Role at Capital Research and Management
- Title on Schedule A
- Director
- Control
- Keith Piken is a control person of Capital Research and Management.
- Ownership
- An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
- Tenure
- Keith Piken has held the filed role since December 2024.
The firm
Form ADV filed 25 September 2026
Career on record
- Capital Client Group, Inc.Current– present · 3 yearsLa Canada, CA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6247
- Capital Client Group, Inc.Current– present · 3 years, · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6247
- Passed Series 24 and Series 7TO · 2023
- Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.– · 3 yearsLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 312837
- Capital Bank And Trust Company– · under a yearLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170017
- Passed SIE · 2018
- American Funds Distributors, Inc.– · 7 yearsLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6247
- Passed Series 65 · 2014
- Passed Series 26 · 2000
- Passed Series 7 and Series 63 · 1995
Registrations and exams
Keith Piken has a current investment-adviser registration in California and has passed 7 qualifying exams.
| State | Scope | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Investment adviser representative | Approved | 13 December 2023 |
- Scope
- Investment adviser representative
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 20 February 2014 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 6 February 1995 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 26 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination | 22 June 2000 |
| Series 7TO | General Securities Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 1 October 2018 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 17 January 1995 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Keith Alan Piken
- CRD
- 2576730
- Registration status
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
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Common questions
Where does Keith Piken work?
Keith Piken has been Director of Capital Research and Management Company since December 2024, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Keith Piken a financial advisor?
Yes. Keith Piken has a current investment-adviser registration in California, as of 17 October 2026.
How many years of experience does Keith Piken have?
Keith Piken has worked in the financial industry for 31 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 23 August 1995, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Keith Piken passed?
Keith Piken has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 26, Series 65, SIE, Series 24 and Series 7TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 1995.
Where was Keith Piken previously registered as an investment adviser?
Keith Piken has past investment-adviser registrations through Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., July 2021 to December 2024; Capital Bank And Trust Company, January 2021 to July 2021; American Funds Distributors, Inc., February 2014 to January 2021, across 3 firms.
Leadership at Capital Research and Management
- Canise ArredondoDirector, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
- Kirsten SpenceDirector and President
- William WaescheDirector, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer - Investment Group
- Naseem NixonChief Compliance Officer
- Matthew AntleDirector
- Jennifer BuchheimDirector, Treasurer
- Walter BurkleyDirector
- Holly FramstedDirector
- Cheryl FrankDirector
- Michael GitlinDirector
- Matthew HinshawDirector
- Matthew O'ConnorDirector
- Rajesh ParamaguruDirector
- Ryan RueDirector
- Andrew SuzmanDirector and Chair
- Scott SykesDirector
- Michael James TriesslDirector
- Richard WhiteDirector
- Marta Zarraga-UrquijoDirector