Cooper L. Michaelis

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS

Stamford, CT 06902

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CRD#: 6823463

Professional summary

Cooper Louis Michaelis, who also goes by Cooper Michaelis, is a registered financial advisor currently at GRAYSCALE ADVISORS located in Stamford, Connecticut and GRAYSCALE SECURITIES, LLC located in Stamford, Connecticut.

Cooper is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Cooper has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Cooper Michaelis

Other business activities

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Grayscale Operating, LLC (Parent Company to the Firm and Grayscale Advisors, LLC); 290 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT; Investment Related; Investment Advisor Activity, Associate, Operations; July 2024; 100+ Hours/Month.

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

July 24, 2024 - Present

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS

Office #1: 290 Harbor Drive 4th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

RIA

CRD#: 314868

Stamford, CT

Current

July 23, 2024 - Present

GRAYSCALE SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 290 Harbor Drive 4th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

CRD#: 305907

Stamford, CT

Past

October 5, 2020 - July 15, 2024

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 106715

MALVERN, PA

Past

September 26, 2018 - July 15, 2024

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

CRD#: 7452

MALVERN, PA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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GRAYSCALE ADVISORS

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS | GRAYSCALE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 314868 / SEC#: 801-122921

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2022 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.

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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Connecticut
(7/23/2024)

IAR

Connecticut
(7/24/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 9/23/2020

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/3/2018

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/26/2018

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS | GRAYSCALE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 314868 / SEC#: 801-122921

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2022 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

290 Harbor Drive 4th Floor, Stamford, CT 06902

Mailing Address

Phone number

(212) 668-1427

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

117

SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS, LLC - PART 2A BROCHURE (4/23/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	2
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 2,301,084

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Cooper L. Michaelis

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

GRAYSCALE SECURITIES, LLC

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 9/23/2020

Series 63

Date: 10/3/2018

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 9/26/2018

FINRA

Current Firm

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS

Contact information

SEC notice filing (2 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

GRAYSCALE ADVISORS

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