Our Team

How We Work

How We Work

Our reasons for becoming financial professionals are deeply personal. We repeatedly saw many friends and family struggling to find the help they needed to map out their financial future. We are confident that with our understanding of personal finance, coupled with our training as financial professionals, we can help people better prepare for the future. After years in the business, we have developed a reputation for educating individuals in an easy-to-understand manner so they can grasp personal finance and use those concepts to pursue their financial objectives. We feel a commitment to our community.

Carefully Planned, Smart Investing

Meet Our Team

Kevin Blondina

Founding Partner

1-973-729-0125 x2

kevin.blondina@lpl.com

Kevin Blondina is a founding partner of the B & D Group, where he works with corporate and individual clients in all areas of financial planning.  Kevin has 34 years’ experience in the industry, holding the Series 6 and 63 licenses through LPL Financial, as well as Life and Health Insurance licenses.  He is a graduate of Rutgers College with Bachelor of Art degrees in both Business Administration and English.


Kevin has a lifelong passion for community service with involvement in Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Rotary, the Franklin Board of Education, and many other charitable organizations.  He currently is a board member of the Franklin Education Foundation. His hobbies include golf, cooking, travel, and spending time with family.

Jude DiGidio

Founding Partner

1-973-729-0125 x1

jude.digidio@lpl.com

Jude DiGidio is a founding partner of the B & D Group, assisting corporate and individual clients with their planning needs. In 1998, he earned the Certified Financial Planner designation from the College of Financial Planning in Denver, CO. Jude has 39 years in the industry, holding the Series 7, 24, 6 and 63 licenses through LPL Financial, as well as Life and Health Insurance licenses.  He is a graduate of Kean University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.


Community service is important to Jude, as he currently serves as Vice-chair on the foundation of Sussex County Community College.  His other community involvement includes St. Joseph’s Church, Rotary, YMCA, and several other charitable organizations. His hobbies include spending time with family, reading and golf.

Sharon Blondina

Administrative Coordinator

973-729-0125 x3

973-327-7285

sharon.blondina@lpl.com

Sharon Blondina is our Administrative Coordinator, providing key administrative and customer support for the team. She is a seasoned professional with a lifelong career in customer service roles, including over 10 years of compliance adherence experience. Her focus will be working together to address client needs while meeting industry regulations.

In her downtime, Sharon enjoys baking, reading, playing with the neighbors’ dogs, and traveling with her family, especially by train.