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Michael Messmer

Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer at Messmer Capital Advisors in Milford, OH

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Messmer is Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer of Messmer Capital Advisors LLC, an investment adviser managing $130M, and works from its Milford, OH office. Michael Messmer has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Messmer Capital Advisors since 28 October 2019, has 12 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 6 and Series 63.

12
Years in industry
6
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Messmer has been Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer of Messmer Capital Advisors since July 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Michael Messmer studied at Ohio University.

Messmer Capital Advisors LLC is a Milford, OH firm with $130M under management, 218 clients and 2 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Michael Messmer is Managing Partner and Financial Advisor of Messmer Capital. He is the Founder of Messmer Capital and launched the firm in 2019. Messmer initially planned to pursue the family's real estate business, but his career turned to financial planning during the Great Recession.

Michael Messmer’s longest registration is the current one, 6 years at Messmer Capital Advisors since 2019. Before joining Messmer Capital Advisors in 2019, Michael Messmer was registered through Golden Reserve, LLC.

  1. – present · 6 years
    Milford, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 305387
  2. Golden Reserve, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Dublin, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 283588

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Messmer is registered as an investment adviser representative in Ohio, since October 2019.

  • OhioSince 28 October 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 637 March 2013
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 617 December 2012
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael J Messmer
CRD
6013216
Firm
Messmer Capital Advisors · CRD 305387
Role
Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer
Office
220 MILL STREET, Milford, OH 45150
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2014
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Messmer work?

Michael Messmer has been Managing Member, Chief Compliance Officer of Messmer Capital Advisors LLC since July 2019, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 14 September 2026

Is Michael Messmer a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Messmer has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio, through Messmer Capital Advisors since October 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Messmer have?

Michael Messmer has 12 years in the financial industry, since May 2014, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Messmer passed?

Michael Messmer has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 6 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in December 2012. FINRA credited Michael Messmer with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Messmer work before Messmer Capital Advisors?

Before Messmer Capital Advisors, Michael Messmer was registered through Golden Reserve, LLC, December 2017 to June 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Messmer based?

Michael Messmer’s registered office is in Milford, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Messmer registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Messmer has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Messmer’s record?

Search CRD 6013216 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Messmer’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Messmer Capital Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6013216, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Messmer Capital Advisors LLC, filed 14 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Messmer Capital Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.