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Darshan Patel

Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel at RTW Investments

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Darshan Patel is Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel of RTW Investments LP, a New York investment adviser managing $14.1B. Darshan Patel has passed 6 licensing exams.

Role at RTW Investments

Title on Schedule A
Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel
Control
Darshan Patel is a control person of RTW Investments.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Darshan Patel has held the filed role since February 2021.

The firm

RTW Investments LP
New York, NY

Form ADV filed 30 March 2026

$14.1B AUM10 clients35 advisers1 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 7 and Series 24 · 2007
  3. Passed Series 63 and Series 39 · 2002
  4. Passed Series 22 · 2001

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Darshan Patel has passed 6 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6325 March 2002
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2410 July 2007
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 3930 April 2002
Name
Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination
SIE2 April 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 72 May 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 227 December 2001
Name
Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Darshan Vishnu Patel
CRD
4477767
Firm
RTW Investments LP
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration

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Common questions

Where does Darshan Patel work?

Darshan Patel has been Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel of RTW Investments LP since February 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Does Darshan Patel have a current investment-adviser registration?

Darshan Patel has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Darshan Patel passed?

Darshan Patel has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 22, Series 63, Series 39, Series 7, Series 24 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 22, was passed in December 2001.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at RTW Investments

  • Peter Fong
    Partner, President
  • Robert Aurigema
    Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  • Josh Kennedy-Smith
    Partner, Research Analyst
  • Gotam Makker
    Partner, Head of Strategic Investments
  • Tony Nguyen
    Partner, Research Analyst
  • Christopher Seiter
    Chief Corporate Finance Officer
  • Stephanie Sirota
    Partner, Chief Business Officer
  • Roderick Wong
    Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer
  • Naveen Yalamanchi
    Partner, Portfolio Manager

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4477767. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of RTW Investments LP, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Darshan Patel or RTW Investments LP and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.