Christopher A. Novara

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

New York, NY 10001

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CRD#: 2318961

Professional summary

Christopher A Novara, who also goes by Christopher Anthony Novara, Christopher Novaro, is a registered financial professional currently at PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC located in New York, New York.

Christopher is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Christopher has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 57TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 4 exams.

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Aliases

Christopher Anthony Novara | Christopher Novaro

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

January 25, 2005 - Present

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

RIA

CRD#: 46173

New York, NY

Past

April 2, 2004 - January 20, 2005

BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 231

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 8, 2002 - August 22, 2003

COMMERCE ONE FINANCIAL INC.

CRD#: 100340

SYOSSET, NY

Past

June 6, 1995 - July 25, 2002

DREYFUS BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 7289

LOS ANGELES, CA

Past

January 9, 1995 - March 8, 1995

W.J. NOLAN & COMPANY, INC.

CRD#: 16465

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 30, 1994 - January 6, 1995

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Past

February 16, 1994 - May 23, 1994

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

CRD#: 372

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 46173 / SEC#: 801-58108, 8-51324

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/13/2000 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2002 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Alabama
(1/25/2005)

Alaska
(1/25/2005)

Arizona
(1/25/2005)

Arkansas
(1/25/2005)

California
(1/25/2005)

Colorado
(1/25/2005)

Connecticut
(1/25/2005)

Delaware
(1/25/2005)

District of Columbia
(1/25/2005)

Florida
(1/25/2005)

Georgia
(1/25/2005)

Hawaii
(1/25/2005)

Idaho
(1/25/2005)

Illinois
(1/25/2005)

Indiana
(1/25/2005)

Iowa
(1/25/2005)

Kansas
(1/25/2005)

Kentucky
(1/25/2005)

Louisiana
(1/26/2005)

Maine
(1/25/2005)

Maryland
(1/25/2005)

Massachusetts
(1/25/2005)

Michigan
(1/25/2005)

Minnesota
(1/25/2005)

Mississippi
(1/25/2005)

Missouri
(1/25/2005)

Montana
(1/25/2005)

Nebraska
(1/25/2005)

Nevada
(1/25/2005)

New Hampshire
(1/25/2005)

New Jersey
(1/25/2005)

New Mexico
(1/25/2005)

New York
(1/25/2005)

North Carolina
(1/25/2005)

North Dakota
(1/25/2005)

Ohio
(1/26/2005)

Oklahoma
(1/25/2005)

Oregon
(1/25/2005)

Pennsylvania
(1/25/2005)

Puerto Rico
(4/27/2015)

Rhode Island
(1/25/2005)

South Carolina
(1/25/2005)

South Dakota
(1/25/2005)

Tennessee
(2/5/2024)

Texas
(1/25/2005)

Utah
(1/25/2005)

Vermont
(1/25/2005)

Virginia
(1/25/2005)

Washington
(1/25/2005)

West Virginia
(1/25/2005)

Wisconsin
(1/25/2005)

Wyoming
(1/25/2005)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/1/1994

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 57TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Securities Trader Exam

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 99TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Operations Professional Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 55

Date: 4/12/2000

Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 2/15/1994

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 6/5/2006

General Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 4

Date: 6/14/2001

Registered Options Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 46173 / SEC#: 801-58108, 8-51324

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/13/2000 Approved)

District of Columbia

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/2/2002 Terminated)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Mailing Address

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Phone number

+1 (888) 600-4667

Established

Delaware since 08/20/1998

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,984

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PAS FORM ADV REVISED FIRM BROCHURE (3/19/2025)

VESTWISE (3/19/2025)

PARK AVENUE UMA/SMA SELECT AND STRATEGIST SELECT/STRATEGIST SELECT PLUS (3/19/2025)

PARK AVENUE SIGNATURE PORTFOLIO (3/19/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	OWNER
BOGGS, ALLEN WARREN	HEAD OF PRODUCT & SUPERVISION	4751363
CASWELL, MARIANNE GRACE	PRESIDENT AND ELECTED MEMBER	6424651
DAVARASHVILI, KATE	FINOP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER.	5642325
DESROCHERS, CARL	ELECTED MEMBER	7807194
GALLO, JOSEPH MICHAEL	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	3108044
HERGAN, JOSHUA NEIL	GENERAL COUNSEL	4572643
LESINA, LEYLA ADA	ELECTED MEMBER	3004323
MAHER, CARLY PRITCHARD	HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS	4003223
PERRY, MICHAEL ANDREW	ELECTED MEMBER	2688179
RYNIKER, MICHAEL JOHN	PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	2474604

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	71,074
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 14,998,852,974

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	20
Arbitration	3

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
11/25/2025	Cover Page	Report
01/22/2025	Cover Page	Report
11/15/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Christopher A. Novara

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Christopher A Novara's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION

COMMERCE ONE FINANCIAL INC.

DREYFUS BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

W.J. NOLAN & COMPANY, INC.

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 3/1/1994

Series 57TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Series 99TO

Date: 1/2/2023

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 55

Date: 4/12/2000

Series 7

Date: 2/15/1994

Series 24

Date: 6/5/2006

Series 4

Date: 6/14/2001

FINRA

Current Firm

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

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