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Michelle S. Hancock

IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Decatur, IL 62522
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CRD#: 4934512
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Professional summary


Michelle Suzanne Hancock, who also goes by Michelle Suzanne White, is a registered financial advisor currently at IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. located in Decatur, Illinois and INVESTMENT PLANNERS, INC. located in Decatur, Illinois.

Michelle is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Michelle has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Michelle Suzanne White

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


Click below to view Michelle Suzanne Hancock's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).
CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

July 1, 2014 - Present

IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

Office #1: 226 W. Eldorado, Decatur, IL 62522
RIA
CRD#: 111872
Decatur, IL
Current

July 1, 2014 - Present

INVESTMENT PLANNERS, INC.

Office #1: 226 W. Eldorado Street, Decatur, IL 62522Office #2: 226 W. Eldorado, Decatur, IL 62522
BD
CRD#: 18557
Decatur, IL
Past

December 7, 2006 - June 25, 2014

WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC

BD
CRD#: 875
PANA, IL
Past

May 12, 2006 - June 25, 2014

WINTRUST INVESTMENTS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 875
PANA, IL
Past

March 28, 2005 - December 7, 2006

FOCUSED INVESTMENTS L.L.C.

BD
CRD#: 37532
PANA, IL

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".
IW
IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
IPI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | VOGEL & COMPANY, LLC | KOSHINSKI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.-DBA IPI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | KOSHINSKI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. DBA INVESTMENT PLANNERS | KOSHINSKI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 111872 / SEC#: 801-56878

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/1/1999 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.
RR
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

RR
Arizona
(6/7/2016)
RR
Arkansas
(6/7/2016)
RR
California
(6/7/2016)
RR
Colorado
(6/7/2016)
RR
Connecticut
(6/7/2016)
RR
Delaware
(6/7/2016)
RR
Florida
(6/7/2016)
RR
Georgia
(6/7/2016)
RR
Idaho
(6/7/2016)
RR
Illinois
(7/1/2014)
IAR
Illinois
(7/1/2014)
RR
Indiana
(6/7/2016)
RR
Iowa
(6/7/2016)
RR
Kansas
(6/7/2016)
RR
Kentucky
(6/7/2016)
RR
Louisiana
(6/7/2016)
RR
Maine
(6/7/2016)
RR
Maryland
(6/7/2016)
RR
Massachusetts
(6/7/2016)
RR
Michigan
(6/7/2016)
RR
Minnesota
(6/7/2016)
RR
Missouri
(6/1/2016)
RR
Montana
(6/8/2016)
RR
Nebraska
(6/7/2016)
RR
Nevada
(6/7/2016)
RR
New Hampshire
(6/7/2016)
RR
New Jersey
(6/7/2016)
RR
New Mexico
(6/7/2016)
RR
New York
(6/7/2016)
RR
North Carolina
(6/7/2016)
RR
Ohio
(1/4/2016)
RR
Oklahoma
(6/7/2016)
RR
Oregon
(6/7/2016)
RR
Pennsylvania
(6/7/2016)
RR
South Carolina
(6/7/2016)
RR
South Dakota
(6/7/2016)
RR
Tennessee
(6/7/2016)
RR
Texas
(6/7/2016)
RR
Utah
(6/7/2016)
RR
Virginia
(6/7/2016)
RR
Washington
(6/7/2016)
RR
West Virginia
(6/7/2016)
RR
Wisconsin
(6/7/2016)
RR
Wyoming
(6/7/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 6/1/2005
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


IW
IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
IPI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | VOGEL & COMPANY, LLC | KOSHINSKI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.-DBA IPI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | KOSHINSKI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. DBA INVESTMENT PLANNERS | KOSHINSKI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 111872 / SEC#: 801-56878

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/1/1999 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
226 W. Eldorado, Decatur, IL 62522
Mailing Address
P.o. Box 170, Decatur, IL 62525-0170
Phone number
(217) 425-6340
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
73

SEC notice filing (47 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADV2A (6/9/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10,743
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 2,248,994,441

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Company Information


IPI WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.

CRD#: 111872Decatur, IL 62522

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