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Nicholas Nauta

Investment adviser representative at Shotwell Rutter Baer in Lansing, MI

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Nicholas Nauta is an investment adviser representative at Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc, an investment adviser managing $184M, and works from its Lansing, MI office. Nicholas Nauta has been registered through Shotwell Rutter Baer since 7 February 2019, has 20 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7.

20
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
6
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Nicholas Nauta has been an investment adviser representative at Shotwell Rutter Baer since February 2019, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc is a Lansing, MI firm with $184M under management, 282 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its January 2026 filing.

Nicholas Nauta’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Shotwell Rutter Baer since 2019. Before joining Shotwell Rutter Baer in 2019, Nicholas Nauta was registered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cuso Financial Services, L.P.

  1. – present · 7 years
    Lansing, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 122789
  2. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Lansing, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134139
  3. Cuso Financial Services, L.P.
    – · 4 years
    San Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 42132
  4. Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Lansing, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13941
  5. Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Mason, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 628

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Nicholas Nauta is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states. The first approvals date from February 2019; the most recent is Florida, in March 2019.

  • CaliforniaSince 7 February 2019
  • FloridaSince 19 March 2019
  • HawaiiSince 7 February 2019
  • IndianaSince 7 February 2019
  • MichiganSince 7 February 2019
  • TexasSince 7 February 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 72 February 2006
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6611 January 2006
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Nicholas Frank Nauta
CRD
5062316
Firm
Shotwell Rutter Baer · CRD 122789
Office
6350 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 200, Lansing, MI 48917
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Nicholas Nauta work?

Nicholas Nauta is an investment adviser representative registered through Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc since February 2019, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nicholas Nauta a financial advisor?

Yes. Nicholas Nauta has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan and Texas, through Shotwell Rutter Baer since February 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Nicholas Nauta have?

Nicholas Nauta has 20 years in the financial industry, since March 2006, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Nicholas Nauta passed?

Nicholas Nauta has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 66 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 66, was passed in January 2006. FINRA credited Nicholas Nauta with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Nicholas Nauta work before Shotwell Rutter Baer?

Before Shotwell Rutter Baer, Nicholas Nauta was registered through Cuso Financial Services, L.P., October 2011 to November 2015; Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc., December 2008 to September 2011; Fifth Third Securities, Inc., October 2006 to December 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Nicholas Nauta based?

Nicholas Nauta’s registered office is in Lansing, MI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nicholas Nauta registered with FINRA?

No. Nicholas Nauta has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Nicholas Nauta’s record?

Search CRD 5062316 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Nicholas Nauta’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Shotwell Rutter Baer

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5062316, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Shotwell Rutter Baer Inc, filed 29 January 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.