Michael Kaplan has been Member/Shareholder of Morman, Kaplan, Brilliant and Fransko since June 2016, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Michael Kaplan holds a Bachelor's degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Morman, Kaplan, Brilliant and Fransko, LLC is an Ann Arbor, MI firm with $163M under management, 353 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Michael Kaplan is Principal & Director of Wealth Management of Four Financial Management, based in Ann Arbor. He oversees financial planning and portfolio management operations and coordinates the evaluation, development and execution of customized client solutions. Kaplan brings over two decades of experience to the role.
Michael Kaplan’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at Morman, Kaplan, Brilliant and Fransko since 2016. Before joining Morman, Kaplan, Brilliant and Fransko in 2016, Michael Kaplan was registered through LPL Financial LLC.
- Four Financial ManagementCurrent– present · 10 yearsAnn Arbor, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284251
- ProvizrAlso current– present · 10 yearsAnn Arbor, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284252
- LPL Financial LLC– · 6 yearsAnn Arbor, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
Investment adviser representative registrations
Michael Kaplan is registered as an investment adviser representative in Michigan, since October 2016.
- MichiganSince 21 October 2016
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 12 March 2010 |
| Series 4 | Registered Options Principal Examination | 23 June 2000 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 24 November 1998 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 5 October 1998 |
| Series 52 | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 23 September 1998 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Registered Options Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Michael Truman Kaplan
- CRD
- 3111747
- Firm
- Morman, Kaplan, Brilliant and Fransko · CRD 284251
- Role
- Member/Shareholder
- Office
- 777 E. EISENHOWER PKWY, SUITE 740, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- September 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- fourfinancial.com
Where does Michael Kaplan work?
Michael Kaplan has been Member/Shareholder of Morman, Kaplan, Brilliant and Fransko, LLC since June 2016, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Michael Kaplan a financial advisor?
Yes. Michael Kaplan has a current investment-adviser registration in Michigan, through Morman, Kaplan, Brilliant and Fransko since October 2016.
How many years of experience does Michael Kaplan have?
Michael Kaplan has 28 years in the financial industry, since September 1998, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Michael Kaplan passed?
Michael Kaplan has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 52, Series 63, Series 7, Series 4 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 52, was passed in September 1998. FINRA credited Michael Kaplan with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Michael Kaplan based?
Michael Kaplan’s registered office is in Ann Arbor, MI.
Is Michael Kaplan registered with FINRA?
Yes. Michael Kaplan has a current broker registration, under CRD 3111747.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Michael Kaplan’s record?
Search CRD 3111747 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Kaplan’s full registration record.
