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Collin T

Series 65

Waretown, NJ

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Collin Turner is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Mclean Advisory Group, Planning Alliance, and Saker Shoprite, as well as positions in educational institutions such as the University of Hartford and Brookdale Community College. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for about 29,615 clients through nearly 300 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies, utilizing a network of affiliated offices and a range of investment products.

Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Joseph M

Series 65

Bayville, NJ

NorthCoast Asset Management LLC

Joseph Merkle is a financial advisor at NorthCoast Asset Management LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, Connectus Wealth, and NorthCoast Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Arthur & Associates, LLC, a real estate business focused on identifying and funding investment opportunities. NorthCoast Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and intermediary clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven, systematic investment approach and offers a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, options overlays, and alternative interval funds.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Executive Values-based investing
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William S

Series 66

Brielle, NJ

Madison Avenue Securities, LLC

William Skillender is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp from 2009 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates William Skillender Wealth Management Tax Advisory, focusing on insurance products, and is involved in a book promotion venture as well as a Medicare partnership program. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC serves individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through various account platforms and employs multiple investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Annuities College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Edward G

Series 63, Series 65

Manchester, NJ

Santander Securities LLC

Edward Grampp Jr. is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC in Manchester, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Santander Securities since 2012 and has been affiliated with Santander Bank, NA since 2010. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice primarily through the FMAX managed-account platform.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher R

Series 63

Barnegat, NJ

Equity Services, inc.

Christopher Roth is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Barnegat, NJ. He holds the Series 63 designation and has 37 years of industry experience, including 28 years with Equity Services. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an insurance agent selling life, disability, and health insurance. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Income planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Sean M

CFP®, Series 66

Toms River, NJ

Commonwealth Financial Network

Sean Monahan is a CFP® professional with over 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has been involved with Financial Alternatives, Inc. since 2009. Monahan serves as president and owner of Financial Alternatives, LLC, and acts as a FINRA arbitrator. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Michael F

Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

Guardian Life

Michael Ferrone is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, where he has been licensed since 1988. Ferrone is also licensed to sell insurance products outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with a mix of brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial planning and consulting.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Robert R

CFP®, Series 63

Toms River, NJ

Commonwealth Financial Network

Robert Richards is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has held roles at EPA Financial Services since 2020, serving as CEO and part owner, and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion to build client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Robert H

Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

Commonwealth Financial Network

Robert Hannam is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 15 years and Safe Harbor Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of Sportsbeef USA, a sports reality television company, and is involved in tax preparation services through Ocean Tax Pros. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including investment management, technology, and compliance. The firm offers customizable portfolio solutions and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Bryan S

Series 63, Series 65

Lakewood, NJ

Farther

Bryan Sitzer is a financial advisor at Farther with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at CohnReznick, EisnerAmpner, and Ernst & Young, among others. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach utilizing proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, mainly investing in ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies
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Marc C

Series 66

Point Pleasant, NJ

Empower Advisory Group

Marc Colasanto is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2022 and Prudential Investment Management Services and Prudential Insurance Company of America since 2012. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within client savings plans.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Mark P

Series 66, Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

PNC Wealth Management

Mark Parisi is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His background includes positions at Fidelity Investments, Terra Capital Markets, and Shopoff Realty Investments. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, discretionary model account available by invitation to PNC Bank employees, which utilizes approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Richard C

Series 63, Series 65

Brick Township, NJ

PNC Wealth Management

Richard Calabro is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2009. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Wealth management Executive
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Alan R

CFP®, Series 66

Lakewood, NJ

Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Alan Ragovin is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2016. He operates two related businesses, RAGOVIN Financial Services and RFS Financial & Insurance Solutions, alongside his role at Brookstone. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including dynamic asset allocation models and options-enhanced strategies, and serves as both an investment advisor and sub-advisor through its BCM Platform.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Kenneth B

Series 66

Brielle, NJ

Guardian Life

Kenneth Bogert is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Brielle, NJ, and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance and Primerica Advisors since 2015 and is also involved with United Lacrosse. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various investment programs and financial planning solutions, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies across multiple asset types.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Charlene C

Series 63, Series 66

Beachwood, NJ

D.A. DAVIDSON & Co.

Charlene Ciandella is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2019, following four years at RBC Wealth Management. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers services under fiduciary standards and utilizes both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its advisory process, distinguishing itself by also serving as a municipal advisor and operating affiliated custodial entities.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals
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Robert H

Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc.

Robert Handfuss is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has been with various Bankers Life entities since 2006, including roles in insurance sales and service of life, health, annuity, and long-term care products as a 1099 agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and tax efficiency. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to inform investment decisions and offers access to outside managers and wrap programs.

Wealth management Retired
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Amy M

Series 65, Series 63

Brick, NJ

Empower Advisory Group

Amy Mackin is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including GWFS Equities, Inc., Advised Assets Groups, LLC, and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. since 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Thomas A

Series 65

Toms River, NJ

Brookstone Capital Management LLC

Thomas Avellino is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Horter Investment Management and Secure Investment Management and serves as a Senior Direct Advisor at JD Mellberg Financial, where he focuses on income planning and annuity sales. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Executive Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Kenneth B

CFP®, Series 63

Brielle, NJ

Guardian Life

Kenneth Bogert is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently with Primerica Advisors since 2010. He also holds a license to sell insurance products beyond Guardian Life Insurance, where he has been associated since 2010. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base through transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services. The firm offers multiple proprietary advisory programs, third-party manager platforms, and various account-level solutions including lending and donor-advised funds.

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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