Makoa Hotz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains an independent insurance contractor business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Jack Chou is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company in multiple roles since 2018, and previously at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for his parents’ investment and pension accounts. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services alongside financial and retirement planning. The firm uses a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Arthur Veyna is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience, including long tenures at Securian Financial Services and Minnesota Life. He serves as chairman of the Lambda Chi Alpha National Fraternity Southern California Alumni Association. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory programs and incorporates a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies.

Joseph Silla is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Costa Mesa, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he provides clients with insurance products such as long-term care, income annuities, disability, and life insurance outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Alfred Valencia is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience and has worked primarily with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is a part owner of a small family restaurant where he helps manage the kitchen staff. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.