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Mark Shelby

Advisor at Vertical Wealth Management

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Location

Williamsburg, VA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

15 years

About

Mark Shelby is the principal advisor at Vertical Wealth Management in Williamsburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Radius Tax, LLC and AAG Capital, Inc., alongside operating as a sole proprietor offering investment-related services since 2006. He is also active as a licensed insurance agent and provides coaching and training for new investment advisors. Vertical Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, through discretionary asset management using third-party managers. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring external model portfolios and offers comprehensive financial planning, fee-based insurance consulting, and ERISA 3(21) retirement plan advisory services.

Client services

Based on Vertical Wealth Management

Financial planning Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Vertical Wealth Management

Retirement income strategy Income planning General tax planning Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Vertical Wealth Management

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees range from $500 to $25,000

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 2.00% Over $2,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

External compensation from sales of investment-related products such as insurance; commissions received by Managing Member Mark Shelby

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning between $500 and $25,000

Location

Williamsburg, VA

Most active in

Louisiana · Texas · Virginia

Work history

Radius Tax, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

AAG Capital, Inc.

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Lumos Networks

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

VERTICAL INVESTMENTS, LLC dba Vertical Wealth Management

2011 - Present (15 years)

VERTICAL INVESTMENTS, LLC dba Vertical Wealth Management

2010 - Present (16 years)

Mark Shelby, Sole Proprietor

2006 - Present (20 years)

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