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Kent Behnken, portrait

Kent Behnken

Vice-President at Miami Valley Portfolio Management in Brookville, OH

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Kent Behnken is Vice-President of Miami Valley Portfolio Management Inc, an investment adviser managing $219M, and works from its Brookville, OH office. Kent Behnken has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Miami Valley Portfolio Management since 26 May 1999, has 40 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 63.

40
Years in industry
27
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kent Behnken has been Vice-President of Miami Valley Portfolio Management since March 1992, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.

Miami Valley Portfolio Management Inc is a Brookville, OH firm with $219M under management, 738 clients and 4 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Kent A. Behnken is Vice President of Miami Valley Portfolio Management Inc. He has served as a Financial Consultant and Investment Advisor in his family business since 1982. He assists clients with fee based money management, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Kent Behnken’s longest registration is the current one, 27 years at Miami Valley Portfolio Management since 1999.

  1. Sa Stone Investment Advisors Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Birmingham, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174182
  2. Sterne Agee Investment Advisor Services, Inc.
    – · 13 years
    Brookville, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7365
  3. – present · 27 years
    Brookville, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106389

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Miami Valley Portfolio Management

  • LUTCF

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kent Behnken is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from May 1999; the most recent is Texas, in October 2014.

  • FloridaSince 10 July 2012
  • OhioSince 26 May 1999
  • TexasResidentSince 8 October 2014

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 631 October 1990
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 716 November 1985
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Kent Andrew Behnken
CRD
1407986
Role
Vice-President
Office
475 ARLINGTON RD, Brookville, OH 45309
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
December 1985
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Kent Behnken work?

Kent Behnken has been Vice-President of Miami Valley Portfolio Management Inc since March 1992, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 17 March 2026

Is Kent Behnken a financial advisor?

Yes. Kent Behnken has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Ohio and Texas, through Miami Valley Portfolio Management since May 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kent Behnken have?

Kent Behnken has 40 years in the financial industry, since December 1985, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Kent Behnken passed?

Kent Behnken has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1985. FINRA credited Kent Behnken with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Kent Behnken based?

Kent Behnken’s registered office is in Brookville, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kent Behnken registered with FINRA?

Yes. Kent Behnken has a current broker registration, under CRD 1407986.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Kent Behnken’s record?

Search CRD 1407986 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Kent Behnken’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Miami Valley Portfolio Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1407986, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Miami Valley Portfolio Management Inc, filed 17 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Miami Valley Portfolio Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.