Art Widmann proudly serves as the founder of Widmann Financial Services, bringing over 35 years of experience in personal and institutional investment management. He earned his BS in finance from the University of Maryland, College Park, and pursued postgraduate studies in estate planning at George Washington University. Art completed his MS in financial services from the American College and earned his Accredited Investment Fiduciary® designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies.
Art obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado. Throughout his career, he has received several professional recognitions. Most recently, he was honored to be named to the Forbes list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors for 2021-2025.*
Actively involved in several nonprofit organizations, Art contributes to the Boy Scouts of America and its National Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow. As a past president of the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, he continues to advocate for local business and leadership training within the community. Additionally, Art teaches estate and retirement planning courses at a local college.
Art Widmann is pleased to have been recognized as a Chairman’s Level advisor since 2015—a distinction based on annual production attained by just over 3 percent of advisors affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network®.
*2021-2025 Forbes Best In State Wealth Advisors, created by SHOOK Research. The 2025 award was presented in April 2025 based on data gathered from June 2023 to June 2024. 48,944 were considered, 9,822 advisors were recognized. Not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Your experience may vary. Click here for more award information.