Thomas Kerney has been Chief Compliance Officer of Authentikos Wealth Advisory since August 2022, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm. Thomas Kerney holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Small Business Administration from Northern Arizona University.
Authentikos Wealth Advisory LLC is a New Braunfels, TX firm with $184M under management, 432 clients and 3 advisers across 3 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
Thomas Kerney is Chief Compliance Officer of Authentikos Advisory. He has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before joining Authentikos, he led a turnkey asset management platform, and earlier he was President, CCO, and CFO (FINOP) of Hanover Securities, an investment bank focused on capital markets for small and medium-sized businesses.
Thomas Kerney’s longest registration was 2 years at Early (2015–2017).
- Independent CapitalAlso current– present · under a yearChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 340359
- Cooper Financial Services, Inc.Also current– present · under a yearChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104671
- Cooper Financial Services, Inc.– · under a yearChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104671
- Xy Investment Solutions, LLC– · under a yearBozeman, MT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 285967
- Early Capital, LLC– · 2 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174934
- International Assets Investment Management, LLC– · under a yearOrlando, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144426
- Early– · 2 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174934
Professional designations
Listed by Authentikos Wealth Advisory
- Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP®)
- Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Thomas Kerney is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from February 2026; the most recent is California, in October 2026.
- CaliforniaSince 2 October 2026
- ConnecticutSince 24 February 2026
- IllinoisSince 15 July 2026
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 52TO | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 57TO | Securities Trader Exam | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 79 | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 25 July 2015 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 24 March 2015 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 1 April 2014 |
| Series 4 | Registered Options Principal Examination | 1 December 2012 |
| Series 27 | Financial and Operations Principal Examination | 28 September 2012 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 8 October 2011 |
| Series 55 | Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam | 1 August 2011 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 9 April 2009 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 20 February 2009 |
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- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
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- Operations Professional Examination
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- Securities Trader Exam
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
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- Registered Options Principal Examination
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- Financial and Operations Principal Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
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- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Thomas Dekari Kerney
- CRD
- 5581521
- Firm
- Authentikos Wealth Advisory · CRD 286646
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- January 2011
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- authentikos.com
Where does Thomas Kerney work?
Thomas Kerney has been Chief Compliance Officer of Authentikos Wealth Advisory LLC since August 2022.
Is Thomas Kerney a financial advisor?
Yes. Thomas Kerney has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Connecticut and Illinois.
How many years of experience does Thomas Kerney have?
Thomas Kerney has 15 years in the financial industry, since January 2011, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has Thomas Kerney passed?
Thomas Kerney has passed 12 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 55, Series 24, Series 27, Series 4, Series 53, Series 65, Series 79, Series 52TO, Series 99TO and Series 57TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 2009. FINRA credited Thomas Kerney with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was Thomas Kerney previously registered as an investment adviser?
Thomas Kerney has past investment-adviser registrations through Cooper Financial Services, Inc., January 2024 to March 2024; Xy Investment Solutions, LLC, February 2021 to January 2022; Early Capital, LLC, December 2018 to February 2021; International Assets Investment Management, LLC, February 2018 to May 2018; Early, March 2015 to December 2017, across 5 firms.
Is Thomas Kerney registered with FINRA?
Yes. Thomas Kerney has a current broker registration, under CRD 5581521.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Thomas Kerney’s record?
Search CRD 5581521 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Thomas Kerney’s full registration record.
