Michael Fickell has been Partner & Chief Investment Officer of FC Wealth Solutions since October 2016, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Michael Fickell holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
FC Wealth Solutions LLC is a Westerville, OH firm with $101M under management, 163 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its April 2026 filing.
Michael Fickell is Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer of FC Wealth Solutions. Before forming the firm, he spent 15 years on Wall Street as a trader and portfolio manager, including at Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada and Hutchin Hill Capital. His research has enabled him to develop many of the rule-based investment strategies the firm uses for managing client assets.
Michael Fickell’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at FC Wealth Solutions since 2017. Before joining FC Wealth Solutions in 2017, Michael Fickell was registered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation.
- FC Wealth Solutions LLCCurrent– present · 9 yearsWesterville, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 286381
- Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation– · under a yearColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3978
Investment adviser representative registrations
Michael Fickell is registered as an investment adviser representative in Ohio, since February 2017.
- OhioSince 24 February 2017
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 18 September 2017 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 11 January 2017 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 April 2016 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 28 September 2001 |
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- Michael Wayne Fickell
- CRD
- 4209688
- Firm
- FC Wealth Solutions · CRD 286381
- Role
- Partner & Chief Investment Officer
- Office
- 579 EXECUTIVE CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 230, Westerville, OH 43082
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- November 2006
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- fcwealthsolutions.com
Where does Michael Fickell work?
Michael Fickell has been Partner & Chief Investment Officer of FC Wealth Solutions LLC since October 2016, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Michael Fickell a financial advisor?
Yes. Michael Fickell has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio, through FC Wealth Solutions since February 2017.
How many years of experience does Michael Fickell have?
Michael Fickell has 19 years in the financial industry, since November 2006, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Michael Fickell passed?
Michael Fickell has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 65 and Series 3. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in September 2001. FINRA credited Michael Fickell with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Michael Fickell based?
Michael Fickell’s registered office is in Westerville, OH.
Is Michael Fickell registered with FINRA?
No. Michael Fickell has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Michael Fickell’s record?
Search CRD 4209688 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Fickell’s full registration record.
