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Sendero Wealth Management

Wealth managementRIA

San Antonio, TXCRD 145594Updated

Sendero Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in San Antonio, TX, registered with the SEC since 2007. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $6.51 billion, as filed on 26 March 2026.

369
Clients
$11.1M
AUM per individual client
19
Advisory staff
3
Offices
1.00–1.50%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 26 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Sendero Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and educational seminars. Financial planning was provided to 51–100 clients last fiscal year.

Sendero Wealth Management reports 369 clients. They include 226 high-net-worth individuals, 105 individual clients and 26 charitable organizations. Of its assets, 34.0% ($2.22B across 1,314 accounts) are managed with discretion; $4.29B across 634 accounts are not. It advised 1 client without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients369 clients
Assets$6.51B
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)28%<1%
High-net-worth individuals61%56%
Pension and profit-sharing plans<1%<1%
Charitable organizations7%41%
State or municipal government entities<1%<1%
Other client typesCorporations and other businesses2%2%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
105
Regulatory AUM
$38.5M
AUM share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$366K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
226
Regulatory AUM
$3.63B
AUM share
55.8%
Avg. per client
$16.1M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$6.29M
AUM share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$2.1M
Charitable organizations
Clients
26
Regulatory AUM
$2.7B
AUM share
41.5%
Avg. per client
$104M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$1.31M
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$1.31M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
8
Regulatory AUM
$132M
AUM share
2.0%
Avg. per client
$16.4M

Total

Clients
369
Regulatory AUM
$6.51B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
1
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
51–100

Fees and minimums

Sendero Wealth Management charges 1.00%–1.50% a year for its Advisory Fees. The fee is billed in advance.

Ownership and people

Sendero Partners, LLC owns 75% or more of Sendero Wealth Management. Elizabeth Crawford is CEO; the leadership team includes President Ian Sale and Chief Compliance Officer Julie Gerron. It has 41 employees, 19 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 41 employees
  • 19 in advisory functions
  • 20 state-registered reps
  • 13 broker-dealer reps
  • 2 soliciting firms
Who owns the firm
Sendero Wealth Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Sendero Partners, LLC

    Control person · since August 2012

    Owns 75% or more of Sendero Wealth Management, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Sendero Wealth Management’s regulatory assets grew 2.7× from $2.45B (April 2021) to $6.51B (March 2026); clients rose from 225 to 369 and employees from 29 to 41.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$6.51B369413
Jul 2025July 2025$5.82B344424
Apr 2024April 2024$5.22B325363
May 2023May 2023$3.93B294372
Mar 2022March 2022$4.26B259301
Apr 2021April 2021$2.45B225291

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Sendero Wealth Management has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Texas · 3 listed addresses

  • 250 W. Nottingham, Suite 300, San AntonioHQ
  • 1580 South Main Street, Boerne
  • 200 Congress Avenue, Austin

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Sendero Wealth Management, LLC
Headquarters
250 W. Nottingham, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78209
SEC file
801-68572
Structure
Texas LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Sendero Wealth Management’s named custodians for separately managed accounts are Pershing ($4.49B, 86%) and Bofa Securities ($751M, 14%). Sendero Wealth Management has custody of $957M for 142 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$5.24B
named custodians
  • PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $4.49B86%
  • Bofa SecuritiesBofa Securities, Inc. · New York, NY · $751M14%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Sendero Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts were largely in stocks (46%) and funds (46%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $1B across 209 positions; the largest are Vanguard Index Fds (21.4%), 2023 ETF Series Trust (9.3%) and American Beacon Select Funds (6.9%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks46%
  • Funds46%
    • Registered funds35%
    • Pooled vehicles11%
  • Bonds4%
  • Cash4%
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Common questions

How many clients does Sendero Wealth Management have?

Sendero Wealth Management has 369 clients and manages $6.51 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 226 high-net-worth individuals, 105 individual clients and 26 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026

What services does Sendero Wealth Management offer?

Sendero Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers, and educational seminars.

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

How much does Sendero Wealth Management charge?

Sendero Wealth Management charges 1.00%–1.50% a year for its Advisory Fees. The fee is billed in advance.

Source: SENDERO WEALTH - FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE - AUGUST 2020, filed 23 March 2026

Which custodians does Sendero Wealth Management use?

Sendero Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $4.49B and Bofa Securities, Inc. (New York, NY), with $751M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Sendero Wealth Management have?

Sendero Wealth Management has 20 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 41 employees, and 19 perform investment advisory functions. 13 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 employees 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 Sendero Wealth Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Sendero Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 46% exchange-traded equities, 35% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 11% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 4% state and local bonds and 4% cash and equivalents.

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

Who owns Sendero Wealth Management?

Sendero Wealth Management’s direct owner is Sendero Partners, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026

How does Sendero Wealth Management get paid?

Sendero Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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

How do I contact Sendero Wealth Management?

Sendero Wealth Management’s main office is at 250 W. Nottingham, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78209. Its phone number is 210-805-0171. Its website is sendero.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 26 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. SENDERO WEALTH - FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE - AUGUST 2020, submitted 23 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 145594.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 22 April 2021 to 26 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 4 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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