Overview
- Average Client Assets
- $2.8 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 118641
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (DISCLOSURE BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $500,000 | 2.00% |
| $500,001 | $1,000,000 | 1.75% |
| $1,000,001 | $2,000,000 | 1.50% |
| $2,000,001 | and above | Negotiable |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $18,750 | 1.88% |
| $5 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $10 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $50 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
| $100 million | Negotiable | Negotiable |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 82.70%
- Total Client Accounts
- 664
- Discretionary Accounts
- 664
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (2026-03-29)
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Financial Concepts Unlimited, Inc.
1020 White Marsh Rd
Centreville, MD 21617
866-444-5122
www.fcuinc.com
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
March 30, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Financial Concepts
Unlimited, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 866.444.5122.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
Financial Concepts Unlimited, Inc. is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an investment adviser does
not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an adviser provide you with
information about which you determine to hire or retain an adviser.
Additional information about Financial Concepts Unlimited, Inc. also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Material Changes
Table of Contents
include the date of our last
annual update of our
brochure.
Advisory Business ........................ 1
Fees and Compensation .............. 2
Performance-Based Fees ............. 6
You may request a copy of
our complete brochure by
contacting Lisa Holland, at
866.444.5122 or
Types of Clients ............................ 6
The last annual update of
Financial Concepts
Unlimited’s (“FCU, we, our,
ours”) disclosure brochure
was on March 24, 2025.
Since that date we have
made the following material
changes:
our regulatory assets
Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss .......... 6
under management have
increased to $231.4
million.
Disciplinary Information ............. 8
Chad Newcomb is no
Other Financial Industry Activities
and Affiliations ............................ 8
lholland@fcuinc.com. We
will provide you with our
most recent brochure at any
time without charge.
Additional information
about our company is also
available via the SEC’s
website:
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Code of Ethics, Participation or
Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading ......................... 8
Brokerage Practices .................... 9
longer affiliated with our
firm and mention of him
has been removed from
this brochure. His
brochure supplement has
also been removed from
the end of this
document.
description of our
Review of Accounts ................... 12
Client Referrals and Other
Compensation ............................ 12
Advisory Business has
been revised to more
accurately describe the
services we provide.
Custody ...................................... 12
Removed account
Investment Discretion ............... 13
minimum requirements.
Voting Client Securities ............. 13
Financial Information ................ 14
Brochure Supplement ................ 15
The SEC’s website also
provides information about
any person affiliated with us
who is registered as an
investment adviser
representative of FCU.
Information on our
investment adviser
representative who works
with your account can be
found in our brochure
supplement located at the
end of this disclosure
brochure.
SEC File Number 801-61345
CRD Number 118641
FCU sends a summary of
any material changes to our
brochures to our clients
(“you, your, yours”) by April
29th of each year. We may
also provide updated
disclosure information
about material changes on a
more frequent basis. Any
summaries of changes
Advisory Business
FCU is an SEC registered investment advisory firm, organized as a corporation under
the laws of Maryland. The firm was founded as a state registered adviser in 1990.
John R. Taylor, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer and principal owner of the firm. As
of December 31, 2025, we managed approximately $231.4 million in client assets on a
discretionary basis, making the investment decisions without the requirement of a
client’s prior approval of each decision. We make these decisions in your best interest
in line with your goals and objectives.
Asset Allocation Program
We gather and utilize information on your financial experience, goals, and concerns to
develop an asset allocation strategy. All information obtained from you is
confidential. You establish an account through FCU and deposit cash, cash
equivalents, and securities.
Accounts are invested in the same manner as at least one or more of our proprietary
model portfolios that best match your goals and objectives. The model portfolios are
comprised of exchange traded funds, advisor-class shares of mutual funds, stocks,
bonds, options and other security instruments. We manage accounts on a continuous
and regular basis. We select a model(s) suitable for your investment strategy based
upon your risk tolerance, specific needs, and other factors included in your investment
policy statement. Your account will likely be similar to multiple other client accounts
with the same investment objective and invested in the same model portfolio(s).
However, you may impose any reasonable restrictions upon the management of your
account.
Variable Annuity Sub-account Management
We offer the management of variable annuities through the allocation, reallocation
and rebalancing of sub-accounts. We use model portfolios of sub-account funds
developed by in-house analysts. We assist you in determining your financial goals and
objectives and select a model suitable for your investment strategy.
