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Roger Cowen

Investment adviser representative at SGL Financial in West Hartford, CT

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Roger Cowen is an investment adviser representative at SGL Financial, LLC, an investment adviser managing $416M, and works from its West Hartford, CT office. Roger Cowen has been registered through SGL Financial since 19 October 2012, has 20 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 1, Series 2, Series 63 and Series 65.

20
Years in industry
14
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Roger Cowen has been an investment adviser representative at SGL Financial since October 2012, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

SGL Financial, LLC is a Buffalo Grove, IL firm with $416M under management, 884 clients and 13 advisers across 4 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Roger Cowen’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at SGL Financial since 2012. Before joining SGL Financial in 2012, Roger Cowen was registered through American Investment Services and Harvest Capital Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 14 years
    West Hartford, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 158023
  2. American Investment Services
    – · 2 years
    Farmington, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144088
  3. Harvest Capital Advisors, LLC
    – · 3 years
    West Hartford, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 125920

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Roger Cowen is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from October 2012; the most recent is Virginia, in January 2017.

  • ConnecticutSince 19 October 2012
  • VirginiaSince 26 January 2017

Examinations

Series 6528 December 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6311 June 1980
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 210 March 1980
Name
Non-Member General Securities Examination
Series 128 February 1980
Name
Registered Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Roger Jay Cowen
CRD
705542
Firm
SGL Financial · CRD 158023
Office
433 S. Main Street, Suite 310, West Hartford, CT 06110
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Roger Cowen work?

Roger Cowen is an investment adviser representative registered through SGL Financial, LLC since October 2012, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Roger Cowen a financial advisor?

Yes. Roger Cowen has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut and Virginia, through SGL Financial since October 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Roger Cowen have?

Roger Cowen has 20 years in the financial industry, since March 2006, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Roger Cowen passed?

Roger Cowen has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 1, Series 2, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in February 1980.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Roger Cowen work before SGL Financial?

Before SGL Financial, Roger Cowen was registered through American Investment Services, January 2008 to November 2010; Harvest Capital Advisors, LLC, March 2003 to December 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Roger Cowen based?

Roger Cowen’s registered office is in West Hartford, CT.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Roger Cowen registered with FINRA?

No. Roger Cowen has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How can I verify Roger Cowen’s record?

Search CRD 705542 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Roger Cowen’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at SGL Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 705542, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of SGL Financial, LLC, filed 22 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.