Compass Private Wealth Advisors
Managing Director - Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager
Patti has been a financial advisor and wealth manager with RBC Wealth Management since 1998. She began her career in 1985 as a financial advisor with Alex. Brown & Sons. Patti is part of RBC’s Private Wealth Group, a select group of advisors serving high-net-worth individuals and institutions. She is a member of the firm’s Senior Consulting Group and has been consistently named to the firm’s Chairman’s Council, offered to RBC’s top 150 advisors.
In conjunction with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Patti completed the Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®) program. This rigorous study helps wealth advisors develop specific strategies for high-net-worth families, with the goal of accumulating and protecting assets, maximizing growth of capital, and transferring wealth to the next generation.
Patti earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 1978, graduating summa cum laude, and earning membership to the Phi Beta Kappa honorary society. In 1991, she graduated from the Wharton School Securities Industry Institute program. In addition, she completed the U.S. SIF Foundation Course: Fundamentals of Sustainable and Responsible Investment from the Center for Sustainable Investment Education.
Patti plays an active role in the Baltimore Annapolis community. She is currently on the board of trustees and is vice chair of The Baltimore Community Foundation, where she serves as chair of the Investment Committee. She is also on the board of Overseers and Investment Committee for the Baltimore School for the Arts, which is a leading pre-professional arts high school. In addition, she serves on the board of the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
Patti has been recognized as an outstanding leader in Anne Arundel County. She previously served on several local boards, including the YWCA of Anne Arundel County, The Key School, and Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts.
Awards
Margie is a member of RBC Wealth Management’s Private Wealth Group, a select group of advisors serving high-net-worth families and institutions, and is also a member of the Senior Portfolio Group. Each year since 2004, Margie has been named to the firm’s President’s Council, which recognizes high-performing advisors. In 2024, Margie was named to the firm's Premier council, an additional distinction. Margie currently serves on RBC Wealth Management’s Financial Planning Advisory Council and Equity Leaders Advisory Council. She is a past president of the firm’s Women’s Association of Financial Advisors and has served in various board capacities for that organization.
Margie regularly expands her wealth management knowledge through graduate-level coursework, and has earned several advanced certifications. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional and recently earned designation as a Retirement Management Advisor® (RMA®) from the Investments and Wealth Institute. Through coursework with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Margie holds the designation of Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®). She has also earned certification as an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) from Michigan State University.
All certifications and accreditations are granted after having met rigorous experience and ethical requirements, and involve intensive study and demonstrated proficiency in comprehensive financial planning and wealth management issues.
Margie is active locally and committed to community involvement. She is a director emeritus for the board of directors of Ginger Cove, a premier continuing life-care retirement community that embraces wellness as a way of life. She had previously served as vice president, treasurer and chair of the Investment Committee. Margie is currently a member of the Anne Arundel Estate Planning Council.
Margie has also served on the Finance Committee of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, the Charitable Gift Planning Advisory Committee at Anne Arundel Medical Center, and on the Board of Directors for the YWCA of Anne Arundel County. Margie earned an MBA from Loyola College and a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where she graduated with honors. She partnered with Patti Baum in 2000 to form the Baum Jackson Investment Group, after a career in management with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab.
Fred joined RBC Wealth Management in 2006. With an extensive background in psychology, he brings a unique perspective to helping our clients navigate their financial freedom. Fred is passionate about working with families to maintain a synergy between their wealth and the fulfillment of their lifelong dreams. While he takes a robust, big-picture approach to wealth planning, Fred also commits to educating our clients to help confirm they understand what investments they own, why they own them and how they contribute to their overall success in accomplishing their targeted goals.
He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and has been named to the Forbes/Shook Best-In-State Wealth Advisor list in the U.S. in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Fred has passed the Series 7 and 66 exams and holds multiple life insurance licenses.
Fred grew up on the Gulf Coast in Pensacola, Florida, where he developed a love for sailing, fishing and diving. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, then resided in Colorado before moving to Annapolis. Fred and his wife, Heidi, live in St. Margaret’s Farm in Annapolis and have three adult children: Dobbin, Walker and Brooks.
