Robertson Stephens is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Robertson Stephens Holdings, LLC. Robertson Stephens has been in business and registered with the
SEC since 2017.
Robertson Stephens offers investment advisory services including investment management,
investment consulting, pension consulting, portfolio asset allocation, and due diligence and
performance monitoring of professional money managers. Robertson Stephens provides advice on
the management of investments in equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds,
options, and private funds, including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and other similar
investments. Robertson Stephens offers additional advisory services such as financial planning, cash
management, tax and estate planning, insurance planning, risk management, retirement planning,
financial education, family office services, financial reporting, and administration. Robertson Stephens
also offers tax management and compliance services to clients.
Investment management services are offered on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis as
described in the client's investment advisory agreement.
Robertson Stephens’ investment advisory services are provided to clients through its investment
advisor representatives ("Advisors"). Advisors provide individualized investment advice based on the
client's investment profile, including, but not limited to, their financial situation, goals and risk
tolerance, which in turn are based on financial records provided by clients, responses to
questionnaires, and/or client interviews.
Advisors assess and analyze each client's financial situation and investment objectives and develop an
asset allocation plan, investment policy statement, financial plan or other similar statement of work
which is reviewed with clients. Advisors implement this plan as agreed to by the client. Clients may
impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of investments. There is an inherent
conflict of interest for Robertson Stephens whenever a financial plan recommends use of professional
investment management services or the purchase of insurance products or other financial products or
services through Robertson Stephens or its affiliates because Robertson Stephens or certain of its
Advisors and affiliates may receive compensation for financial planning as well as for the provision of
investment management services, the sale of insurance and/or other products and services.
Robertson Stephens does not make any representation that these products and services are offered
at the lowest available cost and the client may be able to obtain the same products or services at a
lower cost from other providers. However, the client is under no obligation to accept any of the
recommendations of Robertson Stephens or use the services of Robertson Stephens.
Portfolio management strategies may be implemented by third-party professional money managers or
sub-advisors. Robertson Stephens performs the necessary due diligence to evaluate the selection,
performance and suitability
of money managers. These money managers will have full investment
discretion and trading authority. Advisors will also provide ongoing advice and monitoring relating to
the services of the money manager.
Robertson Stephens’ portfolio management services may include an investment of a client’s assets in
one or more model portfolios developed by Robertson Stephens. These models are designed for
investors with varying degrees of risk tolerance ranging from a more aggressive investment strategy
to a more conservative investment approach.
Robertson Stephens may utilize sub-advisors, who are completely independent and unaffiliated with
either Robertson Stephens or the Advisor. When managing client portfolios, Advisors and sub-
advisors may therefore provide advice on other investment advisors. Robertson Stephens may also
offer advice on investing in alternative strategies such as hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity,
venture capital funds and other similar investment vehicles.
Advisors may also provide direct portfolio management services as agreed to by clients.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) Field
Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect), for purposes of complying with the DOL’s
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 (“PTE 2020-02”) where applicable, we are providing the
following acknowledgment to you.
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement
accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a
special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under
this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management
and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in
your best interest.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, we provide continuous management services for $3,823,180,064 in client
assets on a discretionary basis, and $1,109,092,624 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis for a
total of $4,932,272,688 in assets under management.