Michael Dorfman

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

Toronto, M5X 1H3

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CRD#: 2969566

Professional summary

Michael Dorfman is a registered financial advisor currently at BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. and BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. .

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Michael has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 38 and Series 24 exams.

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Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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None

Experience

Current

November 7, 2025 - Present

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

Office #1: 1 First Canadian Place 40th Floor, Toronto, M5X 1H3

RIA

CRD#: 281337

Toronto,

Current

February 2, 1998 - Present

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

Office #1: 1 First Canadian Place 40th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1H3

CRD#: 44057

Toronto, Ontario,

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

CRD#: 281337 / SEC#: 801-107176

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/9/2016 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Arizona
(2/2/1998)

California
(2/2/1998)

Colorado
(12/12/2014)

District of Columbia
(9/25/2017)

Florida
(2/3/1998)

New Hampshire
(10/21/2019)

New York
(2/2/1998)

South Carolina
(10/20/2008)

South Dakota
(10/11/2018)

IAR

Texas
(11/7/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/29/1997

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 38

Date: 10/29/1997

Canada Module of the General Securities Registered Representative (Without Options Questions)

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 1/14/2000

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

CRD#: 281337 / SEC#: 801-107176

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/9/2016 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1 First Canadian Place 41st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1A1

Mailing Address

320 South Canal Street Floor 7, Chicago, IL 60606

Phone number

(416) 359-4000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

277

SEC notice filing (33 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (1/29/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,097
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 932,018,173

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Michael Dorfman

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Michael Dorfman's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 10/29/1997

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 38

Date: 10/29/1997

Series 24

Date: 1/14/2000

FINRA

Current Firm

BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (33 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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