Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd.

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$1.1B
Discretionary
$1.1B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$668K
Accounts
1,611
Employees
7
Advisory reps
8

Firm details

Headquarters
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
CRD number
140710
Registered since
May 31, 2006
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI93.86%
  • Individuals5.39%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.47%
  • Charitable Organizations0.2%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.07%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Sterling Investment Advisors Ltd. is an independent, individual-owned registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 2006. The firm serves both high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional clients, and it functions as a capital allocator — hiring third-party managers where appropriate. Core advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and selection of other advisers. Sterling charges a mix of percentage-of-AUM, hourly, and fixed fees. The firm identifies as an active ESG investor, incorporating environmental, social and governance considerations into investment selection and manager oversight alongside traditional fiduciary criteria.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 54%, Exchange Traded Equities 34%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Private Funds 3%, State & Local Bonds 2%, US Government Bonds 1%, Sovereign Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%54%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds54%
  • Exchange Traded Equities34%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • Private Funds3%
  • State & Local Bonds2%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 109

Active vs passive

$238M in ETFs

Passive

73%

$174M

Active

13%

$64.6M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES SELECT DIVIDEND ETF (DVY)BlackRockPassiveMid Cap Value$25.2M354,98510.57%

Location

Primary office

Berwyn, PA

Chester

Location

Berwyn, PA

Headquartered in Berwyn, PA, anchoring the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Region
Northeast
County
Chester
Address
1055 Westlakes Dr
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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