# Cascade Financial Strategies

> Cascade Financial Strategies is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Bend, OR, registered since 2025, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026.

- CRD: 166610
- Filed as: CASCADE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES
- Legal name: Cascade Financial Strategies, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Bend, OR
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 20, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166610
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cascade-financial-strategies-bend-or-166610

## Quick answers

**How is Cascade Financial Strategies compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cascade Financial Strategies reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

**Where is Cascade Financial Strategies located?**
Cascade Financial Strategies' principal office is in Bend, OR, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Cascade Financial Strategies registered with the SEC or a state?**
Cascade Financial Strategies is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2025. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166610.

**How much does Cascade Financial Strategies manage?**
Cascade Financial Strategies reports $150,876,230 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 20, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Cascade Financial Strategies' assets and staff changed since 2025?**
In the Form ADV data for Cascade Financial Strategies: Regulatory assets under management: $120,487,492 in the October 2025 data and $150,876,230 in the October 2026 data, up 25%. Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Cascade Financial Strategies serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (267); high net worth individuals (40); charitable organizations (2).

**Which custodians does Cascade Financial Strategies use?**
Cascade Financial Strategies' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and LPL Financial LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Cascade Financial Strategies report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166610

**What changed in Cascade Financial Strategies' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3. Regulatory assets under management went from $120,487,492 to $150,876,230 (+25%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- LPL Financial LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $150,876,230
- Discretionary: $150,271,230
- Non-discretionary: $605,000

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 267 | $69,276,230 |
| High net worth individuals | 40 | $80,000,000 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Investment companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Business development companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Charitable organizations | 2 | $1,600,000 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | 0 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | Not reported |
| Other | 0 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Educational seminars/workshops

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2025 (1 year)
- Employees: 5 total, 3 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AZ, CA, OR
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- cascadefs.com
- Facebook facebook.com
- LinkedIn @cascade-financial-strategies
- YouTube @UCodRgNWrdGXXiHpfMwWPw_w

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | $120,487,492 | 2 | March 14, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $150,876,230 | 5 | March 20, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $120,487,492 in the October 2025 data and $150,876,230 in the October 2026 data, up 25%.
Total employees: 2 in October 2025 and 5 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 2 to 3.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $120,487,492 to $150,876,230 (+25%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Cascade Financial Strategies (CRD 166610): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.
