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Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc.

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Client assets under management

$120,683,713

Clients

22

100% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

11

Very Low

Average account size

$5,485,623

About

The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to a small, primarily high‑net‑worth client base that includes individuals, trusts, closely held businesses and certain ERISA plans. Advisory services are tailored to each client’s circumstances and implemented primarily through mutual funds and ETFs across a compact roster of 22 clients managed by two advisors.

Its investment approach emphasizes long‑term, asset‑class investing designed to capture risk premiums across five dimensions—market beta, size, value, term and credit quality—with explicit consideration of allocations between U.S. and international markets. The firm favors broadly diversified passive exposures and a multigenerational time horizon, and it does not pursue active market timing or frequent trading.

Distinctive features include an affiliation with a separate certified public accounting practice that provides tax, estate planning and business management services, with the firm’s principals spending roughly half their time on accounting clients and many advisory clients also served by that CPA firm. Uncommonly for peers of this size, the firm reports a notable non‑U.S. client base and does not serve lower‑net‑worth individual clients, resulting in a concentrated, HNW‑focused client roster.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Values-based investing

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fee ranging from $2,500 to $10,000, negotiated based on scope and complexity

Percentage

Generally 0.5% per year of assets under management, billed quarterly; may negotiate lower fees based on asset size

Main office location

Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc.

2 Embarcadero Center, Suite 2310

San Francisco CA 94111, 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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Anita C

Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc.

Anita Chan is a financial advisor at Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. She is a co-founder and partner of Garhwal, Chan & Williams, a certified public accounting firm that offers business management, accounting, estate planning, and tax preparation services. Chan also co-founded Garhwal, Chan & Williams Family Office, where she is minimally involved. Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to a high-net-worth client base, including individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and certain ERISA plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-class investing with broadly diversified passive exposures and maintains a multigenerational time horizon, supported by an affiliated CPA practice that serves many of its advisory clients.

ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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Hari G

CFP®, CFA®, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc.

Hari Garhwal is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is a co-founder and partner at Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. and its affiliated family office in San Francisco, where he has worked since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Garhwal co-founded a certified public accounting firm that provides business management, consulting, estate planning, and tax preparation services, dedicating about half of his time to accounting clients. Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. serves a small, primarily high-net-worth client base including individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and ERISA plans. The firm offers tailored financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach focused on long-term, broadly diversified passive exposures across multiple risk premiums and international markets. Its affiliation with a CPA practice and a concentrated, high-net-worth client roster distinguish the firm.

ESG / Sustainable investing Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Values-based investing
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