Christine Noelle Smith

Advisor at Merrill — Surf City, NJ

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Surf City, NJ

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,610

Across 3,239 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Christine Smith is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, focusing on helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals through personalized wealth management strategies.

She advises clients on a range of financial priorities including investment management, retirement planning, cash flow and liability management, education funding, wealth preservation, insurance planning, trust and estate coordination, tax-efficient wealth management, business retirement plans, succession planning, and lending solutions. Christine has a particular focus on assisting business owners with retirement and employee benefit plans as well as succession strategies.

Christine holds a Bachelor's Degree from Gettysburg College and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys skiing, boating, traveling, camping, hiking, scuba diving, yoga, and spending time with her husband and three children. A lifelong resident of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, she and her family have deep roots in the community.

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

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Income planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Women's Finance

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Location

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Surf City, NJ

Surf City NJ

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2011 - Present • 15 years

Doylestown, PA

Merrill

2009 - Present • 17 years

Doylestown, PA

Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc.

2008 - 2009 • 1 year

Doylestown, PA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Marc M

Series 65

Barnegat, NJ

Heroic Financial LLC

Marc Morgan is the sole advisor at Heroic Financial LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He has served as a public safety officer for Evesham Township since 2008 and is a trustee of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey since 2019. Heroic Financial LLC provides retirement-plan advisory services to qualified ERISA plans and offers financial planning and consulting on an hourly basis to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm typically acts as a limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary and is noted for combining pension consulting, public seminars, and an explicit hourly-fee model.

General retirement planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mary C

Series 63

Brant Beach, NJ

Barnegat Bay Capital Management LLC

Mary Coughlin is the sole advisor at Barnegat Bay Capital Management LLC and holds a Series 63 designation with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Barnegat Bay Capital Management since 1998. Barnegat Bay Capital Management provides investment supervisory services, occasional financial planning, and one-time portfolio reviews to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm combines a single-manager structure with an institutional investment background and uses fundamental, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Donald B

Series 63

Harvey Cedars, NJ

MPI Wealth Management LLC

Donald Burnaford is a financial advisor at MPI Wealth Management LLC with 52 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Copper Beech Financial Group, American Portfolios Financial Services, and Osaic Wealth. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life, accident, and health insurance. MPI Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to a range of institutional and individual clients, including pension plans, banks, corporations, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth families. The firm employs a combination of quantitative techniques, technical and fundamental analysis, and macroeconomic research to tailor portfolios aligned with client objectives.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting
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Albert S

Series 66

Forked River, NJ

Platform Wealth Advisors

Albert Silvestri is a financial advisor at Platform Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at multiple firms, including Raymond James Financial Services and Sam Investments LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a principal and CPA at Hamilton Mercer Advisors, providing accounting and tax services. Platform Wealth Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term, low-turnover investing, supported by formal affiliations with accounting and consulting practices and a team that includes multiple CPA/PFS credentialed advisers.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning Wealth management
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Sarah E

Series 65

Little Egg Harbor, NJ

The Wealth Boutique

Sarah Elia is a financial advisor at The Wealth Boutique with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience across multiple firms, including Bank of America and Crosby Private Wealth Advisors. Her background also includes roles outside of finance, such as working in education with the Pinelands Regional School District and in the hospitality sector. The Wealth Boutique provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth and multi-generational clients, trusts, and some institutions. The firm employs a financial-planning-led, holistic approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis, offering tiered planning packages and access to private funds for qualified investors.

General retirement planning Income planning Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting
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George K

CFP®, Series 66

Waretown, NJ

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

George Kastanis is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Sound Income Strategies LLC, Belpointe Insurance, and Arbor Point Advisors. Kastanis is involved with Wings for Widows, a nonprofit organization assisting widows through the transition after losing a spouse. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, supported by a large network of affiliated offices and third-party sub-advisers.

ESG / Sustainable investing
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