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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

Everwest Funds Advisors LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserDenver, ColoradoCRD 119475SEC 801-61029IAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2019
First filing on the tape Dec 20, 2011 · 28 filings
RAUM
$1.3B
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
22
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
5
$2.4B gross assets
History
28 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 29, 2019
Mar 27, 2012$619M then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Mar 29, 2019
Mar 29, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 29, 2019
Mar 27, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)22 as of Mar 29, 2019
Apr 1, 201325 then
Private funds5 as of Mar 29, 2019
Mar 27, 201210 then
RAUM -13% over the last fiscal year+3.6% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0offices 2 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2019; 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
$181MderivedRAUM 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
unknownderived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-13%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 pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.3B100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
7reported
Financial planning clients
n/areported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
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
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      7 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Gwl Real Estate Investment TrustHedge Fund$864M120Mar 27, 2012
      Guggenheim Plus Mezzanine Finance L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$99.6M2Mar 27, 2012
      Guggenheim Real Estate Securities Fund L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$52.5M5Mar 27, 2012
      Guggenheim Real Estate Absolute Return Fund L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$44.3M5Mar 27, 2012
      Guggenheim Plus Unleveraged LLCno longer reportedHedge Fund$28.4M2Mar 27, 2012
      Gre II Absolute Return Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$14.6M1Mar 27, 2012
      Gre Pt Absolute Return Fund Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$6.4M1Mar 27, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Kennedy Jay Alexander · Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • Duncan Paul Andrews · Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • Paul Joseph Mahoney · Executive Vice Presidentcontrol
        since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • Earl David Ramsay · Senior V.P. - Chief Compliance Officer & General Counselcontrol
        since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • Wayne Richard Stone · President & Ceocontrol
        since 02/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • Roger Andre Desmarais · Trusteecontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns F of Desmarais Family Residuary Trust
      • Guy Paul Desmarais · Trusteecontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns F of Desmarais Family Residuary Trust
      • Sophie Desmarais · Trusteecontrol
        since 03/2018 · owns F of Desmarais Family Residuary Trust
      • Guy Fortin · Trusteecontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns F of Desmarais Family Residuary Trust
      • Michel Plessis-Belair · Trusteecontrol
        since 10/2013 · owns F of Desmarais Family Residuary Trust
      Entity owners
      • Gwl Realty Advisors U.S. Inc. · Sole Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • 171263 Canada Inc. · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Power Financial Corporation
      • Desmarais Family Residuary Trust · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Pansolo Holding Inc.
      • Great-West Lifeco Inc. · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of The Great-West Life Assurance Company
      • Gwl Realty Advisors Inc. · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Gwl Realty Advisors U.S. Inc.
      • Pansolo Holding Inc. · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Power Corporation Of Canada
      • Power Corporation Of Canada · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of 171263 Canada Inc.
      • Power Financial Corporation · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Great-West Lifeco Inc.
      • The Great-West Life Assurance Company · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Gwl Realty Advisors Inc.
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Sagard Real Estate Advisors
        investment advisernRAUM $1.2B
      • Everwest Real Estate Investors, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Ew Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Gwl Plus Gp LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Gwl Plus II Gp LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Gwl Rei Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Gwl Res Gp LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Gwlra US Trust Company, LLC
        n
      Advisers that list Everwest Funds Advisors LLC as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Charlotte, NC6 employees
      • Boston, MA3 employees
      • Santa Monica, CA1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 18 to 17
        Feb 15, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
      • Employees · 18 to 22
        Feb 15, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.3B
        Feb 15, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.4B to $1.3B
        Feb 15, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
      • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.3B
        Feb 15, 2019 to Mar 29, 2019
      • HQ city · BOSTON to DENVER
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • HQ state · MA to CO
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Other offices · 2 to 3
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.4B
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Related bank · true to false
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Related broker-dealer · true to false
        Jan 7, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Business name · GUGGENHEIM REAL ESTATE LLC to EVERWEST FUNDS ADVISORS LLC
        Feb 15, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Legal name · GUGGENHEIM REAL ESTATE LLC to EVERWEST FUNDS ADVISORS LLC
        Feb 15, 2019 to Feb 15, 2019
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 18
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • BD registered reps · 2 to 3
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • HNW clients · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Individual clients · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 7.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Other offices · unset to 2.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • HNW RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Individual RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 1451526167.0
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.5B
        Aug 1, 2017 to Mar 29, 2018
      • Accounts · 8 to 7
        May 18, 2016 to Mar 30, 2017
      • BD registered reps · 1 to 2
        May 18, 2016 to Mar 30, 2017
      • Employees · 19 to 18
        May 18, 2016 to Mar 30, 2017
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
        May 18, 2016 to Mar 30, 2017
      • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
        May 18, 2016 to Mar 30, 2017
      • Accounts · 7 to 8
        May 26, 2015 to Mar 15, 2016
      • Employees · 22 to 19
        May 26, 2015 to Mar 15, 2016
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
        May 26, 2015 to Mar 15, 2016
      • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
        May 26, 2015 to Mar 15, 2016
      • Accounts · 10 to 7
        Jun 24, 2014 to Mar 30, 2015
      Signals
      11 dated events
      • D Michael Della Fera (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc (listed 2019-01-07, absent 2019-02-15)
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Arik Hirschfeld (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc (listed 2019-01-07, absent 2019-02-15)
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Earl David Ramsay (Senior V.P. - Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Wayne Richard Stone (President & Ceo) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Kennedy Jay Alexander (Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Duncan Paul Andrews (Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Guy Paul Desmarais (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Roger Andre Desmarais (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Michel Plessis-Belair (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Guy Fortin (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Sophie Desmarais (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of Everwest Funds Advisors Llc
        Feb 15, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      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