# White Oak Global Advisors, LLC

> White Oak Global Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Francisco, CA, registered since 2009, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 24, 2026.

- CRD: 149659
- Filed as: WHITE OAK GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 24, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149659
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/white-oak-global-advisors-llc-san-francisco-ca-149659

## Quick answers

**How is White Oak Global Advisors, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), White Oak Global Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is White Oak Global Advisors, LLC located?**
White Oak Global Advisors, LLC's principal office is in San Francisco, CA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is White Oak Global Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
White Oak Global Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149659.

**How much does White Oak Global Advisors, LLC manage?**
White Oak Global Advisors, LLC reports $5,105,860,724 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 24, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have White Oak Global Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for White Oak Global Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $6,990,407,154 in the October 2021 data and $5,105,860,724 in the October 2026 data, down 27%. Total employees: 48 in October 2021 and 58 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does White Oak Global Advisors, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (55).

**Which custodians does White Oak Global Advisors, LLC use?**
White Oak Global Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Northern Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does White Oak Global Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149659

**What changed in White Oak Global Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Northern Trust
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $5,105,860,724
- Discretionary: $5,105,860,724
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 55 | $4,839,508,997 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $56,364,262 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $53,506,615 |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | $120,655,702 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 | $35,825,148 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2009 (17 years)
- Employees: 58 total, 32 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, FL, NY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Miami, FL
- New York, NY

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- whiteoaksf.com
- LinkedIn @whiteoaksf

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $6,990,407,154 | 48 | June 7, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $7,044,348,058 | 55 | September 21, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $6,364,889,342 | 51 | June 15, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $6,205,127,227 | 77 | March 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $5,415,681,231 | 63 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $5,105,860,724 | 58 | September 24, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $6,990,407,154 in the October 2021 data and $5,105,860,724 in the October 2026 data, down 27%.
Total employees: 48 in October 2021 and 58 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 37 to 32.

### January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in IL.

### December 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. White Oak Global Advisors, LLC (CRD 149659): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.