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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

First Kentucky Securities Corp

Independent wealth managerLouisville, KentuckyCRD 7524SEC 801-67742websiteIAPD
Legal name First Kentucky Securities Corporation
Latest filing Dec 2, 2025
First filing on the tape Jan 30, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since May 3, 2007
RAUM
$566M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
50%
of RAUM
Private clients
98%
$555M individuals and HNW
Advisors
15
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$37.7M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
19
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$566M as of Dec 2, 2025
Jan 30, 2012$129M then
HNW client RAUM$370M as of Dec 2, 2025
Dec 21, 2017$65.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)19 as of Dec 2, 2025
Jan 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)19 as of Dec 2, 2025
Nov 9, 201218 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +5.7% over the last fiscal year-7.6% a year over threeIARs 20 to 19
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Dec 2, 2025; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$37.7MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
101derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$895,238derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$369,937derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
50%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
1.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+27%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+3.8%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$562MreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$370M65%
  • Individuals$185M33%
  • State and municipal entities$5.1M0.9%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.0M0.5%
  • Charitable organizations$2.2M0.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$849,8280.2%
Individual clients
1,108reported
HNW clients
413reported
Pension plan clients
2reported
Charitable clients
4reported
Accounts
1,530reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $913,933 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.98 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.02 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=19.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
15 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christina Jones HarrisonCertified Financial PlannerLexington, KyJan 2, 201340 y0
Raymond Strand KramerLexington, KyJan 3, 201344 y0
Michael A HorlanderLouisville, KyJan 3, 201331 y0
Jack Aerod MossLouisville, Ky Jan 3, 201331 y1
James Steven KiperLouisville, KyNov 19, 201438 y1
Ryan Patrick O'ConnorCertified Financial PlannerLouisville, KyNov 19, 201417 y1
Kevin Patrick OconnorLouisville, KyNov 19, 201442 y2
Mary Jane JenningsCertified Financial PlannerLouisville, KyNov 30, 201537 y3
Kirsten V KramerLouisville, Ky Nov 28, 201617 y0
Bruce C CorwinCertified Financial PlannerLouisville, KyMay 29, 202021 y4
Bradley Clark PickrellLexington, KyMay 29, 202022 y4
Tyler Darrell CurrentLouisville, KyJan 13, 202115 y1
Colin Ellis CadyLouisville, KyJan 1, 202210 y0
Austin Parker FlattLexington, KyJan 27, 202513 y0
Ruth Hutchison WebbLexington, KyJan 27, 202513 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Tyler Darrell Current · Vice President/Board Membercontrol
    since 11/2015 · owns 5% to 10%
  • William Cranston Jr Fenwick · Senior Vp & Board Membercontrol
    since 09/2007 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Raymond Strand Jr Kramer · Branch Manager/ Muni Principal/ Board Membercontrol
    since 10/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Ann Marie Nicholson · Ccocontrol
    since 10/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Kevin Patrick Oconnor · Senior Vice President/Board Membercontrol
    since 07/2014 · owns 10% to 25%
  • Ryan Patrick Oconnor · Cfo/ Ceo/ Branch Manager/ Board Membercontrol
    since 08/2019 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Christina Jones Harrison · Vice President/ Shareholder
    since 05/2001 · owns less than 5%
  • Judy Elizabeth Howell · Private Wealth Advisor/ Shareholder
    since 01/2001 · owns less than 5%
  • Mary Jane Jennings · Vice President/ Secretary/ Shareholder
    since 11/2015 · owns less than 5%
  • Frederick Jennings Kramer · Registered Representative
    since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Louisville, Ky · principal1000
Lexington, Ky600
Naples, Fl000
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Lexington, KY7 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • compensation changedChange between filings · filing Dec 2, 2025
    performance-based compensation (Item 5.E.6): no on the filing of 2024-12-18, yes on the filing of 2025-12-02
    peers: independent wealth managers, $500M to $1B (1,482)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,757 to 1,530
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 17 to 16
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 20 to 19
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Charity clients · unset to 4.0
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 6 to 2
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • HNW clients · 653 to 413
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Individual clients · 1,082 to 1,108
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 10 to 2
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Employees · 20 to 19
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 20 to 19
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $389M to $282M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $466M to $370M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $183M to $185M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $290M to $284M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $8.6M to $3.0M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • RAUM · $679M to $566M
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $0 to $913,933
    Dec 18, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,690 to 1,757
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 17
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 24 to 20
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Corporate clients · unset to 6.0
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 704 to 653
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 967 to 1,082
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 9 to 10
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Commission compensation · true to false
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Employees · 24 to 20
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $262M to $389M
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $391M to $466M
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $117M to $183M
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $274M to $290M
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $7.6M to $8.6M
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $535M to $679M
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · $357M to $0
    Jul 10, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 2,848 to 1,690
    Jan 18, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 21 to 20
    Jan 18, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 25 to 24
    Jan 18, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
  • Corporate clients · 17.0 to unset
    Jan 18, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
  • HNW clients · 1,103 to 704
    Jan 18, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
  • Individual clients · 1,715 to 967
    Jan 18, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
Signals
15 dated events
  • First Kentucky Securities Corp reported RAUM $678.6M, up 27% from $535.3M (2024-07-10 to 2024-12-18)
    Dec 18, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Patricia B Hughes left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-09-30)
    Oct 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • William Cranston Fenwick left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2024-10-01)
    Oct 2, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Martha L Weeks left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Truist Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2023-02-09)
    Jan 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Sheree Long Bollinger (Human Resources Director/ Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of First Kentucky Securities Corp (listed 2022-11-14, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Bryan Sean Mccrea (Board Member) no longer on Schedule A of First Kentucky Securities Corp (listed 2022-11-14, absent 2023-01-18)
    Jan 18, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Thomas Clifford Falkner left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Legacy Financial Independent Advisors Llc (registered 2023-01-24)
    Jan 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bruce Edward Mccrea left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Legacy Financial Independent Advisors Llc (registered 2023-01-23)
    Jan 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Sheree Long Bollinger left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Legacy Financial Independent Advisors Llc (registered 2023-01-26)
    Jan 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bryan Sean Mccrea left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Legacy Financial Independent Advisors Llc (registered 2023-01-23)
    Jan 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Christopher Robert Mccrea left First Kentucky Securities Corp for Legacy Financial Independent Advisors Llc (registered 2023-01-23)
    Jan 13, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 5 advisors left First Kentucky Securities Corp (Louisville, KY) for Legacy Financial Independent Advisors LLC on the same day
    Jan 13, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • First Kentucky Securities Corp reported RAUM $717.2M, up 27% from $565.9M (2021-01-06 to 2021-12-07)
    Dec 7, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • First Kentucky Securities Corp reported RAUM $565.9M, up 37% from $412.8M (2020-06-12 to 2020-12-03)
    Dec 3, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
  • First Kentucky Securities Corp reported RAUM $339.5M, up 49% from $227.5M (2018-09-20 to 2018-12-18)
    Dec 18, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
866-600-3895reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Business phone
877-890-7288reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Website
FIRSTKY.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
502-893-7288reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Dec 2, 2025
Contact form
firstky.com/connect/privacy-policyreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$37.7Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026