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Christopher Kayel
ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Melville, NY 11747
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CRD#: 7380832
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Professional summary
Christopher Kayel, who also goes by Christopher Michael Kayel, is a registered financial professional currently at ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Melville, New York.
Christopher is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Christopher has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7TO, Series 6TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Christopher Michael Kayel
Other business activities
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Florida Financial Advisors. Investment Related. Winter Park, FL 32789. Nature of Business: RIA. Position: Financial Consultant. Start Date: 05/2021. Hours per Month: 160. Hours per Month During Trading Hours: 160. Investment Related Activities. Florida Financial Advisors. Not Investment Related. Winter Park, FL 32789. Nature of Business: Fixed Insurance Sales. 05/2021. Hours per Month: 10 hours during trading. Duties: fixed insurance sales Trinity Wealth Securities. Investment Related. Orlando, FL 32801. Nature of Business: Securities Sales. Position: Registered Representative. Start Date: 02/2022. Hours per Month: 160. Hours per Month During Trading Hours: 160. Securities Related Activities.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
August 11, 2025 - Present
ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Office #1: 425 Broadhollow Rd. Suite 325, Melville, NY 11747BD
CRD#: 44856
Melville, NY
Past
May 16, 2023 - September 11, 2023
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.
BD
CRD#: 5685
ORLANDO, FL
Past
February 19, 2022 - October 4, 2022
TRINITY WEALTH SECURITIES, L.L.C.
BD
CRD#: 104348
Orlando, FL
Past
May 24, 2021 - October 3, 2022
FLORIDA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 288811
Orlando, FL
State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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
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California(9/22/2025)
RR
Florida(9/22/2025)
RR
Georgia(9/22/2025)
RR
Iowa(10/16/2025)
RR
Michigan(9/22/2025)
RR
Nevada(9/22/2025)
RR
New Jersey(9/22/2025)
RR
New York(9/19/2025)
RR
North Carolina(9/23/2025)
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Ohio(9/23/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(9/22/2025)
RR
Texas(9/22/2025)
RR
Washington(9/22/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 8/26/2025
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 2/19/2022
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
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ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC. | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC | KEYSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 44856 / SEC#: , 8-50854
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
Mailing Address
1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
Phone number
(312) 940-3684
Established
Illinois since 01/20/1998
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Medium
# of Employees
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| ARETE WEALTH INC | DIRECT OWNER | |
| BULLA, CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER | MUNICIPAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL | 7067640 |
| CHUNG, UNBO | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER / AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6208569 |
| HOCK, DAVID CARL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL (FINOP) | 2246268 |
| RAYNER, MICAH HARDING | REGISTERED OPTIONS PRINCIPAL | 6252596 |
| ROGERS, JOSHUA DEAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 3163818 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 2 |
| Civil Event | 1 |
| Arbitration | 3 |
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