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Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

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Client assets under management

$296,630,000

Clients

630

29% high-net-worth

Advisors

17

of 19 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

37

Low

Average account size

$470,841

About

Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning plus discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), corporations, 401(k) plans and private funds. The firm also offers limited accounting and business consulting services and integrates planning topics such as cash flow, tax, retirement, estate planning, risk management and digital asset advice into its financial plans.

The firm’s investment approach relies on Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified ETF and mutual fund allocations supplemented by fundamental analysis, with model portfolios reviewed at least quarterly and a Manager Marketplace that gives clients access to third‑party actively managed models. CAP also operates and advises pooled vehicles, including affiliated private funds, and manages both individual accounts and pooled‑vehicle strategies on a discretionary basis when authorized.

What distinguishes CAP from many multi‑team peers is its combination of accounting origins and ongoing affiliated business lines: it maintains ties to accounting and business consulting, common ownership with fund sponsors and an affiliated broker‑dealer/placement agent, and serves as investment adviser to several affiliated private funds (for example, its private credit and income funds and the Hartley fund group). Those relationships mean CAP both recommends and manages pooled investment vehicles and permits certain IARs to be dually registered with the affiliated broker‑dealer; the firm discloses these affiliations and describes procedures intended to address the related conflicts of interest.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Income planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Negotiated annual flat fees for investment management services based on estimated time and complexity; exact fees described in client agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,000 - $2,500,000: 0.85% $2,500,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.50% $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.25% $25,000,000+: 0.15%

Commissions

Insurance product commissions vary based on type of product and payment structure; commissions may be paid at time of sale and/or over years.

Project-based

Hourly financial planning and consulting fees range from $150 to $450 per hour depending on planner and engagement complexity.

Performance-based

Performance allocation fees for the Private Credit Fund applicable to qualified clients as defined under Rule 205-3.

Other

Fee-only: Hourly planning and consulting fees range from $150 to $450 per hour depending on planner and complexity; fees are negotiable and capped at $1,200 if paid six or more months in advance.

Main office location

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

6501 N Cedar Road, Building 4, Suite C

Spokane WA 99208, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Idaho · Montana · Nebraska · North Carolina · North Dakota · Oregon · South Dakota · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Advisors at this firm

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Brian S

Series 66

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Brian Schafer is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2015. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm combines accounting and business consulting expertise with a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering clients access to both discretionary and non-discretionary management, including affiliated private funds and third-party actively managed models.

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Matthew F

Series 63, Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Matthew Foust is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance through ownership interests in The PAC Network and Columbia Insurance Partners, LLC, and serves as a Relationship Manager with Core Group USA advising insurance agents. Columbia Advisory Partners provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and private funds, integrating diverse planning areas such as cash flow, tax, and digital assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified allocations, fundamental analysis, and access to third-party managed models.

Income planning
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Paul F

Series 66

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Paul Felsch is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., LP. Outside of his advisory role, Paul serves as a board member for the Missouri Arts Council and is an adjunct professor at St. Louis University School of Law. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and private funds. The firm integrates various planning topics including tax and estate planning, and employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory supplemented by fundamental analysis.

Income planning
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Alex F

Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Alex Foust is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked in roles outside of finance, including at Poole's Pub House and Eastern Washington University. Additionally, he serves as an insurance producer for Columbia Insurance Partners, providing life and health insurance quotes. Columbia Advisory Partners offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm integrates various planning topics into its advice and employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by fundamental analysis, while maintaining ties to accounting and business consulting.

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Keith B

Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Keith Browning is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Columbia Advisory Partners in 2021, he worked for the Nine Mile Falls School District for seven years. Columbia Advisory Partners offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm integrates various planning topics such as cash flow, tax, retirement, estate planning, risk management, and digital asset advice into its financial plans, using a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified ETF and mutual fund allocations.

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Douglas Y

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Douglas Youngberg is a financial advisor with Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies (NY Life), New York Life Insurance Co., and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a precinct captain with the Republican GOP, educating voters on candidates and initiatives. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm integrates accounting, tax, retirement, estate planning, and risk management into its services, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach that includes diversified ETFs, mutual funds, and access to third-party actively managed models.

Income planning
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Joseph T

Series 66

Sioux Falls, SD

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Joseph Thomas is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Renaissance Financial, and Minnesota Life Insurance. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent specializing in the sales of fixed insurance products. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and private funds. The firm integrates multiple planning disciplines, employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, and manages both individual and pooled investment strategies.

Income planning
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Steven L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Steven Larsen is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as President of Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC in Spokane, WA. He has held roles at Columbia Advisory Partners since 2005 and is also CEO of AET Investment Services, LLC. Larsen is a partner and manager at Steward Alts, LLC, where he actively manages real estate and private credit deals. Columbia Advisory Partners provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm integrates tax, retirement, estate, and risk planning with portfolio strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages both individual accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Income planning
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Daniel B

Series 63, Series 66

Glendale, AZ

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Daniel Bennett is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC and AssetMark Financial, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and manager of Heirloom Property Solutions, LLC, a real estate investing business. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and private funds. The firm integrates accounting and business consulting with an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, diversified ETF and mutual fund allocations, and fundamental analysis.

Income planning
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Soracha H

Series 63, Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Soracha Haley is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Prior to entering the financial industry, she worked at Encoder Products Company and was a homemaker for several years. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm integrates various planning topics such as cash flow, tax, retirement, estate planning, risk management, and digital asset advice, employing a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis.

Income planning
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John B

Series 63, Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

John Bevan is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Columbia Advisory Partners since 2016 and previously at Northwest Investment Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a figure skating coach affiliated with Eagles Ice Arena. Columbia Advisory Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management, and business consulting services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental analysis, and offers access to third-party managed models, while maintaining affiliations with accounting and business consulting services and managing various pooled investment vehicles.

Income planning
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Kimberly S

Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Kimberly Smith is a financial advisor with Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Columbia Advisory Partners since 2019 and previously owned and operated Sharp Shooting Indoor Range and Gun Shop Inc. Additionally, she is the owner and CFO of Steward Alts, LLC, a private placement manager for private funds. Columbia Advisory Partners provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and private funds, integrating planning areas such as tax, retirement, and digital assets. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory investment approach with diversified ETF and mutual fund allocations, supplemented by fundamental analysis, and manages both individual and pooled investment vehicles.

Income planning
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Susan M

PFS™, Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Susan Marshall is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 65 credentials and previously worked nearly three decades at Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, PS, CPAs. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of a CPA practice and as vice president of a residential plumbing company. Columbia Advisory Partners provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and private funds, integrating accounting and business consulting with investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and diversified ETF and mutual fund allocations.

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Kenneth T

Series 63, Series 65

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Kenneth Thiefault III is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Thiefault Hockey Coaching, where he gives lessons and runs practices. Columbia Advisory Partners offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private funds. The firm integrates accounting and business consulting with investment management based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified ETF and mutual fund allocations alongside fundamental analysis.

Income planning
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Tyson B

Series 63, Series 66

Spokane, WA

Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC

Tyson Blake is a financial advisor with Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Pruco Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory role, Blake operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on life insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Columbia Advisory Partners offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and private funds, integrating accounting, tax, retirement, and risk management advice with a diversified, theory-based investment approach.

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