KNA Capital

KNA Capital is a state-registered independent investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities. The firm manages approximately $3.08 million in discretionary assets for a small client base (about ten clients) and also reports additional assets under advisement.

Its core investment approach emphasizes fundamental, valuation-driven stock selection targeting businesses with durable competitive advantages and thoughtful management, supplemented by use of ETFs, mutual funds, bonds and cash equivalents as appropriate to client objectives. Wealth advisory begins with a “Discovery Meeting” and includes customized planning, ongoing monitoring, coordinated work with clients’ attorneys and accountants, and reporting; financial planning is provided in conjunction with investment management rather than as a separate paid service.

Distinctive features for a solo independent adviser include the firm’s use of a proprietary KNA Capital Fund as an available investment vehicle and its disclosure that it advertises performance results in its materials and on its website, a practice that is uncommon among peers. The firm’s small scale and the principal’s prior experience at several well-known investment and research organizations and in academic roles may influence the firm’s research depth, access to resources, and the range of services offered (including occasional participation in IPOs and guidance on rollovers and margin use).