Samuel K. Hulse

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES

Fort Worth, TX 76102

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CRD#: 2130944

Professional summary

Samuel King Hulse, who also goes by Sam K Hulse, Sam Hulse, is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Fort Worth, Texas and KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Samuel is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Samuel has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Sam K Hulse | Sam Hulse

Other business activities

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Name: Higginbotham Investment Related: Yes Address: 500 W. 13th Fort Worth TX 76102 Nature of Business: Registered Rep Activities through Kestra Investment Services, LLC using a DBA name; Consulting Position, Title or Relationship: Director Start Date: 2/15/1999 Hours per month: 100%+ (More than 160 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 91% - 100% (127 - 140 hours) Duties: 401k sales/service Business Name: 4A Capital, LLC Investment Related: Yes Address: 3917 Kingston Court Fort Worth TX 76109 Nature of Business: Real Estate Position, Title or Relationship: Investor only Start Date: 10/1/2018 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Provide capital

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

February 4, 2019 - Present

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 500 W. 13th, Fort Worth, TX 76102

RIA

CRD#: 283330

Fort Worth, TX

Current

August 1, 2014 - Present

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 500 W. 13th, Fort Worth, TX 76102

CRD#: 42046

Fort Worth, TX

Past

February 1, 2012 - August 1, 2014

FINANCIAL TELESIS INC

CRD#: 31012

FORT WORTH, TX

Past

January 6, 2012 - January 9, 2012

FINANCIAL TELESIS INC

CRD#: 31012

SAN RAFAEL, CA

Past

October 12, 2001 - February 7, 2012

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

FORT WORTH, TX

Past

January 25, 2000 - October 9, 2001

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

CRD#: 29604

LOS ANGELES, CA

Past

March 9, 1999 - February 1, 2000

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

DES MOINES, IA

Past

September 30, 1997 - March 12, 1999

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

PURCHASE, NY

Past

July 6, 1994 - November 12, 1997

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

DES MOINES, IA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1998 Approved)

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.

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

Florida
(2/14/2024)

Illinois
(3/2/2023)

Maryland
(11/6/2025)

Mississippi
(8/12/2024)

Missouri
(12/2/2022)

New Jersey
(8/15/2017)

Tennessee
(4/2/2024)

Texas
(8/1/2014)

IAR

Texas
(2/4/2019)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 2/1/2019

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/15/1994

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/7/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/1/1994

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1998 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735

Mailing Address

Phone number

(844) 553-7872

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,299

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (RETAIL CLIENTS) (10/21/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (WRAP FEE PROGRAM) (10/21/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (PLAN CLIENTS) (10/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	155,482
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 60,174,309,829

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/20/2023	Cover Page	Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Samuel K. Hulse

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Samuel King Hulse's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

FINANCIAL TELESIS INC

FINANCIAL TELESIS INC

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 2/1/2019

Series 63

Date: 7/15/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 8/7/1998

Series 6

Date: 7/1/1994

FINRA

Current Firm

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

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