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Gordian
Gordian is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Singapore, registered since 2019. The firm manages $21.1 billion in assets and $4.2 billion on a...
Overview
Gordian is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Singapore, registered since 2019. The firm manages $21.1 billion in assets and $4.2 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 54 employees and 13 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
2019
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Singapore
Corporate office
Greenville, SC, United States
Principals
John A. Allison IV
Chairman
John P. Gumbel
Chief Investment Officer
Timothy G. Doman
Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Gordian?
Gordian's Chairman is John A. Allison IV, the former CEO of BB&T. The day-to-day investment decisions are led by CEO Timothy G. Doman and CIO John P. Gumbel, both of whom have been with the firm since its early years (per SEC filings and public records).
Is Gordian structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Gordian is a single-family office managing only the Allison family wealth. It does not raise external capital or market itself as an asset manager. The firm's operations are private and the office is not registered with the SEC as an investment advisor, typical for very small family offices relying on family-member exemptions.
Does Gordian maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
Yes. Gordian operates alongside the Allison Family Foundation, which files its own IRS Form 990. The foundation focuses on free-market economic policy, education, and healthcare, donating to organizations like the Cato Institute (where John Allison served as chairman) and other think tanks. The foundation is legally separate from the family office's investment activities, though both are overseen by John Allison and his family (per IRS filings and public records).
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