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Michael Bearducci

Executive Vice President/Secretary at Vantage Financial Group in Cleveland, OH

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Michael Bearducci is Executive Vice President/Secretary of Vantage Financial Group, Inc., an investment adviser managing $867M, and works from its Cleveland, OH office. Michael Bearducci has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Vantage Financial Group since 1 January 2000, has 29 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 63.

29
Years in industry
26
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Bearducci has been Executive Vice President/Secretary of Vantage Financial Group since December 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 5% and 10% of it. Michael Bearducci holds a Degree in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace College.

Vantage Financial Group, Inc. is a Cleveland, OH firm with $867M under management, 2,521 clients and 22 advisers across 7 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Michael T. Bearducci is Principal & Executive Vice President of Vantage Financial Group. He focuses on helping clients navigate their journey through retirement, with financial planning covering wealth management, college planning strategies, insurance protection, and generating lifetime income. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial services business.

Michael Bearducci’s longest registration is the current one, 26 years at Vantage Financial Group since 2000.

  1. Cetera Investment Advisers LLCAlso current
    – present · 3 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105644
  2. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
    – · 9 years
    El Segundo, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572
  3. Walnut Street Securities, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15840
  4. – present · 26 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105950

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Bearducci is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from January 2000; the most recent is Texas, in June 2023.

  • OhioSince 1 January 2000
  • TexasSince 22 January 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 29 June 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 639 October 2006
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 725 April 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Thomas Bearducci
CRD
2445816
Firm
Vantage Financial Group · CRD 105950
Role
Executive Vice President/Secretary
Office
6200 ROCKSIDE ROAD, SUITE 100, Cleveland, OH 44131
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
April 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Firm bio
vanfin.com

Common questions

Where does Michael Bearducci work?

Michael Bearducci has been Executive Vice President/Secretary of Vantage Financial Group, Inc. since December 2011, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Michael Bearducci a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Bearducci has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio, Texas and Texas, through Vantage Financial Group since January 2000.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Bearducci have?

Michael Bearducci has 29 years in the financial industry, since April 1997, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Bearducci passed?

Michael Bearducci has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1997. FINRA credited Michael Bearducci with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Bearducci based?

Michael Bearducci’s registered office is in Cleveland, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Bearducci registered with FINRA?

Yes. Michael Bearducci has a current broker registration, under CRD 2445816.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Michael Bearducci’s record?

Search CRD 2445816 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Bearducci’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Vantage Financial Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2445816, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Vantage Financial Group, Inc., filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Vantage Financial Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.