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SEC-registered adviser

C••••••••• W••••• S••••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerSalt Lake City, UtahCRD 311272SEC 801-119782websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••••••• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Aug 28, 2026
First filing on the tape Oct 13, 2020 · 13 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 12, 2020
RAUM
$279M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
72%
$202M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$139M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
5
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
4
reported on Schedule D
History
13 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$279M as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 11, 2021$223M then
HNW client RAUM$137M as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 11, 2021$114M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 11, 20213 then
Employees (5.A)5 as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 11, 20214 then
Private funds4 as of Aug 28, 2026
Mar 31, 20221 then
RAUM -8.9% over the last fiscal year+8.8% a year over threeIARs 2 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 28, 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
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • RIA with private funds · a wealth manager (private-client share at least 50 percent) that reports at least one private fund on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$139MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
115derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$437,267derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
24%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-8.9%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+10%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$270MreportedItem 5.I
Custody
$8.9M, 2 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$137M49%
  • Charitable organizations$68.0M24%
  • Individuals$64.7M23%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$8.9M3.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$405,3990.1%
Individual clients
185reported
HNW clients
45reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
6reported
Accounts
638reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
$8.9M for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.72 fund_share=0.03 institutional_share=0.24 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
M•••••• D••••• P•••••Salt Lake City, UtFeb 19, 202116 y2
T••••• J• P•••••Salt Lake City, UtFeb 19, 202143 y4
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
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    A•••• V•••••• F•••• L••Venture Capital Fund$2.2M6Mar 31, 2022
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • P•••••• M••••••• D••••• · Managing Partnercontrol
      since 10/2020 · owns 50% to 75%
    • P•••••• T•••••• J• · Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
      since 10/2020 · owns 50% to 75%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Salt Lake City, Ut · principal200
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    No branch office listed.
    ADV anomalies
    2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
    • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 29, 2026
      discretionary share of RAUM moved from 76.0% to 97.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-12 and 2026-04-29
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
    • private fund count surgeChange between filings · filing Apr 29, 2026
      private funds (Schedule D 7.B.1) moved from 2.0 to 4.0 (+100.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-12 and 2026-04-29; the peer median change was 0.0% (126 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)
      peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (126) · 95% percentile
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 630 to 638
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Individual clients · 164 to 185
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 2.0
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $28.1M to $8.9M
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Private funds · 2 to 4
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $232M to $271M
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $129M to $137M
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $56.6M to $64.7M
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $74.3M to $8.0M
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 8921618.0
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • RAUM · $306M to $279M
      Nov 21, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Mar 12, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025
    • Accounts · 617 to 630
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual clients · 177 to 164
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 1.0 to unset
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $2.2M to $28.1M
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Private funds · 1 to 2
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $187M to $232M
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $118M to $129M
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $43.2M to $56.6M
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $63.2M to $74.3M
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 2188429.0 to unset
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • RAUM · $251M to $306M
      Feb 23, 2024 to Mar 12, 2025
    • Accounts · 670 to 617
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Charity clients · unset to 6.0
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • HNW clients · 46 to 45
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Individual clients · 176 to 177
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $1.1M to $2.2M
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Employees · 4 to 5
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $187M to $187M
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $175M to $118M
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $40.7M to $43.2M
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $30.1M to $63.2M
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.1M to $2.2M
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • RAUM · $217M to $251M
      Oct 2, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
    • Accounts · 661 to 670
      Mar 31, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
    • HNW clients · 55 to 46
      Mar 31, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
    • Individual clients · 155 to 176
      Mar 31, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $1.3M to $1.1M
      Mar 31, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
    • Employees · 5 to 4
      Mar 31, 2022 to Feb 27, 2023
    Signals
    1 dated events
    • C••••••••• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Oct 13, 2020 · First SEC registration · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business email
    i•••@c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    385-853-5000reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/cottonwood-wealth-strategiesreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    c•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    385-853-5000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 28, 2026
    Contact form
    c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Team page
    c•••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
    $139Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026