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Michael Pedlow

EVP, Chief Compliance Officer at Kestra Advisory Services in Austin, TX

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Michael Pedlow is EVP, Chief Compliance Officer of Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, an investment adviser managing $79.8B, and works from its Austin, TX office. Michael Pedlow has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Kestra Advisory Services since 19 April 2016, has 21 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

21
Years in industry
10
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 18 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Pedlow has been EVP, Chief Compliance Officer of Kestra Advisory Services since April 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Kestra Advisory Services, LLC is an Austin, TX firm with $79.8B under management, 117,403 clients and 1,359 advisers across 545 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Michael Pedlow’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at Kestra Advisory Services since 2016. Before joining Kestra Advisory Services in 2016, Michael Pedlow was registered through Delessert Financial Services Inc and NFP Advisor Services, LLC.

  1. – present · 10 years
    Austin, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 283330
  2. Delessert Financial Services Inc
    – · under a year
    Waltham, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106005
  3. NFP Advisor Services, LLC
    – · 6 years
    Austin, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 42046
  4. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc
    – · under a year
    St. Petersburg, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149018
  5. Raymond James Financial Services
    – · 3 years
    St. Petersburg, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6694

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Pedlow is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since April 2016.

  • TexasSince 19 April 2016

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 248 March 2007
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6627 February 2006
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 6329 December 2004
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 722 December 2004
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael Ross Pedlow
CRD
4871563
Firm
Kestra Advisory Services · CRD 283330
Role
EVP, Chief Compliance Officer
Office
5707 Southwest Parkway, Bld 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
January 2005
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Michael Pedlow work?

Michael Pedlow has been EVP, Chief Compliance Officer of Kestra Advisory Services, LLC since April 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 22 September 2026

Is Michael Pedlow a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Pedlow has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Kestra Advisory Services since April 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Pedlow have?

Michael Pedlow has 21 years in the financial industry, since January 2005, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Michael Pedlow passed?

Michael Pedlow has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 66, Series 24 and Series 14. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 2004. FINRA credited Michael Pedlow with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where did Michael Pedlow work before Kestra Advisory Services?

Before Kestra Advisory Services, Michael Pedlow was registered through Delessert Financial Services Inc, May 2012 to May 2012; Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc, August 2009 to June 2010; Raymond James Financial Services, March 2006 to October 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is Michael Pedlow based?

Michael Pedlow’s registered office is in Austin, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Is Michael Pedlow registered with FINRA?

Yes. Michael Pedlow has a current broker registration, under CRD 4871563.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Michael Pedlow’s record?

Search CRD 4871563 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Pedlow’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Kestra Advisory Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4871563, checked 18 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, filed 22 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.