Our team

Garden Capital Management is led by Shawn Behnam and Gabriel Etessami. The firm combines thematic research, first principles thinking, and disciplined portfolio construction in pursuit of long term capital appreciation.

 
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Shawn Behnam

Shawn has over 20 years of personal investment experience and has had success managing investor capital through SMAs.

He has a gift for recognizing emerging technologies in their infancy. He was an early investor and outspoken proponent of Apple, Bitcoin, and Tesla. His approach is grounded in identifying inflection points before they become broadly understood.

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Gabriel Etessami

Gab has a career background in Finance. He was previously an employee at Morgan Stanley and is Series 65 examination qualified.

He holds a dual degree in Economics with a specialization in Finance, and Philosophy. He brings a disciplined approach to portfolio construction, statistical analysis, and risk management.

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