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Branzan Investment Advisors

Private funds

Littleton, COCRD 120783Updated

Branzan Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Littleton, CO, registered with the SEC since 2006. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $115 million, as filed on 16 July 2026.

3
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
5
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 16 July 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Branzan Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. The firm advises 3 private funds.

Branzan Investment Advisors reports 3 clients. They include 3 pooled investment vehicles. Of its assets, 100.0% ($115M across 5 accounts) are managed with discretion.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients3 clients reported
Assets$115M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Pooled investment vehicles100%89%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 511%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$102M
AUM share
89.0%
Avg. per client
$34M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$12.7M
AUM share
11.0%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$115M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
3

Fees and minimums

Branzan Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

John Brant owns 50% to 75% of Branzan Investment Advisors. The leadership team of Branzan Investment Advisors includes President John Brant and Chief Compliance Officer John Brant. It has 6 employees, 5 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • John Brant
    Vice President
  • John Brant
    President/Shareholder/Chief Compliance Officer
  • Charles Brant
    Secretary/Vice President

Investment adviser representatives

5 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Charles Spencer Brant
  • John Getty Brant
  • John Getty Brant JR.
  • Matthew D Dupree
  • Russell John Matthews

Staff

  • 6 employees
  • 5 in advisory functions
  • 5 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc.· the adviser
  • John Brant

    Control person · since January 2011

    Owns 50% to 75% of Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc.
  • Charles Brant

    Control person · since January 2014

    Owns 50% to 75% of Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc.

Growth and acquisitions

Branzan Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets grew from $109M (June 2021) to $115M (July 2026); clients were 3 in both filings and employees rose from 5 to 6.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Branzan Investment Advisors figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
July 2026$115M361
March 2025$104M461
July 2024$102M461
March 2023$100M361
July 2022$129M341
June 2021$109M351

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Branzan Investment Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Colorado.

Listed office addresses in Colorado
Littleton

Colorado · 1 listed address

  • 10288 W Chatfield Ave, Ste 300, LittletonHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc.
Headquarters
10288 W Chatfield Ave, Ste 300, Littleton, CO 80127
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-66261
Structure
Colorado corporation
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Branzan Investment Advisors uses Charles Schwab ($12.6M) as custodian for its separately managed accounts. Branzan Investment Advisors has custody of $102M in client assets for 3 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$12.6M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · El Paso, TX · $12.6M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Branzan Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (83%) and stocks (16%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks16%
  • Funds83%
  • Cash1%

Common questions

How many clients does Branzan Investment Advisors have?

Branzan Investment Advisors has 3 clients and manages $115 million for them, as of July 2026. They include 3 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 16 July 2026

What services does Branzan Investment Advisors offer?

Branzan Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Branzan Investment Advisors use?

Branzan Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (El Paso, TX), with $12.6M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 16 July 2026

How many financial advisors does Branzan Investment Advisors have?

Branzan Investment Advisors has 5 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 6 employees, and 5 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Branzan Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Branzan Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 83% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 16% exchange-traded equities and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 3 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Branzan Investment Advisors?

Branzan Investment Advisors’ direct owners are John Brant (50% to 75%) and Charles Brant (50% to 75%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 16 July 2026

How does Branzan Investment Advisors get paid?

Branzan Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Branzan Investment Advisors?

Branzan Investment Advisors’ main office is at 10288 W Chatfield Ave, Ste 300, Littleton, CO 80127. Its phone number is 303-292-9224.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 16 July 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 16 July 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 120783.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 22 June 2021 to 16 July 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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