All truths are
easy to understand
once discovered;
the point is to
discover them.
~ Galileo Galilei

 

Partners

Susan Brown
Principal
Washington Equity Planning, LLC

Financial Advisor

As a senior member of Washington Equity Planning, Susan’s primary focus is developing holistic wealth management strategies for high net worth clients.  Drawing on her broad experience and the resources of her broker/dealer, Investors Capital Corp., she is able to provide unbiased, individualized investment solutions focused on total wealth management needs including, investment planning, tax sensitive investing, insurance, college planning, estate and wealth transfer planning.

With over 15 years of experience, Susan is a seasoned professional who is well suited to assist clients in making life-changing financial decisions. Susan has successfully completed the Certified Financial Planning Curriculum and earned an Executive Certificate in Financial Planning from Georgetown University.  These distinct qualifications along with her years of experience enable her to provide skillful guidance to individuals, families and small businesses in their pursuit of financial security. 

Before founding Washington Equity Planning, Susan was a Compliance Principal for H. Beck Inc., a securities broker dealer. She is a graduate of Emmanuel College in Boston, MA and spent time as a researcher at Harvard University.  In her spare time, Susan enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, reading, and exercise.

General Securities Principal
Investment Advisor Representative
Investment Company & Variable Contracts
Corporate Securities Representative
Uniform State Law Securities
Life, Health and Annuity Insurance License


Joseph Horn
Principal
Washington Equity Planning, LLC

Financial Advisor

Joseph’s practice is based on two key principals:  providing excellent personalized client service, and treating the clients in a manner he would want to be treated.   He specializes in helping lawyers, professionals, and small business owners manage all aspects of their financial lives.  He feels that Washington Equity Planning best serves as a financial quarterback, working hand in hand with your other trusted advisors.  He also executes a robust approach to due diligence in reviewing investment strategies and products.   He further believes in diversifying clients’ among different methodologies, utilizing both tactical and strategic approaches.  He enjoys being independent and working for his clients, not the big financial institutions. 

Prior to joining Washington Equity Planning in 2006, Joseph managed a successful law practice, specializing in estate planning, business succession planning, business litigation, and establishing and buying/selling of businesses.   He consulted for the World Bank Group and Department of Transportation.   He was also jointly appointed by a House leadership committee to serve in several executive roles in the US House of Representatives.  He brings over two decades of legal experience, and he maintains his legal licenses in several jurisdictions and occasionally mediates for the DC courts.  Joseph has served on various boards and has spoken at national conferences on topics of law and alternative dispute resolution.   As part of a charitable trust, he took a leadership role in developing and growing several nonprofits through grants tied to defined deliverables and other contract requirements.   In his free time, he enjoys family, art, tennis, and fencing. 

Memberships:

  • Cox Business Customer Advisory Board
  • International Association of Registered Financial Consultants
  • American Bar Association
  • Section on Estates, Trusts, and Probate Law, DC Bar Association
  • Section on Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law, DC Bar Association
  • Member, Insured Retirement Institute

Licenses and Affiliations:
Financial Advisor, Investors Capital Corporation, a premier independent broker dealer
Legal Licensure:   Bars of the District of Columbia, Texas and Colorado
Securities Registrations:  Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law Exam), Series 7 (General Securities Representative) Series 6 Investment Company / Variable Contracts Limited Representative
State Insurance Licenses for Life and Health (VA, DC, MD, IL, and TX)

Education:
Master of Laws, International Business Law, London School of Economics & Political Science
Research Assistant, Department of Advanced Legal Studies, London School of Economics
Juris Doctor, School of Law, University of Texas
Certificate in Legal Studies, Magdalene College, Oxford
Bachelor in Government, University of Texas at Austin

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