Vernon Cole

Managing Director, Wealth Advisor at Peapack-Gladstone Bank

® ) designation. She also received the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation from fi360. Michelle currently holds the Series 7, Series 27, Series 28, Series 63, Series 66, Property and Casualty and Life and Health licensing. Prior to founding Newport Capital Group, Michelle was an Investment Management Analyst for Smith Barney. While at Smith Barney, Michelle was responsible for researching and analyzing the performance of money management firms. Michelle’s responsibilities also included the ongoing monitoring of portfolios, completing statistical probability analysis on diversified asset classes and hedging equity positions with an array of option strategies. Michelle currently serves as an Advisory Board Member for the DiLella School of Real Estate at Villanova University and a member of the Board of Trustees for Springpoint Senior Living where she Chairs the Compensation Committee and sits on the Investment Committee and the Audit and Compliance Committee. She is a former Board Member of the Monmouth Day Care Center and enjoys assisting local charities with fund raising events. Other not-for-profits Michelle supports are Deborah Heart and Lung Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and The Alzheimer’s Association.Read More