"><img alt="Colin Meeks, CFP®, owner of Maryland Financial Advocates" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 384px, 384px" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=32&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 32w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=48&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 48w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=64&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 64w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=96&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 96w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=128&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 128w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=256&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 256w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=384&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 384w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=640&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 640w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=750&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 750w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=828&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 828w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=1080&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 1080w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=1200&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 1200w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=1920&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 1920w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=2048&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 2048w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 3840w" src="/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Fpeople%2Fcolin-meeks.jpg&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW"/></div><div class="order-2 lg:order-1"><p class="text-accent-strong font-mono text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.16em] uppercase">Owner · CFP® Professional</p><h2 class="text-foreground mt-3 font-serif text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl">Colin Meeks</h2><div class="text-muted-foreground mt-6 max-w-3xl space-y-4 text-base leading-relaxed"><p>I'm the founder of Maryland Financial Advocates and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERâ¢. My biggest accomplishment in life so far is raising my 2 sons to be fine young men. It's been quite a fun ride and I've got a lifetime of great memories and stories, but we're definitely not done.</p><p>I'm a Gen X'er, born in the early 70s between the baby boomers and the millennials. I grew up watching The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, Taxi, and Cheers. I played lacrosse until I hit my early 20s; now I'm just a spectator with a pair of bad knees.</p><p>In my spare time I love to play golf, cook, coach any sport my boys are playing, and just enjoy every day. I'm not handy and have no ability or desire for DIY projects, so if you see me with a power tool, please step in and stop me. I'd much rather be watching a baseball game or enjoying happy hour by the water with family and friends.</p><p class="text-foreground pt-2 font-semibold">Some professional stuff you may want to knowâ¦</p><p>I've been in the financial planning business since 1994 and started my own practice in 1998. I've been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER⢠since 2001. You can check my background with the CFP® Board, FINRA, and the SEC.</p><p>My practice is in Baltimore, Maryland, and we serve around 100 families. Some are local; many are scattered around the country, the farthest in Bellingham, Washington.</p><p>I'm active in the special needs community and do a fair amount of planning for families raising a child with special needs. I got into this area after seeing a lot of confused and stressed-out parents who wanted help but didn't know who to ask or where to start.</p><p>I also specialize in eldercare financial planning. If you're caring for an aging relative and feel blindsided and overwhelmed by everything you're dealing with, know that there are professionals who can help, and it's never too late to plan.</p><p>We do most of our planning engagements virtually, meeting face-to-face over computers, tablets, and phones. No drive time, no traffic, no stressing about being late. If you're in the Baltimore area, we can certainly meet in person in our newly renovated office.</p><p>I definitely can't help everyone who stops by our website, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't connect. If you have a question about special needs planning, eldercare planning, or financial planning in general, I'm happy to take a quick phone call or email to see if what I do may help you.</p></div><div class="mt-8 flex flex-wrap gap-x-6 gap-y-2 text-sm"><a href="https://www.cfp.net/verify-a-cfp-professional" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="focus-ring text-primary decoration-primary/30 hover:decoration-primary rounded-sm font-medium underline underline-offset-2">Verify with the CFP® Board</a><a href="https://brokercheck.finra.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="focus-ring text-primary decoration-primary/30 hover:decoration-primary rounded-sm font-medium underline underline-offset-2">FINRA BrokerCheck</a><a href="https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="focus-ring text-primary decoration-primary/30 hover:decoration-primary rounded-sm font-medium underline underline-offset-2">SEC Investment Adviser Search</a></div></div></div></section></div><div style="backface-visibility:hidden;will-change:opacity, transform;opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)"><section class="border-border relative border-b p-6 sm:p-10 lg:p-14 xl:px-20 2xl:px-32"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-10 gap-y-5 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)] xl:gap-x-16 lg:items-end "><div><h2 class="text-foreground font-serif leading-[1.1] font-semibold tracking-tight text-3xl sm:text-4xl">The office, if you're the in-person type</h2></div><div class="lg:pb-1"><div class="text-muted-foreground space-y-4 text-base leading-relaxed"><p>Newly renovated, easy parking, on Harford Road in Parkville. Most meetings happen over video these days, but the coffee's here when you want a table between us.</p></div></div></div><div class="mt-10 grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-6"><div class="relative aspect-[4/3] overflow-hidden rounded-2xl"><img alt="The front of the Maryland Financial Advocates office on Harford Road in Parkville" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="object-cover" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 640px) 33vw, 100vw" srcSet="/_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Foffice%2Ffront-elevation.jpg&w=256&q=75&dpl=dpl_8h1FW1w18XZ5Pejm5mjjdiaC2PQW 256w, /_next/image/?url=%2Fimages%2Foffice%2Ffront-elevation.jpg&w=384&q=75&
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