Jeff is Principal and founder of Quillion Wealth Management, and the head of the executive management committee for the practice.
In this role, Jeff oversees employees and advisors who provide investment and wealth management strategies to individuals and businesses across the United States. With over 1 billion in client balances as of March 31, 2024, Quillion is among the largest businesses of its kind*. Its financial advisors consistently rank at or near the top of various annual industry-wide rankings.
In his wealth manager role, Jeff helps clients pursue their life goals through careful advice, astute investment management, and access to the global capabilities of Wells Fargo and Company to directly engage with Quillion’s most valued client relationships. Regularly recognized as a distinguished advisor and, most recently, by Forbes, as a 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor, #12 by Advisor Hub as 2024 AdvisorHub Advisors to watch in America. Jeff has been named as a “Top Wealth Manager” by Five Star in Baltimore Magazine consistently from 2013 through 2024.
As both a financial service industry advocate and investor advocate, Jeff worked closely with Financial Services Institute and state senators to craft Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2019 by testifying to local congressional panel members regarding consumer protection rights.
Jeff began his career in 1997 with Merrill Lynch where he developed one of the firm’s most admired practices. After nearly 20 years, Jeff elected to create an independent practice focused simply on delivering unobstructed investment advice. Jeff maintains FINRA series 6,7,9, 66 Securities Registrations, as well as Maryland Life and Health Insurance Licenses. Jeff attended Calvert Hall High School (MD) and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University (MD) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Richard J. Bolte School of Business where he captained the Mount’s Division I NCAA soccer program and played internationally with the Men’s Olympic Program.
Jeff and his firm are strongly committed to charity and community. He continues to serve the community through involvement with Calvert Hall Alumni, Soccer Association of Columbia (SAC), and Baltimore Armour Soccer Academy where he holds the National “D” License with US Soccer. Previously, Jeff worked as a board member on the Partnership Board of the United Way and served as a member of the Mount St. Mary’s University’s Presidential Council.
Awards
- 2024 Award issued on 1/1/2023 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2023 through 10/31/2024.. In 2024, 2,155 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 255 (11% of candidates) were named 2024 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2023 Award issued on 1/1/2023 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2022 through 10/31/2022.. In 2023, 2,078 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 260 (13% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2022 Award issued on 01/01/2022 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2021 through 10/31/2021. In 2022: 2,029 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 237 winners (12% of candidates) were named 2022 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2021 Award issued on 01/01/2021 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2020 through 10/31/2020. In 2021: 1,898 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 234 winners (12% of candidates) were named 2021 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2019 Award issued on 01/01/2019 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2018 through 10/31/2018. In 2019: 1,759 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 232 winners (13% of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2018 Award issued on 01/01/2018 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2017 through 10/31/2017. In 2018: 1,093 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 355 winners (32% of candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2017 Award issued on 01/01/2017 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2016 through 10/31/2016. In 2017: 1,215 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 356 winners (29% of candidates) were named 2017 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2016 Award issued on 01/01/2016 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2015 through 10/31/2015. In 2016: 1,749 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 412 winners (24% of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2015 Award issued on 01/01/2015 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2014 through 10/31/2014. In 2015: 1,484 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 395 winners (27% of candidates) were named 2015 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2014 Award issued on 01/01/2014 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2013 through 10/31/2013. In 2014: 1,490 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 448 winners (30% of candidates) were named 2014 Five Star Wealth Managers.
- 2013 Award issued on 01/01/2013 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 4/10/2012 through 10/31/2012. In 2013: 1,470 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award considered, 262 winners (18% of candidates) were named 2013 Five Star Wealth Managers.
The Five Star Wealth Manager award was issued on January 1, 2023 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period April 18, 2022 through October 21, 2022. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. 2126 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 256 (12 percent of candidates) were named 2021 Five Star Wealth Managers. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.
Award issued on January 1, 2021 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period April 27, 2020 through October 30, 2020. 1975 Baltimore-area wealth managers were considered for the award; (12 percent of candidates) were named 2021 Five Star Wealth Managers.
2024 AdvisorHub Advisors to Watch: Awarded June 2024; Data compiled by AdvisorHub based on the time period from 12/31/22 – 12/31/23 (Source: AdvisorHub). The AdvisorHub 2024 Advisors to Watch (A2W) rating produced by AdvisorsHub is based on industry experience, assets under management, revenue, growth, compliance records, professionalism, and other criteria. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. The rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and is based solely on the disclosed criteria. 1987 wealth managers were considered for the rating; 1000 (50.3% percent of candidates) were named 2024 AdvisorHub Advisors to Watch.
2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors; Awarded April 2024; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/22 – 6/30/23 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.
The Advisors to Watch ranking uses three main criteria in its methodology: 1) Scale: Assets Under Management, revenue/production, client households, team size and number of Financial Advisors on the team; 2) Growth: The year over change in assets, households, team size and production/revenue; 3) Professionalism – Regulatory record, community involvement, professional credentials, and team diversity. Advisors must meet the following minimum criteria: 7 years of experience as an advisor; a clean regulatory record (2 or fewer complaints with no significant judgments); at least two years at your current firm and in good standing; and a minimum $100m AUM. The subcategories the advisors may qualify for include 150 Advisors to Watch Over $1Bil, 250 Advisors to Watch Under $1Bil, 200 RIAs to Watch, 100 Women Advisors to Watch, 100 Next Gen Advisors, 100 Solo Practices, and 100 Fast Growing Advisors to Watch. There is no sales requirement nor any client consultation for the award. The representative applied for the award but no fee was paid to be considered.