Our History

Sterling Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser founded in 1970. Sterling is dedicated to providing clients with outstanding service in achieving their investment goals. By delivering on this commitment, the firm has grown to serve many sophisticated individual and institutional investors.

With more than $32 billion in assets under management, Sterling has the capabilities, credentials and focus designed to solve our clients’ most complex investment needs.

Sterling’s private client group originated from the firm’s success in serving sophisticated institutional investors. Our interaction with national and international consultants, corporations, foundations and Governmental pension plans has provided us experience and insight to better serve affluent individuals and families. The private client group was strengthened with the addition of Washington, D.C. based de Garmo & Kelleher in 2011. Our sole mission is to appropriately manage our clients’ assets to meet their goals and objectives.

Sterling is an independent subsidiary of BB&T Corporation, one of the nation's largest financial services holding companies.

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the firm has offices in Atlanta, Raleigh, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.