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Kenneth Wayne Smith Jr

SANDERS MORRIS
Dallas, TX
·CRD# 2329728·33 years experience

Professional Summary

Kenneth Wayne Smith Jr, who also goes by Kenneth W Smith Jr, Kenneth Wayne Smith, is a registered financial advisor currently at SANDERS MORRIS LLC located in Dallas, Texas. Kenneth is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Kenneth has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 3 and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Kenneth W Smith Jr, Kenneth Wayne Smith

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Years of Experience

33 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

SANDERS MORRIS LLC·CRD# 20580
RIA
BD
5950 Sherry Lane Suite 470, Dallas, TX 75225
September 19, 2019 - Present
HAYMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP·CRD# 146896
RIA
Dallas, TX
August 4, 2010 - November 10, 2014
SMITH GROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT·CRD# 106301
RIA
Dallas, TX
April 16, 2010 - June 1, 2010
S&P INVESTORS, INC.·CRD# 18421
BD
Dallas, TX
January 13, 2004 - November 9, 2005
PEMBROOK SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 18779
BD
Dallas, TX
January 31, 2000 - March 18, 2002
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.·CRD# 7059
BD
New York, NY
October 12, 1993 - January 25, 2000

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Current Firm

SM
SANDERS MORRIS LLC

CUMMER MOYERS FINANCIAL SERVICES | SMH PARTNERS | SMH COLORADO | SMH CAPITAL INC. | SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | SMH ASSET MANAGEMENT | SANDERS MORRIS, LLC | SANDERS MORRIS MUNDY INC. | SANDERS MORRIS LLC | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS INC. | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS | SANDERS MORRIS & MUNDY INC. | SANDERS MORRIS | KISSINGER FINANCIAL SERVICES

CRD#: 20580 / SEC#: 801-66300, 8-38325
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/30/2006 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

600 Travis Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002-3003

Mailing Address

600 Travis Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002-3003

Phone Number

(713) 250-4222

Established

Texas since 09/01/2015

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

27

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

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

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 - FOCUS ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (3/31/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.PARENT COMPANY—
KUEBLER, ERICK GEORGE REVELLECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2319437
BALL, GEORGE LESTERREGISTERED ASSOCIATE11332
BLOCK, DAVID WILLIAMOPERATIONS MANAGER2327799
HUNT, DAVID LEECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2772872
LYONS, PAUL DOUGLASFINOP, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER4900585
SHERMAN, ARTHUR HAAGMANAGER2813406

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

359

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$576,142,421

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

16

Civil Event

1

Arbitration

4

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Other business activities

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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".
SM
SANDERS MORRIS LLC

CUMMER MOYERS FINANCIAL SERVICES | SMH PARTNERS | SMH COLORADO | SMH CAPITAL INC. | SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | SMH ASSET MANAGEMENT | SANDERS MORRIS, LLC | SANDERS MORRIS MUNDY INC. | SANDERS MORRIS LLC | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS INC. | SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS | SANDERS MORRIS & MUNDY INC. | SANDERS MORRIS | KISSINGER FINANCIAL SERVICES

CRD#: 20580 / SEC#: 801-66300, 8-38325
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/30/2006 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Dallas district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Texas
(10/21/2019)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Oct 2019About the Series 63 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Apr 2010About the Series 65 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2019About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed May 2019About the SIE exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Nov 2012About the Series 3 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1993About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations

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