Career
Karan Sood has been Chief Executive Officer of Vest Financial since January 2015. Karan Sood is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Karan Sood holds a Master’s degree in Decision Sciences and Operations Research — London School of Economics & Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering — Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
Vest Financial LLC is a McLean, VA firm with $51.8B under management, 180 clients and 12 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.
Vest’s profile says Karan Sood co-founded the firm in 2012 and previously worked at ProShares and Barclays Capital.
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | Approved | 8 December 2014 |
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 10 August 2021 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 8 December 2014 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 5 June 2013 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 19 June 2007 |
| Series 17 | Limited Registered Representative Examination | 14 May 2007 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
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- National Commodity Futures Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- Limited Registered Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Karan Sood
- CRD
- 5256243
- Office
- 8350 BROAD ST, SUITE 240, Mclean, VA 22102-5150
- Firm bio
- vestfin.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Karan Sood work?
Karan Sood has been Chief Executive Officer of Vest Financial LLC since January 2015, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Karan Sood a financial advisor?
Yes. Karan Sood has a current investment-adviser registration in Virginia, through Vest Financial since December 2014.
How many years of experience does Karan Sood have?
Karan Sood has 17 years in the financial industry, since October 2008, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Karan Sood passed?
Karan Sood has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 17, Series 63, Series 24, Series 65, Series 3 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 17, was passed in May 2007. FINRA credited Karan Sood with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Karan Sood based?
Karan Sood’s registered office is in Mclean, VA.