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Michael Krost

Shareholder at Adaptation Financial Advisors

No current adviser or broker registrationUpdated

Michael Krost is Shareholder of Adaptation Financial Advisors Inc., an Oklahoma City investment adviser managing $234M. Michael Krost has past investment-adviser registrations through 3 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

3
Past adviser firms
6
Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Krost has been Shareholder of Adaptation Financial Advisors since January 2021, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 10% and 25% of the firm.

Adaptation Financial Advisors Inc. is an Oklahoma City, OK firm with $234M under management, 690 clients and 4 advisers across 3 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.

Michael Krost’s longest registration was 21 years at MDK Financial Group, Inc. (2000–2021).

  1. MDK Financial Group, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 316876
  2. Geneos Wealth Management, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 120894
  3. MDK Financial Group, Inc.
    – · 21 years
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 116334

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6530 December 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 2424 September 1990
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6311 July 1984
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 716 June 1984
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 2630 December 1983
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 130 August 1977
Name
Registered Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael David Krost
CRD
842591
Role
Shareholder
Registration
No current adviser or broker registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Krost work?

Michael Krost has been Shareholder of Adaptation Financial Advisors Inc. since January 2021.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 6 May 2026

Does Michael Krost have a current investment-adviser registration?

Michael Krost has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Krost passed?

Michael Krost has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 1, Series 26, Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in August 1977. FINRA credited Michael Krost with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where was Michael Krost previously registered as an investment adviser?

Michael Krost has past investment-adviser registrations through MDK Financial Group, Inc., December 2021 to April 2023; Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., August 2021 to April 2023; MDK Financial Group, Inc., January 2000 to December 2021, across 3 firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Krost registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Krost has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Krost’s record?

Search CRD 842591 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Krost’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Adaptation Financial Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 842591, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Adaptation Financial Advisors Inc., filed 6 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.