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Michael Cole

Investment adviser representative at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors in Louisville, KY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Cole is an investment adviser representative at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC, an investment adviser managing $215M, and works from its Louisville, KY office. Michael Cole has been registered through Garton and Associates Financial Advisors since 1 June 2025, has 2 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the SIE, Series 7TO, Series 63 and Series 65.

2
Years in industry
1
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Cole has been an investment adviser representative at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors since June 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC is a Louisville, KY firm with $215M under management, 369 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 146493

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Cole is registered as an investment adviser representative in Kentucky, since June 2025.

  • KentuckySince 1 June 2025

Examinations

Series 6513 September 2024
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6312 October 2020
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 7TO2 October 2020
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIE25 September 2020
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Alexander Cole
CRD
7270084
Office
2319 LIME KILN LANE, SUITE A, Louisville, KY 40222
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2024
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Cole work?

Michael Cole is an investment adviser representative registered through Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC since June 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Cole a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Cole has a current investment-adviser registration in Kentucky, through Garton and Associates Financial Advisors since June 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Cole have?

Michael Cole has 2 years in the financial industry, since March 2024, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Cole passed?

Michael Cole has passed 4 licensing exams: the SIE, Series 7TO, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in September 2020.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Cole based?

Michael Cole’s registered office is in Louisville, KY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Cole registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Cole has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Cole’s record?

Search CRD 7270084 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Cole’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Garton and Associates Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7270084, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Garton and Associates Financial Advisors LLC, filed 12 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.