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SEC-registered adviser

L•••• E••••• P•••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)New York, New YorkCRD 161956SEC 801-74395websiteIAPD
Legal name L•••• E••••• A••••••• L••
Latest filing Jul 17, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 22, 2012 · 30 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 30, 2012
RAUM
$6.7B
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
37
24 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
27
reported on Schedule D
History
30 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.7B as of Jul 17, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$821M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jul 17, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)37 as of Jul 17, 2026
Apr 1, 201312 then
Private funds27 as of Jul 17, 2026
Apr 1, 20139 then
RAUM +1.9% over the last fiscal year+15% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 17, 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
$168MderivedRAUM 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
+1.9%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
$6.7B, 40 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$6.7B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
40reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$6.7B for 40 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
      43 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• V••• L•••Private Equity Fund$956M90Mar 30, 2020
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• V••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$955M64Mar 31, 2022
      L•• O••••••••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$758M54Mar 31, 2023
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• V•• L•••Private Equity Fund$575M116Mar 30, 2018
      L•• O••••••••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund$284M11Mar 31, 2022
      L•••• V• F•••• F•••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$178M63Mar 30, 2018
      L•••• I••••••••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund$170M12Mar 31, 2022
      L•••• I••••••••• I••• L•••Private Equity Fund$161M4Mar 31, 2022
      L•••• I••••••••• G••••• F••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund$161M21Mar 31, 2021
      L•••• V• F•••• A••• L•••Private Equity Fund$119M55Mar 30, 2018
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• V• L•••Private Equity Fund$114M58Feb 22, 2012
      L•••• A•••• I•••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$100M1Mar 26, 2024
      L••• C••••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$95.3M14Mar 30, 2020
      L•••• V• V• F•••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$79.2M65Mar 30, 2020
      L•••• V• V• A••• L•••Private Equity Fund$76.9M51Mar 30, 2020
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$47.6M58Feb 22, 2012
      L•• V•• C•• E••• L•Private Equity Fund$45.8M17Mar 31, 2023
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• V••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$39.1M3Mar 31, 2022
      I••• P•••••• E•••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$34.1M9Apr 1, 2013
      L•••• V• B•• F•••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$31.7M65Mar 30, 2018
      L•••• I••••••••• G••••• F••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$27.6M3Mar 31, 2021
      L••• C•••••••• I•• L•••Private Equity Fund$26.8M12Mar 31, 2021
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• V• P•••••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$23.2M11Mar 30, 2018
      L•••• V• B•• A••• L•••Private Equity Fund$22.8M54Mar 30, 2018
      L•••• E••••• E•••••••• I•••••••• I••• L••Private Equity Fund$19.2M30Feb 22, 2012
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• I•••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$11.1M22Mar 30, 2019
      V•••• C••••••••• F•••• L•Private Equity Fund$5.1M1Mar 31, 2023
      G••••• G••••• H••••••• I•••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$4.6M6Apr 1, 2013
      L•••• I••••••••• G••••• F••• I•••• L•••Private Equity Fund$4.5M8Mar 31, 2021
      S• A•••••• C••••••••• F•••• L•Private Equity Fund$3.6M1Mar 31, 2023
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• V•• E••••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$3.1M7Mar 31, 2022
      T•• C••••••••• F•••• L•Private Equity Fund$2.1M2Mar 31, 2023
      L•••• V• E• F•••••• L•••Private Equity Fund$1.4M64Mar 30, 2019
      L•••• V• P•• A••• L•no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$1.3M30Mar 30, 2016
      L•••• V• E• A••• L•••Private Equity Fund$963,89054Mar 30, 2019
      L•••• V• C• A••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$530,06034Mar 31, 2015
      L•••• V• P•• F••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$363,68723Mar 30, 2016
      L•••• V• C• F•••••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$98,70919Mar 31, 2015
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• I••• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$32,40834Feb 22, 2012
      L•••• E••••• P••••••• I• C••••••••• F••• A• L•••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$17,8832Feb 22, 2012
      All funds of L•••• E••••• P•••••••
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • S••••• A•••• · Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • L••••• J••••••• T••••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 05/2023 · owns 75% or more of J•• M•••••• H•••••• C••••
      • L••••• J••••••• T••••• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 05/2023 · owns 75% or more of L•••• M•••••• F•••••• L•••
      Entity owners
      • L•••• M•••••• F•••••• L••• · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • J•• M•••••• H•••••• C•••• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of L•••• M•••••• F•••••• L•••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
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      • L•••• E••••• A••••••••• V••• L•••
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      • L•••• E••••• A••••••••• L•••
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      • L•••• I••••••••• A••••••••• I• L•••
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      • L•••• I••••••••• G••••• P••••••• I• L•••
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      • L•••• I••••••••• G••••• P••••••• I•• L•••
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        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Chapel Hill, NC5 employees
      • Palm Beach, FL1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 39 to 40
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 22 to 24
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 39 to 40
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $6.6B to $6.7B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 36 to 37
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $6.6B to $6.7B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.6B to $6.7B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $6.6B to $6.7B
        Mar 27, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 31 to 39
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 23 to 22
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 31 to 39
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $5.1B to $6.6B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Employees · 35 to 36
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Private funds · 31 to 27
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $5.1B to $6.6B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.1B to $6.6B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.1B to $6.6B
        Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Accounts · 32 to 31
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 21 to 23
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 32 to 31
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $4.4B to $5.1B
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Employees · 31 to 35
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Legal name · L•••• EQUITY ADVISORS, INC. to L•••• EQUITY ADVISORS LLC
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Private funds · 32 to 31
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.4B to $5.1B
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.4B to $5.1B
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $4.4B to $5.1B
        Aug 28, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
      • Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability Company
        Jun 14, 2023 to Aug 28, 2023
      • Accounts · 28 to 32
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 17 to 21
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · unset to 4440232016.0
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 34 to 31
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.1B to $4.4B
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.1B to $4.4B
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $4.1B to $4.4B
        Sep 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 32 to 28
        Mar 31, 2022 to Sep 1, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.2B to $4.1B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Sep 1, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.2B to $4.1B
        Mar 31, 2022 to Sep 1, 2022
      Signals
      9 dated events
      • L•••• E••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $6.6B, up 30% from $5.1B (2024-03-26 to 2025-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • A•••• S•••• (Chief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of L•••• E••••• P•••••••
        Sep 1, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Andrew Peter Lyons (Chief Compliance Officer / Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of L•••• E••••• P••••••• (listed 2022-03-31, absent 2022-09-01)
        Sep 1, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • L•••• E••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $4.2B, up 39% from $3.1B (2022-02-14 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • L•••• E••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $3.1B, up 28% from $2.4B (2020-08-10 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • L•••• E••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $2.4B, up 27% from $1.9B (2019-03-30 to 2020-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • L•••• E••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $1.9B, up 52% from $1.2B (2018-03-30 to 2019-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • Allen Robert Bernstein (Vice President) no longer on Schedule A of L•••• E••••• P••••••• (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • L•••• E••••• P••••••• reported RAUM $1.2B, up 73% from $717.6M (2017-05-30 to 2018-03-30)
        Mar 30, 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
      Website
      leedsilluminate.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      212 835-2000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 17, 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