Sierra Summit Advisors LLC
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$710,300,000
Clients
135
Advisors
3
of 7 employees
About
Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm documents client goals and constraints in an Investment Policy Statement and typically imposes a negotiable $1,000,000 account minimum.
The firm combines fundamental, quantitative and technical analysis across strategies including large-cap growth, dividend-focused equities, short-to-intermediate fixed income, small–mid cap, balanced and ETF-based portfolios, and provides ongoing monitoring with at least annual reviews. It constructs customized allocations for each client, manages accounts on a discretionary basis, and may retain third‑party money managers or sub‑advisers while continuing to monitor performance and adherence to client IPSs.
Noteworthy for a team firm, Sierra Summit routinely uses third‑party managers and sub‑advisers under its oversight rather than relying solely on in‑house management, and it documents those relationships and disclosures in its brochure. The firm’s client mix is narrowly focused on high‑net‑worth and institutional investors (rather than non‑HNW individual accounts), and it manages several hundred million dollars of discretionary assets across a relatively small advisory staff while offering a basic financial plan as part of its AUM service.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0 - $3,000,000: 1.00% More than $3,000,000+: 0.75%
Account minimum: $1,000,000
Main office
4311 N Ravenswood Ave, #100
Chicago IL 60613
Advisors at this office
3
Most active in
California · Florida · Illinois · Nevada · Texas · Wisconsin
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Advisors at this firm
Chad W
CFA®
Chicago, IL
Sierra Summit Advisors LLC
Chad Whiteley is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Sierra Summit Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Innovis Asset Management LLC for two years and Premier Asset Management LLC for nine years. Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various equity and fixed-income strategies and manages over $600 million for approximately 115 clients.
Alexander S
CFA®
Chicago, IL
Sierra Summit Advisors LLC
Alexander Saf is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Sierra Summit Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held positions at Innovis Asset Management LLC and Premier Asset Management. Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a range of equity and fixed-income strategies and manages over $600 million for approximately 115 clients.
Thomas G
CFA®
Chicago, IL
Sierra Summit Advisors LLC
Thomas Grooms is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Sierra Summit Advisors LLC since 2024 and previously held roles at Northern Trust and Premier Asset Management LLC. Sierra Summit Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various strategies and routinely uses third-party managers under its oversight.
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