WEST BRANCH CAPITAL LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2013
Total AUM
$690M
Discretionary
$680M
98% of AUM
Avg account
$550K
Accounts
1,255
Employees
9
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
AMHERST, Massachusetts
CRD number
133813
Registered since
July 24, 2013
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI86.01%
  • Individuals12.13%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.74%
  • Charitable Organizations0.63%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.49%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

West Branch Capital LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that focuses on financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. The firm runs fee arrangements that include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees, and it concentrates client portfolios primarily in publicly traded equities supplemented by select mutual funds and private placements. Firm filings show a clear preference for equity exposure, with discretionary portfolio authority across the large majority of client relationships. West Branch Capital is not positioned as a pension consultant or multi-state ESG specialist; its client base is individual and family-oriented. Investment activity indicates an emphasis on liquid, exchange-traded instruments for core exposure, while alternatives are accessed through private placement vehicles on a selective basis. The firm’s structure is an LLC established in 2013 and owned by an individual principal; it operates as an independent RIA rather than as a capital allocator or affiliated multi-adviser platform.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 46%, US Government Bonds 25%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 16%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 11%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%46%
  • Exchange Traded Equities46%
  • US Government Bonds25%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds16%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds2%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • AYAZ MAHMUD

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 1094095

Contacts

3 of 3
  • IAN MAHMUD

    PrincipalCRD 5929233

  • ANNE CHRISTOPULOS

    Managing DirectorCRD 2077885

  • JAMES HO

    PrincipalCRD 2036580

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 114

Active vs passive

$34.8M in ETFs

Passive

98%

$34M

Active

1%

$801K

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY)State StreetPassiveLarge Blend$19.6M30,16956.36%

Location

Primary office

AMHERST, MA

HAMPSHIRE

Location

AMHERST, MA

Headquartered in AMHERST, MA, in the Northeast of the United States.

Region
Northeast
County
HAMPSHIRE
Address
9 Research Dr
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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