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Raymond S. Kramer

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES
Lexington, KY 40511
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CRD#: 1053345
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Professional summary


Raymond Strand Kramer JR, who also goes by Raymond Strand Jr Kramer, Stan Kramer, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION located in Lexington, Kentucky.

Raymond is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1982. Raymond has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 50, Series 7, Series 54, Series 27, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Raymond Strand Jr Kramer | Stan Kramer

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Presbyterian Housing Corp-President This is a non profit Corporation that owns and operates 132-units for low income housing and I do not spend any time during business hours on this. I spend roughly 5 hours a week to this business. As President I provide oversight to the Management Company. Notary Public Owns First Kentucky Securities Stock

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 3, 2013 - Present

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 1500 Leestown Road Suite 330, Lexington, KY 40511
RIA
BD
CRD#: 7524
Lexington, KY
Current

September 3, 1985 - Present

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 1500 Leestown Road Suite 330, Lexington, KY 40511
RIA
BD
CRD#: 7524
Lexington, KY
Past

August 25, 2006 - December 31, 2012

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA
CRD#: 7524
FRANKFORT, KY
Past

July 27, 1982 - August 5, 1985

DUPREE & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 1697

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST CREDIT ADVISORS | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 7524 / SEC#: 801-67742, 8-22224

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/3/2007 Approved)
Kentucky
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/25/2007 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(11/27/2019)
RR
Florida
(3/22/2010)
RR
Kentucky
(1/16/1996)
IAR
Kentucky
(1/3/2013)
RR
Michigan
(5/23/2024)
RR
New York
(11/24/2024)
RR
North Carolina
(11/27/2019)
RR
Ohio
(11/27/2023)
RR
Texas
(11/27/2019)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/10/2006
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION
FIRST CREDIT ADVISORS | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION | FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORP

CRD#: 7524 / SEC#: 801-67742, 8-22224

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/3/2007 Approved)
Kentucky
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/25/2007 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
4360 Brownsboro Road Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40207
Mailing Address
4360 Brownsboro Road Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40207
Phone number
(502) 893-7288
Established
Kentucky since 09/30/1977
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
September
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
20

SEC notice filing (15 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (47 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A APPENDIX 1: WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/18/2024)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
KRAMER, RAYMOND STRAND JRBRANCH MANAGER/ MUNI PRINCIPAL/ BOARD MEMBER1053345
OCONNOR, KEVIN PATRICKSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER1250514
CURRENT, TYLER DARRELLVICE PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER5363467
OCONNOR, RYAN PATRICKCFO/ CEO/ BRANCH MANAGER/ BOARD MEMBER5337922
HARRISON, CHRISTINA JONESVICE PRESIDENT/ SHAREHOLDER1171516
HOWELL, JUDY ELIZABETHSHAREHOLDER1634346
JENNINGS, MARY JANEVICE PRESIDENT/ SECRETARY/ SHAREHOLDER1850902
KRAMER, FREDERICK JENNINGSREGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE2299599
NICHOLSON, ANN MARIECCO2449342

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,757
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 678,564,542

Disclosures


Regulatory Event10
Arbitration3

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Company Information


FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

FIRST KENTUCKY SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7524Lexington, KY 40511

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