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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserformer SEC advisernot on rosterRAUM 1b 10b

TORTOISE CREDIT STRATEGIES, LLC

CRD 277046

LEAWOOD, KS

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Data as of Jun 29, 2020 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 48
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jul 17, 2015 to Jun 29, 2020
22 observations

Across DFX

This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: former SEC adviserderivedabsent from the latest SEC roster
Regulatory AUM: $3.1BItem 5.F on the latest filing (2020-06-29); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $3.1B
Private client RAUM: $281MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 9%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 0
Employees: 17
Advisory employees: 13
Offices: 2Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 589
Individual clients: 349
Private funds: 1Schedule D 7.B(1)
Private fund GAV: $187Mgross asset value as reported per fund; never fund size
SEC number: 801-101546
CRD: 277046
Filings on the tape: 22
First filed: Jul 17, 2015
Latest filed: Jun 29, 2020
Organised: Limited Liability Company, Delaware

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
BEMAN, BRADLEY, JAY	CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER	Na	yes	01/2018	Oct 21, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
BIRZER, HAROLD, KEVIN	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	F	yes	01/2018	Jul 17, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
BIRZER, HAROLD, KEVIN	Director	Na	yes	07/2015	Jul 17, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
HCF4 HOLDINGS LLC	Member	C	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
HENSON, GARY, PAUL	Director	Na	yes	07/2015	Jul 17, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
HENSON, GARY, PAUL	President	F	yes	01/2018	Jul 17, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
JOHNSTON, MICHELLE, ROSS	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	F	yes	07/2019	Jul 17, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
JOHNSTON, MICHELLE, ROSS	Director	Na	yes	07/2015	Jul 17, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
LM TORTOISE HOLDINGS CO-INVESTMENT LLC	Member	C	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LM TORTOISE HOLDINGS LLC	Member	D	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV CO-INVESTMENT LLC	Member	D	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV LLC	MANAGING MEMBER	D	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV-A INC.	Member	C	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY ADVISORS IV LP	GENERAL PARTNER	F	yes	01/2014	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY ADVISORS IV LP	GENERAL PARTNER	F	yes	01/2014	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY PARTNERS IV LP	Member	D	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY PARTNERS IV-A LP	Owner	E	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
NEWCOMB, BRENT, JON	Director	Na	yes	03/2019	Mar 31, 2019	Jun 29, 2020
SALLEE, MATTHEW, GREGORY PRESTON	Director	Na	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
TORTOISE BORROWER LLC	Member	E	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
TORTOISE INVESTMENTS, LLC	SOLE MEMBER	E	yes	01/2018	Oct 21, 2015	Jun 29, 2020
TORTOISE PARENT HOLDCO LLC	SOLE MEMBER	E	yes	01/2018	Feb 14, 2018	Jun 29, 2020
RALL, JASON	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	no	06/2016	Jun 30, 2016	Jun 29, 2020

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C.	n/a	Asset manager	$8.9B	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE ADVISORS UK LIMITED	n/a	Former SEC adviser	$1.4B	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE INDEX SOLUTIONS, LLC	n/a	Former SEC adviser	$719M	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE DIRECT OPPORTUNITIES GP II LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE DIRECT OPPORTUNITIES GP LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE DSIF II GP, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE INVESTMENTS PARTNERS, LLC	n/a	Former SEC adviser	n/a	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE MANAGEMENT, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE MUNICIPAL CREDIT GP, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
TORTOISE SECURITIES, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a

Offices

Schedule D 1.F offices beyond the principal office; street addresses are not published

City	State	Country	Employees	Also broker-dealer
LOS ANGELES	CA	United States	15	no
n/a	n/a	n/a	1	no

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2019	Mar 30, 2020	$3.1B	$3.1B	17	13	2	1	$187M
2018	Mar 31, 2019	$3.3B	$3.3B	36	18	4	3	$454M
2017	Mar 29, 2018	$4.1B	$4.1B	30	19	4	2	$449M
2016	Mar 30, 2017	$4.1B	$4.1B	30	20	n/a	2	$406M
2015	Mar 30, 2016	$66.1M	$50.3M	5	3	n/a	n/a	n/a

