Sand Hill Advisors, the San Francisco-based wealth management firm, has hired Brian Dombkowski as its chief investment officer.

Mr Dombkowski will lead the company’s investment philosophy, strategy, and practices. He will also serve as chairman of Sand Hill’s investment committee, and become a member of its executive committee.

Mr Dombkowski was latterly the co-chief investment officer at Stafford Capital Management, where his responsibilities included the active management of funds for high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors. Prior to this he spent ten years at RCM Capital Management, where he held the positions of senior portfolio manager and co-chief investment officer.

Sand Hill manages over $1 billion in assets and provides investment planning and risk management, retirement and estate planning, philanthropic strategies, divorce financial consulting, and solutions for women in transition.