Michael Curley, portrait

Michael Curley

Chief Compliance Officer at Robertson Stephens

Investment adviser representative in San Francisco, CA

From the SEC’s public record of this individual, checked on 17 September 2026.

Michael Curley is the chief compliance officer of Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC, a San Francisco-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing $8.76B. Michael has been registered through the firm since 23 August 2018, with 31 years in the industry across 3 firms, holds adviser registrations in California.

31
Years of IAPD experience
8
Years at the firm
Robertson Stephens
3
Adviser firms on record
1
State registrations
13
Exams passed

Counts are from the SEC record as checked on 17 September 2026. Years are measured to that date.

Role at Robertson Stephens#

Title on Schedule A
Chief Compliance Officer
Control
Reported as a control person and Chief Compliance Officer of the adviser.
Ownership
Less than 5% (NA ownership code).
Tenure
Reported as Chief Compliance Officer since June 2018.

The firm

Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC$8.76B regulatory AUM · 67 advisory staff · 70 officesFirm profile

Title and ownership as reported on Schedules A and B of the firm's Form ADV. Ownership percentages are the SEC's reporting bands, not exact figures. View Schedule A in the filing

Career on record#

  1. Robertson Stephens23 August 2018 to present
    San Francisco, CA · 8 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 289977
  2. First Republic Investment Management, Inc.13 October 2014 to 7 July 2016
    San Francisco, CA · 2 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 108559
  3. First Republic Securities Company, LLC25 March 2011 to 9 October 2014
    San Francisco, CA · 4 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 105108

Investment-adviser employment history in the IAPD record, newest first. The experience figure uses IAPD's calculation date of 13 May 1995, which may differ from the earliest registration below. View the IAPD record

Registrations and exams#

California23 August 2018
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6318 April 2019
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 92 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 102 January 2023
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 429 September 2011
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 5316 August 2011
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 2412 August 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 813 February 1995
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIE7 July 2016
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 328 June 2010
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 8716 October 2007
Name
Research Analyst Exam - Part II Regulations Module
Series 5514 December 1998
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 714 January 1992
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

State adviser registrations currently approved, and the qualifying examinations on record. View the IAPD record

Regulatory record#

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

Where to check this individual's complete record, including any disciplinary history. View the IAPD record

Background#

Robertson Stephens states that Mike oversees reputation and compliance management and previously served as Chief Compliance Officer of First Republic Securities. Robertson Stephens, Michael J. Curley team page

Education

Credentials and memberships

Background statements are attributed to the named source. Firm biographies are not regulatory records.

Common questions#

Where is Michael James Curley registered?

His IAPD individual record reports investment adviser representative registration in California since August 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, Registrations

What is Michael James Curley’s role at Robertson Stephens?

Schedule A identifies Michael James Curley as Chief Compliance Officer and a control person. Robertson Stephens’ team page states that he oversees reputation and compliance management.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule A; Robertson Stephens team page

Answered from the records above.

Leadership at Robertson Stephens#

The other officers and owners named on the firm's Schedule A.

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2197705. Employment history, registrations and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC, filed 4 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Robertson Stephens team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and portrait.

Retrieved 17 September 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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