Frank Cooper has been Founder of Grand Central Investment Group since October 2025, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm. Frank Cooper holds a Bachelor's degree from Presbyterian College.
Grand Central Investment Group, LLC is a Tampa, FL firm with $196M under management, 238 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.
Frank E. Cooper, III is Founder of Grand Central Investment Group, based in Tampa, Florida. After five years working with his family business, he shifted his focus to personal investments in 1969. In the fall of 1999 he established his own firm under the name Cooper Investment Group, and in 2006 he completed his transition to Cooper Capital Management, LLC.
Frank Cooper’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Grand Central Investment Group since 2015. Before joining Grand Central Investment Group in 2015, Frank Cooper was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and Wachovia Securities, LLC.
- – present · 11 yearsAdviser representative · Firm CRD 172537
- Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC– · 8 yearsTampa, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11025
- Wachovia Securities, LLC– · 6 yearsTampa, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
Investment adviser representative registrations
Frank Cooper is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from January 2015; the most recent is North Carolina, in June 2015.
- FloridaSince 21 January 2015
- North CarolinaSince 12 June 2015
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 6 September 2005 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 March 1992 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1 April 1982 |
| PC | AMEX Put and Call Exam | 2 September 1977 |
| Series 1 | Registered Representative Examination | 28 August 1969 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- AMEX Put and Call Exam
- Name
- Registered Representative Examination
- Full name
- Frank Everett Cooper
- CRD
- 53531
- Firm
- Grand Central Investment Group · CRD 172537
- Role
- Founder
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- October 1999
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- grandcentralgroup.com
Where does Frank Cooper work?
Frank Cooper has been Founder of Grand Central Investment Group, LLC since October 2025.
Is Frank Cooper a financial advisor?
Yes. Frank Cooper has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida and North Carolina, through Grand Central Investment Group since January 2015.
How many years of experience does Frank Cooper have?
Frank Cooper has 27 years in the financial industry, since October 1999, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Frank Cooper passed?
Frank Cooper has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 1, PC, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in August 1969. FINRA credited Frank Cooper with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Frank Cooper work before Grand Central Investment Group?
Before Grand Central Investment Group, Frank Cooper was registered through PCCB, LLC, September 2014 to December 2014; Wachovia Securities, LLC, October 1999 to February 2006.
Is Frank Cooper registered with FINRA?
No. Frank Cooper has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Frank Cooper’s record?
Search CRD 53531 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Frank Cooper’s full registration record.
