The Sterling Group

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$471M
Discretionary
$471M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$538K
Accounts
876
Employees
9
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
Pasadena, California
CRD number
111782
Registered since
August 10, 2012
Custodians
LPL FINANCIAL LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI88.81%
  • Individuals11.19%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

The Sterling Group is an independent, owner-operated LLC that functions as a fee-based wealth manager and capital allocator for individuals and families. The firm is registered with the SEC (registered in 2012) and combines financial planning with portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Core advisory services include selection of outside advisers and educational seminars in addition to ongoing portfolio oversight. The firm uses a mix of billing approaches — percentage of AUM, hourly charges, and fixed fees — and does not position itself as an ESG-focused or multi-state adviser.

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 89%, Exchange Traded Equities 6%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 3%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Other 1%89%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds89%
  • Exchange Traded Equities6%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents3%
  • State & Local Bonds1%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds1%

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 41

Active vs passive

$367M in ETFs

Passive

31%

$114M

Active

12%

$253M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) PORTFOLIO S&P 500(R) ETF (SPYM)State Street$99.9M1,113,49827.25%

Location

Primary office

Pasadena, CA

Los Angeles

Location

Pasadena, CA

Headquartered in Pasadena, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Region
West
County
Los Angeles
Address
225 S Lake Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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