Role at Kelso & Company
- Title on Schedule A
- Limited Partner and Managing Director
- Control
- Michael Nichols is a control person of Kelso & Company.
- Ownership
- An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
- Tenure
- Michael Nichols has held the filed role since January 2020.
The firm
Form ADV filed 30 April 2026
Career on record
- Passed SIE · 2016
- Passed Series 79 and Series 63 · 2012
- Passed Series 7 · 2005
Registrations and exams
No current adviser or broker registration. Michael Nichols has passed 4 qualifying exams.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 28 August 2012 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 22 December 2016 |
| Series 79 | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 25 August 2012 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 5 October 2005 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Michael P Nichols
- CRD
- 5031616
- Registration status
- No current adviser or broker registration
- Firm bio
- kelso.com
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Background
Kelso identifies Michael Nichols as a Partner in Capital Markets, leading capital-markets activities and coordinating debt and equity co-investments. Official firm biography/team page
Education
- M.B.A., Yale University; B.S. in industrial and systems engineering, Virginia Tech.Official firm biography/team page
Common questions
Where does Michael Nichols work?
Michael Nichols has been Limited Partner and Managing Director of Kelso & Company, L.P. since January 2020, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Michael Nichols have a current investment-adviser registration?
Michael Nichols has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 18 October 2026.
What exams has Michael Nichols passed?
Michael Nichols has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 79, Series 63 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2005.
Leadership at Kelso & Company
- Christopher CollinsLimited Partner and Managing Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer
- Frank LoverroLimited Partner and Managing Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer
- Joseph KopilakLimited Partner, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
- William WooLimited Partner, Managing Director, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
- Anna AlexanderLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Philip BerneyLimited Partner, Managing Director and Chairman
- Frank BynumLimited Partner and Managing Director
- David CohenLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Forrest ComptonLimited Partner and Managing Director
- James ConnorsLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Stephen DuttonLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Matthew EdgertonLimited Partner and Managing Director
- William FrayerLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Michael GoldbergManaging Director
- Alec HufnagelLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Henry MannixLimited Partner and Managing Director
- George MatelichManaging Director
- Howard MatlinLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Hugh McBrideLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Church MooreLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Frank NickellManaging Director
- Stanley OsborneLimited Partner and Managing Director
- David WahrhaftigLimited Partner and Managing Director
- Thomas WallManaging Director