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Martin Buehler

VESTOR CAPITAL
Chicago, IL 60606-3840
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CRD#: 858556
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Professional summary

Martin Buehler, CPWA® is a registered financial advisor currently at VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois.

Martin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. Martin has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

None

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.
BUSINESS: VC MANAGEMENT, LLC INVESTMENT-RELATED: YES ADDRESS: CHICAGO IL 60606 NATURE OF BUSINESS: MANAGEMENT COMPANY POSITION: OFFICER START DATE: 10/2012 HOURS DEVOTED/MONTH: FULL TIME DURING TRADING HOURS: FULL TIME DUTIES: MANAGEMENT BUSINESS: AURORA SPORTS VENTURE, LLC INVESTMENT-RELATED: NO ADDRESS: CHICAGO IL 60631 NATURE OF BUSINESS: PRIVATE LP'S, REAL ESTATE LP'S POSITION: LIMITED PARTNER, PASSIVE INVESTOR START DATE: 11/2010 HOURS DEVOTED/MONTH: NONE DURING TRADING HOURS: NONE DUTIES: PASSIVE INVESTOR

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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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®
CPWA®

Certified Private Wealth Advisor

Start date: 2008-11-04

Expire date: 2024-10-31

Experience

Current

February 15, 2022 - Present

VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC

Office #1: 10 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60606-3840
RIA
CRD#: 165855
Chicago, IL
Past

November 13, 2012 - December 31, 2021

VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 165855
CHICAGO, IL
Past

September 27, 2005 - October 30, 2012

VESTOR CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 136859
CHICAGO, IL
Past

July 6, 1993 - September 27, 2005

VESTOR CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 15809
CHICAGO, IL
Past

July 5, 1991 - May 29, 2020

VESTOR CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 15809
CHICAGO, 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".
VC
VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC
VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 165855 / SEC#: 801-77335

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/1/2012 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Illinois
(2/15/2022)
IAR
Texas
(8/21/2024)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 1/8/2007
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/12/1991
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 7/2/1991
General Securities Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 4
Date: 3/21/2001
Registered Options Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 7/23/1991
General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

VC
VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC
VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 165855 / SEC#: 801-77335

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/1/2012 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
10 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60606-3840
Mailing Address
Phone number
(312) 641-2400
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
27

SEC notice filing (22 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

VESTOR CAPITAL ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts3,472
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 2,081,002,554

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Company Information

VESTOR CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 165855Chicago, IL 60606-3840

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