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Francis Noonan

41 Years of Experience
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Broker

Francis Noonan is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Personal Financial Specialists, based in Cedar Knolls, NJ, with 41 years of industry experience. Francis operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
1 advisor
Number of Clients
Not specified
Average Client Portfolio
Not specified
Assets Under Management
$610K

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.00%

Fees are negotiable.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

14 Ridgedale Ave, Suite 125, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Francis is the president of Personal Financial Specialists/RIA, providing pension plan administration services. He also owns Bauman, Noonan and Associates, providing record keeping and reporting services for qualified retirement plans, dedicating nearly full-time hours to these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Personal Financial Specialists
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Personal Financial Specialists
April 2005 - December 2025 · 20 yrs 8 mos
Cadaret Grant & CO INC
January 1998 - May 2025 · 27 yrs 4 mos
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
December 1991 - July 2025 · 33 yrs 7 mos
Nathan & Lewis Securities, INC.Broker
May 1991 - January 1992 · 8 mos
American United Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 1991 - December 2001 · 10 yrs 11 mos
The Great-West Life Assurance CompanyBroker
February 1986 - July 1986 · 5 mos
Benefitscorp Equities, INC.Broker
February 1986 - July 1990 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Glickenhaus - Ltg & CO. Limited PartnershipBroker
March 1984 - January 1986 · 1 yr 10 mos
Philips, Appel & Walden, INC.Broker
September 1983 - January 1984 · 4 mos
Nel Equity Services CorporationBroker
July 1983 - November 1983 · 4 mos
State Registrations21 states
CACTFLGAILMAMDMIMNMONCNJNMNYOHPARISCTXVAWA
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Exams
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