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Michael Wayne Stapleton

BRITEHORN SECURITIES
DENVER, CO
·CRD# 7197856·6 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael Wayne Stapleton, who also goes by Michael Clarity, Stape, Michael W Stapleton, is a registered financial advisor currently at BRITEHORN SECURITIES located in Denver, Colorado. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Michael has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Michael Clarity, Stape, Michael W Stapleton

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Years of Experience

6 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BRITEHORN SECURITIES·CRD# 36402
BD
1401 Lawrence St Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202
November 24, 2025 - Present
FNEX CAPITAL, LLC·CRD# 166316
BD
Indianapolis, IN
September 15, 2025 - November 7, 2025
GT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC·CRD# 325619
RIA
Parrish, FL
July 25, 2025 - August 26, 2025
GT SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 116012
BD
Los Angeles, CA
July 16, 2025 - August 27, 2025
UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER·CRD# 20804
RIA
Scottsdale, AZ
March 29, 2024 - July 9, 2025
UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER·CRD# 20804
BD
Scottsdale, AZ
March 28, 2024 - July 9, 2025
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC·CRD# 149018
RIA
Saint Petersburg, FL
July 26, 2022 - March 20, 2024
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.·CRD# 705
RIA
St. Petersburg, FL
July 18, 2022 - March 20, 2024
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 6694
BD
St. Petersburg, FL
July 15, 2022 - March 20, 2024
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.·CRD# 705
BD
St. Petersburg, FL
July 15, 2022 - March 20, 2024
MORGAN STANLEY·CRD# 149777
BD
Tampa, FL
February 9, 2022 - April 11, 2022
MORGAN STANLEY·CRD# 149777
RIA
Tampa, FL
February 7, 2022 - April 11, 2022
EDWARD JONES·CRD# 250
RIA
Clearwater, FL
January 24, 2020 - October 18, 2021
EDWARD JONES·CRD# 250
BD
Clearwater, FL
January 1, 2020 - October 18, 2021

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Current Firm

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BRITEHORN SECURITIES

ANDREWS PARTNERS | LOHI SECURITIES | KEATING SECURITIES, LLC | KEATING INVESTMENTS, LLC | GIA SECURITIES, INC. | BRITEHORN SECURITIES | ANDREWS SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 36402 / SEC#: 8-47217
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

1401 Lawrence St Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202

Mailing Address

1401 Lawrence St Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202

Phone Number

(720) 465-5305

Established

Colorado since 10/31/2013

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
BRITEHORN PARTNERS LLCDIRECT OWNER—
ARMSTRONG, BOBBI JEANNECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2828244
HURRY, ANDREW DUNCANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5131486
STORY, BRETT HOWARDPRINCIPAL5580403
STORY, NATALIA KLISHINACHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER7271729

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

3

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Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

1. Stapleton Advisors, Inc.; M&A Advisory Services for lower-middle market companies (non-securities related), and DBA for securities related business with GT Securities, Inc. I will also be selling life and health insurance products under this DBA and providing investment advisory services through GT RIA; Tampa, FL 33602; President, Director; Jul 16, 2025; 160; 160. 2. Living Lyric Music; Not investment related; Parrish, FL 34219; Music publishing/performance using Stape as a pseudonym; Sole proprietor; Jul 16, 2025; 20; 0.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(12/9/2025)
RR
California
(1/8/2026)
RR
Connecticut
(3/10/2026)
RR
Florida
(12/9/2025)
RR
Georgia
(7/1/2026)
RR
Illinois
(1/12/2026)
RR
Michigan
(1/14/2026)
RR
New York
(1/5/2026)
RR
Ohio
(1/5/2026)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/5/2026)
RR
Texas
(1/14/2026)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2020About the Series 66 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2019About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Dec 2019About the SIE exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 2024About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
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