Columbia River Advisors, LLC (Tacoma)


Columbia River Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Tacoma. It manages $325.46 million of regulatory assets for 1,053 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alaska, California, Indiana, and 3 other states.

Columbia River Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Columbia River Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Columbia River Advisors, LLC is $325.46 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 623% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $311.44 million in discretionary accounts and $14.02 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $311.44 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $264.6 thousand.
Columbia River Advisors has custody of $186.99 million in cash and securities for 328 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 75% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Columbia River Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Columbia River Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Columbia River Advisors is high net worth individuals with 97 clients and $264.07 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Columbia River Advisors has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $325.46 million for 406 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Columbia River Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one other private fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $25,000 for each fund.

Careers at Columbia River Advisors, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Ben Addink Llc Owner 1 Nov 2010 25% - 50% 27-3843271
Don Foy Llc Owner 1 Nov 2010 25% - 50% 27-3843329
Brian Scalabrine Llc Owner 1 Nov 2010 25% - 50% 27-3843154
Matthew William Stredwick Member 1 Jun 2013 Other 6303589
Bill Chienping Hsu Member 1 Oct 2013 Other 2929719
Donald Allen Foy Member 1 Jan 2014 25% - 50% 4821689
Benjamin Johan Addink Member 1 Jan 2014 25% - 50% 4387214
Brian David Scalabrine Member 1 Jan 2014 25% - 50% 5823286
Don A. Foy Member, chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 4821689
Benjamin J Addink Member 1 Jan 2014 25% - 50% 4387214
Brian Scalabrine Member 1 Jan 2014 25% - 50% 5823286
Peter Michael Mafteiu Cco 1 Mar 2015 Other 1244191
Julie Lynn Morrison Operations manager 1 Jun 2015 Other 6220107
Peter Michael Mafteiu Deputy compliance officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 1244191
David M Barron Chief compliance officer 1 Oct 2016 Other 5721770
Nathaniel James Angelo Managing member 1 Oct 2016 Other 4637789
Peter Michael Mafteiu Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2017 Other 1244191
Julie Lynn Morrison Interim cco 1 Oct 2017 Other 6220107
Matthew Phillip Keefe Member 1 Oct 2017 Other 3273518

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 3 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Benjamin J Addink Member 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% 4387214
Brian Scalabrine Member 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% 5823286
Don A. Foy Member 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% 4821689

Based in Tacoma

The principal office where Columbia River Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 2115 N 30 Th Street, Suite 102, Tacoma, WA 98403, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Bellevue, WA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (253) 589-1401 or by fax 253-589-1442. The normal business hours are 8:30am - 5pm; 3pm on friday on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at columbiariveradvisors.com.