Financial Planning
We offer financial, estate, education, and retirement planning services. We gather
financial information and history from you which typically includes:
retirement and financial goals,
investment objectives,
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investment horizon,
financial needs,
risk management needs,
cash flow analysis,
cost of living needs,
education needs,
life, disability, and long-term care insurance needs,
savings tendencies, and
other applicable financial information that we require in order to provide the
investment advisory services requested.
Based upon your needs, we may prepare a written financial plan, asset allocation, or
both. All services are based on your financial situation at the time, determined by the
financial information that you disclose. Certain assumptions are made with respect to
interest and inflation rates and use of past trends and performance of the market and
economy. However, past performance is in no way an indication of future
performance. We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals
and objectives will be met.
Together, we will continue to review and update any plans based upon changes in
your financial situation, goals, or economic changes. It is imperative that you notify
us promptly of any changes in financial situation or investment goals, or if you wish to
impose any reasonable restrictions upon the management of your account. The
advice we offer is limited and is not meant to be comprehensive. Therefore, we
suggest that you seek the services of other professionals such as an insurance adviser,
attorney, and/or accountant.
Consulting
We offer consulting services that include such assistance as quarterly review of
portfolios and associated performance reporting.
Fees and Compensation
We offer our services on a fee-only basis. Our fee is calculated based upon the
market value of the assets in your account on the last day of the previous quarter.
When margin is used as an element of cash management or is a strategic element of
our planning and portfolio management, such accounts are also billed on the total
asset value in the account at the end of each quarter. In these instances, margin loan
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balances do not reduce the billable account value. The total value of assets, and
therefore the billable account value, will exceed the total net value of the account if
there is a margin loan balance.
Broker-dealers and other financial institutions that hold client accounts are referred to
as custodians (“custodian/ broker-dealer”). Your custodian/broker-dealer determines
the values of the assets in your portfolio. You must authorize us in writing to have
the custodian/broker-dealer pay us directly by charging your asset management
account. One-fourth of the annual fee is charged each calendar quarter.
Fees for the initial quarter are based on the value of your cash and securities on the
date the custodian/broker-dealer receives them and are pro-rated based upon the
number of calendar days in the calendar quarter that our agreement is in effect. If
Client invests additional amounts in, or withdraws a partial amount from, any
Account after the inception of a calendar quarter, the quarterly Fee will be
recalculated and pro-rated as of the day of the additional investment or withdrawal.
Asset Allocation Program Fees
The following schedule outlines our annual fees. All fees are negotiable at our sole
discretion. Such negotiations are based upon account size, complexity, prior
relationships, and related account holdings.
Assets Under Management Advisory Fee
$0 to $499,999 1.40 - 2.00%
$500,000 to $999,999 1.10 - 1.75%
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 1.00 - 1.50%
$2,000,000 and Above negotiable
Variable Annuity Sub-Account Management Fees
You pay an advisory fee of 1.25% per annum regardless of account size.
Financial Planning Fees
When assets are not held under our management, financial planning services fees are
charged at a rate of $300 per hour. Fees are negotiable at our sole discretion and are
based upon the complexity and level of services provided and the experience and
qualifications of our advisory representative. Typically, you are invoiced monthly or
quarterly for time that we spend as we agreed upon. You are given an estimate of the
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amount of time that we anticipate is needed to provide the services you request.
Should additional time be needed, we will notify you.
You are advised that fees for financial planning are strictly for financial planning
services. Therefore, you will pay fees and/or commissions for additional services
obtained, such as asset management, or products purchased, such as securities or
insurance. However, your first-year asset management fee will be reduced by the
amount of the financial planning fee if you choose to become an asset management
client of FCU.
Consulting Fees
Fees are negotiable at our sole discretion and are based upon the complexity and level
of services provided and the experience and qualifications of our advisory
representative. Fees are charged a flat rate that ranges from zero to $1,000 annually.
Additional Fee Information
Your custodian/broker-dealer provides you with statements that show the amount
paid directly to us. You should review your custodian/broker-dealer’s statement and
verify the calculation of our fees. Your custodian/broker-dealer does not verify the
accuracy of fee calculations.
