Cbf Advisors, LLC (New York)


Cbf Advisors, LLC is a mid-sized advisory firm based in New York. It manages $54.2 million of regulatory assets for 1 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2005 and has operated in the jurisdiction of New York.

Cbf Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cbf Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cbf Advisors, LLC is $54.2 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 5922% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $54.2 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $54.2 million each.
Cbf Advisors has custody of $54.2 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cbf Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Cbf Advisors serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Cbf Advisors is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $54.2 million of assets under management. Among the 3 most similar advisory firms, Cbf Advisors has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $54.2 million for 1 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Cbf Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $1,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Cbf Advisors, LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 50 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No 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.

Thomas John Sowanick has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Nov 2006 and John Logan Morris is the Chief Executive Officer of Cbf Advisors, LLC family office. Clearbrook Holdings Llc joined the executive team most recently as the Member.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Clearbrook Financial Owner 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 73-1719518
John Logan Morris Chief executive officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 1061207
John Smith Swarts Managing director 1 Oct 2004 Other 2613441
Timothy John Stoklosa Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 4897959
Elliott Wakefield Wislar Chief marketing officer 1 Oct 2004 Other 1492343
Benjamin Yves Lieber General counsel/cco 1 Oct 2004 Other 4958648
George Cordell Easter Director of research 1 May 2005 Other 4893143
Alexander Dimitri Andron Director of investment strategy 1 May 2005 Other 2446547
Thomas John Sowanick Chief investment officer 1 Nov 2006 Other 2819903
Clearbrook Llc Member 1 Oct 2010 75% - 100% 73-1719518
Walter Alan Gilmore Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2011 Other 1996728
Evan Michael Smallwood Supervisor / operations manager 1 May 2013 Other 4825348

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Llc Clearbrook Capital Owner 1 Oct 2004 50% - 75% 20-0844202
Bruce Charles Godfrey Shareholder 1 Oct 2004 25% - 50% 1274883
Elliott Wakefield Wislar Elected manager 1 Oct 2010 Other 1492343
James Deforrest Bishop Elected manager 1 Oct 2010 Other 5871231
Clearbrook Holdings Llc Member 1 Oct 2017 50% - 75% 82-2741944

Based in New York

The principal office where Cbf Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 40 East 52 Nd Street, 15 Th Floor, New York, NY 10022, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (212) 359-0290 or by fax (212) 359-0291. The normal business hours are 9:00-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at clearbrookglobal.com.