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Michael J. Castillo

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC
Denver, CO 80202
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CRD#: 1929700
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Professional summary


Michael James Castillo, who also goes by Michael Castillo, is a registered financial advisor currently at KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in Denver, Colorado.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1989. Michael has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 53, Series 24 and Series 8 exams.

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Yes

Aliases


Michael Castillo

Other business activities


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

July 21, 2022 - Present

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 1675 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202
RIA
BD
CRD#: 136300
Denver, CO
Current

July 21, 2022 - Present

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 1675 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202
RIA
BD
CRD#: 136300
Denver, CO
Past

October 4, 2016 - June 28, 2022

U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 17868
HOPKINS, MN
Past

October 4, 2016 - June 28, 2022

U.S. BANCORP INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17868
HOPKINS, MN
Past

July 13, 2010 - October 13, 2016

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 104555
DENVER, CO
Past

July 1, 2010 - October 12, 2016

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 7784
DENVER, CO
Past

December 17, 2007 - December 31, 2009

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7927
DALLAS, TX
Past

December 17, 2007 - May 10, 2010

NORTHERN TRUST SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7927
DALLAS, TX
Past

May 31, 2005 - December 7, 2007

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 16361
DALLAS, TX
Past

May 17, 2005 - December 7, 2007

BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16361
DALLAS, TX
Past

July 8, 1997 - July 11, 2005

STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 104555
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 2, 1992 - August 27, 2003

FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 7784
SMITHFIELD, RI
Past

November 29, 1990 - June 2, 1992

CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10465
GLEN ALLEN, VA
Past

March 21, 1989 - November 14, 1990

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY

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".
KI
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 136300 / SEC#: 801-65060, 8-66999

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/3/2006 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
Colorado
(7/21/2022)
IAR
Colorado
(7/21/2022)
RR
Idaho
(7/26/2022)
RR
Utah
(7/22/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 5/24/2005
Uniform Combined State 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
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 11/22/1995
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


KI
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 136300 / SEC#: 801-65060, 8-66999

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/3/2006 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0215, Brooklyn, OH 44144
Mailing Address
4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0215, Brooklyn, OH 44144
Phone number
(888) 547-2968
Established
Ohio since 06/08/2005
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,131

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

KIS FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 (4/21/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.SOLE OWNER566
CALABRESE, GIUSEPPE NMNCO-CEO/PRESIDENT5013231
DOUCE, MARK IVANCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2959137
GULLA, MATTHEW TODDCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER3040637
HOTZ, BURTON BRUCE NICHOLASCHIEF RISK OFFICER3025138
JANOFSKY, PAULA MARIEOPERATIONS OFFICER2882776
KOVACHICK, MARK ALLANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/DIRECTOR5390571
SCHMIDT, SOLOMON LEECO-CEO/PRESIDENT4404279
SKARDA, JOSEPH BRIELHEAD OF KEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT4288186
THEBERGE, JONATHAN MARCCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER7722891
WEICK, PAUL ALFRED IICHIEF LEGAL OFFICER2286289

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts27,533
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 6,107,213,206

Disclosures


Regulatory Event4

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Company Information


KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 136300Denver, CO 80202

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