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Summitry, LLC

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Client assets under management

$3,148,175,750

Clients

1,293

58% high-net worth

Advisors

27

of 46 employees

Firm type

Multi Team

Clients per advisor

52

Typical

Average account size

$2,434,784

About

Summitry serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension plans, trusts, corporations, other investment advisers, and investment companies, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, standalone planning engagements, and manager‑selection services; the firm also acts as investment adviser to the Summitry Equity Fund (GGEFX), offers separately managed account relationships and distributes its equity model to platform providers. With a multi‑advisor team managing over $3.3 billion in client assets, Summitry combines advisory services with platform and SMA arrangements.

Investment decisions are driven by an in‑house Research team that performs bottom‑up fundamental analysis and valuation work to estimate intrinsic value, with purchase recommendations vetted by an Investment Committee and sales approved by majority vote. The firm implements client portfolios through internally managed “Core” allocations with defined equity/fixed‑income targets and an “Explore” sleeve that allocates to third‑party managers and alternative strategies, including a tax‑aware 130/30 long/short approach and targeted use of municipal and corporate bonds within trader‑approved parameters.

What is distinctive about Summitry compared with most multi‑team peers is its role as adviser to a registered mutual fund and its active provision of portfolio management services to investment company clients—an arrangement that the firm integrates operationally by coordinating trading and allocations across fund and advisory accounts. The firm’s ownership by Aspen Standard Group, its use of SMA and platform relationships, and its practice of introducing clients to external estate‑planning counsel (including, in certain cases, covering legal fees up to a specified amount) further differentiate its service and operational model.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Standalone financial planning fees range from $1,500 to $5,000 depending on scope and complexity

Percentage

$0 - $2,500,000: 1.25% annually $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% annually $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.75% annually $10,000,001+: 0.625% annually

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: May assess a minimum annual fee of $5,000 for ongoing asset management services

Main office location

Summitry, LLC

919 Hillsdale Blvd., Suite 150

Foster City CA 94404, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Hawaii · Idaho · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Oregon · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Archana T

Series 65

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Archana Turaga is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Summitry in 2021, she worked at Aspiriant LLC, Yellow Brick Road Financial Advisors LLC, and Carlton Pace Wealth Management. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on bottom-up valuation analysis and offers internally managed strategies as well as manager selection and separately managed account relationships.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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James V

Series 65

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

James Vandevoorde is a financial advisor at Vantage Wealth with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Vantage Wealth for 33 years, following a recent role at Summitry, LLC. Vantage Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm's team of four advisors manages approximately $609 million across about 227 client relationships, employing a growth-at-a-reasonable-price equity approach combined with quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Mary M

ChFC®

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Mary Miranda is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Allworth Financial for six years and Yellowbrickroad Financial Advisors for four years. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a bottom-up valuation analysis approach led by an internal Research team and Investment Committee, offering internally managed core strategies and allocations using vetted independent managers in public and private markets.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Michael K

CFA®

San Mateo, CA

Summitry, LLC

Michael Kon is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Summitry, LLC and has been affiliated with the Golub Group since 2013. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up valuation approach led by an internal Research team and Investment Committee, offering both internally managed core strategies and allocations to vetted independent managers.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Emily H

CFP®, Series 66

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Emily Hazelroth is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up valuation approach led by an internal Research team and Investment Committee, offering internally managed strategies and vetted independent manager allocations.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Cynthia D

Series 63, Series 65

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Cynthia Duncan is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with the Golub Group since 2005. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a research-driven investment process focused on bottom-up valuation analysis and offers both internally managed strategies and allocations to vetted independent managers.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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William B

Series 65

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

William Berg is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sageview Advisory Group before joining Summitry. His background includes several years as a student prior to entering the financial industry. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional clients, including investment companies. The firm employs a bottom-up valuation approach driven by an internal Research team and Investment Committee, offering both internally managed strategies and allocations to vetted Independent Managers across public and private markets.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Joseph M

Series 63, Series 66

San Mateo, CA

Summitry, LLC

Joseph Martin is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at The Golub Group since 2003 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach is driven by bottom-up valuation analysis and offers internally managed core strategies as well as allocations to independent managers across public and private markets.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Daniel S

CFP®, Series 66

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Daniel Spector Franson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Summitry, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Sourjohn-Kim Retirement Solutions, Chen Financial Group, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and The Trust for Hidden Villa. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including investment companies. The firm employs a research-driven investment process focused on bottom-up valuation analysis and offers internally managed core strategies as well as allocations to vetted independent managers in public and private markets.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Claire S

CFP®

Portland, OR

Summitry, LLC

Claire Shifren is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Summitry, LLC in Portland, OR. She has been with Summitry, formerly known as Golub Group, since 2004. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including investment companies. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by a research team and an Investment Committee that use bottom-up valuation analysis to estimate intrinsic value, implementing clients into internally managed core strategies or explore allocations with vetted independent managers.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Colin H

Series 63, Series 66

San Mateo, CA

Summitry, LLC

Colin Higgins is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC in San Mateo, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at The Golub Group since 2003. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a bottom-up valuation approach led by an internal Research team and Investment Committee to guide investment decisions and offers both internally managed strategies and allocations to independent managers.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Jack Z

CFA®

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Jack Zhao is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Chicago Booth and Bessemer Trust. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm uses a research-driven investment process focused on bottom-up valuation analysis to guide decisions and offers internally managed core strategies alongside allocations to independent managers in both public and private markets.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Robert H

Series 63, Series 66

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Robert Hammack is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, EquityBee, and Salesforce. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, utilizing a research-driven investment approach focused on bottom-up valuation analysis. The firm manages the Summitry Equity Fund (GGEFX) and offers manager selection and separately managed account relationships for other advisors and institutions.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Lori R

CFP®, Series 66

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Lori Russell is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with one year at the firm. She has nine years of prior experience at Vantage Wealth and three years at D.A. Davidson & Co. Summitry, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, including investment companies. The firm’s investment approach is guided by an internal Research team and Investment Committee using bottom-up valuation analysis to inform portfolio decisions across internally managed strategies and allocations with independent managers.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Kenneth V

CFP®, Series 65

Foster City, CA

Summitry, LLC

Kenneth Vander Kooi is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Scharf Investments LLC for 11 years. Summitry provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an internal Research team and Investment Committee focusing on bottom-up valuation analysis, offering both internally managed core strategies and allocations using independent managers in public and private markets.

Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Executive Founder/Business Owner
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