In addition to our fee, you are required to pay other charges, when applicable, such as:
custodial fees,
brokerage commissions,
transaction fees,
SEC fees,
internal fees and expenses charged by mutual funds, exchange traded funds
(“ETFs”), and variable annuities, as well as
other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions.
Mutual fund companies, ETFs, and variable annuity issuers charge internal fees and
expenses for their products. These fees and expenses are in addition to any advisory
fees charged by us. Complete details of these internal fees and expenses are explained
in the prospectuses for each investment. You are strongly encouraged to read these
explanations before investing any money. You are also encouraged at any time to ask
us questions you have about fees and/or expenses.
If you purchase mutual funds through the custodian/broker-dealer, you may pay a
transaction fee that would not be charged if the transactions were made directly
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through the mutual fund company. Also, mutual funds held in accounts at brokerage
firms may pay internal fees that are different from funds held at the mutual fund
company.
While you may purchase shares of mutual funds directly from the mutual fund
company without a transaction fee, those investments would not be part of our
advisory relationship with you. This means that they would not be included in our
investment strategies, investment performance monitoring, or portfolio reallocations.
Please be sure to read the section entitled “Brokerage Practices,” which follows later
in this brochure.
You must pay our advisory fees in advance of receiving our services. Should you
terminate the advisory agreement we have entered into within five (5) business days
from the date the agreement is executed, you will receive a full refund of any fees
paid.
Should either one of us terminate the advisory agreement we have entered into before
the end of a billing period, any unearned fees that were deducted from your account
will be returned to you by us. The amount refunded to you is calculated by dividing
the most recent advisory fee you paid by the total number of days in the quarter. This
daily fee is then multiplied by the number of calendar days in the quarter that our
agreement was in effect. This amount, which equals the amount we earned for the
partial quarter, is subtracted from the total fee you paid in advance to determine your
refund.
You may terminate hourly advisory services within five (5) business days after
entering into the advisory agreement without penalty. After five (5) business days of
entering into the advisory agreement, you may terminate upon our receipt of your
written notice to terminate. You will be responsible for any time that we spend in
providing you advisory services or analyzing your financial situation.
Our advisory representative is also a registered representative of Purshe Kaplan
Sterling Investments (“PKS”), a registered broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC.
We do not implement financial plans through PKS, nor do we accept any of the
internal expense fees (such as 12b-1 fees) charged by mutual funds. However, your
advisory representative receives trail commissions for variable annuities if they are
listed as the brokerage registered representative of record.
Our advisory representative is also licensed with various insurance companies.
Commissions are earned by them if insurance products are purchased through these
insurance companies. While we objectively explore insurance products issued by
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numerous companies, potential commissions present a conflict of interest by creating
incentives to make recommendations based upon the amount of compensation we
receive rather than based upon your needs. However, we will explain the specific
costs associated with any recommended investments with you as part of the selection
process, as well as present viable alternatives. You have the option to purchase
insurance products through other agents who are not affiliated with us.
Performance-Based Fees
Performance-based fees are designed to give a portion of the returns of an investment
to the investment adviser as a reward for positive performance. The fee is generally a
percentage of the profits made on the investments.
We do not charge performance-based fees on any of our client accounts.
Types of Clients
We provide advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts,
businesses, and pension plans.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
We select specific investments for your portfolios through the use of fundamental and
technical analysis. We also use model portfolios of mutual funds, exchange traded
funds (ETF’s), and variable annuity sub-accounts based on the information, research,
asset allocation methodology and investment strategies of various institutional
investment strategists.
Fundamental analysis is a method of evaluating a company that has issued a security
by attempting to measure the value of its underlying assets. It entails studying overall
economic and industry conditions as well as the financial condition and the quality of
the company’s management. Earnings, expenses, assets, and liabilities are all
important in determining the value of a company. The value is then compared to the
current price of the issuing company’s security to determine whether to purchase, sell
or hold the security.
Technical analysis is a method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated
by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt
to measure a security's intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other tools to
identify patterns that can suggest future performance.
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Charting involves identifying patterns that can suggest future activity in price
movements. A chart pattern is a distinct formation on a stock chart that creates a
trading signal or a sign of future price movements. Chartists use these patterns to
identify current trends and trend reversals to trigger buy and sell signals. Some of the
chart types we may utilize are Line Charts, Bar Charts, Candlestick, and Point and
Figure.
