user avatar

Africa Cristina Becerra

Advisor at Merrill — Vauxhall, NJ

Updated today

Credentials

Series 66

Experience

4 years

Location

Vauxhall, NJ 07088

Merrill logo

Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,157 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Africa Becerra is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2022 and was previously employed by Bank of America, N.A. from 2008 to 2022. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

Not sure if this advisor is right for you?

Answer a few questions to see advisors matched to you.

Fee options

Commissions

SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.

Location

See office

Vauxhall, NJ

2225 Springfield Ave

Vauxhall NJ 07088

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Merrill

2022 - Present • 4 years

Union, NJ

Bank of America, N.A.

2008 - 2022 • 14 years

Union, NJ

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

Tomas G

CFP®, Series 66, CIMA®, CPWA®

Summit, NJ

Beacon Hill Private Wealth LLC

Tomas Geoghegan is a CFP® and Series 66–registered financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Hill Private Wealth LLC since 2016, where he is the sole advisor. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, institutions, and businesses. Beacon Hill employs an evidence-based, largely passive investment approach focused on global diversification, modest factor tilts, and high-quality fixed income to manage portfolio volatility, and it offers distinctive pension-consulting services including plan investment platform analysis and participant education.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Retirement withdrawal strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
user avatar

Christopher G

CFA®

Jersey City, NJ

Atherean Asset Management LLC

Christopher Gething founded Atherean Asset Management LLC in 2014 as an independent investment advisory firm after working as a financial adviser at various firms including MetLife Securities since 2006. He is also the managing member of the general partner to the Atherean Value Fund, LP, a value-oriented long-short equity fund which was formed in 2023. Prior to working in investment management he worked as an engineer at companies including ABAQUS, Inc, now part of Dassault Systèmes. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts, and is also a Certified Financial Planner practitioner. He has Sc.B. and Sc.M. degrees in engineering from Brown University, and did graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a member of Sigma Xi. Atherean Asset Management LLC offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and investment funds. The firm manages customized separately managed accounts and a private pooled vehicle, Atherean Value Fund, LP, using an equity-centered approach that combines strategic asset allocation, tactical adjustments, and fundamental valuation.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Retired
user avatar

Cyrus E

Series 65

Glen Ridge, NJ

Eslami & Co. Wealth Management, LLC

Cyrus Eslami is the principal of Eslami & Co. Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm, with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has a background that includes roles at Betterment and involvement in various startup ventures. Eslami also develops automated trading strategies for US futures markets and is a founding engineer at Warmer, which creates AI-powered software to enhance financial advisor workflows. Eslami & Co. Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm combines passive and active quantitative approaches, offering sub-advisory and tax-aware overlay programs that include specialized strategies such as global futures trend-following and merger arbitrage.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management General estate planning guidance Business ownership considerations
user avatar

Brian A

Series 7, Series 66

Parsippany, NJ

Comprehensive Wealth Services, LLC

Brian Amato is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and American Investment Planners LLC. He is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through American Taxes Inc. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and accommodates both advisory and brokerage needs through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Passive / index investing Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization General tax planning Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner

Robert T

CFP®, Series 7, Series 63

Saddlebrook, NJ

Stirlingshire Investments

Robert Troyano is a CFP® with over 33 years of experience in financial advisory and accounting. He is currently with Stirlingshire Investments and has held prior roles at Grove Point Investments, RMT Wealth Management, H. Beck, and Edwards & Troyano. In addition to his advisory work, he owns an accounting practice and is involved in life and health insurance sales. Stirlingshire Investments provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and various entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes multiple methods of analysis and offers a broad range of investment types, including model strategies available through the Advyzon marketplace.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Roth conversion strategy
user avatar

Timothy M

CFP®, Series 66

Martinsville, NJ

Condor Capital Wealth Management

Timothy Moran is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Condor Capital Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Investors Bank/Citizens, Allied Wealth Partners, Prestige Wealth Management Group, Wells Fargo Bank, PNC Investments, and Edward Jones. Moran is based in Martinsville, NJ and has been with Condor since 2023. Condor Capital Wealth Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting using a fee-only investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies such as direct indexing and cryptocurrency exposure under adviser oversight.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through—whether you ultimately need an advisor or not. Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly, so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Advisors are independent and may not have reviewed or updated this information. Please review an advisor’s Form ADV and do your own diligence before deciding whether to work with them.

Advisor matching and introductions are provided by FinanceHQ LLC (“FHQ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warmer and an SEC-registered investment advisor. We receive compensation from certain participating advisors for introductions or referrals. This creates a conflict of interest because we have an incentive to recommend advisors who compensate us, including those who pay us more. You pay no fee to use our matching service, and advisor fees are not increased because of a referral or introduction. We do not review the ongoing performance of advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

By using our service, you agree to our Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement, and acknowledge our Privacy Policy. Please review FHQ’s ADV Part 2A and Form CRS. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. (“Warmer”)