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FAI ADVISORS, INC.
FAI ADVISORS, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Farmington Hills, MI, registered since 2023.
FAI ADVISORS, INC.
FAI ADVISORS, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Farmington Hills, MI, registered since 2023. The firm manages $302 million in assets, with $281 million on a discretionary basis. It has 11 employees and 5 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
RIA
Year founded
1987
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Farmington Hills
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
John P. H. Courtney
President & CEO
James L. A. McDonald
Managing Director
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at FAI Advisors?
John P. H. Courtney serves as President & CEO and is the named investment lead. Managing Director James L. A. McDonald is also publicly identified. It is unclear whether an internal investment committee formalizes decisions — the firm does not disclose its governance structure beyond those two named principals (public record).
How does FAI Advisors source proprietary deal flow?
FAI originates deals through a network of co-investment relationships with other family offices and select institutional partners, including pension funds and endowments. The firm does not rely on a formal sourcing team; its pipeline is relationship-driven and focused on off-market opportunities in real assets and credit (per the firm's historical communications).
Is FAI Advisors structured as a single family office or does it operate more like an asset manager?
FAI is an SEC-registered investment advisor (RIA) serving multiple families and institutions — effectively an asset manager with a direct-investment focus. Its client base includes multi-generational families, but it is not a family office for any one fortune (per the firm's regulatory filings).
Does FAI Advisors participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
FAI does not commit to third-party commingled funds; it invests exclusively through direct and co-investment structures — separate accounts, SPVs, and club deals. This posture aligns with its stated model of institutional direct investing without fund-of-funds exposure (public record).
What investment stages does FAI typically target?
FAI focuses on later-stage and operating-asset investments — income-producing real estate, yield-oriented infrastructure, and senior or mezzanine private credit. It does not target venture-stage or growth-equity deals; its emphasis is on current yield and total return from direct ownership of hard assets (public record).
Which sectors does FAI explicitly avoid?
FAI does not invest in hedge funds, venture capital, or publicly traded equities as primary strategies. Its stated focus remains direct real assets and credit; the firm has no public posture on avoidance of specific industries such as fossil fuels or tobacco but its energy transition allocation suggests a tilt toward renewables (per Private Debt Investor, 2023).
How is FAI Advisors related to other financial firms?
FAI Advisors is independent and not affiliated with a larger bank, insurance company, or family office group. No spinout or parent relationship has been publicly documented; the firm operates as a standalone RIA (public record).
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