# Harish Prabandham

> Harish Prabandham is a fee-only financial advisor at Rubric Advisors in San Francisco, California. Harish charges a percentage of assets, hourly fees and an ongoing planning fee (ongoing planning from $2,500 a year and $250 an hour) and focuses on equity compensation, founders (pre-exit) and retirement planning.

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Built from SEC adviser records and the firm's website; last checked October 30, 2026.

## Facts

- **Firm:** Rubric Advisors
- **Based in:** San Francisco, California
- **Fee model:** Percentage of assets; Hourly; Ongoing planning fee
- **Fees (firm's website):** ongoing planning from $2,500 a year; $250 an hour; 0.8% a year on the first tier of assets managed; a $50,000 asset minimum
- **Accepting new clients:** Yes (firm's website)
- **Assets under management (firm):** $28.4M across 17 accounts
- **Specialties:** Equity compensation, Founders (pre-exit), Retirement planning, Retirement with concentrated positions
- **Works with:** Retirees, Pre-retirees, Tech employees
- **CRD:** 8094710 (https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/8094710)
- **SEC registration:** Investment adviser representative in CA, TX
- **Exams passed:** Series 65 (2025)
- **Firm size:** 2 employees
- **Disclosures:** None reported
- **Website:** https://www.rubricadvisors.com/

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Harish Prabandham a fee-only financial advisor?

Yes, according to SEC records as of October 29, 2026: Harish holds no broker registration, and Rubric Advisors reports no commissions, no broker-dealer, and no insurance sales or affiliated insurance agency on its Form ADV.

### How does Harish charge for financial advice?

Harish charges a percentage of assets, hourly fees and an ongoing planning fee.

### How much does Harish charge?

According to Rubric Advisors's website, checked October 30, 2026: ongoing planning from $2,500 a year; $250 an hour; 0.8% a year on the first tier of assets managed; a $50,000 asset minimum.

### Where is Harish Prabandham based?

Harish Prabandham is based in San Francisco, California.

### What does Harish specialize in?

Harish's specialties include equity compensation, founders (pre-exit), retirement planning and retirement with concentrated positions. Harish works with retirees, pre-retirees and tech employees.

### Is Harish Prabandham registered with the SEC?

Yes. Harish Prabandham is registered as an investment adviser representative in CA and TX (CRD 8094710), per SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure data as of October 29, 2026.

### How much does Rubric Advisors manage?

Rubric Advisors reports $28.4M across 17 accounts in assets under management.

### How do I contact Harish Prabandham?

Through Harish's website, www.rubricadvisors.com.

## Sources

- SEC adviser records (https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/8094710): the firm's Form ADV reports no commissions, no broker-dealer, and no insurance sales or affiliated insurance agency, and the advisor holds no broker registration
- SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure and Form ADV: registration, exams, and firm facts, data as of October 29, 2026
- The firm's website (https://www.rubricadvisors.com/): specialties, clients served, and fees, checked October 30, 2026

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