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Dorota Pietryka

Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Compass Private Wealth Group in Short Hills, NJ

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Dorota Pietryka is Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Compass Private Wealth Group LLC, an investment adviser managing $113M, and works from its Short Hills, NJ office. Dorota Pietryka has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Compass Private Wealth Group since 10 July 2024, has 21 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7TO and Series 66.

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

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Dorota Pietryka has been Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Compass Private Wealth Group since August 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Dorota Pietryka holds a Finance degree from Baruch College, CUNY.

Compass Private Wealth Group LLC is a Short Hills, NJ firm with $113M under management, 80 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.

Dorota Pietryka is Wealth Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of Compass Private Wealth, with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before joining Compass, she served as an Assistant Vice President at Merrill Lynch.

Dorota Pietryka’s longest registration was 5 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (2019–2024). Before joining Compass Private Wealth Group in 2024, Dorota Pietryka was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Short Hills, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 316785
  2. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · 5 years
    Clark, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Compass Private Wealth Group

  • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor® (CRPC®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Dorota Pietryka is registered as an investment adviser representative in New Jersey, since July 2024.

  • New JerseySince 10 July 2024

Examinations

Series 6629 March 2019
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 7TO28 February 2019
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6327 February 2006
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 624 August 2005
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Dorota Bernadetta Pietryka
CRD
5011088
Role
Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Office
51 JFK PARKWAY, 1ST FL W, SUITE 107, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
August 2005
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Dorota Pietryka work?

Dorota Pietryka has been Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Compass Private Wealth Group LLC since August 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 11 June 2026

Is Dorota Pietryka a financial advisor?

Yes. Dorota Pietryka has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey, through Compass Private Wealth Group since July 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Dorota Pietryka have?

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

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Dorota Pietryka passed?

Dorota Pietryka has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7TO and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in August 2005. FINRA credited Dorota Pietryka with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Dorota Pietryka work before Compass Private Wealth Group?

Before Compass Private Wealth Group, Dorota Pietryka was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, April 2019 to July 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Dorota Pietryka based?

Dorota Pietryka’s registered office is in Short Hills, NJ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Dorota Pietryka registered with FINRA?

No. Dorota Pietryka has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Dorota Pietryka’s record?

Search CRD 5011088 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Dorota Pietryka’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Compass Private Wealth Group

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5011088, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Compass Private Wealth Group LLC, filed 11 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Compass Private Wealth Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.