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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

Marlin Equity Partners

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Hermosa Beach, CaliforniaCRD 160672SEC 801-74170websiteIAPD
Legal name Marlin Management Company, LLC
Latest filing Mar 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 29, 2012
RAUM
$9.0B
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
70
53 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
31
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$9.0B as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$956M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)70 as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 1, 201348 then
Private funds31 as of Mar 30, 2026
Apr 1, 20135 then
RAUM +0.5% over the last fiscal year+1.1% 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
$291MderivedRAUM 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
unknownderived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+0.5%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 pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$7.9B, 31 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)
  • 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 hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$9.0B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
31reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$7.9B for 31 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
      Marlin Equity V, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.2B75Mar 31, 2017
      Marlin Equity V-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$1.3B60Mar 31, 2017
      Marlin Heritage Europe II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$947M49Mar 31, 2021
      Marlin Heritage II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$631M66Mar 31, 2017
      Marlin Heritage Europe, L.P.Private Equity Fund$570M34Mar 31, 2017
      Marlin Strategic Opportunities Fund I, L.P.Private Equity Fund$570M10Mar 31, 2023
      Marlin Equity IV, L.P.Private Equity Fund$490M108Dec 20, 2013
      Marlin Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$286M7Mar 31, 2022
      Marlin Heritage III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$279M17Mar 31, 2022
      Marlin Heritage II-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$235M48Mar 31, 2017
      Marlin IV Cayman Aiv, L.P.Private Equity Fund$218M108Mar 31, 2015
      Marlin Heritage III-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$113M12Mar 31, 2022
      Marlin Equity II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$99.3M24Feb 14, 2012
      Marlin Heritage, L.P.Private Equity Fund$88.1M60Mar 31, 2014
      Marlin Monarch Executive Fund V, L.P.Private Equity Fund$56.9M2Mar 30, 2020
      Marlin Heritage Cayman Aiv, L.P.Private Equity Fund$51.7M60Mar 31, 2015
      Marlin-Stark Partners, L.P.Private Equity Fund$51.1M1Mar 31, 2022
      Marlin Heritage Europe II Executive Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$34.5M35Mar 31, 2022
      Marlin Equity III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$17.8M73Feb 14, 2012
      Marlin Heritage Europe Executive Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$9.3M2Mar 30, 2020
      Marlin Monarch Heritage II Executive Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$8.8M2Mar 30, 2020
      Marlin Equity, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$6.4M7Feb 14, 2012
      Marlin Executive Fund V, L.P.Private Equity Fund$6.1M21Mar 31, 2017
      Marlin Executive Fund IV, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.6M24Dec 20, 2013
      Marlin Heritage II Executive Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.1M21Mar 31, 2017
      Marlin Heritage Executive Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$789,4830Mar 31, 2015
      Marlin Executive Fund II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$549,0436Mar 29, 2012
      Marlin Equity IV Aiv, L.P.Private Equity Fund$120,54771Mar 31, 2015
      Marlin Executive Fund III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$42,2796Mar 29, 2012
      Marlin Heritage Aiv, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$25,00049Mar 30, 2016
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Alberto David Correa · Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 02/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • Michael David Mcgovern · Managercontrol
        since 06/2005 · owns less than 5%
      • Corina Mcgovern · Trusteecontrol
        since 04/2004 · owns F of Mcgovern Family Trust
      • Michael David Mcgovern · Trusteecontrol
        since 04/2004 · owns F of Mcgovern Family Trust
      • Michael David Mcgovern · Managing Membercontrol
        since 04/2019 · owns 50% to 75% of Marlin Holdings Gp, LLC
      Entity owners
      • Marlin Holdings, L.P. · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Marlin Feeder, L.P. · Limited Partner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Marlin Holdings, L.P.
      • Marlin Holdings Gp, LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Marlin Feeder, L.P.
      • Marlin Holdings Gp, LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Marlin Holdings, L.P.
      • Mcgovern Family Trust · Member
        indirect · owns 50% to 75% of Marlin Holdings Gp, LLC
      • Mcgovern Family Trust · Limited Partner
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Marlin Feeder, L.P.
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Marlin Credit Opportunities Gp, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Equity Partners II, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Equity Partners III, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Equity Partners IV, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Equity Partners Limited
        investment advisern
      • Marlin Equity Partners Sas
        investment advisern
      • Marlin Equity Partners V, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Heritage Cayman Aiv Gp, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Heritage Europe III Gp, S.Ar.L.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Heritage Europe Partners II, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Heritage Europe Partners, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Heritage Partners II, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Heritage Partners III, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Heritage Partners, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin IV Cayman Aiv Gp, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Strategic Opportunities Partners I, L.P.
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Marlin Ultimate Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • London, United Kingdom22 employees
      • Paris, France3 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 30 to 31
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 60 to 53
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 30 to 31
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $7.8B to $7.9B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 83 to 70
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 30 to 31
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $9.0B to $9.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $9.0B to $9.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $9.0B to $9.0B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 28 to 30
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 61 to 60
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 29 to 30
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $7.8B to $7.8B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 75 to 83
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 28 to 30
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $8.6B to $9.0B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.6B to $9.0B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $8.6B to $9.0B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 65 to 61
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 28 to 29
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $7.8B to $7.8B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 78 to 75
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $8.7B to $8.6B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.7B to $8.6B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $8.7B to $8.6B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 70 to 65
        May 11, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $7.6B to $7.8B
        May 11, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 84 to 78
        May 11, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $9.0B to $8.7B
        May 11, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $9.0B to $8.7B
        May 11, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $9.0B to $8.7B
        May 11, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 24 to 28
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 68 to 70
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 24 to 28
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $5.5B to $7.6B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 83 to 84
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Other offices · 1 to 2
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Private funds · 24 to 28
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $7.8B to $9.0B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • Marlin Equity Partners reported RAUM $7.8B, up 25% from $6.2B (2020-03-30 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Alberto David Correa (Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Marlin Equity Partners
        Mar 31, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Friedman Barbara Luzzatto (Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Marlin Equity Partners (listed 2020-03-30, absent 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Marlin Equity Partners reported RAUM $6.5B, up 93% from $3.4B (2017-03-31 to 2018-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2018 · 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/MARLIN-EQUITY-PARTNERSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      MARLINEQUITY.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      310-364-0100reportedpublic 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