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SEC-registered adviser

Mesa West Capital

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Los Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 158959SEC 801-72711websiteIAPD
Legal name Mesa West Capital, LLC
Latest filing May 21, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 30, 2012 · 35 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 19, 2011
RAUM
$8.7B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
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
22 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
4
reported on Schedule D
History
35 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$8.7B as of May 21, 2026
Mar 30, 2012$822M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 30, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)50 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 27, 201330 then
Private funds4 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 30, 20122 then
RAUM +12% over the last fiscal year-3.4% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 21, 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
$870MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived5 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-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • 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$8.4B97%
  • Insurance companies$248M2.8%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
10reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.97 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=1.0derived
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
      10 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Mesa West Core Lending Fund, L.P.Other Private Fund$4.8B79Mar 27, 2013
      Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund III, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.6B44Mar 27, 2013
      Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund V (Pf), L.P.Real Estate Fund$674M2Sep 20, 2024
      Mwc 49, L.P.no longer reportedReal Estate Fund$435M2Mar 31, 2021
      Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund II, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$256M24Mar 30, 2012
      Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund II (Pf-1), L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$118M6Oct 4, 2013
      Mwreif IV Holdings, LLCReal Estate Fund$45.7M120Mar 30, 2017
      Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund II (Pf-2), L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$26.0M1Mar 27, 2013
      Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$9.4M10Mar 30, 2012
      Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund (Pf-1), L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$7.9M2Oct 4, 2013
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Raphael Fishbach · Managing Director, Co-Head Of Mesa West Capital LLCcontrol
        since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Mordehai Ronnie Gul · Managing Director, Co-Head Of Mesa West Capital LLCcontrol
        since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Richard John Klopp · Head Of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Real Assetscontrol
        since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Patrick Brett Burns · Executive Director
        since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • Cordt Benjamin Huneke · President And Managing Director Of Morgan Stanley Investment Management
        since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Alisa Arlene Morris · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • Mustufa Salehbhai · Chief Legal Officer
        since 03/2018 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Msrei Holding, Inc. · Sole Member
        direct · owns 75% or more · public reporting company
      • Morgan Stanley · Sole Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Msrei Holding, Inc. · public reporting company
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Cp Infrastructure III Slp LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Cp Infrastructure IV Slp LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Mesa West Core Lending Fund Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Mesa West Dsa, LLC
        investment advisery
      • Mesa West Lv Sa Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund IV Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund V Gp, L.L.C.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
        broker-dealertrust companyn
      • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Vi Gp Inc.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Vi Gp LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Viii Gp Inc.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Energy Partners Gp Inc.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Energy Partners Gp LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Gp LP
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Holdings Inc.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure II Gp LP
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure II Inc.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure III Gp L.P.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure III Inc.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure III Investors Gp S.A R.L.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Inc.
        investment advisernRAUM $16B
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure IV Gp LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure IV Inc.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure IV Investors Gp S.A R.L.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners II Investors C Gp
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Investment Management (Japan) Co., Ltd.
        investment advisernRAUM $3.5B
      • Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsornRAUM $702B
      • Morgan Stanley Mufg Securities Co., Ltd.
        broker-dealern
      • Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia III, L.L.C.
        bankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Advisers that list Mesa West Capital as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • New York, NY9 employees
      • Chicago, IL3 employees
      • Houston, TX1 employees
      • San Francisco, CA1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 7
        Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 42 to 50
        Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 3 to 4
        Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $7.5B to $8.4B
        Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $281M to $248M
        Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $7.5B to $8.4B
        Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $7.8B to $8.7B
        Sep 24, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 11, 2025
      • Accounts · 11 to 10
        Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 2 to 1
        Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 48 to 42
        Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $7.8B to $7.5B
        Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $334M to $281M
        Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $7.8B to $7.5B
        Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $8.1B to $7.8B
        Nov 26, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 10 to 11
        May 10, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 5 to 6
        May 10, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
      • Private funds · 2 to 3
        May 10, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $8.7B to $7.8B
        May 10, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.7B to $7.8B
        May 10, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
      • RAUM · $9.1B to $8.1B
        May 10, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 27 to 22
        Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Employees · 51 to 48
        Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Other offices · 5 to 4
        Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $9.3B to $8.7B
        Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $339M to $334M
        Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $9.3B to $8.7B
        Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • RAUM · $9.6B to $9.1B
        Jul 21, 2023 to Mar 30, 2024
      • Private funds · 3 to 2
        Mar 31, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 11 to 10
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 22 to 27
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 6 to 5
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 41 to 51
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Other offices · 4 to 5
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $8.3B to $9.3B
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $528M to $339M
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.5B to $9.3B
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $8.8B to $9.6B
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 21 to 22
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • Aaron Daniel Simkowitz (Head Of Morgan Stanley Investment Management) no longer on Schedule A of Mesa West Capital (listed 2023-07-21, absent 2024-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Raphael Fishbach (Managing Director, Co-Head Of Mesa West Capital Llc) appeared on Schedule A of Mesa West Capital
        Jun 30, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Ronnie Gul (Managing Director, Co-Head Of Mesa West Capital Llc) appeared on Schedule A of Mesa West Capital
        Jun 30, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Eric Jeff Friedman (Managing Director, Co-Head Of Mesa West Capital Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Mesa West Capital (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2023-06-30)
        Jun 30, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Jon Mark Zytko (Managing Director, Co-Head Of Mesa West Capital Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Mesa West Capital (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2023-06-30)
        Jun 30, 2023 · 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
      Website
      MESAWESTCAPITAL.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      310-806-6300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 21, 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
      Across the graphs

      Mesa West Capital is the same institution as 1 record in Real Estate Funds.

      Real Estate Funds1

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