WestEnd Capital Management was established in 2002 as a registered investment adviser with the SEC, based in Sausalito, California. The firm operates with a small, focused team of 4 employees and serves primarily individual and high net worth clients across 392 accounts. With George Elliman as Chief Compliance Officer, the organization maintains SEC registration under CRD number 120545 and files in multiple states including California, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, and Texas. The firm has a history of regulatory compliance, having settled SEC charges in 2014 related to recordkeeping and supervision shortcomings without admitting wrongdoing. Since 2013, the company has filed 21 quarters of portfolio data, providing transparency into their institutional strategy evolution. WestEnd operates both as an investment adviser managing separate accounts and as the manager of WestEnd Partners, L.P., a private hedge fund targeting accredited investors with minimum investments typically at $500,000.

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WestEnd Capital's core philosophy is to invest in areas of the market where earnings growth is accelerating. The firm operates as an active investment manager focused on generating alpha and absolute returns by investing in companies where earnings growth is accelerating. Their approach diverges from typical index investments, emphasizing high-conviction ideas through concentrated portfolios of 20 to 40 individual positions. The companies and securities they buy for clients are the same companies and securities they buy for themselves and their families, demonstrating alignment of interests. Since the formation of the current Investment Committee in 2017, WestEnd's flagship Core Strategy has delivered more than double the annualized performance of the benchmark S&P 500 Index. The firm maintains a risk-managed approach while seeking to maximize returns through tactical positioning and earnings-driven security selection. They believe in remaining tactically active, adjusting exposures when risks emerge and leaning in when opportunities arise, rather than maintaining passive positioning through volatile, policy-driven environments.

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