West Highland Advisors

The firm provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals and high‑net‑worth individuals, delivering portfolio management for individual accounts and operating on a fee‑only, percentage‑of‑AUM basis—a model common among independent advisers. It also offers both project‑based and ongoing financial planning and provides non‑discretionary recommendations for employer‑sponsored or other “held‑away” accounts using read‑only access or client statements.

The firm’s investment process blends modern portfolio theory with fundamental and cyclical analysis, employing both passive and active vehicles to build client‑specific asset allocations and typically managing discretionary accounts with quarterly reviews. It directs clients to specific custodians (Charles Schwab and Altruist), implements trades on an individual rather than aggregated (block) basis, and uses third‑party account aggregation tools to advise on held‑away assets.

Although organized around a single founding advisor who also serves as chief compliance officer, the firm does not identify as a traditional solo practitioner and is formed as an LLC; it was newly registered in 2026 and reported no assets under management or active clients at the ADV filing date. The combination of being a very small, recently established advisory firm that charges for held‑away guidance and requires specific custodians is atypical among peers and may influence custody, execution, and reporting arrangements for prospective clients.