Sean Dowling has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Dowling Financial Services since November 2010, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Sean Dowling holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of Connecticut.
Dowling Financial Services, Inc is a Greenwich, CT firm with $179M under management, 324 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.
Sean M. Dowling is President of The Dowling Group. He is the second generation of the Dowling Group Wealth Management and has over twenty years of experience in wealth, tax and investment advisory services. He has worked with families and business owners in Greenwich.
Sean Dowling’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at Dowling Financial Services since 2011. Before joining Dowling Financial Services in 2019, Sean Dowling was registered through The Dowling Group, Financial Counsellors.
- – present · 15 yearsGreenwich, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 155624
- The Dowling Group, Financial Counsellors– · 1 yearStamford, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 126056
Professional designations
Listed by Dowling Financial Services
- CFP®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Sean Dowling is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from January 2019; the most recent is New York, in December 2021.
- ConnecticutSince 7 January 2019
- New YorkSince 10 December 2021
Examinations
No examinations are on Sean Dowling’s record.
- Full name
- Sean Michael Dowling
- CRD
- 5746392
- Firm
- Dowling Financial Services · CRD 155624
- Role
- President & Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 1171 E. PUTNAM AVENUE, #1B, Greenwich, CT 06878
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 2010
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- thedowlinggroup.com
Where does Sean Dowling work?
Sean Dowling has been President & Chief Compliance Officer of Dowling Financial Services, Inc since November 2010, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Sean Dowling a financial advisor?
Yes. Sean Dowling has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut and New York, through Dowling Financial Services since January 2019.
How many years of experience does Sean Dowling have?
Sean Dowling has 16 years in the financial industry, since January 2010, across 2 adviser firms.
Where did Sean Dowling work before Dowling Financial Services?
Before Dowling Financial Services, Sean Dowling was registered through The Dowling Group, Financial Counsellors, January 2010 to January 2011.
Where is Sean Dowling based?
Sean Dowling’s registered office is in Greenwich, CT.
Is Sean Dowling registered with FINRA?
No. Sean Dowling has no current broker registration.
Is Sean Dowling a CFP?
Dowling Financial Services lists Sean Dowling with the CFP credential (“CFP®”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.
Source: Sean M. Dowling, CFP®, EA biography, thedowlinggroup.com
How can I verify Sean Dowling’s record?
Search CRD 5746392 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Sean Dowling’s full registration record.