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Michael Lantz

Managing Principal/LLC Member at Lantz Financial in Naperville, IL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Lantz is Managing Principal/LLC Member of Lantz Financial LLC, an investment adviser managing $994M, and works from its Naperville, IL office. Michael Lantz has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Lantz Financial since 24 September 2018, has 36 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

36
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Lantz has been Managing Principal/LLC Member of Lantz Financial since June 2018, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Lantz Financial LLC is a Naperville, IL firm with $994M under management, 669 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Michael Lantz is Managing Principal and Senior Financial Advisor of Lantz Financial. Lantz founded Lantz Financial in 2017, after 25-plus years in the business. Earlier, Lantz spent many years at AG Edwards as an advisor and branch manager until that firm merged with Wachovia and what became Wells Fargo Advisors.

Michael Lantz’s longest registration was 9 years at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (2008–2017). Before joining Lantz Financial in 2018, Michael Lantz was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Naperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 297573
  2. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Naperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 11025
  3. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
    – · 9 years
    Naperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  4. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
    – · 7 years
    Naperville, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Lantz is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from September 2018; the most recent is Florida, in January 2023.

  • FloridaSince 25 January 2023
  • IllinoisSince 24 September 2018
  • TexasResidentSince 25 September 2018

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 3127 April 2009
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 1025 April 2001
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 922 February 2001
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 6319 October 1990
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 717 October 1990
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Jon Lantz
CRD
2099896
Firm
Lantz Financial · CRD 297573
Role
Managing Principal/LLC Member
Office
1733 PARK STREET, SUITE 350, Naperville, IL 60563
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 1990
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Lantz work?

Michael Lantz has been Managing Principal/LLC Member of Lantz Financial LLC since June 2018, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 September 2026

Is Michael Lantz a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Lantz has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Illinois and Texas, through Lantz Financial since September 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Lantz have?

Michael Lantz has 36 years in the financial industry, since October 1990, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Lantz passed?

Michael Lantz has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 9, Series 10 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1990. FINRA credited Michael Lantz with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Lantz work before Lantz Financial?

Before Lantz Financial, Michael Lantz was registered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, January 2008 to May 2017; A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., November 2000 to January 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Lantz based?

Michael Lantz’s registered office is in Naperville, IL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Lantz registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Lantz has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Lantz’s record?

Search CRD 2099896 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Lantz’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Lantz Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2099896, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Lantz Financial LLC, filed 30 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Lantz Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.