The Sutro Group provides operational due diligence services to institutions, fund of funds, small advisers and others to help assure that the money managers they choose are real and reputable. We determine whether a projected investment’s managers meet best practices in the alternative space.

The Sutro Group team has decades of experience in the legal, compliance and operational functions of a wide variety of registered and unregistered financial services institutions.  Our unique combination of buy-side, sell-side and alternative experience helps us evaluate not just whether a prospective fund investment meets today’s standards, but whether it will meet tomorrow’s.

We stress independence and affordability. We do not manage assets, perform investment analysis or recommend funds based on investment performance.  We decline to do any compliance work for hedge fund or alternative product managers who we are asked to review for clients.  So our independence is complete and reliable.

Small and medium sized investment advisers are now, more than ever, seeking to help returns for their clients by considering alternative investments.  The lack of experience in dealing with these assets make such advisers vulnerable to choosing products run by either unscrupulous or negligent management.  An operational due diligence review from the Sutro Group can provide peace of mind, without charging as much as an adviser would earn in fees on such investment.