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Joel Stein

Joel Stein

Managing Director ​

Phone: 718-302-8728

Joel_Stein@bfgny.com

Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG, which is the doing business as (DBA) name of Brooklyn Financial Group, LLC, is an Agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

Felberbaum Yoel

Yoel Felberbaum

Chief Executive Officer ​

Phone: 718-302-8647

yoel_felberbaum@bfgny.com

Registered Principal and Financial Advisor of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS). Securities products and advisory services offered through PAS, member FINRA, SIPC. General Agent of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG, which is the doing business as (DBA) name of Brooklyn Financial Group, LLC, is an Agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. PAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian. BFG is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

SchwartzYisroel

Yisroel Schwartz

Agency Administrator ​

Phone: 718-302-8618

Yisroel_Schwartz@bfgny.com

Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG, which is the doing business as (DBA) name of Brooklyn Financial Group, LLC, is an Agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

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Abraham Weiss

Managing Associates ​

Phone: 718-302-8604

abraham.weiss@bfgny.com

Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG, which is the doing business as (DBA) name of Brooklyn Financial Group, LLC, is an Agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

WertzbergerJoel

Joel Wertzberger

Business Development Manager ​

Phone: 718-302-8638

Joel_Wertzberger@bfgny.com

Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG, which is the doing business as (DBA) name of Brooklyn Financial Group, LLC, is an Agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

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Yoshua Kalisch

Director of Business Development ​

Phone: 718-302-8679

Yoshua_Kalisch@bfgny.com

Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG, which is the doing business as (DBA) name of Brooklyn Financial Group, LLC, is an Agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. BFG is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

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Mario Gagliardi

Agency Control Officer ​

Phone: 718-302-8639

Mario.Gagliardi@bfgny.com

Registered Principal of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS). Securities products offered through Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS), member FINRA, SIPC. BFG, which is the doing business as (DBA) name of Brooklyn Financial Group, LLC, is an Agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), New York, NY. PAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian. BFG is not an affiliate or subsidiary of PAS or Guardian.

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Shaya Lebowitz

Controller ​

Phone: 718-302-8663

Lebowitz.Shaya@bfgny.com

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Blimie Gluck

Managing Supervisor & Advanced Case Specialist ​

Phone: 718-302-8605

Fax: 718-302-8701

Blimie_Gluck@bfgny.com

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Leah Abraham

Assistant to Yoel Felberbaum & Marketing Coordinator ​

Phone: 718-302-8648

Fax: 718-302-8701

Leah_Abraham@bfgny.com

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Breindy Dresdner

New Business Coordinator (Elite Associates) ​

Phone: 718-302-8768

Breindy_Dresdner@bfgny.com

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Baila Farkas 

New Business Coordinator ​

Phone: 718-302-8623

Fax: 845-782-6204

Baila_Farkas@bfgny.com

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Raizy Hoch

New Business Assistant ​

Phone: 718-302-8763

Fax: 718-302-8701

Raizy.hoch@bfgny.com

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Raizy Mandel

New Business Administrator ​

Phone: 718-302-8793

Fax: 845-782-6204

raizy_mandel@bfgny.com

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Rachel Gluck

New Business Support Assistant ​

Phone: 718-302-8769

Fax: 845-782-6204

Rachel.Gluck@bfgny.com

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Toby Porges

New Business Support Assistant ​

Phone: 718-302-8785

Fax: 845-782-6204

Toby.Porges@bfgny.com

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Hennie Konigsberg

New Business Coordinator ​

Phone: 718-302-8665

Fax: 845-782-6204

Hennie.Konigsberg@bfgny.com

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Rachel Kaufman

Policy Service ​

Phone: 718-302-8771

Fax: 718-302-8701

Rachel.Kaufman@bfgny.com

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Baila Gross

Bookkeeper ​

Phone: 718-302-8774

Fax: 718-302-8701

Baila.Gross@bfgny.com

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As the community's premier incubator for up-and-coming professionals, BFG has assembled a highly accomplished group of financial experts specializing in life Insurance, disability, succession planning, tax planning, investments, and other advisory services.

These experts have a vested interest in helping mold tomorrow’s top associates. Regardless of your level of education or job preparation, we help you carve out a meaningful career in an industry filled with possibility.

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