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Stephen Van Meter

Chief Compliance Officer at Federated Investment Counseling

Investment adviser and broker registrationsPittsburgh, PA

Stephen Van Meter is Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investment Counseling, a Pittsburgh investment adviser managing $207B. Stephen Van Meter has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Federated Investment Counseling since 1 April 2015, has 14 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 5 licensing exams.

14
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 18 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

Stephen Van Meter has been Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investment Counseling since July 2015. Stephen Van Meter is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Federated Investment Counseling is a Pittsburgh, PA firm with $207B under management, 8,721 clients and 141 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Stephen Van Meter joined Federated Hermes in 2011. Before joining the company, he served as senior counsel in the SEC’s Division of Investment Management and Division of Enforcement. He has also served as the company’s Compliance Operating Officer.

  1. Federated Investment CounselingCurrent
    – present · 11 years
    Pittsburgh, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105325

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Pennsylvania1 April 2015
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6627 March 2015
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 243 June 2013
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 33 December 2012
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 74 June 2012
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Stephen Paul Van Meter
CRD
6020413
Office
1001 LIBERTY AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
Firm bio
sec.gov

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does Stephen Van Meter work?

Stephen Van Meter has been Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investment Counseling since July 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 8 September 2026

Is Stephen Van Meter a financial advisor?

Yes. Stephen Van Meter has a current investment-adviser registration in Pennsylvania, through Federated Investment Counseling since April 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Stephen Van Meter have?

Stephen Van Meter has 14 years in the financial industry, since June 2012, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Stephen Van Meter passed?

Stephen Van Meter has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 3, Series 24, Series 66 and Series 14. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 2012. FINRA credited Stephen Van Meter with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is Stephen Van Meter based?

Stephen Van Meter’s registered office is in Pittsburgh, PA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Federated Investment Counseling

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6020413. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Federated Investment Counseling, filed 8 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Federated Investment Counseling team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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