Karen Anne Ostarticki

Advisor at Merrill — Bridgewater, NJ Somerset Corporate Blvd

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Experience

14 years

Location

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,099 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Karen Ostarticki is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in personal retirement planning, portfolio management, socially responsible investing, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. She works closely with successful professionals at or near retirement to build their desired retirement plans and next financial stages, providing tailored strategies aimed at achieving financial confidence.

Karen holds a Bachelor's Degree from West Virginia University and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She collaborates with clients' attorneys, accountants, and other advisors to coordinate comprehensive financial and legacy approaches. Her focus includes helping clients manage concentrated stock positions and transition events such as retirement, inheritance, or business sales, as well as providing access to a broad range of Bank of America services.

Residing in Bedminster, New Jersey, Karen leads an active lifestyle and serves as the Membership Director for the Central New Jersey chapter of LPGA Amateurs. She is involved with local Chambers of Commerce and community organizations, including Leadership Morris and former service on the Master Association board. Family and faith are central to her daily life, and she enjoys biking, boating, football, golfing, music, and spending time with family.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing General tax planning

Occupation focus

Financial Professional

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Women Professionals Women's Finance

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Commissions

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Location

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Bridgewater, NJ Somerset Corporate Blvd

100 Somerset Corporate Blvd

Bridgewater NJ 08807

Advisors at this office

70

Most active in

New Jersey · Texas

Work history

14 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2019 - Present • 7 years

Bedminster, NJ

Merrill

2019 - Present • 7 years

Bedminster, NJ

Unemployed

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Bedminster, NJ

Ymca

2009 - 2018 • 9 years

Ridgewood, 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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Timothy M

CFP®, Series 66

Martinsville, NJ

Condor Capital Wealth Management

Timothy Moran is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo Bank, Prestige Wealth Management Group, and Investors Bank/Citizens, before joining Condor Capital Wealth Management. Moran is currently part of an 18-advisor team at Condor. 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 pension plan consulting. Condor employs fee-only investment strategies with a range of investment vehicles and integrates tools such as AI to support adviser analysis, operating across a multi-office structure with unique service offerings like concierge hourly services and private fund recommendations.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Damian M

Series 63, Series 65

North Plainfield, NJ

Hillgate Financial, LLC

Damian Mbadugha is the sole advisor at Hillgate Financial, LLC, a New Jersey-registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is registered as a commodities trading advisor, and works as an insurance agent and tax preparer, focusing on research during weekends. Hillgate Financial provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, and estates, applying modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios primarily using passively managed funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes tax-aware strategies and manages a historically significant asset base with a focus on individualized client portfolios.

Passive / index investing
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Stephen H

Series 63, Series 65

Madison, NJ

Hanley Capital Management, LLC

Stephen Hanley is the principal and sole advisor at Hanley Capital Management, LLC in Madison, NJ, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Hanley Capital Management since 2009. Hanley Capital Management provides investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, focusing on ongoing portfolio management with an emphasis on municipal and fixed-income strategies derived from the principal's extensive background as a municipal bond trader.

Passive / index investing
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Michael B

Series 66, Series 65, Series 63

Highland Park, NJ

Aliya Financial

Michael Benklifa is a financial advisor at Aliya Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including LPL Enterprise LLC, Better Options LLC, Alight Financial, USAA Financial Advisors, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Aliya Financial is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small business owners. The firm offers integrated financial planning and investment management using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, managing diversified portfolios and options-based income strategies while avoiding uncovered options and margin.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Long-term care insurance Options & derivatives strategies Cash flow / budgeting Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Jerrold T

Series 65

Highland Park, NJ

Parkview Capital Management

Jerrold Trub is a financial advisor at Parkview Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority since 1993, where he serves as a Director of a business unit conducting operational reviews. Parkview Capital Management primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary investment advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental equity analysis supplemented by option-based overlays, including the use of LEAPS and covered-call writing, which is a distinguishing feature of their portfolio management.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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