Investment Management & Consulting

Whittier Trust Pasadena Office

Comprehensive Investment Management for Generational Wealth

At Whittier Trust, we combine decades of experience with a client-centered approach to deliver tailored investment strategies designed to support long-term growth, address risk considerations, and focus on wealth preservation objectives across generations. With our hybrid architecture and disciplined investment process, we work with families and institutions to align portfolios with long-term objectives and evolving needs.

Enhancing Value with Comprehensive Investment Management

Effective investment management is critical for sustaining wealth, enhancing after-tax performance, and navigating the complexities of multi-generational planning. At Whittier Trust, we believe that wealth is not measured over years but across decades. Portfolios are designed with discipline, strategic insight, and a focus on long-term outcomes, making strategic, tax-sensitive investments essential.

What Sets Us Apart

Hybrid Architecture

Our investment approach combines deep internal expertise with access to top-tier external managers, delivering both breadth and specialization across public and private markets.

Tax Efficiency

We focus on strategies that maximize after-tax returns, employing thoughtful asset location and allocation techniques designed to minimize tax drag and compound wealth over time.

Holistic, Conflict-Free Customization

We deliver conflict-free advice with no hidden commissions or steering toward proprietary products. Your strategy remains rooted in what’s best for you and your family’s goals.

What We Deliver

Core Investment Management

High-quality, tax-efficient portfolios tailored to your needs.

Real Estate Investment Expertise

Direct real estate opportunities that diversify and enhance long-term returns.

Access to Alternative Investments

Preferred access to top-tier managers and private market opportunities.

Consolidated Reporting

Clear, comprehensive visibility across all managed and non-managed assets.

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Key Benefits of Our Investment Approach

  • Direct Communication – Close collaboration with experienced portfolio managers ensures investment ideas align with your family’s unique goals and circumstances.
  • Internal Investment Management – Deep in-house capabilities afford greater alignment, control, and customization across core portfolio exposures.
  • Hybrid Architecture – Combines internally managed assets with access to best-of-breed external managers and unique private market opportunities.
  • Long-Term Perspective – A disciplined, multi-generational investment approach that supports tax-efficient compounding over time.

Direct Communication

with experienced portfolio managers aligns the best investment ideas with the unique circumstances of each individual client.

Internal Investment Management

capabilities increase the alignment with each client’s goals through enhanced control and customization.

Hybrid Architecture

complements internally-managed assets, allowing for preferred access to best-of-breed alternative managers and unique private market opportunities.

Long-Term Perspective

enhances tax-efficient wealth compounding across generations.

Why Work With Whittier Trust?

As the oldest multifamily office headquartered on the West Coast, Whittier Trust brings a legacy of disciplined investing and client-centered service. Our seasoned investment professionals average more than two decades of experience across asset classes, tax strategy, and private markets. Every relationship is built on trust, transparency, and a commitment to preserving and growing your family’s wealth for the long term.

Eric Derrington, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager

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