Meet Our Financial Advisors

Jeff Buonforte has been with Lakeland Bank since 1999 and has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, having worked for National Community Bank and its successor The Bank of New York, Merrill Lynch and Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Jeff holds the professional designation of CFP® Professional and is registered with Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. He earned his B.S.B.A.degree in Economics from Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts and a graduate degree from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware.

He is the author of several newspaper articles on financial planning and wealth management, and has appeared on News12 New Jersey and WWOR to discuss financial planning. Jeff is currently a trustee for the Passaic County 200 Club, an advisory board member of William Paterson University’s College of Business and a fund raiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP^(R), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^(tm) and federally registered CFP flame design logo in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Tim Van Slooten has more than 25 years of experience managing bank investment programs, and was most recently a Vice President, Regional Sales Manager for M&T Securities with M&T Bank serving Connecticut, New Jersey, the Hudson Valley and Long Island regions in New York. He holds FINRA 7, 24, 66 and NJ Life and Health licenses and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Marist College.  Tim is involved in the community and donates his time as a 6^th grade girls’ basketball coach.

Jeff Beebe brings many years of client relationship management experience to Lakeland Financial Services. Prior experience includes Merrill Lynch and Smith Barney in their wealth management divisions. His many registrations include Series 7, 63, 65, Life, Health and Disability Insurance. He is is currently a board member of Pass It Along, as well as an instructor at the East West Karate Academy in Sparta. Beebe holds a BA from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.

Joseph Dolan joined Lakeland Financial Services in 2001. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch. Dolan holds Series 6, 7, 66, Life and Health registrations in NJ. Joe is an avid community supporter and serves on the Board and is a coach of the Sussex Wantage Little League, and is also involved with the Boys Brigade at Lafayette Federated Church. Joe earned his BBA in Finance from Iona College.

Margaret Laquidara has over twenty years of investment and banking experience. Prior to joining Lakeland Financial Services, she was with Interchange Bank. Margaret holds the Series 6, 7, 63, Life, Health and Disability Designations.

Robert Siegler has more than nine years of investment management experience and, most recently, was a Financial Advisor with JPMorgan Securities. Siegler earned a bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College and has earned the CRPC® from the College for Financial Planning. He has Series 7 and 66 licenses as well as NJ and NY Life and Health Insurance licenses.

Matthew Stanek has seven years of investment management experience and, most recently, was a Private Client Banker with JPMorgan Chase Bank’s Wealth Management group. He earned a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University and has Series 7, 6, 63 and 66 licenses as well as a NJ Life and Health Insurance license.