Hazel S. Secco
Align Financial Solutions | Financial Advisor at Align Financial Solutions LLCAFFILIATED WITH ALIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
HOBOKEN, NJ
CRD#: 6233372
Professional summary
Hazel Secco provides ongoing financial planning and investment advice to women who carry financial responsibility and want a thoughtful partner in their decision-making. Her work focuses on helping clients bring structure and clarity to their financial lives so they can take consistent action with confidence, rather than reacting to headlines or short-term trends. Hazel’s planning process is built around prioritization. She helps clients understand which decisions matter most, which can wait, and which are simply distractions. This includes guidance around investment strategy, tax planning opportunities, cash positioning, and major life decisions such as career transitions, divorce, or retirement planning. Her goal is to help her clients stay aligned over time as circumstances change. Clients often come to Hazel feeling uncertain despite being financially successful. They may be high earners, leaders, or women entering a new chapter who want reassurance that their decisions are sound and their financial picture is cohesive. Hazel provides steady oversight, proactive planning conversations, and responsive support within clear professional boundaries. As a CFP® professional and CDFA®, Hazel combines technical knowledge with practical judgment. She believes good financial planning should reduce stress, create clarity, and support the life a client wants to live.
Core Areas of Focus
Advanced Tax Planning
Tax Sensitive Investing
Portfolio optimization
Biography
Hazel Secco is the Founder of Align Financial Solutions, a women-owned, fee-only financial planning firm based in New Jersey.
Hazel’s work is deeply personal. From a young age, she experienced financial anxiety and saw firsthand how uncertainty around money can affect confidence and other areas of people's lives. She often wished she could be the person her mother needed, someone who could provide reassurance around finances during difficult moments. That early experience shaped how Hazel views money today, as something that deeply impacts how people feel about their lives.
Now, Hazel works with women who carry financial responsibility and want to feel confident in the driver’s seat of their financial lives. Many of her clients are leaders, high earners, or women navigating a new chapter who want a trusted partner to help them focus on what truly matters.
Her approach is centered on clarity, thoughtful decision-making, and ongoing partnership. Hazel helps clients simplify complex financial situations and feel good about their success, their wealth, and the choices they are making.
Hazel is a Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, and she has been recognized as a 2025 Highly Rated Advisor, solely based on clients' feedback.
She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey with her family. Outside of work, Hazel enjoys trying new foods, traveling, visiting Korea with her family, and painting with her daughters.
Question & Answer
What makes you the best choice for clients?
Clients choose me for clarity and partnership. I help women in leadership simplify complex finances, focus on what matters, and make confident decisions without feeling overwhelmed.
What are your service offerings?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Education Planning
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Estate Planning
Which demographics do you typically serve?
Gen X (44-59)
What is your current number of clients?
Under 50
What is your minimum asset requirement?
0
How do you get paid?
Percentage of Assets
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Personal quote
"Most people don’t need more information. They need clarity and a trusted partner to take consistent action that matters."
Aliases
Hazel Secco | Huikyeong Secco | Huikyeong Seo
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2016
Education
University at Buffalo
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
2013
Experience
Current
October 21, 2025 - Present
ALIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
RIA
CRD#: 329945
HOBOKEN, NJ
Past
May 8, 2019 - April 18, 2023
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RIA
CRD#: 120217
FAIRFIELD, NJ
Past
April 11, 2019 - October 21, 2025
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RIA
CRD#: 6413
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Past
March 29, 2019 - October 21, 2025
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BD
CRD#: 6413
HOBOKEN, NJ
Past
December 1, 2017 - April 2, 2019
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 10409
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Past
August 12, 2015 - December 12, 2017
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
RIA
CRD#: 5685
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Past
August 13, 2013 - December 12, 2017
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
BD
CRD#: 5685
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
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IAR
New Jersey(10/21/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
AF
ALIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
ALIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | ALIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LLC
CRD#: 329945 / SEC#:
New Jersey
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Contact information
Main Address
Hoboken, NJ
Mailing Address
50 Harrison St Ph433, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Phone number
(201) 655-6572
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 53 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 22,360,000 |
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Company Information
ALIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
Financial Advisor at Align Financial Solutions LLCCRD#: 329945Hoboken, NJDBA Information
Align Financial Solutions50 Harrison St Ph 433Hoboken, NJ 07030
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