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Barbara I. Luttenberger

SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
PASADENA, CA 91101
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CRD#: 1318711
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Professional summary


Barbara Ina Luttenberger, who also goes by Barbara Kurpakus, Barbara Kurpakus Luttenberg, is a registered financial advisor currently at SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC located in Pasadena, California and SNOWDEN ACCOUNT SERVICES LLC located in Pasadena, California.

Barbara is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. Barbara has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Barbara Kurpakus | Barbara Kurpakus Luttenberg

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED-YES; ADDRESS 540 MADISON AVE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY; NATURE OF BUSINESS-BROKER DEALER; POSITION- CLIENT ASSOCIATE; START DATE 1/26/2015; TOTAL # OF HRS/MONTH DEVOTED TO THIS OBA 80; # OF HRS DEVOTED TO OBA BETWEEN 9:30 AND 4:00PM 4; DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES; WORK WITH PARTNERS AND THEIR CLIENTS TO PROCESS AND MAINTAIN INVESTMENTS.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC - Registered Investment Advisory firm

Version Date: Thu Jun 15 2023

Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ, and it is important for you to understand these differences. Free and simple tools to research our firm and our financial professionals are available at Investor.gov, which also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisors, and investing.

Types of Services Offered:

  • If you open an advisory account, you will pay an ongoing asset-based fee for our services.

  • We will offer you advice on an ongoing basis. We will discuss your investment goals, design with you a strategy to achieve your investment goals, and regularly monitor your account. We will contact you (by phone or email) at least annually to discuss your portfolio.

  • You can choose an account that allows us to buy and sell investments in your account without asking you in advance (a “discretionary account”) or we may give you advice and you decide what investments to buy and sell (a “non-discretionary account”). In a non-discretionary account, you make the ultimate decision regarding the purchase or sale of investments.

  • Our investment advice will cover a broad selection of investments. Other firms could provide advice on a different range of choices, some of which might have higher or lower costs.

  • Please see our Form ADV, Part 2A brochures here: https://snowdenlane.com/adv/

  • Asset-based fees. You will pay an on-going fee at the end of each quarter based on the value of the cash and investments in your advisory account.

  • The amount paid to our firm and your financial professional generally does not vary based on the type of investments we select on your behalf. The asset based fee will be deducted from your account and reduces the value of your account.

  • For some advisory accounts, called wrap fee programs, the asset-based fee will include most transaction costs and custody services, and as a result wrap fees are typically higher than non-wrap advisory fees.

  • Some investments (such as mutual funds and variable annuities) impose additional fees that will reduce the value of your investment over time. Also, with certain investments such as variable annuities, you may have to pay fees such as “surrender charges” to sell the investment.

  • Our fees vary and some are negotiable. The amount you pay will depend, for example, on the services you receive and the amount of assets in your account.

  • For accounts not part of the wrap fee program, you will pay a transaction fee when we buy and sell an investment for you. You will also pay fees to a brokerdealer or bank that will hold your assets (called “custody”). Although transaction fees are usually included in the wrap program fee, sometimes you will pay an additional transaction fee (for investments bought and sold outside the wrap fee program).

  • The more assets you have in the advisory account, the more you will pay us. We therefore benefit if assets in your account increase. You pay our fee quarterly even if you do not buy or sell in that period. Paying for a wrap fee program could cost more than separately paying for advice and for transactions if there are infrequent trades in your account.

  • An asset-based fee may cost more than a transactionbased fee, but you may prefer an asset-based fee if you want continuing advice or want someone to make investment decisions for you. You may prefer a wrap fee program if you prefer the certainty of a quarterly fee regardless of the number of transactions you have.

  • You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying.

  • When we act as your investment adviser, we must act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the recommendations and investment advice that we provide you.

  • We are held to a fiduciary standard that includes duties of loyalty and care that cover our entire investment advisory relationship with you. For example, we are required to monitor your portfolio, investment strategy and investments on an ongoing basis.

  • Our interests can conflict with your interests. We must eliminate these conflicts or tell you about them in a way you can understand, so that you can decide whether or not to agree to them.

  • Our financial advisors (“FAs”) receive compensation in the form of various recruitment incentives, including equity grants in SAS’ parent company Snowden Capital Partners LLC, as well as forgivable employee loans. These elements of compensation increase in value as assets and/or revenue attributable to the FA increase.

Our FAs receive a percentage of the fee received by the Adviser based on assets under management, according to respective arrangements between the Adviser and each individual financial professional. Additionally, some of our supervised persons accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, in their individual capacities as registered representatives of our affiliated broker-dealer, Snowden Account Services LLC. Some of our supervised persons also accept trailer fees pertaining to grandfathered existing positions of certain mutual fund shares.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

December 8, 2015 - Present

SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 225 South Lake Avenue Suite 1020, Pasadena, CA 91101
RIA
CRD#: 157299
PASADENA, CA
Current

April 1, 2015 - Present

SNOWDEN ACCOUNT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 225 South Lake Avenue Suite 650, Pasadena, CA 91101
BD
CRD#: 149794
Pasadena, CA
Past

April 13, 2012 - November 9, 2012

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16783
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
Past

December 7, 2009 - March 17, 2010

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 2881
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

October 13, 2006 - December 7, 2007

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16783
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
Past

October 15, 2003 - October 19, 2004

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16783
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
Past

August 15, 2000 - October 16, 2001

INTERFIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7659
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

May 1, 1998 - August 21, 1998

WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 599
IRVINE, CA
Past

August 15, 1994 - May 1, 1998

GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 14229
NORTHRIDGE, CA
Past

September 10, 1990 - January 14, 1994

CHRISTOPHER WEIL & COMPANY, INC.

BD
CRD#: 22090
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

November 19, 1989 - July 25, 1990

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 23131
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Past

November 14, 1988 - February 6, 1989

CHRISTOPHER WEIL & COMPANY, INC

BD
CRD#: 6566
Past

November 3, 1988 - November 19, 1989

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6403
Past

January 26, 1988 - February 6, 1989

CHRISTOPHER WEIL & COMPANY, INC

BD
CRD#: 6566
GLENDALE, CA
Past

November 25, 1987 - March 3, 1988

E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC

BD
CRD#: 235

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
CLEARBOURNE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | SNOWDEN LANE PARTNERS | SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 157299 / SEC#: 801-72332

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/17/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arizona
(1/7/2020)
RR
California
(12/4/2015)
IAR
California
(11/28/2022)
RR
Georgia
(12/7/2015)
RR
Hawaii
(12/4/2015)
RR
Illinois
(10/8/2021)
RR
Iowa
(7/27/2021)
RR
Massachusetts
(1/5/2021)
RR
Missouri
(12/7/2015)
RR
Nevada
(11/20/2018)
RR
New Mexico
(12/7/2015)
RR
New York
(12/8/2015)
RR
Oregon
(12/7/2015)
IAR
Texas
(12/8/2015)
RR
Texas
(12/9/2015)
RR
Utah
(2/9/2018)
RR
Virginia
(12/7/2015)
RR
Washington
(12/11/2015)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/28/2015
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
CLEARBOURNE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | SNOWDEN LANE PARTNERS | SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 157299 / SEC#: 801-72332

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/17/2011 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
540 Madison Ave. 9th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Mailing Address
Phone number
(646) 218-9760
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
145

SEC notice filing (47 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

2025-04-16 PART 2A (4/16/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts9,968
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 7,554,762,347

Red Flags


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Company Information


SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

SNOWDEN CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 157299Pasadena, CA 91101

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