Michael M. Chen
Professional summary
Michael Min-kai Chen, who also goes by Mike Min-kai Chen, Mike Chen, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS located in Irvine, California.
Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Michael has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65 and Series 3 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Experience
April 18, 2024 - Present
FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS
Office #1: 18101 Von Karman Avenue Ste 700, Irvine, CA 92612May 22, 2020 - August 30, 2022
RVW WEALTH LLC
June 27, 2017 - March 4, 2019
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration
FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS
CRD#: 106075 / SEC#: 801-35973
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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(4/18/2024)
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Current Firm
FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS
CRD#: 106075 / SEC#: 801-35973
Contact information
SEC notice filing (32 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 3,945 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 5,445,880,088 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | ||
| 12/04/2024 | ||
| 09/27/2024 | ||
| 08/30/2023 | ||
| 02/28/2023 |
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