Rooted in Heritage
Joined in Purpose

White Oak Enterprises is a professional family office and investment platform that prioritizes strategic initiatives spanning multiple verticals, including public investments, private equity, real estate, and climate impact.

Stewart Bainum, Sr., founded the family office. His legacy also includes the creation of nursing home and hospitality chains Manor Care and Choice Hotels International—each a dominant industry force.

Patient capital seeking value over the long term

For more than seven decades, our family’s investment philosophy has been simple: sacrifice short-term gain for long-term value creation. Our approach hinges on empowering the right people with the right tools at the right time to build lasting, worthwhile investments and operating businesses. An abiding outlook includes being cognizant of our impact on society, the environment, and our communities, both local and global.

The Bainum family network of organizations may have different missions, but they all share the same values.

SINCE
1951
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