Kelby K. Wendzel
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES
Fort Myers, FL
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CRD#: 6069335
Professional summary
Kelby Kenneth Wendzel, CFP®, who also goes by Kelby K Wendzel, is a registered financial advisor currently at AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Fort Myers, Florida and AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC located in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Kelby is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Kelby has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Kelby K Wendzel
Other business activities
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VERSO FINANCIAL; SAME AS BRANCH; INV REL; DBA FOR LOCAL MARKETING; FINANCIAL ADVISOR; START DATE=11/2018; HRS/MO=160; TRADING HRS/MO=130; RUNNING CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS * Canvas Financial; same as branch; inv rel; organization that combines 6 different firms that are already with AIC-shell DBA used for marketing and firm consolidation purposes; Financial Advisor; start date=08/2018; hrs/mo=160; trading hrs/mo=120; managing client relationships, putting together financial plans, making recommendations * Renting my Home; 52124 N Lakeshore Dr, Granger IN 46530; non-inv rel; renting my house out for Notre Dame football weekends; Owner; start date=10/2019; hrs/mo=1; trading hrs/mo=0; manage the property and rent it out during Notre Dame football weekends * VFFL, LLC; same as branch; inv rel; LLC entity taxed as S corp to help reduce payroll taxes on my compensation from Verso Financial; Owner; start date=01/2022; hrs/mo=160; trading hrs/mo=160; running client relationships and making recommendations for Verso Financial * GSD CONSTRUCTION; 10600 CHEVROLET WAY, ESTER FL 33928; NON INV REL; ROOFING COMPANY; SALES; START DATE=10/2022; HRS/MO=16; TRADING HRS/MO=4; MEET WITH LEADS, INSPECT ROOFS, DOCUMENT DAMAGE, SELL SERVICES
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2016
Experience
Current
November 1, 2021 - Present
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
Office #2: 3930 Edison Lakes Parkway Ste 220, Mishawaka, IN 46545RIA
CRD#: 317245
Fort Myers, FL
Current
March 3, 2014 - Present
AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC
Office #1: 3930 Edison Lakes Parkway Ste 220, Mishawaka, IN 46545BD
CRD#: 14869
MISHAWAKA, IN
Past
July 12, 2018 - November 1, 2021
AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 14869
Fort Myers, FL
Past
June 28, 2016 - January 2, 2019
20/20 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC
RIA
CRD#: 281692
Mishawaka, IN
Past
July 11, 2014 - December 31, 2016
AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 14869
Fort Myers, FL
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".
AA
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1998 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
RR
Arizona(6/18/2019)
RR
Arkansas(6/18/2019)
RR
California(6/18/2019)
RR
Colorado(6/18/2019)
RR
Florida(6/18/2019)
IAR
Florida(11/1/2021)
RR
Georgia(6/18/2019)
RR
Illinois(6/18/2019)
RR
Indiana(5/21/2014)
IAR
Indiana(11/1/2021)
RR
Massachusetts(6/18/2019)
RR
Michigan(6/18/2019)
RR
New York(11/7/2022)
RR
North Carolina(6/18/2019)
RR
Ohio(6/18/2019)
RR
Pennsylvania(6/18/2019)
RR
South Carolina(6/18/2019)
RR
Texas(6/18/2019)
IAR
Texas(11/1/2021)
RR
Virginia(6/18/2019)
RR
Washington(8/15/2023)
RR
Wisconsin(2/16/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
AA
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
CRD#: 317245 / SEC#: 801-55153
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
5900 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 335-9858
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
560
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 41,501 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 11,506,548,514 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2025 | ||
| 07/23/2024 | ||
| 07/27/2023 |
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