Farmington, CT Office

Richard Gribinas is a CFP® and ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1999 and has worked concurrently at McCracken, Worgaftik & Co. since 1986. Guardian Life is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Robert Worgaftik is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and more than 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at both Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 20% owner of Treasure Map, LLC, a company providing blockchain document storage for family offices focused on estate planning. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services that include model portfolios and digital advisory solutions.

Craig Feinberg is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2010. Feinberg leads a 501(c)(3) organization that organizes an annual golf outing benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern New Jersey and serves on the Planning Board of Tenafly, NJ. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm offers multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs and manages approximately $15 billion in assets under management.

Paul Worgaftik is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with MW Group Benefits Inc., focusing on employee benefit programs. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs and financial planning solutions. The firm manages assets through diverse strategies including model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms.

Khyle Duncan is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. His background also includes roles at Stellae International Inc and Consolidated Aviation Services Inc. Park Avenue Securities, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party models.

Thomas Grant is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 50 years of industry experience and has worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of Charitable Gift Planners of Connecticut, Inc., and is a trustee for both a client’s trust and his late father’s revocable trust. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, supported by lending solutions and financial planning services.

Erik Crespo is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at PFS Investments Inc., Wolters Kluwer, Primerica Financial Services, and Aetna Health. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individual, pension, charitable, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a mix of proprietary and third-party advisory programs.

Michaela Casey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Certified Financial Services and currently serves as a cantor at Saint Patrick's Church, leading the congregation in singing. Michaela is also involved in music performance with her family group KC Sisters and owns a music publishing company that manages royalties from their published songs. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs through a mix of proprietary and third-party models.

Morris Mete is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors since 2013. He also holds a position with Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory role, Mete officiates high school football games. Primerica Advisors is part of an enterprise serving a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, employing diverse investment strategies including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers.

Eduardo Vela is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Northwestern Mutual in various roles between 2014 and the present. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party programs and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Marc Michalak is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and also has a longstanding association with Guardian Life Insurance of America beginning in 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Physicians Wealth Strategies LLC, a business related to his Guardian and Park Avenue activities. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and fee-based advisory relationships. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and business consulting services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Rishesh Singh is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Certified Financial Services. He was also involved with Sheesh Ventures LLC for nine years. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Gregory Balogh is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Farmington, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent contractor with Doctors Disability Specialists, focusing on disability insurance. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account features such as securities-based lending and tax-harvesting.

Benjamin Casner is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles including positions at Park Avenue Securities and Certified Financial Services. Casner attended St. Lawrence University and The Loomis Chaffee School. He works with Park Avenue Securities LLC, which operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a range of brokerage and advisory services.

Tyler Sadak is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and has recently entered the industry. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent contractor selling insurance products not affiliated with Guardian. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.