Nicholas Sergio

Accredited Investment Fiduciary®

Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor®

Founder, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Banyan Wealth

Registered Principal & Financial Advisor,
Raymond James, Red Bank, NJ

RJFS Inaugural Leadership Advisory Board

2024 Executive Council Member

 

Nick Sergio joined Raymond James Financial Services in 2001 as a Financial Advisor and Registered Principal. He has been working with clients since 1993 in helping them manage their financial needs and goals with Holistic Financial Planning with an emphasis on in depth Macro Analysis to give a clearer direction for your investment decisions. He is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, and the Registered Principal for the Red Bank, New Jersey office of Raymond James Financial Services. He is also principal for his satellite offices in Toms River, New Jersey and Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Nick’s passion and calling is helping others navigate through life’s many transitions.

Mr. Sergio has been a member of the Raymond James Leaders Council* twelve times and a member of the Raymond James Executive Council* ten times during his twenty years at Raymond James Financial Services. He is currently a 2024 Executive Council Member*. In 2025, Mr. Sergio was named to AdvisorHub’s 250 Advisors to Watch Under $1B list and appointed to Raymond James’ newly established Independent Contractor Division Leadership Advisory Board. These two significant industry honors demonstrate the trust clients place in both Mr. Sergio and Banyan Wealth as they work diligently towards shaping the future of financial advising.

Nick completed his undergraduate degree in accounting from Pace University in Westchester, New York. At Pace University, Mr. Sergio participated in many outside activities as well as being the youngest accounting intern at Prodigy Corporation and at Prentice Hall Information Services. Reporting directly to the CFO, Mr. Sergio was exposed to complex corporate accounting strategies.

When Mr. Sergio is not in the office, he is spending time with his three children, his Havanese dog, Mario, and his wife, Anita. The Sergios love outside activities. Nick trains regularly as a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and is the president and board member for Marlboro Soccer Association, a volunteer organization in which, Nick oversees both the Travel Soccer and Recreation Soccer Boards of Directors for their 1,500 kid program.

* Membership is based on prior fiscal year production. Re-qualification is required annually. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of advisors future performance. No fee is paid in exchange for this award/rating.

2025 AdvisorHub 250 Advisors to Watch under $1B
The 2025 AdvisorHub 250 Advisors to Watch under $1b ranking is based on an algorithm of criteria, focused on three key areas: Quality of Practice, Year-Over-Year Growth, and Professionalism & Character. The rankings weigh the scores in Quality and Growth more heavily than other areas. Time period upon which the rating is based is from 12/31/2023 – 12/31/2024, and was released on 6/20/2025. Advisors considered have a minimum of seven years’ experience, a clean regulatory record with 2 or fewer complaints and no significant judgements, must have been with their current firm for at least two years and in good standing, and have at least $100 million in assets under management. Out of 1,972 total nominations received, 250 advisors received the award. This ranking is not based in any way on the individual’s abilities in regards to providing investment advice or management. This ranking is not indicative of advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Compensation provided for using the rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with AdvisorHub.

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