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Sterling Capital Management LLC
Charlotte, NC
CRD 135405
Firm filing updated July 15, 2026 ·
- $69.2BAssets
- 3,508Clients
- 64Advisory staff
- 3,508Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Fixed feesYes
- Performance-based feesYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals1,777
- High net worth individuals1,011
- Corporations or other businesses271
- Insurance companies134
- State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)112
- and 6 more203
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 1,777 | $800.1 million |
| High net worth individuals | 1,011 | $2.0 billion |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 2 | $6.2 billion |
| Investment companies | 21 | $4.1 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 5 | $729.3 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 70 | $17.8 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 95 | $2.7 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 112 | $17.2 billion |
| Other investment advisors | 10 | $140.9 million |
| Insurance companies | 134 | $1.8 billion |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 271 | $15.7 billion |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies
See all 7 services
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Other: "WRAP & MODEL PROGRAMS"
- Financial planning services
- 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
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Other: "WRAP & MODEL PROGRAMS"
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$69.2 billion
- Accounts3,508
- Discretionary$69.1 billion · 3,499 accounts
- Non-discretionary$85.3 million · 9 accounts
People
- Employees186
- Advisory staff64
- Broker-dealer reps36
- Licensed insurance agents0
- Planning clients1 to 10
Advisors
19 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 135405, SEC file 801-64257.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: June 2, 2005).
Is Sterling Capital Management LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Sterling Capital Management LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 36 staff are broker-dealer representatives and the firm has a related broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
The firm has a related insurance company or agency.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
Informational only. Advisable Finance is not an investment advisor, does not give investment advice, and does not endorse any advisor.