Office: (310) 866-0766
Email: lcastaned@newyorklife.com

 Luis has been with New York Life for over 10 years after almost 20 years of experience in all phases of the investment and financial services industry.  He began his career in 1995 as a stockbroker in New York City prior to making the transition into management.  In 2000, Luis worked in Institutional Trading operations as well as Private Client operations for Lehman Brothers in the San Francisco Bay Area.   He then made the move both geographically and professionally in 2004 by accepting a position in compliance as Area Administrative Manager with Morgan Stanley in Los Angeles.  That experience was followed by his role as Chief Compliance Officer for a boutique investment firm in Beverly Hills.  He was most recently Manager of the Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices of Euro Pacific Capital prior to joining New York Life. 

Luis holds FINRA Series 7, 8, 24, 55, 63, and 66 licenses.

He enjoys spending his free time following Bruce Springsteen around the world, running marathons, and enjoying classic cars.