Peter Claeys has been Chief Compliance Officer, Member of Arbor Financial Services since June 2009, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Arbor Financial Services, LLC is a Downers Grove, IL firm with $122M under management, 240 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.
Peter C. Claeys is Founder and Owner of Arbor Financial Services, LLC, based in Downers Grove, IL. He has over 30 years of financial and investment consulting experience. Before forming the firm, he was a Senior Vice President and financial advisor at Morgan Stanley for 16 years, and earlier a Vice President and financial consultant at Smith Barney for 5 years.
Peter Claeys’ longest registration is the current one, 17 years at Arbor Financial Services since 2009. Before joining Arbor Financial Services in 2009, Peter Claeys was registered through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.
- – present · 17 yearsDowners Grove, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 150713
- Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC– · under a yearOak Brook, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
- Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated– · 2 yearsOak Brook, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
- Morgan Stanley– · 8 yearsOak Brook, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7556
Investment adviser representative registrations
Peter Claeys is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from October 2009; the most recent is Texas, in April 2010.
- IllinoisSince 2 October 2009
- TexasResidentSince 9 April 2010
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 16 June 1992 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 21 August 1989 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 10 March 1987 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 February 1987 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Peter Charles Claeys
- CRD
- 1631691
- Firm
- Arbor Financial Services · CRD 150713
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer, Member
- Office
- 2001 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, SUITE 500, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- February 1999
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- arborfinancialservices.com
Where does Peter Claeys work?
Peter Claeys has been Chief Compliance Officer, Member of Arbor Financial Services, LLC since June 2009, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Peter Claeys a financial advisor?
Yes. Peter Claeys has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois and Texas, through Arbor Financial Services since October 2009.
How many years of experience does Peter Claeys have?
Peter Claeys has 27 years in the financial industry, since February 1999, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Peter Claeys passed?
Peter Claeys has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1987. FINRA credited Peter Claeys with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Peter Claeys work before Arbor Financial Services?
Before Arbor Financial Services, Peter Claeys was registered through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, April 2007 to June 2009; Morgan Stanley, February 1999 to April 2007.
Where is Peter Claeys based?
Peter Claeys’ registered office is in Downers Grove, IL.
Is Peter Claeys registered with FINRA?
No. Peter Claeys has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Peter Claeys’ record?
Search CRD 1631691 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Peter Claeys’ full registration record.