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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

Former SEC-registered adviser

Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc

Former SEC-registered adviserChicago, IllinoisCRD 110754SEC 801-36109websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jan 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2012 · 42 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 2, 1990
RAUM
$0
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
n/a
of RAUM
Private clients
n/a
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
1
0 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
42 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$0 as of Jan 6, 2026
Apr 20, 2012$29B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)1 as of Jan 6, 2026
Jun 24, 20139 then
Employees (5.A)1 as of Jan 6, 2026
Jun 24, 2013118 then
Private funds7 as of Jun 18, 2020
Apr 20, 201281 then
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal yearIARs 1 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 6, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$0derivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
unknownderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
unknownderivedof RAUM
Institutional
unknownderivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
This filing has no Item 5.D breakdown (filings before 2017 reported ranges, not amounts).
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
0reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
n/areported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Private funds
97 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. Class Group 2no longer reportedHedge Fund$2.6B159Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow North Shore Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$712M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. - Class Group No. 1no longer reportedHedge Fund$476M45Jun 20, 2014
Mesirow Portfolio Hedging Offshore Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$395M30Mar 22, 2012
Nalpak II, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$285M7Jun 29, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. - Class Group No. 4no longer reportedHedge Fund$271M2Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Alternative Strategies Unit Trust (Japanese Qualified Institutional Investors Only) - Class Hno longer reportedHedge Fund$188M1Jun 28, 2018
Mesirow Liquidity Hub Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$149M5Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Liquidity Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$147M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Liquidity Fund IV, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$124M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. - Class Bano longer reportedHedge Fund$103M1Jun 24, 2016
Mesirow Alternative Strategies Fund, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$66.4M31Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund, Ltd. Class Group 3no longer reportedHedge Fund$63.0M15Jun 29, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund, Ltd. - Class Ajno longer reportedHedge Fund$50.5M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Credit Strategies Fund, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$36.3M34Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. - Class Bi-Eurno longer reportedHedge Fund$31.9M1Jun 20, 2014
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. - Class Clno longer reportedHedge Fund$30.9M3Jun 20, 2014
Ifc (B) Trustno longer reportedHedge Fund$30.2M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Offshore Hub Fund, Ltd. - Short Selling Classno longer reportedHedge Fund$29.0M2Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Portfolio Access Fund Spc For And On Behalf Of Sp-5no longer reportedHedge Fund$27.1M221Jun 28, 2018
Nalpak I, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$22.9M4Jun 29, 2012
Mesirow Alternative Strategies Fund Enhanced, LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$20.1M10Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund, Ltd. Classes Ah And Apno longer reportedHedge Fund$20.0M5Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. Class Ono longer reportedHedge Fund$11.7M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Portfolio Access Offshore Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$11.0M92Jun 28, 2018
Mesirow Multi-Manager Fund III, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$9.0M2Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Offshore Hub Fund, Ltd. - Monthly Managersno longer reportedHedge Fund$8.7M3Jun 20, 2014
Mesirow Alternative Strategies Unit Trust (Japanese Qualified Institutional Investors Only) - Class Ano longer reportedHedge Fund$6.1M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. - Class Group No. 6no longer reportedHedge Fund$5.6M2Jun 20, 2014
Mesirow Absolute Return Fund (Institutional), Ltd. - Class Abno longer reportedHedge Fund$4.8M2Jun 20, 2014
Mesirow Alternative Strategies Unit Trust (Japanese Qualified Institutional Investors Only) - Class Eno longer reportedHedge Fund$4.4M1Jun 24, 2016
Mesirow Liquidity Fund III, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$3.9M0Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Multi Series Unit Trustno longer reportedHedge Fund$1.3M1Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Highland Park Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$1.2M2Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Multi-Manager Fund II, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$832,7121Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow V Domtoren Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$768,5121Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Absolute Return Trustno longer reportedHedge Fund$751,9971Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Equity Opportunity Fund, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$339,9932Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Financial Alternative Investments Fund, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$339,5692Mar 22, 2012
Mesirow Arbitrage Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$151,6961Mar 22, 2012
All funds of Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Natalie Brown · Directorcontrol
    since 02/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Jeffrey Levine · Directorcontrol
    since 02/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Scott Richard Price · Directorcontrol
    since 02/2002 · owns less than 5%
  • Joseph Jesse Keig · Chief Financial Officer
    since 05/2021 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chicago, Il · principal001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · unset to 0.0
    Jun 25, 2024 to Aug 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jun 25, 2024 to Aug 4, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jun 25, 2024 to Aug 4, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jun 25, 2024 to Aug 4, 2025
  • RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Jun 25, 2024 to Aug 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 3.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 0
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 1
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Assets in custody · 620723.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Private funds · 7 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Discretionary RAUM · 620723.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 620723.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • RAUM · 620723.0 to unset
    Feb 25, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
  • Accounts · 7 to 3
    Jun 14, 2019 to Jun 18, 2020
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 3
    Jun 14, 2019 to Jun 18, 2020
  • Assets in custody · $34.8M to $620,723
    Jun 14, 2019 to Jun 18, 2020
  • Discretionary RAUM · $34.8M to $620,723
    Jun 14, 2019 to Jun 18, 2020
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $34.8M to $620,723
    Jun 14, 2019 to Jun 18, 2020
  • RAUM · $34.8M to $620,723
    Jun 14, 2019 to Jun 18, 2020
  • Accounts · 43 to 7
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 34 to 7
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Assets in custody · $10B to $34.8M
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Private funds · 12 to 7
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Discretionary RAUM · $12B to $34.8M
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $308M to $0
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Pension RAUM · 1003577132.0 to unset
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $10B to $34.8M
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • RAUM · $12B to $34.8M
    Nov 2, 2018 to Jun 14, 2019
  • Advisory employees · 27 to 1
    Jun 28, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018
  • BD registered reps · 13 to 1
    Jun 28, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018
  • Employees · 53 to 1
    Jun 28, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018
  • State-registered IARs · 6 to 1
    Jun 28, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018
  • Private funds · 77 to 12
    Jun 28, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018
  • Advisory employees · 35 to 27
    Apr 26, 2018 to Jun 28, 2018
  • BD registered reps · 15 to 13
    Apr 26, 2018 to Jun 28, 2018
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 5.0
    Apr 26, 2018 to Jun 28, 2018
Signals
6 dated events
  • Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2026-06-01)
    Jul 1, 2026 · Left the SEC roster · derived
  • Jeffrey Michael Levine no longer registered at Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Jun 1, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • B Dennis Black (Director) no longer on Schedule A of Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc (listed 2020-06-18, absent 2021-02-25)
    Feb 25, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Joseph Dominick Mondi (Director) no longer on Schedule A of Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc (listed 2020-06-18, absent 2021-02-25)
    Feb 25, 2021 · Control person left · inference
  • Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc reported RAUM $34.8M, down 100% from $12.0B (2018-11-02 to 2019-06-14)
    Jun 14, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Mesirow Advanced Strategies Inc reported RAUM $12.0B, down 26% from $16.2B (2018-04-26 to 2018-06-28)
    Jun 28, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026