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SEC-registered adviser

K•••• • C••••••• L•••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 131471SEC 801-73793websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$14B
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
64
38 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
54
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$14B as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2013$7.6B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)64 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201334 then
Private funds54 as of Apr 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20137 then
RAUM -14% over the last fiscal year-2.2% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 30, 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
$265MderivedRAUM 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
-14%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-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$14B, 54 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)
  • 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$14B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
54reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$14B for 54 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
      63 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      K•••• I••••••••• A••••••••• X• L•••Private Equity Fund$4.7B149Mar 29, 2019
      K•••• I••••••••• A••••••••• X•• L•••Private Equity Fund$3.5B180Mar 31, 2022
      K•••• I••••••••• A••••••••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$1.4B125Mar 30, 2016
      K•• V•• L••Private Equity Fund$699M160Feb 14, 2012
      K•••• B•••••• I•••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$696M16Mar 31, 2022
      K•••• B•••••• I••••••• •••• L•••Private Equity Fund$696M16Mar 31, 2023
      K•••• X• R•• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$584M16Mar 30, 2021
      K•••• B•••••• I••••••• ••• 2• L•••Private Equity Fund$575M6Mar 31, 2023
      K•••• B•••••• I••••••• 2• L•••Private Equity Fund$575M6Mar 31, 2022
      K•• X• L••Private Equity Fund$519M112Mar 29, 2019
      K•• X•• L••Private Equity Fund$452M101Mar 31, 2022
      K•••• R••••• R•• I•••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$452M5Mar 30, 2021
      K•• X• W••••••• S••• L•••Private Equity Fund$387M8Mar 31, 2023
      K•• X• W••••••• S•• •••• L•••Private Equity Fund$387M8Mar 31, 2023
      K•••• I••••••••• A••••••••• V•••• L•••Private Equity Fund$275M203Feb 14, 2012
      K•••• X• P•• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$259M23Mar 31, 2022
      K•••• X• H•••••• C••••••••• •••• L•••Private Equity Fund$232M37Mar 31, 2023
      K•••• X• H•••••• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$232M37Mar 31, 2023
      K•••• W••••••••• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$229M8Mar 31, 2020
      K•• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$169M3Mar 29, 2018
      K•••• W••••••••• C••••••••• •••• L•••Private Equity Fund$143M9Mar 31, 2020
      W•••••• H•••••• 1• L•••Private Equity Fund$126M3Mar 31, 2022
      K•••• X• T••••••• C••••••••• •••• L•••Private Equity Fund$117M7Mar 28, 2024
      K•••• P••••••• ••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$107M36Mar 31, 2022
      B••••••• B•••••• H•••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$98.3M2Mar 28, 2024
      K•••• P••••••• ••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$91.5M48Mar 30, 2021
      K•• F••• X• L•••Private Equity Fund$85.8M78Mar 29, 2019
      K•••• X• T••••••• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$77.4M22Mar 28, 2024
      K•••• H• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$76.6M20Mar 29, 2019
      K•••• X• I•• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$74.1M2Mar 30, 2021
      K•••• X• I••••• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$66.9M8Mar 31, 2023
      K•• F••• X•• L•••Private Equity Fund$62.3M77Mar 31, 2022
      K•••• R•• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$58.4M7Mar 30, 2016
      K•• F••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$47.3M67Mar 30, 2016
      K•••• X• I••••• C••••••••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$38.6M5Mar 28, 2024
      K•••• B••••• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$32.7M3Mar 29, 2019
      K•• W• H••••••• •••••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$32.6M2Feb 14, 2012
      K•••• P••••••• ••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$32.4M53Mar 31, 2023
      K•••• Y••••••••• C••••••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$26.1M7Mar 30, 2016
      K••••••••• H••••••• I• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$25.5M3Feb 14, 2012
      All funds of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • A••••••••• A•••• L••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • B•••••• P•••••• E••••• · Limited Partner, Managing Director And Chairmancontrol
        since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • B••••• F••••• K••••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••• D••••• L••••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 05/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••••• C••••••••• L••••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Director And Co-Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••••• J••••• J• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 12/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • D•••••• S••••••• C• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 03/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • E•••••••• M•••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 03/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • F•••••• W••••••• C•••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • G•••••••• M••••••• B• · Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • H•••••••• A•••• J•••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • K••••••• J•••••• M••• · Limited Partner, Managing Director And Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • L••••••• F••••• J••• · Limited Partner And Managing Director And Co-Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 01/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••••• H•••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••••••• G•••••• E••••• · Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••••• H•••••• A• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••• C•••••• M•••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • N••••••• B•••• G•••••••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 05/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • N••••••• M••••••• P• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • N••••••• F••••• T•••••••• · Managing Directorcontrol
