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Lyons Investment Management
Lyons Investment Management is a boutique investment manager serving both institutional and individual clients. It brings innovative, research-grounded...
Lyons Investment Management
Lyons Investment Management is a boutique investment manager serving both institutional and individual clients. It brings innovative, research-grounded strategies designed to differ from the mainstream, typically focusing on market segments with attractive long-term returns and areas of inefficiency such as smaller companies in the US and international markets. The firm uses separately managed accounts and is based in Winter Park, FL, affiliated with Lyons Wealth Management.
General information
Firm type
Bank / Wealth / Trust
Year founded
2009
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Winter Park
Corporate office
Winter Park, FL, United States
Principals
Mark D. Zavanelli
CFA — President, Chief Investment Officer
Vaidas Petrauskas
CFA — Portfolio Manager, International Equities
Joshua Teater — Director of Operations
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What entity serves as the regulated fiduciary for Lyons Investment Management's trust accounts?
Lyons Investment Management operates alongside an affiliated chartered trust company within The Lyons Companies group. This trust company holds the fiduciary charter and acts as directed trustee or full trustee on accounts administered by the investment management unit. The shared parent structure means both entities report through common governance rather than operating at arm's length.
How does the firm's trust-company affiliation shape its investment process?
Because the firm manages assets inside trust structures, the investment committee must account for current and remainder beneficiary interests, mandatory income distributions, and principal preservation rules that do not apply to non-trust accounts. This tilts the equity allocation toward dividend-payers and moderates duration risk in fixed income, with muni-bond ladders and individual Treasuries often replacing aggregate bond funds to match trust distribution schedules.
What is the ownership structure of The Lyons Companies group?
Public record describes The Lyons Companies as a privately held financial services holding company headquartered in Florida. The group is closely held, with ownership concentrated among founding-family members and long-tenured executives. No outside private equity or institutional ownership stake has been disclosed.
Does the firm manage pooled vehicles like mutual funds or ETFs alongside separate accounts?
Lyons Wealth Management, a sibling entity within The Lyons Companies, operates registered fund products including the Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund. Lyons Investment Management focuses on separately managed accounts, though cross-entity referrals and shared research resources are possible given the common ownership and overlapping leadership.
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