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Holderness Investments Co

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Client assets under management

$613,270,152

Clients

324

29% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

54

Typical

Average account size

$1,892,809

About

Holderness serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities including trusts, estates, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides customized portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning (stand‑alone or paired with ongoing management), model ETF-based strategies, and may engage separate account managers for dedicated fixed‑income mandates; its stated account minimum is generally $1,000,000 but is negotiable.

The firm’s investment process is driven by bottom‑up fundamental analysis informed by a consensus macroeconomic view and generally targets multi‑year investment horizons. Holderness typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, conducts periodic portfolio reviews, and offers four model strategies (Equity, Growth, Balanced, Conservative) — the Growth model includes a small allocation to digital assets.

Notably, Holderness maintains an affiliation with an accounting firm that may refer clients, a relationship that is uncommon among similar team advisory firms; additionally, some representatives are licensed Certified Public Accountants who may provide accounting or tax services in their individual capacities outside of the firm. The firm also operates an affiliated insurance entity through which employees may be licensed agents earning commissions, and it discloses these referral and affiliation arrangements and related conflicts of interest in its brochure.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Percentage

Up to 1% annually, fees are individually negotiated and subject to a maximum of 1%

Project-based
Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 (negotiable)

Main office location

Holderness Investments Co

2102 N. Elm Street, Suite C

Greensboro NC 27408, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

Florida · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jonathan M

CFA®, Series 63

Greensboro, NC

Holderness Investments Co

Jonathan Morgan is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Holderness Investments Company, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he spent two years at McShane Partners and eight years at SP Capital Management LLC. Morgan was also involved with Simarian Enterprises LLC d/b/a Simarian Research for over a decade. Holderness Investments Company provides customized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis combined with a consensus macroeconomic outlook, managing portfolios on multi-year horizons through discretionary mandates and actively managed ETF model strategies.

Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Richard H

CFA®

Greensboro, NC

Holderness Investments Co

Richard Holderness is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Holderness Investments Co since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Holderness Asset Solutions, LLC, where he provides insurance services to clients. Holderness Investments Company offers customized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis combined with a consensus macroeconomic outlook and manages portfolios on a multi-year horizon through discretionary mandates and actively managed ETF strategies.

Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Kenneth S

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

Greensboro, NC

Holderness Investments Co

Kenneth Shahbaz is a CFP® and PFS™ with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Holderness Investments Co. He has held roles at Intercarolina Financial Services, Kestra Financial Services, and Nfp Securities, and has owned and managed Shahbaz Carothers & Company, PA, a tax and accounting firm, since 2000. Shahbaz is also active in community organizations, serving as a board member and audit committee chair for the Old North State Council of Scouting America and as a director of FNZ, Inc., a private foundation. Holderness Investments Company provides customized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis combined with a consensus macroeconomic outlook and offers bespoke portfolio management alongside actively managed ETF model strategies.

Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Sheila F

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63

Greensboro, NC

Holderness Investments Co

Sheila Falls is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Holderness Investments Co in Greensboro, NC. She has held roles at several firms, including Intercarolina Financial Services and Nfp Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she provides accounting services through her separate CPA practice and offers insurance services as an agent with Holderness Asset Solutions, LLC. Holderness Investments Company provides customized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis combined with a consensus macroeconomic outlook, managing most mandates for multi-year horizons and offering both bespoke portfolio management and actively managed ETF model strategies.

Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Kim E

CFA®

Greensboro, NC

Holderness Investments Co

Kim Eder is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Holderness Investments Co. since 1995. Eder serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Investment Fund, Inc., overseeing the third-party investment manager of the university’s endowment assets. He is also involved with Holderness Asset Solutions, LLC, providing insurance services to clients. Holderness Investments Company provides customized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis combined with a consensus macroeconomic outlook and offers bespoke portfolio management alongside actively managed ETF strategies.

Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Ryan V

CFP®, Series 63

Greensboro, NC

Holderness Investments Co

Ryan Vaudrin is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Holderness Investments Co. since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Waverly Advisors, LLC, McShane Partners (formerly Rinehart Wealth & Investment Advisory), and The Vanguard Group. Holderness Investments Company provides customized investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis combined with a consensus macroeconomic outlook and offers bespoke portfolio management alongside actively managed ETF model strategies.

Founder/Business Owner Retired
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