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Lumida Wealth

Your investments, taxes and estate, designed as one plan by your Wealth Architect.

Investment management, access to vetted private market opportunities, tax strategy and estate planning, brought together in one plan for business owners, founders and their families.

CFACharterholder-led investment team
50,000+Investors read Lumida research
WeeklyResearch published in the Lumida Ledger
4Disciplines in one plan

Our perspective, as featured in

What we do

One team. One plan. Every part of your wealth.

Most families have an advisor, a CPA and an estate attorney who rarely speak. At Lumida, investments, private opportunities, taxes and estate are planned together, and our technology keeps the plan current as your life and the markets change.

An advisor meeting with a client
I.

Wealth management

A portfolio built around your goals, your taxes and your timeline, managed with conviction across public and private markets.

  • Portfolio constructionPublic & private
  • Concentrated stockDiversify with a plan
  • Lumida Invest appYour full picture
A long, light-filled passageway
II.

Private market opportunities

Access to investments most investors never see. Our team sources and researches each opportunity, then helps you decide whether and how much it belongs in your plan.

  • Defense technologyVenture & growth
  • Private creditIncome-oriented
  • Thematic opportunitiesResearched in-house

Private investments are generally available only to accredited investors, are illiquid and involve a high degree of risk, including loss of the entire investment.

A quiet, sunlit room
III.

Tax strategy

Planning that happens before decisions are made, not after the year ends. Especially before a business sale, a liquidity event or a large gain.

  • Pre-sale and liquidity planningBefore the deal
  • Tax-efficient investingAll year
  • Coordination with your CPAOne plan
Signing estate planning documents
IV.

Trusts & estate

Structures that protect what you've built and pass it on the way you intend, reviewed whenever your family or assets change.

  • Trust and estate structurePlanned with the rest
  • Next-generation planningFamily governance
  • Coordination with your attorneyOne plan
Current focus

Where we see opportunity now.

Our investment team publishes its views and acts on them. These are the themes we're discussing with clients this quarter.

Private markets

Defense technology

Why defense spending and new technology are opening a generational private market opportunity, and how investors are getting access.

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Tax strategy

Keep more of what you build

How owners and founders plan for taxes before a sale or liquidity event, and the questions to bring to your CPA.

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Markets

AI at the tipping point

Where AI is creating value across public and private markets, and where expectations have run ahead of reality.

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Detailed briefings are shared with prospective clients after an introductory conversation with an advisor.

Ram Ahluwalia, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lumida Wealth
Ram Ahluwalia, CFAFounder & Chief Executive Officer
Leadership

Founded by an investor.

Ram founded Lumida to bring an endowment-style approach to wealth management, focused on long-term growth and preservation.

Before LumidaMerrill Lynch and Bank of America
EducationColumbia University, Philosophy and Economics
Featured inThe Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, American Banker and CNBC
Raymond SamuelsRasik SharmaReegan CapozzoliNicolina DelgadilloShikhar GuptaKamila Bautronis
Supported by Lumida's advisory, research and planning team.
Working with Lumida

How the relationship begins.

No pitch decks, no pressure. A conversation about where you are and what you want your wealth to do.

  1. 0145 minutes

    An introductory conversation

    Speak with a senior advisor about your goals, holdings and plans for the years ahead.

  2. 02Two to three weeks

    Your plan, in one place

    We map your investments, tax position and estate together, and show you where they can work harder.

  3. 03Ongoing

    Stewardship and access

    Your team keeps the plan current and brings you opportunities that fit it.

Speak with an advisor

Begin with a conversation.

Tell us a little about yourself and choose a time that suits you. A senior advisor will prepare for the call in advance.

  • Duration45 minutes, by phone or video
  • WithA senior advisor, not a sales representative
  • You'll leave withA clear view of where your investments, taxes and estate stand today

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What would you like to discuss?

Select all that apply.

Approximately what are your investable assets?

Cash and investment accounts, excluding your primary residence and operating business.

Which best describes you?
How can we reach you?
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Select a time with a senior advisor.

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Questions

Common questions.

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Who does Lumida Wealth work with?

Business owners, founders, executives and families in the United States whose wealth spans public and private investments, taxes and estate planning.

What are private market opportunities at Lumida?

Investments outside public markets, such as defense technology companies and private credit, that our team researches and makes available to eligible clients. These are generally limited to accredited investors and carry significant risk.

How is Lumida different from a traditional advisor?

Your investments, tax strategy and estate planning are handled together by one team, with access to private opportunities and technology that keeps your plan current.

What happens on the first conversation?

A 45-minute call with a senior advisor about your goals, current holdings and whether Lumida is the right fit. There is no obligation.

Do I need to replace my CPA or estate attorney?

[To confirm with Ram: Lumida works alongside your existing CPA and attorney, or introduces specialists.]

Is Lumida a fiduciary?

[Registration and fiduciary wording, approved by compliance.]

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Your wealth deserves a single, considered plan.

Start with a 45-minute conversation with a senior advisor.

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