Ari C. Kim

WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

Santa Clara, CA

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CRD#: 7903889

Professional summary

Ari Choe Kim is a registered financial advisor currently at WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC located in Santa Clara, California and WEALTHFRONT BROKERAGE LLC located in Palo Alto, California.

Ari is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2024. Ari has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 5, 2024 - Present

WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 148456

Santa Clara, CA

Current

July 10, 2024 - Present

WEALTHFRONT BROKERAGE LLC

Office #1: 261 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

CRD#: 153407

Palo Alto, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 148456 / SEC#: 801-69766

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/21/2008 Approved)

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.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

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California
(8/5/2024)

IAR

California
(8/5/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 8/3/2024

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 7/10/2024

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/4/2024

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 148456 / SEC#: 801-69766

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/21/2008 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

261 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301

Mailing Address

Phone number

(855) 695-8437

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

402

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP BROCHURE OCTOBER 2025 (10/7/2025)

CLIENT BROCHURE OCTOBER 2025 (10/7/2025)

529 PROGRAM BROCHURE OCT 2025 (10/7/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	642,888
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 42,948,787,664

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
12/02/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/11/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/03/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Ari C. Kim

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Ari Choe Kim's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

WEALTHFRONT BROKERAGE LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 8/3/2024

Series 7TO

Date: 7/10/2024

SIE

Date: 6/4/2024

FINRA

Current Firm

WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

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

WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC

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