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Shane Thomas Hiller

Advisor at Sonoma Private Wealth LLC — San Juan Capistrano, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

28 years

Location

San Juan Capistrano, CA

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Sonoma Private Wealth LLC

Supported

Total advisors

2

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,856,703 Very High

HNW client ratio

59% Very High

About

Shane Hiller is a financial advisor at Sonoma Private Wealth LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Advisors, Parallel Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role at Sonoma, he serves as a Private Bank Advisor for Comerica Bank, working with their private bank clients. Sonoma Private Wealth LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs model portfolios, sub-advisers, and customized asset-allocation strategies that incorporate ESG considerations through HIP Investor’s sustainability ratings.

Client services

Based on Sonoma Private Wealth LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers
Family office and wealth planning services

Expertise

Based on Sonoma Private Wealth LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management Real estate investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Typically $3,500 for a financial plan, negotiable depending on complexity and scope

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% Over $1,000,000+: 1.00%

Project-based

$350 per hour (financial planning and family office/wealth planning services), negotiable depending on complexity

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Location

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San Juan Capistrano, CA

San Juan Capistrano CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Sonoma Private Wealth LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Novato, CA

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

2024 - 2026 • 2 years

San Francisco, CA

Parallel Advisors, LLC

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

San Francisco, CA

WELLS FARGO Advisors

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

San Francisco, CA

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

2016 - 2023 • 7 years

San Francisco, CA

Bank Of AMerica

2016 - 2023 • 7 years

San Francisco, CA

Citigroup Global Markets

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

San Francisco, CA

Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC

2013 - 2014 • 1 year

San Francisco, CA

Citigroup Global Markets

2010 - 2013 • 3 years

San Francisco, CA

Morgan Stanley

2010 - 2010 • 1 year

San Francisco, CA

Wells Fargo Investments, Llc

2004 - 2010 • 6 years

San Francisco, CA

Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc.

2003 - 2004 • 1 year

San Francisco, CA

Disclosures

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CFP®

Irvine, CA

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