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SEC-registered adviser

Columbia Benefits, LLC

Independent wealth managerDenver, ColoradoCRD 132261SEC 801-131876websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Dec 24, 2024 · 4 filings
SEC status approved since May 20, 2025
RAUM
$116M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
82%
$95.4M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$116M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
1
1 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
4 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$116M as of Mar 31, 2026
May 16, 2025$108M then
HNW client RAUM$81.1M as of Mar 31, 2026
May 16, 2025$39.9M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Mar 31, 2026
May 16, 20251 then
Employees (5.A)1 as of Mar 31, 2026
May 16, 20251 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$116MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
109derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$893,619derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
18%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consultingreportedItem 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
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$81.1M70%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$20.6M18%
  • Individuals$14.3M12%
  • Corporations and businesses$158,4500.1%
Individual clients
61reported
HNW clients
48reported
Pension plan clients
26reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
130reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.82 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.18 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Gary Paul DavisChartered Financial ConsultantCentennial, CoApr 24, 201729 y1
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
  • Paul Gary Davis · Member Owner / Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2002 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 179 to 130
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 3
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 68 to 48
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 85 to 61
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 25 to 26
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $108M to $116M
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $39.9M to $81.1M
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $51.7M to $14.3M
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $15.1M to $20.6M
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $108M to $116M
    May 16, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Dec 24, 2024 to May 16, 2025
Signals
1 dated events
  • Columbia Benefits, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Dec 24, 2024 · 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@cbadvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
303-759-1100reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
303-759-1104reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
CBADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
303-759-1100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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
$116Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026