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Karuna Tejpaul

FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS
IRVINE, CA
·CRD# 4707169·19 years experience

Professional Summary

Karuna Tejpaul, who also goes by Karuna Raizada, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS located in Irvine, California. Karuna is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2004. Karuna has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE 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

Karuna Raizada

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Years of Experience

19 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS·CRD# 106075
RIA
18101 Von Karman Ave Suite 700, Irvine, CA 92612-1051
February 26, 2026 - Present
LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC·CRD# 8733
RIA
Orange, CA
April 23, 2025 - March 2, 2026
LPL ENTERPRISE, LLC·CRD# 8733
BD
Orange, CA
April 16, 2025 - March 2, 2026
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 19616
RIA
Beverly Hills, CA
May 14, 2012 - September 15, 2014
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 19616
BD
Beverly Hills, CA
April 21, 2012 - September 15, 2014
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
RIA
Costa Mesa, CA
July 30, 2004 - February 11, 2009
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
Costa Mesa, CA
May 12, 2004 - February 11, 2009
AMERITAS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC·CRD# 14869
BD
Lincoln, NE
March 12, 2004 - May 12, 2004

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Current Firm

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FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS

FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS | THE KELLER GROUP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC | SUNFLOWER WEALTH ADVISORS | FIRSTSUN ADVISORS | FIRST FOUNDATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 106075 / SEC#: 801-35973
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/28/1990 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

18101 Von Karman Ave Suite 700, Irvine, CA 92612-1051

Phone Number

(949) 476-0300

# of Employees

57

SEC notice filing (33 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 33 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS BROCHURE 2026 JUNE (7/15/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

3,373

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$5,063,713,129

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
11/26/2025Cover PageReport
12/04/2024Cover PageReport
09/27/2024Cover PageReport
08/30/2023Cover PageReport

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
FF
FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS

FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS | THE KELLER GROUP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC | SUNFLOWER WEALTH ADVISORS | FIRSTSUN ADVISORS | FIRST FOUNDATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 106075 / SEC#: 801-35973
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/28/1990 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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
California
(2/26/2026)

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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 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2024About the Series 66 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2025About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Sep 2024About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2012About 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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