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Richard Baker

Managing Partner at Milestone Asset Management in Germantown, MD

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Richard Baker is Managing Partner of Milestone Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $691M, and works from its Germantown, MD office. Richard Baker has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Milestone Asset Management since 16 April 2021, has 18 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 6 and Series 65.

18
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Richard Baker has been Managing Partner of Milestone Asset Management since July 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Richard Baker holds a Bachelor's degree from Widener University.

Milestone Asset Management, LLC is a Pittsburgh, PA firm with $691M under management, 1,359 clients and 13 advisers across 6 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.

Todd Baker is Co-Founder and Wealth Manager of Legacy Capital Planners, a dba of Milestone Asset Management, LLC. As co-founder he leads the firm's strategic direction and oversees day-to-day operations, and he develops financial plans for clients. He is also a managing partner and owner of Milestone Asset Management, sits on its Investment Committee, and is President and an instructor of The Prepare Institute. He has over 28 years of experience as a financial planner.

Richard Baker’s longest registration is the current one, 18 years at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2008. Before joining Milestone Asset Management in 2021, Richard Baker was registered through Alphastar Capital Management, LLC.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 310441
  2. Alphastar Capital Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 157423
  3. – · under a year
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 310441
  4. Alphastar Capital Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Rockville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 157423
  5. Brookstone Capital Management LLCAlso current
    – present · 18 years
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 141413

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Richard Baker is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from February 2008; the most recent is Pennsylvania, in April 2021.

  • MarylandSince 27 February 2008
  • PennsylvaniaSince 16 April 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 10 April 2017

Examinations

Series 6520 February 2008
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 629 September 1999
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 6630 August 1999
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Richard Todd Baker
CRD
3239108
Firm
Milestone Asset Management · CRD 310441
Role
Managing Partner
Office
20251 CENTURY BLVD., Suite 425, Germantown, MD 20874
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Richard Baker work?

Richard Baker has been Managing Partner of Milestone Asset Management, LLC since July 2020, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 20 February 2026

Is Richard Baker a financial advisor?

Yes. Richard Baker has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas, through Milestone Asset Management since April 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Richard Baker have?

Richard Baker has 18 years in the financial industry, since February 2008, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Richard Baker passed?

Richard Baker has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 66, Series 6 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 66, was passed in August 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Richard Baker work before Milestone Asset Management?

Before Milestone Asset Management, Richard Baker was registered through Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, March 2021 to April 2021; Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, March 2012 to January 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Richard Baker based?

Richard Baker’s registered office is in Germantown, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Richard Baker registered with FINRA?

No. Richard Baker has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Richard Baker’s record?

Search CRD 3239108 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Richard Baker’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Milestone Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3239108, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Milestone Asset Management, LLC, filed 20 February 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Milestone Asset Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.