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.
- Santa Fe Advisors LLCCurrent– present · 11 yearsSanta Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 170872
- LPL Financial Corporation– · 1 yearSanta Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- First Santa Fe Advisors, LLC– · 6 yearsSanta Fe, NM · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 143742
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
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 28 April 1999 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 15 October 1997 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 8 October 1997 |
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- 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
- Firm bio
- santafeadvisorsllc.com
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where is Kristina Alley based?
Kristina Alley’s registered office is in Santa Fe, NM.
Is Kristina Alley registered with FINRA?
No. Kristina Alley has no current broker registration.
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.

