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Garcia Hamilton & Associates

SEC-registered adviser since 1998Houston, TXCRD 108017

$24.9B
AUM
312
Clients
See fees
Fee
12
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Garcia Hamilton & Associates is an investment adviser headquartered in Houston, Texas, and registered with the SEC since 1998. Its clients include state or municipal government entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Gilbert Garcia owns 25% to 50% of Garcia Hamilton & Associates.

Clients

Garcia Hamilton & Associates serves 312 clients, 148 of them state or municipal government entities. The average client has about $80 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans28 clients22%
  • Charitable organizations90 clients9%
  • State or municipal government entities148 clients55%
  • Insurance companies11 clients2%
  • Corporations and other businesses23 clients7%
  • OtherBanking or thrift institutions, Investment companies, Pooled investment vehicles, Other investment advisers3%
Show client breakdown
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$7,358,538
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$7.36M
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$344,318,131
Share
1.4%
Avg. per client
$344.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$46,321,484
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
$23.2M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
28
Regulatory AUM
$5,580,452,422
Share
22.4%
Avg. per client
$199.3M
Charitable organizations
Clients
90
Regulatory AUM
$2,359,748,833
Share
9.5%
Avg. per client
$26.2M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
148
Regulatory AUM
$13,700,699,858
Share
55.1%
Avg. per client
$92.6M
Other investment advisers
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$416,393,569
Share
1.7%
Avg. per client
$52.0M
Insurance companies
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$584,657,686
Share
2.4%
Avg. per client
$53.2M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
23
Regulatory AUM
$1,823,704,550
Share
7.3%
Avg. per client
$79.3M

Total

Clients
312
Regulatory AUM
$24,863,655,071
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$79.7M

What it does

Garcia Hamilton & Associates provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and performance-based fees.

Garcia Hamilton & Associates provided financial planning to 251–500 clients last fiscal year and advises 1 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($24.86B across 382 accounts) are managed with discretion. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Bonds99%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds94%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds5%
  • Cash1%

Custodians

Garcia Hamilton & Associates’ client accounts are held mainly at Northern Trust, with 33% of managed assets, and State Street, with 22%. Garcia Hamilton & Associates has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Corporation · Chicago, IL · $8.25B33%
  • State StreetState Street Corporation · Boston, MA · $5.50B22%
  • The Bank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation · New York City, NY · $3.83B15%
  • All other custodians$7.28B29%

Ownership and leadership

Gilbert Garcia owns 25% to 50% of Garcia Hamilton & Associates.

Who owns the firm
Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP· the adviser

  • Gilbert Garcia

    Control person · since December 2005

    Owns 25% to 50% of Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP

  • Ruby Dang

    since July 2014

    Owns 10% to 25% of Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP

  • Jeffrey Detwiler

    since January 2017

    Owns 5% to 10% of Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP

  • Karen Tass

    since January 2017

    Owns 5% to 10% of Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP

Leadership

  • James Lunday
    Partner, Chief Operating Officer
  • Charlotte Castro
    Partner (jan 2026), Chief Compliance Officer, Director of HR
  • Ruby Dang
    Partner, Director of Marketing & Client Services
  • Connie Davis
    Partner
  • Mark Delaney
    Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
  • Jeffrey Detwiler
    Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
  • Morgan Doyle
    Partner
  • Yvette Duenas
    Partner
  • Don Elsenbrock
    Partner
  • Gilbert Garcia
    Managing Partner, Director of Fixed Income
  • Justo Gonzalez
    Partner
  • Diamonik Lunsford
    Partner, Deputy Client Relations Manager
  • Benjamin Monkiewicz
    Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
  • Gary Montgomery
    Partner
  • Marcus Smith
    Partner
  • Karen Tass
    Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Staff

  • 41 employees
  • 12 in advisory functions
  • 3 state-registered reps

Fees

Garcia Hamilton & Associates is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees.

Garcia Hamilton & Associates’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Garcia Hamilton & Associates has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Texas · 1 listed address

  • 5 Houston Center, 1401 McKinney ST., Suite 1600, HoustonHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP
Headquarters
5 Houston Center, 1401 McKinney ST., Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77010-4037
Phone
713-853-2322
Website
garciahamiltonassociates.com
SEC file
801-56194
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Garcia Hamilton & Associates have?

Garcia Hamilton & Associates has 312 clients and manages $24.9 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 148 state or municipal government entities, 90 charitable organizations and 28 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 March 2026

What services does Garcia Hamilton & Associates offer?

Garcia Hamilton & Associates provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Garcia Hamilton & Associates use?

Garcia Hamilton & Associates’ separately managed account assets are held at Northern Trust Corporation (Chicago, IL), with $8,248,541,649, State Street Corporation (Boston, MA), with $5,503,142,821 and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (New York City, NY), with $3,834,890,778. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Garcia Hamilton & Associates have?

Garcia Hamilton & Associates has 3 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 41 employees, and 12 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Garcia Hamilton & Associates invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Garcia Hamilton & Associates’ separately managed accounts held 94% U.S. government and agency bonds, 5% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 1 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Garcia Hamilton & Associates?

Garcia Hamilton & Associates’ direct owners are Ruby Dang, Gilbert Garcia, Jeffrey Detwiler and Karen Tass, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026

How does Garcia Hamilton & Associates get paid?

Garcia Hamilton & Associates is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 108017.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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