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CFP
RK
CFP

Raya Kulkarni

22 Years of Experience
Houston, TX

Raya Kulkarni is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Creative Planning, based in Houston, TX, with 22 years of industry experience. Raya operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Business Owners, Charitable Giving, Corporate Executives, and 8 more. Their firm serves 100,298 clients with $300B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1174 advisors
Number of Clients
100,298 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.9M average
Assets Under Management
$295.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$200K
Planning is included in investment management
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.20%
$500K - $2.0M1.00%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.85%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.80%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.70%
$25.0M - $50.0M0.40%
$50.0M - $100.0M0.30%
$100M+0.25%

Fees and billing methods are negotiable based on account size, householding, and complexity. Legacy clients from acquired firms may have different fee schedules.

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Location

Houston, TX

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Raya is the President of Point Frontier, LLC, providing business consulting services related to operations, marketing, and business planning. This takes a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Creative Planning
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Advice and Planning Services
August 2023 - March 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCBroker
August 2023 - March 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos
Sunbelt Securities
March 2010 - September 2021 · 11 yrs 6 mos
Sunbelt Securities, INC.Broker
March 2010 - September 2021 · 11 yrs 6 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
July 2002 - March 2010 · 7 yrs 8 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
June 2002 - March 2010 · 7 yrs 9 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
June 2002 - July 2006 · 4 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
TX
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