Mission Wealth Announces Merger with Hamilton Walker Advisers, Expanding Bay Area Presence

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Walker Advisers, an entrepreneurial financial planning firm based in San Francisco, California, has merged with Mission Wealth Management, LP, as announced on the firm's website. This partnership marks Mission Wealth's third strategic expansion of 2025, increasing the firm's presence in the Bay Area. Together, the firms will enhance their shared mission of delivering personalized financial advice with a focus on long-term impact and education.

Hamilton Walker Advisers has earned a strong reputation for its empathetic and educational planning approach, focusing on helping young professionals, entrepreneurs, and emerging affluent families. The firm's founder, Sarah Hamilton, CFP®, CSRIC™, MBA, MSFAIM, will join Mission Wealth as the firm's 54th equity partner, continuing her passion for innovative financial planning and providing a more meaningful and less intimidating financial planning service.

A Shared Commitment to Personalized Wealth Management

The merger reflects a natural alignment in purpose and philosophy—two firms committed to building meaningful relationships and guiding clients with care and expertise.

"At Mission Wealth, we believe that aligning wealth planning with an individual's core values and life goals creates the greatest impact," said Matthew Adams, CEO and Managing Partner of Mission Wealth. "We're excited to welcome Sarah and the team at Hamilton Walker Advisers to the Mission Wealth family as we continue to build a national firm with local expertise and heart."

"At Hamilton Walker, we've always believed that financial planning should be a supportive, empowering experience—not an overwhelming one," said Sarah Hamilton. "Joining Mission Wealth allows us to scale our vision, offering our clients even more support and expertise."

Investing in Strategic Growth and Innovation

The addition of Hamilton Walker Advisers supports Mission Wealth's strategic growth in innovation hubs, such as Northern California. With this merger, Mission Wealth now serves more than 4,200 client families and manages over $12 billion in assets across the nation.

Sarah's deep understanding of the needs of young professionals, entrepreneurs, and emerging affluent families makes her a natural choice to help advance MissionForward™, Mission Wealth's new digitally forward financial planning experience built for the next generation of investors. The mobile solution delivers real-time access to expert advice, digital planning tools, and investment guidance by partnering with a dedicated CFP® professional every step of the way.

About Mission Wealth

Mission Wealth is a nationally recognized RIA that oversees over $12 billion in client assets under management. Mission Wealth is known for its service model, driven by a world-class technology stack that offers financial planning, investment counsel, tax strategies, estate planning coordination, philanthropic advice, and asset protection solutions tailored to each client's needs. For more information on Mission Wealth's merger and partnership opportunities, please visit missionwealth.com/opportunity.

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