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Kiel Holmes

Investment adviser representative at Kelsey Financial in Lake Balboa, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Kiel Holmes is an investment adviser representative at Kelsey Financial, LLC, an investment adviser managing $176M, and works from its Lake Balboa, CA office. Kiel Holmes has been registered through Kelsey Financial since 25 June 2021, has 12 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

12
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kiel Holmes has been an investment adviser representative at Kelsey Financial since June 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Kelsey Financial, LLC is a Moorpark, CA firm with $176M under management, 275 clients and 6 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Kiel Holmes is Vice President and Advisor of Kelsey Financial, based in Moorpark. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2013, worked for five years as an advisor on his own, and joined Kelsey Financial in 2018. He has nearly a decade in investment management and financial planning.

Kiel Holmes’ longest registration is the current one, 5 years at Kelsey Financial since 2021. Before joining Kelsey Financial in 2021, Kiel Holmes was registered through Kelsey Financial, LLC and Western International Securities.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Lake Balboa, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 314950
  2. Kelsey Financial, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Toluca Lake, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 171901
  3. Western International Securities
    – · under a year
    Los Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 39262
  4. Financial West Group
    – · 3 years
    Los Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16668

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kiel Holmes is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from June 2021; the most recent is Texas, in September 2021.

  • CaliforniaSince 25 June 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 10 September 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 663 April 2014
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 713 March 2014
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Kiel Spencer Holmes
CRD
6245170
Firm
Kelsey Financial · CRD 314950
Office
Lake Balboa, CA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2014
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Kiel Holmes work?

Kiel Holmes is an investment adviser representative registered through Kelsey Financial, LLC since June 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kiel Holmes a financial advisor?

Yes. Kiel Holmes has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Kelsey Financial since June 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kiel Holmes have?

Kiel Holmes has 12 years in the financial industry, since March 2014, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Kiel Holmes passed?

Kiel Holmes has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 2014. FINRA credited Kiel Holmes with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Kiel Holmes work before Kelsey Financial?

Before Kelsey Financial, Kiel Holmes was registered through Western International Securities, August 2017 to December 2017; Financial West Group, April 2014 to August 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Kiel Holmes based?

Kiel Holmes’ registered office is in Lake Balboa, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kiel Holmes registered with FINRA?

No. Kiel Holmes has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Kiel Holmes’ record?

Search CRD 6245170 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Kiel Holmes’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Kelsey Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6245170, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Kelsey Financial, LLC, filed 23 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Kelsey Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.