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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 172242SEC 801-107267websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 5, 2016 · 29 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 9, 2016
RAUM
$298M
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
18
18 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
12
reported on Schedule D
History
29 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$298M as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 29, 2016$126M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 29, 20160 then
Employees (5.A)18 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 29, 201626 then
Private funds12 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 29, 20164 then
RAUM -22% over the last fiscal year-24% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0offices 2 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 31, 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
$24.8MderivedRAUM 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
-22%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-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$298M, 12 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)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • 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$298M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
12reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$298M for 12 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
      12 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••••••• M••••••• J••• · Chief Finance Officercontrol
        since 11/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••• K•••••• · Managing Principalcontrol
        since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • G••••• A•••••• L••• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 06/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • L••• C••••• Y•• · Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••• D•••• J••• · Managing Principalcontrol
        since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • M••••• M••••••• R•••••• · Chief Design Officercontrol
        since 06/2018 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••••• G••••••• J••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 03/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • G••••• A•••••• L••• · Membercontrol
        since 10/2007 · owns 75% or more of G•••• H•••••••• L••
      Entity owners
      • S••••••• B•• H••••••• G••••• L•• · Sole Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • G•••• H•••••••• L•• · Member
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of S••••••• B••• L••
      • S••••••• B••• L•• · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of S••••••• B•• H••••••• G••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
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      • F••• C•••••• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
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      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • San Diego, CA8 employees
      • Newport Beach, CA6 employees
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • employee count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 30, 2026
        employees (Item 5.A) moved from 33.0 to 22.0 (-33.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-03-28 and 2026-03-30; the peer median change was 0.0% (393 comparable advisers, 6.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: ASSET_M••••••, $100M to $500M (393) · 6.1% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 22 to 18
        Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
      • Employees · 22 to 18
        Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
      • Other offices · 2 to 0
        Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 33 to 22
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $383M to $298M
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 33 to 22
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $383M to $298M
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $383M to $298M
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $383M to $298M
        Dec 12, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 38 to 33
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $586M to $383M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 38 to 33
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $586M to $383M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $586M to $383M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $586M to $383M
        Mar 28, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 39 to 38
        Feb 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $678M to $586M
        Feb 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 39 to 38
        Feb 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Other offices · 1 to 2
        Feb 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $678M to $586M
        Feb 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $678M to $586M
        Feb 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $678M to $586M
        Feb 7, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Accounts · 10 to 12
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 34 to 39
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 12
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $602M to $678M
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Employees · 34 to 39
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Private funds · 10 to 12
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $602M to $678M
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $602M to $678M
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • RAUM · $602M to $678M
        Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023
      • Other offices · 0 to 1
        Mar 22, 2022 to Mar 23, 2022
      • Accounts · 5 to 10
        Apr 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 27 to 34
        Apr 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 5 to 10
        Apr 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $496M to $602M
        Apr 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Employees · 27 to 34
        Apr 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Private funds · 7 to 10
        Apr 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $496M to $602M
        Apr 25, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022
      Signals
      10 dated events
      • S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• reported RAUM $382.9M, down 35% from $586.3M (2024-03-28 to 2025-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2025 · ria raum c••••e · derived
      • R••• E•••••• (Managing Principal) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2023-07-02, absent 2024-02-07)
        Feb 7, 2024 · Control person left · inference
      • M••• B••••••• (Chief Finance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
        Jan 24, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Lawrence Scott Goodman (Trustee) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2022-08-12, absent 2023-01-24)
        Jan 24, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Louis Michael Keesey (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• (listed 2022-04-25, absent 2022-08-12)
        Aug 12, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Lawrence Scott Goodman (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
        Jul 7, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • R••• E•••••• (Managing Principal) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • K•••••• C•••• (Managing Principal) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • C•••• Lee (Chief Investment Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L••
        Mar 30, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
      • S••••••• B•• C•••••• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Feb 5, 2016 · 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/S•••••••-BAYreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      linkin.bio/sterlingbayreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (312) 466-4100reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 31, 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
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