STERLING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1995
Total AUM
$409M
Discretionary
$409M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1M
Accounts
399
Employees
8
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
TUCSON, Arizona
CRD number
112923
Registered since
October 16, 1995
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges
Client types
  • HNWI78.65%
  • Individuals7.95%
  • Charitable Organizations6.4%
  • Corporations / Businesses5.91%
  • State / Municipal Government1.1%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPublication of Periodicals

Firm profile

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Overview

Sterling Investment Management, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser formed in 1995 and structured as a limited liability company with individual ownership. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional and small-business accounts. Its advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses or institutions, and the publication of periodicals or newsletters. Compensation is primarily a percentage of assets under management, with the firm also offering hourly-fee engagements for certain services. Sterling does not identify as an active ESG investor, and it is not described as a multi-state or pension consultant adviser. The firm is not listed as a capital allocator in the source data.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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: Exchange Traded Equities 47%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 16%, US Government Bonds 15%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 13%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%47%
  • Exchange Traded Equities47%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds16%
  • US Government Bonds15%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds13%
  • Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds5%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • JOHN PAYNE

    Managing Partner and Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2694662

Contacts

3 of 3
  • ARUMAYTA Arguello

    Partner and Portfolio ManagerCRD 6399035

  • CRYSTAL KELLY

    Partner and DirectorCRD 6558344

  • ROSS PATTERSON

    Wealth ManagerCRD 6231877

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

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Active vs passive

$63.9M in ETFs

Passive

95%

$60.9M

Active

0%

$2.9M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES INDEX FUND (VMBS)VanguardPassiveIntermediate Government$15.4M328,67024.17%

Location

Primary office

TUCSON, AZ

PIMA

Location

TUCSON, AZ

Headquartered in TUCSON, AZ, anchoring the Tucson-Nogales, AZ metro in the West.

Metro area
Tucson-Nogales, AZ
Region
West
County
PIMA
Address
6262 N Swan Rd
Time zone
MT (UTC-7)
Office locations

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