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Kiran Kumar Devarapalli

Founder, CEO, and Chief Compliance Officer at Ciro Capital in Jersey City, NJ

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli is Founder, CEO, and Chief Compliance Officer of Ciro Capital LLC, an investment adviser managing $117M, and works from its Jersey City, NJ office. Kiran Kumar Devarapalli has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Ciro Capital since 2 February 2024, has 11 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

11
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
4
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli has been Founder, CEO, and Chief Compliance Officer of Ciro Capital since December 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Ciro Capital LLC is a Jersey City, NJ firm with $117M under management, 88 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its May 2026 filing.

Kiran Devarapalli is Founder & CEO of Ciro Capital. He founded the firm with a goal of helping clients make smart financial decisions, and he has more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry. He works to keep each client's financial plan and investment portfolio working together toward their goals.

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli’s longest registration is the current one, 2 years at Ciro Capital since 2024. Before joining Ciro Capital in 2024, Kiran Kumar Devarapalli was registered through LPL Financial LLC and People'S United Advisors, Inc.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Jersey City, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 329576
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 2 years
    East Brunswick, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. People'S United Advisors, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 292454
  4. Morgan Stanley
    – · 2 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  5. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
    – · 1 year
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 816

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Ciro Capital

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)
  • Chartered Accountant (India)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli is registered as an investment adviser representative in 4 states. The first approvals date from February 2024; the most recent is California, in August 2025.

  • CaliforniaSince 21 August 2025
  • New JerseySince 6 February 2024
  • New YorkSince 18 December 2024
  • TexasSince 2 February 2024

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6616 February 2015
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 720 January 2015
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
6416586
Firm
Ciro Capital · CRD 329576
Role
Founder, CEO, and Chief Compliance Officer
Office
185 HUDSON ST., SUITE 2500, Jersey City, NJ 07311
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
March 2015
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Kiran Kumar Devarapalli work?

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli has been Founder, CEO, and Chief Compliance Officer of Ciro Capital LLC since December 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 7 May 2026

Is Kiran Kumar Devarapalli a financial advisor?

Yes. Kiran Kumar Devarapalli has a current investment-adviser registration in California, New Jersey, New York and Texas, through Ciro Capital since February 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kiran Kumar Devarapalli have?

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli has 11 years in the financial industry, since March 2015, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Kiran Kumar Devarapalli passed?

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 2015. FINRA credited Kiran Kumar Devarapalli with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Kiran Kumar Devarapalli work before Ciro Capital?

Before Ciro Capital, Kiran Kumar Devarapalli was registered through People'S United Advisors, Inc., May 2019 to June 2021; Morgan Stanley, September 2016 to May 2019; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, February 2015 to August 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Kiran Kumar Devarapalli based?

Kiran Kumar Devarapalli’s registered office is in Jersey City, NJ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kiran Kumar Devarapalli registered with FINRA?

Yes. Kiran Kumar Devarapalli has a current broker registration, under CRD 6416586.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

Is Kiran Kumar Devarapalli a CFA charterholder?

Ciro Capital lists Kiran Kumar Devarapalli with the CFA credential (“Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Kiran Devarapalli biography, cirocapital.com

How can I verify Kiran Kumar Devarapalli’s record?

Search CRD 6416586 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Kiran Kumar Devarapalli’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Ciro Capital

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6416586, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Ciro Capital LLC, filed 7 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Ciro Capital team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.