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Banyan Capital Management, Inc.

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Client AUM

$265,001,550

Clients

137

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

About

Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, and offers tailored portfolio supervision for balanced and fixed‑income needs. The firm primarily invests in publicly traded equities and may use mutual funds to provide specialized or multi‑sector exposure.

The firm follows a value‑oriented, fundamental analysis approach with a long time horizon, seeking to buy businesses trading at a discount to Banyan’s estimate of intrinsic value and generally holding concentrated portfolios (typically 15–20 stocks) with low turnover. Banyan documents portfolio activity and performance on a quarterly basis, comparing returns to benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and other relevant indexes.

Compared with many peers, Banyan discloses and communicates performance results more prominently — including use of predecessor or historical performance in its materials — and works with a mix of client types that includes institutional accounts such as pension plans and insurance company clients. The firm also uses borrowing tools in managed accounts (including margin and Securities Backed Lines of Credit), discloses the associated risks and conflicts of interest, and states that outstanding margin balances may be included in assets under management.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Passive / index investing

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Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.000% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.750% $3,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.625% $10,000,001+: 0.500%

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Main office

2100 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 1030

Atlanta GA 30328

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Nebraska · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Also doing business as

Banyan Capital Management Inc · Banyan Capital Management, Inc.

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Advisors at this firm

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Drew E

Series 65

Atlanta, GA

Banyan Capital Management, Inc.

Drew Estes is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience, all with Banyan since 2016. He also teaches continuing professional education courses for the Georgia Society of CPAs. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented, fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily in publicly traded equities and communicates performance results regularly, serving a mix of individual and institutional clients.

Passive / index investing
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William K

Series 65

Atlanta, GA

Banyan Capital Management, Inc.

William Knorr is a financial advisor at Banyan Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Group AG, Hire Counsel, and Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. before joining Banyan Capital Management. Banyan Capital Management provides discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, focusing on value-oriented fundamental analysis with a long-term investment horizon. The firm manages concentrated portfolios primarily invested in publicly traded equities and offers detailed quarterly performance reporting compared to relevant benchmarks.

Passive / index investing
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