Douglas Skinner has been Managing Member of Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management since January 2012, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Douglas Skinner holds an MBA from the University of Illinois at Springfield and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management, LLC is a Springfield, IL firm with $706M under management, 571 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.
Douglas Skinner is a Partner of Skinner Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management, LLC. He has been with the firm since 2007 and a financial advisor since 1999, with over 35 years of banking and financial services experience. Before becoming a partner he spent sixteen years with Bank of Springfield, where he was Vice President managing the Investment and Trust Departments. He specializes in comprehensive financial plans, retirement income strategies, estate planning, and portfolio management.
Douglas Skinner’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management since 2012. Before joining Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management in 2012, Douglas Skinner was registered through NFP Securities, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services.
- – present · 14 yearsSpringfield, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 159255
- NFP Securities, Inc.– · 5 yearsSpringfield, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 42046
- Raymond James Financial Services– · 6 yearsSpringfield, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6694
Investment adviser representative registrations
Douglas Skinner is registered as an investment adviser representative in South Carolina, since April 2025.
- South CarolinaSince 10 April 2025
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 51 | Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination | 6 June 2003 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 20 November 2002 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 21 December 1999 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 26 August 1999 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 10 August 1999 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Douglas Lee Skinner
- CRD
- 3268397
- Firm
- Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management · CRD 159255
- Role
- Managing Member
- Office
- 3000 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 201, Springfield, IL 62703
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- August 1999
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- scewealth.com
Where does Douglas Skinner work?
Douglas Skinner has been Managing Member of Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management, LLC since January 2012, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Douglas Skinner a financial advisor?
Yes. Douglas Skinner has a current investment-adviser registration in South Carolina, through Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management since February 2012.
How many years of experience does Douglas Skinner have?
Douglas Skinner has 27 years in the financial industry, since August 1999, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Douglas Skinner passed?
Douglas Skinner has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 51. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1999. FINRA credited Douglas Skinner with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Douglas Skinner work before Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management?
Before Skinner, Copper & Ehmen Wealth Management, Douglas Skinner was registered through Raymond James Financial Services, October 2000 to January 2007.
Where is Douglas Skinner based?
Douglas Skinner’s registered office is in Springfield, IL.
Is Douglas Skinner registered with FINRA?
Yes. Douglas Skinner has a current broker registration, under CRD 3268397.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Douglas Skinner’s record?
Search CRD 3268397 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Douglas Skinner’s full registration record.
