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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Cfi Partners

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 139531SEC 801-72472websiteIAPD
Legal name Cfi Partners, LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 23, 2012 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 17, 2011
RAUM
$26B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
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
47
23 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
4
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$26B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 23, 2012$2.4B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 23, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)47 as of Mar 31, 2026
Feb 19, 201325 then
Private funds4 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 23, 20122 then
RAUM +322% over the last fiscal year+62% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
$2.4BderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
8.4%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
+322%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, fixed fees, 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
  • 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Other investment advisers$21B79%
  • State and municipal entities$2.2B8.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.1B7.9%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.1B4.3%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
11reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.84 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=true 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
      12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Cfip Clo 2017-1, Ltd.Securitized Asset Fund$471M20Mar 30, 2018
      Cfip Clo 2021-1, Ltd.Securitized Asset Fund$440M1Mar 31, 2022
      Cfip Clo 2018-1, Ltd.Securitized Asset Fund$396M12Mar 28, 2019
      Cfip Clo 2013-1, Ltd.no longer reportedSecuritized Asset Fund$369M14Feb 19, 2013
      Cfip Opportunistic Credit Master Fund III, LPOther Private Fund$151M15Mar 29, 2024
      Clo Opportunistic Secondary Tranche Master Fund II, LPno longer reportedOther Private Fund$148M20Mar 30, 2021
      Cfip Smf, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$47.3M16Mar 23, 2012
      Cfip Ultra Master Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$31.1M10Feb 19, 2013
      Anabatic Fund, L.P.no longer reportedHedge Fund$9.5M16Feb 18, 2014
      Cfip Clo 2014-1, Ltd.Securitized Asset Fund$2.9M31Feb 18, 2014
      Cfip Master Fund, Ltd.no longer reportedHedge Fund$2.7M88Mar 23, 2012
      Clo Opportunistic Secondary Tranche Master Fund, LPno longer reportedOther Private Fund$2.3M31Mar 28, 2019
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Stephan Eric Baer · Co-Head Of Alternative Credit; Directorcontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Wayne Stephon Barnes · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 11/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • Alan David Becker · Chief Technology Officercontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • James Gavin Cross · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 03/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • Cowen David Dieffenbacher · Co-Head Of Alternative Credit; Directorcontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • (Nmn) Shayne Evans · Board Designee Of The Academy Group, Inc.control
        since 10/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • Michael Sean Haas · Head Of Researchcontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Elia Levoyd Robinson · Chief Executive Officer; Chief Investment Officer; Directorcontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Thomas Joseph Sommer · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Amistad Investment Holdings, LLC · Owner
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Amistad Financial Group, LLC · Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Amistad Holdings Parent II, LLC
      • Amistad Holdings Parent II, LLC · Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Amistad Holdings Parent, LLC
      • Amistad Holdings Parent, LLC · Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Amistad Investment Holdings Parent, LLC
      • Amistad Investment Holdings Parent, LLC · Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Amistad Investment Holdings, LLC
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Cfip Opportunistic Credit III Gp, LLC
        bankpooled vehicle sponsory
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      4 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-12-12, no on the filing of 2026-03-31
        peers: asset managers, $20B and over (512)
      • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        discretionary share of RAUM moved from 29.0% to 92.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
        peers: asset managers, $20B and over (512)
      • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        institutional share of RAUM moved from 81.0% to 96.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31
        peers: asset managers, $20B and over (512)
      • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $6,238,977,629 to $26,313,245,536 (+322.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +15.0% (471 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: asset managers, $20B and over (471) · 100% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 10 to 11
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 22 to 23
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · 153128846.0 to unset
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 43 to 47
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.8B to $24B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.4B to $2.0B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $1.1B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $6.2B to $26B
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Related adviser · false to true
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 20 to 22
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 6
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $151M to $153M
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 38 to 43
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Private funds · 5 to 4
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.8B
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.5B to $1.2B
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.9B to $6.2B
        Apr 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 7 to 10
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 16 to 20
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 7
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · unset to 150889000.0
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 33 to 38
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Private funds · 4 to 5
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.5B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.5B to $4.4B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.5B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $6.1B to $5.9B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Related bank · false to true
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 5 to 7
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 14 to 16
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 5 to 4
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 26 to 33
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 5 to 4
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $1.6B
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $4.5B
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.1B to $1.6B
        Feb 7, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      8 dated events
      • Cfi Partners reported RAUM $26.3B, up 322% from $6.2B (2025-12-12 to 2026-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Russell Todd Lee (Chief Legal Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cfi Partners (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2024-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Cfi Partners reported RAUM $6.1B, up 188% from $2.1B (2023-02-07 to 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • Bartholomew Bradford Couri (Managing Member; Managing Principal) no longer on Schedule A of Cfi Partners (listed 2022-10-28, absent 2023-02-07)
        Feb 7, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Thomas Joseph Sommer (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cfi Partners
        Feb 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Cfi Partners reported RAUM $1.8B, up 30% from $1.4B (2018-06-12 to 2019-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Shayne Evans (Board Designee Of The Academy Group, Inc.) appeared on Schedule A of Cfi Partners
        Mar 28, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Cfi Partners reported RAUM $1.4B, up 76% from $807.0M (2017-03-20 to 2018-03-30)
        Mar 30, 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.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/cfip-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      cfipartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      312-416-4300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 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