Kara A. Davis

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES

Austin, TX 78735

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CRD#: 7409427

Professional summary

Kara Ann Davis, who also goes by Kara Davis, is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Austin, Texas and KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC located in Austin, Texas.

Kara is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Kara has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Kara Davis

Other business activities

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Name: YOUNG WOMEN'S ALLIANCE POSITION: VP of Fundraising NATURE: Board position (Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, etc.) INVESTMENT RELATED: No # OF HOURS: 15 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 06/20/2025 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 684612, Austin TX 78701, United States DESCRIPTION: Facilitate the process of fundraising for annual scholarships and future women leaders fund

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

July 3, 2024 - Present

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735

RIA

CRD#: 283330

Austin, TX

Current

July 17, 2023 - Present

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735

CRD#: 42046

Austin, TX

Past

November 18, 2021 - July 12, 2023

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CRD#: 5393

Austin, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1998 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.

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

Texas
(7/17/2023)

IAR

Texas
(7/3/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 7/1/2024

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/3/2021

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 11/17/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/4/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 9/18/2023

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/1998 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735

Mailing Address

Phone number

(844) 553-7872

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,299

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (RETAIL CLIENTS) (10/21/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (WRAP FEE PROGRAM) (10/21/2025)

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (PLAN CLIENTS) (10/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	155,482
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 60,174,309,829

Accountant surprise examination report

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

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Kara A. Davis

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 7/1/2024

Series 63

Date: 12/3/2021

Series 7TO

Date: 11/17/2021

SIE

Date: 10/4/2021

Series 24

Date: 9/18/2023

FINRA

Current Firm

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

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