Kerry Lawing has been Chief Executive Officer and Member of Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors since February 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, LLC is a Leawood, KS firm with $932M under management, 822 clients and 31 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Kerry Lawing is CEO of Prevail. After more than 30 years owning and operating Lawing Financial, which he founded in 1985, he sold it in 2017 and founded Prevail Innovative Wealth Strategies. He is also Managing Partner, Private Markets.
Kerry Lawing’s longest registration was 14 years at Lawing Financial Inc (2003–2017). Before joining Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors in 2021, Kerry Lawing was registered through On Investment Management Co and Mason James Asset Management, Inc.
- – present · 5 yearsLeawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288641
- On Investment Management Co– · under a yearCincinnati, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105662
- Mason James Asset Management, Inc.– · 3 yearsOverland Park , KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 118329
- Lawing Financial Inc– · 14 yearsOverland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 117178
Investment adviser representative registrations
Kerry Lawing is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from February 2021; the most recent are Kansas and Texas, in March 2022.
- KansasSince 10 March 2022
- MissouriSince 9 February 2021
- TexasResidentSince 10 March 2022
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 8 March 2022 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 20 February 2001 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 12 January 2001 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 12 December 2000 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 11 May 1988 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 14 February 1986 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- Kerry Lee Lawing
- CRD
- 1232996
- Firm
- Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors · CRD 288641
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer and Member
- Office
- 4745 W. 136TH STREET, Leawood, KS 66224
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- May 1989
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- prevailiws.com
Where does Kerry Lawing work?
Kerry Lawing has been Chief Executive Officer and Member of Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, LLC since February 2021, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Kerry Lawing a financial advisor?
Yes. Kerry Lawing has a current investment-adviser registration in Kansas, Missouri and Texas, through Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors since February 2021.
How many years of experience does Kerry Lawing have?
Kerry Lawing has 37 years in the financial industry, since May 1989, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Kerry Lawing passed?
Kerry Lawing has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 66 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in February 1986. FINRA credited Kerry Lawing with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Kerry Lawing work before Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors?
Before Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors, Kerry Lawing was registered through On Investment Management Co, May 2010 to July 2010; Mason James Asset Management, Inc., December 2003 to December 2006; Lawing Financial Inc, May 2003 to November 2017.
Where is Kerry Lawing based?
Kerry Lawing’s registered office is in Leawood, KS.
Is Kerry Lawing registered with FINRA?
No. Kerry Lawing has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Kerry Lawing’s record?
Search CRD 1232996 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Kerry Lawing’s full registration record.
