New England Securities Corporation (New York)


New England Securities Corporation is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $5.33 billion of regulatory assets for 35,099 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, and 44 other states.




New England Securities Corporation provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

New England Securities Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of New England Securities Corporation is $5.33 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 735% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $846.69 million in discretionary accounts and $4.48 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $200.78 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $145.06 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay New England Securities Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at New England Securities Corporation

Thom Arthur Faria has been acting as President since 1 Jun 1999. Tina Marie Honkus joined the executive team most recently as the Vice President, Licensing And Registration.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Laura Aline Hutner Vice president 1 Nov 1990 Other 1058819
Jonathan Marc Rozek Vice president 1 Nov 1992 Other 724079
Michael Edward Toland Vice president, cfo, cco, and treasurer 1 Oct 1996 Other 1396672
Inc. New England Life Holdings Shareholder 1 Mar 1997 75% - 100% 04-3353087
Mary M Diggins Vice president, clo, and clerk 1 Mar 1999 Other 3223059
Thom Arthur Faria Director 1 Jun 1999 Other 2474025
Thomas Warren Mcconnell President, ceo, and chairman 1 Jun 1999 Other 325857
Anne Marie Goggin Director 1 Jul 2000 Other 2415916
Johannes Augustus Etwaroo Vice president operations 1 Sep 2000 Other 2211466
John Lawrence Peruzzi Vice president and chief financial officer 1 Oct 2001 Other 2997289
James Patrick Reynolds Cfo 1 Dec 2001 Other 2573174
Joanne Elizabeth Logue Vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2002 Other 1458537
Paul David Hipworth Cfo 1 Aug 2002 Other 2798832
Virgelan Ernesto Aquino Vp operations 1 Aug 2002 Other 2976229
Jay Lawrence Lewis Chairman 1 Aug 2002 Other 701463
Richard Joseph Miller President and ceo 1 Nov 2002 Other 1070106
Bette Skandalis Vice president, financial planning servies 1 Apr 2003 Other 1565251
Michael Kevin Farrell President and chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2003 Other 854508
Eileen Claire Mcdonnell Director 1 Aug 2003 Other 2483663
Craig William Markham President 1 Sep 2003 Other 1383638
Richard Donald Jr Cook Regional vice president, western region 1 Oct 2003 Other 1176271
Gerald Hart Regional vice president, central region 1 Oct 2003 Other 4000160
Stephen Francis Mckinnon Assistant regional vice president, eastern region 1 Oct 2003 Other 2238383
Roy Thomas Albertalli Director 1 Dec 2003 Other 4677543
New England Life Insurance Company ("Nelico" Or "New England Financial") 100% shareholder 1 Jan 2004 75% - 100% 04-2708937
Edward Noel Gioiella Compliance officer 1 Jul 2004 Other 2899330
Edward Noel Gioiella Chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2004 Other 2899330
Paul Etienne Regard Director of advisory products 1 Oct 2004 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Michael Kevin Farrell Director 1 Oct 2004 Other 854508
William John Toppeta Director 1 Oct 2004 Other 2835140
Leonard Mark Bakal Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 2537778
Nancy Louise Ricciardi Options principal 1 Dec 2004 Other 1901005
Nancy Louise Ricciardi Senior registered options principal 1 Feb 2005 Other 1901005
Anthony James Williamson Treasurer 1 Feb 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Gwenn Carr Secretary 1 Feb 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Daniel Joseph Flynn Director, financial planning services 1 Apr 2005 Other 2371041
Paul G. Cellupica Chief legal officer 1 Jul 2005 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Andre Theodore Carrier Senior registered options principal and compliance registered options principal 1 Oct 2005 Other 2257728
Robert Begun Co-chief operations officer 1 Dec 2005 Other 4436053
Jeffrey Paul Halperin Anti-money laundering officer 1 Aug 2006 Other 2899327
James Dwyer Vice president, licensing and registration 1 Aug 2006 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
David Michael Holtzer Chief compliance officer, broker dealer 1 Sep 2006 Other 4345697
Marc Allan Cohn Chief compliance officer, investment adviser 1 Sep 2006 Other 2464524
John Gregory Martinez Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2007 Other 2210722
Eric T. Steigerwalt Treasurer 1 May 2007 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
John Joseph Brett Chairman of the board 1 Mar 2008 Other 726194
Michael J Lacek Chief legal officer 1 Mar 2008 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Donald Roy Kaplan Chief compliance officer, broker dealer 1 Dec 2008 Other 1727509
Craig William Markham Chief operating officer 1 May 2009 Other 1383638
John Joseph Brett President and chairman 1 May 2009 Other 726194
Margaret Claire Fechtmann Director 1 May 2009 Other 1066520
Michael Joseph Vietri Executive vice president, individual distribution and director 1 May 2009 Other 1068983
Brian Keith Breneman Senior vice president, individual distribution 1 May 2009 Other 1775087
Steven Jeffrey Goulart Treasurer 1 Aug 2009 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Jeffrey A Welikson Secretary 1 Aug 2009 Other 4731011
Isaac Torres Secretary 1 May 2010 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Paul Anthony Lapiana Senior vice-president individual distribution 1 Jan 2012 Other 2237245
Elizabeth Mary Forget Director 1 Jun 2012 Other 2767945
Paul Anthony Lapiana Director 1 Jun 2012 Other 2237245
Andre Theodore Carrier Chief operations officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 2257728
Rashid Ismail President and chairman 1 Apr 2013 Other 5860331
Elizabeth Mary Forget President and chairman 1 Jun 2013 Other 2767945
Jeffrey Paul Halperin Chief compliance officer, broker-dealer 1 Aug 2013 Other 2899327
Tyla Lynn Reynolds Secretary 1 Mar 2014 Other 6318828
Robert Joseph Costello Chief operations officer 1 Jun 2014 Other 1349716
Sean Andrew Murphy Vice-president 1 Jul 2014 Other 1963911
David Myers Mink Chief operations officer 1 Sep 2014 Other 2606831
Tina Marie Honkus Vice-president, licensing and registration 1 Dec 2014 Other 1288648
Orlando Rafael Jr Cruz President and chairman 1 Dec 2014 Other 2311194

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Metlife") Sole stock holder 1 Aug 1996 75% - 100% 13-5581829
Inc. ("Mnehi") Metlife New England Holdings Sole stock holder 1 Aug 1996 75% - 100% 13-3904696
New England Life Insurance Company ("Nelico" Or "New England Financial") Sole stock holder 1 Aug 1996 75% - 100% 00-0000000
Inc. Metlife 100% shareholder 1 Apr 2000 75% - 100% 13-4075851
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Metlife") Sole stock holder 1 Apr 2003 75% - 100% 13-5581829

Based in New York

The principal office where New England Securities Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 1095 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10036 The mailing address of the firm is C/O Metlife Securities, Inc., New York, NY 10036. An additional office of the firm is in Newtown Square, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212.578.0594 or by fax 908-552-2851. The normal business hours are 8am to 5pm on Monday - Friday.