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SEC-registered adviser

F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 161373SEC 801-74366websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 10, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 17, 2012 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$186M
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
25
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
8
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$186M as of May 10, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$159M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of May 10, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)25 as of May 10, 2026
Apr 1, 201348 then
Private funds8 as of May 10, 2026
Apr 1, 20136 then
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year-14% a year over three
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 10, 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
$23.3MderivedRAUM 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
unknownderivedbetween 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
$186M, 8 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$186M100%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
0reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
8reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$186M for 8 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=25.0derived
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
      12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      F•••• A••••••• F••• X•••• L•••Venture Capital Fund$82.1M63Mar 28, 2018
      F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V••• L•••Private Equity Fund$67.5M22Feb 17, 2012
      F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V• L•••Private Equity Fund$21.4M6Apr 1, 2013
      F• P•••••• E••••• F••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$10.0M25Feb 17, 2012
      F•••• A••••••• F••• X••• •••••••• L•••Venture Capital Fund$7.8M2Mar 28, 2018
      F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V••• L•••Private Equity Fund$6.0M2Mar 31, 2014
      F•••• A••••••• F••• X••••• L•••Venture Capital Fund$2.8M43Sep 6, 2023
      F•••• A••••••• F••• X••• L•••Venture Capital Fund$873,81710Sep 6, 2023
      F•••• A••••••• F••• X•• •••••••• L•••Venture Capital Fund$567,0312Sep 6, 2023
      F• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• G••• • C•• B••••••••• K•Private Equity Fund$443,6992Feb 17, 2012
      T•• P••••••••• F••• I• A••••••• F•••• L•••Private Equity Fund$7,70536Feb 17, 2012
      T•• P••••••••• F••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$3,49648Feb 17, 2012
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • L•••••• D••••• J••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 11/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • N••••••• F••••••• O••••• · Chairmancontrol
        since 02/1999 · owns 25% to 50% of F•••• A••••••• V•••••• O••••••••• A•• R•••••••• L•••••
      Entity owners
      • F•••• A••••••• V•••••• O••••••••• A•• R•••••••• L••••• · Manager
        direct · owns 75% or more
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 10 to 8
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 8
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $205M to $186M
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 10 to 8
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $205M to $186M
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $205M to $186M
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $205M to $186M
        May 1, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 12 to 10
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 9 to 10
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 10
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $199M to $205M
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Private funds · 12 to 10
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $199M to $205M
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $199M to $205M
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • RAUM · $199M to $205M
        May 6, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $230M to $199M
        Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $230M to $199M
        Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $230M to $199M
        Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $230M to $199M
        Jan 25, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 21 to 25
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • Business name · F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• M••••••••• V••• L••••• to F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $233M to $230M
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • Employees · 24 to 25
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $233M to $230M
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $233M to $230M
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • RAUM · $233M to $230M
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • Related adviser · true to false
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 25, 2024
      • Legal name · F•••• A••••••• P•••••• E••••• M••••••••• V••• L••••• to F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
        Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 23, 2024
      • Accounts · 9 to 12
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 9
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 26 to 21
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 12
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $298M to $233M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • Employees · 29 to 24
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • Private funds · 9 to 12
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $298M to $233M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $298M to $233M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      • RAUM · $298M to $233M
        Mar 29, 2023 to Sep 6, 2023
      Signals
      4 dated events
      • Daniel Raynor (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2024-01-23, absent 2024-01-25)
        Jan 25, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • Humberto Walter Barandiaran (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2024-01-23, absent 2024-01-25)
        Jan 25, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • John David Leshuk (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
        Jan 26, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Steven Paul Kropke (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of F•••• A••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2021-03-30, absent 2022-01-26)
        Jan 26, 2022 · 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/first-analysisreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      firstanalysis.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      312-258-1400reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 10, 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