Michael J. Bongers

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CRD#: 25612

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Michael John Bongers, CFP® was a registered financial professional .

Michael is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1972. Michael had worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 3, Series 1, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1987

Experience

Past

January 15, 2010 - January 10, 2023

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 8158

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

January 15, 2010 - January 10, 2023

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

CRD#: 8158

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

June 1, 2009 - January 20, 2010

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA

CRD#: 149777

WESTLAKE, OH

Past

June 1, 2009 - January 20, 2010

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

WESTLAKE, OH

Past

April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA

CRD#: 8209

WESTLAKE, OH

Past

April 2, 2007 - June 1, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

CRD#: 8209

WESTLAKE, OH

Past

May 12, 2003 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

RIA

CRD#: 7556

WESTLAKE, OH

Past

May 9, 2003 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

WESTLAKE, OH

Past

September 12, 1999 - May 9, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 7471

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

February 1, 1991 - May 14, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 7471

NEW YORK, NY

Past

April 24, 1987 - February 13, 1991

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7613

NEW YORK, NY

Past

December 6, 1982 - April 14, 1987

E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC

CRD#: 235

Past

March 24, 1972 - November 30, 1977

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 3600

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

IAR

Series 65

Date: 11/27/1992

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/2/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/19/1983

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 1/7/1983

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 1

Date: 3/18/1972

Registered Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 7/15/2004

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 4/7/2004

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module 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 J. Bongers

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. INCORPORATED

E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 11/27/1992

Series 63

Date: 3/2/1983

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/19/1983

Series 3

Date: 1/7/1983

Series 1

Date: 3/18/1972

Series 10

Date: 7/15/2004

Series 9

Date: 4/7/2004

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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