Career
Michael Bessel has been Chief Compliance Officer of Park Avenue Institutional Advisers since February 2015. Michael Bessel is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC is a New York, NY firm with $82B under management, 24 clients and 10 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
No adviser firm registrations are on Michael Bessel’s record.
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 8 December 1999 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 5 May 1999 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Michael Joseph Bessel
- CRD
- 2963742
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Michael Bessel work?
Michael Bessel has been Chief Compliance Officer of Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC since February 2015, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Michael Bessel have a current investment-adviser registration?
Michael Bessel has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Michael Bessel passed?
Michael Bessel has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 1999. FINRA credited Michael Bessel with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Leadership at Park Avenue Institutional Advisers
- Isaac LowenbraunPresident, Senior Managing Director and LLC Manager
- John FlanniganLLC Manager
- Nicholas LiolisChief Investment Officer
- Debra UdiciousLLC Manager
- Larry WeissHead of Asset Management Accounting & Mutual Fund Treasurer