Michael J. Cleary

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CRD#: 1144519

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Michael Joseph Cleary was a registered financial professional .

Michael is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. Michael had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 55, Series 7, Series 27, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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Director for Lt Acquisition Corp., a restaurant industry, non-investment-related business located at 15335 Morrison Street, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Time required for this position is approximately one hour per month and involves four board meetings per year.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Experience

Past

September 30, 2015 - July 1, 2022

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

RIA

CRD#: 125557

MILWAUKEE, WI

Past

January 1, 2000 - June 9, 2016

CLEARY GULL INC.

RIA

CRD#: 45309

MILWAUKEE, WI

Past

November 27, 1998 - June 2, 2016

CLEARY GULL INC.

CRD#: 45309

MILWAUKEE, WI

Past

March 10, 1987 - November 27, 1998

CLEARY GULL REILAND & MCDEVITT INC.

CRD#: 18716

MILWAUKEE, WI

Past

August 2, 1983 - January 30, 1987

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

CRD#: 8158

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

CLEARY GULL ADVISORS INC. | MBO CLEARY ADVISORS INC. | JOHNSON WEALTH INC. | JOHNSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

CRD#: 125557 / SEC#: 801-61862

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2003 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/10/1997

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/24/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/2/2016

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 55

Date: 8/13/2002

Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/18/1983

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 27

Date: 3/22/2000

Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 53

Date: 10/21/1998

Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 1/29/1987

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

CLEARY GULL ADVISORS INC. | MBO CLEARY ADVISORS INC. | JOHNSON WEALTH INC. | JOHNSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

CRD#: 125557 / SEC#: 801-61862

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2003 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

555 East Wells Street Suite 1900, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Mailing Address

Phone number

(414) 291-4500

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

132

SEC notice filing (45 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

JWI BROCHURE 3-27-2025 (3/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	6,888
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 9,109,318,040

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/25/2023	Cover Page	Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Michael J. Cleary

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

CLEARY GULL INC.

CLEARY GULL INC.

CLEARY GULL REILAND & MCDEVITT INC.

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 12/10/1997

Series 63

Date: 6/24/1983

SIE

Date: 6/2/2016

Series 55

Date: 8/13/2002

Series 7

Date: 6/18/1983

Series 27

Date: 3/22/2000

Series 53

Date: 10/21/1998

Series 24

Date: 1/29/1987

Current Firm

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (45 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

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