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Michael Mcclary

Chief Investment Officer at Valmark Advisers

Investment adviser and broker registrationsAkron, OH

Michael Mcclary is Chief Investment Officer of Valmark Advisers Inc, an Akron investment adviser managing $10.2B. Michael Mcclary has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Valmark Advisers since 7 December 2004, has 22 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 66.

22
Years in industry
21
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
11
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 18 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Mcclary has been Chief Investment Officer of Valmark Advisers since January 2010. Michael Mcclary is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Valmark Advisers Inc is an Akron, OH firm with $10.2B under management, 14,890 clients and 280 advisers across 157 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

  1. Bosshard Investment Management Co., LLC
    – · under a year
    Akron, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 138851
  2. Bosshard Investment Management Co., LLC
    – · 3 years
    Akron, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 138851
  3. – present · 21 years
    Akron, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108050

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Florida16 December 2005
Status
Approved
Indiana23 September 2024
Status
Approved
Maine17 July 2012
Status
Approved
Massachusetts6 January 2006
Status
Approved
Michigan25 March 2011
Status
Approved
Minnesota21 January 2014
Status
Approved
New York6 April 2021
Status
Approved
North Carolina30 May 2024
Status
Approved
Ohio7 December 2004
Status
Approved
Virginia3 January 2008
Status
Approved
Wisconsin5 November 2007
Status
Approved

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6614 December 2005
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 2430 August 2004
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 714 June 2004
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Michael Andrew Mcclary
CRD
4802823
Office
130 SPRINGSIDE DRIVE, Akron, OH 44333

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does Michael Mcclary work?

Michael Mcclary has been Chief Investment Officer of Valmark Advisers Inc since January 2010, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 June 2026

Is Michael Mcclary a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Mcclary has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin, through Valmark Advisers since December 2004.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Mcclary have?

Michael Mcclary has 22 years in the financial industry, since June 2004, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Michael Mcclary passed?

Michael Mcclary has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 2004. FINRA credited Michael Mcclary with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is Michael Mcclary based?

Michael Mcclary’s registered office is in Akron, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Valmark Advisers

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4802823. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Valmark Advisers Inc, filed 1 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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