Michael W. Cooper

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CRD#: 1010694

Professional summary

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Michael William Cooper, ChFC®, CLU® was a registered financial professional .

Michael is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1982. Michael had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 22 exams.

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Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses

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ChFC^®

Chartered Financial Consultant

CLU^®

Chartered Life Underwriter

Experience

Past

May 8, 1995 - January 1, 2002

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

CRD#: 8158

MILWAUKEE, WI

Past

May 8, 1995 - December 31, 2023

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

February 10, 1995 - April 12, 1995

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 2882

WINDSOR, CT

Past

January 13, 1993 - May 31, 1995

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

CRD#: 23131

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Past

December 7, 1992 - April 24, 1995

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

CRD#: 5249

BOSTON, MA

Past

March 10, 1989 - January 20, 1990

THE GREAT-WEST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 5927

ENGLEWOOD, CO

Past

December 23, 1988 - March 18, 1989

B.C. CHRISTOPHER SECURITIES CO.

CRD#: 60

KANSAS CITY, MO

Past

April 18, 1988 - December 23, 1988

MORISON SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 8097

KANSAS CITY, MO

Past

March 11, 1982 - May 3, 1988

G. R. PHELPS & CO., INC.

CRD#: 173

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

CRD#: 8158 / SEC#: 801-7571, 8-497

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/1971 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 1/22/1993

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 12/1/1992

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 7/3/1985

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Current Firm

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

CRD#: 8158 / SEC#: 801-7571, 8-497

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/14/1971 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

777 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202-5391

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 672, Milwaukee, WI 53201

Phone number

(414) 765-3500

Established

Wisconsin since 12/29/1919

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

4,175

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT - WRAP (3/21/2025)

BAIRD GENERATIONAL WEALTH GROUP - WRAP (3/21/2025)

BAIRD ADVISORS (3/21/2025)

BAIRD PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT (3/21/2025)

BAIRD GENERATIONAL WEALTH GROUP (3/21/2025)

BAIRD INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY RESEARCH SERVICES (3/21/2025)

BAIRD EQUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT - CHAUTAUQUA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (3/21/2025)

BAIRD FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES (3/21/2025)

BAIRD PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT (3/21/2025)

THE DDK GROUP - WRAP (3/21/2025)

THE DDK GROUP (3/21/2025)

BAIRD INSTITUTIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES (3/21/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
BAIRD FINANCIAL CORPORATION	SHAREHOLDER
BOOTH, STEVEN GREGORY	CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	2147388
DAHLBERG, ERIK CHARLES	DIRECTOR	1650544
GRAVERSON, CHRISTA LYNN	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4912961
LAWTON, PATRICK STEVEN	DIRECTOR	1007318
MAXWELL, TERRANCE PATRICK	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR	1463158
PALMER, ANGELA MARIE	REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR CCO	4915568
SCHROEDER, MICHAEL JOHN	DIRECTOR	1483012
SCHULTZ, PAUL LEE	GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY	1965163
STANEK, MARY ELLEN	DIRECTOR	2006493
THUROW, LAURA K	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	3193702

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	350,776
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 342,142,869,924

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	43
Arbitration	31

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/24/2024	Cover Page	Report
11/15/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Michael W. Cooper

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS LLC

THE GREAT-WEST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

B.C. CHRISTOPHER SECURITIES CO.

MORISON SECURITIES, INC.

G. R. PHELPS & CO., INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 1/22/1993

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 12/1/1992

Series 22

Date: 7/3/1985

Current Firm

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

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