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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

3825 Edwards Road, Suite 210

Cincinnati OH 45209

Advisors at this office

15

Advisors at this office

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Joseph S

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Joseph Steele Jr. is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 25 years at Metlife Securities Inc. before joining MassMutual in 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in property and 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 financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, utilizing firm-approved tools to deliver written recommendations through annual, collaborative client 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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Dallas G

Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Dallas Gibson is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual, he was with Northwestern Mutual from 2021 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokerage focusing on life, disability, long-term care, Medicare supplement, fixed annuities, and health insurance products. 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 offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing technology such as Monte Carlo simulations and automated asset-allocation tools to support client goals.

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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Carla H

Series 63, Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Carla Hellmann is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at METLIFE Securities Inc and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. She is also an independent insurance agent specializing in Medicare-related products, dental and group disability income, and life/accident/health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes ongoing, collaborative planning relationships using firm-approved analytical tools and offers specialized planning programs including 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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John B

Series 63

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

John Barnes is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services, Inc. since 2001 and associated with MassMutual since 2000. MML Investors Services, LLC operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses firm-approved software and collaborative planning processes to deliver tailored financial recommendations 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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Karin R

Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Karin Ruth is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial sector, she worked for five years at Hattori Hanzo Shears and spent eighteen years at JJ's Hair Salon. 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, using a collaborative approach that emphasizes client goals and 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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Michael K

Series 63

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Michael Kessling is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 40 years of industry experience, having worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1985 and with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company since 1982. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as an owner and agent in The Kessling Financial Group, which offers life, group life, group health, and long-term care insurance. MassMutual 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, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs including wrap and money-manager options and conducts 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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Michael G

Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Michael Gehring is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Huntington Investment Company, Edward Jones, CUSO Financial Services, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, among others. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC operates as 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 collaborative annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software and also delivers various event-driven planning services, including divorce planning and estate settlement programs.

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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Brandon K

Series 63

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Brandon Kerley is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Mass Mutual and MML Investors Services since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at the University of Cincinnati and Western Hills Country Club. Outside his advisory work, he is licensed as a life and health insurance agent. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to develop written recommendations in collaborative annual planning engagements.

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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Timothy F

Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Timothy Foster is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Bank for five years before joining MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company in 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns and co-hosts a sports review podcast called Average Joes Football with Mike & Tim. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm structures planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships and utilizes firm-approved software tools to analyze client goals and deliver 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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Jennifer F

Series 63, Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Jennifer Funk is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. She serves as Treasurer on the board of the Women's City Club in Cincinnati, reporting on the organization's financial stability. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and provides a range of programs including educational seminars and wrap accounts.

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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Charles L

Series 63, Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Charles Locy is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services and MassMutual since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mature Strategies, LLC, an agency focused on individual life, health, Medicare, Medicaid, and disabled veterans benefits, and he is also an author through this venture. 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 annual, collaborative planning engagements 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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Ajdin D

Series 66

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Ajdin Dropic is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services since 2016 and MassMutual since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the junior varsity soccer head coach at Villa Madonna Academy and is the board president for the Northern Kentucky Clippers swim team. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers 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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Jay T

Series 63

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Jay Tilton is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at ML Investors Services since 2004 and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Tilton serves as a high school golf tournament starter and assistant manager and is the head golf coach at a local high school. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm uses collaborative, software-supported planning processes and provides specialized programs including 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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Jonathan M

Series 63

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Jonathan Mandas is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with Metlife Securities from 2009 to 2017. Outside of his financial career, Mandas volunteers as an assistant coach at Cincinnati Classical Academy, a public charter school. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations.

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 K

Series 63

Cincinnati, OH

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Michael Kessling is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cincinnati, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services since 2014 and with Mass Mutual since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several business ventures including life and health insurance sales and real estate investments. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual that provides financial planning and investment services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of programs including asset management and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-oriented financial 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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