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ESG Planning
ESG Planning was established in 2020 and operates from Santa Clara, California. The firm is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor, providing...
ESG Planning
ESG Planning was established in 2020 and operates from Santa Clara, California. The firm is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor, providing portfolio management and financial planning services. Its client base includes individuals, trusts, high-net-worth families, and defined contribution retirement plans. The firm's advisory services center on constructing and managing investment portfolios tailored to individual client goals. While a detailed asset-class breakdown is not publicly documented, the firm's SEC registration permits it to advise on equities, fixed income, and mutual fund allocations. ESG Planning does not publicly disclose participation in direct co-investments, SPVs, or fund-of-funds structures. Its service footprint is concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area. ESG Planning operates as a boutique advisory without disclosed AUM or total deployment figures. No additional offices or adjacent philanthropic vehicles have been publicly identified. As of mid-2026, no recent operational announcements — such as senior hires, new fund launches, or partnership structures — were publicly available. Unlike multi-family offices or institutional asset managers that run commingled vehicles, ESG Planning appears structured purely as a fee-only registered investment advisor. This architecture removes balance-sheet risk and product-pushing incentives, aligning the firm with clients on an advisory basis — a contrast to bank-owned wealth managers that often steer assets toward proprietary funds.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
2020
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Santa Clara
Corporate office
Santa Clara, CA, United States
Frequently asked questions
What services does ESG Planning provide?
ESG Planning provides investment advisory services including portfolio management and financial planning. As a registered investment advisor, it advises individuals, trusts, high-net-worth families, and defined contribution plans. The firm's SEC registration permits it to construct portfolios spanning equities, fixed income, and mutual funds based on client objectives.
Is ESG Planning a single-family office or a multi-family office?
ESG Planning is neither. It operates as a registered investment advisor and wealth manager, not a family office. The firm serves multiple unrelated clients — including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans — on a fee-for-service advisory basis rather than managing the consolidated wealth of one or several ultra-high-net-worth families.
Does ESG Planning manage commingled funds or participate in direct deals?
There is no public record of ESG Planning managing commingled investment funds, SPVs, or participating in direct co-investments alongside institutional investors. The firm's regulatory disclosures frame it as an advisor constructing customized portfolios from publicly available securities and mutual funds, not as a sponsor of private investment vehicles.
How is ESG Planning compensated?
As an SEC-registered investment advisor, ESG Planning typically charges fees based on a percentage of assets under management or fixed advisory fees for financial planning. The firm does not sell proprietary products or earn commissions on transactions, which structurally aligns its incentives with client portfolio performance rather than product distribution.
Who runs investment decisions at ESG Planning?
ESG Planning has not publicly disclosed the names or backgrounds of its principals, investment committee members, or portfolio managers. The firm's regulatory filings are the most reliable source for identifying control persons, but those details were not available at the time of this profile.
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