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Renee Michel

Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer at Sweeney & Michel in Chico, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Renee Michel is Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer of Sweeney & Michel, LLC, an investment adviser managing $753M, and works from its Chico, CA office. Renee Michel has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Sweeney & Michel since 31 March 2016, has 22 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65.

22
Years in industry
10
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Renee Michel has been Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer of Sweeney & Michel since March 2016, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Renee Michel holds an MBA from Chico State. Renee Michel studied at the University of Maryland.

Sweeney & Michel, LLC is a Chico, CA firm with $753M under management, 688 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Renée Michel is a founding partner of Sweeney & Michel, LLC. She helps people, businesses and foundations create and implement achievable financial plans. She serves on the Butte College Foundation board.

Renee Michel’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at Sweeney & Michel since 2016. Before joining Sweeney & Michel in 2016, Renee Michel was registered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC.

  1. – present · 10 years
    Chico, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 282595
  2. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
    – · 7 years
    Chico, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Renee Michel is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from March 2016; the most recent is Texas, in March 2019.

  • CaliforniaSince 31 March 2016
  • TexasResidentSince 13 March 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6524 October 2011
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 726 August 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6313 January 2004
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 65 December 2003
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Renee Ann Michel
CRD
4713493
Firm
Sweeney & Michel · CRD 282595
Role
Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer
Office
196 COHASSET ROAD, SUITE 100, Chico, CA 95926
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 2003
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Renee Michel work?

Renee Michel has been Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer of Sweeney & Michel, LLC since March 2016, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 5 March 2026

Is Renee Michel a financial advisor?

Yes. Renee Michel has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Sweeney & Michel since March 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Renee Michel have?

Renee Michel has 22 years in the financial industry, since December 2003, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Renee Michel passed?

Renee Michel has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in December 2003. FINRA credited Renee Michel with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Renee Michel based?

Renee Michel’s registered office is in Chico, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Renee Michel registered with FINRA?

No. Renee Michel has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Renee Michel’s record?

Search CRD 4713493 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Renee Michel’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Sweeney & Michel

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4713493, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Sweeney & Michel, LLC, filed 5 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Sweeney & Michel team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.