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SEC-registered adviser

W••• C•••••• P•••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 160632SEC 801-73921websiteIAPD
Legal name W••• C•••••• P•••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 29, 2012
RAUM
$4.6B
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
65
59 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
24
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$4.6B as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$1.1B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)65 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 201316 then
Private funds24 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 201313 then
RAUM -1.3% over the last fiscal year-0.6% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 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
$175MderivedRAUM 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
-1.3%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-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)
  • 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)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • 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$4.6B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
26reported
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
      30 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• Q• V• L•••Private Equity Fund$993M51Mar 30, 2020
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• Q• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$879M73Mar 30, 2016
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• F•• V• L•••Private Equity Fund$542M21Mar 30, 2020
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• F•• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$413M21Mar 30, 2016
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• Q• V•• L•••Private Equity Fund$336M40Mar 31, 2023
      W•• I••••••• Q• C•• L•••Private Equity Fund$325M29Mar 31, 2023
      W••• C•••••• A••••••••• I•• L••Private Equity Fund$213M19Mar 30, 2016
      W•• I••••••• F•• C•• L•••Private Equity Fund$171M29Mar 31, 2023
      W••• C•••••• A••••••••• V•• L••Private Equity Fund$166M17Mar 31, 2023
      W••• C•••••• A••••••••• V• L••Private Equity Fund$125M25Mar 30, 2020
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• F•• V•• L•••Private Equity Fund$115M7Mar 31, 2023
      W•• I••••••• Q• C• 2• L•••Private Equity Fund$111M25Mar 31, 2023
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• Q• I••• L•••Private Equity Fund$63.0M61Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• I••• C••••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$41.2M5Mar 29, 2024
      W••• C•••••• C••••••••• C••••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$40.9M13Mar 31, 2015
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• F•• I••• L•••Private Equity Fund$29.8M9Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• A•••• C••••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$26.0M15Mar 30, 2018
      W••• L••••••• L•••••• C••••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$24.6M3Mar 30, 2020
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$23.8M4Mar 30, 2016
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• I••• L•••Private Equity Fund$12.3M7Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• A••••••••• I••• L••Private Equity Fund$10.4M7Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• M•••• C••••••••• I•• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$8.9M2Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• Q• I•• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$8.2M67Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• I•• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$4.6M12Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• P•••••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$2.4M84Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• A••••••••• I•• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.4M10Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• P••••••• F•• I•• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.3M3Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• M•••• C••••••••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$618,81012Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• A••••••••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$395,8794Feb 14, 2012
      W••• C•••••• E•••••••• P•••••••• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$192,5242Feb 14, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • C••••• M••••••• W•••••• · Partnercontrol
        since 10/2004 · owns less than 5%
      • F•••••• M•••• D••••• · Cco / Cfocontrol
        since 02/2004 · owns less than 5%
      • W•••• R••••• B•••• · Managing Partnercontrol
        since 07/1998 · owns 75% or more
      Entity owners
      • B•••• H••• M••••••••• L•• · Trustee
        indirect · owns F of C••••• R• M• W••• E•••••••• T••••
      • B•••• H••• M••••••••• L•• · Trustee
        indirect · owns F of R•••• B• W•••• J•• E•••••••• T••••
      • C••••• R• M• W••• E•••••••• T•••• · Member
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      • R•••• B• W•••• J•• E•••••••• T•••• · Member
        direct · owns 5% to 10%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • W••• C•••••• P••••••• M••••••••• I••• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • W••• C•••••• P••••••• M••••••••• I•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • W••• C•••••• P••••••• M••••••••• V• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • W••• C•••••• P••••••• M••••••••• V•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • W•• I••••••• C• G•• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 64 to 59
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 68 to 65
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 23 to 26
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 65 to 64
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 21 to 24
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 70 to 68
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Private funds · 21 to 24
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Apr 16, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Accounts · 20 to 23
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 67 to 65
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 20 to 21
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 72 to 70
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Private funds · 20 to 21
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $4.6B to $4.6B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 14 to 20
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 65 to 67
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 14 to 20
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 71 to 72
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 14 to 20
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.1B to $4.6B
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.1B to $4.6B
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $4.1B to $4.6B
        Dec 15, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 15 to 14
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 62 to 65
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 15 to 14
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 67 to 71
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Private funds · 15 to 14
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.3B to $4.1B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.3B to $4.1B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • RAUM · $3.3B to $4.1B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Accounts · 23 to 15
        Apr 29, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
      • Advisory employees · 57 to 62
        Apr 29, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • Byron Cornelius Waud (Trustee) no longer on Schedule A of W••• C•••••• P••••••• (listed 2023-03-31, absent 2024-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Owen David Neighbours (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of W••• C•••••• P••••••• (listed 2022-12-15, absent 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • W••• C•••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $4.1B, up 25% from $3.3B (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • W••• C•••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $3.2B, up 71% from $1.9B (2019-04-26 to 2020-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      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/waudcapitalpartnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      w•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      312-676-8400reportedpublic 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