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2019	$3.1B	$3.3B	-6.0%	$4.1B	-9.4%	17	36	2	4

Teams out

two or more advisors whose registrations ended here and began at one firm together: a fact of two dates, not a prediction

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
DUCENTA SQUARED ASSET MANAGEMENT	2	Jul 21, 2020	Aug 21, 2020	LOS ANGELES, CA	Team lift out	Other	50.0%

Teams in

teams that arrived here from one firm together

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
BRADFORD & MARZEC, LLC	4	Jun 21, 2016	Jun 27, 2016	LOS ANGELES, CA	Firm absorbed	Other	100.0%

Relationships

Affiliated with (19)

→ TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C.Registered adviserother investment adviser, bank, pooled vehicle sponsor, common control
factForm ADV
→ ECOFIN ADVISORS LIMITEDRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
→ TIS ADVISORSRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
→ TORTOISEECOFIN INVESTMENTS PARTNERS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← MARINER WEALTH ADVISORSRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← MARINER WEALTH ADVISORSRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← MARINER WEALTH ADVISORSRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← TORTOISE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← 440 INVESTMENT GROUP, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← MARINER WEALTH ADVISORSRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← SILVERWEST HOTELS LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← VARIANT, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← MARINER WEALTH ADVISORSRegistered adviserother investment adviser, bank, common control
factForm ADV
← REALTYCLUB INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← GIRALDA ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← MONTAGE INVESTMENTS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, control, common control
factForm ADV
← RB INVESTMENTS, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← FIRSTPOINT FINANCIAL, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV
← TORRAYRESOLUTE, LLCRegistered adviserother investment adviser, common control
factForm ADV

Controls (18)

← BIRZER, HAROLD, KEVINOwnerCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ownership code F, individual
Jul 17, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
← BEMAN, BRADLEY, JAYOwnerCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Oct 21, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
← HENSON, GARY, PAULOwnerPRESIDENT, ownership code F, individual
Jul 17, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
← JOHNSTON, MICHELLE, ROSSOwnerCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, ownership code F, individual
Jul 17, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
← NEWCOMB, BRENT, JONOwnerDIRECTOR, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 31, 2019 to presentfactForm ADV
← SALLEE, MATTHEW, GREGORY PRESTONOwnerDIRECTOR, ownership code NA, individual
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← HCF4 HOLDINGS LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code C, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LM TORTOISE HOLDINGS CO-INVESTMENT LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code C, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LM TORTOISE HOLDINGS LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code D, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV CO-INVESTMENT LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code D, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV LLCOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code D, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV-A INC.OwnerMEMBER, ownership code C, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY ADVISORS IV LPOwnerGENERAL PARTNER, ownership code F, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY PARTNERS IV LPOwnerMEMBER, ownership code D, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY PARTNERS IV-A LPOwnerOWNER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← TORTOISE BORROWER LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV
← TORTOISE INVESTMENTS, LLCOwnerSOLE MEMBER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Oct 21, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
← TORTOISE PARENT HOLDCO LLCOwnerSOLE MEMBER, ownership code E, domestic entity
Feb 14, 2018 to presentfactForm ADV

Owns (1)

← RALL, JASONOwnerCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Jun 30, 2016 to presentfactForm ADV

Moved with (2)

→ DUCENTA SQUARED ASSET MANAGEMENTRegistered adviser2 advisors, team lift out, same day
Jul 21, 2020 to Aug 21, 2020factForm ADV
← BRADFORD & MARZEC, LLCRegistered adviser4 advisors, firm absorbed, same day
Jun 21, 2016 to Jun 27, 2016factForm ADV

Registered with (4)

