Custody
Crypto Backed Lending
Spirit Global Investment Advisors
Bridging Traditional Wealth & Digital Assets
Beyond Numbers: Your Legacy, Our Mission
At Spirit Global Investment Advisors, we understand that your wealth represents more than numbers on a statement—it reflects decades of strategic decisions, calculated risks, and the legacy you're building for future generations.
As a Registered Investment Advisor serving family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and institutional investors, we've built our practice on a foundation of trust, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to your financial success.
Leadership Built on Experience
Founded by Earl Wong
Spirit Global Investment Advisors represents the evolution of sophisticated portfolio management, led by Earl Wong, a seasoned investment professional with over 20 years of experience in alternative investments and wealth management.
Wells Fargo
Leadership in institutional wealth management and alternative investment strategies
GE Capital
Expertise in complex financial structures and institutional capital markets
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Multi-dimensional experience across hospitality, technology, and media sectors
This diverse background enables us to bring a multi-dimensional perspective to your investment strategy—one that transcends traditional advisory relationships and truly understands the complexities of building and preserving substantial wealth.
The Fiduciary Difference
Highest Standard of Care
Our San Diego-based firm operates under the highest fiduciary standard, meaning we are legally and ethically obligated to place your interests above all else. This isn't simply a regulatory requirement for us—it's the cornerstone of every relationship we build.
Unlike commission-based brokers who may face conflicts of interest, our fee-based structure ensures our success is directly tied to yours. We're not product distributors—we're strategic partners in your wealth journey.
100%
Client-First
Every decision legally bound to your best interest
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Hidden Fees
Complete transparency in all compensation structures
The Investment Landscape Has Changed
Traditional 60/40 stock-bond portfolios no longer provide the diversification and returns that sophisticated investors require. The investment paradigm has fundamentally shifted, and institutional knowledge now guides portfolio construction.
50%
Alternative Allocation
Ultra-high-net-worth investors now allocate approximately half their portfolios to alternative investments
81%
Institutional Movement
Institutional investors actively moving more assets into alternative investment spaces
13%
Access Gap
HNW individuals without family offices significantly underallocate to alternatives
This shift isn't arbitrary—it reflects a recognition that superior risk-adjusted returns increasingly come from asset classes beyond public markets. At Spirit Global Investment Advisors, we've positioned ourselves as your "manager of managers," providing streamlined access to institutional-quality investment opportunities.
2026 Strategic Evolution: Three Integrated Platforms
Spirit Global Investment Advisors is evolving from a traditional alternative investment advisor to a comprehensive wealth management platform integrating public markets, private markets, and digital assets. This transformation reflects institutional demand acceleration, regulatory clarity in digital assets, and the maturation of cryptocurrency infrastructure.
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spiritglobal.digital
Institutional Digital Asset Custody and Management
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spiritglobal.credit
Crypto-Backed Lending and Liquidity Solutions
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spiritglobal.capital
Digital Asset Capital Formation
spiritglobal.digital: Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Custody
Security Meets Innovation
Our digital custody platform delivers secure, federally regulated digital asset custody modeled after advanced bank-led infrastructure. The system emphasizes bankruptcy-remote client asset segregation, biometric authentication, and institutional compliance standards including SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II certifications.
This addresses institutional investors' core custody requirements while enabling seamless integration with traditional portfolio management and tax-reporting systems. The platform accommodates evolving regulatory frameworks including the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and emerging U.S. initiatives designed to provide clarity for digital asset custody and trading.
Bankruptcy-Remote Protection
Client assets fully segregated from firm holdings with institutional safeguards
Biometric Authentication
Multi-factor security protocols including voice and video verification
Regulatory Compliance
SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II certifications ensuring institutional standards
spiritglobal.credit: Strategic Liquidity Without Tax Consequences
Access Capital While Preserving Your Holdings
Serving the $36 billion+ global crypto-backed lending market, this division enables clients to access liquidity without triggering taxable liquidation events. Traditional liquidation of appreciated assets generates capital gains taxes that can significantly erode wealth. Crypto-backed lending provides an elegant alternative.
Collateralize Assets
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency holdings remain in institutional custody
Access Liquidity
Loan-to-value ratios of approximately 50% provide flexible capital
Maintain Exposure
Preserve long-term positions and potential appreciation while accessing funds
Avoid Tax Events
No capital gains realization, preserving wealth across generations
Partnerships with premier institutional lenders provide customized financing structures, collateral management, and flexible risk mitigation through derivative hedging strategies. This addresses a critical need for sophisticated investors seeking capital without sacrificing long-term positioning.
spiritglobal.capital: Digital Asset Capital Formation
Institutional Access to Innovation
This platform facilitates institutional capital raising for digital asset projects and early-stage cryptocurrency ventures, mirroring the alternative capital markets infrastructure that democratized access to private equity and venture capital.
It addresses the 77% of institutional advisors who indicate interest in model portfolio structures to streamline digital asset allocations, providing sophisticated investors with exposure to innovation-stage digital asset opportunities within institutional-grade frameworks for due diligence, governance, and reporting.
