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Michael C. Khouw

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CRD#: 5268170
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Professional summary


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Michael Christopher Khouw was a registered financial professional .

Michael is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2007. Michael had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 3, Series 55, Series 7, Series 24, Series 30 and Series 4 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
NAME OF BUSINESS: SELF IS THE BUSINESS INVESTMENT-RELATED: YES ADDRESS OF THE BUSINESS: 331 MARIN AVENUE MILL VALLEY, CA 94941 NATURE OF THE BUSINESS: PROVIDE BACKGROUND COLOR AND COMMENTARY ON THE MARKETS AND MARKET STRUCTURE. MY POSITION, TITLE, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BUSINESS: SPEAKER/CONTRIBUTOR START DATE OF MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BUSINESS: 12/01/08 APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF HOURS/MONTH I DEVOTE TO THE BUSINESS: 11 - 20 NUMBER OF HOURS I DEVOTE TO THE BUSINESS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 - 5 BRIEFLY DESCRIPTION OF MY DUTIES RELATING TO THE BUSINESS: SPEAK AT INDUSTRY EVENTS, PROVIDE COLOR AND COMMENTARY TO VARIOUS NEWS OUTLETS, APPEAR ON CNBC NAME OF BUSINESS: MOUNT TAM PRODUCTIONS, LLC IS THE BUSINESS INVESTMENT-RELATED: NO ADDRESS OF THE BUSINESS: 201 LISA DRIVE, AUSTIN TX 78733 MOUNT TAM IS A MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. IT'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SERVE AS MANAGER, PUBLICIST, AGENT AND ASSISTANT TO MEDIA CONTRIBUTORS. AT THE MOMENT THE ONLY MEDIA CONTRIBUTOR IS ME (MICHAEL C. KHOUW). THUS IF I RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS AN ON-AIR CONTRIBUTOR, A FREELANCE JOURNALIST/STRINGER/CONTRIBUTOR, SPEAKER THAT COMPENSATION IS PAID TO THE LLC. ALSO ANY EXPENSES RELATED TO PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES IS PAID BY THE LLC. ADDITIONALLY I MAY HAVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CONTRACTORS WHO HELP BOOK ENGAGEMENTS, NEGOTIATE LEGAL CONTRACTS, PROVIDE ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND HANDLE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS WHO WILL BE PAID BY THE LLC FOR THEIR WORK AND SERVICES.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Past

March 2, 2022 - May 13, 2024

OPTIMIZE ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 315717
Mill Valley, CA
Past

April 19, 2013 - December 2, 2014

DASH FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 104031
NEW YORK, NY
Past

March 1, 2012 - April 22, 2013

CRT CAPITAL GROUP LLC

BD
CRD#: 28830
NEW YORK, NY
Past

February 2, 2007 - February 29, 2012

CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO.

BD
CRD#: 134
NEW YORK, NY

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/13/2021
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 2/17/2007
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 30
Date: 6/14/2008
NFA Branch Manager Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


OA
OPTIMIZE ADVISORS LLC
OPTIMIZE ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 315717 / SEC#: 801-121998

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Contact information


Main Address
112 W 34th Street 18th Floor, New York, NY 10120
Mailing Address
Phone number
(347) 878-7930
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A- OPTIMIZE ADVISORS LLC (3/26/2024)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 581,110

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Company Information


OPTIMIZE ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 315717

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