David Hays has been President of Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional since August 2003, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.
Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc. is a Bloomington, IN firm with $596M under management, 1,083 clients and 21 advisers across 3 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.
David Hays’ longest registration is the current one, 23 years at Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional since 2003. Before joining Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional in 2003, David Hays was registered through SPC and FSC Securities Corporation.
- J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.Also current– present · 13 yearsBloomington, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 112294
- SPC– · 10 yearsBloomington, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110692
- FSC Securities Corporation– · 3 yearsBloomington, IN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7461
Investment adviser representative registrations
David Hays is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from October 2003; the most recent is Texas, in March 2005.
- IndianaSince 22 October 2003
- TexasResidentSince 24 March 2005
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 15 October 2009 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 24 March 1999 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 12 January 1999 |
| Series 62 | Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination | 6 June 1997 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 29 December 1993 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 28 December 1993 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- David Keith Hays
- CRD
- 2434893
- Firm
- Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional · CRD 128257
- Role
- President
- Office
- 674 S. COLLEGE AVE, Bloomington, IN 47403
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- January 1994
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does David Hays work?
David Hays has been President of Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, Inc. since August 2003, and is a control person of the firm.
Is David Hays a financial advisor?
Yes. David Hays has a current investment-adviser registration in Indiana and Texas, through Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional since October 2003.
How many years of experience does David Hays have?
David Hays has 32 years in the financial industry, since January 1994, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has David Hays passed?
David Hays has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 62, Series 24, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in December 1993. FINRA credited David Hays with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did David Hays work before Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional?
Before Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional, David Hays was registered through FSC Securities Corporation, May 1999 to November 2002.
Where is David Hays based?
David Hays’ registered office is in Bloomington, IN.
Is David Hays registered with FINRA?
Yes. David Hays has a current broker registration, under CRD 2434893.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify David Hays’ record?
Search CRD 2434893 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish David Hays’ full registration record.

