Fred Hill has been President of Harbor Investment Advisory since December 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Fred Hill holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Virginia Tech.
Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC is a Lutherville, MD firm with $6.87B under management, 3,540 clients and 30 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Fred C. Hill, Jr. is Managing Principal, Chief Executive Officer of Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC. He joined the firm in 2014 as President and a Managing Principal. Hill began his career as a Financial Advisor with Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1987 and was a Managing Director with Smith Barney by 2004.
Fred Hill’s longest registration is the current one, 12 years at Harbor Investment Advisory since 2014. Before joining Harbor Investment Advisory in 2014, Fred Hill was registered through Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- Morgan Stanley– · 5 yearsLutherville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.– · 7 yearsLutherville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059
Professional designations
Listed by Harbor Investment Advisory
- AIF®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Fred Hill is registered as an investment adviser representative in Maryland, since July 2014.
- MarylandSince 9 July 2014
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 5 November 2014 |
| Series 8 | General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module) | 29 June 1994 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 24 October 1991 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 27 April 1987 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1 April 1987 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 March 1987 |
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Fred Cregan Hill
- CRD
- 1639919
- Firm
- Harbor Investment Advisory · CRD 151085
- Role
- President
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- March 1987
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- harborinvestmentadvisory.com
Where does Fred Hill work?
Fred Hill has been President of Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC since December 2019, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Fred Hill a financial advisor?
Yes. Fred Hill has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, through Harbor Investment Advisory since July 2014.
How many years of experience does Fred Hill have?
Fred Hill has 39 years in the financial industry, since March 1987, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Fred Hill passed?
Fred Hill has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3, Series 65, Series 8, Series 24, Series 10 and Series 9. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1987. FINRA credited Fred Hill with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Fred Hill work before Harbor Investment Advisory?
Before Harbor Investment Advisory, Fred Hill was registered through Citigroup Global Markets Inc., February 2002 to June 2009.
Is Fred Hill registered with FINRA?
Yes. Fred Hill has a current broker registration, under CRD 1639919.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Fred Hill’s record?
Search CRD 1639919 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Fred Hill’s full registration record.
