What We Do
Crow Financial is a Fiduciary and a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under this oversight, every aspect of our business must be carried out in such a way that the client’s best interest is put above the company’s or any employee’s.
Crow Financial works for you and no one else. One hundred percent of the revenue received by Crow Financial Advisors for investment management comes from client fees. We do not have any cost-sharing arrangement with any mutual fund or insurance/annuity company or brokerage. Any commission for buying or selling a security is paid by the client to the broker and included in the cost of the purchase or the proceeds of a sale. Crow Financial receives no portion of any trade commission from any broker or brokerage.
Crow Financial is not a broker. We have discretionary authority over all the accounts we manage, meaning we are not required to obtain the client’s permission every time we want to buy or sell a security.
We are not monitored by or affiliated with FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any insurance commission, because we do not engage in the sale of any investment products, insurance, annuities, or financial services for a sales commission.
Crow Financial works for you and no one else. One hundred percent of the revenue received by Crow Financial Advisors for investment management comes from client fees. We do not have any cost-sharing arrangement with any mutual fund or insurance/annuity company or brokerage. Any commission for buying or selling a security is paid by the client to the broker and included in the cost of the purchase or the proceeds of a sale. Crow Financial receives no portion of any trade commission from any broker or brokerage.
Crow Financial is not a broker. We have discretionary authority over all the accounts we manage, meaning we are not required to obtain the client’s permission every time we want to buy or sell a security.
We are not monitored by or affiliated with FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any insurance commission, because we do not engage in the sale of any investment products, insurance, annuities, or financial services for a sales commission.
THE CROW FINANCIAL TEAM
Thomas A. Crow, Owner, Registered Investment Advisor
Tom has been managing investments since June of 2000, and is now responsible for the investment positions in all client portfolios, as well as writing market commentaries.
After graduating from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM in 1990 with a BS in Electrical Engineering and a concentration in Laser and Electro-Optics, he went to work for Decade Optical Systems, Inc., in Albuquerque as an electro-optical engineer and later division director. After eight years with the small defense contractor he had also acquired an MBA from the University of Phoenix in Albuquerque. In mid-2000 he took the opportunity to employ his business and technical skills and accepted an invitation to join Asset Management.
Tom’s technical background affords him a thorough understanding of the “new-economy,” high-tech business world dominated by computers, semiconductors, lasers, fiber optics, and advanced telecommunications. His small-business experience provides the technical, fundamental, and economic analysis, marketing, and management skills needed to build on the company’s well-established base. His close association with the Baynes, even beyond their retirement at the end of 2005 ensures the continuation of integrity of the family tradition, attention to detail, and primary focus on excellence in client service and meticulous attention to detail.
Tom and his wife Vicki have three grown children. He is active in his church, Faith Lutheran, where he plays piano and sings as the leader of the Emmaus praise band. He also served on the Endowment Committee for the Faith Foundation and as a member of the Vision and Mission Team.
Tom serves on the school board for HOPE Christian School in Albuquerque, where his children attended, and is acting president of the HOPE Foundation. Tom also serves on the Board of Quintessence Choral Artists of the Southwest.
After graduating from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM in 1990 with a BS in Electrical Engineering and a concentration in Laser and Electro-Optics, he went to work for Decade Optical Systems, Inc., in Albuquerque as an electro-optical engineer and later division director. After eight years with the small defense contractor he had also acquired an MBA from the University of Phoenix in Albuquerque. In mid-2000 he took the opportunity to employ his business and technical skills and accepted an invitation to join Asset Management.
Tom’s technical background affords him a thorough understanding of the “new-economy,” high-tech business world dominated by computers, semiconductors, lasers, fiber optics, and advanced telecommunications. His small-business experience provides the technical, fundamental, and economic analysis, marketing, and management skills needed to build on the company’s well-established base. His close association with the Baynes, even beyond their retirement at the end of 2005 ensures the continuation of integrity of the family tradition, attention to detail, and primary focus on excellence in client service and meticulous attention to detail.
Tom and his wife Vicki have three grown children. He is active in his church, Faith Lutheran, where he plays piano and sings as the leader of the Emmaus praise band. He also served on the Endowment Committee for the Faith Foundation and as a member of the Vision and Mission Team.
Tom serves on the school board for HOPE Christian School in Albuquerque, where his children attended, and is acting president of the HOPE Foundation. Tom also serves on the Board of Quintessence Choral Artists of the Southwest.
Christian D. Williams—Registered Investment Advisor
Christian has been with Crow Financial Advisors since 2014. After earning his BBA in Financial Management from the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico, he became a financial advisor for the company in 2017.
