Avenir Corporation is an investment management firm located in Washington D.C. The firm was established in 1980 primarily as a family office and has retained that character through the present. Avenir manages separate account investment portfolios for individuals, families, trusts and partnerships, as well as institutional accounts for foundations, endowments and retirement plans.

We are long-term, value oriented investors and seek to invest in good businesses with excellent management selling at a significant discount to our appraisal of intrinsic value. We do our own research and conduct a thorough “bottom-up” analysis of each potential holding. We strive to remain disciplined on price, and invest with a margin of safety in order to protect against unforeseen outcomes. We only purchase securities for clients that we would own ourselves. In short, “we eat our own cooking.”

With over eight decades of combined investment experience, we have developed a healthy respect for the vagaries of the financial markets. In times of heightened uncertainty, we will be opportunistic, while in times of heightened valuation, we will hold cash.

Our client relationships are based on mutual understanding and trust. Portfolios are managed with the same level of attention with each client's unique needs in mind. We invite you to review the biographical information of Avenir’s investment professionals.