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Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$542,677,533

Clients

367

43% high-net worth

Advisors

12

of 12 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

31

Very Low

Average account size

$1,478,685

About

Lauterbach Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning for individuals, trusts, small businesses and participant-directed retirement plans, and also offers consulting on tax, estate and retirement-plan design. The firm manages client portfolios on both a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis and delivers participant education and plan monitoring for employer-sponsored plans.

The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory, buy-and-hold approach that emphasizes diversified, passively managed asset-class funds and written investment policy statements, supplemented by Monte Carlo analysis for longer-term planning. For implementation and specialized mandates LFA commonly uses Dimensional Fund Advisors’ funds, engages third‑party sub‑advisors (notably FPAS for fixed income and back‑office services and AQR in limited cases), and may include ETFs, individual bonds, or interval funds when appropriate.

A notable feature is LFA’s affiliation with the accounting firm Lauterbach, Borschow & Company, P.C.; several firm members are also officers or employees of that accounting firm, and mutual client referrals between the entities are compensated under internal arrangements, which creates potential conflicts of interest disclosed in the brochure. The firm also operates as a mid‑sized multi‑team adviser (12 advisors managing roughly $700 million) that outsources significant trading, reporting and cash‑management functions to third parties (FPAS and a third‑party cash aggregator), which shapes how it delivers portfolio and retirement‑plan services.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Passive / index investing

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,000.01 - $2,000,000: 0.90% $2,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: 0.70% $5,000,000.01 - $10,000,000: 0.60% $10,000,000.01 - $20,000,000: 0.50% $20,000,000.01+: 0.40%

Project-based

Hourly fee varies depending on advisor and scope of services; agreed upon prior to services

Other

Minimum fee: $5,000 minimum annual fee for investment management and/or planning services; $3,000 minimum annual fee for employee benefit retirement plan services Fee-only: Investment management fees based on tiered percentage of AUM; hourly fees for additional financial services

Main office location

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

4130 Rio Bravo Street

El Paso TX 79902, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Louisiana · New Mexico · New York · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Cynthia F

Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Cynthia Fields is a financial advisor at Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors since 1999. In addition to her advisory role, she is a partner and accountant at the CPA firm Lauterbach Borschow & Co, P.C., where she has worked since 1981. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and small businesses, offering a range of financial planning services. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing broadly diversified, largely passive portfolios implemented primarily with no-load mutual funds and index-oriented funds.

Passive / index investing
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Suzanne L

PFS™, Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Suzanne Lindau is a financial advisor at Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC in El Paso, TX, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors since 2007. Lauterbach Financial Advisors manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and small businesses, offering financial planning services including tax, estate, and retirement plan design. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified, largely passive portfolios and utilizes third-party managers for certain fixed-income and securities management.

Passive / index investing
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Daniel S

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Daniel Sonnen is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at The Milestone Group, Inc. for one year. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and small businesses, offering financial planning services across a range of areas including tax, estate, and retirement plan design. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing diversified, passive asset-class portfolios and utilizes third-party managers for fixed income and certain securities management.

Passive / index investing
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Jon S

PFS™, Series 63

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Jon Sonnen is a financial advisor at Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. Sonnen has been associated with Lauterbach Financial Advisors and its related firms since 2012, including a role as a consultant and former partner at Lauterbach, Borschow & Co., P.C. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and small businesses, offering a financial planning approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, largely passive portfolios implemented with no-load mutual funds, index-oriented funds, and selective use of other securities, while maintaining an affiliation with an accounting firm and using third-party managers for certain asset classes.

Passive / index investing
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Adrian B

Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Adrian Brito is a financial advisor at Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC in El Paso, TX, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. He is also a shareholder in the tax department of Lauterbach, Borschow and Co., a certified public accounting firm, where he supervises and manages tax compliance and consultation work. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and small businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on broadly diversified, largely passive portfolios implemented primarily with no-load mutual funds and index-oriented funds.

Passive / index investing
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Billy D

CFP®, Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Billy Defrance is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC since 2004. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in El Paso, TX. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and small businesses, offering a range of financial planning services including tax, estate, and retirement plan design. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing broadly diversified, largely passive asset-class portfolios implemented mainly with no-load mutual funds and index-oriented funds.

Passive / index investing
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Scott K

Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Scott Kobren is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC in El Paso, TX, bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also a partner at the CPA firm Lauterbach Borschow & Co., PC. Lauterbach Financial Advisors manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and small businesses, offering financial planning services including tax, estate, and retirement plan design. The firm employs a broadly diversified, largely passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes tools such as Monte Carlo analysis to support client planning.

Passive / index investing
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Matthew K

Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Matthew Kerr is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors since 2020 and is also a managing partner and CPA at Lauterbach, Borschow & Company, P.C., where he has worked since 2009. Lauterbach Financial Advisors manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and small businesses, offering financial planning services that include tax, estate, and retirement plan consulting. The firm follows a broadly diversified, largely passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs tools such as Monte Carlo analysis while maintaining an affiliation with the accounting firm Lauterbach, Borschow & Company, P.C.

Passive / index investing
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Steve L

Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Steve Lauterbach is a financial advisor with Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC in El Paso, TX, holding a Series 65 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lauterbach, Borschow and Co. P.C. since 1977, serving as a tax partner and mentor to the managing partner since 1999. Outside of advisory work, he serves as board chairman and advisor for Paso Properties, LP. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, not-for-profits, and small businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes broadly diversified, largely passive portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with selective use of ETFs, fixed-income securities, and interval funds.

Passive / index investing
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Stephen R

Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Stephen Rash is a financial advisor with Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC in El Paso, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been involved with the accounting firm Lauterbach Borschow & Co., PC since 1981, where he served as a partner. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and small businesses, offering financial planning services that include tax, estate, and retirement plan design. The firm employs a broadly diversified, largely passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing no-load mutual funds, index funds, and selective fixed-income securities, while also leveraging third-party managers for certain asset classes.

Passive / index investing
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Lariza V

Series 63, Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

Lariza Varela is an advisor with Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner and manager of Innovolt Solutions LLC, an electrical contracting business based in El Paso, TX. Lauterbach Financial Advisors manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and small businesses, offering financial planning consultations on various topics including tax, estate, and retirement plan design. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, focusing on broadly diversified, largely passive portfolios implemented mainly with no-load mutual funds, index funds, and selective use of ETFs and fixed-income securities.

Passive / index investing
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William J

Series 65

El Paso, TX

Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC

William Johns is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC since 2007 and is also a partner at the CPA firm Lauterbach, Borschow & Company, where he has worked since 1989. Lauterbach Financial Advisors, LLC manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, nonprofits, and small businesses, offering additional financial planning services including tax, insurance, and estate matters. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing broadly diversified, largely passive portfolios implemented with no-load mutual funds, index funds, ETFs, and selective fixed-income securities.

Passive / index investing
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