Our investment strategies may include long-term and short-term purchases and sales,
and the use of margin. You may place reasonable restrictions on the strategies to be
employed in your portfolio and the types of investments to be held in your portfolio.
However, these should be discussed with your advisor for suitability.
All investments involve risks that can result in loss:
amortization of principal,
a reduction in earnings (including interest, dividends and other distributions), and
the loss of future earnings.
Additionally, these risks may include:
market risk,
interest rate risk,
issuer risk, and
general economic risk.
Although we manage your portfolio in a manner consistent with your risk tolerances,
we cannot guarantee that our efforts will be successful. You should be prepared to
bear the risk of loss.
You must also be aware that the use of margin generally increases a strategy’s risk. It
is possible to lose all of the principal you invest, and sometimes more. In a cash
account, your risk is limited to the amount of money that you have invested. In a
margin account, your risk includes the amount of money invested plus the amount
that has been loaned to you, with interest.
Transactions in the account, account reallocations and rebalancing may trigger a
taxable event for you, with the exception of IRA accounts, 403(b) accounts and other
qualified retirement accounts. Additionally, frequent trading can affect investment
performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and
taxes.
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Disciplinary Information
We have not been the subject of any legal or disciplinary events that would be
material to your evaluation of our business or the integrity of our management.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Our advisory representative is also a registered representative of Purshe Kaplan
Sterling Investments (“PKS”), a registered Broker/Dealer, member FINRA, MSRB,
and SIPC. FCU and PKS are not affiliated companies. However, in their capacity as
a registered representatives of PKS, your advisory representative may facilitate the
purchase or sale of insurance products and variable annuities.
Your advisory representative receives compensation for the non-advisory services that
they provide. This compensation would be in addition to the advisory and other fees
that we receive. You are under no obligation to purchase or sell securities or advisory
services through us or purchase insurance products or annuities through our advisory
representatives. However, if you do so, we or our representatives earn compensation
in addition to the fees paid for advisory services.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
We have adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”) to address the securities-related conduct
of our advisory representative and employees. The Code includes our policies and
procedures developed to protect your interests in relation to the following:
the duty at all times to place your interests ahead of ours;
that all personal securities transactions of our advisory representative and
employees be conducted in a manner consistent with the Code and avoid any
actual or potential conflict of interest, or any abuse of an advisory representative’s
or employee’s position of trust and responsibility;
that an advisory representative may not take inappropriate advantage of their
positions;
that information concerning the identity of your security holdings and financial
circumstances are confidential; and
that independence in the investment decision-making process is paramount.
We will provide a copy of the Code to you or any prospective client upon request.
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We do not buy or sell securities for our firm that we also recommend to clients. Our
advisory representatives and employees are permitted to buy or sell the same securities
for their personal and family accounts that are bought or sold for your account(s).
The personal securities transactions by advisory representatives and employees raise
potential conflicts of interest when they trade in a security that is:
owned by you or
considered for purchase or sale for you.
We have adopted policies and procedures that are intended to address these conflicts
of interest. These policies and procedures:
require our advisory representative and employees to act in your best interest,
prohibit favoring one client over another, and
provide for the review of transactions to discover and correct any same-day trades
that result in an advisory representative or employee receiving a better price than a
client.
Our advisory representative and employees must follow our procedures when
purchasing or selling the same securities purchased or sold for you.
Brokerage Practices
We recommend that the broker-dealer/custodian for your account be Charles Schwab
& Co. Inc., (“Schwab”). Schwab will assist us in servicing your account. We are
independently owned and operated and not affiliated with Schwab. Our use of
Schwab is, however, a beneficial business arrangement for us and for Schwab.
Information regarding the benefits of this relationship is described below.
In recommending Schwab as custodian and as the securities brokerage firm
responsible for executing transactions for your portfolios, we consider at a minimum
Schwab’s:
existing relationship with us,
financial strength,
reputation,
reporting capabilities,
execution capabilities,
pricing, and
types and quality of research.
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The determining factor in the selection of Schwab to place transactions for your
accounts is not the lowest possible transaction cost, but whether Schwab can provide
what is in our view the best qualitative execution for your account.
Schwab provides us with access to its institutional trading and custody services, which
includes:
brokerage,
custody,
research, and
access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally
available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly higher
minimum initial investment.
