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Firm History
Yanni Partners, a Division of GBS
Investment Consulting, LLC, is an independent, Pittsburgh
based investment consulting firm. Our investment consulting
roots can be traced back to the late 1970's when Butcher Consulting
Group was established as a division of Butcher & Singer,
Inc. Yanni Partners was founded in January of 1989 when it
acquired the Butcher Consulting Group, in its entirety, from
Butcher & Company.
At a very early
stage in the company's development, we recognized a need for
independent investment advice in our clients and sought to
build an organization that could deliver it. Our firm has
always made a commitment to developing the analytical tools
and technology, which are necessary to operate as an independent
consulting firm. Over time, Yanni Partners has built and maintained
a proprietary performance measurement system, a proprietary
manager search database, and has purchased performance attribution
software. As a result, clients can expect a degree of accountability
that can only be found in organizations that have developed
their own resources.
Yanni Partners has also continually attracted talented and
capable people, who can utilize our in-house capabilities
and work with our clients. More importantly, because the focus
of our business is 100% investment consulting, our talented
staff is focused on doing the work for which our clients hire
us.
The combination
of an organization that is committed to maintaining its independence,
talented people, and a focused business approach have enabled
the firm to deliver the results that clients are looking for
without having to be concerned about potential conflicts of
interest that can exist. Today, Yanni Partners serves over
108 clients in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Through
reputation and referrals, the firm's client base has grown
nationally.

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