Kent Keister has been CCO of Blakely Walters Wealth Management since April 2026, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Blakely Walters Wealth Management LLC is a Scottsdale, AZ firm with $174M under management, 314 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its April 2026 filing.
Kent Keister’s longest registration was 7 years at LPL Financial LLC (2010–2018).
- Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc.– · 2 yearsColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106536
- LPL Financial LLC– · 7 yearsSan Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- LPL Financial Corporation– · 2 yearsBoston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- Chase Investment Services Corp.– · under a yearColumbus, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 25574
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 51 | Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination | 21 December 2009 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 23 June 2006 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 23 December 2005 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 November 2005 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 14 October 2003 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- Kent Dillon Keister
- CRD
- 4696243
- Firm
- Blakely Walters Wealth Management · CRD 324410
- Role
- CCO
- Registration
- No current adviser or broker registration
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does Kent Keister work?
Kent Keister has been CCO of Blakely Walters Wealth Management LLC since April 2026, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Kent Keister have a current investment-adviser registration?
Kent Keister has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.
What exams has Kent Keister passed?
Kent Keister has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 7, Series 24, Series 66 and Series 51. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in October 2003. FINRA credited Kent Keister with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was Kent Keister previously registered as an investment adviser?
Kent Keister has past investment-adviser registrations through Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, Inc., August 2018 to September 2020; LPL Financial LLC, May 2010 to April 2018; LPL Financial Corporation, October 2006 to June 2009; Chase Investment Services Corp., June 2006 to October 2006, across 3 firms.
Is Kent Keister registered with FINRA?
No. Kent Keister has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Kent Keister’s record?
Search CRD 4696243 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Kent Keister’s full registration record.
