Alaska Wealth Advisors
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Anchorage, Alaska
- CRD number
- 172151
- Registered since
- August 25, 2014
- Website
- akwealthadvisors.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI84.27%
- Individuals13.02%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans1.84%
- Charitable Organizations0.57%
- Corporations / Businesses0.29%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Alaska Wealth Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating since its SEC registration in 2014. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and the selection of third‑party advisers. Its fee model includes asset‑based fees alongside hourly and fixed‑fee engagements. The firm identifies itself as a capital allocator — it combines public funds with targeted private placements and other vehicles to build client portfolios. Alaska Wealth Advisors is not an active ESG investor according to its filings. The firm has received outside recognition in recent years, including repeated inclusion in Citywire’s "50 Growers Across America" lists (multiple years) and placement on Forbes’ lists of top RIA firms in 2023 and 2024.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds85%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
- Exchange Traded Equities3%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%
- State & Local Bonds2%
Owners & executives
2 of 2
Dave Valdez
Chief Operating OfficerCRD 4992763

Laura Bruce
Chief Executive OfficerCRD 2824875
Contacts
3 of 13
Derek Stone
Associate, Financial AdvisorCRD 7855354

Kirsten Halpin
Director of InvestmentsCRD 8248734

Matthew Knell
Lead Financial AdvisorCRD 4924559
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 72Active vs passive
$892M in ETFs
98%
$875M
1%
$17M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | State Street | Passive | Large Blend | $186M | 286,736 | 20.90% |
Location
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage
Location
Anchorage, AK
Headquartered in Anchorage, AK, in the West of the United States.
- Region
- West
- County
- Anchorage
- Address
- 3800 Centerpoint Dr
- Time zone
- AKT (UTC-9)
- Office locations
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