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Paul Black

Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director/Elected Manager at WCM Investment Management

Investment adviser registrationLaguna Beach, CASEC record checked 17 October 2026

15
Years in the industry
15
Years at the firm
1
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Paul Black is Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director/Elected Manager of WCM Investment Management, LLC, a Laguna Beach investment adviser managing $96.8B. Paul Black has been registered through WCM Investment Management since 5 May 2011, has 15 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 65 and Series 7.

Role at WCM Investment Management

Title on Schedule A
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director/Elected Manager
Control
Paul Black is a control person of WCM Investment Management.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Paul Black has held the filed role since January 2025.

The firm

WCM Investment Management, LLC
Laguna Beach, CA

Form ADV filed 31 August 2026

$96.8B AUM6,735 clients44 advisers3 offices

Career on record

Paul Black has been registered through WCM Investment Management since May 2011.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Wcm Investment ManagementCurrent
    – present · 15 years
    Laguna Beach, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104702
  2. Passed Series 7 · 1997
  3. Passed Series 65 · 1994

Registrations and exams

Paul Black has a current investment-adviser registration in California and has passed 2 qualifying exams.

California5 May 2011
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 6528 June 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 76 March 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Paul Russell Black
CRD
2513132
Firm
WCM Investment Management, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser registration
Office
281 BROOKS STREET, Laguna Beach, CA 92651-2974

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Common questions

Where does Paul Black work?

Paul Black has been Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director/Elected Manager of WCM Investment Management, LLC since January 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 August 2026

Is Paul Black a financial advisor?

Yes. Paul Black has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through WCM Investment Management since May 2011, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Paul Black have?

Paul Black has worked in the financial industry for 15 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 4 May 2011, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Paul Black passed?

Paul Black has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 65 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 65, was passed in June 1994.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Paul Black based?

Paul Black’s registered office is in Laguna Beach, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at WCM Investment Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2513132. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of WCM Investment Management, LLC, filed 31 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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