Kyle S. Wells

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS

WEST HARTFORD, CT

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CRD#: 5699132

Professional summary

Kyle S. Wells, who also goes by Kyle Wells, is a registered financial advisor currently at VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC located in West Hartford, Connecticut and VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Kyle is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Kyle has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Kyle Wells

Other business activities

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1. RENTAL PROPERTY, 219-221 SPENCER ST, NAUGATUCK CT 06770; NATURE OF BUSINESS: RENTAL PROPERTY; POSITION: LANDLORD; 0-30 MINUTES PER WEEK DEVOTED TO BUSINESS; START DATE: 12/2008; BUSINESS IS NOT INVESTMENT RELATED. 2. RENTAL PROPERTY, 63 ALLSTON AVE, NATURE OF BUSINESS: SINGLE FAMILY RENTAL, RENTED WHEN NOT IN USE; POSITION: OWNER; .5 HRS(30 MINUTES)PER WEEK DEVOTED TO BUSINESS; START DATE: 3/1/17; BUSINESS IS NOT INVESTMENT RELATED.

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

September 16, 2013 - Present

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 106982

WEST HARTFORD, CT

Current

March 21, 2013 - Present

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

Office #1: One Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103

CRD#: 3036

Hartford, CT

Past

October 27, 2010 - March 8, 2013

PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC

CRD#: 21570

SHELTON, CT

Past

October 16, 2009 - October 21, 2010

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 14251

WETHERSFIELD, CT

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".

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 106982 / SEC#: 801-5995

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/1969 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

Connecticut
(3/21/2013)

IAR

Connecticut
(9/16/2013)

New York
(9/1/2015)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 9/14/2013

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/28/2010

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: 10/15/2009

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

PHOENIX INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC | VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.

CRD#: 106982 / SEC#: 801-5995

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/1969 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

One Financial Plaza 26th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103

Mailing Address

Phone number

(800) 248-7971

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	105
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 53,982,609,839

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Kyle S. Wells

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Kyle S. Wells's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

VP DISTRIBUTORS LLC

PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 9/14/2013

Series 63

Date: 7/28/2010

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 10/15/2009

FINRA

Current Firm

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

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