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John Francis Sharkey

Advisor at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. — Madison, NJ

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Credentials

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Madison, NJ 07940

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M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

174

Across 91 offices

Clients per advisor

25 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$693,844 Typical

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

John Sharkey is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. holding CFP® and CFA® designations and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long tenure at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc/Bank of America, as well as positions at MassMutual and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Finance Committee at the Church of Saint Leo the Great. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, utilizing both in-house portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors.

Client services

Based on M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc.

Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning/consulting flat fees typically up to $10,000 depending on complexity; negotiable.

Percentage

$0 - $184,615: Negotiated program fee minus 0.013% plus $24 annual minimum platform fee $184,615 - $2,308,000: Negotiated program fee $2,308,000+: Negotiated program fee minus 0.013% (due to max platform fee $300) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.30% (M Wealth Investment Management Services - Customized) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.25% (M Wealth Investment Management Services - Customized) $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.20% (M Wealth Investment Management Services - Customized) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 1.10% (M Wealth Investment Management Services - Customized) $10,000,001+: 1.05% (M Wealth Investment Management Services - Customized) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.22% (M Wealth Model Management Services) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.20% (M Wealth Model Management Services) $3,000,001+: 1.17% (M Wealth Model Management Services)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on securities and insurance products sold through M Securities BD.

Project-based

Financial planning/consulting fees up to $500 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual platform fees apply; for example, WealthPursuit Prime, Schwab Programs, and Portfolio Advisory Services apply a minimum annual platform fee of $24, with maximum $300, which adjusts total advisory fee accordingly. Fee-only: Financial planning/consulting fees up to $500 per hour, or flat fees typically up to $10,000 depending on complexity; negotiable.

Location

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Madison, NJ

266 Main Street

Madison NJ 07940

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

California · Florida · New Jersey

Work history

22 years of industry experience

M Holdings Securities, Inc.

2026 - Present • 1 year

Portland, OR

Equitable Advisors

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

New York, NY

Unemployed

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Lincroft, NJ

Dworetsky Financial

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Manalapan, NJ

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Saddle Brook, NJ

Eagle Strategies (NY Life)

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Edison, NJ

NYLife Securities LLC

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Edison, NJ

New York Life Insurance Company

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Edison, NJ

MassMutual Life Insurance Company

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Saddle Brook, NJ

Equitable Advisors

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Edison, NJ

AxA Advisors

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Edison, NJ

MML INVESTORS SERVICES

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Warren, NJ

Massmutual

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Warren, NJ

UnEMPLOYED

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Lincroft, NJ

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc/Bank of America

1999 - 2017 • 18 years

Red Bank, NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 66, CIMA®, CPWA®

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Series 65

Glen Ridge, NJ

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

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CFP®, Series 65

Rockaway, NJ

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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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Series 7, Series 66

Parsippany, NJ

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CFP®, Series 66

Martinsville, NJ

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