Michael Drozd has been Chief Investment Officer of LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since July 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Michael Drozd holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing, and Management from Drake University.
Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. is an Elmhurst, IL firm with $5.74B under management, 14,284 clients and 146 advisers across 71 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
Michael Drozd is SVP and Chief Investment Officer of LaSalle St. He serves on the Executive Committee, chairs the Investment Committee and is Senior Portfolio Manager for LaSalle St. Capital Management. Before joining LaSalle St., he held senior roles at Merrill Lynch - Bank of America, Citi Private Bank, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities and Calamos Investments.
Michael Drozd’s longest registration was 3 years at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (2018–2022). Before joining LaSalle St. Investment Advisors in 2024, Michael Drozd was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
- – present · 2 yearsElmhurst, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109701
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated– · 2 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
- Citigroup Global Markets Inc.– · 3 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7059
Professional designations
Listed by LaSalle St. Investment Advisors
- CIMA®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Michael Drozd is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since July 2024.
- IllinoisSince 3 July 2024
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 6TO | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 31 | Futures Managed Funds Examination | 5 June 2020 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 10 August 2018 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 18 June 2012 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 20 February 2012 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 10 February 2012 |
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Futures Managed Funds Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- Michael Mitchell Drozd
- CRD
- 6015178
- Firm
- LaSalle St. Investment Advisors · CRD 109701
- Role
- Chief Investment Officer
- Office
- 940 N. INDUSTRIAL DR., Elmhurst, IL 60126-1131
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- March 2014
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- lasallest.com
Where does Michael Drozd work?
Michael Drozd has been Chief Investment Officer of Lasalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. since July 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Michael Drozd a financial advisor?
Yes. Michael Drozd has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through LaSalle St. Investment Advisors since July 2024.
How many years of experience does Michael Drozd have?
Michael Drozd has 12 years in the financial industry, since March 2014, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Michael Drozd passed?
Michael Drozd has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 66, Series 31 and Series 6TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in February 2012. FINRA credited Michael Drozd with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Michael Drozd work before LaSalle St. Investment Advisors?
Before LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, Michael Drozd was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, February 2022 to July 2024; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., August 2018 to February 2022.
Where is Michael Drozd based?
Michael Drozd’s registered office is in Elmhurst, IL.
Is Michael Drozd registered with FINRA?
Yes. Michael Drozd has a current broker registration, under CRD 6015178.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Michael Drozd’s record?
Search CRD 6015178 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Drozd’s full registration record.
