Hampton C. Adams, MBA, AIF®, is a Partner with Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC (SEIA) in the Newport Beach office. With over 30 years in financial services, he specializes in economics, research, and portfolio management. Prior to joining SEIA, Hampton held positions at several investment banks, including Citicorp Securities, Prudential Securities, and CIBC World Markets, as well as the economic consulting firm Arthur B. Laffer & Associates. Over the years, he has provided seminars and private consultations for notable individual clients, executive groups, and corporations, and his market insights have also been featured in the press.
Active in his community, Hampton has served as a YMCA Adventure Guides Group Leader, middle school basketball coach, AYSO-certified soccer referee, and usher at St. Joachim Catholic Church. He is also a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles and the Financial Planning Association of Orange County. A longtime resident of Orange County, California, he lives there with his family.
Hampton earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Southern California and later completed his Master of Business Administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation from Fiduciary360, demonstrating his commitment to fiduciary best practices. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent (CA Insurance License # 0I44209).