James Mark Kiwiet

Employer firm

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CRD 7691

$1.78T regulatory AUM 16,844 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars
• PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REPORTS, ALLOCATION MODELING, IPS, RESEARCH REPORTS AND SERVICES, SEE SCHEDULE D

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 11/2021 → 10/2022
  Equitable Advisors, Llc
  New York, NY
• 10/2020 → 11/2021
  Alliance Beverage Distributing
  Grand Rapids, MI
• 04/2019 → 07/2019
  Kiefer Financial Group
  Darien, IL
• 04/2015 → 08/2019
  Darien Swim And Recreation Club
  Darien, IL
• 05/2017 → 08/2018
  Edgewood Valley Country Club
  La Grange, IL
• 08/2017 → 05/2021
  Grand Valley State University
  Allendale, MI
• 08/2013 → 05/2017
  Hinsdale South High School
  Darien, IL
• 10/2022 → 09/2025
  Thrivent Investment Management Inc.
  Chicago, IL
• 11/2022 → 03/2023
  Thrivent Financial
  Appleton, WI
• 03/2023 → 09/2025
  Thrivent Financial
  Appleton, WI
• 09/2025 → Present
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Chicago, IL
• 10/2025 → Present
  Bank Of America, N.A.
  Chicago, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2022-10-20 → 2025-09-18
  Thrivent Investment Management Inc.
  Minneapolis, MN
  Downers Grove, IL
  Darien, IL
  Chicago, IL
• 2022-03-03 → 2022-10-20
  Equitable Advisors, Llc
  Grand Rapids, MI

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2022-02-22

Other Names

• James Kiwiet