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Stephen Kruchten

Director at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSt.petersburg, FLSEC record checked 17 October 2026

39
Years in the industry
12
Years at the firm
2
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Stephen Kruchten is Director of Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc, a Saint Petersburg investment adviser managing $390B. Stephen Kruchten has been registered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since 23 December 2013, has 39 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 7 licensing exams.

Role at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Director
Control
Stephen Kruchten is a control person of Raymond James Financial Services Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Stephen Kruchten has held the filed role since February 2024.

The firm

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc
Saint Petersburg, FL

Form ADV filed 21 September 2026

$390B AUM508,439 clients6,024 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Stephen Kruchten has been registered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since December 2013, and before that through Wells Fargo Investments, LLC.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, IncCurrent
    – present · 13 years
    St.petersburg, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149018
  3. Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
    – · 1 year
    St. Paul, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10582
  4. Passed Series 9 and Series 10 · 2004
  5. Passed Series 65 · 1997
  6. Passed Series 3 · 1990
  7. Passed Series 63 and Series 7 · 1987

Registrations and exams

Stephen Kruchten has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota and has passed 7 qualifying exams.

Minnesota23 December 2013
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6530 June 1997
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6326 March 1987
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 102 November 2004
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 930 October 2004
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 31 June 1990
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 725 April 1987
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Stephen Edward Kruchten
CRD
1645287
Firm
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Office
880 CARILLON PARKWAY, St.petersburg, FL 33733

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Common questions

Where does Stephen Kruchten work?

Stephen Kruchten has been Director of Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc since February 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 21 September 2026

Is Stephen Kruchten a financial advisor?

Yes. Stephen Kruchten has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota, through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors since December 2013, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Stephen Kruchten have?

Stephen Kruchten has worked in the financial industry for 39 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 2 June 1987, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Stephen Kruchten passed?

Stephen Kruchten has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 3, Series 65, Series 9, Series 10 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in March 1987.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did Stephen Kruchten work before Raymond James Financial Services Advisors?

Before Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Stephen Kruchten was registered through Wells Fargo Investments, LLC, November 2004 to July 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Stephen Kruchten based?

Stephen Kruchten’s registered office is in St.petersburg, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors

  • Tashtego Spring Elwyn
    Director; Chairman of the Board; President; Chief Executive Officer
  • Kirk Bell
    Director; President, Icd
  • Ronice Barlow
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Philip Roger Martin
    RIA Chief Compliance Officer
  • Douglas Brigman
    Director
  • Scott Curtis
    Director
  • William Geis
    Director
  • Brock Guice
    Secretary
  • Keith G Rust
    Director
  • Jonathan Santelli
    General Counsel
  • Andrew Zolper
    Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1645287. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc, filed 21 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Stephen Kruchten or Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.