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SEC-registered adviser

Lightyear Capital LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 156781SEC 801-73702websiteIAPD
Latest filing Apr 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$8.1B
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
50
26 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
28
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$8.1B as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 26, 2013$2.1B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 26, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)50 as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 26, 201325 then
Private funds28 as of Apr 27, 2026
Mar 26, 20137 then
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year+25% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Apr 27, 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
$261MderivedRAUM 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
+12%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, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.2B, 31 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)
  • 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$8.1B100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
31reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.2B for 31 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=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
      26 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Lightyear Fund IV, L.P.Private Equity Fund$1.2B42Mar 31, 2017
      Lightyear Fund V, L.P.Private Equity Fund$754M24Mar 16, 2020
      Lightyear Fund V-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$711M20Mar 16, 2020
      Lighthouse Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$292M10Mar 16, 2020
      Ly V Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$233M2Mar 16, 2020
      Hp One Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$227M12Mar 31, 2021
      Ly IV Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$214M2Mar 31, 2017
      Pt Co-Invest II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$144M13Mar 28, 2024
      Ps Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$135M22Mar 30, 2022
      Allworth Co-Invest I, L.P.Private Equity Fund$101M6Mar 31, 2021
      Ly V-A Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$90.5M2Mar 30, 2022
      Lightyear Fund III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$84.3M39Feb 14, 2012
      Schm Co-Invest II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$58.1M8Mar 30, 2022
      Pt Co-Invest, L.P,Private Equity Fund$53.6M4Mar 30, 2023
      Schm Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$46.9M5Mar 30, 2022
      Ins Co-Invest, L.P.Private Equity Fund$45.0M6Mar 28, 2024
      Lightyear Fund II, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$41.4M84Feb 14, 2012
      Lightyear Associates V, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$38.1M22Mar 16, 2020
      Ins Co-Invest II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$17.5M4Mar 28, 2024
      Allworth Co-Invest II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$7.5M2Mar 31, 2021
      The Lightyear Fund, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$3.3M53Feb 14, 2012
      Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$374,21034Feb 14, 2012
      Ec3 Union Holdings Ltd.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$216,6427Mar 27, 2014
      Paradigm Co-Invest, LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$49,3124Mar 26, 2013
      Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$4414Feb 14, 2012
      Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$027Feb 14, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Francis Mark Vassallo · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 10/2003 · owns less than 5%
      • Francis Mark Vassallo · Managing Membercontrol
        since 11/2021 · owns 75% or more of Lightyear Capital Management, L.P.
      • Andrew Douglas Chiciak · Managing Director/Chief Compliance Officer
        since 01/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • Jo Lori Forlano · Managing Director/General Counsel/Chief Administrative Officer
        since 09/2005 · owns less than 5%
      • Benjamin Daniel Stencel · Managing Director/Chief Financial Officer
        since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Lightyear Capital Management, L.P. · Sole Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Lightyear Capital Gp LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Lightyear Capital Management, L.P.
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Lightyear Fund III Gp Holdings, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund III Gp, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund IV Gp Holdings, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund IV Gp, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund V (Cayman) Gp, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund V (Cayman) Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund V Gp Holdings, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund V Gp, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund Vi Gp Holdings, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Lightyear Fund Vi Gp, L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Advisers that list Lightyear Capital LLC as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 29 to 31
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 25 to 26
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 29 to 31
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $5.4B to $5.2B
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 27 to 28
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $7.2B to $8.1B
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $7.2B to $8.1B
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $7.2B to $8.1B
        Apr 21, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 21 to 29
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 23 to 25
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 21 to 29
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $4.3B to $5.4B
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Employees · 49 to 50
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Private funds · 20 to 27
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.0B to $7.2B
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.0B to $7.2B
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.0B to $7.2B
        Nov 13, 2024 to Apr 21, 2025
      • Accounts · 19 to 21
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 26 to 23
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 19 to 21
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $3.1B to $4.3B
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 50 to 49
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 18 to 20
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.1B to $5.0B
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.1B to $5.0B
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $4.1B to $5.0B
        May 9, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 20 to 26
        May 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $3.1B to $3.1B
        May 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 39 to 50
        May 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.9B to $4.1B
        May 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.9B to $4.1B
        May 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $4.9B to $4.1B
        May 18, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 14 to 19
        Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 19 to 20
        Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 14 to 19
        Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $2.3B to $3.1B
        Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Employees · 34 to 39
        Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Private funds · 14 to 18
        Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.2B to $4.9B
        Feb 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2022
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • Lightyear Capital Llc reported RAUM $7.2B, up 43% from $5.0B (2024-11-13 to 2025-04-21)
        Apr 21, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Lightyear Capital Llc reported RAUM $4.9B, up 54% from $3.2B (2022-02-07 to 2022-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Lightyear Capital Llc reported RAUM $3.2B, up 75% from $1.8B (2020-04-14 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Baird Donald Marron (Member/Chairman And Founder) no longer on Schedule A of Lightyear Capital Llc (listed 2019-03-29, absent 2020-03-05)
        Mar 5, 2020 · 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/lightyear-capitalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      lycap.altareturn.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212-328-0555reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Apr 27, 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