The Azura Team

Michael W. Hanna, MBA, CFP®, RICP®, AEP®

Investment Adviser Representative

Michael W. Hanna, MBA, CFP®, CFF®, RICP®, AEP® is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and has earned the designation of Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP), Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), and is the co-founder of Azura Wealth Advisers LLC.

Over the last two decades, Mike has helped a wide spectrum of clients to create a financial roadmap to wealth accumulation, customized for each clients' goals and aspirations. He maintains Series 7 and 66, as well as life and health insurance licenses.

A consistent leader in his practice, Mike is a qualifying member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an elite international network of the top 5% of financial professionals globally, who serve their clients with exemplary performance and the highest standards of ethics, knowledge, and productivity. He is also an active member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP), the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU), the Estate Planning Council of New York City (EPCNYC), and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). He was named one of Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals in America in 2021, 2022 and 2023. He was also named one of Forbes Best-In-State Financial Security Professionals for New York in 2022 and 2023. Mike is the Bestselling Author of the book "Get Your Money Right".

Mike stays involved in his community, volunteering as a math tutor to underprivileged students. He sponsors numerous disadvantaged children around the world through Children International, an organization that helps children escape poverty and achieve their dreams. Mike also donates to several charities, including UNICEF and CARE and stays active in the NYU Alumni community as an investor of the Haskins Giving Society. Mike’s outside interests include world travel, jazz, chess, the culinary arts and water sports.

He is registered to sell securities in NY, NJ, CT, CA, AZ, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT and WA, and insurance in NY, NJ, CT, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NV, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA and WA. He is a registered representative of and offers securities and investment advisory services through MML Investors Services, LLC. Members SIPC www.SIPC.org.

CA Insurance License # 0J05356 State of Domicile NY**

Victoria A. T. Henning- Smejda, MA, CFA 

Investment Adviser Representative

Victoria is the co-founder of Azura Wealth Advisers and concentrates on helping people pursue the financial future they envision. She works closely with clients to understand their financial objectives and helps them to develop a clear, actionable and flexible strategy that connects them with the best products and solutions designed to help achieve those goals over time. Victoria focuses on wealth accumulation, tax efficient investments, retirement income and distribution strategies, estate and charitable planning, asset protection strategies, and education funding.

In addition to being a CFA® charterholder, Victoria is a qualifying member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, an international, independent association in which members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of sales excellence in the life insurance and financial services business.

Victoria is a graduate of New York University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Economics, and Romance Languages (with a concentration in Spanish and French), and has earned her Masters in Economics from the Graduate School at NYU. Victoria was named one of Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals in America in 2021, 2022 and 2023. She was also named one of Forbes Best-In-State Financial Security Professionals for New York in 2022 and 2023. She is fluent in Spanish and French, and is conversant in German. Victoria maintains her Series 7 and Series 66, as well as Life and Health Insurance licenses. Victoria’s interests include skiing, world travel, pilates, chess and debate. 

She is licensed to sell insurance in: NY, NJ, CT, CA, AZ, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NV, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT and WA and insurance in: NY, NJ, CT, CA, CO, AZ, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NV, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, PA, VA, VT and WA. She is a registered representative of and offers securities and investment advisory services through MML Investors Services, LLC. Members SIPC www.SIPC.org.

CA Insurance License # 1692344 State of Domicile NY**

Gianni Falvo

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Gianni’s mission is making client onboarding, account management and reviews as seamless and as enjoyable as possible for Azura Wealth clients. He is passionate about streamlining and creating efficiencies wherever possible and will happily help solve any problem. He is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Gianni's outside interests include soccer, world travel, golf, skiing and music.

Melissa Gregory

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Melissa helps the team to maximize their schedules, to have more effective meetings and to handle all client matters with the care and attention they deserve. She is passionate about perfecting the smallest details so that everything flows smoothly both for the team and for all Azura Wealth clients. Melissa’s outside interests include camping, travel, learning Spanish and family.