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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

Ares Eif Management, LLC

Former SEC-registered adviserLos Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 156751SEC 801-73850IAPD
Latest filing Jun 20, 2018
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 11 filings
RAUM
$3.9B
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
33
23 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
13
$5.4B gross assets
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.9B as of Mar 31, 2018
Mar 27, 2013$4.6B then
HNW client RAUM: $0
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2018
Mar 27, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)33 as of Mar 31, 2018
Mar 27, 201336 then
Private funds13 as of Mar 31, 2018
Mar 27, 20138 then
RAUM -29% over the last fiscal year-7.4% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 20, 2018; 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
$321MderivedRAUM 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
-29%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 vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$3.9B, 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$3.9B100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
12reported
Financial planning clients
n/areported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$3.9B for 12 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
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Project Finance Fund III, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$09Feb 14, 2012
      Uspf II Co-Investor Ferndale, L.P.Private Equity Fund$00Feb 14, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • J (Mi Only) Michael Arougheti · Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Benjamin David Kaplan · Co-Head Pecontrol
        since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Goldsmith Miriam Krieger · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 09/2017 · owns less than 5%
      • Christina Oh · Vice President, Chief Financial Officer And Treasurercontrol
        since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Peter Antony Ressler · Executive Chairmancontrol
        since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Bennett Rosenthal · Co-Head Pecontrol
        since 01/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Daniel Michael Weiner · Vice President, Chief Legal Officer And Secretarycontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • Peter Antony Ressler · Membercontrol
        since 01/2002 · owns 25% to 50% of Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
      Entity owners
      • Ares Management LLC · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Ares Holdco LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Ares Management Holdings L.P.
      • Ares Holdco LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Ares Holdings L.P.
      • Ares Holdings Inc · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Ares Holdco LLC
      • Ares Holdings L.P. · Limited Partner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Ares Management Holdings L.P.
      • Ares Management Holdings L.P. · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Ares Management LLC
      • Ares Management LP · Sole Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Ares Holdings Inc · public reporting company
      • Ares Owners Holdings L.P. · Limited Partner
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Ares Holdings L.P.
      • Ares Partners Holdco LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Ares Owners Holdings L.P.
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Ace Esslp Gp, LLC
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Ace III Gp (Scotland) Llp
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Asia Management, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Investment Management, LLC
        investment adviserbankn
      • Acof IV Atd Co-Investment Management, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Management II, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Management III, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Management IV, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Management V, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Management, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Acof Operating Manager II, L.P.
        investment adviserbankn
      • Acof Operating Manager III, LLC
        investment adviserbankn
      • Acof Operating Manager IV, LLC
        investment adviserbankn
      • Acof Operating Manager, L.P.
        investment adviserbankn
      • Adem Advisors, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Adem Management LLC
        investment advisern
      • Aeif Linden Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Aelis Vi Management, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Aelis X Management, L.P.
        investment advisern
      • Aepep (Scotland) Gp II, L.L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Aepep II N Gp, LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • American Capital Equity Management I, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • American Capital Equity Management II, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Ap Cc Incentive
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Ap-T Manager II LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Apollo Financial Advisers LLC
        investment advisern
      • Apollo Poland Real Estate Advisers LP
        investment advisern
      • Apollo Poland Real Estate Advisors, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Apollo Real Estate Advisors III, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Apollo Real Estate Advisors IV, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Advisers that list Ares Eif Management, LLC as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Mill Valley, CA3 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 30 to 23
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Charity clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Corporate clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • HNW clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Individual clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Pension plan clients · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Pooled vehicle clients · unset to 12.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Assets in custody · $5.4B to $3.9B
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Employees · 43 to 33
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Other offices · unset to 3.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.4B to $3.9B
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • HNW RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Individual RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Pension RAUM · unset to 0.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · unset to 3854087660.0
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • RAUM · $5.4B to $3.9B
        Sep 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
      • Accounts · 13 to 12
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • Advisory employees · 36 to 30
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • BD registered reps · 0 to 1
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • Assets in custody · unset to 5401464301.0
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • Employees · 36 to 43
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.8B to $5.4B
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • RAUM · $5.8B to $5.4B
        Mar 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
      • Accounts · 9 to 13
        Mar 31, 2015 to Mar 30, 2016
      • Business name · ENERGY INVESTORS FUNDS to ARES EIF MANAGEMENT, LLC
        Mar 31, 2015 to Mar 30, 2016
      • Legal name · EIF MANAGEMENT, LLC to ARES EIF MANAGEMENT, LLC
        Mar 31, 2015 to Mar 30, 2016
      • Private funds · 9 to 13
        Mar 31, 2015 to Mar 30, 2016
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.9B to $5.8B
        Mar 31, 2015 to Mar 30, 2016
      • RAUM · $4.9B to $5.8B
        Mar 31, 2015 to Mar 30, 2016
      • Accounts · 8 to 9
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • HQ city · NEEDHAM to LOS ANGELES
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • HQ state · MA to CA
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • Private funds · 8 to 9
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.5B to $4.9B
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • RAUM · $4.5B to $4.9B
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • Related adviser · false to true
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • Related bank · false to true
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      • Related broker-dealer · false to true
        Jul 15, 2014 to Mar 31, 2015
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Ares Eif Management, Llc reported RAUM $3.9B, down 29% from $5.4B (2017-09-29 to 2018-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      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