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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)42 years in industry

KELLY K HACKER

Advisor at WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

BARRINGTON, IL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jul 21, 2008 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Current firm: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS
Current firm class: wirehousederived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Sep 6, 1984earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 42derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: Sep 6, 1984
First registration: Jul 21, 2008
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: KELLY K LIGUE
IAPD individual key: 1247204

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
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Aug 25, 2025	n/a	yes	BARRINGTON, IL	Current employment
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Feb 14, 2025	Jul 28, 2025	no	Cary, IL\|Barrington, IL	Previous registration
WINTRUST INVESTMENTS	Former SEC adviser	Sep 14, 2022	Jan 28, 2025	no	CHICAGO, IL\|CHICAGO, IL	Previous registration
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.	National bd RIA	Jan 26, 2021	Sep 16, 2022	no	Chicago, IL	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY	Wirehouse	Jun 1, 2009	Nov 24, 2020	no	Oak Brook, IL\|Barrington, IL	Previous registration
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jul 21, 2008	Jun 1, 2009	no	BARRINGTON, IL	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
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Jul 28, 2025	Aug 25, 2025	28	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
WINTRUST INVESTMENTS	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Jan 28, 2025	Feb 14, 2025	17	Firm change	RIA to ibd
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.	WINTRUST INVESTMENTS	Sep 16, 2022	Sep 14, 2022	-2	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
MORGAN STANLEY	CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.	Nov 24, 2020	Jan 26, 2021	63	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.	MORGAN STANLEY	Jun 1, 2009	Jun 1, 2009	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Aug 25, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 14, 2025 to Jul 28, 2025factForm ADV
→ WINTRUST INVESTMENTSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 14, 2022 to Jan 28, 2025factForm ADV
→ CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 26, 2021 to Sep 16, 2022factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 1, 2009 to Nov 24, 2020factForm ADV
→ CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 21, 2008 to Jun 1, 2009factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jul 28, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Kelly K Hacker left Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2025-08-25)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Jan 28, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Kelly K Hacker left Wintrust Investments for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2025-02-14)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Sep 16, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Kelly K Hacker left Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for Wintrust Investments (registered 2022-09-14)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago