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Goldman Sachs Wealth Services

SEC-registered adviser since 1994Cohoes, NYCRD 106693

117,699
Clients
1,134
Advisory staff

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

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services is an investment adviser headquartered in Cohoes, New York, and registered with the SEC since 1994. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, other clients and charitable organizations. High-net-worth individuals account for 78% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, subscription fees and fixed fees. GS Ayco Holding LLC owns 75% or more of Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, and Sara Naison-Tarajano is its CEO.

Clients

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves 117,699 clients, 38,800 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $269,000 with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 78% of its $31.7 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • High-net-worth individuals38,800 clients78%
  • Charitable organizations75 clients3%
  • Other2,235 clients18%
  • OtherPension and profit-sharing plans, Corporations and other businesses0%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
76,550
Regulatory AUM
$0
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
38,800
Regulatory AUM
$24,817,428,426
Share
78.3%
Avg. per client
$640K
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$6,935,352
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$771K
Charitable organizations
Clients
75
Regulatory AUM
$901,962,318
Share
2.8%
Avg. per client
$12.0M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
30
Regulatory AUM
$107,247,398
Share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$3.57M
Other
Clients
2,235
Regulatory AUM
$5,854,773,548
Share
18.5%
Avg. per client
$2.62M

Total

Clients
117,699
Regulatory AUM
$31,688,347,042
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$269K

What it does

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters and educational seminars. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges, subscription fees and fixed fees.

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provided financial planning to 104,000 clients last fiscal year and advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($31.69B across 36,184 accounts) are managed with discretion. 1% of clients are outside the U.S., and 89,850 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks6%
  • Funds91%
  • Cash2%

Filed values cover 99%. The neutral 1% gap has no reported category.

Custodians

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services’ client accounts are held mainly at Goldman Sachs &, with 83% of managed assets, and Fidelity, with 17%. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services has custody of $506.9M for 536 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • FidelityNational Financial Services LLC · Boston, MA · $5.52B17%
  • Goldman Sachs &Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC · New York, NY · $26.17B83%
  • All other custodians$10%

Ownership and leadership

GS Ayco Holding LLC owns 75% or more of Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, and Sara Naison-Tarajano is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P.· the adviser
  • GS Ayco Holding LLC

    Control person · since July 2003

    Owns 75% or more of Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P.

Leadership

  • Sara Naison-Tarajano
    President, Chief Executive Officer
  • Sarah Feith
    Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Kyle Kinowski
    Vice President,
  • Shelley Luks
    Vice President, Treasurer
  • Jason Shepard
    Vice President, Secretary

Staff

  • 1,923 employees
  • 1,134 in advisory functions
  • 1,084 state-registered reps
  • 1,271 broker-dealer reps
  • 673 insurance agents
  • 1 soliciting firm

Fees

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, subscription fees and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Brochure fee details have not yet been processed for this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Goldman Sachs Wealth Services has 23 offices, with 24 listed addresses across 15 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 3 listed addresses

  • 100 Coliseum Drive, CohoesHQ
  • 200 West Street, New York
  • 321 Broadway, Saratoga Springs

Other business names

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Goldman Sachs Ayco

Registration details

Legal name
Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P.
Headquarters
100 Coliseum Drive, Cohoes, NY 12047
SEC file
801-48238
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Goldman Sachs Wealth Services have?

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services has 117,699 clients and manages $31.7 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 76,550 other individuals, 38,800 high-net-worth individuals and 2,235 other clients.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 15 June 2026

What services does Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offer?

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters and educational seminars.

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

Which custodians does Goldman Sachs Wealth Services use?

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services’ separately managed account assets are held at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (New York, NY), with $26,169,264,157 and National Financial Services LLC (Boston, MA), with $5,519,082,884. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 15 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Goldman Sachs Wealth Services have?

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services has 1,084 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 1,923 employees, and 1,134 perform investment advisory functions. 1,271 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 673 are 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 Goldman Sachs Wealth Services invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Goldman Sachs Wealth Services’ separately managed accounts held 91% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 6% exchange-traded equities and 2% cash and equivalents. It advises no private funds of its own.

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

Who owns Goldman Sachs Wealth Services?

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services is owned through a chain of holding companies by the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Its direct owner is GS Ayco Holding LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 15 June 2026

How does Goldman Sachs Wealth Services get paid?

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, subscription fees and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees 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 15 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 106693.

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

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