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Keith C. Johnston

KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES
American Fork, UT 84003
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CRD#: 6373132
KJ

Professional summary


Keith Christopher Johnston is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in American Fork, Utah and KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC located in American Fork, Utah.

Keith is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Keith has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Name: Brigham Young University Investment Related: No Address: CES Admissions A-41 ASB Provo UT 84602 Nature of Business: Board Position (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc.) Position, Title or Relationship: Advisory Board Member Start Date: 9/1/2015 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Help the students with mock interviews, resumes, and determine which business school program they would like to apply to. Name: Utah Valley University Investment Related: No Address: 800 W. University Parkway Orem UT 84058 Nature of Business: Other Other/None of the Above None of the above Position, Title or Relationship: Adjunct Professor Start Date: 8/30/2016 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: Teaching Name: White Cap Wealth Management Investment Related: Yes Address: 3325 N. University Ave. Suite 150 Provo US - US Territory 84604 Nature of Business: Registered Rep Activities through Kestra Investment Services, LLC using a DBA name; Insurance; Investment Advisory services through an independent outside RIA Position, Title or Relationship: CFO, Treasurer Start Date: 8/10/2017 Hours per month: 100%+ (More than 160 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 81% - 90% (113 - 126 hours) Duties: Run the day to day operations of the business. Keep corporations notes. Name: I will be doing this under my own name. Keith C. Johnston. I do not plan to market this business or grow it beyond helping the company Aquatherm that already reached out to me. Investment Related: No Address: 1232 N. 990 W. Pleasant Grove UT 84062 Nature of Business: Consulting; Tax/Accounting/CPA Position, Title or Relationship: Managerial accounting consultant Start Date: 6/15/2020 Hours per month: 0% - 10% (0 - 16 hours) Hours per month during trading hours: 0% - 10% (0 - 14 hours) Duties: I will be consulting the CEO of Aquatherm on their managerial accounting. I will not be preparing any taxes or audits. The CEO wants to better understand his manufacturing costs. His company makes pipes and wants me to prepare an activity based costing in regards to his manufacturing. Name: MOBUFF LLC POSITION: Member of the LLC NATURE: Real Estate INVESTMENT RELATED: No # OF HOURS: 8 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 7 START DATE: 11/17/2020 ADDRESS: 67 N. Center St., American Fork UT 84003 DESCRIPTION: Purchase the property and help the current renters Name: KEITH C. JOHNSTON POSITION: Notary NATURE: Notary INVESTMENT RELATED: No # OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 02/15/2023 ADDRESS: 67 N. Center St., American Fork UT 84003 DESCRIPTION: I will notarized documents when people need them. I do not plan to market or promote my services as a notary, but will serve people who pass along my information by word of mouth. Name: KEITH C JOHNSTONPOSITION: Owner NATURE: Tax/Accounting/CPA INVESTMENT RELATED: No # OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/27/2024 ADDRESS: 1232 N. 990 W., Pleasant Grove UT 84062, United States DESCRIPTION: I will be preparing some tax returns for clients. I will be utilizing my CPA and accounting background to do this for clients. Name: KEITH JOHNSTON POSITION: Head Coach NATURE: Coaching INVESTMENT RELATED: No # OF HOURS: 30 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/28/2025 ADDRESS: 700 E. 200 S., Pleasant Grove UT 84062, United States DESCRIPTION: Coach the high school girls tennis team.

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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

August 14, 2017 - Present

KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 67 N. Center Street, American Fork, UT 84003
RIA
CRD#: 155193
American Fork, UT
Current

August 10, 2017 - Present

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 67 N. Center Street, American Fork, UT 84003
BD
CRD#: 42046
American Fork, UT
Past

September 24, 2014 - August 11, 2017

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
PROVO, UT
Past

August 26, 2014 - August 11, 2017

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
PROVO, UT

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".
KP
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
1626 WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WOODS ASSET MANAGEMENT | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VINTAGE WEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | TIGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONE BEACON CAPITAL | STEVEN POLLACK & ASSOCIATES | SELECT WEALTH ADVISERS | SADE GROUP PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PSM PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PROSPERITY POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | POINT WEST INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | PACILIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PACIFIC POINT ASSET MANAGEMENT | OVERLAKE PARTNERS | MIDDLEBURG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARTUCCI ADAMS WEALTH ADVISORS | LANGLEY PACIFIC PARTNERS | KIMBALL CREEK PARTNERS | KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | JC WEST & ASSOCIATES | INTRINSIC WEALTH ADVISORS | FREEDOM POINTE WEALTH ADVISORS | FIRST POINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DOMARI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DJH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DICKINSON GRAHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | DESIGNS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY | CALIFORNIA WEALTH TRANSITIONS | BARBER INVESTMENT PARTNERS | AVION ASSET MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 155193 / SEC#: 801-71936

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/22/2010 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
(8/10/2017)
RR
California
(8/10/2017)
RR
Colorado
(8/10/2017)
RR
Florida
(10/17/2024)
RR
Georgia
(3/24/2022)
RR
Idaho
(8/10/2017)
RR
Indiana
(3/24/2022)
RR
Kentucky
(8/10/2017)
RR
Massachusetts
(8/10/2017)
RR
Michigan
(8/10/2017)
RR
Missouri
(3/24/2022)
RR
Nevada
(8/10/2017)
RR
North Carolina
(8/17/2017)
RR
Oregon
(8/10/2017)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/10/2017)
RR
Texas
(8/10/2017)
RR
Utah
(8/10/2017)
IAR
Utah
(8/14/2017)
RR
Virginia
(8/10/2017)
RR
Washington
(8/10/2017)
RR
Wyoming
(8/10/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/23/2014
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


KP
KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
1626 WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WOODS ASSET MANAGEMENT | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | WASHINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VINTAGE WEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | TIGER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONE BEACON CAPITAL | STEVEN POLLACK & ASSOCIATES | SELECT WEALTH ADVISERS | SADE GROUP PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PSM PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PROSPERITY POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | POINT WEST INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | PACILIO WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PACIFIC POINT ASSET MANAGEMENT | OVERLAKE PARTNERS | MIDDLEBURG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARTUCCI ADAMS WEALTH ADVISORS | LANGLEY PACIFIC PARTNERS | KIMBALL CREEK PARTNERS | KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | JC WEST & ASSOCIATES | INTRINSIC WEALTH ADVISORS | FREEDOM POINTE WEALTH ADVISORS | FIRST POINT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | DOMARI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DJH FINANCIAL SERVICES | DICKINSON GRAHAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | DESIGNS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY | CALIFORNIA WEALTH TRANSITIONS | BARBER INVESTMENT PARTNERS | AVION ASSET MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 155193 / SEC#: 801-71936

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/22/2010 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
5707 Southwest Parkway Bldg. 2 Ste 400, Austin, TX 78735
Mailing Address
Phone number
(844) 553-7872
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
198

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC ADVISORENTERPRISE WRAP FEE BROCHURE (10/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts27,816
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 10,210,576,595

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/23/2024
Cover Page
10/20/2023
12/21/2022

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Company Information


KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 155193American Fork, UT 84003

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