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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Peterson Partners

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Salt Lake City, UtahCRD 159450SEC 801-74139websiteIAPD
Legal name Peterson Partners, LLC
Latest filing Aug 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$2.6B
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
24
20 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
28
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.6B as of Aug 25, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$428M then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Aug 25, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Aug 25, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)24 as of Aug 25, 2026
Apr 1, 201320 then
Private funds28 as of Aug 25, 2026
Apr 1, 20139 then
RAUM -7.9% over the last fiscal year+8.5% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0offices 1 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 25, 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
$90.7MderivedRAUM 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
+3.8%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, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$2.6B, 28 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)
  • 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)
  • 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$2.6B100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
29reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$2.6B for 28 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, 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
      36 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Peterson Private Equity Viii, LPPrivate Equity Fund$244M60Mar 30, 2017
      Peterson Private Equity Ix, LPPrivate Equity Fund$226M186Aug 14, 2020
      Peterson Real Assets, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$216M30Mar 31, 2015
      Peterson Packsize Coinvest, LPPrivate Equity Fund$180M29Mar 31, 2022
      Peterson Venture Partners II, LPVenture Capital Fund$131M61Mar 30, 2017
      Peterson Es Coinvest, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$104M49Mar 31, 2022
      Peterson Private Equity X, LPPrivate Equity Fund$71.3M226Mar 31, 2023
      Peterson Venture Partners III, LPVenture Capital Fund$62.9M99Mar 30, 2020
      Peterson Breeze Coinvest, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$61.2M48Mar 31, 2021
      Peterson Search Partners I, LPPrivate Equity Fund$55.4M83Mar 30, 2020
      Peterson Private Equity Vii, LPPrivate Equity Fund$53.7M47Apr 1, 2013
      Peterson Private Equity Viii Parallel, LPPrivate Equity Fund$47.9M54Mar 30, 2017
      Peterson Ethos Coinvest, LLCVenture Capital Fund$41.6M35Mar 31, 2022
      Peterson Special Situations, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$41.0M9Mar 31, 2015
      Peterson Search Partners II, LPPrivate Equity Fund$38.8M8Mar 31, 2022
      Peterson Dura Coinvest, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$30.7M5Mar 26, 2024
      Peterson Private Equity Vi, LPPrivate Equity Fund$29.9M38Feb 14, 2012
      Peterson Venture Partners I, LPVenture Capital Fund$27.7M43Apr 1, 2013
      Peterson Venture Partners IV, LPVenture Capital Fund$27.1M243Mar 31, 2023
      Pvp Opportunity Fund I, LPVenture Capital Fund$17.5M40Mar 31, 2023
      Peterson Ls Coinvest, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$11.3M5Mar 26, 2024
      Peterson Pw Coinvest B, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$11.0M1Mar 26, 2024
      Peterson Smr Coinvest, LLCVenture Capital Fund$10.6M27Mar 31, 2021
      Peterson Search Partners I Coinvest I, LLCVenture Capital Fund$9.9M33Aug 14, 2020
      Peterson Partners IV (A), Lllpno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$9.2M21Feb 14, 2012
      Peterson Pw Coinvest, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$9.1M9Mar 26, 2024
      Peterson Venture Partners K-I, LPVenture Capital Fund$9.1M2Mar 30, 2020
      Peterson Venture Partners Zero, LLCVenture Capital Fund$6.7M9Feb 14, 2012
      Peterson Csw Coinvest, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$6.6M10Mar 31, 2022
      Peterson Search Partners Zero, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$4.8M9Mar 31, 2015
      Peterson Real Assets II, LPno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$3.7M22Mar 31, 2022
      Peterson Capital II, LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$551,3784Apr 1, 2013
      Peterson Partners V, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$542,75537Feb 14, 2012
      Peterson Partners III, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$376,85110Feb 14, 2012
      Peterson Packsize Coinvest Holdings, LLCPrivate Equity Fund$30,2262Mar 31, 2022
      Peterson Venture Partners II Coinvest I, LLCVenture Capital Fund$22,68611Mar 30, 2020
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • David Eric Noble · Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 12/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • Randall Clinton Peterson · Chief Executive Officer, President, Managing Directorcontrol
        since 03/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • Randall Clinton Peterson · Chief Executive Officer, President, Managing Directorcontrol
        since 03/2021 · owns 25% to 50% of Peterson Partners Management Co, LLC
      Entity owners
      • Peterson Partners Management Co, LLC · Managing Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Peterson Breeze Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Csw Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Dura Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Es Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Ethos Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Ls Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Packsize Coinvest Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Packsize Coinvest Slp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Private Equity Ix Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Private Equity Vi Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Private Equity Vii Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Private Equity Viii Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Private Equity X Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Pw Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Search Partners I Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Search Partners II Gp LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Search Partners Zero Management, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Smr Coinvest Mgt, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Venture Partners I Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Venture Partners II Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Venture Partners III Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Venture Partners IV Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Venture Partners K-I Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Peterson Venture Partners, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Pra Management, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Pss Management LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Pvp Opportunity Fund I Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • San Francisco, CA1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 36 to 29
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 27 to 20
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 36 to 29
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $3.0B to $2.6B
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Employees · 36 to 24
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Other offices · 2 to 0
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Private funds · 35 to 28
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.0B to $2.6B
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.0B to $2.6B
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $3.0B to $2.6B
        May 28, 2026 to Aug 25, 2026
      • Other offices · 1 to 2
        Mar 31, 2026 to May 28, 2026
      • Accounts · 33 to 36
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 34 to 27
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 32 to 36
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $2.9B to $3.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 39 to 36
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Private funds · 32 to 35
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.9B to $3.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $4.3M
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.9B to $3.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $2.9B to $3.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 31 to 33
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 32 to 34
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 31 to 32
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $2.1B to $2.9B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 31 to 32
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.9B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.1B to $2.9B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.9B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 27 to 31
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 27 to 31
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $1.5B to $2.1B
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Employees · 38 to 39
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Private funds · 27 to 31
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.1B
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.1B to $2.1B
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $2.1B to $2.1B
        Sep 6, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Accounts · 26 to 27
        Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 26 to 27
        Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      7 dated events
      • Peterson Partners reported RAUM $2.9B, up 34% from $2.1B (2024-03-26 to 2025-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Peterson Partners reported RAUM $1.8B, up 60% from $1.1B (2021-06-17 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Peterson Partners reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
        Mar 31, 2021 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
      • Clinton Joel Peterson (Executive Chairman/Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Peterson Partners (listed 2020-08-14, absent 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Peterson Partners reported RAUM $910.3M, down 44% from $1.6B (2020-03-30 to 2020-08-14)
        Aug 14, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Warner Weston Whitman (Member (Of Whitman/Peterson Holdings, Llc)) no longer on Schedule A of Peterson Partners (listed 2020-03-30, absent 2020-08-14)
        Aug 14, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Adams Robert Whitman (Owner/Managing Member (Of Whitman/Peterson Holdings, Llc)) no longer on Schedule A of Peterson Partners (listed 2020-03-30, absent 2020-08-14)
        Aug 14, 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/PETERSON-SEARCHreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Firm profile
      LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/PETERSON-PARTNERSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      PETERSONPARTNERS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      801-417-0748reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 25, 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
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