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Michael Fidler

Investment adviser representative at Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional in Bedford, IN

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Michael Fidler is an investment adviser representative at Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc., an investment adviser managing $596M, and works from its Bedford, IN office. Michael Fidler has been registered through Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional since 11 September 2014, has 32 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6 and Series 65.

32
Years in industry
12
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Fidler has been an investment adviser representative at Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional since September 2014, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc. is a Bloomington, IN firm with $596M under management, 1,083 clients and 21 advisers across 3 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.

Michael Fidler’s longest registration is the current one, 13 years at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2013. Before joining Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional in 2014, Michael Fidler was registered through SPC and Park Avenue Securities LLC.

  1. CfciCurrent
    – present · 12 years
    Bedford, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 128257
  2. J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.Also current
    – present · 13 years
    Bedford,IN, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 112294
  3. SPC
    – · 5 years
    Bedford, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110692
  4. Park Avenue Securities LLC
    – · 4 years
    Bedford, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46173

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Fidler is registered as an investment adviser representative in Indiana, since October 2013.

  • IndianaSince 22 October 2013

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6529 December 2000
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6321 September 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 621 September 1994
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Thomas Fidler
CRD
2512493
Office
1630 H. St., Bedford, IN 47421
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 1994
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Michael Fidler work?

Michael Fidler is an investment adviser representative registered through Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc. since September 2014, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Michael Fidler a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Fidler has a current investment-adviser registration in Indiana, through Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional since September 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Fidler have?

Michael Fidler has 32 years in the financial industry, since October 1994, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Michael Fidler passed?

Michael Fidler has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in September 1994. FINRA credited Michael Fidler with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Michael Fidler work before Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional?

Before Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Michael Fidler was registered through SPC, March 2008 to October 2013; Park Avenue Securities LLC, June 2001 to March 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Michael Fidler based?

Michael Fidler’s registered office is in Bedford, IN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Michael Fidler registered with FINRA?

Yes. Michael Fidler has a current broker registration, under CRD 2512493.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Michael Fidler’s record?

Search CRD 2512493 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Fidler’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2512493, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc., filed 18 February 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.