Copper River Advisors LLC (Englewood)

Name: Copper River Advisors LLC
Address: 385 Inverness Parkway Suite 370, Englewood, CO, 80112
Telephone: 720-638-7172

Copper River Advisors LLC is a large advisory firm based in Englewood. It manages $132.52 million of regulatory assets for 35 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Colorado, New York, and Texas.

Copper River Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Copper River Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Copper River Advisors LLC is $132.52 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 6% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $32.27 million in discretionary accounts and $100.26 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $948.99 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $100.26 million.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 76% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Copper River Advisors LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and hourly charges. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients James John Etten serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of James John Etten is corporations or other businesses with 1 clients and $100.26 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Copper River Advisors has the highest percentage of corporations or other businesses out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $132.52 million for 35 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Copper River Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Copper River Advisors LLC

The company employs 3 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 2 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

James John Etten has been acting as President since 1 Sep 2014. Lyndie Jean Benson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
James John Etten	Chief compliance officer/president	1 Sep 2014	75% - 100%	3182628
Lyndie Jean Benson	Chief compliance officer	1 Apr 2019	Other	7036025

Based in Englewood

The principal office where Copper River Advisors LLC performs its advisory services is located at 385 Inverness Parkway Suite 370, Englewood, CO 80112, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 720-638-7172 or by fax 720-638-7172. The normal business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at copperriveradvisors.com.