Our Team

Brett Danko

Brett Danko, CFP^® grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and is a cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Brett has held positions as Chief Administrative Officer of a privately managed group of investment funds and subsequently was the Chief Administrative Officer for a financial software company. In January of 2001, Brett left this business to complete his certification in financial planning and officially became a CFP^® professional in 2002.

He is involved in various aspects of financial planning and education. In addition to teaching all the CFP^® Certification required education courses and the “live review” for those taking the CFP^® Board Certification Examination, Brett is the President of Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC and a featured nationwide lecturer on matters of personal finance.

Brett lives in Lawrenceville, NJ with his wife, Dawn, and two children.

Michael S. Minter

Michael Minter, CFP^® comes to Main Street Financial Solutions from Merrill Lynch where he worked with corporate executives, business owners, professionals and retirees. His investment background assists him in building customized portfolios for each client's unique situation.  He believes prudent investments that are allocated properly with low fees are essential to maximizing returns.

Michael’s diverse group of clients requires him to have a strong educational background. He graduated from Florida State University with a BS in Finance and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM, as well as, a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor^TM.

Michael and his wife, Laila, live in Yardley, PA with their son, Trey, and two dogs.

Tara Conti

Tara Conti has traveled a long and winding road that provides her with the diversification to better serve you.  She wants to share her knowledge and passion to help others live the life of their dreams.

Tara began her journey by graduating magna cum laude with a BS in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College and then earned a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA in Finance from Virginia Tech. She worked for Andersen Consulting / Accenture for seven years as a financial software consultant and manager. She is a certified life coach from The NLP and Coaching Institute of California and most recently came to Main Street Financial Solutions from EKS Associates in Princeton, NJ where she had been life coaching and financial planning for several years. Tara passed the CFP^® Board Certification Exam in July of 2006. In addition to meeting individually with clients, Tara also teaches and tutors those preparing for the CFP^® Board Certification Exam.

Tara is an avid reader who also enjoys running, cooking, traveling, music and being outside as much as possible.

Charles Stanley

Chuck comes to Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC after retiring from a twenty five year career in law enforcement from the Hamilton Township Police Department, where he served as a Detective Lieutenant in the Criminal Investigations Bureau. He has a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Trenton State College, holds the Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor designation from the College for Financial Planning, and passed the CFP^® Certification Exam in November of 2006. Prior to joining Main Street, Chuck worked as a financial planner with EKS Associates of Princeton, N.J. and worked with his father at Stanley Tax Services.

Chuck chose a second career in financial planning due to a strong desire to help people. He believes that middle income families are under served by financial services industry and he is committed to filling that need.

Chuck lives in Hamilton Township with his wife, Erin, and their family of six rescued pets.