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Ross Herman

Advisor at HIP Investor, Inc.

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Location

Laguna Beach, CA

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

16 years

About

Ross Herman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He serves as CEO of HIP Investor, Inc. and is the Managing Member of HIP Investor Ratings LLC, a firm that produces and licenses investment ratings and research. Herman’s career includes roles at Sonoma Private Wealth LLC and long-term involvement with HIP Investor entities. HIP Investor, Inc. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, family offices, foundations, corporations, and registered investment advisers. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with a proprietary impact framework that integrates human, social, and environmental metrics alongside financial factors, offering discretionary management, custom consulting, and separately managed accounts.

Client services

Based on HIP Investor, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Security ratings or pricing
Reporting on esg and future risk of portfolios

Expertise

Based on HIP Investor, Inc.

ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on HIP Investor, Inc.

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on HIP Investor, Inc.

Values-based investing

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Fee options

Project-based

$600 per hour for Portfolio manager or executive team; $250 per hour for Analysts and investment professionals; blended rate typically $375 per hour for custom projects

Subscriptions

Various subscription fees for HIP Investor Ratings, Pillars, Metrics, and Organized Data; $25 per employee or $3,000 minimum for 401(k) retirement plan ratings

Location

Laguna Beach, CA

Most active in

California · Illinois · Louisiana · Massachusetts · New York · North Carolina

Work history

Sonoma Private Wealth LLC

2021 - Present (5 years)

HIP Investor Ratings LLC

2014 - Present (12 years)

HIP Investor, Inc.

2006 - Present (20 years)

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