Carol Castillo

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES

Bethesda, MD

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CRD#: 4374281

Professional summary

Carol Castillo, who also goes by Carol Lorena Castillo, Carol Castillo, is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Bethesda, Maryland and KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC located in Reston, Virginia.

Carol is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Carol has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Carol Lorena Castillo | Carol Castillo

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

September 11, 2025 - Present

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #2: 11710 Plaza America Dr Ste 2000, Reston, VA 20190

RIA

CRD#: 283330

Bethesda, MD

Current

September 11, 2025 - Present

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 11710 Plaza America Dr Ste 2000, Reston, VA 20190

CRD#: 42046

Reston, VA

Past

June 23, 2025 - September 2, 2025

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 42803

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD

Past

April 12, 2025 - September 2, 2025

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 42803

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD

Past

December 15, 2006 - May 18, 2010

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

SANTIAGO,

Past

February 14, 2002 - December 18, 2006

FIRST INTERNET SECURITIES NETWORK

CRD#: 18498

BETHESDA, MD

Past

May 17, 2001 - January 3, 2002

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 6321

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

May 17, 2001 - January 3, 2002

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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

Maryland
(9/11/2025)

IAR

Maryland
(9/11/2025)

Virginia
(9/11/2025)

IAR

Virginia
(9/11/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 6/21/2025

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 4/12/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 2/14/2025

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/16/2001

General Securities 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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Carol Castillo

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Carol Castillo's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

FIRST INTERNET SECURITIES NETWORK

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 6/21/2025

Series 7TO

Date: 4/12/2025

SIE

Date: 2/14/2025

Series 7

Date: 5/16/2001

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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