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Carmela Patricia Michaels

Advisor at LPL Financial — Manchester, NJ Ridgeway Rd

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

39 years

Location

Manchester, NJ 08759

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,761

Across 10,452 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Carmela Michaels is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Manchester, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include extensive tenures at Santander Bank, NA, and Santander Securities, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party research, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees negotiated between IAR and client for financial planning and consulting services.

Commissions

Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Manchester, NJ Ridgeway Rd

2915 Ridgeway Rd Suite B

Manchester NJ 08759

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

39 years of industry experience

Lpl

2023 - Present • 3 years

Manchester, NJ

Santander Securities, LLC

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Dorchester, MA

Santander Securities, LLC

2012 - 2023 • 11 years

Dorchester, MA

Santander Bank, NA

1999 - 2023 • 24 years

Boston, MA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

David L

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Bayville, NJ

Stirlingshire Investments

David Lazzaro is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Money Concepts Capital Corp., H. Beck, Inc., and mortgage-related firms. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member on the supervisory committee at Lakehurst Naval Federal Credit Union and manages DJL Wealth Management, LLC, which provides business consulting and commercial financial services. Stirlingshire Investments offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non‑HNW and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and a range of investment strategies, providing access to diverse investment types and model strategies through the Advyzon marketplace.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement
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Thomas M

Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

Asset Management Services Group, Inc.

Thomas Mcneill is a financial advisor with Asset Management Services Group, Inc. in Toms River, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Asset Management Services Group, Inc. since 1996 and has been self-employed since 1978. Asset Management Services Group, Inc. advises individual and business clients and manages risk-focused mutual fund and variable annuity portfolios used in various retirement and tax-advantaged accounts. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and active market timing through a Price Trend Management process, providing continual oversight and buy-sell decisions aimed at downside protection.

Active portfolio management
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Dennis O

Series 66

Farmingdale, NJ

Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc.

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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James M

Series 65, Series 66

Wall Township, NJ

Miller Wealth Management

James Miller Jr. is a financial advisor at Miller Wealth Management with Series 65 and Series 66 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sikich, LLP, Propeller Industries, LLC, Escalon Services, and ADP, Inc. Miller Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a fee-only fiduciary approach, using a combination of passive and active strategies tailored to each client, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Joseph F

Series 63, Series 65

Forked River, NJ

The Faragi Group

Joseph Faragi is the principal advisor at The Faragi Group, an independent firm based in Forked River, NJ. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including 15 years leading his own firm. The Faragi Group provides ongoing investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, long- and short-term trading strategies, and options writing, managing diversified portfolios aligned with client-specific Investment Policy Statements.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Chaim G

Lakewood, NJ

Mynad LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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