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They include 61 individual clients, 42 high-net-worth individuals and 1 pension or profit-sharing plan.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 9 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does CTA Wealth Advisors offer?","answer":"CTA Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does CTA Wealth Advisors use?","answer":"CTA Wealth Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $169M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 9 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does CTA Wealth Advisors have?","answer":"CTA Wealth Advisors has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. 2 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 3 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does CTA Wealth Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, CTA Wealth Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 90% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 7% exchange-traded equities, 1% state and local bonds, 1% cash and equivalents and 1% other. The 1% other category is described as: Variable Annuity.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns CTA Wealth Advisors?","answer":"CTA Wealth Advisors’ direct owners are Cameron M. Thornton, Ttee Thornton Family Trust DTD 3/28/1988 (75% or more) and Thornton, Cameron Mitchell (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 9 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does CTA Wealth Advisors get paid?","answer":"CTA Wealth 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How do I contact CTA Wealth Advisors?","answer":"CTA Wealth Advisors’ main office is at 290 East Verdugo Avenue, Suite 205, Burbank, CA 91502. Its phone number is 818-841-1746. Its website is ctawealthadvisors.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 9 March 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}