Joseph Kean has been Chief Operating Officer of Vantage Financial Group since March 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Vantage Financial Group, Inc. is a Cleveland, OH firm with $867M under management, 2,521 clients and 22 advisers across 7 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Joseph Kean’s longest registration was 9 years at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (2014–2023).
- Cetera Investment Advisers LLCAlso current– present · 3 yearsCleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105644
- Cetera Advisor Networks LLC– · 9 yearsBoardman, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572
- PNC Investments– · 4 yearsCleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 129052
- Natcity Investments, Inc.– · 5 yearsCleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 17490
Investment adviser representative registrations
Joseph Kean is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. Each was approved in June 2023.
- OhioSince 29 June 2023
- TexasResidentSince 29 June 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 21 March 2011 |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 10 August 2010 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 14 March 2005 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 7 September 2004 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 28 June 2004 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Joseph Charles Kean
- CRD
- 4501282
- Firm
- Vantage Financial Group · CRD 105950
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- August 2004
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Joseph Kean work?
Joseph Kean has been Chief Operating Officer of Vantage Financial Group, Inc. since March 2015, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Joseph Kean a financial advisor?
Yes. Joseph Kean has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio and Texas.
How many years of experience does Joseph Kean have?
Joseph Kean has 22 years in the financial industry, since August 2004, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has Joseph Kean passed?
Joseph Kean has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 24, Series 10 and Series 9. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 2004. FINRA credited Joseph Kean with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was Joseph Kean previously registered as an investment adviser?
Joseph Kean has past investment-adviser registrations through Vantage Financial Group, Inc., February 2015 to January 2022; Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, April 2014 to June 2023; PNC Investments, November 2009 to March 2014; Natcity Investments, Inc., September 2004 to November 2009, across 5 firms.
Is Joseph Kean registered with FINRA?
Yes. Joseph Kean has a current broker registration, under CRD 4501282.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Joseph Kean’s record?
Search CRD 4501282 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Joseph Kean’s full registration record.
