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Manhattan Beach, CA • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | RA | APPROVED | 2026-03-11 |
Branch Locations
No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Capital Trading, Llc | Chicago | IL | 09/2012 | 12/2018 |
| Navian Capital Securities, Llc | Cincinnati | OH | 07/2024 | 05/2025 |
| Marine Layer Capital Llc | Manhattan Beach | CA | 01/2019 | 12/2024 |
| Marine Layer Advisors Llc | Manhattan Beach | CA | 03/2024 | Present |
| Marine Layer Wealth | Manhattan Beach | CA | 07/2024 | 03/2025 |
| Bengal Impact Partners Llc | Scottsdale | AZ | 04/2021 | 12/2024 |
| Institutional Securities Corp | Dallas | TX | 05/2025 | Present |
| Kubence | Manhattan Beach | CA | 03/2025 | Present |
1) Bengal Impact Partners; Investment Related: Yes; Address: 6608 E 2nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ; Nature of Business: Exempt reporting adviser. Small fund that invests in microcap equities. Firm also provides consulting for certain businesses within the portfolio; Position: Partner; Start: 1/01/2021; Number hrs./week: 2 Number of hrs./week during securities hrs: 0; Duties: I am partner in the fund but don't have any day to day decision making roles and do not select investments. 2) Pharm, LLC; Investment Related: No; Address: 645 E Missouri Ave. Ste. 210, Phoenix, AZ 85012; Nature of Business: CPG and retail business in the licensed plant based wellness industry; Position: Board Member; Start 11/01/2022; No. of Hrs./Month 3 (all during trading hours); Duties limited to board member only. 3) Marine Layer Advisors: Investment Related: Yes; Address: Manhattan Beach, CA. Nature of Business: Not an operating company. DBA for marketing broker-dealer activities through current broker-dealer employer. No. of Hrs/Month: 1: No. of Hrs. During Trading Hrs.: 0. Duties: Administer the company and complete annual filings. Position: Managing Member. Start: 03/2024. 4) Marine Layer Capital: Investment Related: Yes; Address: 2100 Blanche Road, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266; Nature of Business: exempt reporting adviser; Position: Founder & Managing Partner; Start: 1/01/2019; No. of Hrs./Month: 2; No. of Hrs. During Trading Hrs.: 0; Duties: Manage the existing investments until all run off and expire. 5) Agrify Inc.; Investment Related: No; Address: 2468 Industrial Row Drive; Nature of Business: Agrify sells branded drink products in the CPG space; Position: Board Member; Start Date: 2/1/2025; No. of Hrs./Month: 4; No. of Hrs. During Trading Hrs.: 4; Duties: perform oversight of company management typical of a board member.
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2024-11-21 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 2024-06-28 |
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