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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)21 years in industry

Michael Scott Benoit

Advisor at LPL FINANCIAL LLC

TRAVERSE CITY, MI | MADISON, WI

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 18, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 15, 2008 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Aug 25, 2005earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 21derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S66
First exam: Aug 25, 2005
First registration: May 15, 2008
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: MICHAEL SCOTT BENOIT|Mike Benoit|Michael Benoit
IAPD individual key: 4757555

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 6, 2024	n/a	yes	TRAVERSE CITY, MI\|MADISON, WI	Current employment
CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.	Former SEC adviser	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 8, 2024	no	Traverse City, MI\|Traverse City, MI\|Traverse City, MI\|Petoskey, MI\|Traverse City, MI\|Traverse City, MI	Previous registration
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 16, 2022	Dec 16, 2022	no	CHICAGO, IL\|Traverse City, MI	Previous registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	May 1, 2018	Mar 1, 2021	no	CLEVELAND, OH	Previous registration
LOCKTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	No RAUM reported	Jan 28, 2015	Jun 3, 2016	no	DENVER, CO\|OVERLAND PARK, KS	Previous registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 13, 2011	Jan 29, 2015	no	DENVER, CO\|DES MOINES, IA\|DENVER, CO	Previous registration
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	National bd RIA	May 15, 2008	Jan 27, 2009	no	HIGHLAND PARK, IL	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Jan 8, 2024	Feb 6, 2024	29	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.	Dec 16, 2022	Jan 3, 2023	18	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Mar 1, 2021	Aug 16, 2022	533	Firm change after gap	Ibd to ibd
LOCKTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Jun 3, 2016	May 1, 2018	697	Firm change after gap	Other
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	LOCKTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Jan 29, 2015	Jan 28, 2015	-1	Firm change	Other
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Jan 27, 2009	Jan 13, 2011	716	Firm change after gap	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 6, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 8, 2024factForm ADV
→ BANKERS LIFE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 16, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022factForm ADV
→ PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 1, 2018 to Mar 1, 2021factForm ADV
→ LOCKTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 28, 2015 to Jun 3, 2016factForm ADV
→ STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 15, 2008 to Jan 27, 2009factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 8, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Michael Scott Benoit left Cuso Financial Services, L.P. for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-02-06)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
Occurred
Dec 16, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Michael Scott Benoit left Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. for Cuso Financial Services, L.P. (registered 2023-01-03)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago