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The CIGA Network
Legal namestring
The CIGA Network, LLC
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersArlington, United States
HQ citystring
Arlington
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
cross-border advisory, professional membership network, financial advisor community, international tax planning, expat financial services
Industry2 codes
PRIMARYBPAMABAC
Interest-Based Communities & Forums
Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Social Networks & Online Communities
SECONDARYEDAAALAJ
Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE)
Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)
NAICS code1 code
  • Educational Services611
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Membership Organizations8600
  • Services-Educational Services8200
Product category
Professional Membership Services for Cross-Border Advisers
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Membership Subscriptions
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

The CIGA Network generates revenue through tiered annual and monthly membership subscriptions. Three tiers: Webinar-only at $49/month (open to public), Basic at $539/year (for advisers with some international planning exposure), and Pro by invitation (application required). Members receive access to webinar recordings, discussion forums, referral networks, CFP CE credits, and public directory listing for Pro members.

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Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Pricing details3 tiers
1Webinar-only access for $49/month
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Unlimited access to past CIGA webinar recordings. Open to the public.

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2Basic membership at $539/year
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceAnnual
Notes

Includes all webinar access, member discussions, CFP CE credits for live webinars, referral access, and eligibility to advise clients alongside other advisers.

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3Pro membership by invitation
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

Invitation required from existing Pro member. Includes all Basic benefits plus public directory listing and invitation to present at CIGA webinars.

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GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Brand1 record
1The CIGA Network Podcast
Description

Podcast series featuring conversations with leading cross-border advisers sharing their journeys, insights, and strategies for serving clients across multiple jurisdictions.

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Core offering1 text field

The CIGA Network operates a paid, tiered membership community for independently registered financial, tax, and legal advisers who serve cross-border clients. Members gain access to peer discussion forums, live and recorded educational webinars with CFP CE credits, a public member directory, and invitation-only Pro-tier referral opportunities. Educational and community content is delivered through third-party platforms rather than proprietary technology.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

The CIGA Network is a professional membership organization for independent cross-border financial advisers, offering a three-tier subscription model (Webinars Only, Basic, and Pro memberships) that provides educational content, networking opportunities, and referral systems. The core offerings include a podcast featuring interviews with global advisers, live and recorded educational webinars (with CFP CE credits), a member directory/map, and a community forum for peer discussions. The platform connects financial, tax, and legal professionals who advise globally mobile clients such as expats, immigrants, digital nomads, and multinational executives.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Jade & Cowry
Strategic tierMinorTypeOthers
Description

Jade & Cowry is the firm of Hui-chin Chen, the founder of The CIGA Network. It is a Registered Investment Advisor in the USA. This represents the founder's own practice rather than a formal partnership.

theciganetwork.com
Peers10 records
TypeEmerging player
Description

Kitces is an education and practitioner community for financial advisors, publishing analysis, training, and events. It is an emerging-player analogue because it reaches the same advisers with content and professional-development tools, although it is not an invitation-led membership network.

TypeDirect peer
Description

XY Planning Network is a membership and coaching network for independent financial advisors, offering peer community, business resources, and education. It directly overlaps CIGA's adviser community, networking, and subscription-driven engagement model.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Garrett Planning Network is a network for fee-only financial planners that provides support, resources, and referral infrastructure. It is a direct peer in serving independent advisers through a professional network and member benefits.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

CFA Institute is a global membership and credentialing organization for investment professionals with education, local societies, and networking. It is a broad incumbent peer in professional development for a global financial-adviser audience.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Advisor Perspectives provides research, news, and education for financial advisors. It is an emerging content and community peer serving the same professional audience, but it does not primarily monetize a tiered adviser referral network.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Million Dollar Round Table is a global membership association for financial-services professionals, offering education, networking, and recognition. It overlaps CIGA's professional community and education model, although its focus is broader and more performance oriented.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

The American College of Financial Services provides professional education, designations, and continuing education for financial-services professionals. It overlaps CIGA's education and CFP-credit functionality, though it is a broader incumbent.

TypeOthers
Description

eMoney Advisor is a financial-planning technology platform used by advisers to create plans, collaborate, and serve clients. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant because it shares CIGA's adviser customer base and supports planning workflows, but it is not a membership community.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

The Financial Planning Association is a national professional association for financial planners, providing membership, education, conferences, and networking. It is a broad incumbent analogue for CIGA's professional-community and continuing-education proposition.

TypeDirect peer
Description

NAPFA is a professional association of fee-only advisers with a member directory, education, and referral-oriented services. It compares on adviser membership, trust signals, and client-referral ecosystem.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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No
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Profiles1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

The CIGA Network

Professional Membership Services for Cross-Border Adviserstheciganetwork.com

The CIGA Network firmographics

Firmographics
Name
The CIGA Network
Legal name
The CIGA Network, LLC
Website
https://theciganetwork.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

The CIGA Network industry classification

Industry
Product category
Professional Membership Services for Cross-Border Advisers
NAICS
Educational Services (611)
SIC
Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYBPAMABAC
Interest-Based Communities & Forums
Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Social Networks & Online Communities
SECONDARYEDAAALAJ
Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE)
Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

  • Cross-border advisory
  • Professional membership network
  • Financial advisor community
  • International tax planning
  • Expat financial services

Where The CIGA Network is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Arlington
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

