text: Melissa resides in Cranford, where she is an active member at CrossFit KOA and FAITH RX’D. She was a collegiate Division 1 Student Athlete, and is an avid half marathon runner. Combining her faith and fitness, she pursues a lifestyle characterized by intensive exercise and sound nutrition. Over the years, she has given back to the community as a high school mentor through Young Life, and as a soccer coach. She is an original Circle of Hope Member of Imagine which provides free, year-round grief support for children, families and communities. As a member of Renaissance Church in Summit, she volunteers and advocates for World Vision and Women’s Small Groups. In her free time she will walk around the greatest city in the world while visiting her brother and wife in NYC and along the beautiful Jersey shore, where her parents reside.
  John received his BS degree in accounting from Drexel University and an MBA from Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. He then completed the Financial Planning Certificate Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. John’s experience includes working as a fund auditor, a fringe benefits manager, and as a financial planner since 1999, most recently at an independent firm similar to Burke Financial Strategies. John currently holds securities and insurance licenses, but his passion is for financial planning. He is excited about joining our team and looks forward to helping clients prepare for their financial futures. He resides in Morris Plains, New Jersey with his wife Tara and two sons, Sean and Brian.