Moss, Abboud & Associates

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
100 Campus Drive
Floor 3
Florham Park NJ 07932
(973) 301.7654
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Our mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information we can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you’d like it to be tomorrow. We help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. Our approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.
Moss, Abboud & Associates
Welcome

We believe the best financial approach is the one that helps you pursue your goals. That's why, from the start, we talk about your aspirations and encourage you to ask questions about issues that matter most to you. Calculating how to manage future health care expenses? College on the horizon? Considering the sale of a business or purchase of a home? Preparing to pass your wealth to future generations? It all starts with a plan intended to help you manage, grow, and preserve your wealth today, while also considering the impact it can have for years to come. With access to the investment insights of Merrill and banking solutions from Bank of America, We will work with you to develop an approach designed to help address your financial needs.

Recognition
Christian Abboud
Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors", 2018-2026
(Published annually Jan – April. Rankings based on data as of June 30 of prior year.)
Barron’s “Top 1,500 Financial Advisors”, 2026
(Published on March 20, 2026. Rankings based on data as of September 30, 2025.)
About Us
Approach

Every relationship begins with a conversation, helping you identify and prioritize which goals matter most to you. Whether it's transferring wealth to the next generation, customizing your financial approach to help you pursue your passions, or providing advice and guidance to help you stay informed, we start by listening to learn more about you and your family.Your approach to investingDrawing upon research in the field of behavioral finance, Merrill developed the Investment Personality Assessment to help us get to know you better as an investor and potentially help you refine your own investing preferences. By gaining a deeper understanding of how you think and feel about investing through this assessment, we can customize the financial approach we develop together to help you pursue what matters most to you. Our Investment Personality Assessment is one of the ways to help us get to know you - to understand your goals and priorities. These questions will help us provide you with additional insights and resources.Understanding your goals and prioritiesYour life and goals change. We have tools to help you keep track of these changes so they can be reflected in your financial approach.

Meet Our Team
Christian Abboud,

CPWA®

Managing Director, Wealth Management Advisor
973.301.7654
John M Lynch,

CRPC™

Wealth Planner
973.301.6330
Doretta A Alexander
Officer, Registered Senior Wealth Management Client Associate
973.410.2333
Frederick Moss
Senior Vice President, Senior Consultant
973.301.7620
Carol Doyle
Assistant Vice President, Wealth Management Associate
973.301.6353
Additional Resources
The following specialists do not make securities recommendations. Please contact your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor if you have questions about how a specialist might be able to assist you.
Daniel G Bianco
Wealth Management Banking Specialist
Merrill
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Jarad Barbera
Senior Wealth Management Lending Officer
NMLS #642133
Bank of America, N.A.
About Merrill

Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life

The financial decisions you make today can help determine the future you build for yourself and your family. Carving a clear path forward starts with connecting your life and finances. A Merrill advisor provides access to the investing insights of Merrill and banking capabilities of Bank of America to help you make informed decisions as you pursue your goals.

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Investments & Wealth Institute® (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. Use of CPWA®, and/or Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors.
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