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Prudential Advisors welcomes Ameriprise advisor to NJ Wealth Partners

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Christopher Grella, a vice president responsible for over $110 million in client assets, has left Ameriprise Financial to join Prudential Advisors.

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Christopher Grella joins Prudential Advisors, continues trajectory of practice growth and enhanced client experience NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Prudential Advisors, the wealth management arm of Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ), welcomes Christopher Grella, CFP ®, APMA ®, CRPC ®, CDFA ®, a New Jersey-based financial professional with more than 31 years of financial services experience. Responsible for more than $110 million in total client assets at Ameriprise Financial, Grella joins Prudential Advisors through the firm's NJ Wealth Partners, headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. "Chris brings more than 30 years of experience to our team at NJ Wealth Partners," said Rob Nigro, managing director, Prudential Advisors. "He is committed to building long-term, generational relationships through personalized guidance, integrity, and a commitment to helping clients make confident financial decisions. At Prudential Advisors, he will have access to our full array of industry-leading wealth management resources to grow his practice and deliver an exceptional client experience." Grella began his career as an investment executive at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He continued to build his practice over the years at Janney Montgomery Scott and MetLife and as an independent financial advisor. Most recently, Grella was a vice president at Ameriprise Financial. He...

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Event
Executive departure

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Person
Christopher GrellaVice President

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  • Christopher GrellaVice President · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • finance

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Confidence
90%
Detected
Aug 12, 2026
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news
signal_subtype
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