Cooper Financial Services, Inc.
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About
Cooper Financial Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and ongoing investment management to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm documents client goals and constraints in Investment Policy Statements and implements portfolio management designed to match each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.
The firm’s investment process combines charting, fundamental, and technical analysis and employs a range of strategies from long‑term investing to short‑term trading, including short sales, margin transactions, and options writing. Cooper generally manages client accounts on a discretionary basis, conducts regular portfolio monitoring, and may refer clients to third‑party money managers, receiving fee‑sharing compensation disclosed to clients.
Noteworthy features include a common‑control affiliation with a registered broker‑dealer, CFS Securities, Inc., and that some firm representatives are licensed insurance agents—arrangements the brochure discloses as potential conflicts when commissionable products or fee‑sharing are involved. The firm serves a relatively large client base for its size (about 1,335 clients supported by three advisers), reports roughly $184 million in discretionary assets under management, and maintains no account minimum while offering both one‑time financial plans and ongoing supervisory services.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
All Assets Under Management+: 0.75% - 1.50%
Some representatives receive commissions for sale of securities and insurance products; additional 12b-1 fees may be received for mutual funds.
Main office
1000 Bridgeport Avenue, Suite 308
Shelton CT 06484
Advisors at this office
3
Most active in
Connecticut · Florida · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New York · Vermont
Also doing business as
Cooper Financial Services Inc · Cooper Financial Services, Inc.
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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Advisors at this firm
Steven B
Series 63, Series 65
Shelton, CT
Cooper Financial Services, Inc.
Steven Butler is a financial advisor at Cooper Financial Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Cooper Financial Services, he worked at Southern Connecticut University. Cooper Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, offering a range of strategies from long-term investing to short-term trading, and typically manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.
Thomas K
Series 65, Series 66
Shelton, CT
Cooper Financial Services, Inc.
Thomas Kerney is a financial advisor with Cooper Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Independent Capital, LLC, Key Bridge Compliance, LLC, and CFS Securities, Inc., among others. Cooper Financial Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to implement portfolio strategies tailored to client objectives and manages approximately $184 million in discretionary assets for about 1,335 clients.
Michael B
Series 63, Series 65
Shelton, CT
Cooper Financial Services, Inc.
Michael Butler is a financial advisor with Cooper Financial Services, Inc. in Shelton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with CFS Securities, Inc. and Cooper Financial Services since 2014. Butler is also a silent partner in Butler Insurance Group, LLC. Cooper Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis and serving a large client base with approximately $184 million in discretionary assets under management.
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