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SEC-registered adviser

S••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)West Palm Beach, FloridaCRD 174707SEC 801-80903websiteIAPD
Legal name S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 25, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 20, 2015 · 23 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 30, 2015
RAUM
$2.4B
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
52
48 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
13
reported on Schedule D
History
23 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.4B as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 23, 2016$591M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 23, 20160 then
Employees (5.A)52 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 23, 20160 then
Private funds13 as of Mar 25, 2026
Feb 23, 20166 then
RAUM +6.0% over the last fiscal year+12% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 25, 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
$186MderivedRAUM 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
+6.0%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
yesreportedItem 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)
  • 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 hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$2.4B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
13reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 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)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P••••••• I••• L•••Real Estate Fund$458M31Mar 27, 2018
      S••••••• C••••••• L•••••••• P••••••••• I• L•••Real Estate Fund$281M18Mar 28, 2022
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P••••••• I•• L•••Real Estate Fund$280M18Jan 20, 2015
      S••••••• U••••• P••••••••• I•• L•Real Estate Fund$275M13Mar 23, 2020
      S••••••• U••••• P••••••••• I• L•Real Estate Fund$196M12Feb 23, 2016
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P••••••• I•• L•••Real Estate Fund$138M5Mar 29, 2023
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P••••••• ••• I••• L•••Real Estate Fund$102M6Mar 27, 2018
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P••••••• ••• I•• L•••Real Estate Fund$91.7M2Mar 29, 2023
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P•••••••• L•••Real Estate Fund$78.4M17Jan 20, 2015
      S••••••• G••• M••• C••••••••• L•Real Estate Fund$24.8M2Feb 23, 2016
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P••••••• ••• I•• L•••Real Estate Fund$18.9M10Jan 20, 2015
      S••••••• V•••• A•• P••••••• •••• L•••Real Estate Fund$9.4M22Jan 20, 2015
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • D•••• R•••••• D••• · Chief Operating Officer; Membercontrol
        since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • D••••••• D•••••• R•••••• · Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Accounting Officercontrol
        since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
      • D••••••• J••••• J•• · President L••••••••control
        since 02/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • F••••• J•••••• M•••••• · Principal, Investments; Membercontrol
        since 01/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
      • M•••••• A•••• L•• · Chief Marketing Officercontrol
        since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
      • K••••• A•••••• B••• · Trusteecontrol
        since 07/2008 · owns F of A••••• B• K•••• R•••••••• T••••
      • K••••• B••••• D••••• · Trusteecontrol
        since 07/2008 · owns F of B•••• D• K•••• R•••••••• T••••
      • M•••••• A•••• L•• · Trusteecontrol
        since 06/2020 · owns F of A••• L• M••••• R•••••••• T•••• D•••• J••• 4• 2•••
      • M•••••• E••••••••• L••••• · Trusteecontrol
        since 06/2020 · owns F of A••• L• M••••• R•••••••• T•••• D•••• J••• 4• 2•••
      • K••••• A•••••• B••• · Member; Trustee Of 2••• B•••• D• K•••• I••••••••• T•••• D•••• O•••••• 4• 2•••
        since 10/2021 · owns 25% to 50%
      • K••••• B••••• D••••• · Member; Trustee Of A••••• B• K•••• I••••••••• T•••• D•••• N••••••• 2•• 2•••
        since 11/2012 · owns 10% to 25%
      Entity owners
      • S•••••••• T•••• S••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • A••• L• M••••• R•••••••• T•••• D•••• J••• 4• 2••• · Manager & Sole Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of M••••• F••••• I••••••••• L••
      • A••••• B• K•••• R•••••••• T•••• · Limited Partner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of S•••••••• T••••• L•••
      • B•••• D• K•••• R•••••••• T•••• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of S•••••••• T••••• L•••
      • S•••••••• T••••• L••• · Sole Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of S•••••••• T•••• S••• L••
      • 2••• B•••• D• K•••• I••••••••• T•••• D•••• O•••••• 4• 2••• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • A••••• B• K•••• I••••••••• T•••• D•••• N••••••• 2•• 2••• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • M••••• F••••• I••••••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • S••• I• G•• L••
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      • S••••••• G••• M••• C•••••••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••••••• R••••• S••••••• I••
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      • S••••••• R••••• S••••••• M•• A•••••••• L••
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      • S••••••• R••••• S••••••• N•• L••
        investment companyn
      • S•• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S•• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••• I•• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S••• I• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 46 to 48
        Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Employees · 51 to 52
        Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.3B to $2.4B
        Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.3B to $2.4B
        Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • RAUM · $2.3B to $2.4B
        Dec 3, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 28, 2025 to May 8, 2025
      • Accounts · 12 to 13
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 24 to 46
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 12 to 13
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 46 to 51
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Private funds · 12 to 13
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.3B
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.0B to $2.3B
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $2.0B to $2.3B
        Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 22 to 24
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · unset to 0.0
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Custody of client assets · false to true
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 41 to 46
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to unset
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.0B
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.9B to $2.0B
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.9B to $2.0B
        Apr 25, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · 1104779834.0 to unset
        Mar 29, 2023 to Apr 25, 2023
      • Custody of client assets · true to false
        Mar 29, 2023 to Apr 25, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Apr 25, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Apr 25, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.7B to $1.9B
        Mar 29, 2023 to Apr 25, 2023
      • Accounts · 10 to 12
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 18 to 22
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 10 to 12
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $832M to $1.1B
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Employees · 36 to 41
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Private funds · 10 to 12
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
        Oct 17, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Accounts · 9 to 10
        Aug 18, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 15 to 18
        Aug 18, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 10
        Aug 18, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      • Assets in custody · $670M to $832M
        Aug 18, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
      Signals
      12 dated events
      • L••••• E•••••••• M••••• (Trustee) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Oct 17, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Scott Gregory Moross (President) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• (listed 2022-03-28, absent 2022-09-30)
        Sep 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • E•••• R••••• E•••• (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• (listed 2022-03-28, absent 2022-09-30)
        Sep 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • J•••• A••••• P••••••• (Chief Accounting Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• (listed 2021-08-18, absent 2022-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
      • Richard Daniel Defazio (Chief Accounting Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Michael Jordan Fried (Principal, Investments) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • D••• R••••• D••• (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Aug 18, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • J•••• D•••••• (President Logistics) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Aug 18, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • J•••• A••••• P••••••• (Chief Accounting Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        Mar 18, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • John D••• Belock (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• (listed 2020-03-23, absent 2021-03-18)
        Mar 18, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• reported RAUM $924.0M, up 40% from $660.2M (2017-06-16 to 2018-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      • S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jan 20, 2015 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/sterling-organizationreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Website
      s•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 19, 2026
      Principal office phone
      561-835-1810reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 25, 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
      Across the graphs

      S••••••• I••••••••• M••••••••• is the same institution as 1 record in Real Estate Funds.

      Real Estate Funds1

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