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Stephen Russell Langlois

Stephen R. Langlois

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES | President
Austin, TX 78735
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CRD#: 2886717
Stephen Russell Langlois

Professional summary


Stephen Russell Langlois is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Austin, Texas and KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC located in Austin, Texas.

Stephen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Stephen has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 87, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

Biography


As president of Kestra Financial, Stephen drives Kestra Financial’s revenue growth, executes and expands the company’s existing growth strategy, and furthers the evolution of Kestra Financial’s value proposition. Stephen has a deep and singular focus on delivering technology and wealth management platform innovations and enhancing the practice management solutions for the Kestra Financial platform. Prior to joining Kestra Financial, Langlois held senior positions at leading wealth management firms, including eMoney Advisor, Fidelity Investments, and LPL Financial. A results-oriented leader, Langlois has a combination of strong strategic and analytical skills, a keen sense of client and team, and a practical aptitude for driving growth and creating value.
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Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Business Name: StratiFi Technologies Investment Related: No Address: 600 California Street San Francisco CA 94108 Nature of Business: Board Position (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc.); Other Other/None of the Above Risk management software development Position, Title or Relationship: Advisory Board Member Start Date: 8/29/2020 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Provide advice and guidance to the CEO Business Name: RightCapital Inc. Investment Related: No Address: 1 Enterprise Drive, Suite 648 Shelton CT 06484 Nature of Business: Board Position (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc.); Other Other/None of the Above financial planning software development Position, Title or Relationship: Advisory Board Member Start Date: 3/15/2020 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Advisor to the founder and CEO Business Name: CogniCor Technologies Investment Related: No Address: 8 The Green, Suite A Dover DE 19901 Nature of Business: Board Position (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc.); Other Other/None of the Above Software development Position, Title or Relationship: Advisory Board Member Start Date: 5/2/2020 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Advise the founder and CEO Business Name: FusionIQ Investment Related: No Address: 12 Gill St., Suite 5700 Woburn MA 01801 Nature of Business: Board Position (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc.) Position, Title or Relationship: Advisory Board member Start Date: 2/1/2020 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Provide advice and counsel to the CEO Business Name: REACH Beyond Domestic Violence Investment Related: No Address: PO Box 540024 Waltham MA 02454 Nature of Business: Board Position (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc.) Position, Title or Relationship: Member of the Board Start Date: 9/1/2014 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Governance and oversight

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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

September 25, 2020 - Present

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735
RIA
CRD#: 283330
Austin, TX
Current

August 14, 2020 - Present

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Ste 400, Austin, TX 78735
BD
CRD#: 42046
Austin, TX
Past

December 22, 2011 - April 22, 2015

NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 13041
BOSTON, MA
Past

March 10, 2006 - August 23, 2011

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
BOSTON, MA
Past

November 3, 2004 - August 23, 2011

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
BOSTON, MA
Past

September 25, 2002 - October 5, 2004

BOFA DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 30683
BOSTON, MA

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".
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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.
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

IAR
Texas
(9/25/2020)
RR
Texas
(10/2/2020)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/21/2020
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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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)
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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)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

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

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts155,482
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 60,174,309,829

Accountant surprise examination report


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

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Company Information


KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

PresidentCRD#: 283330Austin, TX 78735

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