We are not required to effect a minimum volume of transactions or maintain a
minimum dollar amount of client assets to receive these services.
Schwab does not charge separately for holding our clients’ accounts, but may be
compensated by you through other transaction-related fees associated with the
securities transactions it executes for your accounts.
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may
not benefit you directly. Some of these products and services assist us in managing
and administering our client accounts, such as software and other technology that:
provide access to account data such as:
o duplicate trade confirmations,
o bundled duplicate account statements, and
o access to an electronic communication network for client order entry and
account information;
facilitate trade execution, including:
o access to a trading desk serving advisory participants exclusively and
o access to block trading which provides the ability to combine securities
transactions and then allocate the appropriate number of shares to each
individual account;
provide research, pricing information and other market data;
facilitate payment of our fees from client accounts; and
assist with back-office functions, record keeping and client reporting; and
receipt of compliance publications.
Schwab also makes available to us other services intended to help us manage and
further develop our business. These services include:
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consulting,
publications and conferences on practice management,
information technology,
business succession,
regulatory compliance, and
marketing.
Schwab may also make available or arrange for these types of services to be provided
to us by independent third parties. Schwab may discount or waive the fees it would
otherwise charge for some of the services it makes available to us. It may also pay all
or a part of the fees of a third party providing these services to us. Thus, we receive
economic benefits because of our relationship with Schwab, because we do not have
to produce or purchase the products and services listed above.
The amount of compensation or the products or services we receive vary depending
on the custodian/broker-dealer we recommend to our clients. Hence, we have a
potential conflict of interest in making that recommendation. Our recommendation
of specific custodian/broker-dealers may be based in part on the economic benefit to
us and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services
provided to you and our other clients. We nonetheless strive to act in your best
interests at all times.
Commissions and other fees for transactions executed through Schwab may be higher
than commissions and other fees available if you use another custodian/broker-dealer
firm to execute transactions and maintain custody of your account. We believe,
however, that the overall level of services and support provided to our clients by
Schwab outweighs the benefit of possibly lower transactions cost which may be
available under other brokerage arrangements.
Many of the services described above may be used to benefit all or a substantial
number of our accounts. We do not attempt to allocate these benefits to specific
clients.
It is our policy that you must not be disadvantaged if a trade entered into your
account contains an error (either wrong number of shares, wrong product, or wrong
account). Trades are amended to reflect the original intent of the trade order. If this
change results in a trading loss, we will reimburse this loss to you. If this change
results in a trading gain, that gain remains in your account.
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Review of Accounts
Your advisory representative is responsible for monitoring your accounts on a
continuous and regular basis and will provide you with quarterly reports. We meet
with you at least annually to review your accounts.
Levels of reviews vary depending on client needs at the time of review as well as:
changes in the financial status or position (tax or otherwise),
financial goals,
current market conditions,
performance standards,
suitability changes.
Our Investment Advisory Board (consisting of our CEO and President, John R.
Taylor, Jr. and our Securities Analyst) sets the review guidelines and structure for the
managed accounts. We perform evaluations of the holdings in the model portfolios
on a continual basis. Generally, we monitor for:
changes or shifts in the economy,
changes in the management of a fund or other securities utilized in accounts, and
market shifts and corrections as related to the managed accounts.
You may request more frequent reviews and may set thresholds for triggering events
that would cause a review to take place.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not one of our
advisory representatives for client referrals.
We receive certain economic benefits because of our participation in Schwab’s
institutional program. Those benefits are described in detail in the preceding section
entitled “Brokerage Practices.”
Fund companies may provide your advisory representative with assistance for client
conferences and educational meetings, as well as representative training.
Custody
We typically do not maintain custody of most assets other than deducting advisory
fees from your account with your permission. You will receive statements from the
custodian/broker-dealer that holds your investment account on at least a quarterly
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basis. We urge you to carefully review these statements. You should verify that the
transactions in your account are consistent with your investment goals and the
objectives for your account.
Less than 10 of our clients have signed standing letters of authorization directing
Schwab to allow us to transfer funds to a specified third party on a regular basis.
