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RIA / WealthAdvisor23 years in industry

KEVIN JOSEPH KALE

Advisor at SWS PARTNERS, LLC

COLUMBUS, OH

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 7:35 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 25, 2003 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: SWS PARTNERS, LLC
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: Mar 1, 2003earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 23derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Jun 19, 2003
First registration: Jun 25, 2003
Dual registered: no
Other names: KEVIN JOSEPH KALE
IAPD individual key: 4651271

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
SWS PARTNERS, LLC	Independent wealth	Feb 3, 2026	n/a	yes	COLUMBUS, OH	Current employment
ANCORA PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	Independent wealth	Oct 14, 2020	Apr 16, 2023	no	CLEVELAND, OH	Previous registration
WEALTHSTONE ADVISORS	Former SEC adviser	Oct 26, 2018	Feb 1, 2019	no	COLUMBUS, OH	Previous registration
HALITE PARTNERS, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Mar 26, 2018	Oct 23, 2018	no	COLUMBUS, OH	Previous registration
MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORY ADVANTAGE COMPANY, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jan 27, 2006	Dec 31, 2013	no	FAIRPORT, NY\|DUBLIN, OH\|DUBLIN, OH	Previous registration
MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS, LLC	Mixed wealth	Jun 25, 2003	Mar 15, 2018	no	DUBLIN, OH\|FAIRPORT, NY\|DUBLIN, OH\|GRANVILLE, OH	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
ANCORA PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	SWS PARTNERS, LLC	Apr 16, 2023	Feb 3, 2026	1,024	Firm change after gap	RIA to RIA
WEALTHSTONE ADVISORS	ANCORA PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC	Feb 1, 2019	Oct 14, 2020	621	Firm change after gap	RIA to RIA
HALITE PARTNERS, LLC	WEALTHSTONE ADVISORS	Oct 23, 2018	Oct 26, 2018	3	Firm change	Other
MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS, LLC	MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORY ADVANTAGE COMPANY, LLC	Mar 15, 2018	Jan 27, 2006	-4,430	Firm change after gap	Other
MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORY ADVANTAGE COMPANY, LLC	HALITE PARTNERS, LLC	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 26, 2018	1,546	Firm change after gap	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ SWS PARTNERS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 3, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ ANCORA PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 14, 2020 to Apr 16, 2023factForm ADV
→ WEALTHSTONE ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 26, 2018 to Feb 1, 2019factForm ADV
→ HALITE PARTNERS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 26, 2018 to Oct 23, 2018factForm ADV
→ MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 25, 2003 to Mar 15, 2018factForm ADV
→ MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORY ADVANTAGE COMPANY, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 27, 2006 to Dec 31, 2013factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 16, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Kevin Joseph Kale left Ancora Private Wealth Advisors, Llc for Sws Partners, Llc (registered 2026-02-03)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago