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Ethan Smith

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC
Littleton, CO 80123
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CRD#: 7492434
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Professional summary


Ethan Smith is a registered financial advisor currently at KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in Littleton, Colorado.

Ethan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Ethan has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, Series 6TO and SIE 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.
DONATI LLC - POSITION: Member/Manager, NATURE: Rental property, residential real estate, INVESTMENT RELATED: No, NUMBER OF HOURS: 2, SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0, START DATE: 09/16/2024, ADDRESS: 8187 Raphael Ln, Littleton CO 80125, United States, DESCRIPTION: Managing rental property

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

August 8, 2023 - Present

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 9900 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, CO 80123
RIA
BD
CRD#: 136300
Littleton, CO
Current

June 26, 2023 - Present

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 9900 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, CO 80123
RIA
BD
CRD#: 136300
Littleton, CO
Past

February 7, 2022 - June 16, 2023

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
PARKER, CO

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".
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


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
California
(8/7/2023)
RR
Colorado
(6/26/2023)
IAR
Colorado
(8/8/2023)
RR
Georgia
(9/11/2024)
RR
New York
(8/7/2024)
RR
Ohio
(7/22/2024)
RR
Texas
(6/14/2024)
RR
Wyoming
(2/27/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/7/2023
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 7/19/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 2/7/2022
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

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#: 136300Littleton, CO 80123

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