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Chrome Advisors

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Client assets under management

$142,400,000

Clients

84

43% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

42

Typical

Average account size

$1,695,238

About

Chrome Advisors advises individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio monitoring for both custodial and non‑custodial accounts. The firm also provides specialized consulting services that can include estate and tax planning, corporate structure and cost‑segregation analysis.

The firm tailors portfolios through asset‑allocation-driven strategies and ongoing monitoring, using a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis, sector and technical analysis, and both long‑ and short‑term trading tools (including options and margin when appropriate). Chrome implements client strategies using third‑party platforms and sub‑advisers—naming Envestnet and ARIA Wealth Management as execution channels—and may recommend securities‑based or insurance‑backed lending for eligible high‑net‑worth clients.

Notable differences from many peers include the firm’s insurance ties: representatives are licensed insurance agents/brokers who offer insurance products and receive customary compensation, and the brochure discloses relationships with insurance‑industry activities and the handling of insurance company clients, a combination that is uncommon among supported advisers. The firm also highlights monitoring of non‑custodial accounts (401(k)s, 529s, annuities), the use of sub‑advisers for implementation, and periodic due diligence of third‑party service providers (including those with AI components).

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees up to $50,000 for financial planning and consulting; retirement plan consulting may be charged flat fees

Percentage

$0.00 - $999,999.99: 1.00% $1,000,000.00 - $1,999,999.99: 0.85% $2,000,000.00 - $4,999,999.99: 0.75% $5,000,000.00 - $9,999,999.99: 0.65% $10,000,000 - and above: 0.50%

Project-based

Up to $850 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees up to $850 per hour; flat fees up to $50,000 for financial planning and consulting; portfolio monitoring fees up to 1.00% AUM billed quarterly in advance; retirement plan consulting fees on hourly, flat fee or up to 1.00% of plan assets

Main office location

Chrome Advisors

345 California Street, Suite 600

San Francisco CA 94104, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Lisa S

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

Chrome Advisors

Lisa Shinhira is a financial advisor at Chrome Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, and Cullen Financial Advisors. Chrome Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation-driven strategies combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis and uses third-party platforms and sub-advisers to implement client portfolios.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Virgilio C

CFP®, Series 66

San Francisco, CA

Chrome Advisors

Virgilio Cristobal is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Chrome Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Cullen Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent engaged in the sale of insurance products. Chrome Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio monitoring. The firm employs asset-allocation-driven strategies with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, utilizing third-party platforms and sub-advisers to implement client strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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