John Denney has been an investment adviser representative at Sage Investment Counsel since June 2020, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.
Sage Investment Counsel LLC is a Franklin, TN firm with $165M under management, 79 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
John Michael Denney is Wealth Manager of Sage Investment Counsel. His investing career began in 1979 with a firm that has since been merged by Morgan Stanley. He joined Sage Investment Counsel with Dirk Calvin after some 35 years of working with him, first as a co-host of radio's Money Talk, in leadership roles in the Nashville Chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors, and in sharing investment responsibilities with joint clients.
John Denney’s longest registration was 16 years at Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC (2004–2020). Before joining Sage Investment Counsel in 2020, John Denney was registered through Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC.
- Sage Investment CounselCurrent– present · 6 yearsFranklin, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116907
- Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC– · 16 yearsFranklin, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3767
Investment adviser representative registrations
John Denney is registered as an investment adviser representative in Tennessee, since June 2020.
- TennesseeSince 11 June 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 26 December 1996 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 31 January 1990 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 8 February 1980 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 January 1980 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- John Michael Denney
- CRD
- 703975
- Firm
- Sage Investment Counsel · CRD 116907
- Office
- 142 5TH AVENUE NORTH, SUITE A, Franklin, TN 37064
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 1980
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- sageinv.com
Where does John Denney work?
John Denney is an investment adviser representative registered through Sage Investment Counsel LLC since June 2020, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.
Is John Denney a financial advisor?
Yes. John Denney has a current investment-adviser registration in Tennessee, through Sage Investment Counsel since June 2020.
How many years of experience does John Denney have?
John Denney has 46 years in the financial industry, since January 1980, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has John Denney passed?
John Denney has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 1980. FINRA credited John Denney with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did John Denney work before Sage Investment Counsel?
Before Sage Investment Counsel, John Denney was registered through Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC, January 2004 to June 2020.
Where is John Denney based?
John Denney’s registered office is in Franklin, TN.
Is John Denney registered with FINRA?
No. John Denney has no current broker registration.
How can I verify John Denney’s record?
Search CRD 703975 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes John Denney’s full registration record.
