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Kevin M. Klus

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CRD#: 2024049
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Professional summary


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Kevin Michael Klus was a registered financial professional .

Kevin is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1991. Kevin had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 55, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

October 30, 2008 - November 27, 2013

DE ROUTE

BD
CRD#: 135981
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 2, 2005 - September 27, 2007

APEX CLEARING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 13071
LAKE SUCCESS, NY
Past

November 1, 2004 - June 15, 2005

TD AMERITRADE, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7870
OMAHA, NE
Past

March 26, 1999 - December 31, 2002

UBS CAPITAL MARKETS L.P.

BD
CRD#: 2692
STAMFORD, CT
Past

November 6, 1997 - March 24, 1999

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 5393
WESTLAKE, TX
Past

April 25, 1997 - October 9, 1997

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY
Past

September 11, 1996 - December 20, 1996

WALDRON & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 868
IRVINE, CA
Past

September 21, 1994 - April 6, 1995

COASTAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 27834
HOUSTON, TX
Past

February 25, 1991 - February 28, 1994

AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5979
DETROIT, MI

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/28/1997
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 5/27/1999
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 5/2/1997
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


DR
DE ROUTE
DE ROUTE | NITEX LLC | NITEX ECN | DIRECTEDGE ECN | DIRECT EDGE ECN LLC

CRD#: 135981 / SEC#: , 8-66963

BD
Terminated by SEC on 05/05/2015
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Contact information


Main Address
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 04/19/2005
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
DIRECT EDGE HOLDINGS LLCSOLE MEMBER
HARKINS, BRYAN MICHAELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE4285099
MEISLICK, NEILCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4969915
SCHELL, BRIAN NORMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FIN-OP, & TREASURER4414042

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Company Information


DE ROUTE

CRD#: 135981

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