Alternative Investment Platform Leadership
Crystal Capital Partners: Three Decades of Excellence
Our partnership with Crystal Capital Partners through CrystalFunds.com provides you with exposure to approximately 50 curated alternative investment funds spanning private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate, and hedge fund strategies.
30-Year Track Record
Proven ability to select top-quartile managers across multiple market cycles
Conflict-Free Selection
Never compensated by underlying fund managers, ensuring objective recommendations
$1M Portfolio Minimum
Diversified exposure with no per-fund minimums for operational efficiency
The Crystal platform demonstrates a proven ability to select top-quartile managers across multiple market cycles. This matters because the compounding effect of achieving top-quartile returns can have a transformational impact on your wealth over time.
Through a single electronic subscription document, you gain access to multiple fund exposures with consolidated account statements, audits, K-1 tax documents, capital call notifications, and distribution reporting.
Disruptive Innovation Investment Themes
Our investment philosophy extends beyond traditional asset allocation to encompass thematic exposure to category-defining technologies reshaping the global economy. We focus on disruptive innovation across multiple sectors, integrated throughout our public equities exposure, private market allocations, and digital asset strategies.
Autonomous Technology & Robotics
Companies pioneering self-driving vehicles, industrial automation, and AI-driven manufacturing
Next Generation Internet
Cloud-native platforms, edge computing, 5G infrastructure, and decentralized web technologies
Fintech Innovation
Digital banking, blockchain-based payments, DeFi protocols, and embedded finance solutions
Space Exploration
Commercial space travel, satellite networks, space-based manufacturing, and infrastructure
Genomic Revolution
Gene sequencing, CRISPR technology, personalized medicine, and biotechnology innovation
Expanded Access Through CAIS
Our relationship with CAIS.com, the leading alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, further broadens your investment universe. CAIS serves over 50,000 financial advisors managing approximately $6 trillion in end-client assets.
120+ Alternative Asset Managers
Access spanning private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and structured notes
Models Marketplace
Multi-asset, multi-manager portfolios designed by leading wealth management firms including Ares, BlackRock, Blue Owl, Carlyle, Franklin Templeton, and KKR
Comprehensive Due Diligence
Partnership with Mercer for institutional-quality manager research and risk assessment
Integrated Technology
Seamless connectivity with custodial platforms for streamlined operations and reporting
Real Assets: CIM Group Partnership
$29.9 Billion in Strategic Real Asset Expertise
Through our partnership with CIM Group, we provide access to real asset equity and credit platforms specializing in real estate, infrastructure, and private credit investments. With over 30 years of experience, CIM offers value creation opportunities while enhancing communities through strategic development.
Direct Real Estate Investments
Institutional-quality properties across diversified geographic markets and property types
Infrastructure Projects
Renewable energy initiatives and essential infrastructure delivering stable returns
Private Credit Opportunities
Direct lending platforms providing income generation and portfolio diversification
CIM's approach focuses on generating best-in-class risk-adjusted returns across market cycles, providing diversification benefits, inflation protection, and income generation potential that complement traditional portfolio holdings.
Digital Asset Expertise: Navigating the Future
Institutional-Grade Custody Solutions
The emergence of digital assets represents one of the most significant structural shifts in global finance. Security and regulatory compliance are paramount when holding digital assets. That's why we've established custody relationships with the most respected names in institutional crypto custody.
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Anchorage Digital Bank
The only federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, holding a charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • Bankruptcy-remote protections with regulatory oversight
  • Biometric voice and video transaction approval
  • 90% of transactions processed in under 20 minutes
  • Hardware security modules and behavioral analytics
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Copper.co Custody
Multi-award-winning custody system built on Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology—the gold standard in secure custody
  • Connectivity to exchanges without assets leaving custody
  • ClearLoop network for off-exchange settlement
  • A+ rated insurance coverage
  • Prime services and collateral management
Crypto-Backed Lending: Access Without Liquidation
The Power of Strategic Capital Access
One of the most innovative aspects of our digital asset services is institutional crypto-backed lending. This capability exemplifies the convergence of traditional finance expertise with digital asset innovation.
Traditional liquidation of appreciated cryptocurrencies generates capital gains taxes that can significantly erode wealth. Crypto-backed lending provides an alternative: leverage your Bitcoin and cryptocurrency holdings to access capital while maintaining your long-term positions and avoiding immediate tax consequences.
50%
Loan-to-Value Ratio
Access half your holdings' value while maintaining full exposure
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Position Preservation
Maintain complete ownership and appreciation potential
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Tax Event Triggered
Avoid capital gains realization through strategic lending
Your digital assets are held in custody by Anchorage Digital and Copper.co throughout the loan lifecycle, ensuring continuous security and regulatory compliance. Premier institutional lenders provide leverage with the scale, structure, and sophistication that sophisticated investors require.
Traditional Custody Excellence: BNY Mellon Pershing
Institutional-Grade Safekeeping
While we specialize in alternative and digital assets, proper custody of traditional securities remains foundational to comprehensive wealth management. Our custody relationship with BNY Mellon Pershing provides institutional-grade safekeeping, servicing, segregation, and reporting.
