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Adam Vertes

Investment adviser representative at Objective Capital Management

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Adam Vertes is an investment adviser representative at Objective Capital Management, LLC, a Fairlawn investment adviser managing $214M. Adam Vertes has been registered through Objective Capital Management since 18 November 2016, has 32 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 31 and Series 66.

32
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Adam Vertes has been an investment adviser representative at Objective Capital Management since November 2016, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Objective Capital Management, LLC is a Fairlawn, OH firm with $214M under management, 115 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Adam Vertes works at Objective Capital Management (OCM), based in Cleveland. He started his career in 1994 at Dean Witter Reynolds and spent 10 years at Merrill Lynch before joining OCM. He has 30+ years of experience in portfolio management.

Adam Vertes’ longest registration was 10 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (2006–2016). Before joining Objective Capital Management in 2016, Adam Vertes was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Advest, Inc.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 156013
  2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 10 years
    Pepper Pike, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  3. Advest, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Beachwood, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10
  4. Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 705

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Adam Vertes is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. Each was approved in November 2016.

  • OhioSince 18 November 2016
  • TexasSince 21 November 2016

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6614 March 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 3125 August 1994
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 6322 July 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 718 July 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Adam Steven Vertes
CRD
2509481
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1994
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Adam Vertes work?

Adam Vertes is an investment adviser representative registered through Objective Capital Management, LLC since November 2016, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Adam Vertes a financial advisor?

Yes. Adam Vertes has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio and Texas, through Objective Capital Management since November 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Adam Vertes have?

Adam Vertes has 32 years in the financial industry, since September 1994, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Adam Vertes passed?

Adam Vertes has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 31 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1994. FINRA credited Adam Vertes with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Adam Vertes work before Objective Capital Management?

Before Objective Capital Management, Adam Vertes was registered through Advest, Inc., January 2005 to March 2006; Raymond James & Associates, Inc., February 2001 to January 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Adam Vertes registered with FINRA?

No. Adam Vertes has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Adam Vertes’ record?

Search CRD 2509481 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Adam Vertes’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Objective Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2509481, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Objective Capital Management, LLC, filed 23 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Objective Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.