Kelly J. Hester

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS

DES MOINES, IA 50309

CRD#: 7087904

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Professional summary

Kelly Jo Hester, who also goes by Kelly Hester, Kelly Jo Hester, is a registered financial advisor currently at VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. located in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kelly is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2019. Kelly has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Kelly Hester | Kelly Jo Hester

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 9, 2026 - Present

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 699 Walnut St Ste 1325, Des Moines, IA 50309

RIA

CRD#: 2882

DES MOINES, IA

Current

June 9, 2026 - Present

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 699 Walnut St Ste 1325, Des Moines, IA 50309

RIA

CRD#: 2882

DES MOINES, IA

Past

February 17, 2023 - June 18, 2026

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 42803

SOLON, IA

Past

January 11, 2023 - June 18, 2026

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 42803

OVERLAND PARK, KS

Past

July 30, 2020 - March 24, 2022

MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 611

IOWA CITY, IA

Past

July 24, 2019 - December 20, 2019

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 2882 / SEC#: 801-46585, 8-13987

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/11/1994 Approved)

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

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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.

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Iowa
(6/9/2026)

IAR

Iowa
(6/9/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 2/10/2023

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/3/2019

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 7/24/2019

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 3/22/2019

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 2882 / SEC#: 801-46585, 8-13987

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/11/1994 Approved)

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

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Contact information

Main Address

One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095

Mailing Address

One Orange Way, Windsor, CT 06095

Phone number

+1 (800) 356-2906

Established

Minnesota since 04/26/1968

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

563

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PART 2A OF FORM ADV: FIRM BROCHURE (12/10/2025)

PART 2A APPENDIX 1 OF FORM ADV: WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/10/2025)

PART 2A APPENDIX OF FORM ADV: INVESTOR CHANNEL WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/10/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
VOYA HOLDINGS INC.	100% SHAREHOLDER
BOHN, FREDERICK HENRY	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	5791728
DEPRATTI, JOHN J	VP, OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL	2927917
PAASCH, STEPHAN ANTHONY	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2968516
REILLY, JONATHAN FRANCIS	PRESIDENT	2039032

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	11,854
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 2,744,735,129

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	36
Arbitration	9

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Kelly J. Hester

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 2/10/2023

Series 63

Date: 10/3/2019

Series 7TO

Date: 7/24/2019

SIE

Date: 3/22/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

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