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SEC-registered adviser

A•••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••

Other adviserSt. Louis, MissouriCRD 159767SEC 801-73295websiteIAPD
Legal name A•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Jan 22, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 10, 2012 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$41B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
58%
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
27
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
1
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$41B as of Jan 22, 2026
Sep 28, 2012$23B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Jan 22, 2026
Sep 25, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jan 22, 2026
Sep 27, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)27 as of Jan 22, 2026
Sep 27, 201325 then
Private funds1 as of Jan 22, 2026
Sep 28, 20121 then
RAUM +1.2% over the last fiscal year-0.7% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jan 22, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • OCIO / institutional advisory · selection of other advisers (5.G.7) and institutional share at least 50 percent
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
$3.4BderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
58%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
63%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
+1.2%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, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, pension consulting, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$15B, 1 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
  • 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 securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Charitable organizations$18B45%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$15B37%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$7.2B18%
  • Corporations and businesses$68.4M0.2%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
7reported
Accounts
12reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$15B for 1 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.37 institutional_share=0.63 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
      1 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      A•••••••• A•••• F•••• L••Hedge Fund$15B40Jun 7, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • E•••••••• D••••• E••••• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 01/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • I••••••••• J•••••• R•••••• · Directorcontrol
        since 12/2011 · owns less than 5%
      • S•••••••• A••••••• J•••• · Directorcontrol
        since 06/2010 · owns less than 5%
      • T•••••••• A••••••• R•••• · Directorcontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns less than 5%
      • T•••••••• S••••••• M••• · Directorcontrol
        since 10/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • W••••• A•••••• E•••••••• · Chief Compliance Officer, Associate General Counselcontrol
        since 02/2012 · owns less than 5%
      • T•••••• T•••• M•••••• W•••• · General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer
        since 10/2013 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • A•••••••• C••••••• L•• · Sole Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • A•••••••• H••••• A••••••• · Sole Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of A•••••••• C••••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • A•• H•••••• C••••••• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•••••••• H••••• V••••••• I•• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•••••••• H••••• V••••••• I••• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•••••••• V••••••• I•• L••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • A•••••••• V••••••• V• L••
        investment advisern
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 14 to 12
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $15B to $15B
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $23B to $24B
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $17B to $17B
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Pension RAUM · $7.2B to $7.2B
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15B to $15B
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • RAUM · $40B to $41B
        Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $15B to $15B
        Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024
      • Employees · 26 to 27
        Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $24B to $23B
        Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $16B to $17B
        Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024
      • Pension RAUM · $7.5B to $7.2B
        Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $15B to $15B
        Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024
      • RAUM · $40B to $40B
        Sep 27, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024
      • Accounts · 13 to 14
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 15 to 12
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $17B to $15B
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Employees · 30 to 26
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $27B to $24B
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $15B to $16B
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Pension RAUM · $7.9B to $7.5B
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $17B to $15B
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • RAUM · $42B to $40B
        Sep 27, 2022 to Sep 27, 2023
      • Accounts · 14 to 13
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • Charity clients · 9 to 7
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $22B to $17B
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $36B to $27B
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $18B to $15B
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • Pension RAUM · $9.3B to $7.9B
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $22B to $17B
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • RAUM · $54B to $42B
        Sep 27, 2021 to Sep 27, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
        Mar 24, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021
      • Assets in custody · $17B to $22B
        Mar 24, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021
      • Discretionary RAUM · $30B to $36B
        Mar 24, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $14B to $18B
        Mar 24, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021
      • Pension RAUM · $8.2B to $9.3B
        Mar 24, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $17B to $22B
        Mar 24, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021
      • RAUM · $44B to $54B
        Mar 24, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021
      • HQ city · CLAYTON to ST. LOUIS
        Sep 28, 2020 to Mar 24, 2021
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • A••••• E•••••••• F•••••• (Director) no longer on Schedule A of A•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• (listed 2023-09-27, absent 2024-09-27)
        Sep 27, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • M••• S•••••• T••••••• (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A•••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Sep 27, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • A••••• E•••••••• F•••••• (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A•••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Sep 27, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • (Nmn) B•••••• C••••• (Director) no longer on Schedule A of A•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• (listed 2018-09-25, absent 2019-08-09)
        Aug 9, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • R•••• A•••••• T••••••• (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A•••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Aug 9, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
      • A•••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• reported succeeding to the business of Another Adviser (Form ADV Item 4)
        Jan 28, 2014 · Succession (Item 4) · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/ascension-investment-management-llc/aboreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      314-733-7799reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jan 22, 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
      Other adviserderiveda 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