Freestone Capital Management (“Freestone”),  based in Seattle, Washington,  is one of the forty largest Registered Investment Advisory firms in the US¹.   Freestone provides wealth management and investment services to high net worth clients across the West.   Founded by Gary Furukawa in 1999,  Freestone practices a “stay wealthy” investment philosophy and has created a culture that is centered on serving the client.

In addition to Freestone’s wealth management services,  the company manages proprietary long-only equity and fixed income portfolios,  as well as alternative strategies including an internally managed hedge fund and several hedge fund of funds.   Additionally,  Freestone clients have access to “best of breed” investment managers through its progressive open architecture platform.  Freestone’s investment offering provides clients with a broad range of investment opportunities tailored to their unique timeline,  risk profile and return requirements.

The management team at Freestone entertained a number of potential partners before concluding in mid-2007 that Sienna was the only partner who offered a unique combination of a patient long-term orientation,  strong philosophical alignment and the ability to add tangible value to the company’s future growth strategy.   Sienna worked with management to design a transaction structure that ensured Gary Furukawa and the Freestone management team retained significant ownership while being strongly incentivized to build long-term,  sustainable value.

Since partnering with Sienna,  Freestone has expanded its investment offerings in both private equity and real estate.  Sienna expects continued long-term growth from Freestone as the company continues to build its West Coast presence.

For more information on Freestone,  click on:  www.freestonecapital.com

¹ Registered Rep. “America’s TOP Financial Advisors”. 2007. - Measured by assets under management.