David Kantor has been Partner of Santa Fe Advisors since March 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. David Kantor holds a BA in Economics from Harvard College and an MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Santa Fe Advisors LLC is a Santa Fe, NM firm with $116M under management, 59 clients and 4 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
David Kantor is Partner of Santa Fe Advisors, LLC. He is responsible for investment policy and strategy, the evaluation and monitoring of the firm's portfolio investments, overall business strategy and client relationship management. He co-founded Santa Fe Advisors in 2014 with Kristina Alley, after working together at First Santa Fe Advisors, which he joined in September 2010 as a Managing Director.
David Kantor’s longest registration is the current one, 12 years at Santa Fe Advisors since 2014. Before joining Santa Fe Advisors in 2014, David Kantor was registered through First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC.
- Santa Fe Advisors LLCCurrent– present · 12 yearsSanta Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170872
- First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC– · 3 yearsSanta Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 143742
Investment adviser representative registrations
David Kantor is registered as an investment adviser representative in New Mexico, since April 2014.
- New MexicoSince 14 April 2014
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 10 December 2010 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 9 December 1996 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 2 April 1996 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- David Bruce Kantor
- CRD
- 2714486
- Firm
- Santa Fe Advisors · CRD 170872
- Role
- Partner
- Office
- 330 GARFIELD STREET, STE. 301, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- December 2010
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- santafeadvisorsllc.com
Where does David Kantor work?
David Kantor has been Partner of Santa Fe Advisors LLC since March 2014, and is a control person of the firm.
Is David Kantor a financial advisor?
Yes. David Kantor has a current investment-adviser registration in New Mexico, through Santa Fe Advisors since April 2014.
How many years of experience does David Kantor have?
David Kantor has 15 years in the financial industry, since December 2010, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has David Kantor passed?
David Kantor has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1996.
Where is David Kantor based?
David Kantor’s registered office is in Santa Fe, NM.
Is David Kantor registered with FINRA?
No. David Kantor has no current broker registration.
How can I verify David Kantor’s record?
Search CRD 2714486 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Kantor’s full registration record.