$2.1T
Assets Under Custody
One of the world's largest custodians and clearing providers
8M+
Investor Accounts
Serving investors globally with institutional infrastructure
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Global Markets
Clearing and settlement capabilities spanning worldwide markets
BNY Mellon carries Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) status, ensuring your assets benefit from rigorous testing, independent third-party regulations, and enhanced protections. Client assets are fully segregated from the firm's own holdings, with quarterly vault inspections and special reserve bank accounts for client funds.
Serving Sophisticated Investors
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Family Offices
Family offices face unique challenges in managing multi-generational wealth. Beyond investment returns, you're navigating family governance, succession planning, tax optimization, philanthropic strategies, and coordination of multiple advisors.
We serve as a consolidation point for your investment management needs, reducing operational complexity while maintaining specialized expertise each asset class requires. By centralizing alternative and digital asset investing through our platform, we reduce the number of relationships you manage while expanding your opportunity set.
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Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals
For individual investors with substantial liquid wealth, the challenge centers on achieving institutional-quality diversification without the infrastructure overhead of a full family office.
We bridge this gap by providing turnkey access to institutional alternatives, private markets, and digital asset strategies that historically required tens or hundreds of millions in assets to access directly. Our platform approach allows you to build a diversified portfolio with streamlined operations, conflict-free advice, and fee transparency.
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Institutional Investors
Institutional allocators—whether endowments, foundations, pension plans, or corporate treasuries—face increasingly complex mandates. Return targets remain elevated while public market valuations suggest compressed future returns.
We serve institutions by providing access to best-in-class alternative investment managers with streamlined operations that reduce your administrative burden. Manager selection represents perhaps our greatest value-add, with the difference between average and top-quartile performance compounding meaningfully over multi-year time horizons.
Our Fiduciary Commitment: The Legal Standard
More Than Marketing Language
As a Registered Investment Advisor, we operate under the fiduciary standard established by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This creates legal obligations that fundamentally differ from commission-based brokerage relationships.
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Duty of Care
Provide investment advice in your best interest based on your specific objectives, maintaining reasonable basis for recommendations, obtaining best execution, ensuring suitability, and providing ongoing monitoring
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Duty of Loyalty
Eliminate or make full disclosure of all conflicts of interest, rendering advice that is completely disinterested and aligned solely with client objectives
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Conflict-Free Platforms
Use investment platforms where we're not compensated by underlying fund managers, ensuring objective evaluation across the investment universe
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Transparent Compensation
Disclose all sources of compensation with fee structures aligned to your success rather than transaction volume
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Documented Rationale
Maintain independence from product manufacturers and document investment rationale to demonstrate fulfillment of fiduciary obligations
Why Choose Spirit Global Investment Advisors
Institutional Access with Boutique Service
We provide access to alternative investments, private markets, and digital asset strategies typically reserved for the largest institutions, delivered with the personalized attention and customization of a boutique advisory firm.
Conflict-Free Advice
Our platform relationships are structured to eliminate compensation from underlying fund managers, ensuring recommendations are driven by your best interests rather than our economic incentives.
Comprehensive Digital Asset Expertise
While many advisors remain on the sidelines of digital assets, we've built deep expertise and established relationships with federally regulated custodians and premier institutional service providers in the crypto space.
Operational Simplicity
Through platform partnerships, we deliver multi-manager, multi-strategy portfolios with consolidated documentation, unified tax reporting, and streamlined operations that reduce your administrative burden.
True Fiduciary Standard
As a Registered Investment Advisor, we're legally obligated to place your interests first in every recommendation and relationship. This isn't marketing language—it's a legal standard backed by regulatory oversight and civil liability.
Principal Investment
Earl Wong and our team invest significantly through our platform, representing 7% of firm AUM. We're not just advisors—we're investors alongside you, experiencing the same opportunities and risks.
Begin Your Journey with Spirit Global
Your Trusted Partner in Multi-Generational Wealth
The investment landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Regulatory clarity around digital assets is expanding institutional participation. Alternative investment structures are becoming more accessible. Tokenization of traditional assets promises to reshape how we think about ownership, transfer, and liquidity.
Through these changes, our commitment remains constant: providing sophisticated investors with institutional-quality investment solutions, delivered with transparency, aligned incentives, and an unwavering focus on your long-term success.
We invite you to explore how Spirit Global Investment Advisors can serve as your trusted partner in building and preserving multi-generational wealth. Whether you're seeking enhanced portfolio diversification, exploring digital asset opportunities, or looking for a comprehensive alternative investment program, we're here to help you navigate the complexities of modern wealth management with confidence.
Spirit Global Investment Advisors
10679 Westview Parkway, Second Floor
San Diego, California 92126
By Appointment Only
Info@SpiritGIA . Com | 858-695-4168
Spirit Global Investment Advisors is a Registered Investment Advisor. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. Alternative investments involve higher risks than traditional investments and are suitable only for sophisticated investors. Digital assets are highly volatile and speculative. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This overview is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer to sell securities.