First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC (Santa Fe)


First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Santa Fe. It manages $177.48 million of regulatory assets for 345 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of New Mexico and Texas.

First Santa Fe Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

First Santa Fe Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC is $177.48 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 10% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $86.88 million in discretionary accounts and $90.59 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $571.6 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $469.4 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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.

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Qiii Family Enterprises Llc Owner 1 Dec 2006 25% - 50% 20-3928680
Strategic Growth Bancorp Incorporated Shareholder 1 May 2013 75% - 100% 45-4195283
Strategic Growth Bank Incorporated Shareholder 1 May 2013 25% - 50% 45-4195543
Lp Southwest Banking Partners Shareholder 1 May 2013 25% - 50% 27-2489212
William David Sanders Shareholder 1 May 2013 25% - 50% 1479193

Based in Santa Fe

The principal office where First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 62 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (505) 992-2426 or by fax 505-984-7444. The normal business hours are 8:00am-5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.firstsantafewealth.com.