Stephen Blazejewski CFP®

After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Montclair State University in May 2017, Stephen joined Equitable Advisors, becoming the only “out” Financial Advisor in an office of 200 employees in Woodbridge, New Jersey. In September of 2020, Stephen became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, one of the youngest individuals in his company to do so – and he has devoted his practice to providing comprehensive and inclusive financial advice to the often under-served market of the LGBTQ+ community.

Stephen is a leader in the LGBTQ+ business community in New Jersey, having served for 5 years on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce (NJPCC), ending his tenure as President of the organization in 2023.  In February of 2020, Stephen was recognized in BEQ Pride Magazine's Class of 2020 Forty LGBTQ Leaders Under 40 and in May of the same year, was appointed to represent NJPCC on Governor Murphy's Restart and Recovery Advisory Council in the wake of COVID-19. In February of 2022, Stephen was recognized by ROI New Jersey's 2022 Influencer Power List and a few months later, he was recognized in Insider NJ's OUT 100 Power List as one of the most influential LGBTQ individuals in the state of NJ for the 2nd year in a row.

Stephen completed Cornell's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification program in 2023, and is a recent graduate of Columbia’s Holistic Financial Coach program. During his free time, you can find Stephen traveling with his partner; lounging around with his three cats; and of course, enjoying long walks along the Jersey Shore.

The Credentialed Holistic Financial Coach title and custom coaching credential is available exclusively to financial professionals (FPs) of Equitable Advisors who seek to have deeper more personal conversations with their clients. The credential is awarded by Equitable Advisors, based upon the FP’s receipt of a certificate of completion of the Holistic Financial Coach Program. In a collaboration between Columbia University’s Coaching Center of Excellence and Equitable Advisors’ affiliate, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (NY, NY), coursework was developed exclusively for Equitable Advisors FPs, and the title may be used only by FPs who have completed the required coursework and maintain the title through ongoing continuing education requirements. Columbia’s Coaching Center of Excellence has earned a global reputation as the “Ivy-league” of evidence-based, high-impact coaching education and training. To verify that an FP has earned and holds the title in good standing, contact Madison Compeau at madison.compeau@equitable.com. Equitable Advisors is the brand name of Equitable Advisors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC) (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI and TN)CFP^® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ are certification marks owned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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