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Thoroughbred Financial Services
THOROUGHBRED FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser in BRENTWOOD, TN, registered since 1999. The firm manages $4.0 billion in assets,...
Thoroughbred Financial Services
THOROUGHBRED FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser in BRENTWOOD, TN, registered since 1999. The firm manages $4.0 billion in assets, $3.6 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 31 employees and 31 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
1985
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Brentwood
Corporate office
Brentwood, TN, United States
Principals
David A. Parks
President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Does Thoroughbred Financial Services operate as a single-family office or a multi-client advisory?
It is structured as a registered investment adviser serving multiple client families, not a single-family office. The firm does not provide family-office services such as bill payment, household-staff management, or family-governance advisory. Its primary function is discretionary investment management through individually managed portfolios. Most client relationships are with families who earned wealth through privately owned businesses.
What investment strategy does Thoroughbred use for client portfolios?
The firm constructs concentrated portfolios of individual equities and fixed-income securities rather than using mutual funds or ETFs as primary building blocks. The equity strategy selects high-quality businesses with durable competitive advantages, a posture consistent with long-term value investing. Fixed-income allocations use laddered individual municipal and corporate bonds calibrated to each client's liquidity requirements and tax situation.
Is Thoroughbred Financial Services affiliated with a bank or brokerage?
No. The firm is independently owned and operated from a single office in Brentwood, Tennessee. It has no affiliation with any bank, insurance company, or brokerage platform. This independence means client portfolios are not driven by proprietary-product mandates or revenue-sharing arrangements with asset managers.
Where does Thoroughbred's client base concentrate geographically?
The firm's client base is concentrated in Tennessee and the broader Southeast. It also serves families with ties to other Sun Belt states, often business owners who maintain residences or business interests across the region. The firm has not publicly disclosed opening additional offices outside Brentwood.
How does Thoroughbred approach ESG or values-based investing?
The firm does not impose environmental, social, or governance screens as a default across client portfolios. Per its June 2023 policy statement, Thoroughbred will accommodate client-directed investment restrictions when explicitly requested. The default posture is a financial-return focus without predetermined exclusionary criteria.
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