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Posted: Feb. 4, 2018 12:01 am
Keri Marino has joined the Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Board of Directors, announced
Julia Quinlan, co-founder and president of the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice.
Marino is currently vice president of business development with Sussex Bank, responsible
for increasing and maintaining client growth and relationships.
"My appointment to the Memorial Board at Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice is a great honor. I
have always admired Julia Quinlan's incredible strength and purpose and am delighted to
be able to continue my involvement with the hospice by serving on the Memorial Board,"
Marino said.
Marino most recently served on the Karen Ann Quinlan Charitable Board from 2015 to
2018. She was a member the DASI (Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Intervention
Services Inc.) board from 2008 to 2016 and served as the board president from 2014 to
2016.
Her community involvement includes being chairperson of the Franklin Recreation
Commission and a member of CLAWS, a non-kill cat shelter.
Marino, also a certified yoga instructor, has been a resident of Sussex County since 1996.
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Margaret Laquidara has joined Sussex Investment Services, located at Sussex Bank in
Oradell, as an Investment Professionals Inc. (IPI) financial consultant.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Margaret to Sussex Bank. As a seasoned consultant
with more than 25 years of industry experience, we look forward to the knowledge she will
bring to our wealth management customers," said Vito Giannola, executive vice president of
Sussex Bank.
Laquidara's practice focuses on long-term financial planning and education for investors.
"I appreciate the opportunity to work with the entire team at Sussex Investment Services. I
will work with customers to identify retirement goals, create and implement comprehensive
investment strategies and provide ongoing assessment of wealth management needs
including retirement planning, college savings plans and insurance solutions," Laquidara
said.
A New Jersey native, Laquidara holds a number of professional licenses including a FINRA
Series 6 (Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative), Series 7
(General Securities Representative), and Series 63 (Uniform Investment Securities Agent
State Law) license.
She has been continually recognized for her strong service and commitment to clients, most
recently at Lakeland Bank.
Laquidara joined Sussex Investment Services through a strategic partnership the bank has
with Investment Professionals Inc. IPI is a Texas-based financial planning and asset
management firm, which specializes in working on the premise of community banks to
assist customers with their financial future.
Sussex Bancorp is the holding company for Sussex Bank, which is headquartered in
Rockaway and operates regionally with 14 branches throughout Bergen, Morris and Sussex
counties and in Astoria, N.Y., and has loan production offices in Rockaway, Wantage,
Oradell, Rochelle Park, N.Y., and Astoria, N.Y. Sussex also offers a full-service insurance
agency, Tri-State Insurance Agency Inc. in its Augusta and Oradell branches.
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Laura Mazzella has joined the Weichert, Realtors' Sparta office as the newest member of
sales team, announced Andrew Milling, manager.
"I am happy to welcome Laura to the Sparta office and the Weichert family," Milling said.
"Her patience, understanding and communications skills are just a few of the attributes that
benefit her clients."
Mazzella joins Weichert with a background in special education teaching autistic children.
She has also been teaching fitness and yoga classes for 12 years, and practicing meditation
for 20 years. The interpersonal skills and discipline honed through these endeavors serve
her well in the real estate industry.
"I love meeting and working with people," Mazzella said. "There's a home for everyone, and
I work diligently to find that perfect match for my clients."