Outside of work, Fred enjoys active involvement in the community. He served as a founding board member and board chair of Monarch Academy Public Charter School and a board member of the Annapolis Rotary Club.
Senior Managing Director - Branch Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
Mike provides clients with wealth management solutions that help them secure the lives they wish to lead. Drawing on deep industry knowledge gained from more than 30 years in the business, he works with clients to achieve their most fundamental aspirations and align their money with their life goals. Mike is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional who takes a long-term, customized approach in managing the multifaceted and complex financial needs of our clients.
Prior to joining the team, Mike served as RBC Wealth Management’s Baltimore Complex director for 13 years, where he was responsible for establishing, growing and supervising multiple financial advisor locations throughout the Baltimore region. He also served as the branch director for both the Annapolis and Baltimore offices of RBC Wealth Management. Mike’s role in senior management gives him a unique approach along with detailed knowledge of contemporary and future trends in financial strategies and solutions.
Mike grew up in Connecticut where he attended Fairfield College Preparatory School. After graduating from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine transportation and a U.S. Coast Guard license for unlimited tonnage and unlimited oceans, he served as an officer onboard oil tankers in the U.S. Merchant Marines.
Outside of work, Mike is actively involved in giving back to the communities in which he works and lives. He has held board positions with The Red Cross of Central Maryland, the Naval Academy Primary School and the Shanahan Clinic in Annapolis. He is also an enthusiastic volunteer for the Maryland Special Olympics. Mike and his wife, Sarah, live in Severna Park where they raised their three adult daughters: Alex, Caroline and Elizabeth.
Senior Vice President - Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager
Steve began his career in 2011 as an investment advisor at a Maryland independent advisory firm. Prior to joining RBC Wealth Management in 2019, he spent more than six years at T. Rowe Price, initially working with small business retirement plans. More recently, Steve was a portfolio analyst in T. Rowe’s asset allocation investments division, where he conducted mutual fund research and institutional level portfolio analysis.
Steve is involved in our wealth management and investment selection process and works side-by-side with Patti and Margie, developing customized solutions to fit our clients’ needs. He focuses on RBC WealthPlan, a goals-based financial planning tool. This plan helps us better understand our clients’ expectations and priorities, from retirement-readiness to legacy planning, allowing us to weigh the myriad financial decisions that might affect the achievement of their goals.
Steve earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2018. He has passed the Series 7, 63 and 65 FINRA exams and holds Maryland life, health and annuity licenses. Additionally, Steve earned an MBA from Loyola University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Towson University. While earning his degree, Steve played four years of NCAA Division I baseball. Steve lives with his wife, 2 kids, and dog in Severna Park, Maryland. He enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, working out and playing golf.
Financial Advisor
Caroline joined Compass Private Wealth Advisors in 2023, bringing with her two years of experience from RBC Wealth Management’s Mid-Atlantic Complex. Caroline works directly with clients to develop and implement customized wealth management strategies to help them achieve their financial goals and secure long-term financial independence. She collaborates closely with a team of seasoned advisors to provide tailored investment solutions and strategic advice, helping to ensure that clients receive personalized guidance at every stage of their financial journey.
Caroline is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and takes a holistic approach to financial planning, helping clients align their investment strategies with their long term goals and values. She has passed the FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 exams and holds Maryland life and health insurance licenses.
Caroline graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont where she focused on sustainable business and environmental stewardship. Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, Caroline currently lives in downtown Annapolis with her two yellow labs, Ollie and Lucy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time on the water with family and friends, practicing yoga and planning her next ski trip.
