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Donald J. Sestrich

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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CRD#: 4474798
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Professional summary


Donald J Sestrich, who also goes by Donald Joseph Sestrich, is a registered financial advisor currently at PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Donald has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Yes

Aliases


Donald Joseph Sestrich

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

March 25, 2005 - Present

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 244 Blvd. Of Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
RIA
BD
CRD#: 46173
Pittsburgh, PA
Current

March 8, 2005 - Present

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 244 Blvd. Of Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
RIA
BD
CRD#: 46173
Pittsburgh, PA
Past

January 4, 2002 - March 24, 2005

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

BD
CRD#: 8174
WEEHAWKEN, NJ

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".
PA
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC
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)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
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

RR
Arizona
(10/31/2008)
IAR
Arizona
(12/15/2008)
RR
California
(4/28/2010)
IAR
California
(4/30/2010)
RR
Colorado
(3/8/2005)
IAR
Colorado
(4/4/2005)
RR
Connecticut
(3/8/2005)
IAR
Connecticut
(4/1/2005)
RR
Delaware
(6/22/2017)
IAR
Delaware
(6/28/2017)
RR
District of Columbia
(10/12/2010)
IAR
District of Columbia
(10/20/2010)
RR
Florida
(3/17/2005)
IAR
Florida
(5/17/2005)
RR
Georgia
(4/30/2010)
IAR
Georgia
(5/4/2010)
RR
Illinois
(8/25/2009)
IAR
Illinois
(8/25/2009)
RR
Indiana
(7/18/2007)
IAR
Indiana
(7/18/2007)
RR
Iowa
(5/8/2014)
IAR
Iowa
(5/12/2014)
RR
Maine
(6/24/2013)
IAR
Maine
(6/25/2013)
RR
Maryland
(4/6/2006)
IAR
Maryland
(5/4/2006)
RR
Massachusetts
(3/8/2005)
IAR
Massachusetts
(4/14/2005)
RR
Michigan
(3/24/2005)
IAR
Michigan
(11/23/2009)
RR
Minnesota
(8/23/2017)
IAR
Minnesota
(8/28/2017)
RR
Missouri
(7/29/2009)
IAR
Missouri
(7/29/2009)
RR
Nevada
(6/24/2005)
IAR
Nevada
(7/27/2005)
RR
New Jersey
(3/8/2005)
IAR
New Jersey
(9/27/2005)
RR
New York
(1/3/2013)
IAR
New York
(4/16/2021)
RR
North Carolina
(2/8/2006)
IAR
North Carolina
(2/8/2006)
RR
Ohio
(3/8/2005)
IAR
Ohio
(3/25/2005)
RR
Pennsylvania
(3/8/2005)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(4/13/2011)
RR
Rhode Island
(12/24/2020)
IAR
Rhode Island
(12/28/2020)
RR
South Carolina
(3/8/2005)
IAR
South Carolina
(4/6/2005)
RR
Texas
(3/24/2005)
IAR
Texas
(3/28/2005)
RR
Utah
(3/28/2017)
IAR
Utah
(3/28/2017)
RR
Virginia
(11/12/2007)
IAR
Virginia
(11/13/2007)
RR
Washington
(5/3/2007)
IAR
Washington
(5/3/2007)
RR
West Virginia
(3/8/2005)
IAR
West Virginia
(4/19/2005)
RR
Wisconsin
(8/13/2014)
IAR
Wisconsin
(8/14/2014)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 1/18/2002
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


PA
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC
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)
BD
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)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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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)

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
LESINA, LEYLA ADAELECTED MEMBER3004323
MAHER, CARLY PRITCHARDHEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS4003223
PERRY, MICHAEL ANDREWELECTED MEMBER2688179
RYNIKER, MICHAEL JOHNPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER2474604

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts71,074
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 14,998,852,974

Disclosures


Regulatory Event20
Arbitration3

Accountant surprise examination report


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

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Company Information


PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 46173Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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