About Us

Gary A. Szewcyzk | ​Founder & President
Retirement Income Specialist

Gary A. Szewczyk, a licensed insurance professional with over 26 years of experience, founded The Life Planning Retirement Group over 16 years ago, has a wealth of experience in retirement and financial services planning. 

Gary has worked directly with pre-retirees and retirees, business owners, and professionals, providing them alternative safe solutions for their retirement needs. His expertise surrounds the Three Pillars of Retirement Planning:

- Protect
- Preserve
- Distribute a person's assets, using sound and safe money strategies​

Gary focuses on truly helping and educating his clients so that they may achieve a stress-free retirement.

Lydia Yanginski
Retirement Income Specialist

A financial services and elder care professional dedicated to serving the community with understanding and compassion - empowering people to make informed decisions about their financial and long-term goals. 

Her passion is helping individuals and their families create and execute strategies for generating guaranteed retirement income. She listens and understands their needs and concerns.
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Lydia is a strong advocate and expert resource committed to building ongoing relationships. She collaborates with clients to help develop a viable financial plan that will best meet their lifestyle and that makes them feel safe, secure, and protected against unexpected circumstances. 
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Lydia holds a life insurance license and is a graduate of Westfield State College with a B.A. in Psychology.  Lydia is also bilingual - fluent in Spanish. ​

Roseann Ottani | ​Marketing Director

Roseann is a Marketing professional with extensive experience in the financial services, insurance, and retail industries. She creates and delivers marketing solutions and provides the right marketing tools and resources for our clients.
She is a results-driven individual who has a compassion for helping others.

Roseann is a graduate of Springfield Technical Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration- Marketing. ​
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About Us

Gary A. Szewcyzk | ​Founder & President
Retirement Income Specialist

Gary A. Szewczyk, a licensed insurance professional with over 26 years of experience, founded The Life Planning Retirement Group over 16 years ago, has a wealth of experience in retirement and financial services planning. 

Gary has worked directly with pre-retirees and retirees, business owners, and professionals, providing them alternative safe solutions for their retirement needs. His expertise surrounds the Three Pillars of Retirement Planning:

- Protect
- Preserve
- Distribute a person's assets, using sound and safe money strategies​

Gary focuses on truly helping and educating his clients so that they may achieve a stress-free retirement.

Lydia Yanginski
Retirement Income Specialist

A financial services and elder care professional dedicated to serving the community with understanding and compassion - empowering people to make informed decisions about their financial and long-term goals. 

Her passion is helping individuals and their families create and execute strategies for generating guaranteed retirement income. She listens and understands their needs and concerns.
​
Lydia is a strong advocate and expert resource committed to building ongoing relationships. She collaborates with clients to help develop a viable financial plan that will best meet their lifestyle and that makes them feel safe, secure, and protected against unexpected circumstances. 
​
Lydia holds a life insurance license and is a graduate of Westfield State College with a B.A. in Psychology.  Lydia is also bilingual - fluent in Spanish. ​

Roseann Ottani | ​Marketing Director

Roseann is a Marketing professional with extensive experience in the financial services, insurance, and retail industries. She creates and delivers marketing solutions and provides the right marketing tools and resources for our clients.
She is a results-driven individual who has a compassion for helping others.

Roseann is a graduate of Springfield Technical Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration- Marketing. ​