Sanders Morris LLC

Broker-DealerFINRA Member
Total AUM
$576M
Discretionary
$299M
52% of AUM
Accounts
359
Employees
27
Advisory reps
25
Brokerage reps
12

Firm details

Headquarters
Houston, Texas
CRD number
20580
Registered since
March 30, 2006
Custodians
PERSHING LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI95.57%
  • Individuals4.43%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Sanders Morris LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC that provides wealth management and financial planning primarily to individuals and families. The firm is SEC-registered (initial registration in 2006) and describes itself as a capital allocator, combining advisory services with broker‑dealer and insurance intermediary activities. Its fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Advisory capabilities span financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and pooled vehicles, pension consulting and selection of other managers. The firm is also a registered representative of a broker‑dealer and acts as an insurance broker.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 45%, Exchange Traded Equities 35%, State & Local Bonds 9%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%, US Government Bonds 3%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Derivatives 2%45%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds45%
  • Exchange Traded Equities35%
  • State & Local Bonds9%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
  • US Government Bonds3%

Owners & executives

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  • Arthur Sherman

    Arthur Sherman

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 2813406

  • David Block

    David Block

    Vice President, Chief Operating OfficerCRD 2327799

  • David Hunt

    David Hunt

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2772872

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Contacts

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  • Edward Hoffman

    OwnerCRD 4154319

  • George Ball

    George Ball

    ChairmanCRD 11332

  • Donald Sanders

    Donald Sanders

    FounderCRD 410116

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$186M in ETFs

Passive

97%

$180M

Active

2%

$6.5M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 (QQQ)InvescoPassiveLarge Growth$32.8M44,15317.64%

Location

Primary office

Houston, TX

Harris

Location

Houston, TX

Headquartered in Houston, TX, anchoring the Houston-The Woodlands, TX metro in the South.

Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands, TX
Region
South
County
Harris
Address
600 Travis St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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