Steven J. Backus

JOHNSON WEALTH

Milwaukee, WI 53202

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CRD#: 4622760

Professional summary

Steven Jay Backus is a registered financial advisor currently at JOHNSON WEALTH INC. located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Steven is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2003. Steven has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Johnson Bank; investment-related affiliate; 555 E Wells, Milwaukee, WI; wealth management, trust services, banking, loans; SVP Wealth Advisor; May 2022; full-time advisor and dual employee of Johnson Bank and Johnson Wealth Inc.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 29, 2010 - Present

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

Office #1: 555 East Wells Street Suite 1900, Milwaukee, WI 53202

RIA

CRD#: 125557

Milwaukee, WI

Past

September 8, 2009 - June 2, 2016

CLEARY GULL INC.

RIA

CRD#: 45309

MILWAUKEE, WI

Past

December 17, 2008 - June 2, 2016

CLEARY GULL INC.

CRD#: 45309

MILWAUKEE, WI

Past

January 30, 2007 - December 2, 2008

ZIEGLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 135622

CHICAGO, IL

Past

November 29, 2005 - December 2, 2008

B. C. ZIEGLER AND COMPANY

CRD#: 61

CHICAGO, IL

Past

January 6, 2005 - October 17, 2005

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

PURCHASE, NY

Past

February 13, 2003 - December 31, 2004

STRONG INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 15658

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

CLEARY GULL ADVISORS INC. | MBO CLEARY ADVISORS INC. | JOHNSON WEALTH INC. | JOHNSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

CRD#: 125557 / SEC#: 801-61862

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2003 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

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

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Texas
(5/13/2016)

IAR

Wisconsin
(1/29/2010)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 2/10/2005

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 2/19/2003

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/2/2016

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 3/10/2005

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 2/11/2003

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

CLEARY GULL ADVISORS INC. | MBO CLEARY ADVISORS INC. | JOHNSON WEALTH INC. | JOHNSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

CRD#: 125557 / SEC#: 801-61862

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2003 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

555 East Wells Street Suite 1900, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Mailing Address

Phone number

(414) 291-4500

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

132

SEC notice filing (45 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

JWI BROCHURE 3-27-2025 (3/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	6,888
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 9,109,318,040

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/25/2023	Cover Page	Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Steven J. Backus

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CLEARY GULL INC.

CLEARY GULL INC.

ZIEGLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

B. C. ZIEGLER AND COMPANY

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

STRONG INVESTMENTS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 2/10/2005

Series 63

Date: 2/19/2003

SIE

Date: 6/2/2016

Series 31

Date: 3/10/2005

Series 7

Date: 2/11/2003

Current Firm

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (45 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

JOHNSON WEALTH INC.

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