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SEC-registered adviser

Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc.

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Littleton, ColoradoCRD 120783SEC 801-66261websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 29, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 21, 2006
RAUM
$115M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$23.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$115M as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 29, 2012$96.4M then
HNW client RAUM$37.1M as of Mar 20, 2020
Mar 13, 2018$30.2M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 15, 20136 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 15, 20136 then
Private funds3 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 29, 20122 then
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+4.6% a year over threeIARs 5 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$23.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$23.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
11%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
5.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$102M, 3 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$102M89%
  • Charitable organizations$12.7M11%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
5reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$102M for 3 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.89 institutional_share=0.11 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Getty BrantLittleton, CoSep 13, 200224 y0
John Getty BrantChartered Financial AnalystLittleton, CoApr 23, 200720 y0
Charles Spencer BrantChartered Financial AnalystLittleton, CoFeb 7, 201115 y0
Matthew D DupreeChartered Financial AnalystLittleton, Co Dec 5, 202331 y3
Russell John MatthewsLittleton, Co Apr 7, 202523 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
5 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Branzan Alternative Investment Fund, L.L.L.P.Other Private Fund$73.5M73Mar 29, 2012
Branzan Energy Income Fund II L.L.L.P.Other Private Fund$12.5M41Mar 27, 2019
Branzan Alternative Opportunities Fund, L.L.L.P.no longer reportedOther Private Fund$7.5M24Mar 29, 2012
Branzan Energy Income Fund III, L.L.L.P.Other Private Fund$4.2M13May 3, 2024
Branzan Energy Income Fund, L.L.L.P.Other Private Fund$2.9M5Apr 1, 2015
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Spencer Charles Brant · Secretary/Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 01/2014 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Getty John Brant · Vice Presidentcontrol
    since 10/2001 · owns less than 5%
  • Getty John Brant · President/Shareholder/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2011 · owns 50% to 75%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Advisers that list Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc. as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Littleton, Co · principal500
Denver, Co200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 6 to 5
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 3
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $93.7M to $102M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 3
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Private funds · 4 to 3
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $104M to $115M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $93.7M to $102M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • RAUM · $104M to $115M
    Aug 6, 2025 to Mar 12, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $93.0M to $93.7M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $102M to $104M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $93.0M to $93.7M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • RAUM · $102M to $104M
    Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $88.7M to $93.0M
    May 3, 2024 to May 14, 2024
  • Accounts · 5 to 6
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 4
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Private funds · 3 to 4
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $97.9M to $102M
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $88.7M to $93.0M
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • RAUM · $97.9M to $102M
    Mar 29, 2024 to May 3, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $91.8M to $88.7M
    Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $91.8M to $97.9M
    Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $8.3M to $0
    Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $91.8M to $88.7M
    Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $100M to $97.9M
    Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 9 to 5
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Assets in custody · $88.5M to $91.8M
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Employees · 4 to 6
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 1
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $88.5M to $91.8M
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $40.2M to $8.3M
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $88.5M to $91.8M
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • RAUM · $129M to $100M
    Jul 20, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 22, 2022 to Jul 20, 2022
  • Assets in custody · $87.4M to $88.5M
    Mar 22, 2022 to Jul 20, 2022
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 22, 2022 to Jul 20, 2022
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0
    Mar 22, 2022 to Jul 20, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Mar 22, 2022 to Jul 20, 2022
Signals
1 dated events
  • Edward Thomas Zanecchia (Vice President/Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Branzan Investment Advisors, Inc. (listed 2022-03-22, absent 2022-07-20)
    Jul 20, 2022 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/BRANZAN-INVESTMENT-ADVISORS-INCreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
BRANZANADVISORS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
303-292-9224reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 16, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$23.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026