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Michael Butts

Principal at South Street Advisors

No current adviser or broker registrationUpdated

Michael Butts is Principal of South Street Advisors, LLC, a New York investment adviser managing $906M. Michael Butts has past investment-adviser registrations through 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 52TO.

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Butts has been Principal of South Street Advisors since January 2024, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm.

South Street Advisors, LLC is a New York, NY firm with $906M under management, 138 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

  1. Tocqueville Asset Management LP
    – · 2 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105690

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 52TO2 January 2023
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
Series 655 March 2020
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6323 January 2008
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 716 March 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael William Butts
CRD
2773425
Firm
South Street Advisors · CRD 112326
Role
Principal
Registration
No current adviser or broker registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Butts work?

Michael Butts has been Principal of South Street Advisors, LLC since January 2024.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Does Michael Butts have a current investment-adviser registration?

Michael Butts has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Butts passed?

Michael Butts has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1998. FINRA credited Michael Butts with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where was Michael Butts previously registered as an investment adviser?

Michael Butts has past investment-adviser registrations through Tocqueville Asset Management LP, April 2021 to January 2024, across 1 firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Butts registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Butts has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Butts’ record?

Search CRD 2773425 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Butts’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at South Street Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2773425, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of South Street Advisors, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.