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Cross Financial Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Portland, ORCRD 287686Updated

Cross Financial Advisors is an investment adviser based in Portland, OR, registered with the SEC since 2017. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $482 million, as filed on 27 September 2026.

1,873
Clients
$256K
AUM per individual client
11
Advisory staff
7
Offices
2.50%
Annual fee
Up to

From Form ADV filed 27 September 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Cross Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial planning was provided to 251–500 clients last fiscal year.

Cross Financial Advisors reports 1,873 clients. They include 1,283 individual clients, 548 high-net-worth individuals, and 17 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 100.0% ($482M across 2,907 accounts) are managed with discretion. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $4.36M. It advised 7 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients1,873 clients
Assets$482M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)68%34%
High-net-worth individuals29%63%
Pension and profit-sharing plans<1%<1%
Charitable organizations<1%<1%
Corporations and other businesses<1%2%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
1,283
Regulatory AUM
$164M
AUM share
34.0%
Avg. per client
$128K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
548
Regulatory AUM
$304M
AUM share
63.2%
Avg. per client
$555K
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
17
Regulatory AUM
$3.71M
AUM share
0.8%
Avg. per client
$218K
Charitable organizations
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$2.42M
AUM share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$220K
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$7.71M
AUM share
1.6%
Avg. per client
$551K

Total

Clients
1,873
Regulatory AUM
$482M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$257K
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
7
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
251–500

Fees and minimums

Cross Financial Advisors charges up to 2.50% a year for its Investment Management Fee. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable. The brochure also prices 2 other services, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Consulting Services
Hourly, generally $200 to $500 per hour; fees are negotiable and the amount is agreed before the work.
Financial Planning
Hourly, with a minimum of $200 and a maximum of $500 per hour; fees are negotiable and the amount is set in the planning agreement.

Ownership and people

CF Advisory, LLC owns 75% or more of Cross Financial Advisors and is in turn owned by Crete Pa Holdco, LLC (50–75%) and CF Aggregatorco, LLC (25–50%). The leadership team of Cross Financial Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Mathew Whiteaker. It has 12 employees, 11 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 12 employees
  • 11 in advisory functions
  • 11 state-registered reps
  • 12 broker-dealer reps
  • 10 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Cross Financial Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • CF Advisory, LLC

    Control person · since June 2025

    Owns 75% or more of Cross Financial Advisors, LLC
    • Crete Pa Holdco, LLC

      Control person · since June 2025

      Owns 50% to 75% of CF Advisory, LLC
      • Crete Pa Parent, LLC

        Control person · since June 2025

        Owns 75% or more of Crete Pa Holdco, LLC
        • Crete Professionals Alliance, LLC

          Control person · since June 2025

          Owns 75% or more of Crete Pa Parent, LLC
          • ZBS Partners I LP

            Control person · since June 2025

            Owns 50% to 75% of Crete Professionals Alliance, LLC
    • CF Aggregatorco, LLC

      Control person · since June 2025

      Owns 25% to 50% of CF Advisory, LLC
      • Jay Torgerson

        Control person · since June 2025

        Owns 50% to 75% of CF Aggregatorco, LLC
      • Mathew Whiteaker

        Control person · since June 2025

        Owns 50% to 75% of CF Aggregatorco, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Cross Financial Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.9× from $258M (May 2021) to $482M (September 2026); clients rose from 1,044 to 1,873 and employees fell from 15 to 12.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Sep 2026September 2026$482M1,873127
Jul 2025July 2025$419M1,932148
Apr 2024April 2024$346M1,830148
Mar 2023March 2023$286M1,785168
Jun 2022June 2022$340M1,168178
May 2021May 2021$258M1,044155

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Cross Financial Advisors has 6 offices (2 private residences, listed without an address), with 5 listed addresses in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Oregon · 5 listed addresses

  • 11600 SW Shilo Lane, Suite 100, PortlandHQ
  • 11600 SW Shilo Lane, Portland
  • 65 SW Yamhill St., Portland
  • 3000 Market St. Ne, Salem
  • 5200 Meadows RD #150, Lake Oswego

Other business names

Cross Financial Advisors has reported 5 other business names to the SEC.

  • Abacus Wealth Management
  • By the Tree Financial, LLC
  • Clark Wealth Management
  • Hope Wealth Planning
  • Lyda Financial

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Cross Financial Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
11600 SW Shilo Lane, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97225
SEC file
801-110589
Structure
Oregon LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Cross Financial Advisors’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is LPL Financial ($482M). Cross Financial Advisors has custody of $48.5M for 232 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$482M
named custodians
  • LPL FinancialLPL Financial LLC · Boston, MA · $482M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Cross Financial Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (89%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks8%
  • Funds89%
  • Bonds1%
  • Cash2%

Common questions

How many clients does Cross Financial Advisors have?

Cross Financial Advisors has 1,873 clients and manages $482 million for them, as of September 2026. They include 1,283 individual clients, 548 high-net-worth individuals, and 17 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 September 2026

What services does Cross Financial Advisors offer?

Cross Financial Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How much does Cross Financial Advisors charge?

Cross Financial Advisors charges up to 2.50% a year for its Investment Management Fee. The fee is billed in advance and is negotiable.

Source: PART 2A BROCHURE, filed 20 March 2026

Which custodians does Cross Financial Advisors use?

Cross Financial Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at LPL Financial LLC (Boston, MA), with $482M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Cross Financial Advisors have?

Cross Financial Advisors has 11 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 12 employees, and 11 perform investment advisory functions. 12 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 10 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Cross Financial Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Cross Financial Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 89% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 8% exchange-traded equities, 2% cash and equivalents and 1% investment grade corporate bonds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Cross Financial Advisors?

Cross Financial Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Jay Torgerson, Mathew Whiteaker and ZBS Partners I LP. Its direct owner is CF Advisory, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 September 2026

How does Cross Financial Advisors get paid?

Cross Financial Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Cross Financial Advisors?

Cross Financial Advisors’ main office is at 11600 SW Shilo Lane, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97225. Its phone number is 503-430-0563. Its website is crossfinancialmgmt.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 September 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. PART 2A BROCHURE, submitted 20 March 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. IAPD firm record, CRD 287686.
  5. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 7 May 2021 to 27 September 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  6. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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