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Firm-wide stats for Mass Mutual Investors Services

Total advisors

5,113

Across 1,227 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

30 S Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Chicago IL 60606

Advisors at this office

40

Advisors at this office

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Anthony Z

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Anthony Zitella is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously spent 13 years with METLIFE Securities Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in disability income, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. 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, emphasizing collaborative, goal-based planning without discretionary investment 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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Connor V

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Connor Vander Brug is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC, AXA Advisors, LLC, and VanderBrug Insurance Agency, Inc. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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’s financial planning involves collaborative, goal-based engagements supported by 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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Paul G

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Paul Gassel is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with MassMutual Investors Services since 1998 and with MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he serves on the boards of Norwegian American Hospital and Erie Neighborhood House. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing 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 services 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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Craig C

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Craig Caimi is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and its affiliates from 2016 to 2019. He also works as an insurance broker focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers event-driven planning services such as divorce and estate settlement.

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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Jeremy F

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Jeremy Fager is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. Based in Chicago, IL, he provides financial services within a large institutional firm. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager 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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Andrew K

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Andrew Kaczkowski is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Uber. He serves as Treasurer of the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce, where he is responsible for budgeting, financial reporting, and chairing executive committee functions. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software tools and offers specialized programs including divorce planning, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored 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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Russell C

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Russell Clousing II is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory duties, he teaches a short-term high school business class and has ownership in an insurance brokerage specializing in individual and group life, health, and property/casualty insurance. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, annual planning relationships that utilize firm-approved tools and do not grant investment discretion to advisers.

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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Manuel B

Series 63, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Manuel Blanco is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various capacities at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and MML Investors Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Blanco works as a staff supervisor at a restaurant/bar and is also involved in outside insurance sales as a broker. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships that emphasize goal analysis and strategy 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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Joseph S

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Joseph Stoll is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Turnkeough Wealth Management, Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Edgewood Valley Country Club. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth basketball, working with 6th to 8th graders in both school and camp settings. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers annual, collaborative financial planning engagements using firm-approved tools and offers specialized services such as estate settlement and divorce 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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Janos V

Series 63, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Janos Von Aulock is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2018 and also has experience with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 2017. Janos serves as a guest speaker at Hoopis Performance Network events. Mass Mutual Investors Services 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 emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software to analyze goals and offer 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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Michael R

Series 63, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Michael Riback is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Riback owns an LLC structured for pass-through compensation. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser operating as a subsidiary of MassMutual. The firm provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, utilizing firm-approved tools to deliver collaborative, goal-focused 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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Lawrence F

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Lawrence Friedman is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Park Avenue Securities, among others. Outside of his primary advisory role, he also sells non-MassMutual life and disability insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses a collaborative, software-assisted approach to develop written financial recommendations, with optional implementation through 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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Frank G

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Frank Grooss V is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, having worked at MML Investors Services since 2015 and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. 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, money-manager programs, and educational seminars, emphasizing collaborative, annual planning relationships 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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Paul T

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Paul Tokarz is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Mass Mutual and its affiliated companies since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he makes private equity referrals for business succession by connecting business owner clients with private equity buyers. 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 ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars with a collaborative and event-driven planning approach.

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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Bret H

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Bret Hartung is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in business consulting, providing introductions and referrals for business owners. 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, focusing on collaborative, annual planning relationships.

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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