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Waypoint West

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

0

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

0

Very Low

Average account size

About

Waypoint West primarily provides portfolio management and financial planning to pooled investment vehicles and high‑net‑worth individuals, and serves as manager and general partner for a private pooled fund. The firm prepares investment policy statements, accepts discretionary authority for trading, and may recommend or allocate to third‑party managers as part of its advisory services.

Its investment process combines cyclical, fundamental, quantitative analysis and modern portfolio theory and uses a wide range of strategies, including long‑ and short‑term trading as well as options, margin and short sales, to implement client mandates. Waypoint West tailors portfolios to clients’ objectives and may co‑invest or direct capital to outside managers, including an AI‑driven manager disclosed in the brochure.

Noteworthy for an investment manager of its size, the firm requires clients to custody assets with specified custodians rather than leaving custodian choice open and discloses that it does not aggregate block trades for multiple accounts. The brochure also discloses the firm’s role as general partner in its private fund, its use of performance‑based fees for qualifying investors, and potential soft‑dollar benefits from custodians, with policies described to address related conflicts.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Annuities

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

0.25% to 1.00% annually (negotiable)

Performance-based

Up to 1% AUM plus up to 10% performance fee on capital appreciation for qualified clients

Other

Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning between $1 and $20,000 (negotiable)

Main office location

Waypoint West

San Francisco CA, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Haley S

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Waypoint West

Haley Schaffer is a financial advisor at Waypoint West with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at ICONIQ Capital and BlackRock. She also consults part-time for GLG. Waypoint West advises pooled investment vehicles and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and financial planning while managing a private pooled fund. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, including both long- and short-term trading across diverse asset classes.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Annuities Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Brooks S

CFA®, Series 66

San Francisco, CA

Waypoint West

Brooks Schaffer is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Waypoint West, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he was employed at Alkeon Capital Management for five years and at BlackRock for four years. He completed his education at the University of Michigan. Waypoint West advises pooled investment vehicles and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and financial planning services while acting as manager and adviser to a private pooled fund. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and investment strategies across various asset classes and typically seeks discretionary authority with quarterly account reviews.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Annuities Executive Founder/Business Owner
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