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SEC-registered adviser

Cta Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Independent wealth managerBurbank, CaliforniaCRD 113007SEC 801-118848websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 9, 2026
First filing on the tape May 4, 2020 · 17 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 4, 2020
RAUM
$175M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
5.7%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$174M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$87.6M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
17 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$175M as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 15, 2021$137M then
HNW client RAUM$146M as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 15, 2021$101M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 15, 20212 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Mar 9, 2026
Mar 15, 20215 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +16% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 9, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
RAUM per advisor
$87.6MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
52derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.5MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$952,388derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
5.7%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+16%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-7.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$146M84%
  • Individuals$27.4M16%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$1.5M0.8%
Individual clients
61reported
HNW clients
42reported
Pension plan clients
1reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
184reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Michael Trevor Cole · Secretary/Director Of Compliancecontrol
    since 01/2008 · owns less than 5%
  • Mitchell Cameron Thornton · President/Chief Executive Officer/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/1982 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Thornton, Cameron Mitchell · Trustee
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Thornton Family Trust Dtd 3/28/1988
  • Cameron M. Thornton, Ttee Thornton Family Trust Dtd 3/28/1988 · Trustee Of Family Revocable Trust
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Cta Wealth Advisors, Inc. · Corporation
    direct · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Cameron Thornton Associates
    insurancey
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Burbank, Ca · principal200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Westlake Village, CA1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 188 to 184
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • HNW clients · 36 to 42
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • Individual clients · 75 to 61
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $9.5M to $9.9M
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $115M to $146M
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $34.8M to $27.4M
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $141M to $165M
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $1.3M to $1.5M
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • RAUM · $151M to $175M
    Aug 1, 2025 to Mar 9, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Mar 13, 2025 to May 22, 2025
  • Accounts · 181 to 188
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 38 to 36
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 70 to 75
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $8.8M to $9.5M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $108M to $115M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $27.3M to $34.8M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $128M to $141M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $1.2M to $1.3M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $137M to $151M
    Mar 21, 2024 to Mar 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 190 to 181
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW clients · 35 to 38
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual clients · 80 to 70
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 1.0
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Other offices · 0 to 1
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.1M to $8.8M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $96.1M to $108M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $31.4M to $27.3M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $121M to $128M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $1.1M to $1.2M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • RAUM · $129M to $137M
    Mar 15, 2023 to Mar 21, 2024
  • Accounts · 199 to 190
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • HNW clients · 40 to 35
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Individual clients · 75 to 80
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 101-250
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $10.7M to $7.1M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $118M to $96.1M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $31.4M to $31.4M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $143M to $121M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $3.9M to $1.1M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 15, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • Cameron Thornton Associates filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    May 4, 2020 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
info@ctawealthadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
818-841-1746reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
818-841-1954reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/cta-wealth-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
ctawealthadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
818-841-1746reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 9, 2026
Contact form
ctawealthadvisors.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
ctawealthadvisors.com/meet-the-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$87.6Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026