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Kubence

Manhattan Beach, CA • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
CA RA APPROVED 2026-03-11
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-03-11

Branch Locations

Manhattan Beach, CA • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
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
  • 09/2012 → 12/2018
    Bengal Capital Trading, Llc
    Chicago, IL
  • 07/2024 → 05/2025
    Navian Capital Securities, Llc
    Cincinnati, OH
  • 01/2019 → 12/2024
    Marine Layer Capital Llc
    Manhattan Beach, CA
  • 03/2024 → Present
    Marine Layer Advisors Llc
    Manhattan Beach, CA
  • 07/2024 → 03/2025
    Marine Layer Wealth
    Manhattan Beach, CA
  • 04/2021 → 12/2024
    Bengal Impact Partners Llc
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 05/2025 → Present
    Institutional Securities Corp
    Dallas, TX
  • 03/2025 → Present
    Manhattan Beach, CA
Previous Registrations
  • 2025-06-09 → 2026-02-02
    Manhattan Beach, CA
    Dallas, TX
  • 2024-12-02 → 2025-03-26
    Marine Layer Wealth
    Manhattan Beach, CA
Other Businesses

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.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2024-11-21
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2024-06-28
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2024-11-21
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2024-06-28

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