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Phone:
(410) 494-8378(410) 494-8378
Mason Champion, CRPC®
Managing Director, Wealth Management,
Financial Advisor,
Global Sports and Entertainment Director,
Senior Portfolio Manager,
NFLPA Registered Institutional Player Financial Advisor
Direct:
(410) 583-4840(410) 583-4840
Toll-Free:
(800) 662-2576(800) 662-2576
My Mission Statement
Helping athletes, business owners, and successful young professionals make better decisions about their cash flow, grow their business, and manage their personal wealth.
Story & Services
When most people think of a Managing Director, Financial Advisor at a wealth management firm, they don’t typically picture someone who works closely with NFL, MLB, and PGA athletes or artists in the world of hip hop. Yet Mason Champion has built a career at the intersection of disciplined financial strategy and individuals with high-performance lives.
He oversees a practice serving more than a thousand families worldwide, guiding clients through complex tax considerations, multigenerational wealth planning, and philanthropic strategy. His mission is simple but ambitious: to help clients make informed decisions that can create lasting impact for their families and for the causes they care about most.
While many advisory teams focus primarily on markets and returns, Mason begins somewhere deeper. Every relationship starts with understanding a client’s values, priorities, and long-term vision. From there, he designs highly customized financial plans grounded in disciplined investment management. Clients are drawn to his steady perspective, thoughtful counsel, and ability to navigate both opportunity and risk with clarity and composure.
Mason’s appreciation for wealth is shaped by personal experience. Raised in a hardworking family, he learned early the value of discipline, integrity, and perseverance. Those principles guided him through college and into a career that began humbly running errands and supporting senior advisors at Credit Suisse First Boston. Through hard work and determination, he rose to help build and grow a multibillion-dollar advisory practice. Having experienced both financial constraint and financial abundance, Mason brings empathy and perspective to every client conversation.
Mason is deeply committed to education, mentorship, and expanding financial literacy—particularly within collegiate athletic programs and underserved communities.
A former PGA Head Golf Coach at The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland, Mason continues to blend his passion for sports with leadership and mentorship. He has been active in numerous professional and community organizations, including serving on advisory boards and committees within the NFLPA and Morgan Stanley, as well as the Baltimore Country Club Board of Governors.
Mason lives in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with his family. Outside of work, he remains passionate about coaching, teaching, and helping others build meaningful, enduring legacies.
He oversees a practice serving more than a thousand families worldwide, guiding clients through complex tax considerations, multigenerational wealth planning, and philanthropic strategy. His mission is simple but ambitious: to help clients make informed decisions that can create lasting impact for their families and for the causes they care about most.
While many advisory teams focus primarily on markets and returns, Mason begins somewhere deeper. Every relationship starts with understanding a client’s values, priorities, and long-term vision. From there, he designs highly customized financial plans grounded in disciplined investment management. Clients are drawn to his steady perspective, thoughtful counsel, and ability to navigate both opportunity and risk with clarity and composure.
Mason’s appreciation for wealth is shaped by personal experience. Raised in a hardworking family, he learned early the value of discipline, integrity, and perseverance. Those principles guided him through college and into a career that began humbly running errands and supporting senior advisors at Credit Suisse First Boston. Through hard work and determination, he rose to help build and grow a multibillion-dollar advisory practice. Having experienced both financial constraint and financial abundance, Mason brings empathy and perspective to every client conversation.
Mason is deeply committed to education, mentorship, and expanding financial literacy—particularly within collegiate athletic programs and underserved communities.
A former PGA Head Golf Coach at The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland, Mason continues to blend his passion for sports with leadership and mentorship. He has been active in numerous professional and community organizations, including serving on advisory boards and committees within the NFLPA and Morgan Stanley, as well as the Baltimore Country Club Board of Governors.
Mason lives in Hunt Valley, Maryland, with his family. Outside of work, he remains passionate about coaching, teaching, and helping others build meaningful, enduring legacies.
Securities Agent: AL, VT, VA, UT, TN, SD, NM, NE, MD, MA, GA, AR, WA, SC, OR, OK, MI, ME, CT, CA, WI, PA, KY, DC, NH, ID, CO, MN, FL, RI, WV, PR, NC, LA, IN, IL, NV, NJ, WY, TX, OH, NY, HI, DE, AZ, MO, KS; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1255479
NMLS#: 1255479
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Location
2330 W Joppa Road
Ste 255
Lutherville, MD 21093
US
Direct:
(410) 583-4840(410) 583-4840
Toll-Free:
(800) 662-2576(800) 662-2576
Fax:
(410) 494-1869(410) 494-1869
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Wealth Management for Athletes and Entertainers
Understanding the unique financial challenges of athletes and entertainers and how they differ from one profession to the next, we deliver the experience and resources you need to help create and implement a comprehensive, multigenerational wealth management plan based on your needs, values and aspirations.
- Investment Management
- Wealth Transfer & Philanthropy
- Private Banking Solutions
- Family Governance & Wealth Education
- Lifestyle Advisory
Financial Wellness
Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
- Reduce employee stress,
- Improve retention and engagement, and
- Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Mason Champion today.
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2Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley”), its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors or Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Clients should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for legal matters.
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Check the background of our Firm and Investment Professionals on FINRA's BrokerCheck*.
The information, products and services described here are intended only for individuals residing in states where this Financial Advisor is properly registered as described in this site.
Morgan Stanley reserves the right, to the extent permitted under applicable law, to retain and monitor all electronic communications. Morgan Stanley will not accept purchase or sale orders via any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. Morgan Stanley does not endorse and is not responsible and assumes no liability for content, products or services posted by third-parties on any Internet site, social media site and/or its messaging systems. All electronic communications are subject to terms available at the following link:
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The securities/instruments, services, investments and investment strategies discussed in this material may not be appropriate for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment, investment strategy or service will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC recommends that investors independently evaluate particular investments, strategies and services, and encourages investors to seek the advice of a Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor. This material does not provide individually tailored investment advice. It has been prepared without regard to the individual financial circumstances and objectives of persons who receive it.
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The views, opinions or advice contained within third party websites or materials are solely those of the author, who is not a Morgan Stanley employee, and do not necessarily reflect those of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, or its affiliates. The strategies and/or investments referenced may not be appropriate for all investors as the appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor's individual circumstances and objectives.
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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
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