Karel A. Story

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES

Arlington, TX 76017

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CRD#: 2645726

Professional summary

Karel Annette Story, who also goes by Annette Story, Karel A Story, is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Arlington, Texas and KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC located in Arlington, Texas.

Karel is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Karel has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Annette Story | Karel A Story

Other business activities

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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

April 29, 2022 - Present

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 2340 West Interstate 20 Ste 208, Arlington, TX 76017

RIA

CRD#: 283330

Arlington, TX

Current

April 29, 2022 - Present

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 2340 W Interstate 20 Suite 208, Arlington, TX 76017

CRD#: 42046

Arlington, TX

Past

December 11, 2006 - April 29, 2022

WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 30933

ARLINGTON, TX

Past

May 26, 2004 - December 31, 2004

WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 30933

ARLINGTON, TX

Past

January 3, 2003 - April 29, 2022

WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 30933

ARLINGTON, TX

Past

October 30, 2000 - November 19, 2002

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 8174

FORT WORTH, TX

Past

October 30, 2000 - November 19, 2002

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 8174

WEEHAWKEN, NJ

Past

November 14, 1995 - October 26, 2000

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

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

Texas
(4/29/2022)

IAR

Texas
(4/29/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 6/29/2001

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/19/1995

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: 1/20/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 11/13/1995

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) (11/24/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (WRAP FEE PROGRAM) (11/24/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (PLAN CLIENTS) (11/24/2025)

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
12/01/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/23/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/20/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Karel A. Story

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Karel Annette Story's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.

WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.

WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 6/29/2001

Series 63

Date: 9/19/1995

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 1/20/1998

Series 6

Date: 11/13/1995

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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