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Firm-wide stats for Mass Mutual Investors Services

Total advisors

5,118

Across 1,229 offices

Clients per advisor

88 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$249,379 Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual. It provides ongoing financial planning to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, and also offers asset management, wrap and money‑manager programs and educational seminars.

Financial planning engagements are structured as annual, collaborative relationships in which advisers collect detailed client information, use firm‑approved software (including Monte Carlo simulations and automated asset‑allocation tools) to analyze goals, and deliver written recommendations; advisers generally recommend investment categories and strategies rather than making specific product selections and do not have investment discretion as part of the planning engagement. Implementation of recommendations is optional and requires separate brokerage or insurance arrangements, and advisers may receive additional compensation in their capacities as registered representatives or insurance agents when clients choose to implement recommendations.

Noteworthy features in the brochure include the recent addition of a standalone Divorce Planning offering (announced March 2026) and explicit descriptions of estate‑settlement and employer‑sponsored planning programs, which present event‑driven planning services in a defined way. The firm also discloses an extensive history of regulatory and enforcement actions (including SEC and state orders and associated remediation) and details about affiliated‑product distribution and sales‑support compensation arrangements that can create potential conflicts of interest for clients to consider.

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Expertise

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive

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Demographic focus

Married/Couples/Partners Divorced

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Location

9920 4th Avenue, Suite 303

Brooklyn NY 11209

Advisors at this office

7

Advisors at this office

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James F

ChFC®, Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Mass Mutual Investors Services

James Fay is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 37 years of industry experience and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2010. In addition to his advisory work, he is an author and novelist developing a website and social media presence to market his novels, along with engaging in speaking events. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with an emphasis on collaborative, goal-oriented planning and various event-driven services such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Marek M

ChFC®, Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Marek Milik is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2017, he worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 22 years. He is also an independent insurance agent selling life, accident, and health insurance on a part-time basis. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using detailed client analysis and firm-approved software tools.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Osip M

ChFC®, Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Osip Makagon is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Brooklyn, NY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Metlife Securities, Inc. and Massmutual Life Insurance Co. Additionally, he works as an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning relationships using firm-approved software to analyze client goals, with implementation services available through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Harry A

Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Harry Ayala is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Brooklyn, NY. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Metlife Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in long-term care. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars using firm-approved analytical tools.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Robert V

Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Robert Vitiello is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes 26 years at Metlife Securities Inc. and ongoing roles with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2016 and 2017, respectively. In addition to his advisory work, he is a CPA providing tax preparation services and operates as an independent insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing firm-approved software and collaborative planning methods to develop investment strategies without discretionary authority.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Peter V

Series 63

Brooklyn, NY

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Peter Vafiades is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Brooklyn, NY, holding the Series 63 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes 13 years at Metlife Securities Inc. and ongoing roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2016 and 2017, respectively. He also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities and life, accident, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of solutions including asset management, wrap programs, and educational seminars.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Ronald S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Brooklyn, NY

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Ronald Scott is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Brooklyn, NY, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches CFP certification courses online and in live classrooms, including faculty positions at New York University, CUNY College of Staten Island, and Dalton Education, and is an owner of a CPA/tax preparation business. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of programs including wrap and money-manager solutions, with financial planning engagements structured as annual collaborative processes that use firm-approved analytical tools to develop written recommendations.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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