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Michael Raab

Executive Managing Director, Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, SR. Research Analyst at Sands Capital Management

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 18 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Michael Raab is Executive Managing Director, Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, SR. Research Analyst of Sands Capital Management, LLC, a Arlington investment adviser managing $44.3B. Michael Raab has past investment-adviser registrations through 1 firm and has passed the Series 65.

Role at Sands Capital Management

Title on Schedule A
Executive Managing Director, Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, SR. Research Analyst
Control
Michael Raab is a control person of Sands Capital Management.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Michael Raab has held the filed role since April 2024.

The firm

Sands Capital Management, LLC
Arlington, VA

Form ADV filed 28 July 2026

$44.3B AUM269 clients66 advisers6 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Sands Capital Management, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Arlington, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 137610
  2. Passed Series 65 · 2009
  3. Sands Capital Management, LLC
    – · 6 years
    Arlington, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 137610

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Michael Raab has passed 1 qualifying exam.

Examinations

Series 656 February 2009
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Individual record

Full name
Michael Franz Raab
CRD
5617000
Firm
Sands Capital Management, LLC
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration

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Common questions

Where does Michael Raab work?

Michael Raab has been Executive Managing Director, Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, SR. Research Analyst of Sands Capital Management, LLC since April 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 28 July 2026

Does Michael Raab have a current investment-adviser registration?

Michael Raab has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Michael Raab passed?

Michael Raab passed the Series 65 in February 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where was Michael Raab previously registered as an investment adviser?

Michael Raab has past investment-adviser registrations through Sands Capital Management, LLC, March 2019 to February 2022; Sands Capital Management, LLC, December 2008 to January 2015, across 1 firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Sands Capital Management

  • Frank Sands
    Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer
  • Thomas Williams
    President, Chief Investment Officer
  • Alexandra Fulk
    Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Counsel
  • Brian Christiansen
    Executive Managing Director, SR. Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst
  • Andrew Giordano
    Executive Managing Director, Business Development and Client Relations
  • Jonathan Goodman
    General Counsel and Secretary
  • Dana McNamara
    Executive Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Stephen Nimmo
    Executive Managing Director, Business Development and Client Relations

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5617000. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Sands Capital Management, LLC, filed 28 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Michael Raab or Sands Capital Management, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.