Career
Laurence Kim has been Chief Marketing Officer of Simplify Asset Management since February 2026. Laurence Kim is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Simplify Asset Management Inc. is a Las Vegas, NV firm with $14.1B under management, 44 clients and 14 advisers across 2 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.
- Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser LLC– · 5 yearsNeedham, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 301896
- Fidelity Personal Trust Company, Fsb– · 1 yearBoston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109516
- Strategic Advisers, Inc.– · 2 yearsBoston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104555
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 27 March 2024 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 27 March 2024 |
| Series 7TO | General Securities Representative Examination | 27 March 2024 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 26 November 2019 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 31 March 2005 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 3 May 1996 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 27 August 1993 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 30 July 1993 |
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Laurence Lee Kim
- CRD
- 2365738
- Firm bio
- simplify.us
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Laurence Kim work?
Laurence Kim has been Chief Marketing Officer of Simplify Asset Management Inc. since February 2026, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Laurence Kim have a current investment-adviser registration?
Laurence Kim has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.
What exams has Laurence Kim passed?
Laurence Kim has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 66, Series 65, Series 10, Series 9 and Series 7TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in July 1993. FINRA credited Laurence Kim with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where was Laurence Kim previously registered as an investment adviser?
Laurence Kim has past investment-adviser registrations through Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser LLC, February 2020 to March 2025; Fidelity Personal Trust Company, Fsb, April 2005 to March 2007; Strategic Advisers, Inc., April 2005 to July 2007, across 3 firms.