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SEC-registered adviser

C••••• C•••• C••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)San Diego, CaliforniaCRD 158079SEC 801-72923websiteIAPD
Legal name C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 22, 2011 · 38 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2011
RAUM
$1.1B
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
12
11 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
9
reported on Schedule D
History
38 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.1B as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 22, 2012$346M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 25, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)12 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 25, 20138 then
Private funds9 as of Mar 30, 2026
Mar 22, 20121 then
RAUM +6.3% over the last fiscal year+1.5% 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
$103MderivedRAUM 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
+6.3%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 vehiclesreportedItem 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)
  • 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$1.1B100%
  • Corporations and businesses$510,7680.0%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
11reported
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
      12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      C••••• C•••• C•••••• P••••••• V••• L•Private Equity Fund$276M38Mar 29, 2019
      C••••• C•••• C•••••• P••••••• V•• L•Private Equity Fund$256M27Mar 31, 2017
      C••••• C•••• C•••••• P••••••• V•••• L•Private Equity Fund$208M86Nov 18, 2021
      C••••• C•••• C•••••• P••••••• V• L•Private Equity Fund$56.9M10Jun 27, 2013
      C••••• C•••• A• T••• S•••••• S••••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$23.9M2May 23, 2012
      C••••• C•••• S•••••• S••••••••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$16.9M1Mar 31, 2021
      C••••• C•••• C•••• B• T••• I••••••••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$14.9M2Feb 11, 2014
      C••••• C•••• T•• T••• S•••••• S••••••••• F•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$12.4M2May 23, 2012
      C••••• C•••• C•••••• P••••••• V•• C••••••••• F••• L•••Private Equity Fund$9.8M4Mar 24, 2023
      C••••• C•••• C•••••• P••••••• V••• C••••••••• F••• A• L•Private Equity Fund$7.4M3Mar 24, 2023
      C••••• C•••• S•••• I••••••••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.0M3Nov 13, 2014
      C••••• C•••• C•••••• P••••••• I•• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$020Nov 22, 2011
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • E••••••••• J•••• M•••••• · Managing Principal Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••control
        since 03/2009 · owns less than 5%
      • E••••••••• J•••• M•••••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 01/2005 · owns 75% or more of J•• A••••••• C•••
      • M••••• M•••• G••••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 12/2006 · owns 75% or more of L•••••• I• C•••
      • P•••••••• J•••• T••••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 02/2009 · owns 75% or more of P••••••• A••••••• C•••
      • R•••• S••••••• V•••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 08/2013 · owns 75% or more of R••• A••••••• C•••
      • S•••••••• A••••••• R• · Presidentcontrol
        since 08/2013 · owns 75% or more of S••••••• A••••••• C•••
      • T•••••• J•••••• M••••••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 02/2009 · owns 75% or more of M••••••• A••••••• C•••
      • V•••• D••••• J•••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 08/2013 · owns 75% or more of V••• A••••••• C•••
      • S••••• D•••••• · Chief Financial Officer And Chief Compliance Officer
        since 06/2021 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • J•• A••••••• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • P••••••• A••••••• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns 25% to 50%
      • L•••••• I• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • M••••••• A••••••• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      • R••• A••••••• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      • S••••••• A••••••• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      • S•••••• A••••••• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • V••• A••••••• C••• · Member Of C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L••
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • C••••• C•••• A••••••• V••• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C••••• C•••• C•••••• V• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C••••• C•••• C•••••• V•• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C••••• C•••• C•••••• V••• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C••••• C•••• S•••••• S••••••••• I• G•• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • C• F•••••• A••••••• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Dallas, TX2 employees
      • , 1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 13 to 11
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 11 to 10
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 10 to 9
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.1B
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3.0M to $510,768
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $1.1B
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.1B
        Oct 22, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 12 to 13
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • Corporate clients · 2.0 to unset
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 11
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $1.2B to $0
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • Private funds · 9 to 10
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.2B
        Aug 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2025
      • Accounts · 10 to 12
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 10
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $976M to $1.2B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • Private funds · 7 to 9
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
      • Accounts · 7 to 10
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 11
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Business name · C••••• C•••• A••••••• I• L•• to C••••• C•••• C••••••
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Corporate clients · unset to 2.0
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 8
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $893M to $976M
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 10 to 12
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Other offices · 2 to 1
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 6 to 7
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $979M to $1.1B
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3.0M
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $979M to $1.1B
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $979M to $1.1B
        Mar 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 8 to 7
        Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 7 to 6
        Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 7
        Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $998M to $893M
        Aug 4, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • Joseph Martin Szumski (President) no longer on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• C•••••• (listed 2021-12-03, absent 2022-03-17)
        Mar 17, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Gerard Mark Merlo (President) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• C••••••
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Mikesell Joseph Thomas (President) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• C••••••
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • Gerard Mark Merlo (President) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• C••••••
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • Mikesell Joseph Thomas (President) appeared on Schedule A of C••••• C•••• C••••••
        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/castle-creek-capital-llc/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      castlecreek.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      858-756-8300reportedpublic 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