Columbia River Advisors

Registered investment adviser · Tacoma, WA · CRD #154571

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$191.1 million

Total accounts

575

Employees

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: https://www.facebook.com/columbiariveradvisors/
Telephone: (253) 589-1401
SEC file number: 801-71970
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-07-08
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 2 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 2 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

SEC or CFTC entered an order in connection with investment-related activity
SEC or CFTC imposed a civil money penalty or a cease-and-desist order

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$187.7 million
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$3.5 million
Total regulatory assets under management	$191.1 million
Discretionary accounts	565
Non-discretionary accounts	10
Total accounts	575
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$0

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	6
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	3
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	0
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	0
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	0
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	0
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	0

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
Has custody of client securities	No
Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody	$150.2 million
Clients for whom the firm has custody	200
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
A related person has custody of client securities	No
Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody	$73,438
Clients for whom a related person has custody	1
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	No
Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients	1

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementHourly charges

Advisory services offered

Financial planning servicesPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehiclesPension consulting servicesSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

Other business activities

Other financial product salesperson

Affiliated related persons

Accountant or accounting firm

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)	203	$90.6 million
High net worth individuals	28	$100.3 million
Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs)	2	$325,209