Darren Paul Marcantuone

Advisor at Merrill — Short Hills, NJ John F Kennedy Pkwy

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

31 years

Location

Short Hills, NJ 07078

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Total advisors

25,562

Across 3,162 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Darren Marcantuone is a Senior Financial Advisor and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since August 2006. He has nearly three decades of experience in the financial services industry, having helped clients navigate their financial lives since 1996. In his role as a Senior Portfolio Advisor, Darren collaborates closely with clients to develop personalized investment strategies. He designs and manages customized portfolios using a wide range of Merrill-managed solutions and third-party investment options, and may manage these strategies on a discretionary basis through the firm's Investment Advisory Program when appropriate.

Darren holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Florham Park, New Jersey. He has particular experience working with individuals and families during times of financial transition, assisting with retirement planning, legacy considerations, and coordinating with estate planning attorneys to align financial strategies with long-term goals.

He lives in New Providence, New Jersey, with his wife Diana, their sons Jason and Ethan, and their family pet, Percy.

Client services

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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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies General estate planning guidance

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Location

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Short Hills, NJ John F Kennedy Pkwy

51 John F Kennedy Pkwy

Short Hills NJ 07078

Advisors at this office

39

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Bank Of America,Na

2009 - Present • 17 years

Short Hills, NJ

Merrill

2006 - Present • 20 years

Short Hills, NJ

J. B. Hanauer & Co.

2002 - 2006 • 4 years

Parsippany, NJ

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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
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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

Marc L

CFP®, Series 65

Rockaway, NJ

Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC

Marc Lescarret is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over twenty years of experience in investments and tax mitigation. He is the sole advisor at Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Before founding his firm, he worked in investment research and served high-net-worth individuals. Marc Alan Wealth Management LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, especially landlords and wealthy individuals who prioritize advanced tax mitigation and need the oversight of a fiduciary who does not collect Referral fees from agents he recommends or commissions from products he sells. My niche is: 1. Insane portfolio tax avoidance 2. Real Estate and Landlord tax shelters 3. FEE Only, so no product pays me a commission, and I take that step further so no person pays me any referral fee, aka a personal advocate and fiduciary Who I serve: I primarily serve landlords and tax concerned individuals age 40+ who have a net worth of over one million. You are never alone, we own your problems with you and tackle them together.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired Real Estate Professional Self-Employed Established Professionals Approaching retirement Retired Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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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
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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
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