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Leah Kirk

Chief Operations Officer at Synovus Securities

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationUpdated

Leah Kirk is Chief Operations Officer of Synovus Securities, Inc., a Columbus investment adviser managing $8.45B. Leah Kirk has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed 5 licensing exams.

5
Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Leah Kirk has been Chief Operations Officer of Synovus Securities since July 2006, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Synovus Securities, Inc. is a Columbus, GA firm with $8.45B under management, 12,411 clients and 184 advisers across 65 offices, as of its January 2026 filing.

No adviser firm registrations are on Leah Kirk’s record.

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 419 March 2001
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 244 December 2000
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6319 March 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 718 February 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Leah Jeanette Kirk
CRD
2217286
Firm
Synovus Securities · CRD 14023
Role
Chief Operations Officer
Registration
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Leah Kirk work?

Leah Kirk has been Chief Operations Officer of Synovus Securities, Inc. since July 2006, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 28 January 2026

Does Leah Kirk have a current investment-adviser registration?

Leah Kirk has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Leah Kirk passed?

Leah Kirk has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 4 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1997. FINRA credited Leah Kirk with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Leah Kirk registered with FINRA?

Yes. Leah Kirk has a current broker registration, under CRD 2217286.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Leah Kirk’s record?

Search CRD 2217286 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Leah Kirk’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Synovus Securities

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2217286, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Synovus Securities, Inc., filed 28 January 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.