Licenses & Qualifications
Series 7 – General Securities Registered Representative
Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent
Series 66 - Uniform Securities Agent and Investment Advisor Representative
Series 55 - Limited Representative - Equity Trader
New York State Life & Health Insurance License
AAMS – Accredited Asset Management Specialist
Dean M. Rothman, AAMS, a Financial Advisor of Park Avenue Securities, began his career in the equity markets in 2000 with Deutsche Bank Capital Markets. He received a BS in Finance from Seton Hall University.
For the past 22 years, Dean has been a financial advisor with National Financial Network, LLC, a leading professional financial services firm. In addition to portfolio management and individual planning, Dean assists his clients in understanding the coordination of different assets and financial strategies. He also works closely with businesses of all types in developing retirement and deferred compensation plans.
Dean’s dedication to the profession and his clients is evident through his membership in organizations that encourage a commitment to superior ethical standards. In 2015, Dean was selected to the Long Island Business News Top 40 Under 40. This is in recognition of his mentoring, community involvement, and as one of Long Island’s future business leaders.
In 2007, Dean acquired the Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) designation. The AAMS is an intensive program that educates advisors about the various aspects of all areas of financial planning.
Dean is committed to helping his clients generate wealth, maximize the value of his client’s assets, enhance the quality of their lives, and perpetuate their legacies for generations to come.
Dean, his wife Jessica, and their daughters Emily and Olivia reside in East Islip, New York. Dean enjoys training for endurance races, having completed dozens of races including the NYC Marathon and is a 6-time finisher of the Ironman triathlon.
Registered Representative & Investment Advisor Park Avenue Securities, Financial Representative of Guardian. CA Life Insurance #0H61501
Maria Tomitz, Assistant to Dean M. Rothman, began her career in the financial markets in 1994 as a Registered Sales Assistant. She earned a BS in Finance from St. John's University.
In addition to client services, Maria also provides operational support and expertise to the firm’s 80+ Registered Representatives. Maria lives in Smithtown, New York with her two children, Derek, and Nadia.
Carlo Ritaccio completed his undergraduate studies in Finance at The University of Akron and his MBA in Finance at Hofstra University.
Carlo is passionate about dedicating himself to having a positive impact on the lives of his clients through financial well-being. He has earned his SIE, Series 7 & 66 which enables him to navigate his clients to a financially balanced lifestyle.
Carlo Ritaccio is a former Division 1 soccer player at the University of Akron and a former professional soccer player for the Chicago Fire FC. He is one of three boys; his older brother was a soccer player at SUNY Oneonta and is now a Registered Nurse at St. Francis Hospital, and his younger brother was a professional soccer player for Liverpool FC who now studies Radiological Technology at NCC. Away from work, Carlo is a soccer coach at LISC, loves to golf, and enjoys traveling.