Gallatin & Company, LLC

Gallatin & Company, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, charitable organizations, institutions, trusts, estates, and pension plans. The firm operates as a fee‑only independent adviser and typically sets account acceptance guidelines (customarily not accepting accounts below $100,000 and preferring new clients with at least $500,000).

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental security analysis and a long‑term total‑return orientation across taxable and tax‑exempt bonds, common and preferred stocks, mutual funds, closed‑end funds, and exchange‑traded funds. Portfolios are individualized rather than model‑based, and the firm both accepts discretionary authority when agreed and provides non‑discretionary recommendations so clients can retain final trading decisions when preferred.

Noteworthy in the brochure is the explicit inclusion of charitable organizations among its client types and the firm’s documented process for delivering non‑discretionary advice, which differs from many peers that primarily provide discretionary management. The brochure also underscores that Gallatin is fee‑only, does not accept commissions or soft‑dollar benefits, provides quarterly portfolio summaries, and adheres to a formal Code of Ethics and CFA Institute standards.