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Charles W. Ellis

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CRD#: 6469187
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Professional summary


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Charles W Ellis was a registered financial professional .

Charles is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2015. Charles had worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

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.
1) I RENT OUT A COUPLE OF ROOMS OF MY HOUSE, THE ADDRESS IS 11 CURVE ST, WILTON, ME 04294, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, START DATE JUNE 2013, 1-2 HOURS PER MONTH, 0 HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; 2) I ALSO OCCASIONALLY SPEAK AT CHURCHES, CURRENTLY THE ONLY CHURCH IS SUGARLOAF AREA CHRISTIAN MINISTRY, 5085 ACCESS RD, CARRABASSETT VALLEY, ME 04947, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, START DATE 2007, LESS THAN 2 HOURS PER MONTH, 0 HOUR DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; 3) Monumental Connections, not investment-related, 77 Free Street, Portland, ME 04101, business networking, member, start date 5/2017, 1 hour a month, 1 hour during securities trading hours; 4) BNI Business Partners, not investment-related, 771 Cumberland Street, Westbrook, ME 04092, business networking, member, start date 3/2018, 6 hours per month, 5 hours during securities trading hours; 5) Think Local, not investment-related, PO Box 6628, Scarborough, ME 04074, business referral networking, education coordinator/member, start date January 2017, 2-3 hours per month, 2-3 hours during securities trading hours; 6) Ellis Apartments LLC, not investment-related, 179 Ocean House Road, Apt 3, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, own 2 properties that are rented out, owner, start date 1/2014, 2-4 hours per month, 1-2 hours during securities trading hours; 7) ELLIS APARTMENTS LLC; POSITION: Owner NATURE: Investment property, residential lessor. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 04/02/2018; ADDRESS: 246 E Bridge St Apt 1, Westbrook ME 04092, United States; DESCRIPTION: I own some rental properties; 8) E & N PROPERTIES LLC; POSITION: Owner and Managing Member NATURE: Residential Real Estate, rental property INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/25/2021; ADDRESS: 246 E Bridge St Apt 1, Westbrook ME 04092, United States; DESCRIPTION: I am the owner of this rental property; 9) EW INVESTMENTS LLC; POSITION: Owner & Managing Member NATURE: This is residential real estate, residential rental property. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/14/2021; ADDRESS: 246 E Bridge St Apt 1, Westbrook ME 04092, United States; DESCRIPTION: I am a 50% owner and managing member of this rental property; 10) CHUCKVILLE LLC; POSITION: Owner NATURE: Residential Home used for rental purposes. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/31/2023; ADDRESS: 246 E Bridge St Apt 1, Westbrook ME 04092, United States; DESCRIPTION: I own a rental property. 11) BARR & ELLIS LLC POSITION: Part Owner NATURE: Rental Property INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/13/2023 ADDRESS: 199 Pierce St, Westbrook ME 04092, United States DESCRIPTION: I am a 50% owner of this business which is a rental property. 12) MORELLIS LLC; POSITION: General Manager NATURE: This is a digital marketing agency for small and mid-sized businesses; INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/30/2023; ADDRESS: 246 E Bridge St Apt 1, Westbrook ME 04092, United States DESCRIPTION: I am the General Manager of Morellis LLC responsible in part of growing the business through aquiring new clients and making connections through my personal networking contacts.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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Experience


Past

February 8, 2022 - April 24, 2024

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 136300
South Portland, ME
Past

April 24, 2015 - April 24, 2024

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 136300
South Portland, ME

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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KI
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

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

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/3/2006 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 2/5/2022
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 12/18/2021
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


KI
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC
KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

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

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


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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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


NamePositionCRD#
KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.SOLE OWNER566
CALABRESE, GIUSEPPE NMNCO-CEO/PRESIDENT5013231
DOUCE, MARK IVANCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2959137
GULLA, MATTHEW TODDCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER3040637
HOTZ, BURTON BRUCE NICHOLASCHIEF RISK OFFICER3025138
JANOFSKY, PAULA MARIEOPERATIONS OFFICER2882776
KOVACHICK, MARK ALLANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/DIRECTOR5390571
SCHMIDT, SOLOMON LEECO-CEO/PRESIDENT4404279
SKARDA, JOSEPH BRIELHEAD OF KEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT4288186
THEBERGE, JONATHAN MARCCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER7722891
WEICK, PAUL ALFRED IICHIEF LEGAL OFFICER2286289

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts27,533
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 6,107,213,206

Disclosures


Regulatory Event4

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Company Information


KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 136300

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