{"url":"https://nivawealth.com/firms/garcia-hamilton-and-associates-108017","iapdUrl":"https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/108017","regulatoryAum":24863655071,"crd":"108017","secFileNumber":"801-56194","legalName":"Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP","displayName":"Garcia Hamilton & Associates","website":"https://garciahamiltonassociates.com/","linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/garcia-hamilton-&-associates-l.p","founded":null,"organization":"Delaware limited partnership","fiscalYearEnd":"December","headquarters":{"street":"5 Houston Center, 1401 McKinney ST., Suite 1600","city":"Houston","state":"TX","stateName":"Texas","country":"United States","postalCode":"77010-4037"},"tradeNames":[],"registration":{"secApproved":"31 December 1998","noticeFilings":null,"latestNoticeFiling":null},"staff":{"employees":41,"advisory":12,"brokerDealerReps":0,"insuranceAgents":0,"promoters":0},"aum":{"discretionary":24863655071,"discretionaryAccounts":382,"nonDiscretionary":0,"nonDiscretionaryAccounts":0,"wrapProgram":null,"nonUsClientsPct":0,"nonAumClients":0},"clientTypes":[{"label":"Banking or thrift institutions","clients":1,"regulatoryAum":7358538},{"label":"Investment companies","clients":1,"regulatoryAum":344318131},{"label":"Pooled investment vehicles","clients":2,"regulatoryAum":46321484},{"label":"Pension and profit-sharing plans","clients":28,"regulatoryAum":5580452422},{"label":"Charitable organizations","clients":90,"regulatoryAum":2359748833},{"label":"State or municipal government entities","clients":148,"regulatoryAum":13700699858},{"label":"Other investment advisers","clients":8,"regulatoryAum":416393569},{"label":"Insurance companies","clients":11,"regulatoryAum":584657686},{"label":"Corporations and other businesses","clients":23,"regulatoryAum":1823704550}],"fees":[],"feeNotes":[],"custodians":[{"name":"Northern Trust Corporation","shortName":"Northern Trust","location":"Chicago, IL","smaAssets":8248541649},{"name":"State Street Corporation","shortName":"State Street","location":"Boston, MA","smaAssets":5503142821},{"name":"The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation","shortName":"The Bank of New York Mellon","location":"New York City, NY","smaAssets":3834890778}],"custodyNote":"Garcia Hamilton & Associates has custody of client assets.","otherCustodians":[],"leadership":[{"name":"James Lunday","title":"Partner, Chief Operating Officer","crd":"5655059"},{"name":"Charlotte Castro","title":"Partner (jan 2026), Chief Compliance Officer, Director of HR","crd":""},{"name":"Ruby Dang","title":"Partner, Director of Marketing & Client Services","crd":"6405294"},{"name":"Connie Davis","title":"Partner","crd":"5727929"},{"name":"Mark Delaney","title":"Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager","crd":"1873187"},{"name":"Jeffrey Detwiler","title":"Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager","crd":"2918482"},{"name":"Morgan Doyle","title":"Partner","crd":"7246125"},{"name":"Yvette Duenas","title":"Partner","crd":"5702368"},{"name":"Don Elsenbrock","title":"Partner","crd":"2180206"},{"name":"Gilbert Garcia","title":"Managing Partner, Director of Fixed Income","crd":"1453249"},{"name":"Justo Gonzalez","title":"Partner","crd":"4573071"},{"name":"Diamonik Lunsford","title":"Partner, Deputy Client Relations Manager","crd":"8240577"},{"name":"Benjamin Monkiewicz","title":"Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager","crd":"7092081"},{"name":"Gary Montgomery","title":"Partner","crd":"7092099"},{"name":"Marcus Smith","title":"Partner","crd":"2483286"},{"name":"Karen Tass","title":"Partner, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager","crd":"6775732"}],"ownership":[{"label":"Ruby Dang","detail":"Partner, director of marketing & client services in the 10% to 25% ownership band, since July 2014."},{"label":"Gilbert Garcia","detail":"Managing partner, director of fixed income in the 25% to 50% ownership band and a control person, since December 2005. Also a 100% stockholder of gp of New Southwest GP Holdings, Inc. (\"GP\") in the 75% or more band and a control person, since April 2008."},{"label":"Jeffrey Detwiler","detail":"Partner, fixed income portfolio manager in the 5% to 10% ownership band, since January 2017."},{"label":"Karen Tass","detail":"Partner, fixed income portfolio manager in the 5% to 10% ownership band, since January 2017."}],"branchOffices":null,"filedOffices":{"otherThanPrincipal":0,"privateResidences":0},"listedOfficeAddresses":1,"officesByState":[{"state":"Texas","offices":1,"addresses":[{"street":"5 Houston Center, 1401 McKinney ST., Suite 1600","city":"Houston","headquarters":true}]}],"advFacts":{"source":{"file":"ia100226.zip","asOf":"2 October 2026"},"telephone":"713-853-2322","stateRegisteredReps":3,"otherAdviserReps":0,"compensation":["A percentage of assets under management","Performance-based fees"],"activities":["Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses","Portfolio management for investment companies","Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)","Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"],"financialPlanningClients":"251-500","assetMix":[{"label":"U.S. government/agency bonds","percent":94},{"label":"Investment grade corporate bonds","percent":5},{"label":"Cash and cash equivalents","percent":1}],"privateFunds":1},"sources":{"adv1FilingDate":"30 March 2026","adv1Url":"https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/ADV/108017/PDF/108017.pdf","brochureDate":null,"brochureUrl":null,"iapdCompiledDate":null,"retrievedDate":"15 October 2026","retrievedOn":"2026-10-15","adv1Pages":{},"brochurePages":{}},"otherBusiness":[],"faq":[{"question":"How many clients does Garcia Hamilton & Associates have?","answer":"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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Garcia Hamilton & Associates offer?","answer":"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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Garcia Hamilton & Associates use?","answer":"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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Garcia Hamilton & Associates have?","answer":"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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Garcia Hamilton & Associates invest in?","answer":"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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Garcia Hamilton & Associates?","answer":"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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Garcia Hamilton & Associates get paid?","answer":"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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}