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Nathaniel Lane

Managing Member/Director of Client Relations/Chief Compliance Officer at ClearPath Capital Partners in Menlo Park, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Nathaniel Lane is Managing Member/Director of Client Relations/Chief Compliance Officer of Clearpath Capital Partners LLC, an investment adviser managing $161M, and works from its Menlo Park, CA office. Nathaniel Lane has been registered as an investment adviser representative through ClearPath Capital Partners since 30 August 1999, has 38 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65.

38
Years in industry
27
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Nathaniel Lane has been Managing Member/Director of Client Relations/Chief Compliance Officer of ClearPath Capital Partners since August 1998, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Clearpath Capital Partners LLC is a Menlo Park, CA firm with $161M under management, 61 clients and 3 advisers across 4 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.

Nathaniel Lane is Managing Partner and CIO of ClearPath Capital Partners LLC, based in Menlo Park, California. He manages the firm's investment style and strategies and works directly with clients on the wealth management process. He is a co-founder of ClearPath and began his career as a stockbroker at Sherwood Capital in 1987, later spending numerous years with Shearson Lehman and Smith Barney as a financial advisor on Sand Hill Road.

  1. – present · 27 years
    Menlo Park, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111756

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Nathaniel Lane is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 1999; the most recent is Texas, in October 2018.

  • CaliforniaSince 30 August 1999
  • TexasResidentSince 29 October 2018

Examinations

Series 6514 June 1999
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 245 April 1991
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6312 February 1988
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 719 September 1987
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Nathaniel Richard Lane
CRD
1727948
Firm
ClearPath Capital Partners · CRD 111756
Role
Managing Member/Director of Client Relations/Chief Compliance Officer
Office
Menlo Park, CA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 1987
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Nathaniel Lane work?

Nathaniel Lane has been Managing Member/Director of Client Relations/Chief Compliance Officer of Clearpath Capital Partners LLC since August 1998, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 April 2026

Is Nathaniel Lane a financial advisor?

Yes. Nathaniel Lane has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through ClearPath Capital Partners since August 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Nathaniel Lane have?

Nathaniel Lane has 38 years in the financial industry, since November 1987, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Nathaniel Lane passed?

Nathaniel Lane has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1987.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Nathaniel Lane based?

Nathaniel Lane’s registered office is in Menlo Park, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nathaniel Lane registered with FINRA?

No. Nathaniel Lane has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Nathaniel Lane’s record?

Search CRD 1727948 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Nathaniel Lane’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1727948, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Clearpath Capital Partners LLC, filed 1 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. ClearPath Capital Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.