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Louise Googins

President, Treasurer at Googins Advisors in Middleton, WI

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Louise Googins is President, Treasurer of Googins Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser managing $566M, and works from its Middleton, WI office. Louise Googins has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Googins Advisors since 1 September 1998, has 48 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

48
Years in industry
28
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
4
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Louise Googins has been President, Treasurer of Googins Advisors since September 1984, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Googins Advisors, Inc. is a Middleton, WI firm with $566M under management, 796 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its September 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 28 years
    Middleton, WI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13985

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Louise Googins is registered as an investment adviser representative in 4 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2010; the most recent is North Carolina, in August 2021.

  • LouisianaSince 23 April 2021
  • North CarolinaSince 24 August 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 1 March 2010
  • WashingtonSince 23 February 2021

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 631 September 1998
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2821 July 1995
Name
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Series 2416 June 1983
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 711 April 1981
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 115 September 1978
Name
Registered Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Louise Paulson Googins
CRD
857700
Firm
Googins Advisors · CRD 13985
Role
President, Treasurer
Office
6417 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, Middleton, WI 53562
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1978
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Louise Googins work?

Louise Googins has been President, Treasurer of Googins Advisors, Inc. since September 1984, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 29 September 2026

Is Louise Googins a financial advisor?

Yes. Louise Googins has a current investment-adviser registration in Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and Washington, through Googins Advisors since September 1998.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Louise Googins have?

Louise Googins has 48 years in the financial industry, since September 1978, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Louise Googins passed?

Louise Googins has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 1, Series 7, Series 24, Series 28, Series 63, Series 14 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in September 1978. FINRA credited Louise Googins with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Louise Googins based?

Louise Googins’ registered office is in Middleton, WI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Louise Googins registered with FINRA?

No. Louise Googins has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Louise Googins’ record?

Search CRD 857700 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Louise Googins’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Googins Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 857700, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Googins Advisors, Inc., filed 29 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.