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Adam Scharf

RMR WEALTH BUILDERS
MONTCLAIR, NJ
·CRD# 4722887·8 years registered

Professional Summary

Adam Scharf, who also goes by Adam Lyle Scharf, is a registered financial advisor currently at RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC. located in Montclair, New Jersey. Adam is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Adam has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Adam Lyle Scharf

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Years of Experience

8 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC.Current·CRD# 169005
RIA
111 Grove Street Suite 203, Montclair, NJ 07042
September 2, 2025 - Present

Past

HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLCPast·CRD# 145323
RIA
New York, NY
August 15, 2023 - November 25, 2024
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLCPast·CRD# 116681
BD
Chicago, IL
August 15, 2023 - November 25, 2024
J.P. MORGAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS LLCPast·CRD# 108559
RIA
New York, NY
February 6, 2023 - May 1, 2023
FIRST REPUBLIC SECURITIES COMPANY, LLCPast·CRD# 105108
BD
New York, NY
February 6, 2023 - May 1, 2023
MORGAN STANLEYPast·CRD# 149777
RIA
New York, NY
January 17, 2019 - July 25, 2022
MORGAN STANLEYPast·CRD# 149777
BD
New York, NY
December 5, 2018 - July 25, 2022

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Current Firm

RW
RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC.

RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC | RUSSO JR, JOSEPH JAMES | RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC.

CRD#: 169005 / SEC#: 801-80404
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/14/2014 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

111 Grove Street Suite 203, Montclair, NJ 07042

Phone Number

(201) 836-2460

# of Employees

64

SEC notice filing (41 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 41 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC. WRAP BROCHURE (4/15/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

5,069

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$2,885,624,988

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
RW
RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC.

RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC | RUSSO JR, JOSEPH JAMES | RMR WEALTH BUILDERS, INC.

CRD#: 169005 / SEC#: 801-80404
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/14/2014 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
IAR
New Jersey
(9/4/2025)
IAR
New York
(9/2/2025)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2019About the Series 66 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2018About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Nov 2018About the SIE exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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