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Katherine Mach

VP, RIA Operations at World Investment Advisors in Fort Mill, SC

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Katherine Mach is VP, RIA Operations of World Investment Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $71.6B, and works from its Fort Mill, SC office. Katherine Mach has been registered as an investment adviser representative through World Investment Advisors since 22 February 2022, has 13 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

13
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 18 October 2026SEC record

Career

Katherine Mach has been VP, RIA Operations of World Investment Advisors since October 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

World Investment Advisors, LLC is a Lincroft, NJ firm with $71.6B under management, 23,021 clients and 471 advisers across 125 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Katherine Mach’s longest registration is the current one, 4 years at World Investment Advisors since 2022. Before joining World Investment Advisors in 2022, Katherine Mach was registered through Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. and Butcherjoseph Asset Management, LLC.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Fort Mill, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 208512
  2. Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108068
  3. Butcherjoseph Asset Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284626
  4. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 2 years
    Palm Coast, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  5. PNC Investments
    – · 1 year
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 129052
  6. Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc
    – · under a year
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 519

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Katherine Mach is registered as an investment adviser representative in South Carolina, since February 2022.

  • South CarolinaSince 22 February 2022

Examinations

Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
Series 243 December 2022
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 667 July 2014
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 723 December 2013
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 612 November 2012
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
5973447
Firm
World Investment Advisors · CRD 208512
Role
VP, RIA Operations
Office
Fort Mill, SC
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
June 2013
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Katherine Mach work?

Katherine Mach has been VP, RIA Operations of World Investment Advisors, LLC since October 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 21 September 2026

Is Katherine Mach a financial advisor?

Yes. Katherine Mach has a current investment-adviser registration in South Carolina, through World Investment Advisors since February 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Katherine Mach have?

Katherine Mach has 13 years in the financial industry, since June 2013, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Katherine Mach passed?

Katherine Mach has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 7, Series 66, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in November 2012. FINRA credited Katherine Mach with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where did Katherine Mach work before World Investment Advisors?

Before World Investment Advisors, Katherine Mach was registered through Butcherjoseph Asset Management, LLC, August 2019 to April 2020; LPL Financial LLC, January 2017 to July 2019; PNC Investments, August 2014 to October 2015; Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc, July 2014 to July 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is Katherine Mach based?

Katherine Mach’s registered office is in Fort Mill, SC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Is Katherine Mach registered with FINRA?

Yes. Katherine Mach has a current broker registration, under CRD 5973447.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Katherine Mach’s record?

Search CRD 5973447 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Katherine Mach’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at World Investment Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5973447, checked 18 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of World Investment Advisors, LLC, filed 21 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.