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Derek Gray

Investment adviser representative at Cim in Albany, NY

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Derek Gray is an investment adviser representative at Cim, LLC, an investment adviser managing $804M, and works from its Albany, NY office. Derek Gray has been registered through Cim since 30 August 2021, has 21 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 7 and Series 66.

21
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Derek Gray has been an investment adviser representative at Cim since August 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Derek Gray holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from State University of New York at Oneonta.

Cim, LLC is an Albany, NY firm with $804M under management, 385 clients and 10 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Derek Gray is Vice President of Private Wealth Management of Curran Wealth Management. He attends to client matters relating to investments, retirement, insurance, tax planning and estate planning. He began his financial services career in 2004 with The Phoenix Companies in East Greenbush, New York, servicing clients with life insurance and wealth management products, and later was a Senior Financial Planner at The Ayco Company, L.P. in Albany, providing financial planning to executives of Fortune 500 companies.

Derek Gray’s longest registration was 6 years at The Ayco Company,l.p. (2010–2016). Before joining Cim in 2021, Derek Gray was registered through The Ayco Company,l.p.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Albany, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 132136
  2. The Ayco Company,l.p.
    – · 6 years
    Albany, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106693

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Cim

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Derek Gray is registered as an investment adviser representative in New York, since August 2021.

  • New YorkSince 30 August 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6622 February 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 75 October 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 631 March 2005
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Derek G Gray
CRD
4897218
Firm
Cim · CRD 132136
Office
30 S. PEARL STREET, 9TH FLOOR, Albany, NY 12207
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
August 2005
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Derek Gray work?

Derek Gray is an investment adviser representative registered through Cim, LLC since August 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Derek Gray a financial advisor?

Yes. Derek Gray has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through Cim since August 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Derek Gray have?

Derek Gray has 21 years in the financial industry, since August 2005, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Derek Gray passed?

Derek Gray has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in March 2005. FINRA credited Derek Gray with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Derek Gray work before Cim?

Before Cim, Derek Gray was registered through The Ayco Company,l.p., February 2010 to October 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Derek Gray based?

Derek Gray’s registered office is in Albany, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Derek Gray registered with FINRA?

Yes. Derek Gray has a current broker registration, under CRD 4897218.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

Is Derek Gray a CFP?

Cim lists Derek Gray with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Derek Gray, CFP® biography, curranllc.com

How can I verify Derek Gray’s record?

Search CRD 4897218 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Derek Gray’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Cim

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4897218, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Cim, LLC, filed 27 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Cim team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.