Independent, college savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) financial advisors in Lakewood, NJ

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

When you're planning for college expenses, you want to avoid common pitfalls like underestimating future costs or missing out on tax advantages. Independent advisors here focus solely on your goals without ties to specific financial products, which can help keep your plan flexible.

  • Tax-advantaged account knowledge. Confirm they understand the differences between 529 plans and UTMA accounts, including how each affects financial aid and taxes.
  • Cost projection skills. Ask how they estimate future college costs and adjust your savings plan accordingly.
  • Investment strategy alignment. Ensure their approach matches your timeline and risk comfort, balancing growth potential with capital preservation.
  • Coordination with other goals. Check how they integrate college savings with your broader financial priorities, like retirement or debt management.

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Boruch T

Series 65

Lakewood, NJ

Five Point Investments

Boruch Terebelo is a financial advisor at Five Point Investments with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been affiliated with Beth Medrash Govoha since 2013. Five Point Investments serves individuals and high-net-worth clients by offering financial planning and investment management services, including portfolio management, comprehensive plans, consultations, and educational seminars. The firm’s investment approach combines diversification, Modern Portfolio Theory, tax-aware account placement, behavioral finance guidance, and selective tactical tools such as options strategies and buffered ETFs.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies Income planning
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Joshua N

Series 65

Lakewood, NJ

Nj capital management

Joshua Nussbaum is the sole advisor at NJ Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He began his career in financial advising in 2025 after seven years at Beth Medrash Govoha and three years at Yeshivas Brisk. NJ Capital Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, as well as managing a private pooled investment vehicle for accredited investors. The firm utilizes fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis across various instruments, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, options, commodities, and alternative investments, and employs strategies such as long and short positions, derivatives, and leverage.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Dylan C

Series 63, Series 65

Lakewood, NJ

Santander Securities LLC

Dylan Cinardo is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC in Lakewood, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, as well as work with emergency medical services organizations. He also founded Attention to Detail Janitorial Services, LLC. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm provides multiple managed account strategies implemented by third-party managers and maintains affiliated banking relationships that support its cash sweep programs.

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

Series 66

Lakewood, NJ

Onyx Wealth Management LLC

Joseph Rudy is a financial advisor at Onyx Wealth Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Ameriprise Financial Services, and VEA Group LLC. Outside of advising, he works as a financial analyst for Enchante Accessories, a wholesale marketing company. Onyx Wealth Management LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, some high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and tax situations, using diversified ETFs and equities alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Cash flow / budgeting Debt management General tax planning Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Moshe S

Series 65

Lakewood, NJ

Fortune Capital Management LLC

Moshe Sussman is a financial advisor at Fortune Capital Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fortune Capital Management since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Chief Strategy Officer and an equity stakeholder at a tech startup called FirmVO. Fortune Capital Management provides portfolio management and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates charting, fundamental and technical analysis, focusing primarily on equities and ETFs, and employs options strategies, short sales, and margin trading as appropriate.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Richard B

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Charles Schwab

Richard Brandi is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab based in Austin, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank ssb since 2003 and 2005, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, leveraging multi-asset model portfolios and research from its Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Thaddeus P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy General estate planning guidance General tax planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Paul K

CFP®, Series 65

Zimmerman, MN

Longview Financial, Inc.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

Justin S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Prairie Village, KS

Edward Jones

Justin Scicluna is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Prairie Village, KS, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a range of household types, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Craig M

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David H

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Martin Wealth Management, LLC

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Medicare planning Annuities
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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

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