STERLING FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2019
Total AUM
$16.1M
Discretionary
$16.1M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$282K
Accounts
57
Employees
7
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
PASADENA, California
CRD number
300327
Registered since
February 22, 2019
Custodians
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI76.34%
  • Individuals23.66%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other AdvisersPublication of PeriodicalsEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Sterling Financial Group, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individual and family clients with a mix of financial planning, portfolio management and advisory services. The firm acts as a capital allocator and offers both discretionary portfolio management and selection of third‑party managers, which supports a blended approach that pairs mutual funds and ETFs with access to alternative external managers. Advisory services include publication of periodicals or newsletters and educational seminars, signaling a client‑education emphasis alongside portfolio oversight. Sterling does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not positioned as a multi‑state adviser. Sterling’s business model combines traditional fee arrangements — percentage of assets under management, hourly charges and fixed fees — and the firm provides advisory services for individuals, small businesses and institutions. The adviser’s stated activities include selecting other advisers, which aligns with its allocation to external alternative managers and the use of third‑party funds when custom exposure or specialist capabilities are required.

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 64%, Exchange Traded Equities 35%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%64%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds64%
  • Exchange Traded Equities35%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • BERKELEY HARRISON

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 3101371

Contacts

3 of 3
  • MICHAEL HATCH

    Managing Principal, Financial AdvisorCRD 1968086

  • DANIELLE SMITH

    Financial PlannerCRD 5563789

  • KODY BROWN

    Vice President and Wealth AdvisorCRD 6774043

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

$280M in ETFs

Passive

62%

$172M

Active

38%

$108M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO S&P 500 QUALITY ETF (SPHQ)InvescoPassiveLarge Blend$40.6M554,02614.49%

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
201 S Lake Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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