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Todd Taylor

Wealth Management Advisor / Member at Cadent Capital Advisors in Tulsa, OK

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Todd Taylor is Wealth Management Advisor / Member of Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $786M, and works from its Tulsa, OK office. Todd Taylor has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Cadent Capital Advisors since 3 January 2017, has 40 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65.

40
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Todd Taylor has been Wealth Management Advisor / Member of Cadent Capital Advisors since December 2021, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 10% and 25% of the firm.

Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC is a Tulsa, OK firm with $786M under management, 654 clients and 11 advisers across 2 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.

Todd E. Taylor is Wealth Management Advisor/Partner of Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC. He began his career at E.F. Hutton & Company in 1986 and moved to Merrill Lynch in 1990, where he worked within the Private Banking and Investment Group, before joining Cadent. He follows a goals-based wealth management process designed to gather information about current and future resources, develop a personalized strategy, implement the investment strategy and monitor a client's progress toward their goals.

Todd Taylor’s longest registration was 25 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (1990–2016). Before joining Cadent Capital Advisors in 2017, Todd Taylor was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Tulsa, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 169704
  2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 25 years
    Tulsa, OK · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Cadent Capital Advisors

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Todd Taylor is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. Each was approved in January 2017.

  • CaliforniaSince 4 January 2017
  • OklahomaSince 3 January 2017
  • TexasResidentSince 4 January 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 658 January 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 323 November 1987
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 6331 January 1986
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 718 January 1986
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Todd Eugene Taylor
CRD
1449302
Firm
Cadent Capital Advisors · CRD 169704
Role
Wealth Management Advisor / Member
Office
4525 EAST 91ST STREET, Tulsa, OK 74137
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 1986
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Todd Taylor work?

Todd Taylor has been Wealth Management Advisor / Member of Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC since December 2021.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 13 May 2026

Is Todd Taylor a financial advisor?

Yes. Todd Taylor has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Oklahoma and Texas, through Cadent Capital Advisors since January 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Todd Taylor have?

Todd Taylor has 40 years in the financial industry, since March 1986, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Todd Taylor passed?

Todd Taylor has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 1986. FINRA credited Todd Taylor with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Todd Taylor work before Cadent Capital Advisors?

Before Cadent Capital Advisors, Todd Taylor was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, November 1990 to November 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Todd Taylor based?

Todd Taylor’s registered office is in Tulsa, OK.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Todd Taylor registered with FINRA?

No. Todd Taylor has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Todd Taylor a CFP?

Cadent Capital Advisors lists Todd Taylor with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Todd E. Taylor, CFP® biography, cadcapital.com

How can I verify Todd Taylor’s record?

Search CRD 1449302 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Todd Taylor’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Cadent Capital Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1449302, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Cadent Capital Advisors, LLC, filed 13 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Cadent Capital Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.