Sharper & Granite LLC logo

Sharper & Granite LLC

Updated today

Client assets under management

$327,542,922

Clients

124

52% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

31

Low

Average account size

$2,641,475

About

Sharper & Granite, LLC provides comprehensive portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts and retirement plans and generally charges percentage-of-assets advisory fees for discretionary management. As of December 31, 2025 the firm reported about $366 million in discretionary assets under management and typically requires a negotiable $250,000 account minimum.

The firm follows a top-down, asset-allocation approach that emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, objective fund scoring, and portfolio construction informed by CAPM and linear programming to estimate efficient-frontier allocations; diversification and limited trading are emphasized. Uncommonly for a team firm of its size, Sharper & Granite permits the use of margin/borrowing in managed accounts (pledging securities as collateral) and discloses the specific risks of margin use, including potential forced sales and interest costs.

Operationally, the firm uses third-party systems (Black Diamond) for quarter-end pricing and billing and applies accrued-interest conventions for individual bonds, which can affect reporting and fee calculations. The brochure also discloses a 2007 state review finding that the firm provided advisory services before formal licensure, a disciplinary item prospective clients may wish to review in Item 9.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Percentage

< $200,000 - $200,000: 1.8% $200,000 - $400,000: 1.7% $400,001 - $800,000: 1.6% $800,001 - $1,000,000: 1.5% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.4% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.3% $3,000,001 - $4,500,000: 1.0% > $4,500,001+: Negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 (negotiable)

Main office location

Sharper & Granite LLC

400 Continental Plaza, Suite 600

El Segundo CA 90245, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California · Colorado · Ohio · Texas

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

user avatar

Ryan P

Series 65

El Segundo, CA

Sharper & Granite LLC

Ryan Peabody is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sharper & Granite since 2016. His prior roles include positions at UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center and Red Bull North America, Inc. Sharper & Granite provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $318 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a top-down asset allocation strategy favoring low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, using statistical methods to estimate efficient frontier allocations.

Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
user avatar

Tina H

Series 65

El Segundo, CA

Sharper & Granite LLC

Tina Herrera is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC in El Segundo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with Sharper & Granite since 2014. Sharper & Granite provides comprehensive portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $318 million on a discretionary basis. The firm utilizes a top-down asset allocation approach focused on low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, employing statistical methods to estimate efficient frontier allocations.

Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
user avatar

Christopher C

Series 65

El Segundo, CA

Sharper & Granite LLC

Christopher Casanega is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Sharper & Granite since 2003. Sharper & Granite provides comprehensive portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $318 million on a discretionary basis. The firm uses a top-down asset allocation process focused on low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, applying statistical methods to optimize portfolio allocations.

Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
user avatar

Andrew L

Series 65

Strongsville, OH

Sharper & Granite LLC

Andrew Lessman is a financial advisor at Sharper & Granite LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at National Interstate Insurance from 2014 to 2022 before joining Sharper & Granite. Sharper & Granite provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $318 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a top-down asset allocation process that emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient index ETFs and no-load index mutual funds, supported by statistical methods to estimate efficient frontier allocations.

Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through – whether you ultimately need an advisor or not.

Call (201) 292-4557

Warmer provides personalized recommendations and introductions to independent fiduciary advisors. We do not supervise advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

Each advisor listed on our site is an independent fiduciary responsible for their own advice. Warmer may receive fees from advisors for participation or referrals; these fees are paid by advisors and do not affect the fees clients pay for advisory services.

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Please review an advisor's Form ADV and do your own diligence before entering into an advisory relationship.

By using our service, you agree to Warmer's Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement and Privacy Policy. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. ("Warmer")