        since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • O••••••• S••••••• D• J•••• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • W••••••••• D••••• I•• · Limited Partner And Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • W•••• T•••••• R••••• · Managing Directorcontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • W••• W•••••• · Limited Partner, Managing Director, General Counsel And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 05/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • G•••••••• M••••••• B•••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 12/1992 · owns 75% or more of A••••• H•••••• C••••
      • M•••••••• G•••••• E••••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns 25% to 50% of K•••• • C••••••••• I•••
      • N••••••• F••••• T•••••••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 03/1989 · owns 25% to 50% of K•••• • C••••••••• I•••
      • W•••• T•••••• R••••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns 25% to 50% of K•••• • C••••••••• I•••
      Entity owners
      • A••••• H•••••• C•••• · Limited Partner
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • K•••• • C••••••••• I••• · Limited Partner
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • K•••• • C••••••• L•• · General Partner
        direct · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • K•••• G• I• ••••••••• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•••• G• I•• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•••• G• V••• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•••• G• V••• ••••••• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•••• G• V•••• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•••• G• X• ••••••••• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•••• G• X• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•••• G• X•• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•• V• ••••••• G• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • K•• X• •••• G•• L•••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Assets in custody · $14B to $14B
        Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $14B to $14B
        Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $14B to $14B
        Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $14B to $14B
        Mar 31, 2026 to Apr 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 39 to 38
        Apr 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $17B to $14B
        Apr 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 62 to 64
        Apr 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $17B to $14B
        Apr 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $17B to $14B
        Apr 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $17B to $14B
        Apr 24, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 49 to 54
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 37 to 39
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 49 to 54
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $17B to $17B
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Employees · 60 to 62
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Private funds · 49 to 54
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $17B to $17B
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $17B to $17B
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • RAUM · $17B to $17B
        Apr 24, 2024 to Apr 24, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $17B to $17B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $17B to $17B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $17B to $17B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024
      • RAUM · $17B to $17B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Apr 24, 2024
      • Accounts · 51 to 49
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 39 to 37
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 51 to 49
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $15B to $17B
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 59 to 60
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 51 to 49
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $15B to $17B
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15B to $17B
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $15B to $17B
        Apr 28, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $15B to $15B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $15B to $15B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15B to $15B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
      • RAUM · $15B to $15B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023
      • Accounts · 43 to 51
        Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 37 to 39
        Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 43 to 51
        Nov 14, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      11 dated events
      • Charles William Frayer (Limited Partner And Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
        Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • K•••• • C••••••• L••• reported RAUM $14.1B, up 35% from $10.4B (2021-04-30 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Gilmartin Beth Neumann (Limited Partner And Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
        Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Marc J••••• Kopilak (Limited Partner, Managing Director And Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
        Apr 30, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • P M•••••• Nichols (Limited Partner And Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
        Apr 29, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Kyung Nahm John Kim (Limited Partner And Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L••• (listed 2019-04-29, absent 2019-08-08)
        Aug 8, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • William Woo (Limited Partner, Managing Director, General Counsel And Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
        Aug 8, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Lawrence David Cohen (Limited Partner And Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
        Aug 8, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • J••••• M•••••• Letourneau (Limited Partner And Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L••• (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2019-04-29)
        Apr 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Jacques Alec Hufnagel (Limited Partner And Managing Director) appeared on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L•••
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • A. Paul Bridwell (Limited Partner And Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of K•••• • C••••••• L••• (listed 2018-04-26, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      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/kelso-companyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      K••••.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-350-7700reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 30, 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