Keith R. Ward
FOUR POINTS ADVISORS | Executive Director
Cos Cob, CT
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CRD#: 4500701
Professional summary
Keith Richard Ward, who also goes by Keith Ward, Kr Ward, is a registered financial advisor currently at FOUR POINTS ADVISORS, LLC located in Cos Cob, Connecticut and FOUR POINTS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC located in East Amherst, New York.
Keith is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Keith has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.
Biography
Keith 'KR' Ward is an Executive Director and Wealth Advisor with J.P. Morgan Wealth Management.
KR serves the needs of some of the most prominent clients in the area, including senior corporate executives, successful business owners, Wall Street professionals and hedge fund principals. He partners with the firm's highly skilled investment and wealth planning professionals to offer families, endowments and foundations a full array of capital market strategies to address their complex goals.
Over the course of a 30-year, award-winning career, KR has gained a deep understanding of the challenges accompanying concentrated positions and the need to mitigate risk. Most recently, he worked at Merrill Lynch for ten years, where he was a member of the Chairman's Club and the Circle of Excellence. Previously, KR was a Senior Vice President at Morgan Stanley and earlier was with UBS. He joined J.P. Morgan to provide clients with the hands-on attention of a boutique firm coupled with the global strength of one of the most renowned financial institutions in the world.KR earned a B.A. in Business from Concordia College and attended Northeastern University.
Benevolence is one of KR's core values, and he is Board Director at Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, where he was formerly a National Boy of The Year. He is also heavily involved with Patient AirLift Services (PALS) and Shatterproof, a national organization focused on fighting opioid addiction.
KR lives in Greenwich, CT, with his wife, Maria. They enjoy spending quality time with their three Millennials.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Keith Ward | Kr Ward
Other business activities
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(1) Panther Capital Advisory, Cos Cob, CT; Investment Related; Started May 2025; Managing Member; Manage wealth and capital raise for private placements; DBA for securities business with FPCP; 40 hours/week during trading. (2) Four Points Advisors, New York, NY; Investment Related; Started June 2025; Investment Adviser Representative; Provide wealth management advisory and financial planning services to clients on a fee-only basis, independent of broker dealer activity with FPCP. Communications with clients will be conducted using approved DBA Panther Capital Advisory; 40 hours/week during trading. (3) Shatterproof, Norwalk, CT; Non-investment related; Started 2019; 501c3 Advisory Board; Provide addictive solutions to prevent opioid addiction; 20 hours/month.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
June 20, 2025 - Present
FOUR POINTS ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 171720
Cos Cob, CT
Current
June 6, 2025 - Present
FOUR POINTS CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
Office #2: 99 Park Avenue Suite 810, New York, NY 10016BD
CRD#: 43149
EAST AMHERST, NY
Past
May 10, 2021 - April 4, 2025
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
RIA
CRD#: 79
NEW YORK, NY
Past
May 10, 2021 - April 4, 2025
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 79
NEW YORK, NY
Past
October 5, 2012 - May 11, 2021
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
GREENWICH, CT
Past
October 5, 2012 - May 11, 2021
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
GREENWICH, CT
Past
June 1, 2009 - October 24, 2012
MORGAN STANLEY
RIA
CRD#: 149777
GREENWICH, CT
Past
June 1, 2009 - October 24, 2012
MORGAN STANLEY
BD
CRD#: 149777
GREENWICH, CT
Past
March 28, 2008 - June 1, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
RIA
CRD#: 8209
GREENWICH, CT
Past
March 28, 2008 - June 1, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
BD
CRD#: 8209
GREENWICH, CT
Past
September 20, 2002 - April 22, 2008
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
RIA
CRD#: 8174
STAMFORD, CT
Past
June 24, 2002 - April 22, 2008
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
BD
CRD#: 8174
STAMFORD, CT
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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FP
FOUR POINTS ADVISORS, LLC
FOUR POINTS ADVISORS, LLC | PANTHER CAPITAL ADVISORY, LLC
CRD#: 171720 / SEC#: 801-118971
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/26/2020 Approved)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/1/2020 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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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
RR
Arizona(6/19/2025)
RR
Arkansas(6/17/2025)
RR
California(6/18/2025)
RR
Colorado(7/24/2025)
RR
Connecticut(6/6/2025)
IAR
Connecticut(6/20/2025)
RR
Delaware(6/26/2025)
RR
District of Columbia(6/23/2025)
RR
Florida(6/23/2025)
RR
Georgia(6/6/2025)
RR
Illinois(6/18/2025)
RR
Iowa(6/6/2025)
RR
Maryland(6/16/2025)
RR
Massachusetts(6/9/2025)
RR
Michigan(6/23/2025)
RR
Nevada(6/8/2025)
RR
New Jersey(6/18/2025)
RR
New York(6/28/2025)
RR
North Dakota(6/20/2025)
RR
Ohio(6/17/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(6/9/2025)
RR
Puerto Rico(6/17/2025)
RR
Rhode Island(6/10/2025)
RR
South Dakota(6/16/2025)
RR
Tennessee(6/18/2025)
RR
Texas(6/7/2025)
RR
Wyoming(6/18/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
FP
FOUR POINTS ADVISORS, LLC
FOUR POINTS ADVISORS, LLC | PANTHER CAPITAL ADVISORY, LLC
CRD#: 171720 / SEC#: 801-118971
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/26/2020 Approved)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/1/2020 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
99 Park Avenue Floor 8, New York, NY 10016
Mailing Address
Phone number
(646) 300-6129
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
7
SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 131 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 36,999,793 |
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