Peter Kriss has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Member of Macroclimate since January 2022, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Peter Kriss holds a Ph.D. in Behavioral Decision Research from Carnegie Mellon University, an M.S. in Behavioral Decision Research from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.A. in mathematics with minors in philosophy and psychology from Swarthmore College.
Macroclimate LLC is a firm with $210M under management, 43 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its July 2026 filing.
Peter Kriss is Co-Founder & Managing Partner / Chief Investment Officer of Macroclimate. He served in analytics roles and built teams at software-as-a-service startups for over a decade. From 2010 through 2015 he was Director of Research for Vision Prize, and he is a member of the Dimensional Sustainability Council.
Investment adviser representative registrations
Peter Kriss is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since May 2021.
- CaliforniaSince 24 May 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 22 May 2021 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Full name
- Peter Holton Kriss
- CRD
- 6599826
- Firm
- Macroclimate · CRD 130655
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Member
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- May 2021
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- macroclimate.com
Where does Peter Kriss work?
Peter Kriss has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Member of Macroclimate LLC since January 2022, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Peter Kriss a financial advisor?
Yes. Peter Kriss has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Macroclimate since May 2021.
How many years of experience does Peter Kriss have?
Peter Kriss has 5 years in the financial industry, since May 2021, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Peter Kriss passed?
Peter Kriss passed the Series 65 in May 2021.
Is Peter Kriss registered with FINRA?
No. Peter Kriss has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Peter Kriss’ record?
Search CRD 6599826 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Peter Kriss’ full registration record.

