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David Karr

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Equitable Advisors

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

38
Years in the industry
38
Years at the firm
2
Adviser firms
2
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

David Karr is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Equitable Advisors, LLC, a New York investment adviser managing $47.3B. David Karr has been registered through Equitable Advisors since 17 August 1988, has 38 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 10 licensing exams.

Role at Equitable Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Control
David Karr is a control person of Equitable Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
David Karr has held the filed role since September 2014.

The firm

Equitable Advisors, LLC
New York, NY

Form ADV filed 30 September 2026

$47.3B AUM76,027 clients4,664 advisers26 offices

Career on record

David Karr has been registered through Equitable Advisors since August 1988.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 52TO · 2025
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. Karr Barth Financial Planning, Inc.
    – · 7 years
    Bala Cynwyd, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 121043
  4. Passed Series 4 · 2004
  5. Passed Series 53 · 2002
  6. Equitable Advisors, LLCCurrent
    – present · 24 years
    , · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6627
  7. Passed Series 65 and Series 24 · 1999
  8. Passed Series 26 and Series 7 · 1996
  9. Equitable Advisors, LLCCurrent
    – present · 38 years
    Southampton, NY · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6627
  10. Passed Series 6 and Series 63 · 1988

Registrations and exams

David Karr has a current investment-adviser registration in New York and Pennsylvania and has passed 10 qualifying exams.

New York18 May 2021
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved
Pennsylvania22 August 2002
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6524 May 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 636 July 1988
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 425 June 2004
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 5320 August 2002
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 246 July 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 2622 April 1996
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 52TO25 September 2025
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 78 July 1996
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 61 July 1988
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
David Whitcomb Karr
CRD
1852445
Firm
Equitable Advisors, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations

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Common questions

Where does David Karr work?

David Karr has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Equitable Advisors, LLC since September 2014, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Is David Karr a financial advisor?

Yes. David Karr has a current investment-adviser registration in New York and Pennsylvania, through Equitable Advisors since August 1988, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does David Karr have?

David Karr has worked in the financial industry for 38 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 27 July 1988, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has David Karr passed?

David Karr has passed 10 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 26, Series 7, Series 65, Series 24, Series 53, Series 4, SIE and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in July 1988.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Equitable Advisors

  • Maryjean Elizabeth Bonadonna
    Vice President, Business Governance and Supervisory Oversight
  • Christian James Cannon
    Vice President and General Counsel
  • Gina Marie Jones
    Vice President and Financial Crime Officer
  • Frank Angelo JR Massa
    President/Director
  • Jane Lynn Smith
    Assistant Vice President
  • Tracy Zimmerer
    Vice President, Principal Operations Officer
  • Patricia Agnes Boylan
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • John Michael JR. Kennedy
    Chief Privacy Officer
  • Nicholas Burritt Lane
    Director
  • James Patrick Mellin
    Chief Sales Officer
  • Candace Lynn Scappator
    Controller/FINOP/Principal Financial Officer
  • Qi Ning Tian
    Director
  • Yun Zhang
    Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1852445. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Equitable Advisors, LLC, filed 30 September 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 David Karr or Equitable Advisors, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.