Michael Christopher Desena
Professional Summary
Michael Christopher Desena is a registered financial advisor currently at NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC located in Melville, New York. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Michael has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 6TO and SIE exams.
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Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
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Years of Experience
1 years registered in the securities industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
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Current Firm
NEW YORK LIFE SECURITIES CORP. | NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC | NYLIFE SECURITIES INC. | NEW YORK LIFE VARIABLE CONTRACTS CORPORATION
Contact Information
Main Address
51 Madison Ave. Room 713, New York, NY 10010Mailing Address
51 Madison Avenue Room 713, New York, NY 10010Phone Number
(212) 576-7000Established
Delaware since 01/01/2007Firm Type
Limited Liability CompanyFiscal Year End
DecemberFirm Size
LargeFINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| NYLIFE LLC. | SHAREHOLDER | — |
| BAGTAS, ANGELA CHEN | ELECTED MANAGER | 8172856 |
| BOCCIO, JOHN MICHAEL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT | 4600977 |
| DUARTE, DEBORAH LYNN | ELECTED MANAGER | 6090278 |
| ENGELBRECHTSEN, TOM DAHL | CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 2908809 |
| FEINBERG, AMARYA NMN | ELECTED MANAGER | 8162482 |
| HUANG, DYLAN WEI | ELECTED MANAGER AND CHAIRMAN | 6233208 |
| LOFTUS, PATRICIA ELIZABETH | CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2156131 |
| SCHWARTZ, RACHEL SABRINA | VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL | 8170474 |
| TILLOTSON, SANDRA G | ELECTED MANAGER | 7617600 |
| VIRENDRA, SONALI NMN | ELECTED MANAGER | 2404467 |
| ZAMAN, NABEED | VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6410914 |
Disclosures
Regulatory Event
13Arbitration
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State Registrations and Notice Filings
(1/28/2026)
(3/9/2026)
Exams
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Series 6TO — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Dec 2025About the Series 6TO examSRO Registrations
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