Craig Findley has been Chairman, Chief Executive, Owner of Venture Visionary Partners since May 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.
Venture Visionary Partners LLC is a Sylvania, OH firm with $5.24B under management, 2,810 clients and 18 advisers across 5 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Craig D. Findley is Founder & CEO of Venture Visionary Partners and serves as its Managing Partner. Findley has 30+ years of experience advising individuals and families.
Craig Findley’s longest registration was 8 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (2003–2011). Before joining Venture Visionary Partners in 2019, Craig Findley was registered through PKS Advisory Services, LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc.
- – present · 7 yearsSylvania, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 304237
- PKS Advisory Services, LLC– · under a yearAlbany, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 125648
- UBS Financial Services Inc.– · 7 yearsSylvania, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated– · 8 yearsToledo, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.– · 3 yearsToledo, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059
Professional designations
Listed by Venture Visionary Partners
- CPWA®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Craig Findley is registered as an investment adviser representative in 4 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from June 2019; the most recent is Michigan, in May 2022.
- FloridaSince 26 January 2022
- MichiganSince 19 May 2022
- OhioSince 25 June 2019
- TexasResidentSince 24 June 2019
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 27 October 2004 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 27 October 2004 |
| Series 31 | Futures Managed Funds Examination | 10 April 2000 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 17 June 1996 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 9 October 1992 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 28 September 1992 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- Futures Managed Funds Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Craig Douglas Findley
- CRD
- 2250784
- Firm
- Venture Visionary Partners · CRD 304237
- Role
- Chairman, Chief Executive, Owner
- Office
- 5520 MONROE STREET, SUITE B, Sylvania, OH 43560
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- October 1992
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- venturevp.com
Where does Craig Findley work?
Craig Findley has been Chairman, Chief Executive, Owner of Venture Visionary Partners LLC since May 2019, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Craig Findley a financial advisor?
Yes. Craig Findley has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Texas, through Venture Visionary Partners since June 2019.
How many years of experience does Craig Findley have?
Craig Findley has 34 years in the financial industry, since October 1992, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has Craig Findley passed?
Craig Findley has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 31, Series 10, Series 9 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1992. FINRA credited Craig Findley with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Craig Findley work before Venture Visionary Partners?
Before Venture Visionary Partners, Craig Findley was registered through UBS Financial Services Inc., December 2011 to April 2019; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, June 2003 to December 2011; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., December 1999 to June 2003.
Where is Craig Findley based?
Craig Findley’s registered office is in Sylvania, OH.
Is Craig Findley registered with FINRA?
No. Craig Findley has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Craig Findley’s record?
Search CRD 2250784 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Craig Findley’s full registration record.
