Brandon Daniel founded Atai Capital Management at age 25 in January 2023, driven by his desire to maintain intellectual freedom and adhere to his own investment philosophy without compromise. He is registered as an Investment Adviser Representative (CRD# 7630801) with a clean regulatory record showing no criminal charges, disciplinary actions, customer disputes, or financial disclosures. Daniel's investing passion began during a college internship at Breach Inlet Capital in Dallas, where he discovered his strong passion for investing and fundamental research. His professional experience spans multiple roles including Founder and Chief Compliance Officer at Atai Capital Management, Contractor with Askeladden Capital, Equity Analyst at Tocqueville Asset Management, Credit Analyst at Ciera Bank, and Equity Research Intern at Breach Inlet Capital. He passed the Series 65 examination in August 2022 and became registered with Atai Capital Management in October 2022. After working for various firms, Daniel realized there were only a handful of investors he wanted to work for who shared his investment philosophy, leading him to start his own firm rather than remain unemployed. His decision to launch Atai Capital was motivated by the desire to implement his investment strategy without external constraints or compromises. Daniel's background demonstrates a consistent focus on fundamental research and value-oriented investing throughout his career progression from intern to fund founder.

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Atai ('Value' in Japanese) Capital Management operates as a long-only, concentrated, unlevered fund specializing in small-cap value investing through separately managed accounts (SMAs). The firm's philosophy centers on identifying great opportunities in neglected areas where other investors are not looking, following John Templeton's principle of seeking value in overlooked segments. The investment approach emphasizes fundamental research and maintains a concentrated portfolio without leverage. The firm believes in maintaining a sound intellectual framework for making investment decisions while keeping emotions from corroding that framework, as reflected in their adoption of Warren Buffett's investment wisdom. Their strategy focuses on undervalued companies with significant earnings inflection potential, particularly in situations where current earnings substantially underrepresent future potential. The fund targets companies trading at attractive valuations relative to their fundamental business metrics and future cash flow generation capabilities. Daniel's approach involves deep fundamental analysis of small-cap opportunities that are often overlooked by larger institutional investors. The firm maintains intellectual freedom in investment decisions by operating independently without external constraints on investment philosophy. Their value-oriented approach seeks to capitalize on market inefficiencies in the small-cap space where thorough fundamental research can provide significant advantages.

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