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Steven Butler

Vice President at Cooper Financial Services in Shelton, CT

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Steven Butler is Vice President of Cooper Financial Services, Inc., an investment adviser managing $184M, and works from its Shelton, CT office. Steven Butler has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Cooper Financial Services since 3 December 2021, has 5 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

5
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
4
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Steven Butler has been Vice President of Cooper Financial Services since March 2022, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it.

Cooper Financial Services, Inc. is a Shelton, CT firm with $184M under management, 1,335 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its May 2026 filing.

Steven Butler is Vice President/Financial Advisor/Insurance of Cooper Financial Services, Incorporated, and a member of its Investment Policy Committee. He is a licensed Registered Representative and Principal of CFS Securities, Inc., an affiliated broker-dealer and member of FINRA/SIPC.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Shelton, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104671

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Steven Butler is registered as an investment adviser representative in 4 states. The first approvals date from December 2021; the most recent is New Hampshire, in August 2025.

  • ConnecticutSince 3 December 2021
  • New HampshireSince 12 August 2025
  • New YorkSince 8 August 2025
  • VermontSince 8 August 2025

Examinations

Series 99TO13 July 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
Series 2828 April 2022
Name
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Series 653 December 2021
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2625 October 2021
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 6TO30 September 2021
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 634 September 2021
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
SIE21 June 2021
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

Full name
Steven Gregory Butler
CRD
7410569
Firm
Cooper Financial Services · CRD 104671
Role
Vice President
Office
1000 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE, SUITE 308, Shelton, CT 06484
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 2021
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Steven Butler work?

Steven Butler has been Vice President of Cooper Financial Services, Inc. since March 2022, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 26 May 2026

Is Steven Butler a financial advisor?

Yes. Steven Butler has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, through Cooper Financial Services since December 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Steven Butler have?

Steven Butler has 5 years in the financial industry, since September 2021, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Steven Butler passed?

Steven Butler has passed 7 licensing exams: the SIE, Series 63, Series 6TO, Series 26, Series 65, Series 28 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in June 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Steven Butler based?

Steven Butler’s registered office is in Shelton, CT.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Steven Butler registered with FINRA?

Yes. Steven Butler has a current broker registration, under CRD 7410569.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Steven Butler’s record?

Search CRD 7410569 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Steven Butler’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Cooper Financial Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7410569, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Cooper Financial Services, Inc., filed 26 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Cooper Financial Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.