Career
Michael O'neil has been Chief Compliance Officer and Limited Partner of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors since March 2012. Michael O'neil is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Michael O'neil holds a B.A. in International Business and Management from Dickinson College and an M.B.A. and LL.M. from Boston University.
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. is a Houston, TX firm with $34.1B under management, 113 clients and 142 advisers across 7 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.
Kayne Anderson identifies Michael O’Neil as chief compliance officer and reports that he joined the firm in 2012 after a compliance role at BlackRock.
No adviser firm registrations are on Michael O'neil’s record.
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 14 | Compliance Officer Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 27 September 2012 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 9 August 2012 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 8 August 2012 |
- Name
- Compliance Officer Examination
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- Operations Professional Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Michael Joseph O'neil
- CRD
- 6043576
- Firm bio
- kayneanderson.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Michael O'neil work?
Michael O'neil has been Chief Compliance Officer; Limited Partner of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. since March 2012, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Michael O'neil have a current investment-adviser registration?
Michael O'neil has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Michael O'neil passed?
Michael O'neil has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 14 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 2012. FINRA credited Michael O'neil with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Leadership at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
- Paul BlankChief Executive Officer; Limited Partner
- Albert RabilChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Ka Real Estate; Limited Partner
- Paul StapletonChief Financial Officer; Limited Partner
- James BakerDirector; Limited Partner
- Matthew BarbabellaGeneral Counsel; Limited Partner; Director
- Douglas GoodwillieDirector; Limited Partner
- Richard KayneCo-Chairman & Founder; Limited Partner
- Terrence QuinnVice Chairman; Limited Partner
- Sydney SelznickDirector; Limited Partner
- Robert SinnottCo-Chairman; Limited Partner
- Daniel WeingeistDirector; Limited Partner