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John Butterfield

President at Jack V. Butterfield Investment

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

John Butterfield is President of Jack V. Butterfield Investment Company, a Jackson investment adviser managing $158M. John Butterfield has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Jack V. Butterfield Investment since 4 June 2010, has 46 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 11 licensing exams.

46
Years in industry
16
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

John Butterfield has been President of Jack V. Butterfield Investment since December 1983, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.

Jack V. Butterfield Investment Company is a Jackson, MI firm with $158M under management, 208 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.

John Butterfield is President of Jack V. Butterfield Investment Company. He has worked at the firm since 1979 and as owner/operator since 1983. He is the team leader and senior advisor.

  1. – present · 16 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3998

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

John Butterfield is registered as an investment adviser representative in Michigan, since June 2010.

  • MichiganSince 4 June 2010

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 52TO2 January 2023
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
Series 79TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
Series 57TO2 January 2023
Name
Securities Trader Exam
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 669 February 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 554 October 2000
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 5330 March 1988
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 277 April 1981
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Series 2413 August 1980
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 720 October 1979
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
John Clark Butterfield
CRD
872760
Role
President
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
August 1980
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Firm bio
jvbco.com

Common questions

Where does John Butterfield work?

John Butterfield has been President of Jack V. Butterfield Investment Company since December 1983, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 12 February 2026

Is John Butterfield a financial advisor?

Yes. John Butterfield has a current investment-adviser registration in Michigan, through Jack V. Butterfield Investment since June 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does John Butterfield have?

John Butterfield has 46 years in the financial industry, since August 1980, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has John Butterfield passed?

John Butterfield has passed 11 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, Series 27, Series 53, Series 55, Series 66, Series 14, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, Series 79TO and Series 57TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1979. FINRA credited John Butterfield with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is John Butterfield registered with FINRA?

Yes. John Butterfield has a current broker registration, under CRD 872760.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify John Butterfield’s record?

Search CRD 872760 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish John Butterfield’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Jack V. Butterfield Investment

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 872760, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Jack V. Butterfield Investment Company, filed 12 February 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Jack V. Butterfield Investment team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.