10 West Advisors, Inc.

The firm provides discretionary investment management to a mix of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, non-profit organizations, and business entities, and does not generally serve non-high-net-worth retail clients. Client relationships are governed by written engagement agreements and the firm delivers regular account reviews and reporting.

Its investment approach is bottom-up, value-oriented fundamental analysis focused on structural inefficiencies and special situations such as small and distressed opportunities, with exposure possible to equities, corporate debt, preferred securities and options. Portfolios are managed on a discretionary basis with position-level risk controls, and the firm executes trades and maintains custody through an electronic broker‑custodian while offering performance-based fee arrangements to qualified clients.

What is distinctive about the firm is its emphasis on niche, less-liquid opportunities and its practice of providing and advertising historical performance results to prospective clients — a disclosure approach that is uncommon among peers. The firm’s investment pedigree, drawn from prior experience operating a special‑situations investment vehicle and equity research, is reflected in its concentrated strategy and relatively small number of client relationships and assets under management.