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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••••• P••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Bloomington, MinnesotaCRD 162629SEC 801-80007websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 18, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 24, 2014 · 31 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 8, 2014
RAUM
$643M
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
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
9
reported on Schedule D
History
31 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$643M as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 17, 2015$204M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 17, 20150 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 17, 201510 then
Private funds9 as of Jun 18, 2026
Mar 17, 20158 then
RAUM +150% over the last fiscal year+51% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 18, 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
$71.4MderivedRAUM 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
+120%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
$40.2M, 9 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$643M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
9reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$40.2M for 9 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
      14 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      1•• L•••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$74.6M5Mar 24, 2022
      1•• L•••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$23.5M2Mar 19, 2020
      S•••••••• E•••••• S•• L••Private Equity Fund$9.7M3Mar 20, 2019
      S•••••••• H••••••••• O••••••••• F••• I•••• L•Private Equity Fund$9.7M50Mar 20, 2013
      S•••••••• H••••••••• O••••••••• F••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$9.4M13Mar 26, 2014
      M• P••• L•Private Equity Fund$6.7M5Mar 20, 2019
      S•••••••• H••••••••• O••••••••• F••• I•••• L•Private Equity Fund$3.3M4Mar 20, 2013
      P•••• J•••••• T••••••••• F••• L•••••• P•••••••••no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$1.9M61Mar 29, 2012
      S•••••••• H••••••••• F••• I•• L•••no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$1.6M92Mar 29, 2012
      S•••••••• H••••••••• F••• I•• L•••no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$025Mar 29, 2012
      S•••••••• H••••••••• F••• I••• L•••no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$081Mar 29, 2012
      S•••••••• H••••••••• V•••••• F•••• L•••no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$012Mar 29, 2012
      S•••••••• H••••••••• O••••••••• F•••• L••Private Equity Fund$02Mar 29, 2012
      S•••••••• O••••• S•• L••no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$016Mar 23, 2018
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••••• L••••• K•••••• · Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 10/2004 · owns 75% or more
      • B•••••• V••••• L•• · Communications Officer
        since 12/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
      • P••••••••• K••••• U••••• · Managing Director
        since 12/2020 · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • 1•• L•••• M••••••••• I• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • 1•• L•••• M••••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • M• P••• M••••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S•••••••• E•••••• S•• M••••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S•••••••• O••••••••• M••••••••• I•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S•••••••• O••••••••• M••••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $257,227,224 to $567,080,987 (+120.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-27 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +8.0% (673 comparable advisers, 96.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (673) · 96% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 8 to 9
        Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 9
        Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $38.8M to $40.2M
        Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Private funds · 8 to 9
        Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $567M to $643M
        Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $567M to $643M
        Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • RAUM · $567M to $643M
        Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
      • Accounts · 9 to 8
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 8
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $29.0M to $38.8M
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 6 to 7
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Private funds · 9 to 8
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $251M to $567M
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $251M to $567M
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $251M to $567M
        Jun 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $257M to $251M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $257M to $251M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
      • RAUM · $257M to $251M
        Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025
      • Accounts · 8 to 9
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 8 to 9
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $41.7M to $29.0M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Employees · 5 to 6
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Private funds · 8 to 9
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $137M to $257M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $137M to $257M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • RAUM · $137M to $257M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $42.3M to $41.7M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 6 to 5
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $186M to $137M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $186M to $137M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $186M to $137M
        Mar 22, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $52.2M to $42.3M
        Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $225M to $186M
        Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $225M to $186M
        Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
      • RAUM · $225M to $186M
        Mar 24, 2022 to Mar 22, 2023
      • Accounts · 7 to 8
        Jun 8, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 7 to 8
        Jun 8, 2021 to Mar 24, 2022
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • S•••••••• P••••••• L•• reported RAUM $567.1M, up 126% from $251.2M (2025-06-17 to 2026-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • S•••••••• P••••••• L•• reported RAUM $257.2M, up 88% from $136.8M (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Raymond Scott Ward (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• P••••••• L•• (listed 2020-03-19, absent 2020-05-29)
        May 29, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • Richard Joseph Biller (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• P••••••• L•• (listed 2020-03-19, absent 2020-05-29)
        May 29, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • S•••••••• P••••••• L•• reported RAUM $219.3M, up 109% from $105.1M (2018-03-27 to 2019-03-20)
        Mar 20, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • S•••••••• P••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 24, 2014 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Website
      H•••••••••reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      952-641-0300reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 18, 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