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SEC-registered adviser

T••••••••• I••••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 111289SEC 801-55296websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 27, 1998
RAUM
$5.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
52
23 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.8B as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$3.6B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 27, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)52 as of Mar 27, 2026
Apr 1, 201357 then
Private funds5 as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 30, 20125 then
RAUM -5.3% over the last fiscal year+0.7% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM 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
$730MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.3%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.8B, 5 clientsreportedItem 9.A
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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$5.8B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
8reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.8B for 5 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      13 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      T••••••••• D••• F••• V••• L•Hedge Fund$2.9B63Aug 26, 2020
      T••••••••• D••• F••• V•••• L•Hedge Fund$1.6B34Feb 26, 2023
      T••••••••• D••• F••• V•• L•Hedge Fund$1.5B59Feb 27, 2018
      T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• F••• V• L•Private Equity Fund$423M38Nov 25, 2015
      A•••••• M••••• F••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$95.1M7Mar 30, 2012
      T••••••••• D••• F••• V••• • D••••••••• C••••••••• L•Hedge Fund$73.4M14May 24, 2024
      T••••••••• V•••• F••• •••••••• L••no longer reportedOther Private Fund$53.5M9Feb 26, 2020
      T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• F••• I•• L••Private Equity Fund$51.9M40Apr 1, 2013
      T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• F••• I• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$30.3M16Mar 30, 2012
      T• R••• E••••• S••••••••• B••••••••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$6.0M3Mar 30, 2012
      T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• F••• L••••••••• T••••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$4.5M46Mar 30, 2012
      T••••••••• C••••• F•••• L••Other Private Fund$4.0M19Feb 26, 2016
      T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• F••• I••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$045Mar 30, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • D•••••• G••••••• P••• · Managing Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • D••••••••• F••••• · Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 04/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••••• D•••••• S•••• · Founder, Managing Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 01/1998 · owns less than 5%
      • K•••• J••••• S•• C•••• · Chief Compliance Officer / General Counselcontrol
        since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Y••••• M•••• S••••• · Managing Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 03/2013 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••••• D•••••• S•••• · Membercontrol
        since 01/1998 · owns 75% or more of T•••• C••••••• L••
      Entity owners
      • T••••••••• H••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • T•••• C••••••• L•• · Member
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of T••••••••• H••••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • T••••••••• D••• F••• V•• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• F••• V•• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• F••• V••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• F••• V••• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• V• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• V• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• V• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• D••• O••••••••• V• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • T••••••••• S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 10 to 8
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 8
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $6.1B to $5.8B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 57 to 52
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Private funds · 6 to 5
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.2B to $5.8B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.8M to $264,782
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.2B to $5.8B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $6.2B to $5.8B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 22 to 23
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $6.5B to $6.1B
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 59 to 57
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 7 to 6
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.5B to $6.2B
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.7M to $2.8M
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.5B to $6.2B
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $6.5B to $6.2B
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Related adviser · true to false
        Oct 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 6 to 7
        Mar 30, 2024 to May 24, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 24 to 22
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $5.7B to $6.5B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.7B to $6.5B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $7.1M to $3.7M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.7B to $6.5B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • RAUM · $5.7B to $6.5B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $5.6B to $5.7B
        Feb 26, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.7B to $5.7B
        Feb 26, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $11.6M to $7.1M
        Feb 26, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.7B to $5.7B
        Feb 26, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $5.7B to $5.7B
        Feb 26, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 5 to 6
        Dec 9, 2022 to Feb 26, 2023
      • Accounts · 13 to 10
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 25 to 24
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 13 to 10
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $4.6B to $5.6B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 58 to 59
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Private funds · 6 to 5
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.7B to $5.7B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      8 dated events
      • Howard Richard Metsch (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of T••••••••• I••••••••• L•• (listed 2024-08-22, absent 2024-10-02)
        Oct 2, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • St. Clare Jason Kerr (Chief Compliance Officer / General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of T••••••••• I••••••••• L••
        Oct 2, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Paul Gregory Dineen (Managing Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of T••••••••• I••••••••• L••
        Mar 30, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Stuart Robert Kopchains (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of T••••••••• I••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-12-09, absent 2023-02-26)
        Feb 26, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Jennifer Yuen (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of T••••••••• I••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2022-08-02)
        Aug 2, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • T••••••••• I••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $4.7B, up 28% from $3.7B (2020-08-26 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Alan Michael Romo (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of T••••••••• I••••••••• L•• (listed 2020-08-26, absent 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Jennifer Yuen (Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of T••••••••• I••••••••• L••
        Mar 31, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/torchlight-investorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      T•••••••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-883-2800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 2026
      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
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda 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