Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc. (Denver)

Name: Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc.
Address: 1600 Broadway, Suite 1460, Denver, CO, 80202
Telephone: 303-292-9224

Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Denver. It manages $101.27 million of regulatory assets for 90 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2006 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Colorado.

Branzan Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and portfolio management for limited liability limited partnerships. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Branzan Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc. is $101.27 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 202% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $68.02 million in discretionary accounts and $33.25 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $17.01 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $386.59 thousand.

Branzan Investment Advisors has custody of $67.1 million in cash and securities for 4 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in other assets the most. They account for 39% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 23% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients John Getty Brant serves?

The firm provides services to charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of John Getty Brant is pooled investment vehicles with 4 clients and $68.02 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Branzan Investment Advisors has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $101.27 million for 90 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Branzan Investment Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, four other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $50,000 to $150,000.

Careers at Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc.

The company employs 5 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

John Getty Brant has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2011. Charles Spencer Brant joined the executive team most recently as the Analyst/Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Thomas Edward Zanecchia	Vice president/shareholder	1 Oct 2001	50% - 75%	2278977
John Getty Brant	Vice president/secretary/shareholder	1 Oct 2001	Other	4543633
John Getty Brant	President/shareholder/chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2011	Other	5010665
Charles Spencer Brant	Analyst/shareholder	1 Jan 2014	Other	5888917

Based in Denver

The principal office where Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1600 Broadway, Suite 1460, Denver, CO 80202, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 303-292-9224 or by fax 303-292-9226. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at branzanadvisors.com/.