Sage Barfield has been Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer of Shining Rock Advisors since September 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Sage Barfield holds a Masters in Accountancy from Western Carolina University.
Shining Rock Advisors LLC is an Asheville, NC firm with $154M under management, 26 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Sage Barfield worked in the audit department of Dixon Hughes Goodman, a public accounting firm in the Southeast. After moving to Boston, she accepted a position at a real estate investment company, where she developed and ran systems for internal quality control, external project management, investor communications and financial planning with institutional equity and credit partners.
Investment adviser representative registrations
Sage Barfield is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from February 2021; the most recent is California, in November 2022.
- CaliforniaSince 14 November 2022
- North CarolinaSince 16 February 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 4 February 2021 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Full name
- Sage Proffitt Barfield
- CRD
- 7309486
- Firm
- Shining Rock Advisors · CRD 311295
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- February 2021
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- shiningrockadvisors.com
Where does Sage Barfield work?
Sage Barfield has been Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer of Shining Rock Advisors LLC since September 2020, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Sage Barfield a financial advisor?
Yes. Sage Barfield has a current investment-adviser registration in California and North Carolina, through Shining Rock Advisors since February 2021.
How many years of experience does Sage Barfield have?
Sage Barfield has 5 years in the financial industry, since February 2021, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Sage Barfield passed?
Sage Barfield passed the Series 65 in February 2021.
Is Sage Barfield registered with FINRA?
No. Sage Barfield has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Sage Barfield’s record?
Search CRD 7309486 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Sage Barfield’s full registration record.