Because of these arrangements, FCU is deemed to maintain custody of client funds in
the client accounts where
the funds are withdrawn. We have developed
supplementary procedures to safeguard these accounts and the transfer of funds from
within them. Additionally, we have power of attorney over one client’s accounts and
act as trustee for a client estate on a case-by-case basis, which is also a form of
custody. Where we act as trustee or maintain power of attorney, the affected client
accounts are the subject of an annual surprise audit.
We encourage you to contact our Chief Compliance Officer, John R. Taylor, Jr.,
should you have any questions or concerns regarding your account.
Investment Discretion
Please know that we offer our advisory services on a discretionary basis. This means
that we do not need advance approval from you to determine the type and amount of
securities to be bought and sold for your accounts. We can’t, however, choose the
broker-dealer through which transactions will be executed. Moreover, we do not have
the ability to withdraw funds from your account, other than to withdraw our advisory
fees which may only be done with your prior written authorization.
This discretion is only used in a manner consistent with the stated investment
objectives for your account(s), given that you have provided written authorization for
each account. Such authorization is typically included in the investment advisory
agreement you enter into with us.
Voting Client Securities
We do not take any action or give any advice with respect to voting of proxies
solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which your accounts may be
invested. In addition, we do not take any action or give any advice with respect to any
securities held in any accounts that are named in or subject to class action lawsuits.
We will, however, forward to you any information received by us regarding proxies
and class action legal matters involving any securities held in your accounts.
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Financial Information
We have no financial commitment that impairs our ability to meet contractual and
fiduciary commitments to you and we have not been the subject of a bankruptcy
proceeding.
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John R. Taylor, Jr.
1020 White Marsh Rd
Centreville, MD 21617
866.444.5122
www.fcuinc.com
Part 2B of Form ADV: Brochure Supplement
March 30,2026
This brochure supplement provides information about John R. Taylor, Jr., that
supplements the Financial Concept Unlimited, Inc. brochure. You should have
received a copy of that brochure. Please contact John R. Taylor, Jr., President & Chief
Executive Officer if you did not receive Financial Concept Unlimited’s brochure or if
you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about John R. Taylor, Jr., is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Disciplinary Information
Educational Background and
Business Experience
John R. Taylor, Jr. has not been the
subject of any legal or disciplinary event.
John R. Taylor, Jr.
Year of birth: 1970
Other Business Activities
Formal education:
University of Maryland – graduated
1994 – BS in Business and
Management
Business background:
Mr. Taylor is also a registered
representative of Purshe Kaplan Sterling
Investments (“PKS”), a registered
Broker/Dealer, member FINRA and
SIPC. Mr. Taylor is also licensed with
various insurance companies. FCU is not
affiliated with PKS or any insurance
company.
Financial Concepts Unlimited, Inc.:
Additional Compensation
President , Chief Executive Officer &
Chief Compliance Officer, Advisory
Representative (01/01 to Present)
Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments:
Registered Representative (05/12 to
Present)
CTAX Partners LLC: Associated
Person (06/16 to 2018)
Rafei & Associates/Professional
Planning Association, Inc.: Chief
Operating Officer and Executive Vice-
President (11/05 to 08/11)
FSC Securities Corporation:
Registered Representative (04/04 to
05/12)
Commissions will likely be earned by Mr.
Taylor if products are purchased through
his affiliation with insurance companies or
PKS. This creates a potential conflict of
interest because it provides an incentive to
make recommendations based upon the
amount of compensation received rather
than based upon your needs. We will
explain the specific costs associated with
any recommended insurance or brokerage
product with you upon request. You have
the option to purchase these products
through other agents who are not affiliated
with us.
Supervision
Multi-Financial Securities Corporation
(formerly IFG Network Securities,
Inc): Registered Representative (08/02
to 04/04)
New England Financial: Registered
Representative – (05/00 to 01/01)
Potomac Title Corp.: Vice President
(01/91 to 05/00)
We supervise Mr. Taylor by requiring that
he adhere to our processes and procedures
as described in our firm’s Code of Ethics.
We will monitor the advice that Mr. Taylor
gives to you by performing the following
reviews:
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Perform annual oversight so that Mr.
A review of relevant account opening
documentation when the relationship
is established
Taylor is aware of your current
financial situation, objectives, and
individual investment needs
A review of client correspondence on
an as needed basis.
A daily review of account transactions,
Review custodial information on a
quarterly basis to assess account
activity,
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