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2452 Route 9 Suite 304 Malta, NY 12020

(518) 583-7526
shipsley@cwm-ltd.com

Reach the Milestones in Your Journey

It's not just a strategy. It's personal.

The financial landscape is vast and ever growing. With hundreds of companies and available products designed to help millions of people, status quo is no longer sufficient. No two clients have the same concerns, and no two clients should have the same, cookie-cutter financial strategy. 

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Are You Financially Secure?

Various stages of life can prompt the same question: "Will I be ok financially"?

At Champlain Wealth Management, we are committed to helping you confidently answer that question through our financial planning and retirement planning processes.

We are a full-service wealth management company in Malta, serving the Capitol District, including Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Niskayuna, and Clifton Park, as well as Glens Falls and Queensbury.  We are committed to helping individuals and families achieve financial success.

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Our Philosophy

We are a cohesive team of independent financial advisors that specialize in various areas of wealth management. We use our 65 years of combined experience for your benefit. We will work cohesively to help you chart your retirement course and keep you on track to your destination. Our experience combined with our firm’s independence allows us to recommend the best solutions for your financial picture, all for a very reasonable fee.

Retirement Planning

Retirement Planning

We believe that it's never too early to begin planning for the future you’ve always envisioned – especially when it comes to your financial future. Find out more about how you can plan the retirement of your dreams.

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Investment Advisory

Investment Advisory

Our team can analyze your assets, help you set goals, protect your income, and chart a financial course that will allow you to achieve the dreams you have for your future.

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Risk Management

Risk Management

We understand that while risk is inevitable, it can be handled much more smoothly if you prepare for them first. We help to prepare clients for the emotional burden of unexpected risk by providing real-life experiences as examples and reflecting those scenarios in your financial plan.

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Estate Planning

Estate Planning

We want you to feel secure that your money will go to the right people and places after you’ve passed, and we assist in connecting those dots by developing a thorough, safe estate plan tailored specifically to you.

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Serving As The CFO of Your Retirement

We believe in a focused, client-centered approach that works to uncover any unseen obstacles in your financial future and helps to prepare you to overcome them. Risk is inevitable – but financial anxiety doesn’t have to be. As a small, accountable, and experienced team of professionals, we are able to give you all the attention you deserve so that you can achieve your financial goals and needs.

What Our Team Has to Say:

“I strive to make sure that my clients feel comfortable and confident in their retirement decisions, and I am motivated by providing them with the trust and confidence they need to reach their goals and dreams.”

- Steve Hipsley

“I aim to focus on the relationships with my clients so that I can help them achieve their long-term goals. When providing advice to my clients, I always maintain an objective and honest viewpoint of their unique situation.”

- Doug Brady

Steven Hipsley

Steven J. Hipsley, CFP

President/Owner

Douglas Brady

Douglas Brady

Vice President

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Over the past fourteen years, we have helped over 500 clients prepare for and maintain their financial objectives.

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