Asa Anderson Cottrell

Founded in 2001, Guardian Investor Services LLC (GIS) is an investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is the successor to Guardian Investor Services Corp., a New York corporation that was founded in 1968. The firm provides institutional asset management services to both taxable and tax exempt entities. They also offer a variety of investment management services to clients in the insurance industry. GIS is the distributor of mutual funds and variable annuities. Annuities are issued by The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co., Inc., (GIAC) a Delaware corporation. Both GIS and GIAC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the US. GIS primarily provides services to investment companies and corporations.

NewEdge Wealth LLC is a registered wealth management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Robert Sechan II in 2020 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewEdge Capital Group LLC, ultimately owned by EdgeCo Investor Holdings LP. NewEdge Wealth provides high net-worth individuals and families a broad range of comprehensive investment advisory services.