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Sankala Group LLC

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Client assets under management

$143,797,149

Clients

107

46% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

27

Low

Average account size

$1,343,899

About

Sankala Group LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual (including high-net-worth) and institutional clients through discretionary asset management and non-discretionary investment advisory and consulting. The four-advisor team manages regulatory AUM of about $159 million across separately managed accounts and provides portfolio/performance reviews, asset allocation advice, retirement account guidance, and third-party manager analysis.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified global equity portfolios with a value-biased orientation, combining macroeconomic, fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios using ETFs, closed-end funds, REITs, bonds and individual equities. Trading is typically discretionary and reviewed at least quarterly; the firm also uses options (covered calls and protective puts) and may employ short-selling for qualified clients as part of risk management and income-generating strategies.

What is distinctive is the firm’s operational use of derivatives and margin/borrowing within separately managed accounts—practices that are less common among similarly sized team advisers—and its advisory footprint that extends beyond RAUM to a larger assets-under-advisement figure that includes private, non-traded investments and consultative mandates. Operationally, the firm also supports electronic custodial fee debits and, with client authorization, may use standing letters of authorization to facilitate payments to third parties, reflecting a broader set of custody and service arrangements than some peers.

Client services

Portfolio management
Non-discretionary investment and financial advisory/financial consulting services.

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Professional Athlete

Demographic focus

Values-based investing

Fee options

Percentage

0.25% to 1.5% annually, depending on mandate type, complexity and size

Project-based

$150-$350 per hour for non-discretionary investment advisory services, depending on mandate type, complexity and size.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Discretionary asset management services are fee-only, billed on assets under management.

Main office location

Sankala Group LLC

Lyons CO, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

Colorado · Massachusetts · Montana · Pennsylvania

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Peter B

Series 65

Lyons, CO

Sankala Group LLC

Peter Burns is a financial advisor at Sankala Group LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Techniservices Inc. and the University of Colorado Boulder. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in two real estate holding companies, Catalina Properties LLC and Catalina Properties II LLC. Sankala Group LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and institutions, including high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-biased fundamental and technical risk management approach to global equity portfolios and uses a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, closed-end funds, and option strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Professional Athlete Values-based investing
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Kate G

Series 65

Lyons, CO

Sankala Group LLC

Kate Grace is a financial advisor at Sankala Group LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the advisory field, she was a professional athlete from 2014 to 2016 and has operated FastKate LLC since 2017. Sankala Group LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients, focusing on diversified global equity portfolios. The firm integrates macroeconomic themes with value-biased fundamental analysis and technical risk management, employing strategies such as derivatives and short selling that are uncommon among similar team-based advisory firms.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Professional Athlete Values-based investing
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Thomas D

Series 66

Lyons, CO

Sankala Group LLC

Thomas Denkenwolf is a financial advisor with Sankala Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sankala Group since 2016 and previously spent five years at Bank of America, N.A. He serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Front Range Mensa Group and is a member of the endowment committee for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, providing investment consultation and oversight. Sankala Group LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of macroeconomic themes, value-biased fundamental analysis, and technical risk management to construct diversified global equity portfolios using a range of instruments, including ETFs, closed-end funds, and option strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Professional Athlete Values-based investing
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Harold H

Series 65

Lyons, CO

Sankala Group LLC

Harold Hallstein is a financial advisor with Sankala Group LLC in Lyons, CO, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Sankala Group since 2010. Hallstein serves on the board of directors for the Winter Wildlands Alliance, a nonprofit organization, providing committee-level input on reserves investment. Sankala Group LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of macroeconomic themes, value-biased fundamental analysis, and technical risk management to construct diversified global equity portfolios using a variety of securities and strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Professional Athlete Values-based investing
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