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Key Investment Services LLC

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Key Investment Services LLC

Total advisors

650

Across 357 offices

Clients per advisor

53 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$254,267 Low

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC‑registered investment adviser and wrap‑fee program sponsor that delivers portfolio management and model‑based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. It offers multiple wrap programs (Core, SMA, Choice and Advantage) with custodial and trade execution services carried by Pershing and ancillary insurance products offered through affiliated insurance entities.

The firm relies on a multi‑provider model: Envestnet provides platform and discretionary implementation while the Key Wealth Chief Investment Office (KW CIO) and third‑party managers design the strategist portfolios, and a Product Due Diligence Committee oversees manager inclusion and monitoring. Clients generally select models on a non‑discretionary basis (with Envestnet implementing manager‑led changes), and the platform can add optional tax and values overlay services to reflect tax considerations or client values screens.

Distinctive features include the firm’s integration with KeyCorp affiliates — KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets — which supply model due diligence, municipal advisory services, investment‑banking and interest‑rate/equity‑risk management capabilities that may introduce affiliated conflicts of interest and derivative or underwriting activity. The firm’s structure and offerings also differ from many peers in that a substantial portion of assets are managed on a non‑discretionary basis, it generally emphasizes percentage‑of‑AUM wrap fees rather than fixed‑fee or standalone financial‑planning products, and it has recent regulatory enforcement matters disclosed in its brochure.

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Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing

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Occupation focus

Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner

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Demographic focus

Retired Values-based investing

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Location

596 Middle Turnpike

Storrs CT 06268

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Aidan S

Series 66

Storrs, CT

Key Investment Services LLC

Aidan Shaffer is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at KeyBank, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and West Hartford Leisure Services. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor that serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plans through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, utilizing a multi-provider investment platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary model management.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Michele S

Series 63, Series 66

Storrs, CT

Key Investment Services LLC

Michele Spruell is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Key Investment Services LLC and Key Bank. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers portfolio management and model-based advisory products, using a multi-provider platform and integration with KeyCorp affiliates for various financial services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Lisa I

Series 63, Series 66

Storrs, CT

Key Investment Services LLC

Lisa Irwin is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Key Investment Services since 2016 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2016. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model with discretionary implementation and non-discretionary client selections, and it integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates including banking and capital markets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Doctor or Medical Professional Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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