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RIA / WealthAdvisor16 years in industry

MICHAEL W CARLIN

Advisor at FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.

DARIEN, CT

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Relationships: 4
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Aug 3, 2010 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jun 14, 2010earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 16derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 4derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 3
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66
First exam: Jun 14, 2010
First registration: Aug 3, 2010
Dual registered: no
Other names: MICHAEL WILLIAM CARLIN
IAPD individual key: 5781386

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
FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.	Independent wealth	Feb 10, 2022	n/a	yes	DARIEN, CT	Current employment
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	May 21, 2014	Feb 10, 2022	no	BRONX, NY\|MELVILLE, NY\|BRONX, NY\|YONKERS, NY\|NEW YORK, NY\|BRONX, NY\|BRONX, NY\|YONKERS, NY\|BRONX, NY\|BRONX, NY\|BRONX, NY\|BRONX, NY\|BRONX, NY\|WHITE PLAINS, NY\|BRONX, NY\|WHITE PLAINS, NY\|NORWALK, CT\|ARMONK, NY\|WILTON, CT\|NORWALK, CT\|DARIEN, CT	Previous registration
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC	National bd RIA	Oct 4, 2013	Apr 28, 2014	no	NEW YORK, NY	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY	Wirehouse	Aug 3, 2010	Oct 11, 2013	no	Purchase, NY\|New York, NY\|Paramus, NJ\|PURCHASE, NY	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
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.	Feb 10, 2022	Feb 10, 2022	0	Firm change	Wirehouse to RIA
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Apr 28, 2014	May 21, 2014	23	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
MORGAN STANLEY	RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC	Oct 11, 2013	Oct 4, 2013	-7	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd

Relationships

Registered with (4)

→ FAIRFIELD, BUSH & CO.Registered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 10, 2022 to presentfactForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 21, 2014 to Feb 10, 2022factForm ADV
→ RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 4, 2013 to Apr 28, 2014factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 3, 2010 to Oct 11, 2013factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Feb 10, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Michael W Carlin left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for Fairfield, Bush & Co. (registered 2022-02-10)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago