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Kyle Leikam

Investment adviser representative at Silver Grove Financial Group in Orchard Park, NY

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Kyle Leikam is an investment adviser representative at Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc., an investment adviser managing $454M, and works from its Orchard Park, NY office. Kyle Leikam has been registered through Silver Grove Financial Group since 11 July 2023, has 15 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

15
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kyle Leikam has been an investment adviser representative at Silver Grove Financial Group since July 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc. is an Orchard Park, NY firm with $454M under management, 2,150 clients and 17 advisers across 11 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Kyle Leikam is Financial Advisor of Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc. He works with affluent households and small business owners who are exiting their businesses. His work covers portfolio management, exit planning and retirement strategies.

Kyle Leikam’s longest registration was 4 years at Invest Financial Corporation (2012–2016). Before joining Silver Grove Financial Group in 2023, Kyle Leikam was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and LPL Financial LLC.

  1. – present · 3 years
    Orchard Park, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 287512
  2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 4 years
    Jamestown, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  3. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 2 years
    Hamburg, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  4. Invest Financial Corporation
    – · 4 years
    Cassadaga, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 12984
  5. Axa Advisors, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Williamsville, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6627

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Silver Grove Financial Group

  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)
  • Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS)
  • Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor (APMA)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kyle Leikam is registered as an investment adviser representative in New York, since July 2023.

  • New YorkSince 11 July 2023

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 666 January 2011
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 76 December 2010
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
5865848
Office
400 STERLING DRIVE, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
December 2010
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Kyle Leikam work?

Kyle Leikam is an investment adviser representative registered through Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc. since July 2023, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Kyle Leikam a financial advisor?

Yes. Kyle Leikam has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through Silver Grove Financial Group since July 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kyle Leikam have?

Kyle Leikam has 15 years in the financial industry, since December 2010, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Kyle Leikam passed?

Kyle Leikam has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 2010. FINRA credited Kyle Leikam with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Kyle Leikam work before Silver Grove Financial Group?

Before Silver Grove Financial Group, Kyle Leikam was registered through LPL Financial LLC, November 2016 to June 2019; Invest Financial Corporation, July 2012 to November 2016; Axa Advisors, LLC, January 2011 to July 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Kyle Leikam based?

Kyle Leikam’s registered office is in Orchard Park, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Kyle Leikam registered with FINRA?

Yes. Kyle Leikam has a current broker registration, under CRD 5865848.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Kyle Leikam’s record?

Search CRD 5865848 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Kyle Leikam’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Silver Grove Financial Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5865848, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Silver Grove Financial Group, Inc., filed 31 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Silver Grove Financial Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.