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Max Lepley

Investment adviser representative at Kinetic Investment Management in Irvine, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Max Lepley is an investment adviser representative at Kinetic Investment Management, Inc., an investment adviser managing $451M, and works from its Irvine, CA office. Max Lepley has been registered through Kinetic Investment Management since 22 April 2026, has 6 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

6
Years in industry
0
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Max Lepley has been an investment adviser representative at Kinetic Investment Management since April 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. is a Los Angeles, CA firm with $451M under management, 1,460 clients and 31 advisers across 20 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Max Lepley’s longest registration is the current one, 2 years at Kanani Advisory Group Inc. since 2024. Before joining Kinetic Investment Management in 2026, Max Lepley was registered through MFS Institutional Advisors Inc.

  1. – present · under a year
    Irvine, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 283034
  2. Kanani Advisory Group Inc.Also current
    – present · 2 years
    Irvine, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288314
  3. MFS Institutional Advisors Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Boston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 107144

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Max Lepley is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since October 2024.

  • CaliforniaSince 17 October 2024

Examinations

Series 6611 November 2022
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 7TO31 August 2021
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6TO12 November 2019
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SIE10 October 2019
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6322 July 2019
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Max Alan Lepley
CRD
6956791
Office
16440 Bake Parkway, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2020
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Max Lepley work?

Max Lepley is an investment adviser representative registered through Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. since April 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Max Lepley a financial advisor?

Yes. Max Lepley has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Kinetic Investment Management since April 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Max Lepley have?

Max Lepley has 6 years in the financial industry, since March 2020, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Max Lepley passed?

Max Lepley has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 63, SIE, Series 6TO, Series 7TO and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in July 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Max Lepley work before Kinetic Investment Management?

Before Kinetic Investment Management, Max Lepley was registered through MFS Institutional Advisors Inc., December 2022 to May 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Max Lepley based?

Max Lepley’s registered office is in Irvine, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Max Lepley registered with FINRA?

No. Max Lepley has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How can I verify Max Lepley’s record?

Search CRD 6956791 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Max Lepley’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Kinetic Investment Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6956791, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Kinetic Investment Management, Inc., filed 28 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.