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Mark Frederick Swingle

Advisor at Merit Financial Advisors — Westfield, NJ

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

30 years

Location

Westfield, NJ 07090

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Merit Financial Advisors

Multi-team

Total advisors

284

Across 91 offices

Clients per advisor

71 High

Avg AUM per client

$897,421 High

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Mark Swingle is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Prospect Capital Services, Inc., Kestra Financial Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Swingle serves on the board of directors for the Westfield Area YMCA, where he chairs both the Property and Investment Committees. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors managing approximately $23.9 billion in client assets across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and utilizes a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team and customized portfolio options.

Client services

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

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

Expertise

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees can be flat fees, typically not exceeding $100,000, often prorated and payable monthly or quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Project-based

Up to $100,000 total for financial planning services; specific hourly rate not stated

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning fees payable annually, quarterly, or monthly; specific amounts not stated

Location

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Westfield, NJ

316 East Broad St

Westfield NJ 07090

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Merit Financial Advisors

2024 - Present • 2 years

Westfield, NJ

Prospect Capital Services, Inc.

2017 - Present • 9 years

Westfield, NJ

Kestra Financial Services, Inc

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Austin, TX

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Comp

1996 - 2017 • 21 years

Springfield, MA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Allan K

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Staten Island, NY

Comprehensive Wealth Management Group, LLC

Allan Katz is a financial advisor at Stirlingshire Investments with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stirlingshire RIA LLC and Stirlingshire BD LLC since 2023, in addition to serving as president of Comprehensive Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2007. Outside of finance, Katz is a freelance trombone player and owns a model train business. Stirlingshire RIA LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and other entities, serving both non‑high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, offering a range of investment vehicles and model strategies through the Advyzon marketplace.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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 firm based in Glen Ridge, NJ. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Betterment for several years and is actively involved as a founding engineer at Warmer, a company developing AI-powered software to streamline financial advisor workflows. Additionally, he conducts independent development of automated and semi-automated mid-frequency trading strategies in US futures markets. Eslami & Co. Wealth Management provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a diversified asset-allocation strategy using ETFs, mutual funds, and targeted alternative exposures, integrating quantitative elements and tax-aware overlay strategies for select clients. The principal's background in technology and systematic trading is reflected in the firm's approach and independent trading activities.

Tax-loss harvesting Income planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance
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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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Kyle M

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Woodbridge, NJ

Equitable Advisors

Kyle Medric is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 7, 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked as an independent contractor and held various roles including tech support for a Swiss manufacturing company and working for Verizon. Inside of financial advising, he is available for in-home visit services as well as virtual and office meetings. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan support, and asset management through LPL programs and third-party managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Roth conversion strategy Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Biotech Professional Union Employee Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Behavioral coaching / decision support Career Changers
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Christopher C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Florham Park, NJ

Raymond James & Associates

Christopher Conway is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2016. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm also offers wrap fee advisory programs and institutional consulting with a focus on public finance and municipal work.

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Doctor or Medical Professional Real Estate Professional Young Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement Retired Established Professionals
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