Darrell Haytaian, CPA, is the President and a dedicated Financial Advisor at Chester Financial Group, where he specializes in helping individuals craft tailored financial and retirement plans, develop effective strategies, and manage investments. With over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, Darrell empowers his clients to confidently pursue their financial and life goals, offering steady guidance even in volatile market conditions.
Darrell earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, graduating Cum Laude, and quickly went on to obtain his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. He holds the Series 7 (General Securities) and Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law) securities licenses, underscoring his deep expertise in financial planning and investment management. Before founding Chester Financial Group, Darrell honed his skills at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Axa Advisors, where he gained invaluable experience in wealth management and advisory services.
As a Registered Representative with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, and an Investment Advisor Representative with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, Darrell currently manages over $125 million in client assets. His commitment to excellence has earned him recognition in New Jersey Monthly Magazine as a recipient of the prestigious "Five Star Wealth Manager Award" from 2013 through 2025.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Darrell values spending time with his family, enjoying rounds of golf, and contributing to his community. He is an active member of his church, where he leads Bible studies, and takes great joy in exploring new places with his wife and children.
Honest, compassionate, and driven by a genuine desire to help others, Darrell regularly donates his time to support his church and the broader community, embodying the values of service and integrity that are central to his life and work.
* The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria _ required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professionalês consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professionalês consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one clientês experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria _ considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth managerês future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clientês assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com 4,383 New Jersey wealth managers were considered for the award; 415 (9 percent of candidates) were named 2018 Five Star Wealth Managers.