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SEC-registered adviser

S••••• M••••••• C••••••• L•

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 119126SEC 801-61805websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 57 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 18, 2003
RAUM
$311M
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
17
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
reported on Schedule D
History
57 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$311M as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$1.6B then
HNW client RAUM$741M as of Oct 8, 2025
Mar 26, 2018$140M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 28, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 28, 201340 then
Private funds5 as of Apr 21, 2026
Mar 30, 201214 then
RAUM -81% over the last fiscal year-39% a year over threeIARs 3 to 0offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 21, 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
$44.4MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
27%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
-81%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-100%derivedItem 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 vehiclesreportedItem 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
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$225M73%
  • Insurance companies$85.3M27%
  • Charitable organizations$98,1300.0%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
7reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.73 institutional_share=0.27 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
2 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
23 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
S•• G••••• C•••••• P••••••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$157M137Aug 8, 2014
S•• G••••• C•••••• P••••••• I••• L•Private Equity Fund$137M230Mar 31, 2021
S•• T•••• R••••• F•••• L•Hedge Fund$72.1M30Mar 26, 2018
S•• H••••••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$62.7M205Mar 30, 2012
S•• P•••••• C•••••• F•••• L•Private Equity Fund$49.3M52Jun 4, 2018
S•• P•••••• E••••• H•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$25.6M89Mar 26, 2014
S•• A•••• P••• F•••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$13.9M5Aug 8, 2014
S•• P•••••• C•••••• F••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$12.0M16Mar 30, 2023
W••• O••••••••• F•••• L•Private Equity Fund$11.5M7Mar 31, 2022
S•• A••••••••• S••••••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$8.7M23Mar 30, 2012
S•• A•••• A••••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$8.3M7Mar 30, 2012
S•• A••••••••• S••••••••• F•••• L••no longer reportedHedge Fund$7.8M43Mar 30, 2012
S•• S••••• C••••••••• F••• I• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$7.4M20Mar 30, 2012
A••••• • S•• A••••••••• S••••••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$7.4M1Mar 30, 2012
S•• H••••••• I• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$6.3M8Mar 30, 2012
S•• R•••••• F••• I•• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$5.4M0Mar 30, 2012
S••••• M••••••• P••••••• Q• I• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$4.5M57Mar 30, 2012
S••••• M••••••• P••••••• O••••••• I• L•••no longer reportedHedge Fund$4.3M10Mar 30, 2012
S•• R•••••• F••• I• O•••••••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$3.6M1Mar 30, 2012
S•• H••••••• I••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.4M16Mar 30, 2012
C••••••••• F••• L••••••no longer reportedHedge Fund$1.1M18Mar 30, 2012
S••••• M••••••• B••• F•••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$927,4265Mar 31, 2015
S•• N•• W•••• F•••• L•no longer reportedHedge Fund$913,2206Mar 30, 2012
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • H•• G••••••• P••• · Trustee Of John L. Steffens 2001 Descendants' Trustcontrol
    since 10/2001 · owns 25% to 50%
  • S•••••••• J•••• L•••••• · Investment Trustee Of John L. Steffens 2001 Descendants' Trustcontrol
    since 10/2001 · owns 25% to 50%
  • H•• G••••••• P••• · Membercontrol
    since 10/2001 · owns 25% to 50% of Spring Mountain Capital, LLC
  • H•• G••••••• P••• · Trusteecontrol
    since 12/2007 · owns F of John L. Steffens 2001 Descendants' Trust
  • S•••••••• J•••• L•••••• · Membercontrol
    since 10/2001 · owns 25% to 50% of Spring Mountain Capital, LLC
  • K••••••• M••••••• W•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 09/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • S••••• T•••• C• · General Counsel
    since 11/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • W••• K•••• K•••• H• · Chief Financial Officer
    since 02/2017 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • J••• L• S••••••• 2••• D••••••••• T•••• · Limited Partner
    direct · owns 25% to 50%
  • S••••• M••••••• C••••••• L•• · General Partner
    direct · owns less than 5%
  • J••• L• S••••••• 2••• D••••••••• T•••• · Member
    indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Spring Mountain Capital, LLC
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • S•• G••••• C•••••• I• G•• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • S•• G••••• C•••••• I•• G•• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • S•• H••••••• I• G•••• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • S•• P•••••• C•••••• G•• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • S•• P•••••• E••••• H••••••• G•••• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • S•• T•••• R••••• G•• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • S••••• M••••••• B••• G•••• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • S••••• M••••••• C•••••• G•••• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
  • W••• O••••••••• G•• L••
    pooled vehicle sponsorn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
West Windsor, Nj0021
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • West Windsor, NJ4 employees
ADV anomalies
7 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • wealth to institutional shiftCombination · filing Apr 21, 2026
    peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,567)