← MARK STEVEN KAVOLIUSAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jun 27, 2016 to Jul 21, 2020factForm ADV
← MICHAEL GEORGE SANCHEZAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jun 24, 2016 to Jul 21, 2020factForm ADV
← JOHN MATTHEW HEITKEMPERAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jun 24, 2016 to Jul 21, 2020factForm ADV
← MICHAEL JAMES KELNOSKYAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jun 24, 2016 to Jul 21, 2020factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 13, 2020
Control person left
Jean Connie Savage (Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Tortoise Credit Strategies, Llc (listed 2019-12-04, absent 2020-01-13)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Mar 31, 2019
Control person joined
Jon Brent Newcomb (Director) appeared on Schedule A of Tortoise Credit Strategies, Llc
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Jul 17, 2015
First Form ADV filing
Tortoise Fi, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:fa25101d-5f5f-684c-31c9-da667479449a
First observed: Jul 17, 2015
Last observed: Jun 29, 2020 75 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

TORTOISE CREDIT STRATEGIES, LLC

CRD 277046

LEAWOOD, KS

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Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

BEMAN, BRADLEY, JAY

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

yes

01/2018

Oct 21, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

BIRZER, HAROLD, KEVIN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

yes

01/2018

Jul 17, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

BIRZER, HAROLD, KEVIN

Director

yes

07/2015

Jul 17, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

HCF4 HOLDINGS LLC

Member

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

HENSON, GARY, PAUL

Director

yes

07/2015

Jul 17, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

HENSON, GARY, PAUL

President

yes

01/2018

Jul 17, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

JOHNSTON, MICHELLE, ROSS

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

yes

07/2019

Jul 17, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

JOHNSTON, MICHELLE, ROSS

Director

yes

07/2015

Jul 17, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

LM TORTOISE HOLDINGS CO-INVESTMENT LLC

Member

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LM TORTOISE HOLDINGS LLC

Member

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV CO-INVESTMENT LLC

Member

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV LLC

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LM TORTOISE INVESTMENT HOLDINGS IV-A INC.

Member

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY ADVISORS IV LP

GENERAL PARTNER

yes

01/2014

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY ADVISORS IV LP

GENERAL PARTNER

yes

01/2014

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY PARTNERS IV LP

Member

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

LOVELL MINNICK EQUITY PARTNERS IV-A LP

Owner

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

NEWCOMB, BRENT, JON

Director

yes

03/2019

Mar 31, 2019

Jun 29, 2020

SALLEE, MATTHEW, GREGORY PRESTON

Director

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

TORTOISE BORROWER LLC

Member

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

TORTOISE INVESTMENTS, LLC

SOLE MEMBER

yes

01/2018

Oct 21, 2015

Jun 29, 2020

TORTOISE PARENT HOLDCO LLC

SOLE MEMBER

yes

01/2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jun 29, 2020

RALL, JASON

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

06/2016

Jun 30, 2016

Jun 29, 2020

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C.

n/a

Asset manager

$8.9B

yes

n/a

TORTOISE ADVISORS UK LIMITED

n/a

Former SEC adviser

$1.4B

yes

n/a

TORTOISE INDEX SOLUTIONS, LLC

n/a

Former SEC adviser

$719M

yes

n/a

TORTOISE DIRECT OPPORTUNITIES GP II LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

TORTOISE DIRECT OPPORTUNITIES GP LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

TORTOISE DSIF II GP, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

TORTOISE INVESTMENTS PARTNERS, LLC

n/a

Former SEC adviser

n/a

yes

n/a

TORTOISE MANAGEMENT, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

TORTOISE MUNICIPAL CREDIT GP, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

TORTOISE SECURITIES, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

City

State

Country

Employees

Also broker-dealer

LOS ANGELES

United States

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2019

Mar 30, 2020

$3.1B

$187M

2018

Mar 31, 2019

$3.3B

$454M

2017

Mar 29, 2018

$4.1B

$449M

2016

Mar 30, 2017

$4.1B

n/a

$406M

2015

Mar 30, 2016

$66.1M

$50.3M

n/a

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2019

$3.1B

$3.3B

-6.0%

$4.1B

-9.4%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

DUCENTA SQUARED ASSET MANAGEMENT

Jul 21, 2020

Aug 21, 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA

Team lift out

Other

50.0%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

BRADFORD & MARZEC, LLC

Jun 21, 2016

Jun 27, 2016

LOS ANGELES, CA

Firm absorbed

Other

100.0%