Katiana Lynn Carter

Advisor at Merrill — Wayne, NJ State Route 23

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

1 year

Location

Wayne, NJ 07470

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,545

Across 3,141 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Katiana Carter is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in working with professionals, executives, and business owners to develop personalized strategies focused on wealth accumulation, retirement planning, investment management, and achieving long-term financial objectives. Her approach emphasizes creating clarity and confidence through financial planning that aligns with her clients' values and goals.

Katiana holds a Bachelor's Degree from Howard University and has earned professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is a member of professional organizations such as the Bank of America LGBTQ+ Employee Network and the Merrill Black Professional Group. Katiana is also involved in community activities like the Greater Newark LifeCamp.

Outside of her professional role, she engages in interests including basketball, camping, gardening, music, painting, softball, watching movies, and yoga. These pursuits contribute to a balanced perspective in both her personal and professional life.

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

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women Professionals LGBTQIA Mid-Career Professionals

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Commissions

SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.

Location

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Wayne, NJ State Route 23

1700 State Route 23

Wayne NJ 07470

Advisors at this office

40

Most active in

New Jersey · New York · Texas

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Bank of America, N.A.

2025 - Present • 1 year

Colonia, NJ

Merrill

2025 - Present • 1 year

Colonia, NJ

EBS & Associates

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Queens, NY

Cafe Unido

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Washington, DC

Howard University

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Washington, DC

Lifetime Athletic

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Berkeley Heights, NJ

Mount Saint Mary Academy

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Watchung, NJ

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Business activities & affiliations

Brandon F

CPA, Series 65

Township of Washington, NJ

Capital Gains Advisory

Brandon G. Furlan is an advisor at Capital Gains Advisory LLC, a New Jersey fee-only registered investment adviser, and holds the Series 65. He is also a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New Jersey. Before Capital Gains Advisory, he earned a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers University and spent several years in Finance Transformation at a Big Four consulting firm.

Cash flow / budgeting Tax strategies for small businesses Entity structure planning (LLC, S-Corp) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner Young Professionals
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Cyrus E

Series 65

Glen Ridge, NJ

Eslami & Co. Wealth Management, LLC

Cyrus Eslami is the principal advisor at Eslami & Co. Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Glen Ridge, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founding engineer at Warmer, a company that develops AI-powered software to streamline financial advisor workflows, and he independently develops automated and semi-automated mid-frequency trading strategies in U.S. futures markets. Eslami & Co. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients using a blended active/passive approach across ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative risk premia. The firm incorporates tax-aware overlay strategies via third-party Sub-Advisors and manages client portfolios with a focus on verification and ongoing monitoring of these engagements.

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy

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

Richard D

AIF®, ChFC®, CRPC®

Paramus, NJ

LPL Financial

Richard Dragotta is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 34 years of industry experience. multiple securities licenses and industry designations and has worked at LPL Financial since 2003, Dragotta serves as a FINRA arbitrator in a non-public capacity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and technology-driven strategies.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable) Retirement withdrawal strategies Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Approaching retirement Gen X (Born 1965-1980) Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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