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Columbia River Advisors

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Client assets under management

$190,824,571

Clients

231

12% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 6 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

58

Typical

Average account size

$826,080

About

Columbia River Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high‑net‑worth clients, and also serves retirement plans and other pooled vehicles. In addition to standard account management, the firm makes available alternative and private fund investments and will work with third‑party money managers where appropriate.

Investment decisions are guided by an in‑house Investment Committee and a set of internally developed model portfolios that include tax‑managed and ESG variants; most client relationships are managed on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews and householding across related accounts. Portfolios can include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities and fixed income, as well as liquid and illiquid alternatives (the brochure cites examples such as non‑traded REITs, DSTs, private placements and named private funds), and the firm will open margin accounts at client request to provide additional liquidity.

This firm is notable among similar‑sized teams for having been the general partner and adviser to an affiliated private fund (Blue Water Investment Fund II), a relationship now in wind‑down with final audited financials underway, and for previously operating a separate tax‑preparation affiliate (Summit Tax Services) whose receivables remain a disclosed conflict. Columbia River Advisors also discloses that some IARs are licensed insurance agents who may receive commissions on insurance sales, and it discloses valuation and reporting practices for its private fund and pooled‑vehicle interests, practices that are less common among peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Fee options

Fixed

$1,500 minimum, ranging up to $20,000 or more for financial planning services

Percentage

Up to 1.50% annually, negotiable between client and IAR

Project-based

$150 to $500 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Main office location

Columbia River Advisors

1927 Dock Street

Tacoma WA 98402, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California · Indiana · Montana · Oregon · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Adam Z

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Bellevue, WA

Columbia River Advisors

Adam Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Columbia River Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Columbia River Advisors in 2016, he worked at Blue Moon Wealth Advisory, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Columbia River Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans, corporations, and pooled vehicles. The firm utilizes an internal investment committee to guide portfolio management across various asset classes and offers discretionary account management, with some clients having access to margin facilities and private placements.

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Donald F

Series 66

Tacoma, WA

Columbia River Advisors

Donald Foy is a financial advisor at Columbia River Advisors with 21 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Columbia River Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Summit Tax Services and is the sole member of a personal limited liability company that holds interests in Columbia River and BBD Holdings LLC. Columbia River Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and corporations. The firm employs an internal investment committee to manage diversified model portfolios and serves as the general partner and investment adviser to affiliated private funds.

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Benjamin A

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Federal Way, WA

Columbia River Advisors

Benjamin Addink is a financial advisor at Columbia River Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Columbia River Advisors since 2010 and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Whitestone Land Management, LLC, and is a member of Hornets Land, LLC. Columbia River Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management guided by an internal investment committee and acts as general partner and adviser to an affiliated private fund, with operational practices that include monthly NAV reporting and audited financial statements.

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Cassidy S

Series 65

Olympia, WA

Columbia River Advisors

Cassidy Stevick is a financial advisor at Columbia River Advisors with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with Columbia River Advisors since 2015 and also works with Prentice Wealth Management LLC dba Prentice Financial Planning. In addition, he is affiliated with St. Martin's University. Columbia River Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans, corporations, and pooled vehicles. The firm manages portfolios through an internal investment committee using model portfolios across various asset classes and offers discretionary management along with specialized services such as private fund management and affiliated tax services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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