Associate Vice President - Senior Business Associate
Trisha joined RBC Wealth Management in 2011, most recently serving as the assistant complex manager in the Washington, D.C. complex. Formerly with Morgan Stanley, she held the roles of financial advisor, branch service manager and complex risk officer. Trisha has been in the financial services industry for 16 years, has passed her Series 7, 9, 10, and 66 exams and holds life and health insurance licenses. Trisha and her team were awarded RBC Wealth Management’s Award of Excellence for 2013. She received the individual Award of Excellence recognition in 2012 and again in 2018. Additionally, Trisha is a 2009 recipient of the Morgan Stanley Guardianship Award for excellence in risk and compliance.
Trisha attended George Washington University and, after living in Washington, D.C., for many years, now resides in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband. She is a sustaining member, and former board member, of the Junior League of Annapolis. She practices yoga and enjoys running with her chocolate lab, Lucy. Trisha is a knowledgeable fine art enthusiast and formerly served as co-chair for the Phillips Collection Contemporaries steering committee. She is proficient in the French language, having studied in Paris at the Sorbonne University Ècole des Ètrangers.
Senior Business Associate
Stephanie joined RBC Wealth Management in January 2020 from Morgan Stanley, bringing more than 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. At Morgan Stanley, and at Smith Barney and Prudential before that, she was a senior registered associate, providing overall administrative support to her team’s clients and senior wealth advisors. Stephanie started her career in 1991 as a wire operator in the Annapolis, Maryland, Dean Witter office.
Stephanie lives in Anne Arundel County with her husband, Brian, and two children, Rachel and Luke. She loves outdoor activities on the Chesapeake Bay, such as fishing, crabbing, and boating, and participates every year in the Bay Bridge Walk. She enjoys gardening and long walks with her new labradoodle puppy, Charlie. Stephanie spends most of her free time entertaining and enjoying time with her extended family of siblings, nieces, nephews and parents, all of whom live close by.
Senior Financial Associate
Ryan first joined RBC Wealth Management in 2019 as a summer intern. He returned to school to finish his MBA and recently rejoined our team as a client associate. Ryan supports Compass Private Wealth Advisors in the ongoing development, management and administration of many of our client relationships. He earned his MBA and Bachelor of Arts degree in finance from Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware. While in college, Ryan was a four-year member of the NCAA Division II men’s golf team. He carries a 3 handicap.
Ryan resides in Sykesville, Maryland, and is an avid Ravens, Capitals and Orioles fan. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, and his dog, as well as playing golf.
Senior Registered Client Associate
Vickie joined RBC Wealth Management in 2018, bringing with her more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Vickie manages the daily operations of CPWA, providing concierge-level service to our clients.
By consistently providing efficient and accurate processing of requests, Vickie gives our clients freedom to focus on what is most important to them. She seeks to develop life-long relationships with our clients and their families. In addition to providing excellent customer service, she coordinates meetings and client events for CPWA. Vickie has passed the Series 7 and 66 FINRA exams.
Vickie and her husband Danny live in Severn, Maryland, where she enjoys spending invaluable time with her four granddaughters.
Client Associate
Walker joined Compass Private Wealth Advisors in 2025 after interning with RBC Wealth Management in 2023 and 2024. His early experience supporting our advisors with portfolio analysis, client service, and investment research strengthened his passion for helping families build and protect their financial fortitude.
After graduating from the University of Tampa with a degree in Finance, Walker built on his previous experience by presenting investment strategies to our senior advisors and assisting with preparing personalized planning materials for clients.
Walker was drawn to Compass Private Wealth Advisors for its commitment to putting clients first, building lasting relationships, and helping families succeed across generations.
Born and raised in Annapolis, Walker enjoys golf, fishing, and traveling. He looks forward to building his career in wealth management and continuing to serve clients with the dedication and care that define Compass Private Wealth Advisors.
Our team brings energy and enthusiasm to our work, with a passion for building lasting client relationships. Leveraging over 100 years of investment experience and complimentary skills, we take a holistic view, seeing your investments as a means for turning your life goals into reality. We work in concert with your tax and legal advisors to coordinate and expand your financial opportunities – Our role is to help you grow your assets, manage your risk, create a retirement income stream, all the while helping you build and preserve your legacy.
