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Mohit Desai

Owner/Chief Compliance Officer at MD Wealth Advisors in Cranford, NJ

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Mohit Desai is Owner/Chief Compliance Officer of MD Wealth Advisors Inc, an investment adviser managing $105M, and works from its Cranford, NJ office. Mohit Desai has been registered as an investment adviser representative through MD Wealth Advisors since 25 July 2019, has 15 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66, Series 7TO and Series 63.

15
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Mohit Desai has been Owner/Chief Compliance Officer of MD Wealth Advisors since May 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

MD Wealth Advisors Inc is a Cranford, NJ firm with $105M under management, 184 clients and 1 adviser across 2 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.

Mohit Desai’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at MD Wealth Advisors since 2019. Before joining MD Wealth Advisors in 2019, Mohit Desai was registered through Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Strategic Advisers LLC.

  1. – present · 7 years
    Cranford, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 304595
  2. Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
    – · under a year
    Boston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288590
  3. Strategic Advisers LLC
    – · 6 years
    Paramus, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104555
  4. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
    – · 1 year
    Boston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Mohit Desai is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from July 2019; the most recent is New York, in November 2023.

  • New JerseySince 25 July 2019
  • New YorkSince 6 November 2023
  • TexasResidentSince 18 October 2023

Examinations

Series 639 September 2024
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 7TO20 May 2024
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 665 March 2010
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 75 February 2010
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
5744579
Firm
MD Wealth Advisors · CRD 304595
Role
Owner/Chief Compliance Officer
Office
20 COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 135, Cranford, NJ 07016
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
December 2010
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Mohit Desai work?

Mohit Desai has been Owner/Chief Compliance Officer of MD Wealth Advisors Inc since May 2019, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 8 April 2026

Is Mohit Desai a financial advisor?

Yes. Mohit Desai has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey, New York and Texas, through MD Wealth Advisors since July 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Mohit Desai have?

Mohit Desai has 15 years in the financial industry, since December 2010, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Mohit Desai passed?

Mohit Desai has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 7TO and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 2010. FINRA credited Mohit Desai with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Mohit Desai work before MD Wealth Advisors?

Before MD Wealth Advisors, Mohit Desai was registered through Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, July 2018 to March 2019; Strategic Advisers LLC, March 2012 to July 2018; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, March 2010 to September 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Mohit Desai based?

Mohit Desai’s registered office is in Cranford, NJ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mohit Desai registered with FINRA?

Yes. Mohit Desai has a current broker registration, under CRD 5744579.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Mohit Desai’s record?

Search CRD 5744579 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Mohit Desai’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5744579, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of MD Wealth Advisors Inc, filed 8 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.