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Michael Hickey

Investment adviser representative at Regal Advisory Services in Fort Myers, FL

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Michael Hickey is an investment adviser representative at Regal Advisory Services, Inc., an investment adviser managing $121M, and works from its Fort Myers, FL office. Michael Hickey has been registered through Regal Advisory Services since 26 October 2023, has 38 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 24.

38
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Hickey has been an investment adviser representative at Regal Advisory Services since October 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Regal Advisory Services, Inc. is a Glenview, IL firm with $121M under management, 274 clients and 16 advisers across 13 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Michael G. Hickey is Senior Investment Consultant of Regal Advisory Services, Inc. He has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and specializes in fee-based consulting and asset management. He works in an advisory capacity with trusts and estates and offers financial planning services.

Michael Hickey’s longest registration was 8 years at Level Four Financial, LLC (2013–2021). Before joining Regal Advisory Services in 2023, Michael Hickey was registered through Level Four Advisory Services and Level Four Financial, LLC.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Fort Myers, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 123842
  2. Level Four Advisory Services
    – · 1 year
    Grayslake, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134086
  3. Level Four Financial, LLC
    – · 8 years
    Grayslake, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 25700
  4. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc
    – · 4 years
    North Riverside, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149018
  5. Raymond James Financial Services
    – · 6 years
    North Riverside, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6694
  6. McDonald Investments Inc.
    – · under a year
    Chicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 566

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Hickey is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from October 2023; the most recent is Texas, in December 2023.

  • FloridaSince 3 November 2023
  • IllinoisSince 26 October 2023
  • TexasSince 11 December 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 242 July 2010
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 659 February 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6322 July 1988
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 716 July 1988
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Gerard Hickey
CRD
1816617
Firm
Regal Advisory Services · CRD 123842
Office
4300 Ford Street Extension, Fort Myers, FL 33916
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
August 1988
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Michael Hickey work?

Michael Hickey is an investment adviser representative registered through Regal Advisory Services, Inc. since October 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Hickey a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Hickey has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Illinois and Texas, through Regal Advisory Services since October 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Hickey have?

Michael Hickey has 38 years in the financial industry, since August 1988, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Hickey passed?

Michael Hickey has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1988. FINRA credited Michael Hickey with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Hickey work before Regal Advisory Services?

Before Regal Advisory Services, Michael Hickey was registered through Level Four Advisory Services, December 2021 to October 2023; Level Four Financial, LLC, January 2013 to December 2021; Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc, January 2009 to January 2013; Raymond James Financial Services, August 2002 to May 2009; McDonald Investments Inc., June 2002 to August 2002.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Hickey based?

Michael Hickey’s registered office is in Fort Myers, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Hickey registered with FINRA?

Yes. Michael Hickey has a current broker registration, under CRD 1816617.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Michael Hickey’s record?

Search CRD 1816617 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Hickey’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Regal Advisory Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1816617, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Regal Advisory Services, Inc., filed 31 July 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Regal Advisory Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.