Donald A. Armstrong

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Tonawanda, NY 14223

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CRD#: 4811592

Professional summary

Donald Alan Armstrong, who also goes by Donald Armstrong, is a registered financial advisor currently at KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in Tonawanda, New York.

Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Donald has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Donald Armstrong

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 22, 2022 - Present

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 2030 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14223

RIA

CRD#: 136300

Tonawanda, NY

Current

August 22, 2022 - Present

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 2030 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14223

RIA

CRD#: 136300

Tonawanda, NY

Past

August 12, 2020 - August 24, 2022

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

RIA

CRD#: 5685

AMHERST, NY

Past

August 4, 2020 - August 24, 2022

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CRD#: 5685

AMHERST, NY

Past

March 21, 2016 - August 24, 2020

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 17358

BUFFALO, NY

Past

December 10, 2015 - August 24, 2020

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 17358

BUFFALO, NY

Past

July 7, 2015 - December 18, 2015

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6413

AMHERST, NY

Past

July 7, 2015 - December 18, 2015

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

AMHERST, NY

Past

July 1, 2014 - July 6, 2015

CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 39550

KENMORE, NY

Past

June 30, 2014 - July 6, 2015

CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 39550

KENMORE, NY

Past

May 18, 2012 - June 30, 2014

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

AMHERST, NY

Past

October 5, 2009 - May 15, 2012

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CRD#: 19585

AMHERST, NY

Past

May 16, 2007 - September 25, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

NEW YORK, NY

Past

August 14, 2006 - February 24, 2007

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 13787

NIAGARA FALLS, NY

Past

August 14, 2006 - February 24, 2007

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 13787

NIAGARA FALLS, NY

Past

June 7, 2005 - April 26, 2006

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

PURCHASE, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 136300 / SEC#: 801-65060, 8-66999

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/3/2006 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

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

Arizona
(8/30/2022)

California
(8/30/2022)

Colorado
(8/30/2022)

Connecticut
(8/30/2022)

Delaware
(8/30/2022)

District of Columbia
(8/29/2022)

Florida
(8/30/2022)

Georgia
(8/30/2022)

Illinois
(8/30/2022)

Iowa
(8/29/2022)

Massachusetts
(8/30/2022)

Michigan
(8/30/2022)

Mississippi
(8/30/2022)

Missouri
(8/30/2022)

New Jersey
(8/29/2022)

New Mexico
(8/30/2022)

New York
(8/22/2022)

IAR

New York
(8/22/2022)

North Carolina
(8/30/2022)

Ohio
(8/29/2022)

Oregon
(8/30/2022)

Pennsylvania
(8/29/2022)

South Carolina
(8/30/2022)

Tennessee
(8/22/2022)

Texas
(8/30/2022)

Virginia
(8/30/2022)

Washington
(8/30/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 6/20/2005

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 6/28/2005

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/6/2005

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 136300 / SEC#: 801-65060, 8-66999

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/3/2006 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0215, Brooklyn, OH 44144

Mailing Address

4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0215, Brooklyn, OH 44144

Phone number

(888) 547-2968

Established

Ohio since 06/08/2005

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,131

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

KIS FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 (4/21/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.	SOLE OWNER	566
CALABRESE, GIUSEPPE NMN	CO-CEO/PRESIDENT	5013231
DOUCE, MARK IVAN	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2959137
GULLA, MATTHEW TODD	CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	3040637
HOTZ, BURTON BRUCE NICHOLAS	CHIEF RISK OFFICER	3025138
JANOFSKY, PAULA MARIE	OPERATIONS OFFICER	2882776
KOVACHICK, MARK ALLAN	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/DIRECTOR	5390571
SCHMIDT, SOLOMON LEE	CO-CEO/PRESIDENT	4404279
SKARDA, JOSEPH BRIEL	HEAD OF KEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT	4288186
THEBERGE, JONATHAN MARC	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	7722891
WEICK, PAUL ALFRED II	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	2286289

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	27,533
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 6,107,213,206

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Donald Alan Armstrong's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

M&T SECURITIES, INC.

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.

CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

UVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 6/20/2005

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 31

Date: 6/28/2005

Series 7

Date: 6/6/2005

FINRA

Current Firm

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

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