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Karl Benjamin Ruff

PEARSON CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
CHICAGO, IL
·CRD# 3045003·28 years experience

Professional Summary

Karl Benjamin Ruff, who also goes by Ben Karl Ruff, is a registered financial advisor currently at PEARSON CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC located in Chicago, Illinois. Karl is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Karl has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Ben Karl Ruff

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PEARSON CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC·CRD# 160354
RIA
3057 N Rockwell St Ste 252, Chicago, IL 60618
March 20, 2012 - Present
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 18718
BD
New York, NY
May 1, 2001 - October 6, 2004
JPMSI·CRD# 15733
BD
New York, NY
February 5, 2001 - May 1, 2001
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 18718
BD
New York, NY
April 14, 2000 - February 5, 2001
PIPER SANDLER & CO.·CRD# 665
BD
Minneapolis, MN
March 6, 2000 - April 26, 2000
WILLIAM BLAIR·CRD# 1252
BD
Chicago, IL
November 4, 1998 - March 17, 2000

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Current Firm

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PEARSON CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

PEARSON CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 160354 / SEC#: 801-88179
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2015 Approved)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Illinois (4/1/2015 Terminated)
Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Missouri (6/10/2014 Cancelled)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

3057 N Rockwell St Ste 252, Chicago, IL 60618

Phone Number

(312) 878-5520

# of Employees

1

SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 1 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PCCM BROCHURE 20250321 (3/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

92

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$284,808,278

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PEARSON CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

PEARSON CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 160354 / SEC#: 801-88179
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (4/1/2015 Approved)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Illinois (4/1/2015 Terminated)
Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Missouri (6/10/2014 Cancelled)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
IAR
Illinois
(3/20/2012)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1998About the Series 63 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1998About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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