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Michael John Ryniker

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 2474604·32 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael John Ryniker is a registered financial advisor currently at PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC located in New York, New York. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Michael has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 27, Series 24, Series 4 and Series 53 exams.

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

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Years of Experience

32 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
RIA
BD
10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
June 20, 2012 - Present
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 6627
RIA
New York, NY
February 8, 2007 - January 29, 2008
MONY SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 4386
BD
New York, NY
August 17, 2004 - March 3, 2006
PARAMOUNT PLANNERS, LLC·CRD# 108437
BD
New York, NY
July 10, 2001 - July 23, 2003
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES·CRD# 4039
BD
New York, NY
October 3, 1994 - January 5, 2000
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 6627
BD
New York, NY
October 3, 1994 - January 29, 2008

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Current Firm

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PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC | PARK AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

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)
BD
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).

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

2,073

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US 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 (6/18/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICAOWNER—
BOGGS, ALLEN WARRENHEAD OF PRODUCT & SUPERVISION4751363
CASWELL, MARIANNE GRACEPRESIDENT AND ELECTED MEMBER6424651
DAVARASHVILI, KATEFINOP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER.5642325
DESROCHERS, CARLELECTED MEMBER7807194
GALLO, JOSEPH MICHAELCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3108044
HERGAN, JOSHUA NEILGENERAL COUNSEL4572643
MAHER, CARLY PRITCHARDELECTED MEMBER & HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS4003223
RYNIKER, MICHAEL JOHNPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2474604
VECCHI, MEG RELECTED MEMBER4769594

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

82,118

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$19,575,765,851

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

20

Arbitration

3

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
11/25/2025Cover PageReport
01/22/2025Cover PageReport
11/15/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC | PARK AVENUE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

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)
BD
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

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 2007About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Jun 1997About the Series 65 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1994About the Series 7 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Apr 2023About the Series 27 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Dec 2012About the Series 24 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Mar 2002About the Series 4 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Feb 1999About the Series 53 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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