Freestone Capital Management

Freestone Capital Management

Independent, fee-only wealth management for HNW

Overview

Freestone provides independent, fee-only wealth advisory services for select high-net-worth individuals and families, offering a full suite of services to protect, grow, and transfer wealth. It works as a fiduciary, charging fees rather than commissions, and delivers personalized wealth management through investment oversight, tax and estate planning coordination, retirement planning, and risk management with ongoing monitoring. The firm is independently owned and fee-only, which aligns its interests with clients and avoids product-sales conflicts, serving a selective client base with a coordinated set of services. Its goal is to protect, grow, and transfer clients’ wealth across generations while giving them the freedom to focus on what matters most in life.

About Freestone Capital Management

Simplify's Rating
Why Freestone Capital Management is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • May 2026 JV with PEF Advisors expanded affordable-housing stewardship and deal flow.
  • Q2 2026 real-estate purchases in Seattle, Bozeman, Fairfield, and Michigan show capital deployment.
  • 2026 hiring of Beth Wraga and prior strategic hires signal continued West Coast growth.

What critics are saying

  • RIA competition compresses margins as Schwab, Fidelity, and private banks poach advisors.
  • No moat protects $14.5B AUM if a senior adviser team defects in 2026.
  • Public real-estate deals expose Freestone to multifamily downturns and financing resets by 2027.

What makes Freestone Capital Management unique

  • Founded in 1999, employee-owned Freestone runs wealth advice plus alternatives from Seattle.
  • Freestone manages about $14.5B across 2,874 clients and 120 advisers, unusually broad.
  • The firm spans Seattle, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Santa Barbara, Anchorage.

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France Media
Sep 1st, 2026
Freestone Capital acquires 106-unit multifamily property in Seattle for $32.2M.

Freestone Capital acquires 106-unit multifamily property in Seattle for $32.2M. September 1, 2026 SEATTLE - Freestone Capital has acquired Aperture on Fifth, a 106-unit multifamily property located in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle. PrivatePortfolio GroupFreestone Capital sold the property for $32.2 million, or $304,245 per unit. Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which are Seattle-based, in the transaction. Built in 2014, Aperture on Fifth comprises studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments along with a central atrium courtyard, rooftop deck with a bocce ball court, fitness center, bike storage, package lockers, pet wash area and an underground parking garage. Some units feature views of the Space Needle and the downtown Seattle skyline.

PR Newswire
Dec 16th, 2024
Freestone Capital Management Named 2024 Luminary Award Winner By Thinkadvisor In Innovation.

Firm and Portfolio Manager Sean Carr Honored for Innovation and Next-Gen Rising StarSEATTLE, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Freestone Capital Management ("Freestone"), a Seattle-based Registered Investment Advisor managing $11 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM), has been named a winner in the ThinkAdvisor 2024 Luminaries Awards for Innovation. Additionally, Sean Carr, a Portfolio Manager, was honored as a Next-Gen Rising Star, underscoring the firm's commitment to fostering talent and driving industry innovation.Now in its fourth year, the ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards celebrate organizations and individuals in financial services for their contributions in innovation, leadership, and client impact. Winners are selected by a panel of distinguished judges and were celebrated at last week's awards ceremony."Being recognized for innovation is a testament to Freestone's dedication to delivering forward-thinking solutions and operational excellence," said Gary Furukawa, Freestone's Founder and Chief Investment Officer. "By leveraging technology, I believe we've not only streamlined complex processes but also enhanced our client advisors' ability to serve our clients. In the days of passive indexing and cookie-cutter investment strategies, I believe Sean Carr's achievements prove there is still room for creativity and opportunistic investing to help clients achieve their financial goals."Freestone's award-winning innovations include the adoption of technologies that have transformed its operational efficiency in managing its suite of private funds, representing over $2 billion in client assets

Business Wire
Apr 29th, 2024
Freestone Capital Management Hires Seasoned Advisor Beth Wraga, Strengthening San Francisco Team

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestone Capital Management today announced that Beth Wraga has joined the firm’s San Franciso office. She will report to Jim Hughes, Head of Client Advisory, and joins Freestone’s team of 28 advisors. Beth Wraga brings 30 years of financial services experience, most recently with a boutique Registered Investment Advisor. Her three decades in financial services spans private wealth management, investor relations, institutional equity sales, and equity research. Throughout her impressive career, she served as the Director of Investor Relations and Marketing at two San Francisco-based technology-focused hedge fund managers. Prior to that, she spent over 13 years at Goldman Sachs, as a Vice President in Institutional Equity Sales and an Associate in Global Investment Research covering the technology sector

Yahoo Finance
Apr 29th, 2024
Freestone Capital Management Hires Seasoned Advisor Beth Wraga, Strengthening San Francisco Team

Freestone Capital Management hires seasoned Advisor Beth Wraga, strengthening San Francisco team.

IANS India Private Limited
Nov 27th, 2023
Freestone Capital Management Hires Lizzie Hollis, JD as New Director of Wealth Strategy and Estate Planning

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Freestone Capital Management ("Freestone") today announced that Lizzie Hollis has joined the firm's San Francisco office.

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