RIA profile

First Affirmative Financial Network LLC

COLORADO SPRINGS, COCRD 109036Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since June 7, 1999SEC # 801-56587Latest Form ADV October 15, 2026
Assets Under Management
$905M
Employees
24
Offices
10 offices
Total Clients
2,327

First Affirmative Financial Network LLC's Form ADV filing dated 2026-10-15 reports $905,216,708 in regulatory assets under management, $715,929,855 discretionary and $189,286,853 non-discretionary, 2,327 accounts, and 24 employees.

Associated firm names

3 names listed
  • FIRST AFFIRMATIVE FINANCIAL NETWORK LLC
  • FORMATIVE FINANCIAL
  • FORMATIVE

Leadership

3 roles identified
CEOGeorge R. Gay
CCOKathleen J. Lewis
CIOTheresa M. Gusman

Advisory services offered

6 types reported
Educational seminars/workshops
Financial Planning Services
Portfolio management for businesses

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions
Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGSPrimary office · LAFEYETTE

California

WALNUT CREEK

Connecticut

WESTPORT

Massachusetts

NEWTON

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

6 office records listed · 10 total offices reported. 4 additional office addresses are undisclosed and are not mapped. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

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Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$905Mas of October 15, 2026
Discretionary79.1%
$716M
79% of total RAUM79.1%
Non-discretionary20.9%
$189M
21% of total RAUM20.9%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentHNWI represent 55.0% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
HNWI
55.0%
1,280
2
Individuals
42.8%
995
3
Charitable
1.0%
23
4
Corporations
0.6%
15
5
Pension Plans
0.6%
14

Assets Under Management

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$905M
Total Accounts2,327
10Y AUM Change+$72M (+8.6%)

Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees24
Clients per Employee97:1
10Y Employee Change-11 (-31.4%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.

Private Funds

Private funds reported by First Affirmative Financial Network LLC

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Custodians

Reported custodian relationships by First Affirmative Financial Network LLC

  • GOLDMAN SACHS CUSTODY SOLUTIONS

    $217,834,154

  • CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

    $238,673,107

These custodians are disclosed for separately managed accounts under Form ADV’s 10% reporting threshold. This is not a complete list of custodians for all client assets.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect relationships by First Affirmative Financial Network LLC

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
FIRST AFFIRMATIVE, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FIRST AFFIRMATIVE FINANCIAL NETWORK LLC
75%+
STAKE, PBCIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FIRST AFFIRMATIVE, LLC
75%+
David Gabe RissmanIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in STAKE, PBC
25% to < 50%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to First Affirmative Financial Network LLC.

Reported ownership and control details

6 entries

Compliance & Disclosures

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix database. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.