Michael Shannon Cotter
CFP®Professional Summary
Michael Shannon Cotter, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. located in Lone Tree, Colorado and CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. located in Lone Tree, Colorado. Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Michael has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
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Credentials
Years of Experience
30 years registered in the securities industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
Past
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Current Firm
SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.
Contact Information
Main Address
425 Market Street 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105Phone Number
(415) 667-7000# of Employees
1,457SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.
Documents
Part 2 Brochures
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Other business activities
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.
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Exams
Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.
Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Oct 1996About the Series 6 examSRO Registrations
SRO Registrations
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