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SEC-registered adviser

C•••••• • C•••••• L•

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 155606SEC 801-73294websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 10, 2012 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$3.6B
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
47
23 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.6B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 2013$385M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)47 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 201312 then
Private funds12 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 20132 then
RAUM -1.9% over the last fiscal year+15% 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
$296MderivedRAUM 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
unknownderived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-1.9%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, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$3.6B, 12 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
  • 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$3.6B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
12reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$3.6B for 12 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
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
      16 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      C•••••• • C•••••• F••• V• L•Private Equity Fund$804M70Mar 26, 2019
      C•••••• • C•••••• F••• V•••• L•Private Equity Fund$795M57Mar 29, 2024
      C•••••• • C•••••• F••• V•• L•Private Equity Fund$664M101Mar 29, 2024
      C•••••• • C•••••• F••• V••• L•Private Equity Fund$544M40Mar 26, 2019
      C•••••• • C•••••• F••• V• L•Private Equity Fund$386M78Mar 31, 2015
      C• P• A••• L•Private Equity Fund$356M60Mar 27, 2017
      C••• A••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$180M59Mar 16, 2018
      C•••••• • C•••••• O•••••• F••• V• L•Private Equity Fund$84.9M7Mar 26, 2019
      C•••••• • C•••••• O•••••• F••• V••• L•Private Equity Fund$73.1M8Mar 26, 2019
      C• E•••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$59.3M15Mar 29, 2024
      C• V••••• I•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$26.2M3Mar 29, 2021
      C•••••• • C•••••• F•••••• F••• V• L•Private Equity Fund$25.7M26Mar 31, 2015
      C•••••• • C•••••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$25.6M52Feb 10, 2012
      C•••• A••• L•Private Equity Fund$23.2M60Mar 26, 2019
      C••• S•• A•• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$3.2M39Mar 21, 2013
      C••• G•• A•• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$039Mar 28, 2014
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C••••••• B••••• C•••••• · Partnercontrol
        since 06/2008 · owns 25% to 50%
      • E•••••• P••••• S•••• · Partnercontrol
        since 06/2008 · owns 25% to 50%
      • M••••••••• S••••• A• · Chief Financial Officer/Partnercontrol
        since 06/2008 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••••• D••••• M•••••• · Partnercontrol
        since 06/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
      • C••••••• B••••• C•••••• · Managercontrol
        since 06/2008 · owns 25% to 50% of C•••••• • C•••••• L••
      • E•••••• P••••• S•••• · Managercontrol
        since 06/2008 · owns 25% to 50% of C•••••• • C•••••• L••
      • R•••••• D••••• M•••••• · Managercontrol
        since 06/2008 · owns F of C•••••• • C•••••• L••
      • G•••••• K•••• L• · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • C•••••• • C•••••• L•• · General Partner
        direct · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • C•••••• • C•••••• G• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C•••••• • C•••••• G• V• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C•••••• • C•••••• G• V• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C•••••• • C•••••• G• V••• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • C•••••• • C•••••• O•••••• G• V• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      Advisers that list C•••••• • C•••••• L• as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Nashville, TN
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 20 to 23
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $3.6B to $3.6B
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.6B to $3.6B
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.6B to $3.6B
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $3.6B to $3.6B
        Sep 12, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        May 8, 2025 to Sep 12, 2025
      • Accounts · 13 to 12
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 21 to 20
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 13 to 12
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $3.7B to $3.6B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 48 to 47
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Private funds · 13 to 12
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.7B to $3.6B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.7B to $3.6B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $3.7B to $3.6B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 10 to 13
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 24 to 21
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 13
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $2.3B to $3.7B
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 32 to 48
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Private funds · 10 to 13
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $3.7B
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.3B to $3.7B
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $2.3B to $3.7B
        Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 20 to 24
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $2.7B to $2.3B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 28 to 32
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $2.3B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.7B to $2.3B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $2.7B to $2.3B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 12 to 10
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 23 to 20
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 10
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $0 to $2.7B
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Employees · 27 to 28
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Private funds · 12 to 10
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $2.7B
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.7B to $2.7B
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • RAUM · $2.7B to $2.7B
        Oct 21, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Accounts · 11 to 12
        Mar 24, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      Signals
      7 dated events
      • C•••••• • C•••••• L• reported RAUM $3.7B, up 57% from $2.3B (2023-03-30 to 2024-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • B••••• D•••• L••••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of C•••••• • C•••••• L• (listed 2021-03-29, absent 2021-10-21)
        Oct 21, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Jon Merrick Axel (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of C•••••• • C•••••• L• (listed 2021-03-29, absent 2021-10-21)
        Oct 21, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • C•••••• • C•••••• L• reported RAUM $2.7B, up 25% from $2.1B (2020-03-24 to 2021-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • C•••••• • C•••••• L• reported RAUM $2.1B, up 90% from $1.1B (2018-03-16 to 2019-03-26)
        Mar 26, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Jon Merrick Axel (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of C•••••• • C•••••• L•
        Mar 26, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Michael D•••• Rogero (Partner) appeared on Schedule A of C•••••• • C•••••• L•
        Mar 26, 2019 · 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/cressey-and-companyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      C••••••CO.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      312-945-5700reportedpublic 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