Company
About Prestige Global Advisors
For over four decades, we have operated under a single mandate: to serve as unwavering fiduciaries for high-net-worth families and institutions. Founded in 1983, our firm was built on the conviction that disciplined stewardship, independent research, and long-term perspective produce superior outcomes across generations.
42
Years of Fiduciary Stewardship
$2.8B
Assets Under Advisory
1200+
Families Served
18.4%
Annualized Return Since Inception
Our Story
Founded on Principle. Sustained by Discipline.
Prestige Global Advisors began in 1983 with a straightforward premise: affluent families deserved the same caliber of investment management traditionally reserved for endowments and sovereign institutions. Michael Thompson established the firm to deliver exactly that, uncompromised by the conflicts pervasive in broker-dealer channels.
Over four decades, we have refined a disciplined, evidence-based approach to portfolio construction. Our process integrates macroeconomic research, quantitative risk modeling, and qualitative due diligence to build resilient allocations that compound through multiple market regimes.
Today, we manage and advise on over $2.8 billion in client assets, serving more than 1,200 families across the United States and select international jurisdictions. Our team remains deliberately small, ensuring every client receives direct access to senior decision-makers.
"We do not measure success by quarterly benchmarks. We measure it by the financial security we help preserve across generations."
Michael Thompson, Founder
Firm Headquarters
New York, New York
Principles
Core Values
Integrity
We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standard. Every recommendation is made solely in the interest of our clients, free from conflicts, commissions, or proprietary product obligations.
Discipline
Our investment process is governed by rigorous quantitative models and predefined risk parameters. We do not chase trends. We execute systematic strategies designed to compound wealth across market cycles.
Independence
As a privately owned Registered Investment Adviser, we answer only to our clients. No parent bank, no broker-dealer affiliation, no pressure to distribute in-house products.
Long-term Thinking
We construct portfolios with generational time horizons. Short-term volatility is navigated with patience. Our objective is to preserve and grow capital for decades, not quarters.
Leadership
Senior Advisory Team
Michael Thompson
CFA, CFP
Chief Executive Officer & Lead Strategist
Michael founded Prestige Global Advisors in 1983 after a decade at a bulge-bracket firm. He oversees macro strategy, asset allocation frameworks, and the firm’s investment committee.
Eleanor Pierce
CFA, CAIA
Chief Investment Officer
Eleanor leads quantitative research and alternative investment due diligence. Previously, she directed portfolio construction for a multi-billion-dollar family office in New York.
James Caldwell
CFP, JD
Head of Wealth Planning
James specializes in intergenerational transfer strategies, trust architecture, and tax-efficient distribution planning. He coordinates directly with clients’ external legal and accounting teams.
Sarah Whitmore
CFA, FRM
Director of Risk & Compliance
Sarah manages the firm’s risk infrastructure, regulatory reporting, and custodial oversight. She ensures every portfolio adheres to stated risk parameters and fiduciary protocols.
Regulatory & Compliance
Disclosure & Oversight
Prestige Global Advisors, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training, and no inference to the contrary should be drawn.
We operate under a strict fiduciary standard. This means we are legally obligated to place our clients' interests ahead of our own at all times. We do not sell proprietary products, accept commissions, or participate in revenue-sharing arrangements with third-party managers.
Client assets are held with independent third-party custodians, including Fidelity Institutional, Schwab Advisor Services, and Pershing. Prestige Global Advisors never takes possession of client assets.
SEC Registration
Firm CRD: 123456
SEC File Number: 801-98765
Form ADV last updated: January 2026
Custodial Partners
Fidelity Institutional · Schwab Advisor Services · Pershing, LLC
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