Ajay K. Gupta

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CRD#: 4294634

Professional summary

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Ajay Kumar Gupta, CIMA®, CPWA®, who also goes by Ajay K. Gupta, Ajay Gupta, was a registered financial professional .

Ajay is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2000. Ajay had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Ajay K. Gupta | Ajay Gupta

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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CIMA^®

Certified Investment Management Analyst

CPWA^®

Certified Private Wealth Advisor

CRD#: 8174

LA JOLLA, CA

Past

February 6, 2001 - August 28, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

November 17, 2000 - August 28, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

SAN DIEGO, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CREATIVE PLANNING

CRD#: 105348 / SEC#: 801-18564

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/18/1983 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/11/2000

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 5/1/2008

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 11/16/2000

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

CREATIVE PLANNING

CRD#: 105348 / SEC#: 801-18564

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/18/1983 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

5454 W. 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211

Mailing Address

Phone number

(866) 909-5148

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,428

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CREATIVE PLANNING FIRM BROCHURE (3/5/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	269,686
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 217,399,324,981

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
06/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
09/19/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/03/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/18/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Ajay K. Gupta

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

STRONGHOLD FINANCIAL, LLC

GUPTA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CREATIVE PLANNING

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/11/2000

Series 31

Date: 5/1/2008

Series 7

Date: 11/16/2000

Current Firm

CREATIVE PLANNING

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CREATIVE PLANNING

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