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George M. Kay

W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES
Westlake, TX 76262
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CRD#: 1377320
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Professional summary


George Mitchell Kay, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by Mitch Kay, is a registered financial advisor currently at W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Westlake, Texas.

George is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. George has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Mitch Kay

Other business activities


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Western & Southern Life - Cincinnati, OH - Divisional Vice President

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
ChFC®

Experience


Current

February 11, 2019 - Present

W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 1301 Solana Blvd Building 1, Suite 1529, Westlake, TX 76262Office #2: 6075 The Corners Pkwy Suite 205, Norcross, GA 30092-3329Office #3: 1312 W Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152Office #4: 400 Broadway 4th Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202Office #5: 330 Pelham Road Building B Suite 109b, Greenville, SC 29615-3111Office #6: 1616 S Voss Road Suite 500, Houston, TX 77057Office #7: 1838 Sir Tyler Drive Suite 100, Wilmington, NC 28405Office #8: 7400 Carmel Executive Park Dr Suite 110, Charlotte, NC 28226Office #9: 115 Central Island Street Suite 190, Daniel Island, SC 29492-7320
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8099
Westlake, TX
Current

July 2, 2018 - Present

W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 1301 Solana Blvd Building 1, Suite 1529, Westlake, TX 76262Office #2: 6075 The Corners Pkwy Suite 205, Norcross, GA 30092-3329Office #3: 1312 W Dixon Blvd, Shelby, NC 28152Office #4: 400 Broadway 4th Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202Office #5: 330 Pelham Road Building B Suite 109b, Greenville, SC 29615-3111Office #6: 1616 S Voss Road Suite 500, Houston, TX 77057Office #7: 1838 Sir Tyler Drive Suite 100, Wilmington, NC 28405Office #8: 7400 Carmel Executive Park Dr Suite 110, Charlotte, NC 28226Office #9: 115 Central Island Street Suite 190, Daniel Island, SC 29492-7320
RIA
BD
CRD#: 8099
Westlake, TX
Past

February 2, 2004 - April 20, 2018

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 110826
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

May 18, 1994 - April 20, 2018

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 5167
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

August 2, 1985 - April 28, 1994

FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 305
EDISON, NJ

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".
W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
COUNTRYWIDE INVESTMENTS, INC. | W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. | ROBERT H. LESHNER & CO., INC. | FT. WASHINGTON BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. | FORT WASHINGTON BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 8099 / SEC#: 801-113946, 8-24674

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/6/2018 Approved)
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
Florida
(7/2/2018)
IAR
Florida
(5/20/2019)
RR
Georgia
(1/25/2021)
RR
Louisiana
(7/2/2018)
IAR
Louisiana
(2/11/2019)
RR
North Carolina
(7/11/2018)
RR
Ohio
(7/3/2018)
RR
South Carolina
(1/25/2021)
RR
Tennessee
(1/25/2021)
RR
Texas
(7/2/2018)
IAR
Texas
(2/11/2019)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 8/2/1985
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 11/15/1999
General Securities Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
COUNTRYWIDE INVESTMENTS, INC. | W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. | ROBERT H. LESHNER & CO., INC. | FT. WASHINGTON BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. | FORT WASHINGTON BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 8099 / SEC#: 801-113946, 8-24674

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/6/2018 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
400 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Mailing Address
400 Broadway Ms-03, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone number
(513) 629-1055
Established
Ohio since 05/21/1974
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
95

SEC notice filing (33 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

W&S WEALTH SOLUTIONS BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANYOWNER
BRODIE, TROY DALEPRESIDENT1924559
DELUCA, JAMES JOSEPHVP, MARKETING5420948
HERRON, SARAH SPARKSCORPORATE SECRETARY6905684
JOHNSON, JAY VINCENTTREASURER6607547
LOVELESS, MATTHEW WILLIAMVP, AGENCY STRATEGY, TRAINING & TALENT ACQUISITION5657647
LUEBBE, GREGORY MICHAELASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT2924719
MCGRUDER, JILL TRIPPDIRECTOR1221720
MOURNE, DOUGLAS EDWARDAVP, BROKERAGE OPERATIONS2999021
NIEMEYER, JONATHAN DAVIDDIRECTOR5863603
SCOTT, SHAWN MICHAELCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4673623
STEARNS, TIMOTHY STEVENVP, COMPLIANCE OFFICER1327230
WIEDENHEFT, TERRIE ANNSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO2619213
WITTMAN, SCOTT JOSEPHVP TAX7679752
WUEBBLING, DONALD JOSEPHDIRECTOR473438

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts655
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 175,814,665

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Company Information


W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

W&S BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 8099Westlake, TX 76262

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