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Kristina Alley

Chief Compliance Officer & Partner at Santa Fe Advisors in Santa Fe, NM

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Kristina Alley is Chief Compliance Officer & Partner of Santa Fe Advisors LLC, an investment adviser managing $116M, and works from its Santa Fe, NM office. Kristina Alley has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Santa Fe Advisors since 16 December 2014, has 18 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 7.

18
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kristina Alley has been Chief Compliance Officer & Partner of Santa Fe Advisors since April 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Kristina Alley holds a BA in Spanish Literature from Bryn Mawr College and an MBA from Fordham University.

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.

Kristina Alley is Partner of Santa Fe Advisors, LLC, where she is responsible for client relationship management, compliance, operations and finance. She and David Kantor co-founded Santa Fe Advisors in 2014, after working together at First Santa Fe Advisors, which she joined in May 2008 as a Managing Director. Before that she spent ten years with U.S. Trust Company of New York, managing investment portfolios.

Kristina Alley’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Santa Fe Advisors since 2014. Before joining Santa Fe Advisors in 2014, Kristina Alley was registered through LPL Financial Corporation and First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC.

  1. – present · 11 years
    Santa Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170872
  2. LPL Financial Corporation
    – · 1 year
    Santa Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC
    – · 6 years
    Santa Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 143742

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Santa Fe Advisors

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kristina Alley is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from December 2014; the most recent is Texas, in September 2018.

  • New MexicoSince 16 December 2014
  • TexasSince 7 September 2018

Examinations

Series 728 April 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6315 October 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 68 October 1997
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Kristina Elisabeth Alley
CRD
2908861
Firm
Santa Fe Advisors · CRD 170872
Role
Chief Compliance Officer & Partner
Office
330 GARFIELD STREET, STE. 301, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Kristina Alley work?

Kristina Alley has been Chief Compliance Officer & Partner of Santa Fe Advisors LLC since April 2014, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 March 2026

Is Kristina Alley a financial advisor?

Yes. Kristina Alley has a current investment-adviser registration in New Mexico and Texas, through Santa Fe Advisors since December 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kristina Alley have?

Kristina Alley has 18 years in the financial industry, since June 2008, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Kristina Alley passed?

Kristina Alley has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in October 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Kristina Alley work before Santa Fe Advisors?

Before Santa Fe Advisors, Kristina Alley was registered through LPL Financial Corporation, January 2009 to October 2010; First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC, June 2008 to December 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Kristina Alley based?

Kristina Alley’s registered office is in Santa Fe, NM.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kristina Alley registered with FINRA?

No. Kristina Alley has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Kristina Alley a CFP?

Santa Fe Advisors lists Kristina Alley with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Kristina Alley, CFP biography, santafeadvisorsllc.com

How can I verify Kristina Alley’s record?

Search CRD 2908861 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Kristina Alley’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Santa Fe Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2908861, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Santa Fe Advisors LLC, filed 27 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Santa Fe Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.