About Us
About Bridgeford Trust Company
Delivering Direction & Control
Bridgeford Trust Company is a fully independent trust company chartered in South Dakota, providing conflict-free and innovative trust and fiduciary services, as well as progressive U.S. modern trust law solutions focused on asset protection, privacy, and tax planning for domestic and international families.
Over the past 25 years, Bridgeford has evolved from one of South Dakota’s first private trust companies into a public and modern trust company serving ultra-high-net-worth families and family offices worldwide.
Today, Bridgeford is the oldest and largest independently owned South Dakota-chartered trust company, supported by more than 140 years of combined legal, accounting, and trust administrative experience. Our team includes fiduciary professionals with backgrounds as attorneys, CPAs, CFAs, and CTFAs, operating from offices in Pierre and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
independEnt
Conflict-free by
design
EXPERIENCED
140+ years of combined
experience
COLLABORATIVE
Advisor-friendly
approach
INNOVATIVE
South Dakota’s modern
trust laws
independEnt by design
Bridgeford Trust Company is built on the belief that high-net-worth individuals and families are often underserved by traditional bundled wealth management and trust administration models.
Leveraging modern trust laws and an entrepreneurial approach, Bridgeford represents a new wealth management paradigm centered on independence, collaboration, and world-class fiduciary capabilities. We work closely with families and their advisors to deliver greater direction and control than ever before.
SERVING FAMILIES & THEIR ADVISORS
Bridgeford Trust Company works with domestic and international families, as well as the attorneys, RIAs, family offices, accountants, and insurance professionals who serve them.
As an independent trust company, we do not manage assets or compete with existing advisory relationships. Instead, we work collaboratively alongside trusted professionals to help implement sophisticated trust and wealth planning strategies through access to South Dakota’s modern trust laws.
This SHIFT continues to guide Bridgeford’s commitment to independence, collaboration, and client-centered fiduciary services.
FLEXIBLE TRUST ADMINISTRATION
Assets We Can Hold in Trust
Bridgeford Trust Company works with a wide range of traditional and complex assets, including many that institutional trust providers may be unwilling or unable to administer. While many trustees limit their services to liquid, marketable securities, our experience and flexible approach allow us to support sophisticated planning strategies involving a broad range of asset classes, including:
real estate
Commercial & residential properties.
CLOSELY HELD STOCK
Stock & private company interests.
PARTNERSHIPS
Family partnerships & other partnership interests.
Captive Insurance
Including 831(b) micro-captive arrangements.
COLLECTIBLES
Artwork, automobiles, and other unique assets.
digital assets
Cryptocurrency and emerging digital asset holdings.
The Bridgeford Family of Companies
Bridgeford’s commitment to independence, collaboration, and exceptional client service extends beyond trust administration through dedicated companies focused on trust planning support and serving international families.
Bridgeford Advisors
Trust planning support, education, business development, and relationship management focused on promoting the benefits of South Dakota trust planning and independent fiduciary services.
Bridgeford Global
International planning and fiduciary solutions for cross-border families and advisors, leveraging South Dakota’s modern trust laws and global relationships to support sophisticated planning needs.
Connect With Our Team
Whether you’re exploring trust planning options for yourself or your family, or seeking an independent fiduciary partner for your clients, our team is here to help.
