Samuel Wajner
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor
51 John F Kennedy Pkwy
Floor 3
Short Hills NJ 07078
(973) 912.3053
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Whatever your personal goals may be, I will work together with you, one-on-one, to develop a personalized financial strategy designed to help you pursue your long-term goals.
Samuel Wajner
Profile

Upon graduating from Montclair State University, I began my career in the financial industry in 1983, focusing primarily in the area of municipal bonds at a boutique firm in Millburn, NJ. Subsequently, I joined Gibraltar Securities which, through a number of acquisitions, became RBC Wealth Management, a division of Royal Bank of Canada. I joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2008 in order to take advantage of the robust resources and award winning research available at the firm. Today I provide a diverse client base with advice and guidance on all aspects of their wealth management needs. I hold representative and principal registrations with FINRA and NYSE; including Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 53, 63, and 65, as well as the Life and Health Insurance licenses. 

As a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) certificant, I focus on being a more valuable resource to ultra-high net worth families. 

Having achieved the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation, I focus on the pre- and post-retirement needs of individuals. I can help guide you through the retirement process from start to finish, addressing issues such as estate planning needs and asset management.

I have trained many investment professionals, and continue to participate in ongoing continuing education courses in portfolio management, behavioral finance, and industry compliance. 

I believe that trust is built through integrity in the work we do. I take personal responsibility in assuring your excellent client experience. It is my mission to help you understand the challenges of managing wealth, while offering the advice and guidance allowing you to enjoy and pursue your passions. 

I reside in Somerset county New Jersey with my wife, and two daughters, and our beloved dogs Chewy and Pico. Outside of my professional interests, I enjoy classic cars, riding my motorcycle, and traveling with my family. I devote time to charitable causes within my community by participating in Habitat For Humanity builds, supporting St. Jude's Children's Hospital, and teaching financial literacy to school aged children through Junior Achievement.


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Recognition
Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams", 2023-2025
(Published annually in January. Rankings based on data as of March 31 of prior year.)
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About Me
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My mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you'd like it to be tomorrow. I help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. My approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

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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.
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.
Samuel Wajner is registered to do business in CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY.