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Firms / S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L••

S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L••

Buyout firmMiddle marketChicago, ILs•••••••••.comSEC registered investment adviser

Classification

Class: Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
Basis: R6: 47 of 47 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 28 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Size band: Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $1.10bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-29
Strategies: GROWTH EQUITY, SECONDARIES

Classification history (1)

Sep 13, 2026
Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)
R6: 47 of 47 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 28 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later

Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)

Adviser type: registered investment adviser
Form ADV filings: Feb 14, 2012 to Mar 29, 2024
RAUM: $1.1Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing: 22
PE fund GAV, latest filing: $1.1Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV: $1.1Bevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV: $1.1Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime: 100%
Fund type mix: filed 2024-03-29, latest gav Private Equity Fund $1.1B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 22, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 47
Employees: 43
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Office address: 167 N. GREEN STREET, 4TH FLOOR, Chicago, IL, 60607
Business phone: 312-465-7000

Stated criteria beside observed behaviour

2 observed deals

Stated by the firm

Sectors: financial services
Geography: not stated or not yet read
Revenue: not stated or not yet read
EBITDA: not stated or not yet read
Enterprise value: not stated or not yet read
Equity check: not stated or not yet read
Control: control
Thesis: We look to invest in a wide variety of companies in various stages of growth – from early stage, high growth businesses to mature, profitable companies – across several industries.

Observed from deals on record

roles: unknown 2, platform 2
period: to 2025-09-04, from 2023-11-16, undated holdings 0, dated observations 8
window: last 2025-09-04, first 2023-11-16
control: control 2, unknown 2
companies: 2
geography
investments: 4
seller kinds
transactions: 4
cadence by year: 2023 platforms 2, 2025 other deals 2
platform add on: add ons 0, platforms 2, add ons per platform unknown
sector known for: 1
disclosed value usd: n 0
sector distribution: count 1, share unknown, value business services, examples Brant Point Building
holding period years: n 0
repeat counterparties
subsector distribution: count 1, share unknown, value property management, examples Brant Point Building

2 companies on the graph (4 transactions); most in business services (1); 2 platforms and 0 add-ons; observed 2023 to 2025

Funds

47 on record

Fund	Vehicle	Vintage	Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size	Form D sold	Lifecycle
A•••••• I•••••• C•••••••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	2024 first reported on Form ADV	$15.0M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Unknown
S••••••• L••••••• F•••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	2022 first reported on Form ADV	$33.8M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Early deployment
S••••••• L••••••• F••••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Feeder or parallel	2022 first reported on Form ADV	$13.3M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Early deployment
S•• I• C••••••••• F••• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Continuation vehicle	2022 first reported on Form ADV	$976,807 as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Unknown
S••••••• V••• I••••••••• H•••••••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	2022 first reported on Form ADV	$82,074 as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Unknown
S••••••• P••••••• • S•••• M••••• G••••• S••••••••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Secondaries fund	2019 first reported on Form ADV	$72.3M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Active deployment
S••••••• S•• I•••••••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	2019 first reported on Form ADV	$3.6M as of Dec 19, 2022	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• S•••• M••••• E•••••••• F•••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	2015 first reported on Form ADV	$504M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Unknown
S•• I• P•••••••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Feeder or parallel	2013 first reported on Form ADV	$2.5M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
S••••••• P••••••• • S•••• M••••• G••••• 2•••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Growth fund	2009 year in the fund name	$38.4M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Unknown
L••••••• C••••••••• I• L•••••• P••••••••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$148M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Unknown
S••••••• C•••••• P••••••• I•• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Buyout fund	unknown	$139M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
L••••••• C••••••••• I• L•••••• P••••••••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$74.9M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
I•• I••••••••• L•••••• P••••••••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$32.8M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
S••••••• C•••••• P••••••• I•• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Buyout fund	unknown	$8.6M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
L••••••• C••••••••• V• L•••••• P••••••••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$7.1M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Mature
L••••••• C••••••••• I• L•••••• P••••••••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$6.1M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Mature
S••••••• C•••••• P••••••• I••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Buyout fund	unknown	$5.8M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
S••••••• E••• C••••••••• I• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$3.3M as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Buyout fund	unknown	$2.4M as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
S••••••• E••• C••••••••• I•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$957,485 as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• L••••••• E••••••••• F•••• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$449,186 as of Sep 17, 2023	no Form D	Wound down
M•••••• D••• C•••••• I••••••••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$445,197 as of Nov 1, 2021	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• L•••••••• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$382,701 as of Sep 17, 2023	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• E••• C••••••••• I••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$378,374 as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
P••••• C•••••• I•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$303,889 as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S•••••••• O••••••••• B•••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Secondaries fund	unknown	$294,555 as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Mature
S••••••• V•••••• P•••••••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$254,138 as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
L••••••• C••••••••• I•• L•••••• P••••••••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$197,770 as of Sep 17, 2023	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• L••••••• R•••••••• L• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$118,155 as of Sep 17, 2023	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• R••••••••• H••••••• C••••••••• I•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$67,992 as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• S•• E•••••••• F•••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Feeder or parallel	unknown	$50,692 as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Mature
S••••••• C•••••• P••••••• G••• • C••• K• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Buyout fund	unknown	$34,885 as of Mar 29, 2024	no Form D	Harvest
P••••• C•••••• I••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$20,932 as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• V•••••• P••••••• I•• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$72 as of Dec 19, 2022	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• E••• C••••••••• V• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Jul 22, 2015	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• R••••••••• H••••••• C••••••••• I• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
J•• I• I••••••• I•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$0 as of Nov 1, 2021	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• E••• C••••••••• I•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Jun 3, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• R••••••••• H••••••• C••••••••• V• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Sep 29, 2017	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• R••••••••• H••••••• C••••••••• V••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Sep 29, 2017	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• R••••••••• H••••••• C••••••••• I•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Jun 3, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• R••••••••• H••••••• C••••••••• I••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Jan 22, 2014	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• E••• C••••••••• V•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Jul 22, 2015	no Form D	Wound down
J•• I• I••••••• I• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	buyout or unlabelled	unknown	$0 as of Nov 1, 2021	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• R••••••••• H••••••• C••••••••• V•• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Sep 29, 2017	no Form D	Wound down
S••••••• E••• C••••••••• V••• L•• ADV: Private Equity Fund	Co-investment vehicle	unknown	$0 as of Jul 22, 2015	no Form D	Wound down

