LC & Associates

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
100 Campus Drive
Floor 03
Florham Park NJ 07932
(973) 301.7723
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Our experienced team is committed to helping you live your best life today while you prepare for your financial future. We welcome the opportunity to show you how we can work together to design a wealth management approach around what is most important to you and your family.
LC & Associates
Welcome

A partnership designed to last for generations.
We believe family wealth is more than numbers on a page—it is values, choices, and opportunity shared from one generation to the next. Our multigenerational, diverse advisory team brings lived experience and complementary perspectives to every relationship, so the guidance you receive reflects your family’s story, priorities, and purpose.

Recognition
Lisa La Vecchia
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2018-2019, 2021, 2024-2025
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Working Mother/SHOOK Research's "Top Wealth Advisor Moms", 2018
(Published on October 2, 2018. Rankings based on data as of Mar 31, 2018.)
Forbes "America"s Top Women Wealth Advisors", 2020-2021
(Published annually Feb – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 – September 30 of prior year.)
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
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LC & Associates
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2024-2026
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
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About Us
A partnership designed to last for generations.

We believe family wealth is more than numbers on a page—it is values, choices, and opportunity shared from one generation to the next. Our multigenerational, diverse advisory team brings lived experience and complementary perspectives to every relationship, so the guidance you receive reflects your family's story, priorities, and purpose.

Meet Our Team
Lisa La Vecchia,

CEPA®, CFP®, CPFA®, CRPC™

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
973.301.7757
Lawrence O'Connor
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
973.301.7763
Robert Casey,

CEPA®

Senior Vice President, Resident Director
973.301.7730
Peter J Loring,

CRPC™

Vice President, Senior Business Manager
973.410.2395
Brett Albinson,

APMA™, AWMA™, CPFA®

Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor
973.245.4529
Jill D Hiat
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
973.301.7723
Loretta S O'Connor
Wealth Management Client Associate (FP)
973.410.2383
Annette J Mavropoulos
Officer, Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
973.301.7736
Caitlin Gilligan
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
973.410.2320
Owen O'Keefe,

AAMS™

Officer, Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
973.301.7642
Additional Resources
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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and the CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, CRPC™, and the CRPC™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™, APMA™, and the APMA™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™, AWMA™, and the AWMA™ logo certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.
Accredited Asset Management Specialist™, AAMS™, and the AAMS™ logo are certification marks or registered certification marks of The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. in the United States.