The CIGA Network business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Membership Subscriptions: The CIGA Network generates revenue through tiered annual and monthly membership subscriptions. Three tiers: Webinar-only at $49/month (open to public), Basic at $539/year (for advisers with some international planning exposure), and Pro by invitation (application required). Members receive access to webinar recordings, discussion forums, referral networks, CFP CE credits, and public directory listing for Pro members.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionMonthlyWebinar-only access for $49/month
SubscriptionAnnualBasic membership at $539/year
SubscriptionMonthlyPro membership by invitation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

The CIGA Network product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The CIGA Network operates a paid, tiered membership community for independently registered financial, tax, and legal advisers who serve cross-border clients. Members gain access to peer discussion forums, live and recorded educational webinars with CFP CE credits, a public member directory, and invitation-only Pro-tier referral opportunities. Educational and community content is delivered through third-party platforms rather than proprietary technology.

Product overview

The CIGA Network is a professional membership organization for independent cross-border financial advisers, offering a three-tier subscription model (Webinars Only, Basic, and Pro memberships) that provides educational content, networking opportunities, and referral systems. The core offerings include a podcast featuring interviews with global advisers, live and recorded educational webinars (with CFP CE credits), a member directory/map, and a community forum for peer discussions. The platform connects financial, tax, and legal professionals who advise globally mobile clients such as expats, immigrants, digital nomads, and multinational executives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • The CIGA Network Podcast: Podcast series featuring conversations with leading cross-border advisers sharing their journeys, insights, and strategies for serving clients across multiple jurisdictions.

Companies that use The CIGA Network

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

The CIGA Network technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

The CIGA Network partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Jade & CowryminorOthersJade & Cowry is the firm of Hui-chin Chen, the founder of The CIGA Network. It is a Registered Investment Advisor in the USA. This represents the founder's own practice rather than a formal partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

The CIGA Network competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Kitces: Kitces is an education and practitioner community for financial advisors, publishing analysis, training, and events. It is an emerging-player analogue because it reaches the same advisers with content and professional-development tools, although it is not an invitation-led membership network.
  • Advisor Perspectives: Advisor Perspectives provides research, news, and education for financial advisors. It is an emerging content and community peer serving the same professional audience, but it does not primarily monetize a tiered adviser referral network.

Direct peers

  • XY Planning Network: XY Planning Network is a membership and coaching network for independent financial advisors, offering peer community, business resources, and education. It directly overlaps CIGA's adviser community, networking, and subscription-driven engagement model.
  • Garrett Planning Network: Garrett Planning Network is a network for fee-only financial planners that provides support, resources, and referral infrastructure. It is a direct peer in serving independent advisers through a professional network and member benefits.
  • National Association of Personal Financial Advisors: NAPFA is a professional association of fee-only advisers with a member directory, education, and referral-oriented services. It compares on adviser membership, trust signals, and client-referral ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

  • CFA Institute: CFA Institute is a global membership and credentialing organization for investment professionals with education, local societies, and networking. It is a broad incumbent peer in professional development for a global financial-adviser audience.
  • Million Dollar Round Table: Million Dollar Round Table is a global membership association for financial-services professionals, offering education, networking, and recognition. It overlaps CIGA's professional community and education model, although its focus is broader and more performance oriented.
  • The American College of Financial Services: The American College of Financial Services provides professional education, designations, and continuing education for financial-services professionals. It overlaps CIGA's education and CFP-credit functionality, though it is a broader incumbent.
  • Financial Planning Association: The Financial Planning Association is a national professional association for financial planners, providing membership, education, conferences, and networking. It is a broad incumbent analogue for CIGA's professional-community and continuing-education proposition.

Others

  • eMoney Advisor: eMoney Advisor is a financial-planning technology platform used by advisers to create plans, collaborate, and serve clients. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant because it shares CIGA's adviser customer base and supports planning workflows, but it is not a membership community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

The CIGA Network social profiles

Digital presence

The CIGA Network financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

The CIGA Network leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

The CIGA Network funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

The CIGA Network M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The CIGA Network

What does The CIGA Network do?

The CIGA Network operates a paid, tiered membership community for independently registered financial, tax, and legal advisers who serve cross-border clients. Members gain access to peer discussion forums, live and recorded educational webinars with CFP CE credits, a public member directory, and invitation-only Pro-tier referral opportunities. Educational and community content is delivered through third-party platforms rather than proprietary technology.

Is The CIGA Network a public or private company?

The CIGA Network is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was The CIGA Network founded?

The CIGA Network was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is The CIGA Network based?

The CIGA Network is headquartered in Arlington, United States, in the North America region.

How does The CIGA Network make money?

One revenue line is on record: membership Subscriptions.

Who are The CIGA Network's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Kitces and Advisor Perspectives. Direct peers are XY Planning Network, Garrett Planning Network and National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. Broad incumbents are CFA Institute, Million Dollar Round Table, The American College of Financial Services and Financial Planning Association. eMoney Advisor is listed as an others.

Does The CIGA Network have an API?

No public API is recorded for The CIGA Network.

What industry is The CIGA Network in?

The CIGA Network's product category is Professional Membership Services for Cross-Border Advisers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMABAC, Interest-Based Communities & Forums, with a secondary code of EDAAALAJ, Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE). Its NAICS code is 611 and its SIC code is 8600.

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