Mark Kriss has held the title Member at Macroclimate since February 2004, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Mark Kriss holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. in communication research from the University of Minnesota and an Executive Program in Financial Management from Stanford University.
Macroclimate LLC is a firm with $210M under management, 43 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its July 2026 filing.
Mark Kriss is Partner of Macroclimate and CEO of Geofinancial Analytics, Inc. He co-founded FX Development, acquired by Dow Jones in 1989, and Cohesive Technology, whose services group was acquired by Exodus Communications in 1999 and software group by Cisco Systems in 1997. From 2010 through 2015 he served as Managing Director of Vision Prize.
Investment adviser representative registrations
Mark Kriss is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since December 2016.
- CaliforniaSince 27 December 2016
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 10 April 2004 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Full name
- Mark Richard Kriss
- CRD
- 4769406
- Firm
- Macroclimate · CRD 130655
- Role
- Member
- Office
- Sausalito, CA
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- July 2005
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- macroclimate.com
Where does Mark Kriss work?
Mark Kriss has held the title Member at Macroclimate LLC since February 2004, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Mark Kriss a financial advisor?
Yes. Mark Kriss has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Macroclimate since December 2016.
How many years of experience does Mark Kriss have?
Mark Kriss has 21 years in the financial industry, since July 2005, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Mark Kriss passed?
Mark Kriss passed the Series 65 in April 2004.
Where is Mark Kriss based?
Mark Kriss’ registered office is in Sausalito, CA.
Is Mark Kriss registered with FINRA?
No. Mark Kriss has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Mark Kriss’ record?
Search CRD 4769406 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Mark Kriss’ full registration record.