Team

6 current, 4 former

Partner (4)

D•••••• L•• B••••• · Member · since Jan 1, 2014 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
R••••• C••••••••• H••••••••• · Member · since Jan 1, 2014 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
R••••• C••••••••• H••••••••• · Manager And Senior Managing Director Of S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L•• And Manager Of S••••••• F••• M••••••••• H••••••• G•• L•• · since May 1, 2000 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
S••••• M•••••• T•••••• · Member · since Jan 1, 2014 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)

Platform (2)

J•••••• W•••••• E••••• · Managing Director Of S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L•• And Chief Financial Officer · since Feb 1, 2013 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
M•••• A•••• E•••••• · Managing Director Of S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L•• And Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer And General Counsel · since Apr 1, 2008 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)

4 former (kept with end dates)

E••• D•••• B••••• · Manager And Senior Managing Director Of S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L•• And Manager Of S••••••• F••• M••••••••• H••••••• G•• L•• · May 1, 2000 to Jul 22, 2015 Inference
M•••••• M• •• O•••• E••••• · Manager,Senior Managing Director Of S••••••• Fund Management,Llc;Member Of A Manager Of S••••••• Fund Management Holdings Gp,Llc · May 1, 2000 to Mar 31, 2017 Inference
J•••••• R••••• S•••••••• · Chief Operating Officer · Jul 1, 2006 to Sep 29, 2017 Inference
T•• D•••• W•••••• · General Counsel And Senior Vice President · May 1, 2000 to Jan 22, 2014 Inference

Portfolio

4 relationships, 2 platforms, 0 add-ons

Company	Role	Status	Invested	Held	Partner	Source
B•••• P•••• B•••••••	Role unknown	active	Sep 4, 2025 transaction announcement	1.0 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
B•••• P•••• B•••••••	Role unknown	active	Sep 4, 2025 transaction announcement	1.0 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
W• A•• G••••	Platform	active	Nov 16, 2023 transaction announcement	2.8 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
W• A•• G••••	Platform	active	Nov 16, 2023 transaction announcement	2.8 years	unknown	Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)

Transactions

4 on record

Date	Type	Target	This firm’s role	Source
Sep 4, 2025	Growth investment	B•••• P•••• B•••••••	Sponsor (confirmed)	s•••••••••.com
Sep 4, 2025	Growth investment	B•••• P•••• B•••••••	Sponsor (confirmed)	s•••••••••.com
Nov 16, 2023	Platform acquisition	W• A•• G••••	Sponsor (confirmed)	s•••••••••.com
Nov 16, 2023	Platform acquisition	W• A•• G••••	Sponsor (confirmed)	s•••••••••.com

Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors

0 relationships

No counterparty collected yet. These are counted from transactions that name both this firm and the other party, and from placement agents on this firm’s funds.

