

- Top Advisor Rankings by StateBarron's, 2016-2022
- Top 100 Financial AdvisorsBarron's, 2016-2022
- Best-in-State Wealth Management TeamsForbes, 2023
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- Wealth Management Experience Since 1993Randy J. Peterson is a Senior Managing Director and Wealth Manager at First Republic Investment Management, based in San Francisco. Mr. Peterson joined First Republic in 2006. He manages relationships for ultra-high net worth families and nonprofit institutions. Mr. Peterson focuses on a broad array of customized family office services, including asset management and financial planning. He specializes in tactical asset allocation, equity and fixed income security selection, and due diligence on external managers, and invests broadly in stocks, bonds, real estate, and alternative investments. His continued work has led him to recognition on Barron’s Top Advisor Rankings. His team currently manages approximately $3 billion in multi-asset class portfolios for wealthy families and institutions.* Prior to First Republic, he was with U.S. Trust Company from 1998 to 2006, where he served as a Senior Portfolio Manager managing multi-asset class portfolios for wealthy families and institutions. Mr. Peterson began his career as an investment officer in the Investment Management Group at Wells Fargo.
- Professional DesignationHe is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder and is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco.
- EducationMr. Peterson earned his bachelors degree in Business Administration from The University of Colorado at Boulder and his MBA in Finance from the University of Oregon.