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SEC-registered adviser

F•••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Evanston, IllinoisCRD 156981SEC 801-72285websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 22 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 20, 2011
RAUM
$1.4B
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
35
25 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
2
reported on Schedule D
History
22 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$249M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 28, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)35 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 26, 201318 then
Private funds2 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 31, 20171 then
RAUM +21% over the last fiscal year+18% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 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
$481MderivedRAUM 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
+21%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 businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for investment companiesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$119M, 2 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$119M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$119M for 2 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
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
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      F•••• C••••• O••••••••• L•••Other Private Fund$60.4M34Mar 31, 2023
      F•••• E••••• O••••••••• F•••• L•••Private Equity Fund$13.3M55Mar 31, 2017
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • G••••• J•••• H••••••• · Managercontrol
        since 01/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • H••••••• J•••• M•••••• · Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Vice President, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurercontrol
        since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • L••••• T•••••• C•••••• · Managercontrol
        since 03/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • L•••• D••••• P•••• · Chief Compliance Officer And Assistant Secretarycontrol
        since 08/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••• E•••••• H••••••• · Chief Executive Officer, President, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Managercontrol
        since 03/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••• J•••• J••••• · Chair Of Board Of Managers, Managercontrol
        since 03/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••••• S•••••• E•••••••• · Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer And Secretarycontrol
        since 12/2017 · owns less than 5%
      • W••••• W••••••• A••••• · Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer And Managercontrol
        since 03/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • G••••• J•••• H••••••• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2015 · owns F of Fidus Group Holdings, LLC
      • L••••• T•••••• C•••••• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2015 · owns F of Fidus Group Holdings, LLC
      • R•••• E•••••• H••••••• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2015 · owns F of Fidus Group Holdings, LLC
      • R•••• J•••• J••••• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2015 · owns F of Fidus Group Holdings, LLC
      • S••••••••• J••• C• · Managercontrol
        since 06/2022 · owns 25% to 50% of Sudif II, LLC
      • S••••••••• J••• C• · Managercontrol
        since 11/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of Sudif, LLC
      • S••••••••• L••• J• · Managercontrol
        since 11/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of Sudif, LLC
      • S••••••••• M•••• J• · Managercontrol
        since 11/2019 · owns 25% to 50% of Sudif, LLC
      • S••••••••• M•••• J• · Managercontrol
        since 06/2022 · owns 25% to 50% of Sudif II, LLC
      • W••••• W••••••• A••••• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2015 · owns F of Fidus Group Holdings, LLC
      Entity owners
      • F•••• G•••• H•••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • S•••• I•• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • S••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • F•••• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
        investment advisern
      • F•••• C••••• O••••••••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • F•••• E••••• O••••••••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • F•••• S••••••••• L••
        broker-dealern
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Charlotte, NC10 employees
      • New York, NY6 employees
      • Charleston, SC1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 27 to 25
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $104M to $119M
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 36 to 35
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $104M to $119M
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
        Mar 25, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 24 to 27
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $73.7M to $104M
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Employees · 34 to 36
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $73.7M to $104M
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.0B to $1.2B
        Jul 12, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 27 to 24
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $22.7M to $73.7M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Employees · 33 to 34
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $883M to $1.0B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $22.7M to $73.7M
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • RAUM · $883M to $1.0B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Related adviser · false to true
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024
      • Accounts · 2 to 3
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 28 to 27
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 5 to 3
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 2
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $17.3M to $22.7M
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 34 to 33
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 1 to 2
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $736M to $883M
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $17.3M to $22.7M
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $736M to $883M
        Mar 25, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 30 to 28
        Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
      • BD registered reps · 6 to 5
        Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $25.5M to $17.3M
        Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
      • Employees · 36 to 34
        Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $768M to $736M
        Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $25.5M to $17.3M
        Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
      • RAUM · $768M to $736M
        Nov 1, 2021 to Mar 25, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 31 to 30
        Mar 27, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Assets in custody · $25.4M to $25.5M
        Mar 27, 2020 to Mar 29, 2021
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • J. Lee Styslinger (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Fidus Investment Advisors, Llc
        Jul 12, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • C. Jon Styslinger (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Fidus Investment Advisors, Llc
        Jul 12, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • J. Mark Styslinger (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of Fidus Investment Advisors, Llc
        Jul 12, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Mcphail John Herring (Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Vice President, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer) appeared on Schedule A of Fidus Investment Advisors, Llc
        Mar 27, 2024 · 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
      Website
      fiduscapital.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (847) 859-3940reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 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