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CFA · CFP
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CFA · CFP

John Sharkey

22 Years of Experience
Madison, NJ
Broker

John Sharkey is a CFA, CFP-designated registered investment advisor at M Holdings Securities, INC., based in Madison, NJ, with 22 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 3,621 clients with $4.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
336 advisors
Number of Clients
3,621 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.1M average
Assets Under Management
$4.1B

Fee Structure

M Holdings Securities offers various investment management programs with different fee structures. Some programs have wrap fees that cover advisory, brokerage, and custodial services in one fee. Other programs charge advisory fees separately from brokerage and other costs. Fees are negotiable with your financial professional and vary depending on the program chosen and the amount of assets managed. The maximum fee for WealthPursuit Wrap Fee Programs is limited to 3%. MPP Wrap Program fees will not exceed 1.36% for accounts with at least $150,000 in assets. WealthPursuit Prime fees are limited to a maximum rate of 3%.

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Location

266 Main Street, Madison, NJ, 07940

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
M Holdings Securities, INC.Broker
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
M Holdings Securities, INC.
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Equitable Advisors, LLC
October 2025 - January 2026 · 3 mos
Equitable Advisors, LLCBroker
October 2025 - January 2026 · 3 mos
MML Investors Services, LLC
December 2022 - September 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
December 2022 - September 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos
Eagle Strategies LLC
September 2022 - November 2022 · 2 mos
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
August 2022 - November 2022 · 3 mos
Equitable Advisors, LLC
November 2019 - July 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Equitable Advisors, LLCBroker
October 2019 - July 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos
MML Investors Services, LLC
August 2018 - October 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
July 2018 - October 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
April 2004 - June 2017 · 13 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2001 - June 2017 · 15 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations3 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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