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Kai Wealth LLC

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Client assets under management

$275,175,897

Clients

23

74% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 6 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

8

Very Low

Average account size

$11,964,169

About

Kai Wealth LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a small number of sophisticated clients, primarily high‑net‑worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations through separately managed accounts. The firm reports roughly $275.2 million in regulatory assets under management across a limited client base, and it offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary advisory arrangements as described in its Investment Management Agreements.

The firm’s investment process relies on multiple strategies drawn from a global opportunity set and includes quantitative modeling, manager selection for allocations to third‑party funds, and the use of derivatives and options in client accounts. Investment authority is concentrated in a principal investment decision maker and the firm also engages subadvisors for portions of client portfolios, with oversight focused on manager due diligence rather than day‑to‑day trade supervision.

Distinctive aspects include an affiliation with a CFTC‑registered commodity trading affiliate (Kai Volatility), to which clients may be referred for commodity products and which, together with the adviser, could result in overlapping fee arrangements. The brochure also discloses a material amount of non‑discretionary regulatory AUM (approximately $93 million) and explicit flexibility in fee arrangements (including negotiated project fees and potential incentive fees), features that are less common among similarly supported firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

Fee options

Fixed

Fees for per-project basis services agreed upon prior to engagement.

Project-based

Fees for per-project basis services are set on an hourly or project basis and vary based on scope, duration, nature, and complexity.

Performance-based

Incentive Fee of 20% of new high net trading profits for certain clients, calculated quarterly with client consent.

Main office location

Kai Wealth LLC

401 West Superior Street, Suite 001

Chicago IL 60654, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · Illinois · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Cem K

Series 65

Chicago, IL

Kai Wealth LLC

Cem Karsan is a financial advisor at Kai Wealth LLC with a Series 65 designation and over a decade of industry experience. He has previously worked at Aegea Capital and currently maintains a role with Kai Volatility Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a personal real estate investment vehicle through Saffron Capital Partners LLC. Kai Wealth LLC provides investment management and advisory services to sophisticated and high-net-worth clients, utilizing multiple strategies including quantitative models, short selling, and derivatives. The firm serves individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, with a focus on manager selection and concentrated portfolio decision-making.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Kristopher J

CFP®, Series 63

Chicago, IL

Kai Wealth LLC

Kristopher Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Kai Wealth LLC. Prior to founding Kai Wealth in 2026, he worked at Raintree Capital Management, LLC and South Georgia Capital, LLC from 2018 to 2026, and Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. from 2002 to 2018. He also serves as a portfolio manager for a private fund managed by Raintree Capital Management. Kai Wealth provides investment management and advisory services to sophisticated and high-net-worth clients, utilizing multiple strategies across a global opportunity set. The firm employs quantitative models, short selling, and derivatives, emphasizing manager selection and vesting portfolio decision-making authority primarily in its founding partner.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Marcin S

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Kai Wealth LLC

Marcin Szczepaniak is a financial advisor at Kai Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, LPL Financial, and M1 Finance. Kai Wealth provides investment management and advisory services to sophisticated and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of investment strategies including quantitative models, short selling, and derivatives. The firm works with individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and corporations, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements tailored to client agreements.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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