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MICHAEL STUART RANKIN

Advisor at GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC

SAN RAFAEL, CA | Irvine, CA

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 24, 2015 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC
Current firm class: institutional managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Sep 29, 1994earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 31derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 3
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Sep 29, 1994
First registration: Jun 24, 2015
Dual registered: no
Other names: MIKE RANKIN|MICHAEL STUART RANKIN
IAPD individual key: 2544103

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
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC	Institutional manager	Mar 31, 2026	n/a	yes	SAN RAFAEL, CA\|Irvine, CA	Current employment
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 29, 2023	Dec 7, 2023	no	IRVINE, CA\|NEWPORT BEACH, CA	Previous registration
CREATIVE PLANNING INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS, LLC	Institutional manager	Oct 11, 2020	Apr 2, 2026	no	Irvine, CA\|Irving, CA	Previous registration
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC	Former SEC adviser	Aug 11, 2020	Jun 29, 2023	no	IRVINE, CA\|NEWPORT BEACH, CA	Previous registration
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Apr 18, 2016	Jun 17, 2020	no	Newport Beach, CA\|Irvine, CA\|AUSTIN, TX	Previous registration
NFP ADVISOR SERVICES, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jun 24, 2015	Sep 22, 2016	no	Newport Beach, CA\|IRVINE, CA	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
CREATIVE PLANNING INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS, LLC	CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Apr 2, 2026	Jun 29, 2023	-1,008	Firm change after gap	Other
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC	Dec 7, 2023	Mar 31, 2026	845	Firm change after gap	Other
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC	CREATIVE PLANNING INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS, LLC	Jun 29, 2023	Oct 11, 2020	-991	Firm change after gap	Other
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC	Jun 17, 2020	Aug 11, 2020	55	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
NFP ADVISOR SERVICES, LLC	KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Sep 22, 2016	Apr 18, 2016	-157	Bulk transfer	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
13572:126777:CA:2023-06-29	Jun 29, 2023	Oct 11, 2020	NEWPORT BEACH, CA	Firm change after gap

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Mar 31, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ CREATIVE PLANNING INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 11, 2020 to Apr 2, 2026factForm ADV
→ CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 29, 2023 to Dec 7, 2023factForm ADV
→ CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 11, 2020 to Jun 29, 2023factForm ADV
→ KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 18, 2016 to Jun 17, 2020factForm ADV
→ NFP ADVISOR SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 24, 2015 to Sep 22, 2016factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 2, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Michael Stuart Rankin left Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, Llc for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2023-06-29)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Dec 7, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Michael Stuart Rankin left Cetera Investment Advisers Llc for Global Retirement Partners Llc (registered 2026-03-31)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jun 29, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Michael Stuart Rankin left Cetera Advisor Networks Llc for Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, Llc (registered 2020-10-11)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago