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SEC-registered adviser

T•• S••••••• G••••• L•••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Houston, TexasCRD 157406SEC 801-73530websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 13, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$9.0B
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
87
76 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
20
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$9.0B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 2013$1.2B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)37 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)87 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 201320 then
Private funds20 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 27, 20136 then
RAUM -5.2% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 35 to 37
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$244MderivedRAUM 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
$451MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
18.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-5.2%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+5.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehicles, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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 testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$9.0B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
20reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 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=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
      20 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• V• L•••Private Equity Fund$1.4B66Mar 31, 2021
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$1.2B45Mar 30, 2016
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• V• ••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$1.1B71Mar 31, 2021
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I• ••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$980M39Mar 30, 2016
      S••••••• G•••• F••••••••• F•••• L•••Private Equity Fund$423M30Mar 31, 2023
      S••••••• G•••• C••••• F••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$276M17Mar 30, 2022
      S••••••• G•••• C••••• F•••• L•••Private Equity Fund$240M8Mar 29, 2018
      S••••••• G•••• F••••••••• F••• ••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$170M15Mar 31, 2023
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$135M47Feb 13, 2012
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• V• ••••••••• F••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$76.6M38Mar 31, 2021
      S••••••• G•••• C••••• F••• I• ••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$60.6M4Mar 30, 2022
      S••••••• G•••• C••••• F••• ••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$33.9M2Mar 29, 2018
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$30.5M79Feb 13, 2012
      S••••••• G•••• F••••••••• F••• ••••••••• F••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$27.6M34Mar 31, 2023
      S••••••• G•••• C••••• F••• I• ••••••••• F••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$9.7M23Mar 30, 2022
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I•• ••••••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$6.8M37Feb 13, 2012
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I•• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$5.5M31Feb 13, 2012
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I• ••••••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.1M62Feb 13, 2012
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I•• ••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$046Feb 13, 2012
      S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I•• •••••••• A•••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$037Feb 13, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••••• B••••••• P• · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 09/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • E••••••• G••••••• L••• · Partner / Limited Partnercontrol
        since 05/2008 · owns 10% to 25%
      • H••••••• J•••• D•••• · Partner / Limited Partnercontrol
        since 07/1999 · owns 10% to 25%
      • H••••• D••••• B•••• · Partner / Limited Partnercontrol
        since 01/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • K•••••••• M••••••••• P••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 09/2017 · owns less than 5%
      • M•••••••• S••••• M• · Partner / Limited Partnercontrol
        since 03/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
      • R••••••••• G•••• L•• · Partner / Limited Partnercontrol
        since 01/2005 · owns 10% to 25%
      • S••••••• B••••••• A• · Partner/Limited Partnercontrol
        since 07/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
      • W••••••• R••••••• K•••••• · Partner / Limited Partnercontrol
        since 03/2010 · owns 10% to 25%
      Entity owners
      • T•• S••••••• G•••• G•• L•• · General Partner
        direct · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • S••••••• G•••• C••••• G•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••••••• G•••• C••••• I• G•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••••••• G•••• F••••••••• G•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••••••• G•••• P••••••• I• G•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••••••• G•••• P••••••• V• G•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Dallas, TX11 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 70 to 76
        Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 79 to 87
        Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • State-registered IARs · 35 to 37
        Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $9.5B to $9.0B
        Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $9.5B to $9.0B
        Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $9.5B to $9.0B
        Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 5, 2025
      • Accounts · 13 to 20
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 46 to 70
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory activities · 1 to 2
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 13 to 20
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Assets in custody · unset to 0.0
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 65 to 79
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 0 to 35
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Private funds · 13 to 20
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.9B to $9.5B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.9B to $9.5B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.9B to $9.5B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Related bank · true to false
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 40 to 46
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 56 to 65
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Other offices · 2 to 1
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.0B to $5.9B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.0B to $5.9B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $6.0B to $5.9B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 12 to 13
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 33 to 40
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 13
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 53 to 56
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Other offices · 1 to 2
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 12 to 13
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.5B to $6.0B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.5B to $6.0B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $5.5B to $6.0B
        Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 9 to 12
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 26 to 33
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 12
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Employees · 39 to 53
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      • Private funds · 9 to 12
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
      Signals
      7 dated events
      • T•• S••••••• G••••• L••• reported RAUM $9.5B, up 60% from $5.9B (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • T•• S••••••• G••••• L••• reported 35 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 0 (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
      • T•• S••••••• G••••• L••• reported RAUM $5.5B, up 25% from $4.4B (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • M Scott Maclaren (Partner / Limited Partner) appeared on Schedule A of T•• S••••••• G••••• L•••
        Mar 30, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • T•• S••••••• G••••• L••• reported RAUM $4.4B, up 101% from $2.2B (2020-03-30 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Kevin Charles Garland (Partner / Limited Partner) no longer on Schedule A of T•• S••••••• G••••• L••• (listed 2018-03-29, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • P Brandon Baudin (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of T•• S••••••• G••••• L•••
        Mar 29, 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/The-Sterling-Group_4reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      s•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      713-877-8257reportedpublic 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