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Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer · ARA Partners

Karthik Narasimhan

CRD 4418686 · Named on Form ADV at 2 SEC-registered advisers

At a glance

ARA Partners, an SEC-registered private fund adviser based in Houston, TX with $6.8 billion in regulatory assets, lists Karthik Narasimhan on its Form ADV as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer, a control person. The SEC filings also name Karthik at 1 other registered adviser.

Firms and roles

  • ARA PartnersChief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance OfficerPrivate fund adviser · Houston, TX · $6.8B in regulatory assets
  • ARA GC Partners, LLCChief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance OfficerPrivate fund adviser · Houston, TX · $936M in regulatory assets

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Karthik’s stakes and control

What Form ADV says they own at each firm, whether they control it, and how each firm is growing. Atlas members see all of it.

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Something wrong? Ask for a correction. Source: Schedules A and B of each firm’s latest Form ADV, filed with the SEC. For Karthik’s registrations, exams and any disclosures, see the SEC’s adviser search or FINRA BrokerCheck.