Dewey Steffen is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Great Lakes Wealth, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Dewey Steffen holds a Bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and an Associate's degree in business from Schoolcraft College.
Great Lakes Wealth, LLC is a Northville, MI firm with $166M under management, 248 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Dewey D. Steffen is CIO & Director of Wealth Planning at Great Lakes Wealth in Northville, Michigan. He co-founded Great Lakes Wealth on July 1, 2016, and oversees the firm's proprietary investment model portfolios as Chief Investment Officer and lead portfolio manager. Before founding the firm, he spent nine years as Vice President - Wealth Management and Portfolio Manager at UBS Financial Services.
Dewey Steffen’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at Great Lakes Wealth since 2016. Before joining Great Lakes Wealth in 2016, Dewey Steffen was registered through UBS Financial Services Inc.
- Great Lakes Wealth, LLCCurrent– present · 10 yearsNorthville, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282362
- UBS Financial Services Inc.– · 7 yearsFarmington Hills, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
Investment adviser representative registrations
Dewey Steffen is registered as an investment adviser representative in Michigan, since July 2016.
- MichiganSince 5 July 2016
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 4 November 2010 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 3 April 1996 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 13 December 1995 |
| Series 52 | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 5 December 1995 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Dewey Deane Steffen
- CRD
- 2688651
- Firm
- Great Lakes Wealth · CRD 282362
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer; Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 22260 HAGGERTY ROAD, SUITE 160, Northville, MI 48167
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- December 1995
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- greatlakeswealth.us
Where does Dewey Steffen work?
Dewey Steffen is Chief Executive Officer; Chief Compliance Officer of Great Lakes Wealth, LLC, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Dewey Steffen a financial advisor?
Yes. Dewey Steffen has a current investment-adviser registration in Michigan, through Great Lakes Wealth since July 2016.
How many years of experience does Dewey Steffen have?
Dewey Steffen has 30 years in the financial industry, since December 1995, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Dewey Steffen passed?
Dewey Steffen has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 52, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 52, was passed in December 1995. FINRA credited Dewey Steffen with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Dewey Steffen based?
Dewey Steffen’s registered office is in Northville, MI.
Is Dewey Steffen registered with FINRA?
Yes. Dewey Steffen has a current broker registration, under CRD 2688651.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Dewey Steffen’s record?
Search CRD 2688651 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Dewey Steffen’s full registration record.