  • high institutional concentrationStatic outlier · filing Apr 21, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM of 27% against a peer median of 0% (1567 comparable advisers, 99.0th percentile, 9.3 robust deviations)
    peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,567) · 99% percentile
  • account count collapseChange between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 676.0 to 7.0 (-99.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-21; the peer median change was +4.0% (21 comparable advisers, 10.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (21) · 10% percentile
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 60.0% to 0.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-21
    peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,567)
  • employee count dropChange between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
    employees (Item 5.A) moved from 31.0 to 17.0 (-45.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-21; the peer median change was 0.0% (393 comparable advisers, 4.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (393) · 3.8% percentile
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 9.0% to 27.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-21
    peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,567)
  • RAUM down 50 %Change between filings · filing Apr 21, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $1,603,113,398 to $310,906,528 (-81.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-04-21; the peer median change was +4.0% (1148 comparable advisers, 1.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: asset managers, $100M to $500M (1,148) · 1.0% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 676 to 7
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 19 to 9
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 2
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 56.0 to unset
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 246.0 to unset
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 343.0 to unset
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 5
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 31 to 17
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HQ city · WEST WINDSOR to NEW YORK
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HQ state · NJ to NY
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 0
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Private funds · 8 to 5
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $311M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · 741456069.0 to unset
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · 212718213.0 to unset
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $486M to $225M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.6B to $311M
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · 236471921.0 to unset
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · 0.0 to unset
    Oct 8, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HQ city · NEW YORK to WEST WINDSOR
    Mar 28, 2025 to Oct 8, 2025
  • HQ state · NY to NJ
    Mar 28, 2025 to Oct 8, 2025
  • Other offices · 1 to 0
    Mar 28, 2025 to Oct 8, 2025
  • Accounts · 616 to 676
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 23 to 19
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Charity clients · 1.0 to unset
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 51 to 56
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW clients · 228 to 246
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual clients · 302 to 343
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 35 to 31
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $770M to $741M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $140M to $213M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $31.7M to $0
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $527M to $486M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.6B
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $252M to $236M
    Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 455 to 616
    May 11, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 18 to 23
    May 11, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 37 to 51
    May 11, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
  • Spring Mountain Capital, Lp reported RAUM $310.9M, down 81% from $1.6B (2025-10-08 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Michael Joseph Smith left Spring Mountain Capital, Lp for Stifel Capital Management, Llc (registered 2026-02-11)
    Feb 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Pocceschi left Spring Mountain Capital, Lp for Stifel Capital Management, Llc (registered 2026-02-04)
    Feb 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Spring Mountain Capital, LP (West Windsor, NJ) for Stifel Capital Management, LLC on the same day
    Feb 13, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Joseph Bernard Frize (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Spring Mountain Capital, Lp
    May 11, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Nicole Korrine Sheerin-Kohm (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Spring Mountain Capital, Lp (listed 2023-03-30, absent 2023-05-11)
    May 11, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Spring Mountain Capital, Lp reported RAUM $1.2B, up 54% from $756.5M (2021-11-24 to 2022-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • C. Tara Sharp (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of Spring Mountain Capital, Lp
    Nov 24, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
  • Nicole Korrine Sheerin-Kohm (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Spring Mountain Capital, Lp
    Nov 24, 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/west-harlem-innovation-network/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
springmountaincapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
212-292-8300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 21, 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