Craig Kelley has been CIO/Chief Compliance Officer of Kelley Investments since July 1996, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Craig Kelley holds a BS in Finance from W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.
Kelley Investments, LLC is a firm with $238M under management, 216 clients and 3 advisers across 2 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Craig Kelley is Wealth Manager of Kelley Investments. He has more than twenty five years of experience, starting his career right out of business school, and worked at Merrill Lynch, PaineWebber and Kidder Peabody before starting Kelley Investments in 1996.
Craig Kelley’s longest registration was 9 years at Kelley Investments (2015–2024). Before joining Kelley Investments in 2025, Craig Kelley was registered through Linsco/Private Ledger Corp.
- Linsco/Private Ledger Corp.– · 8 yearsDel Mar, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
Professional designations
Listed by Kelley Investments
- CIMA®
- CPWA®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Craig Kelley is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since April 2025.
- CaliforniaSince 15 April 2025
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 29 April 1996 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 23 December 1994 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 10 October 1984 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 16 June 1984 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Craig Patrick Kelley
- CRD
- 1244386
- Firm
- Kelley Investments · CRD 119099
- Role
- CIO/Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- Del Mar, CA
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- September 1986
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- kelleyinvestments.com
Where does Craig Kelley work?
Craig Kelley has been CIO/Chief Compliance Officer of Kelley Investments, LLC since July 1996, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Craig Kelley a financial advisor?
Yes. Craig Kelley has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Kelley Investments since April 2025.
How many years of experience does Craig Kelley have?
Craig Kelley has 40 years in the financial industry, since September 1986, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Craig Kelley passed?
Craig Kelley has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 1984. FINRA credited Craig Kelley with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Craig Kelley work before Kelley Investments?
Before Kelley Investments, Craig Kelley was registered through Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., December 1997 to February 2006.
Where is Craig Kelley based?
Craig Kelley’s registered office is in Del Mar, CA.
Is Craig Kelley registered with FINRA?
No. Craig Kelley has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Craig Kelley’s record?
Search CRD 1244386 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Craig Kelley’s full registration record.