Michael M. Applebaum

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD

Northbrook, IL 60062

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CRD#: 3240028

Professional summary

Michael Murray Applebaum is a registered financial advisor currently at SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD located in Northbrook, Illinois and FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC. located in Northbrook, Illinois.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Michael has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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SIGNATURE BROKERAGE SERVICES LTD. Not investment related. Agent/broker. Traditional insurance products. Start 1/14/00. SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD. Investment related. REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR REP. Investment advisory services. Start 10/1/99. APPLEBAUM & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Not investment related. ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES. DBA-AHA FIN. SVC. ERA`S P, EVA. Start 11/1/90. AHA FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP. Investment related. DBA FOR SECURITIES PRACTICE. Start 1/13/14.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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None

Experience

Current

October 1, 1999 - Present

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD

Office #1: 606 Academy Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062

RIA

CRD#: 123729

Northbrook, IL

Current

September 5, 2001 - Present

FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC.

Office #1: 606 Adademy Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062

CRD#: 32460

Northbrook, IL

Past

July 29, 1999 - September 17, 2001

MARQUIS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 20733

TARZANA, CA

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".

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD | SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES,LTD

CRD#: 123729 / SEC#: 801-64258

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2005 Approved)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/31/2005 Terminated)

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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

Florida
(3/11/2022)

IAR

Illinois
(10/1/1999)

Illinois
(9/5/2001)

Indiana
(1/6/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 6/29/1999

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/27/1999

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD | SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES,LTD

CRD#: 123729 / SEC#: 801-64258

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2005 Approved)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/31/2005 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

855 East Golf Road, Suite 2128, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Mailing Address

Phone number

(847) 545-8070

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE BROCHURE (3/5/2025)

BROCHURE FOR ALL CLIENTS (3/5/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	475
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 227,070,000

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Michael M. Applebaum

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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

Certified licenses

Experience

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD

FIRST HEARTLAND CAPITAL, INC.

MARQUIS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 6/29/1999

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 7/27/1999

FINRA

Current Firm

SIGNATURE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD

Contact information

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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