Booth-Laird Capital Management

Booth-Laird Capital Management We create and manage private funds for high-net-worth individuals and institutions, focusing on exceptional publicly-traded companies.

Our hallmarks are deep research, insightful analysis, a disciplined process, and clear communication. We’re two CPAs who met in 2007 and built this firm from the ground up. We bring decades of financial experience, and we use that to keep things simple, disciplined, and effective. Jonathan Booth, CFA, CPA/ABV: A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and CPA who is also Accredited in Business Valuation

, he has extensive experience in financial analysis and investment research. He earned the Elijah Watt Sells award for scoring one of the ten highest scores on the CPA exam globally in 2006. He worked as auditor for Ernst & Young and KPMG, two of the world’s largest public accounting firms, before co-founding Booth-Laird Capital Management. He currently serves on the board of directors of private companies FlyGuys and US PBC as well as on the board of advisors for private companies Muddy Water Dredge Solutions and Skillcloud Consulting Group. Kevin Laird, CPA: An expert in corporate finance and portfolio management, he brings a deep understanding of market dynamics and a commitment to delivering long-term value for clients. He worked as an auditor for KPMG and Postlethwaite & Netterville prior to co-founding Booth-Laird Capital Management. He was selected for the AICPA Leadership Academy as one of only 36 CPAs from across the nation.

08/21/2025

Booth-Laird Capital Management has changed in some ways over the years. What hasn’t changed is the way we approach investing. We take our time, do our homework, and invest in businesses we understand. Whether you’ve been with us since the early days or are just getting to know us, this is a reintroduction to what we do and what sets us apart.

“Tell me where I’m going to die so I never go there.”
— Charlie Munger

That is how we invest. We do not chase the next hot stock or macro trend. Rather, we avoid what destroys capital: excess leverage, obsolescence, commoditized pricing, and poor capital allocation.

We manage capital across distinct strategies, but everything we do is rooted in the same principle: 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.

In our long-only equity strategy fund, Booth-Laird Investment Partnership, this means:
-Investing in businesses we understand, in industries with a bright future
-Avoiding debt-heavy or trend-dependent business models
-Requiring strong and consistent operating margins
-Partnering with proven, trustworthy management
-Seeking reinvestment at high returns over long periods
-Demanding a discount to our conservative estimate of intrinsic value

08/21/2025

About Us
We’re two CPAs who met in 2007 and built this firm from the ground up. We bring decades of financial experience, and we use that to keep things simple, disciplined, and effective.

Jonathan Booth, CFA, CPA/ABV: A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and CPA who is also Accredited in Business Valuation, he has extensive experience in financial analysis and investment research. He earned the Elijah Watt Sells award for scoring one of the ten highest scores on the CPA exam globally in 2006. He worked as auditor for Ernst & Young and KPMG, two of the world’s largest public accounting firms, before co-founding Booth-Laird Capital Management. He currently serves on the board of directors of private companies FlyGuys and US PBC as well as on the board of advisors for private companies Muddy Water Dredge Solutions and Skillcloud Consulting Group.

Kevin Laird, CPA: An expert in corporate finance and portfolio management, he brings a deep understanding of market dynamics and a commitment to delivering long-term value for clients. He worked as an auditor for KPMG and Postlethwaite & Netterville prior to co-founding Booth-Laird Capital Management. He was selected for the AICPA Leadership Academy as one of only 36 CPAs from across the nation.

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500 Richland Avenue, Ste 4
Lafayette, LA
70508

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