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Karl Spurzem

Investment adviser representative at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors in Corte Madera, CA

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Karl Spurzem is an investment adviser representative at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc, an investment adviser managing $929M, and works from its Corte Madera, CA office. Karl Spurzem has been registered through Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since 5 July 2017, has 11 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 24.

11
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Karl Spurzem has been an investment adviser representative at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since July 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Karl Spurzem holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Karl Spurzem studied University of California at Berkeley.

Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc is a Westminster, CO firm with $929M under management, 1,191 clients and 15 advisers across 5 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Karl Spurzem is Financial Advisor of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors. He develops and monitors the firm's investment strategy with its committee and performs financial planning services for clients. Before joining the firm, he spent over 20 years in institutional equity research, including 15 years with the Washington Research Group.

Karl Spurzem’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since 2017. Before joining Mountain Capital Investment Advisors in 2017, Karl Spurzem was registered through Potomac Research Group and Stanford Group Company.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Corte Madera, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 156660
  2. Potomac Research Group
    – · 1 year
    Larkspur, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151983
  3. Stanford Group Company
    – · under a year
    San Francisco, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 39285

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Karl Spurzem is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from July 2017; the most recent is California, in September 2017.

  • CaliforniaSince 27 September 2017
  • ColoradoSince 5 July 2017

Examinations

Series 248 June 2007
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6325 March 1991
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 712 March 1991
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Karl Richard Spurzem
CRD
1174726
Office
Corte Madera, CA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 2014
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Karl Spurzem work?

Karl Spurzem is an investment adviser representative registered through Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc since July 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Karl Spurzem a financial advisor?

Yes. Karl Spurzem has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Colorado, through Mountain Capital Investment Advisors since July 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Karl Spurzem have?

Karl Spurzem has 11 years in the financial industry, since December 2014, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Karl Spurzem passed?

Karl Spurzem has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1991.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Karl Spurzem work before Mountain Capital Investment Advisors?

Before Mountain Capital Investment Advisors, Karl Spurzem was registered through Potomac Research Group, June 2010 to June 2012; Stanford Group Company, June 2005 to January 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Karl Spurzem based?

Karl Spurzem’s registered office is in Corte Madera, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Karl Spurzem registered with FINRA?

No. Karl Spurzem has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Karl Spurzem’s record?

Search CRD 1174726 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Karl Spurzem’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Mountain Capital Investment Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1174726, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors Inc, filed 21 July 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Mountain Capital Investment Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.