Michael J. Bottoni

LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS

MELVILLE, NY 11747

CRD#: 8074681

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Professional summary

Michael John Bottoni, who also goes by Michael Bottoni, is a registered financial advisor currently at LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Melville, New York and HEROLD ADVISORS, INC. located in Melville, New York.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Michael has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases

Michael Bottoni

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

May 22, 2025 - Present

LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 101e, Melville, NY 11747

RIA

CRD#: 147420

MELVILLE, NY

Current

June 25, 2025 - Present

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 35 Pinelawn Rd Suite 101e, Melville, NY 11747

RIA

CRD#: 105090

Melville, NY

Current

May 23, 2025 - Present

HEROLD & LANTERN INVESTMENTS, INC.

Office #1: 35 Pinelawn Road Suite 101e, Melville, NY 11747

CRD#: 30996

MELVILLE, NY

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".

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 105090 / SEC#: 801-11216

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/2/1976 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.

Visual representation of state registrations

Arizona
(2/23/2026)

California
(5/28/2025)

Connecticut
(5/28/2025)

Delaware
(5/28/2025)

District of Columbia
(5/28/2025)

Florida
(5/28/2025)

Georgia
(5/28/2025)

Hawaii
(8/7/2025)

Idaho
(5/28/2025)

Illinois
(5/28/2025)

Kansas
(5/28/2025)

Kentucky
(6/1/2026)

Louisiana
(5/28/2025)

Maryland
(5/28/2025)

Massachusetts
(5/28/2025)

Michigan
(5/28/2025)

Missouri
(5/28/2025)

Nevada
(5/28/2025)

New Hampshire
(5/28/2025)

New Jersey
(5/28/2025)

IAR

New York
(5/22/2025)

New York
(5/23/2025)

North Carolina
(5/28/2025)

Ohio
(5/28/2025)

Oregon
(5/28/2025)

Pennsylvania
(5/28/2025)

South Carolina
(5/28/2025)

Texas
(5/28/2025)

IAR

Texas
(4/9/2026)

Utah
(5/28/2025)

Vermont
(5/28/2025)

Virginia
(5/28/2025)

Washington
(5/28/2025)

Wisconsin
(5/28/2025)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state. Note: This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/15/2024

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 5/22/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/19/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 105090 / SEC#: 801-11216

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/2/1976 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

845 Third Avene Suite 1703, New York, NY 10022-7513

Mailing Address

Phone number

(212) 371-3950

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

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC. MANAGED ACCOUNT FIRM BROCHURE MARCH 2025 (3/31/2025)

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC. INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT CONSULTING WRAP FEE ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE MARCH 2025 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	523
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 489,697,335

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Michael J. Bottoni

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

LANTERN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC.

HEROLD & LANTERN INVESTMENTS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/15/2024

Series 7TO

Date: 5/22/2025

SIE

Date: 6/19/2021

FINRA

Current Firm

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (9 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

HEROLD ADVISORS, INC.

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