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SEC-registered adviser

Five Elms Capital

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Kansas City, MissouriCRD 163548SEC 801-110914websiteIAPD
Legal name Five Elms Capital Management, LLC
Latest filing Jun 1, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 28, 2017 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 31, 2017
RAUM
$3.1B
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
69
58 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
23
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.1B as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 30, 2018$263M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 30, 20180 then
Employees (5.A)69 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 30, 201817 then
Private funds23 as of Jun 1, 2026
Mar 30, 201810 then
RAUM +1.9% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 1, 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
$135MderivedRAUM 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
+1.9%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
$3.1B, 23 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 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$3.1B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
23reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$3.1B for 23 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
      21 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Five Elms V B, LPPrivate Equity Fund$463M97Mar 29, 2022
      Five Elms V Q, LPPrivate Equity Fund$339M135Mar 29, 2022
      Five Elms IV Q, LPPrivate Equity Fund$314M97Mar 30, 2020
      Five Elms Vi B, L.P.Private Equity Fund$302M80Mar 28, 2024
      Five Elms Vi Q, L.P.Private Equity Fund$245M109Mar 28, 2024
      Five Elms III Apptegy Cv, L.P.Private Equity Fund$188M66Mar 28, 2024
      Five Elms IV B, LPPrivate Equity Fund$176M41Mar 30, 2020
      Five Elms III B, LPPrivate Equity Fund$108M39Mar 31, 2017
      Five Elms V A, LPPrivate Equity Fund$66.6M58Mar 29, 2022
      Five Elms III Q, LPPrivate Equity Fund$64.5M72Mar 31, 2017
      Five Elms Equity Fund II LPPrivate Equity Fund$25.7M93Mar 28, 2014
      Five Elms III A, LPPrivate Equity Fund$22.0M25Mar 31, 2017
      Five Elms Equity Fund I LPPrivate Equity Fund$21.5M112Mar 29, 2012
      Five Elms IV A, LPPrivate Equity Fund$20.1M59Mar 30, 2020
      Frontier Five Elms II LPno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$15.0M98Mar 29, 2012
      Five Elms Vi A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$11.2M26Mar 28, 2024
      Fe Foxpoint Debt, LPPrivate Equity Fund$1.4M62Mar 30, 2016
      Five Elms II Coinvest LPPrivate Equity Fund$1.3M23Mar 28, 2014
      Five Elms Coinvest LPPrivate Equity Fund$1.2M14Mar 29, 2012
      Fe Foxpoint Debt Coinvest, LPPrivate Equity Fund$2,6008Mar 30, 2016
      Dynamic Elms, LPno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$00Mar 30, 2016
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Nathan Frederick Coulson · Founder And Ceocontrol
        since 06/2007 · owns 75% or more
      • Nathan Frederick Coulson · Managing Membercontrol
        since 06/2007 · owns 75% or more of Five Elms Capital, LLC
      • Renee Kalie Mccollaugh · Chief Compliance Officer
        since 09/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • Ann Timmons Jennifer Witt · General Counsel
        since 02/2023 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • Five Elms Capital, LLC · Managing Member
        direct · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Fe Foxpoint Debt Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms Capital, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms Equity Fund II Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms Equity Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms III Apptegy Cv Gp, LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms III Gp, LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms IV Gp, LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms V Gp, LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Five Elms Vi Gp, LP
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Frontier Five Elms Equity Fund II Gp, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Spring Insurance Solutions, LLC
        real estaten
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Assets in custody · $3.1B to $3.1B
        Mar 30, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
      • Private funds · 22 to 23
        Mar 30, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 52 to 58
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 20 to 23
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $3.1B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 62 to 69
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 19 to 22
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.1B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.1B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $3.1B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Accounts · 20 to 23
        Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 48 to 52
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $2.4B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 55 to 62
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.4B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $2.4B to $3.1B
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Accounts · 16 to 20
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 34 to 48
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 16 to 20
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $2.4B
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 41 to 55
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Private funds · 15 to 19
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $2.4B
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $2.4B
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $2.4B
        Feb 15, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 35 to 34
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 43 to 41
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Accounts · 13 to 16
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 30 to 35
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 13 to 16
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $682M to $1.6B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Employees · 34 to 43
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Private funds · 12 to 15
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $682M to $1.6B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      Signals
      5 dated events
      • Five Elms Capital reported RAUM $3.1B, up 28% from $2.4B (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
      • Five Elms Capital reported RAUM $2.4B, up 47% from $1.6B (2024-02-15 to 2024-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • Five Elms Capital reported RAUM $1.6B, up 136% from $682.2M (2021-03-31 to 2022-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Five Elms Capital reported RAUM $699.0M, up 112% from $330.3M (2019-07-02 to 2020-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2020 · RAUM change · derived
      • Five Elms Capital filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 28, 2017 · 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
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/five-elms-capitalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      FIVEELMS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (913) 953-8960reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 1, 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