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Michael Edward Nelson

WILLIAM BLAIR
DENVER, CO
·CRD# 3080444·28 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael Edward Nelson, who also goes by Mike Nelson, is a registered financial advisor currently at WILLIAM BLAIR located in Denver, Colorado. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Michael has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 79, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Mike Nelson

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WILLIAM BLAIR·CRD# 1252
RIA
BD
200 Columbine Street Suite 260, Denver, CO 80206
September 2, 2021 - Present
FTP SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 129356
BD
San Francisco, CA
August 17, 2018 - August 25, 2021
TRUIST SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 6271
BD
Atlanta, GA
June 3, 2011 - May 15, 2018
PIPER SANDLER & CO.·CRD# 665
BD
Minneapolis, MN
January 12, 2005 - May 22, 2007
WMA SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 32625
BD
Duluth, GA
October 20, 1998 - November 29, 1999

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Current Firm

WILLIAM BLAIR
WILLIAM BLAIR

WILLIAM BLAIR | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY L.L.C. | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY

CRD#: 1252 / SEC#: 801-688, 8-2698
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/24/1947 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606

Mailing Address

The William Blair Building 150 North Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606-1594

Phone Number

(312) 236-1600

Established

Delaware since 10/30/1995

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

492

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WILLIAM BLAIR FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1 WRAP BROCHURE (3/31/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WBC HOLDINGS, L.P.HOLDING COMPANY—
CITARDI, CISSIEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, GENERAL COUNSEL6642613
DEVORE, RYAN JACOBEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE3049671
GLEDHILL, BRENT WALKERPRESIDENT, CEO2921069
KENDALL, ROBERT DANIELEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE2765873
MCLAUGHLIN, SCOTT THOMASEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE2481285
RASAVONGXAY, WILLSON BCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6593731
SATTERFIELD, BETH AEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE6011858
TOLE, STEVEN ROBERTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE5885283
TRIMBERGER, MICHAEL WILLIAMEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CFO5329834
ZIMMER, MATTHEW MONTGOMERYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE4157826

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

39,781

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$64,284,844,374

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

29

Arbitration

2

Bond

1

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WILLIAM BLAIR
WILLIAM BLAIR

WILLIAM BLAIR | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY L.L.C. | WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY

CRD#: 1252 / SEC#: 801-688, 8-2698
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/24/1947 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Colorado
(9/2/2021)
RR
Illinois
(9/2/2021)

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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 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 2011About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 79 — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2011About the Series 79 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2011About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1998About the Series 6 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Apr 2026About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
NYSE Texas, Inc.
SRO Registrations
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations
New York Stock Exchange
SRO Registrations

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