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Michael J Smyth

CRD# 2802717·Registered 1997 - 2025
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Professional Summary

Michael J Smyth was a registered financial advisor. Michael was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1997 - 2025. Michael had worked at 8 firms and has passed the SIE, Series 99TO and Series 27 exams.

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Years of Experience

25 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC·CRD# 875
BD
Chicago, IL
March 4, 2019 - August 26, 2025
BMO INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 146711
BD
Chicago, IL
July 29, 2013 - November 14, 2014
BMO HARRIS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 137115
BD
Chicago, IL
March 2, 2011 - November 14, 2014
FIRST NATIONAL INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 25865
BD
Kokomo, IN
March 19, 2007 - September 21, 2007
BMO HARRIS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 137115
BD
Chicago, IL
May 8, 2006 - August 12, 2008
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.·CRD# 16686
BD
Chicago, IL
April 11, 2006 - September 14, 2010
HARRISDIRECT LLC·CRD# 42159
BD
Jersey City, NJ
February 20, 2002 - April 19, 2006
HARRIS INVESTORLINE INC.·CRD# 6362
BD
Seattle, WA
December 9, 2000 - June 28, 2002
HARRIS INVESTORLINE·CRD# 6580
BD
Chicago, IL
January 22, 1997 - December 9, 2000

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Current Firm

WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC
WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC

WAYNE HUMMER & CO. | WINTRUST WEALTH SERVICES | WINTRUST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WINTRUST PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS, LLC | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC | WINTRUST INVESTMENTS | WAYNE HUMMER INVESTMENTS L.L.C. | WAYNE HUMMER INVESTMENTS

CRD#: 875 / SEC#: 801-64233, 8-484
BD
Terminated by SEC on 08/25/2025

Contact Information

Main Address

231 South Lasalle Street 13th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604

Mailing Address

Po Box 750, Chicago, IL 60606-0750

Phone Number

(312) 431-1700

Established

Delaware since 01/31/1996

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

178

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WFA WRAP PROGRAMS BROCHURE (5/20/2024)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WINTRUST BANKSOLE DIRECT OWNER—
CARLISLE, PAUL CLAYTONDIRECTOR6314743
CORBETT, JAMES EDWARDCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER2371982
GETZ, BERT ATWATER JRDIRECTOR4588181
GLABE, MARLA FRIEDMANDIRECTOR2339176
HEITMANN, SCOTT KEITHDIRECTOR2351200
KAMRADT, MICHAEL PAULDIRECTOR1562014
MCKINNEY, SUZET MEYLIEUDIRECTOR7069598
SARILLO, CELENA ROLDANDIRECTOR7069597
SILVER, ELLIOTT JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1594446
SMYTH, MICHAEL JCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2802717
SOMMERFIELD, JAMES ALFRED JRSR. COMPLIANCE OFFICER, INSURANCE PRINCIPAL2841304
STAFFORD, INGRID S.DIRECTOR7497076
ZIDAR, THOMAS PATRICKCHAIRMAN & CEO2128329

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

10,969

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$14,417,827,726

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/25/2024Cover PageReport
09/27/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the SIE exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Mar 2019About the Series 27 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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