TEAM

Sand Hill Advisors have remarkably experienced and responsive professionals throughout our firm whose sole goal is dedicated to serving clients. Our clients expect outstanding service from us and we strive to surpass those expectations using a personal approach.

 
Sara Craven

Sara Craven
Portfolio Manager / Fixed-Income Analyst

Sara joined Sand Hill Advisors in November of 2003 as the Securities Trader and Fixed Income Analyst and is now the Fixed Income Analyst and Portfolio Manager. Prior to Sand Hill Advisors, she was a Portfolio Manager and Head Trader at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. Previously, she was an international bond associate for T. Rowe Price & Co. in Baltimore, Maryland. Sara received her MA in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Delaware.

 
Ben Liao

Ben Liao
Portfolio Manager

Ben joined Sand Hill Advisors in August 2005 as a Portfolio Manager responsible for managing the firm’s trust relationship with Borel Private Bank and Trust. Prior to joining Sand Hill, Ben was with Parnassus Investments, an investment management firm specializing in socially responsible investing (SRI). He brings over ten years of experience in financial services, including managing the trading desk, performing analysis, and managing portfolios. Ben has a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California Los Angeles, and an MBA from the University of San Francisco.

 
Tyler Scott

Tyler Scott
Portfolio Manager

Tyler joined Sand Hill Advisors in 2006 as a Portfolio Manager and has over 8 years of financial services experience. Prior to Sand Hill Advisors, Tyler was a Portfolio Manager and analyst for Quantum Capital Management. Previously, he worked at Fisher Investments and mPower Advisors as an analyst. Tyler is a CFA Charterholder and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.S. degree in Finance. He is also a memeber of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of San Francisco.