Nicholas John Kerner

Employer firm

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd CRD 153184

$18.6B regulatory AUM 376 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

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

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

Current Employers

Employment History

• 08/2025 → Present
  Penn State University
  Erie, PA
• 05/2025 → Present
  Lpl Financial
  Sewickley, PA
• 06/2023 → 05/2025
  Grape City Beer
  North East, PA
• 09/2021 → 06/2023
  Unemployed
  North East, PA
• 06/2021 → 09/2021
  Delta Sonic Car Wash
  Erie, PA
• 08/2018 → 06/2021
  Unemployed
  North East, PA
• 04/2016 → 08/2018
  Unemployed
  North East, PA
• 08/2026 → Present
  Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd.
  Sewickley, PA

Other Businesses

1. 04/2026 - Stratos Wealth Partners - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Inv Related - 160 Hour(s)/Month - 130 Hour(s) During Trading - At Reported business location(s) - OBA Start Date:04/14/2026 2. 06/2026 - LPL Financial, LLC (Registered Representative) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location (s) – 100% time spent between LPL Financial, LLC and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. 3. 04/2026 - Butson Financial Advisors, LLC (DBA for Stratos Business) - Inv Related - 160 Hour(s)/Month - 130 Hour(s) During Trading - At Reported business location(s)

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2026-08-05

Other Names

• Nicholas Kerner