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Michael Goss

Director - Wealthspire at Wealthspire Retirement

Investment adviser registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

27
Years in the industry
3
Adviser firms
2
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Michael Goss is Director - Wealthspire of Wealthspire Retirement, LLC, a Aliso Viejo investment adviser managing $38.6B. Michael Goss has 27 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

Role at Wealthspire Retirement

Title on Schedule A
Director - Wealthspire
Control
Michael Goss is a control person of Wealthspire Retirement.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Michael Goss has held the filed role since October 2025.

The firm

Wealthspire Retirement, LLC
Aliso Viejo, CA

Form ADV filed 31 March 2026

$38.6B AUM7,532 clients139 advisers23 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Wealthspire Institutional, LLCCurrent
    – present · 6 years
    Windsor, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106720
  2. Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC
    – · 14 years
    Windsor, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140675
  3. UBS Financial Services Inc.
    – · 7 years
    Hartford, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174
  4. Passed Series 63 and Series 65 · 1995
  5. Passed Series 7 · 1994

Registrations and exams

Michael Goss has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut and Texas and has passed 3 qualifying exams.

Connecticut13 January 2021
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved
Texas26 January 2022
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved, resident

Examinations

Series 6530 March 1995
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6310 January 1995
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 712 December 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Michael Edmond Goss
CRD
2557044
Firm
Wealthspire Retirement, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser registration
Firm bio
wealthspire.com

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Background

Michael Goss leads Wealthspire’s institutional consulting practice and firmwide revenue growth. He co-founded Fiduciary Investment Advisors and previously worked at UBS Financial Services. Wealthspire, team biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Michael Goss work?

Michael Goss has been Director - Wealthspire of Wealthspire Retirement, LLC since October 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Is Michael Goss a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Goss has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut and Texas, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Goss have?

Michael Goss has worked in the financial industry for 27 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 23 May 1999, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Michael Goss passed?

Michael Goss has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1994.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where was Michael Goss previously registered as an investment adviser?

Michael Goss has past investment-adviser registrations through Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC, July 2006 to December 2020; UBS Financial Services Inc., March 1999 to May 2006, across 3 firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Wealthspire Retirement

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2557044. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Wealthspire Retirement, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Wealthspire Retirement team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and portrait.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Michael Goss or Wealthspire Retirement, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.

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