LP commitments

2 disclosed

P••••••••• P••••• S••••• E••••••••• R••••••••• S••••• in S••••••• C•••••• P•••••••• L••• $75.0M pa.gov
L•• A•••••• C••• E••••••••• R••••••••• S••••• in S••••••• V•••••• P••••••• I•• L••• $8.0M lacers.org

Events

14 most recent

Mar 31, 2026
S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L••: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 22 (2024 extract) -> 8 (roster 2026-09-01)
Pe fund count changedFactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Jan 29, 2026
Stationhead and Mellomanic Announce Merger to Create an Unparalleled Music...
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Jan 9, 2026
Spartan E•••••••• Group Acquires Aviator Air Flight School, Expanding Pilot...
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Sep 4, 2025
B•••• P•••• B••••••• Announces Strategic Investment by S••••••• Partners
Growth investmentFactB•••• P•••• B•••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Sep 4, 2025
B•••• P•••• B••••••• Announces Strategic Investment by S••••••• Partners
Growth investmentFactB•••• P•••• B•••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Sep 4, 2025
B•••• P•••• B••••••• Announces Strategic Investment by S••••••• Partners
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Nov 22, 2023
PE Hub Covers S•••••••’s School of Rock Sale
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Nov 20, 2023
S••••••• Partners backs new music app with $8 million investment
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Nov 16, 2023
S••••••• Announces Investment in W• A•• G••••
Platform investmentFactW• A•• G••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Nov 16, 2023
S••••••• Announces Investment in W• A•• G••••
Platform investmentFactW• A•• G••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Nov 16, 2023
S••••••• Announces Investment in W• A•• G••••
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Nov 7, 2023
School of Rock Acquired by Youth Enrichment Brands
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Oct 17, 2023
Spartan E•••••••• Group Expands Reach with Acquisition of Illinois Aviation...
Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Feb 14, 2012
S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
First Form ADV filingFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)

Scores and what they are made of

Freshness97 · HIGH: as of: 2026-09-21items: [{"code":"DAYS_SINCE_NEWEST_EVIDENCE","points":0.9722222222222222,"evidence":"5 method: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Research priority54 · ELEVATED: as of: 2026-09-21items: [{"code":"SCALE_BAND","points":0.3,"evidence":"MIDDLE_MARKET"},{"code":"COMPLETEmethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Investment velocity13 · LOW: as of: 2026-09-21items: [{"code":"TRANSACTIONS_PER_YEAR_36M","points":0.13333333333333333,"evidence":"4 method: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Acquisition appetite25 · MODERATE: as of: 2026-09-21items: [{"code":"RECENT_FUND","points":0.2,"caution":"a recent fund is evidence of deplmethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1
Profile completeness75 · HIGH: as of: 2026-09-21items: [{"code":"FIELDS_PRESENT","points":0.75,"evidence":["website","funds","team","pamethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
missing: description, lenders, intermediaries
model score-pe-1
Fund deployment activity70 · ELEVATED: as of: 2026-09-21items: [{"code":"FUNDS_DEPLOYING","points":0.7,"caution":"deployment state is read frommethod: sum of component points, capped at 1.0
model score-pe-1

Across DFX

Independent Sponsor Intelligence (matched on shared crd)
Venture Capital Intelligence (matched on shared crd)

Record

First observed: Sep 13, 2026
Last observed: 4 days ago
Observations: 32
Sources: 4
Open research tasks: 15

Reading this profile

Reported gross assets are what an adviser told the SEC a fund held on a date. They are not the fund’s size and not dry powder. RAUM is a regulatory measure of the adviser, not capital available to invest.

A section that says nothing has been collected means exactly that: the graph has not read that kind of record for this firm yet.

Across the graphs

S••••••• F••• M••••••••• L•• is the same institution as 4 records in Venture Capital, Independent Sponsors, RIA and Wealth and Allocators.

Venture Capital1Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1Allocators1

Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.

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