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COTTONWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

C46
CRD 311272·SEC 801-119782·SALT LAKE CITY, UT
AUM
$279.0M
$100M-$500M
Est. Revenue
$2.8M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$837K
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$6.7M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
COTTONWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
CRD
311272
SEC file #
801-119782
EIN
853255866
DBA names
Cottonwood Wealth Strategies, Llc

Economics

AUM
$279.0M
AUM band
$100M-$500M
AUM trajectory
'22'26
$222.6M → $279.0M▲ +25%
Client mix
Individuals Other185
Individuals High Net Worth45
Charitable Organizations6
Pooled Investment Vehicles2

Operations

Employees (total)
5
Advisory staff (per ADV)
2
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'21'26
3 advisors → 2 advisors▼ -33%
Primary office
SALT LAKE CITY UT
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
Wells Fargolow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individualsPortfolio mgmt — pooled vehiclesPension consulting
Fee basis
% of AUMHourly chargesFixed fees

Filings

Latest ADV filing
04/29/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
cottonwoodws.com

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
0
Trademark
—
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
PAPPAS, MATTHEW, DONALD
Top Owner Pct
62.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
I
Owner Count
2
Control Persons
PAPPAS, MATTHEW, DONALD
PAPPAS, THOMAS, J
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
No
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
No

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Web presence ★

Stale website = winding down

Web Signal Quality
ok
Rdap Domain
COTTONWOODWS.COM
Rdap Domain Creation Date
2020-10-06T22:32:09Z
Rdap Firm Age Years
6
Rdap Firm Age Band
5-10y
Rdap Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
No

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001903321
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
20
Edgar First Filing Date
2022-01-28
Edgar Last Filing Date
2026-04-17
Edgar 13f Count
18
Edgar 13f Latest AUM Estimate
Filing Date2026-04-17
Accession0001903321-26-000002

Local market & wealth

Rank targets by how wealthy the local market is

Soi High Wealth Score
0.1864
Soi Zip Pct 200k Plus
0.0636
Soi Zip Returns 200k Plus
300
Soi Zip Total AGI
669,476
Fdic Zip Total Deposits
1,146,063,154,000
Fdic Zip Branch Count
329
Fdic Zip Top Banks
Merrill Lynch Bank USA
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (27)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
0
Bc Firm Active IA Count
2
Bc Firm IAR Count
2
Custodian Candidates
Full
Wells Fargo6
E*trade4
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
650 SOUTH 500 WESTSUITE #176SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101
Business
650 SOUTH 500 WESTSUITE #176SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84101
Edgar EIN
853255866
Edgar Recent Filings
13F-HR2026-04-17 · 0001903321-26-000002
13F-HR2026-01-14 · 0001903321-26-000001
Fdic Zip Branches Raw
Key Bank of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
First Interstate Bank of Utah, National AssociationSalt Lake City, UT
Fdic Zip HHI
2947.22
Fdic Zip Top Bank Share Pct
38.52
Fdic Zip Year
2025
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Rdap Domain Expiration Date
2026-10-06T22:32:09Z
Rdap Domain Last Changed
2025-10-07T17:36:29Z
Rdap Nameservers
Ns19.domaincontrol.comNs20.domaincontrol.com
Rdap Secure Dns Enabled
No
Rdap Status
Client Delete ProhibitedClient Renew ProhibitedClient Transfer ProhibitedClient Update Prohibited
Soi Year
2022
Soi Zip Distribution
Stub 1
AGI15,313
Returns1,210
Stub 2
AGI47,371
Returns1,290
Stub 3
AGI53,029
Returns860
Soi Zip Total Business Income
12,551
Soi Zip Total Cap Gains
82,051
Soi Zip Total Dividends
11,403
Soi Zip Total Returns
4,720
Top Owner CRD
5704052
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (2)

2
PAPPAS, THOMAS, J
IAR · Direct Owner · 62.5%
1068522
PAPPAS, MATTHEW, DONALD
IAR · Direct Owner · 62.5%
5704052