Michael J. Butler

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Shelton, CT 06484

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CRD#: 6318239

Professional summary

Michael James Butler, CFA is a registered financial advisor currently at COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. located in Shelton, Connecticut and CFS SECURITIES, INC. located in Shelton, Connecticut.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Michael has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., INVESTMENT RELATED, 1000 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, SUITE 308, SHELTON, CT 06484, 03/2014 START DATE, 160 HOURS / MONTH, ALL DURING TRADING HOURS, PRESIDENT, FINANCIAL ADVISOR. BUTLER INSURANCE GROUP, LLC, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, 1000 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, SUITE 308, SHELTON, CT 06484, 05/2022 START DATE, 2 HOURS / MONTH, ALL DURING TRADING HOURS, PARTNER MEMBER, SILENT MEMBER.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFA

Chartered Financial Analyst

Experience

Current

October 13, 2016 - Present

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 1000 Bridgeport Avenue Suite 308, Shelton, CT 06484

RIA

CRD#: 104671

Shelton, CT

Current

May 28, 2015 - Present

CFS SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1000 Bridgeport Ave. Suite 308, Shelton, CT 06484

CRD#: 46201

Shelton, CT

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 104671 / SEC#: 801-24288

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/15/1985 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.

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IAR

Connecticut
(10/13/2016)

Connecticut
(11/8/2018)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 11/6/2018

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 10/13/2016

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 99TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Operations Professional Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 5/28/2015

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 1/14/2016

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 104671 / SEC#: 801-24288

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/15/1985 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1000 Bridgeport Avenue Suite 308, Shelton, CT 06484

Mailing Address

Phone number

(203) 248-1972

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (9 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 06/25/2025 (6/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,637
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 195,592,113

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Michael J. Butler

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CFS SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 11/6/2018

Series 65

Date: 10/13/2016

Series 99TO

Date: 1/2/2023

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 5/28/2015

Series 26

Date: 1/14/2016

FINRA

Current Firm

COOPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (9 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

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