WEST BRANCH CAPITAL LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- AMHERST, Massachusetts
- CRD number
- 133813
- Registered since
- July 24, 2013
- Website
- www.westbranchcapital.com
- 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
FINTRXOverview
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
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities46%
- US Government Bonds25%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds16%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds2%
Owners & executives
1 of 1AYAZ MAHMUD
Chief Executive OfficerCRD 1094095
Contacts
3 of 3IAN MAHMUD
PrincipalCRD 5929233
ANNE CHRISTOPULOS
Managing DirectorCRD 2077885
JAMES HO
PrincipalCRD 2036580
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 114Active vs passive
$34.8M in ETFs
98%
$34M
1%
$801K
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | State Street | Passive | Large Blend | $19.6M | 30,169 | 56.36% |
Location
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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