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Kathryn Courain

Shareholder at Avalan in Santa Barbara, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Kathryn Courain is Shareholder of Avalan, LLC, an investment adviser managing $622M, and works from its Santa Barbara, CA office. Kathryn Courain has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Avalan since 29 January 2016, has 16 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 66.

16
Years in industry
10
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kathryn Courain has been Shareholder of Avalan since April 2016, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it.

Avalan, LLC is a Santa Barbara, CA firm with $622M under management, 319 clients and 11 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Kathryn Courain’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at Avalan since 2016. Before joining Avalan in 2016, Kathryn Courain was registered through The J R Baker Group.

  1. – present · 10 years
    Santa Barbara, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 156109
  2. The J R Baker Group
    – · 5 years
    Buellton, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 132931

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kathryn Courain is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from January 2016; the most recent is Texas, in April 2021.

  • CaliforniaSince 29 January 2016
  • TexasResidentSince 5 April 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6630 September 2010
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 244 April 2003
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 633 February 2003
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 725 October 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Kathryn E Courain
CRD
4062768
Firm
Avalan · CRD 156109
Role
Shareholder
Office
233 E CARILLO, SUITE B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 2010
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Kathryn Courain work?

Kathryn Courain has been Shareholder of Avalan, LLC since April 2016, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 17 March 2026

Is Kathryn Courain a financial advisor?

Yes. Kathryn Courain has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Avalan since January 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kathryn Courain have?

Kathryn Courain has 16 years in the financial industry, since September 2010, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Kathryn Courain passed?

Kathryn Courain has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2001. FINRA credited Kathryn Courain with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Kathryn Courain based?

Kathryn Courain’s registered office is in Santa Barbara, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kathryn Courain registered with FINRA?

No. Kathryn Courain has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Kathryn Courain’s record?

Search CRD 4062768 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Kathryn Courain’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Avalan

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4062768, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Avalan, LLC, filed 17 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.