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Michael Currie

Managing Director, President & Board Member at H. M. Payson & Co.

No current adviser or broker registrationUpdated

Michael Currie is Managing Director, President & Board Member of H. M. Payson & Co., a Portland investment adviser managing $9.09B. Michael Currie has past investment-adviser registrations through 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24.

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Currie has been Managing Director, President & Board Member of H. M. Payson & Co. since April 1998, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. Michael Currie holds a B.A. from Colby College, a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law and an LL.M. from Boston University School of Law.

H. M. Payson & Co. is a Portland, ME firm with $9.09B under management, 4,308 clients and 29 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Michael R. Currie is Chairman of the Board, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of HM Payson. Currie has been with HM Payson since 1997, and Currie's experience also includes Pierce Atwood, where Currie was partner and trust and estates attorney.

  1. – · 23 years
    Portland, ME · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 2993

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 2413 September 1999
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General Securities Principal Examination
Series 663 September 1997
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 715 May 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Robert Currie
CRD
2880899
Firm
H. M. Payson & Co. · CRD 2993
Role
Managing Director, President & Board Member
Registration
No current adviser or broker registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
hmpayson.com

Common questions

Where does Michael Currie work?

Michael Currie has been Managing Director, President & Board Member of H. M. Payson & Co. since April 1998, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Does Michael Currie have a current investment-adviser registration?

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

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Michael Currie passed?

Michael Currie has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where was Michael Currie previously registered as an investment adviser?

Michael Currie has past investment-adviser registrations through H.M. Payson, September 2002 to August 2026, across 1 firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Michael Currie registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Currie has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Currie’s record?

Search CRD 2880899 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Currie’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at H. M. Payson & Co.

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2880899, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of H. M. Payson & Co., filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. H. M. Payson & Co. team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.