Kyle Koch has been Chief Compliance Officer of Counterweight Ventures since September 2023, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm. Kyle Koch holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington and a BBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Counterweight Ventures, LLC is a Wilmington, NC firm with $207M under management, 87 clients and 2 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Michael Koch is Chief Compliance Officer of Counterweight Private Wealth. Koch began his career as an Examiner for the NASD (now known as FINRA) and later served as Chief Compliance Officer for multiple broker-dealers and investment advisers. In 2013 Koch founded DNM Consulting, LLC, which provides compliance support services to investment advisers and broker-dealers.
Kyle Koch’s longest registration was 2 years at Shamrock Asset Management LLC (2013–2015).
- Fiduciary Capital, Inc.Also current– present · 1 yearMissouri City, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 126178
- Realized Financal, Inc.– · under a yearMissouri City, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 22333
- Starship Securities LLC– · 2 yearsMissouri City, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 306945
- Sunbelt Securities– · 2 yearsHouston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 42180
- Shamrock Asset Management LLC– · under a yearDallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108125
- Discipline Advisors, Inc.– · 1 yearMissouri City, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 138938
- Shamrock Asset Management LLC– · 2 yearsMissouri City, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108125
- Clarity Financial, LLC– · under a yearHouston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 150661
Professional designations
Listed by Counterweight Ventures
- CRCP®
Investment adviser representative registrations
Kyle Koch is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from December 2024; the most recent is Florida, in September 2025.
- ArizonaSince 17 July 2025
- FloridaSince 8 September 2025
- GeorgiaSince 5 December 2024
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 19 August 2025 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 51 | Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination | 9 November 2018 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 24 February 2009 |
| Series 55 | Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam | 29 March 2000 |
| Series 4 | Registered Options Principal Examination | 16 August 1999 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 20 January 1989 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 1 December 1988 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 13 September 1988 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 20 August 1988 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
- Name
- Registered Options Principal Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Kyle Michael Koch
- CRD
- 1865093
- Firm
- Counterweight Ventures · CRD 327880
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- counterweightpw.com
Where does Kyle Koch work?
Kyle Koch has been Chief Compliance Officer of Counterweight Ventures, LLC since September 2023.
Is Kyle Koch a financial advisor?
Yes. Kyle Koch has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, Florida and Georgia.
How many years of experience does Kyle Koch have?
Kyle Koch has 28 years in the financial industry, since January 1998, across 7 adviser firms.
What exams has Kyle Koch passed?
Kyle Koch has passed 10 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 53, Series 24, Series 4, Series 55, Series 66, Series 51, Series 99TO and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1988. FINRA credited Kyle Koch with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was Kyle Koch previously registered as an investment adviser?
Kyle Koch has past investment-adviser registrations through Realized Financal, Inc., June 2022 to February 2023; Starship Securities LLC, May 2021 to December 2023; Sunbelt Securities, October 2019 to December 2021; Shamrock Asset Management LLC, August 2019 to December 2019; Discipline Advisors, Inc., July 2017 to April 2019; Shamrock Asset Management LLC, March 2013 to December 2015; Clarity Financial, LLC, June 2009 to November 2009, across 7 firms.
Is Kyle Koch registered with FINRA?
No. Kyle Koch has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Kyle Koch’s record?
Search CRD 1865093 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Kyle Koch’s full registration record.
