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Avenir Corporation

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Client assets under management

$769,390,877

Clients

140

65% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 6 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

47

Low

Average account size

$5,495,649

About

Avenir provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit‑sharing plans, and private funds, and it serves certain clients through wrap‑fee program arrangements. The firm manages separate accounts and pooled investment vehicles and sets account‑level guidelines such as a stated minimum investment requirement.

Its investment approach is a bottom‑up, core value strategy emphasizing capital preservation, real returns and a margin of safety, implemented through relatively concentrated portfolios of securities purchased at perceived discounts. The firm conducts in‑depth fundamental analysis, engages senior management of issuers, and will consider a range of instruments (including convertibles and distressed debt) to achieve equity‑like returns.

Avenir reports approximately $849 million in discretionary assets while operating with a compact advisory team (three advisors), a configuration that results in materially higher assets per advisor than is typical among similar team firms. The brochure also notes the firm’s origins as a family office, includes third‑party credentialing material (a CFA Institute statement), and discloses participation in wrap programs and pooled vehicles while not describing financial planning as a service.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: $2,500 per quarter minimum fee (may be waived)

Main office location

Avenir Corporation

277 South Washington Street, Suite 350

Alexandria VA 22314, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · District of Columbia · Florida · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Missouri · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Texas · Virginia

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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James R

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Alexandria, VA

Avenir Corporation

James Rooney is a CFA charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Avenir Corporation since 1998. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value investment strategy focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing detailed company analysis and direct engagement with management across various security types.

Concentrated stock management
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Kenneth G

CFA®, Series 65

Alexandria, VA

Avenir Corporation

Kenneth George is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Avenir Corporation since 2005, working as part of a three-advisor team based in Alexandria, VA. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value investment approach focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing concentrated portfolios with an emphasis on detailed company analysis and direct engagement with management.

Concentrated stock management
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James E

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Alexandria, VA

Avenir Corporation

James Emanuelson is a CFA charterholder and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Avenir Corporation since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Davidson Park Capital, Houlihan Lokey Capital, and Washington and Lee University. Avenir Corporation provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a bottom-up, core value investment strategy focused on capital preservation and real returns, utilizing detailed company analysis and direct engagement with senior management.

Concentrated stock management
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