Robert Francais
Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors at Aspiriant
Investment adviser representative in Los Angeles, CA
From the SEC’s public record of this individual, checked on 17 September 2026.
Robert Francais is the chief executive officer, board of directors of Aspiriant, LLC, a Los Angeles-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing $18.05B. Robert has been registered through the firm since 2 June 2009, with 17 years in the industry across 1 firm, holds adviser registrations in California.
Counts are from the SEC record as checked on 17 September 2026. Years are measured to that date.
Role at Aspiriant#
- Title on Schedule A
- Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors
- Control
- Schedule A reports Robert Francais as a control person.
- Ownership
- Schedule A reports an under-5% ownership band.
- Tenure
- Schedule A reports this title since November 2009.
The firm
Aspiriant, LLC$18.05B regulatory AUM · 105 advisory staff · 74 officesFirm profileTitle and ownership as reported on Schedules A and B of the firm's Form ADV. Ownership percentages are the SEC's reporting bands, not exact figures. View Schedule A in the filing
Career on record#
- ASPIRIANT, LLC2 June 2009 to presentLos Angeles, CA · 17 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 146720
Investment-adviser employment history in the IAPD record, newest first. The experience figure uses IAPD's calculation date of 1 June 2009, which may differ from the earliest registration below. View the IAPD record
Registrations and exams#
| State | Scope | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Investment adviser representative | Approved | 2 June 2009 |
- Scope
- Investment adviser representative
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 1 June 2009 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State adviser registrations currently approved, and the qualifying examinations on record. View the IAPD record
Regulatory record#
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Where to check this individual's complete record, including any disciplinary history. View the IAPD record
Background#
The firm’s Schedule A lists Robert Francais as Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule A
Background statements are attributed to the named source. Firm biographies are not regulatory records.
Common questions#
What is Robert Francais’s filed role?
The firm’s Form ADV Schedule A lists Robert Francais as Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, with the title acquired in November 2009.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule A
Answered from the records above.
Leadership at Aspiriant#
John David AllenChief Investment OfficerCRD 4051640
Summer Ann HammonsChief People OfficerCRD 6949757
Sandra Leigh BragarChief Client OfficerCRD 4533687
Ryan Paul BensonBoard of DirectorsCRD 6718865
Lynne BornChief Practice OfficerCRD 7236641
Shanda Susan GentryChief Compliance OfficerCRD 2183318- Michael Christopher LavalleGeneral CounselCRD 7713697
Marc CastellaniBoard of Directors - ChairCRD 2937879- Alec ManoukianChief Technology OfficerCRD 7893759
Young S KimChief Client Service Operations OfficerCRD 5306274
Helen Ann DietzBoard of DirectorsCRD 1268071- Andrew PuttermanIndependent Board of DirectorCRD 3122891
- Jeanette Lee GorgasIndependent Board of DirectorCRD 2822174
Gavin Paul NeilBoard of DirectorsCRD 6163690
The other officers and owners named on the firm's Schedule A.
Sources
- IAPD individual record, CRD 4604851. Employment history, registrations and examinations.
- Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Aspiriant, LLC, filed 21 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
Retrieved 17 September 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.
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