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Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$202,038,221

Clients

228

78% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 5 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

57

Typical

Average account size

$886,133

About

Fairbanks Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and limited financial‑planning related advice to a mix of individual and institutional clients, including high‑net‑worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s Form ADV explicitly lists pooled vehicles among its client types and notes it may use confidential offering memoranda and client agreements for certain relationships.

FCM pursues a concentrated, long‑term equity strategy—targeting ownership in scalable businesses with typical annual portfolio turnover of 10–20% and holding periods often measured in five to ten years—alongside an investment‑grade fixed‑income sleeve that favors bonds with active call provisions to shorten duration. Portfolios are managed on a discretionary basis, cash is treated as part of the portfolio and included in fee calculations, and the firm documents risk controls (sector constraints, position‑review triggers, and ongoing company monitoring) and delivers quarterly summaries to clients.

Distinctive features for a firm of this size include its role advising pooled vehicles and private‑fund arrangements, as reflected by references to confidential offering memoranda and pooled‑vehicle management in the brochure. The firm also expressly discloses brokerage practices that can involve margin charges and other borrowing costs—consistent with the possibility of borrowing in managed accounts—and points clients to public disclosures via its website and SEC adviser filings where performance and third‑party information may be available.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $499,999: up to 1.75% per year $500,000+: lower fees shall apply to higher amounts of relationship assets

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office location

Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc.

16236 San Dieguito Rd., Suite 3 28

Rancho Santa Fe CA 92091, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Chris C

CFA®, Series 63

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc.

Chris Cho is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in Rancho Santa Fe, California. Fairbanks Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW individuals, as well as institutional entities such as foundations, trusts, IRAs, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a concentrated, long-term equity approach focused on purchasing businesses below intrinsic value, manages investment-grade fixed income with active duration control, and applies explicit risk controls within a purely discretionary framework.

Concentrated stock management
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Steven R

Series 63, Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc.

Steven Re is a financial advisor at Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients and institutional entities such as foundations, trusts, IRAs, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a concentrated, long-term equity investment approach focused on buying businesses below intrinsic value, along with active management of investment-grade fixed income and explicit risk controls.

Concentrated stock management
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John S

Series 63, Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc.

John Shepherd is a financial advisor at Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Innovation Partners LLC and CUNA Mutual Group. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Gemini Portfolio Management, a restaurant and tavern in Seaside, Oregon. Fairbanks Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual and institutional clients, focusing on concentrated, long-term equity investments and actively managed fixed income portfolios. The firm is also known for advising private pooled investment vehicles and real estate projects.

Concentrated stock management
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Raphael B

Series 65

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc.

Raphael Biderman is a financial advisor at Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. in San Diego, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Fairbanks Capital Management since 2015. Fairbanks Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients and institutional entities, focusing on a concentrated, long-term equity investment approach combined with active management of investment-grade fixed income. The firm is also notable for its role as adviser and sponsor of private pooled investment vehicles and real estate projects.

Concentrated stock management
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