With over 20 years of experience, Frank LaRosa is an expert in the financial services industry. Having extensive knowledge in wealth management in both corporate and advisory businesses, he is sure to help you make the right move and negotiate the best possible deal on your behalf.
Frank LaRosa began his career in 1996 at Prudential Securities, advancing as Prudential’s top New Advisor in the country. He moved his business to Smith Barney in 1999 and successfully retained over 95% of his clients’ assets. During his first year, he more than doubled his asset base. He managed offices in Red Bank, New Jersey; Alexandria, Virginia; and Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
After the merger of Smith Barney with Morgan Stanley, Frank LaRosa ran both the Southern New Jersey complex and the Philadelphia complex. He was named one of OnWallStreet’s Top 10 Managers for his work in the Southern New Jersey complex.
As one of the Nation’s top transition consultants, he knows first-hand how to guide you on your move, what challenges you may face, and how to ensure the best possible success at your new firm. Frank LaRosa has worked with some of the nation’s best and most sophisticated advisors, and has earned a reputation for fighting hard for his clients to get them the best result possible. With his expertise, knowledge, and skillful judgement, Frank LaRosa will ensure greater success and personal fulfillment when you make your move.
Frank LaRosa leverages more than a decade of experience in the financial sector toward his role as President and CEO of ELITE Recruitment & Consulting. In this position, he focuses on getting to know financial advisors and other investment professionals before recommending that they change firms. The competition is fierce for successful financial advisors, who often bring their clients with them when they change firms. Applying his expertise, LaRosa helps clients through the process. Under LaRosa’s leadership, ELITE Recruitment & Consulting specializes in working with financial professionals to help them move from one company to another.
At ELITE Recruitment & Consulting, Frank LaRosa draws on his extensive experience in the investment industry. Frank LaRosa possesses the knowledge and experience necessary to help clients make a smooth the transition. He has worked continuously in the financial industry since graduating from New Jersey’s Kean College in 1996 with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. He has stood out in every position he has held. In his first role as a financial advisor with Prudential Securities, he made a name for himself as the firm’s number-one trainee of the year. By late 1998, he had generated over $320,000 in annual revenue. Under his management, client assets amounted to over $18 million.
Subsequently, Frank LaRosa worked as a financial advisor for Smith Barney in Red Bank, New Jersey, where he became Assistant Branch Manager. He then received a promotion to Branch Manager of Smith Barney in Alexandria, Virginia. Following this role, he served as Senior Vice President of Smith Barney in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. After Morgan Stanley acquired a majority stake in Smith Barney in 2009, Frank LaRosa became Senior Vice President of the Southern New Jersey Complex, the second-largest in the region with over 115 financial advisors. His achievements included raising the average revenue per financial advisor to $650,000. He was also the region’s top recruiter. Moreover, the highly respected magazine On Wall Street named LaRosa to its fifth annual list of the Top 10 Managers for 2010.
In his free time, Frank LaRosa is an avid amateur boxer. He also enjoys golfing and fishing with his boys, as well playing with his two bulldogs. Residing Moorestown, New Jersey, he is married with two sons.
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