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Kent Skornia

Chief Executive Officer at Krilogy Financial in St. Louis, MO

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Kent Skornia is Chief Executive Officer of Krilogy Financial LLC, an investment adviser managing $5.2B, and works from its St. Louis, MO office. Kent Skornia has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Krilogy Financial since 14 January 2009, has 24 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66, Series 24 and Series 99TO.

24
Years in industry
17
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kent Skornia has been Chief Executive Officer of Krilogy Financial since December 2008, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Krilogy Financial LLC is a St. Louis, MO firm with $5.2B under management, 3,204 clients and 65 advisers across 6 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Kent S. Skornia is Chief Executive Officer of Krilogy. He chairs Krilogy's Advisory Board and actively participates in the Krilogy Investment Committee. He established the Krilogy brand. He also serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis and is a board member of the Krilogy Cares Foundation.

Kent Skornia’s longest registration is the current one, 17 years at Krilogy Financial since 2009. Before joining Krilogy Financial in 2009, Kent Skornia was registered through Securian Financial Services, Inc.

  1. Park Avenue Securities LLC
    – · under a year
    St Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46173
  2. KrilogyCurrent
    – present · 17 years
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149046
  3. Securian Financial Services, Inc.
    – · 6 years
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15296

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kent Skornia is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from January 2009; the most recent is Texas, in June 2014.

  • MissouriSince 14 January 2009
  • TexasResidentSince 25 June 2014

Examinations

Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 244 June 2009
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 664 April 2002
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 728 March 2002
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Kent Scott Skornia
CRD
4497076
Firm
Krilogy Financial · CRD 149046
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Office
275 N. LINDBERGH, STE. 20, St. Louis, MO 63141
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
April 2002
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Firm bio
krilogy.com

Common questions

Where does Kent Skornia work?

Kent Skornia has been Chief Executive Officer of Krilogy Financial LLC since December 2008, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Kent Skornia a financial advisor?

Yes. Kent Skornia has a current investment-adviser registration in Missouri and Texas, through Krilogy Financial since January 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kent Skornia have?

Kent Skornia has 24 years in the financial industry, since April 2002, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Kent Skornia passed?

Kent Skornia has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 2002. FINRA credited Kent Skornia with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Kent Skornia work before Krilogy Financial?

Before Krilogy Financial, Kent Skornia was registered through Securian Financial Services, Inc., April 2002 to January 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Kent Skornia based?

Kent Skornia’s registered office is in St. Louis, MO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kent Skornia registered with FINRA?

Yes. Kent Skornia has a current broker registration, under CRD 4497076.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Kent Skornia’s record?

Search CRD 4497076 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Kent Skornia’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Krilogy Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4497076, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Krilogy Financial LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Krilogy Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.