Francis Patrick Scally

Advisor at Merrill — Flemington, NJ State Route 31

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Flemington, NJ 08822

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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

Francis Scally serves as the Senior Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Flemington, New Jersey. He has been with Merrill since 1996, bringing over 28 years of experience in the financial services field. In his role, he manages the Flemington office while providing wealth management advice centered on a diversified, risk-based investment process aimed at managing risk and generating absolute returns.

Francis is a qualified portfolio manager and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. He offers clients a comprehensive approach that includes personalized strategies involving individual securities, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment options. His expertise spans a range of client focus areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, retirement planning, tax minimization, and legacy planning. Francis holds a bachelor's degree from Molloy College, where he also played basketball and earned a scholarship.

Residing in Flemington with his wife Michele and their three children, Francis is active in the local community. He coaches youth sports, including his son's lacrosse team, and enjoys activities such as cooking, music, and reading.

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 General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Demographic focus

Parents Mid-Career Professionals

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Commissions

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Location

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Flemington, NJ State Route 31

200 State Route 31

Flemington NJ 08822

Advisors at this office

14

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Bank of America, NA

2009 - Present • 17 years

Princeton, NJ

Merrill

2009 - Present • 17 years

Lawrence Township, NJ

Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc.

2004 - 2009 • 5 years

NJ

Quick & Reilly, Inc.

2002 - 2004 • 2 years

S Plainfield, NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Nitin A

Series 65

Bridgewater, NJ

GA Advisors LLC

Nitin Apte is a financial advisor at GA Advisors LLC in Bridgewater, NJ, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Azul Systems Inc and Credit Carbon Inc for seven years each. He serves as Chair of the Investment Committee for the nonprofit organization Marathi Vishwa of New Jersey. GA Advisors LLC provides personalized investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, focusing on global equity and fixed income markets. The firm employs an asset-allocation model adjusted for market conditions, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual securities, along with options trading, supported by regular research and account monitoring.

Wealth management Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Chingtai H

Series 66

Princeton, NJ

Acorn Asset Management LLC

Chingtai Hung is a financial advisor with Acorn Asset Management LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. Hung previously worked for Cambridge Investment Research, INC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC for 20 years. Outside of advisory work, Hung serves as a certified swim official for USA Swimming and volunteers as a competition official for the NCAA Swimming and Diving program. Acorn Asset Management LLC is a single-advisor independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, state or municipal entities, and insurance companies. The firm provides discretionary asset management, written financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, focusing on long-term growth and income strategies while allowing clients to set reasonable investment restrictions.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business Financial Management Cash flow / budgeting
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Bryan Z

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Flemington, NJ

Hearthstead Financial, LLC

Bryan Zegar is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Hearthstead Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he spent seven years at Ameriprise and AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, Inc. Outside of finance, he is involved with Allshapes Bonsai Nursery, where he assists with inventory management, customer support, and technology. Hearthstead Financial is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a mixed-methods investment approach combining fundamental and charting analysis with mutual fund and ETF evaluation, focusing on both passive and active strategies implemented on a non-discretionary basis.

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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Kurtis B

Series 63, Series 66

Princeton, NJ

Certified Wealth Management & Investment LLC

Kurtis Baker is a financial advisor at Certified Wealth Management & Investment LLC in Princeton, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has operated his own advisory business since 1998 and has been president and owner of Alternate Mortgage & Investment Corp. since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, Baker serves on the boards of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Everybody Loves Kenny Project, focusing on mental health education and fundraising. Certified Wealth Management & Investment LLC provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and advisory consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation approach, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, REITs, and private placements.

Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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John M

Series 63, Series 65

Annandale, NJ

Macmillan Financial LLC

John Macmillan is the sole advisor at Macmillan Financial LLC in Annandale, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Macmillan Agencies since 2006. Macmillan Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, including pension plans, businesses, charities, and trusts. The firm follows a fundamental, research-driven approach that emphasizes long-term investing while allowing short-term trades when appropriate, managing client accounts with limited discretionary authority.

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance
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J. M

CFA®

Far Hills, NJ

Manley Capital Management, LLC

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Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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