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Timothy Kay

Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer at Investment Managers Group in Temecula, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Timothy Kay is Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Investment Managers Group, LLC, an investment adviser managing $117M, and works from its Temecula, CA office. Timothy Kay has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Investment Managers Group since 25 May 2012, has 18 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 99TO.

18
Years in industry
14
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Timothy Kay has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Investment Managers Group since May 2012, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Investment Managers Group, LLC is a Temecula, CA firm with $117M under management, 244 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Timothy Kay is an Investment Advisor with Investment Managers Group. He has over 17 years of experience in the business, having first started his career with Wachovia Securities / Wells Fargo, where he spent 5 years. He is responsible for research, managing and growing client relationships, and the managing of compliance for the firm.

Timothy Kay’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at Investment Managers Group since 2012. Before joining Investment Managers Group in 2012, Timothy Kay was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 14 years
    Temecula, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 164203
  2. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
    – · 4 years
    Lake Elsinore, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Timothy Kay is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from May 2012; the most recent is Arizona, in March 2021.

  • ArizonaSince 11 March 2021
  • CaliforniaSince 25 May 2012
  • TexasResidentSince 30 May 2012

Examinations

Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6623 April 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 726 December 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Timothy James Kay
CRD
5443829
Firm
Investment Managers Group · CRD 164203
Role
Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer
Office
31045 TEMECULA PARKWAY, SUITE 207, Temecula, CA 92592
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
December 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Timothy Kay work?

Timothy Kay has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Investment Managers Group, LLC since May 2012, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 23 March 2026

Is Timothy Kay a financial advisor?

Yes. Timothy Kay has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California and Texas, through Investment Managers Group since May 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Timothy Kay have?

Timothy Kay has 18 years in the financial industry, since December 2007, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Timothy Kay passed?

Timothy Kay has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 2007. FINRA credited Timothy Kay with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Timothy Kay based?

Timothy Kay’s registered office is in Temecula, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Timothy Kay registered with FINRA?

Yes. Timothy Kay has a current broker registration, under CRD 5443829.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Timothy Kay’s record?

Search CRD 5443829 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Timothy Kay’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5443829, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Investment Managers Group, LLC, filed 23 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Investment Managers Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.