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Katie M. Clapps

Why I Love My Job

I truly enjoy helping and connecting with our clients, especially in uncertain times. In addition to that, HH has some of the most talented and knowledgeable individuals—and I get to interact with them every day. It’s a pleasure to work here.

Katie’s attention to detail, readiness to listen, and hands-on responsiveness make her a valuable resource for both her clients and Halbert Hargrove team members. “I enjoy interacting with people and providing the best client experience possible,” she says. “I love knowing that I play a part in our efforts to ensure that clients and their loved ones are fully supported in their relationship with HH.”

Katie joined our Long Beach office in 2018. What drew her to HH, she says, is our culture. “It really matters here who you are as a person— everyone I interviewed with wanted to know about me as much as I wanted to know about them.” Previously, Katie worked for three years as a recruiting specialist and senior case manager in the legal industry. Her role with Litigation Legal Insight in El Segundo involved recruiting medical specialists to testify for legal litigation, matching experts with clients to fulfill case needs. With Pasadena-based Forensis Group, she acted as liaison between attorneys and expert witnesses, negotiating contracts, and managing projects and relationships.

A native of southern California, Katie began her career as a sales consultant with Verizon Wireless in 2008 while still an undergraduate. She held this position until 2015, achieving more than $1 million in sales of products and services. She earned her B.A. in English from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2010.

An avid sports fan, Katie can’t sit still when any of her favored teams are playing. She especially enjoys attending sporting events and listening to live music with friends and family. When it’s a beautiful day, she likes to head to the beach to go bike riding.

Fun Fact

I don’t like coffee.

HH ranked No. 8 on the 2023 CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list

Last received September 2023 based on 12/31/2022 data.
CNBC enlisted data provider AccuPoint Solutions to assist with ranking.

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Disclaimer and Methodology

Disclaimer

The rating is not indicative of Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors future performance. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors did not pay a fee to participate in the survey.

Methodology

CNBC enlisted data provider AccuPoint Solutions to assist with the ranking of registered investment advisors for this year’s FA 100 list.

The methodology consisted of first analyzing a variety of core data points from AccuPoint Solutions’ proprietary database of registered investment advisors. This analysis started with an initial list of 40,646 RIA firms from the Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory database. Through a process, the list was eventually cut to 812 RIAs with those firms meeting CNBC’s proprietary criteria.

CNBC staff sent an extensive email survey to all those firms that met the initial criteria to gather more details. In turn, those advisory firms filled out a comprehensive application in regard to their practice. The CNBC team verified that data with those firms and with the SEC regulatory database. AccuPoint once again applied CNBC’s proprietary weighted categories to further refine and rank the firms, ultimately creating the list of the top 100 firms.

The primary data points used in the analysis were reviewed, either as a minimum baseline or within a range, eliminating those firms that did not meet CNBC’s requirements. Once the initial list was compiled, weightings were also applied accordingly. These data points included:

Advisory firm’s regulatory/compliance record. (editor’s note: Each advisory firm’s CRD number was checked for validity. Any firm that had a disclosure on its SEC ADV was automatically disqualified from the ranking)
Number of years in the business.
Number of certified financial planners.
Number of employees.
Number of investment advisors registered with the firm.
The ratio of investment advisors to total number of employees.
Total assets under management.
Percentage of discretionary assets under management.
Total accounts under management.
Number of states where the RIA is registered.
Country of domicile.