Since then, he has gone on to receive the accreditation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist and upon obtaining his Series 65 license, is now a Registered Investment Advisor. His favorite part about working at Crow Financial Advisors is having the opportunity and privilege to help clients achieve financial peace of mind.
Away from the office Christian enjoys spending time with his wife & children, family, and friends including his dogs, who have been known to visit the office from time to time. Being born and raised in New Mexico, Christian also enjoys all things outdoors.
Christian has been with Crow Financial Advisors since 2014. After earning his BBA in Financial Management from the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico, he became a financial advisor for the company in 2017.
Since then, he has gone on to receive the accreditation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist and upon obtaining his Series 65 license, is now a Registered Investment Advisor. His favorite part about working at Crow Financial Advisors is having the opportunity and privilege to help clients achieve financial peace of mind.
Away from the office Christian enjoys spending time with his wife & children, family, and friends including his dogs, who have been known to visit the office from time to time. Being born and raised in New Mexico, Christian also enjoys all things outdoors.
Vicki L. Crow—Owner, Chief Compliance Officer
Vicki joined Asset Management in September of 2000 as an Assistant VP of Administration and Operations. Following the company's acquisition by Reliance Capital Advisors, she was elevated to the position of Compliance Officer.
Vicki is a native of Albuquerque and a graduate of Manzano High School. She has a BBA with a concentration in Business Computer Systems from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She has worked as a Business Information Systems Analyst and Database Programmer for the City of Albuquerque’s Water Treatment Division, and Software Solutions Unlimited, where she developed database applications for Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide headquarters and the City of Houston’s Mass Transit Systems. Before joining her husband at Asset Management, she spent seven years at Stericycle, Inc., as a Systems Analyst. Her business background and information systems expertise is the foundation for the future growth of the company.
Vicki is a native of Albuquerque and a graduate of Manzano High School. She has a BBA with a concentration in Business Computer Systems from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She has worked as a Business Information Systems Analyst and Database Programmer for the City of Albuquerque’s Water Treatment Division, and Software Solutions Unlimited, where she developed database applications for Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide headquarters and the City of Houston’s Mass Transit Systems. Before joining her husband at Asset Management, she spent seven years at Stericycle, Inc., as a Systems Analyst. Her business background and information systems expertise is the foundation for the future growth of the company.
CFA History
When you meet Tom Crow you may find it hard to believe that Crow Financial Advisors has been serving investors for over 20 years. Tom’s energetic approach to customer service belies a wealth of experience and investing wisdom that now show themselves in the way that the firm operates and meets the needs of its valued clients.
Tom’s approach to investing is embodied in the Proprietary Technical Analysis system used by the firm today to provide downside protections and more consistent investing results.
Before Tom joined what was then Asset Management-Consultant Service, Inc. (AMCSI) in 2000, the company had already been serving as a fee-based investment advisory firm since 1978 when it was founded by William Bayne. In 2001, the company was sold to Reliance Financial Corp., and became part of Reliance Capital Advisors along with six other offices across the U.S. Tom served as VP and Managing Director of the Southwest Regional Offices of Reliance Capital Advisors, Inc. in Albuquerque, from 2001 until 2007, when Tributary Advisors purchased the business unit. All principals were retained and the Albuquerque office of Tributary Advisors was named Crow Financial Advisors.
In 2009, principals Tom and Vicki Crow purchased the assets of the Albuquerque operation from Tributary Advisors, and today the business stands alone as Crow Financial Advisors. Tom’s approach to investing is embodied in the Proprietary Technical Analysis system used by the firm today to provide downside protections and more consistent investing results.
Tom’s approach to investing is embodied in the Proprietary Technical Analysis system used by the firm today to provide downside protections and more consistent investing results.
Before Tom joined what was then Asset Management-Consultant Service, Inc. (AMCSI) in 2000, the company had already been serving as a fee-based investment advisory firm since 1978 when it was founded by William Bayne. In 2001, the company was sold to Reliance Financial Corp., and became part of Reliance Capital Advisors along with six other offices across the U.S. Tom served as VP and Managing Director of the Southwest Regional Offices of Reliance Capital Advisors, Inc. in Albuquerque, from 2001 until 2007, when Tributary Advisors purchased the business unit. All principals were retained and the Albuquerque office of Tributary Advisors was named Crow Financial Advisors.
In 2009, principals Tom and Vicki Crow purchased the assets of the Albuquerque operation from Tributary Advisors, and today the business stands alone as Crow Financial Advisors. Tom’s approach to investing is embodied in the Proprietary Technical Analysis system used by the firm today to provide downside protections and more consistent investing results.