Lyman Delano

Lyman Delano is a Partner at Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC, based in Greenwich, CT, where he has served since 2005. His responsibilities include portfolio management, equity research, and investment counsel, focusing on concentrated, long-term investments in high-quality businesses. Delano is recognized for his disciplined, value-oriented approach to investing, aiming to preserve and grow client capital through fundamental analysis and patient ownership of select companies.

He primarily invests in domestic equities, with a particular focus on financial services, industrials, and select alternative asset managers such as Blackstone Inc. and Apollo Global Management. Delano’s portfolio management strategy involves identifying companies with strong economic returns, sustainable competitive advantages, and aligned management incentives, striving for low portfolio turnover and deep fundamental research.

Prior to joining Beck, Mack & Oliver, Delano was a partner at Williams, Jones & Associates and held roles at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as well as Bankers Trust. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College-Hartford (1975), and his expertise lies in long-term equity investing, portfolio construction, and financial analysis. Delano’s career is marked by successful navigation of market cycles and contributions to sustaining Beck Mack & Oliver’s reputation as an independent, partner-owned fiduciary for generations of clients.