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Robert Stapleton

Investment adviser representative at M1 Capital Management in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Robert Stapleton is an investment adviser representative at M1 Capital Management, an investment adviser managing $450M, and works from its Bloomfield Hills, MI office. Robert Stapleton has been registered through M1 Capital Management since 16 September 2011, has 15 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 24 and Series 65.

15
Years in industry
15
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Robert Stapleton has been an investment adviser representative at M1 Capital Management since September 2011, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Robert Stapleton holds a BA in Business from Michigan State University.

M1 Capital Management is a Troy, MI firm with $450M under management, 403 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Robert J. Stapleton Jr. is Investment Advisor at M1 Capital Management. He is one of the founding partners of M1 Capital Management and, before that, thinkorswim Advisors, and has been with the firm for over 20 years. He began his career at the US Treasury, led the Wealth Management team at Michigan National Bank/Standard Federal, and from there founded thinkorswim Advisors and then M1 Capital Management.

Robert Stapleton’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at M1 Capital Management since 2011. Before joining M1 Capital Management in 2011, Robert Stapleton was registered through Thinkorswim Advisors, Inc.

  1. – present · 15 years
    Bloomfield Hills, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 158269
  2. Thinkorswim Advisors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Chicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111046

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Robert Stapleton is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from September 2011; the most recent is Florida, in October 2011.

  • FloridaSince 20 October 2011
  • MichiganSince 16 September 2011
  • TexasResidentSince 29 September 2011

Examinations

Series 6528 June 2011
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2410 August 2000
Name
General Securities Principal Examination

Key facts

Full name
Robert James Stapleton
CRD
2581113
Firm
M1 Capital Management · CRD 158269
Office
7 WEST SQUARE LAKE ROAD, SUITE 112, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2011
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Robert Stapleton work?

Robert Stapleton is an investment adviser representative registered through M1 Capital Management since September 2011, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Robert Stapleton a financial advisor?

Yes. Robert Stapleton has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Michigan and Texas, through M1 Capital Management since September 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Robert Stapleton have?

Robert Stapleton has 15 years in the financial industry, since June 2011, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Robert Stapleton passed?

Robert Stapleton has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 24, was passed in August 2000.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Robert Stapleton work before M1 Capital Management?

Before M1 Capital Management, Robert Stapleton was registered through Thinkorswim Advisors, Inc., June 2011 to September 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Robert Stapleton based?

Robert Stapleton’s registered office is in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Robert Stapleton registered with FINRA?

No. Robert Stapleton has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How can I verify Robert Stapleton’s record?

Search CRD 2581113 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Robert Stapleton’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at M1 Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2581113, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of M1 Capital Management, filed 23 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. M1 Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.