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Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

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Client AUM

$3,656,213,181

Clients

546

Advisors

19

across 2 offices

About

Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to high‑net‑worth individuals, families, trusts, not‑for‑profit organizations, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and business entities. The firm also offers hourly financial planning and advisory services for major life transitions—most notably divorce‑related financial guidance and expert‑witness support—and manages accounts on both discretionary and limited non‑discretionary bases.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long‑term fundamental research with strategic asset allocation as the primary driver of returns, implemented through an open‑architecture mix of active and passive vehicles, separately managed accounts, private investments, and, when appropriate, options or margin. Portfolios are customized via written investment policy statements and overseen by an internal investment committee that combines top‑down and bottom‑up analysis with quantitative and qualitative inputs, and SHGA may engage sub‑advisers for portions of client assets.

Noteworthy features include a stated account minimum of $2.5 million and approximately $4.39 billion in regulatory assets under management as of December 31, 2025, consistent with the firm’s focus on wealthier clients. The firm is owned by fourteen internal shareholders and discloses a financing arrangement with Fiduciary Network to support shareholder repurchases and growth; it also has a service agreement to provide advisory services to certain delegated trusts administered by Members Trust, where advisory fees are paid by the trusts.

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Expertise

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $2,500,000: 0.9% annually $2,500,000+: 0.8% annually

Project-based

$100 to $300 per hour with $1,200 retainer for hourly planning engagements

Other

Account minimum: $2,500,000 Fee-only: Wealth management fees based on AUM; no commissions received by SHGA; financial planning hourly fees offered.

Main office

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245 Lytton Avenue, Suite 300

Palo Alto CA 94301

Advisors at this office

17

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Arizona · California · Florida · Idaho · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Nevada · New York · Oregon · Texas · Virginia · Washington

Also doing business as

Sand Hill Advisors, Inc. · Sand Hill Advisors, LLC · Sand Hill Advisors, LLC. · Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

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Advisors at this firm

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Miriam S

CFP®

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Miriam Santiago is a CFP® professional at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors for six years. Sand Hill Global Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines macro analysis with bottom-up research across active and passive vehicles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Mark S

Series 63, Series 65

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Mark Strahs is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors since 2016. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and comprehensive financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term fundamental research approach with strategic asset allocation, using an open-architecture mix of active and passive vehicles, separately managed accounts, and other investment strategies.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Kimberleigh W

CFP®

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Kimberleigh Williams is a CFP® at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors since 1998. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and comprehensive financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm emphasizes long-term fundamental research and strategic asset allocation, managing portfolios through a mix of active and passive investments customized via written investment policy statements and overseen by an internal investment committee.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Kimberly P

Series 65

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Kimberly Pham is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sand Hill Global Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, she held positions at Beacon Pointe Advisors and Valleytek, Inc. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines macro analysis with bottom-up research.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Sara C

Series 63, Series 65

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Sara Craven is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC in Palo Alto, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors since 2003. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Meghan D

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Meghan Degroot is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors since 2012. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Janet H

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Janet Hoffmann is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently a partner and owner of Integral Financial Solutions, LLC, where she has worked since 2010. Hoffmann is based in Palo Alto, CA, and focuses on investment management and financial planning. She is with Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC, a firm that provides discretionary investment and wealth management services to high-net-worth clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach centers on long-term fundamental research and strategic asset allocation, utilizing a combination of active and passive vehicles tailored through customized investment policy statements.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Brian D

CFA®

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Brian Dombkowski is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC since 2014. The firm provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. Sand Hill Global Advisors employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research, managing approximately $3.88 billion in client assets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Kristin S

Series 63, Series 66

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Kristin Sun is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Sand Hill Global Advisors since 2011. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm uses an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation, combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Barry T

CFP®

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Barry Taylor is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is a co-founder and partner at Integral Financial Solutions, LLC, where he focuses on investment management and financial planning. Since 2019, he has also served as an advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC in Palo Alto, CA. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and various business entities. The firm’s investment approach centers on long-term fundamental research and strategic asset allocation, utilizing an open-architecture mix of active and passive investments tailored through customized investment policy statements.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Jeffrey A

CFP®

San Francisco, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Jeffrey Abadie is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC. He has been with Sand Hill Advisors since 2005. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a globally oriented, open-architecture investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research, managing approximately $3.88 billion in client assets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Megan B

Series 66

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Megan Breslin is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated prior to joining her current firm. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines macro analysis with bottom-up research.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Stephen P

CFP®, Series 63

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Stephen Peterson is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC in Palo Alto, CA. He has been with Sand Hill Advisors, LLC since 2002. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Alfred C

Series 65

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Alfred Cheung is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Karp Capital Management Corporation. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs a globally oriented, open-architecture investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research and manages approximately $3.88 billion in client assets.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Brenda V

CFA®

Palo Alto, CA

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Brenda Vingiello is a CFA® charterholder with 4 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC since 2011. She is based in Palo Alto, CA. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities. The firm follows an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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