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Stephen Charles Craffen

Advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC — Oakland, NJ

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

21 years

Location

Oakland, NJ 07436

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Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,005

Across 316 offices

Clients per advisor

81 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,378,035 Very High

HNW client ratio

34% High

About

Stephen Craffen is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Atlas Fiduciary Financial and Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a Retro Fitness location in Ringwood, NJ. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Client services

Based on Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Erisa 3(38) investment manager

Expertise

Based on Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees from $250 to $50,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Percentage

$0 - $999,999 or less: 1.50% annually $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.25% annually $2,000,000+: 1.00% annually

Commissions

Hybrid advisors may earn commissions on securities sold through brokerage accounts; commissions vary by product

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $600 per hour for financial consulting/planning services

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fees may apply, for example, $40 to $65 minimum annual per account platform fees; minimum annual fee may be waived at WEAS's discretion Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $25,000; hourly fees up to $600 per hour; flat fees from $250 to $50,000

Location

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Oakland, NJ

393 Ramapo Valley Rd, Suite 2

Oakland NJ 07436

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

21 years of industry experience

WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

2024 - Present • 2 years

Oakland, NJ

WEALTH ENHANCEMENT GROUP

2024 - Present • 2 years

Oakland, NJ

Atlas Fiduciary Financial

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Oakland, NJ

Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC

2007 - 2020 • 13 years

Oakland, NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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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Stephanie B

Series 65

Oakland, NJ

Stargazer Financial Planning

Stephanie Burke is the owner of Stargazer Financial Planning and holds a Series 65 designation. She has seven years of experience at Brigade Capital Management and currently works in an operations role at HIGHLAND Financial Advisors, LLC while pursuing CFP certification. Stargazer Financial Planning is a fee-only, advice-only practice providing hourly financial planning services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm follows a passive, indexing-oriented investment approach and emphasizes client education, behavioral finance, and on-demand planning without taking custody of client assets.

Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner
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Hubert P

Series 63

Upper Saddle River, NJ

Wavelet Advisors

Hubert Parzecki is a financial advisor at Wavelet Advisors with over 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Lazard Asset Management and Rothschild & Co Asset Management. He holds the Series 63 designation. Parzecki has adjunct teaching experience in addition to his advisory work. Wavelet Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm providing fee-based, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy grounded in fundamental analysis and offers institutional and business client services uncommon for a boutique practice.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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