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Michael Gentry

Vice President at Prairie Capital Management Group in Kansas City, MO

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Gentry is Vice President of Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC, an investment adviser managing $7.13B, and works from its Kansas City, MO office. Michael Gentry has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Prairie Capital Management Group since 20 April 2021, has 24 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66.

24
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Gentry has been Vice President of Prairie Capital Management Group since April 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Michael Gentry holds a B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Kansas, an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Kansas and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC is a Kansas City, MO firm with $7.13B under management, 531 clients and 26 advisers across 6 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Michael M. Gentry is Managing Director of Prairie Capital, based in Kansas City, MO. He has been an investment professional since 2003 and joined Prairie Capital in 2012. Before that, he spent seven years with Credit Suisse in Chicago as a Director in the HOLT division, consulting with hedge funds and other institutional asset managers, and two years with Ernst & Young's corporate restructurings practice.

Michael Gentry’s longest registration was 6 years at Prairie Capital Management, LLC (2014–2021). Before joining Prairie Capital Management Group in 2021, Michael Gentry was registered through Umb Financial Services, Inc. and Prairie Capital Management, LLC.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Kansas City, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 311623
  2. Umb Financial Services, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Kansas City, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 17073
  3. Prairie Capital Management, LLC
    – · 6 years
    Kansas City, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 153588

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Gentry is registered as an investment adviser representative in Missouri, since April 2021.

  • MissouriSince 20 April 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6614 July 2014
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 6310 February 2003
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 715 March 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Mueller Gentry
CRD
4340158
Role
Vice President
Office
4900 Main Street, Suite 700, Kansas City, MO 64112
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2002
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Gentry work?

Michael Gentry has been Vice President of Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC since April 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Is Michael Gentry a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Gentry has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri, through Prairie Capital Management Group since April 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Gentry have?

Michael Gentry has 24 years in the financial industry, since June 2002, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Michael Gentry passed?

Michael Gentry has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 2001. FINRA credited Michael Gentry with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where did Michael Gentry work before Prairie Capital Management Group?

Before Prairie Capital Management Group, Michael Gentry was registered through Umb Financial Services, Inc., July 2014 to February 2016; Prairie Capital Management, LLC, July 2014 to April 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where is Michael Gentry based?

Michael Gentry’s registered office is in Kansas City, MO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Michael Gentry registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Gentry has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Gentry’s record?

Search CRD 4340158 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Gentry’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Prairie Capital Management Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4340158, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Prairie Capital Management Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.