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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC

Independent wealth managerPalo Alto, CaliforniaCRD 111295SEC 801-58002websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 22, 2011 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Aug 31, 2000
RAUM
$4.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
83%
$3.7B individuals and HNW
Advisors
19
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$231M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
33
16 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 20, 2012$951M then
HNW client RAUM$3.6B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$1.8B then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)16 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 20, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)33 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 19, 201318 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+13% a year over threeIARs 16 to 16
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 30, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Planning-led practice · financial planning activity (5.G.1), at least 100 financial planning clients (5.H), and hourly, fixed or subscription compensation (5.E)
RAUM per advisor
$220MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
27derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$7.2MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
17%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
10.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.4%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourlyreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Financial planning clients
500reportedItem 5.H
Custody
$1.8B, 285 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.6B83%
  • Charitable organizations$734M17%
  • Individuals$21.8M0.5%
Individual clients
42reported
HNW clients
504reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
26reported
Accounts
2,153reported
Financial planning clients
500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.8B for 285 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.83 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.17 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
20 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jeffrey Louis AbadieCertified Financial PlannerSan Francisco, CaFeb 11, 201021 y0
Stephen Ford PetersonCertified Financial PlannerPalo Alto, CaFeb 16, 201037 y0
Brian Eugene DombkowskiChartered Financial AnalystPalo Alto, CaFeb 25, 201020 y1
Sara Kathleen CravenPalo Alto, CaJun 10, 201127 y0
Kristin Michelle SunPalo Alto, CaNov 9, 201121 y2
Kimberleigh Anne WilliamsCertified Financial PlannerPalo Alto, CaSep 13, 201228 y0
Anthony Donald CraunChartered Financial AnalystPalo Alto, CaOct 31, 201222 y0
Caroline Alma CurtsCertified Financial PlannerPalo Alto, CaNov 28, 201217 y2
Elizabeth Ruffalo CodyCertified Financial PlannerPalo Alto, CaMar 14, 201726 y0
Janet Lynn HoffmannCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSan Francisco, Ca Nov 15, 201926 y2
Barry TaylorCertified Financial PlannerPalo Alto, Ca Nov 15, 201922 y2
Megan Shea BreslinPalo Alto, CaApr 12, 202118 y1
Brenda Ann VingielloChartered Financial AnalystPalo Alto, CaNov 18, 202115 y0
Mark Francis StrahsPalo Alto, CaFeb 28, 202234 y0
Drew Enright KundePalo Alto, CaMar 10, 202217 y1
Meghan Degroot DatersSan Francisco, CaMar 21, 202218 y0
Alfred Kam Fai CheungPalo Alto, Ca Jul 22, 202212 y1
Kimberly Nguyen PhamPalo Alto, CaMay 12, 202313 y2
Miriam SantiagoCertified Financial PlannerPalo Alto, CaMay 6, 202511 y0
Brendon Hideo YiPalo Alto, CaSep 15, 202624 y1
Advisor movement
1 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 5.3% of current headcount3 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Donald Anthony Craun · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 06/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Kathleen Sara Craven · Chief Wealth Managercontrol
      since 06/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Eugene Brian Dombkowski · Chief Executive Officercontrol
      since 02/2010 · owns 10% to 25%
    • Ann Brenda Vingiello · Chief Investment Officercontrol
      since 06/2012 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Louis Jeffrey Abadie · Senior Wealth Manager
      since 06/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Shea Megan Breslin · Senior Wealth Manager
      since 06/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Ruffalo Elizabeth Cody · Senior Wealth Manager
      since 06/2020 · owns less than 5%
    • Alma Caroline Curts · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
    • Degroot Meghan Daters · Senior Portfolio Manager
      since 06/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • Lynn Janet Hoffmann · Senior Wealth Manager
      since 11/2019 · owns less than 5%
    • Ford Stephen Peterson · Senior Wealth Manager
      since 06/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Francis Mark Strahs · Senior Portfolio Manager
      since 06/2017 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Michelle Kristin Sun · Senior Wealth Manager
      since 06/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
    • Anne Kimberleigh Williams · Senior Wealth Manager
      since 06/2009 · owns 5% to 10%
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Palo Alto, Ca · principal1810
    San Francisco, Ca501
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • San Francisco, CA4 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,055 to 2,153
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Charity clients · 25 to 26
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW clients · 478 to 504
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual clients · 45 to 42
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $1.8B
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Employees · 31 to 33
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to More than 500
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.8B to $4.3B
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $3.2B to $3.6B
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Individual RAUM · $25.4M to $21.8M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $44.2M to $56.8M
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • RAUM · $3.9B to $4.4B
      Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
    • Accounts · 1,963 to 2,055
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 14 to 16
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Charity clients · 22 to 25
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 468 to 478
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 47 to 45
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1.4B to $1.6B
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Employees · 32 to 31
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • State-registered IARs · 14 to 16
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.4B to $3.8B
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $2.8B to $3.2B
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $24.7M to $25.4M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18.5M to $44.2M
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $3.4B to $3.9B
      Mar 27, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 1,866 to 1,963
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Charity clients · 20 to 22
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW clients · 419 to 468
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual clients · 54 to 47
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $1.1B to $1.4B
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $3.0B to $3.4B
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $2.5B to $2.8B
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $28.6M to $24.7M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $69.5M to $18.5M
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • RAUM · $3.0B to $3.4B
      Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,742 to 1,866
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Charity clients · 19 to 20
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • HNW clients · 382 to 419
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    • Individual clients · 32 to 54
      Mar 31, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
    Signals
    7 dated events
    • Brendon Hideo Yi registered as an investment adviser representative at Sand Hill Global Advisors, Llc
      Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
    • Matthew Osder left Sand Hill Global Advisors, Llc for Ubs Financial Services Inc. (registered 2026-05-15)
      May 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Hailey Elizabeth Hagy left Sand Hill Global Advisors, Llc for Morgan Stanley (registered 2025-06-02)
      May 15, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Emmett M Kelly Garcia left Sand Hill Global Advisors, Llc for Thrivent Investment Management Inc. (registered 2024-08-22)
      Jul 17, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Madeline Loomis Phillips left Sand Hill Global Advisors, Llc for Smart Investor, Llc (registered 2020-09-09)
      Mar 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Sand Hill Global Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $2.7B, up 32% from $2.1B (2019-11-27 to 2020-03-30)
      Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
    • Y. Cynthia Lee (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Sand Hill Global Advisors, Llc (listed 2018-10-01, absent 2019-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2019 · Control person left · inference
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    How to reach
    public business contact points only, each with its source
    Business email
    info@sandhillglobaladvisors.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    650-854-9150reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    415-291-9998reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Business phone
    415-291-9999reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Firm profile
    linkedin.com/company/sand-hill-global-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Website
    sandhillglobaladvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
    Principal office phone
    650-854-9150reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 30, 2026
    Contact form
    sandhillglobaladvisors.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    $231Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026