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SEC-registered adviser

S•••••••• M••••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Los Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 284290SEC 801-108097websiteIAPD
Latest filing May 5, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 30, 2016 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 29, 2016
RAUM
$355M
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
8
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$355M as of May 5, 2026
Mar 30, 2017$116M then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Mar 27, 2020
Mar 28, 2019$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 30, 20170 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 30, 20178 then
Private funds3 as of May 5, 2026
Mar 30, 20171 then
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+0.3% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 5, 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
$118MderivedRAUM 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
+13%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 businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • 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$355M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
3reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=2.0derived
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
      4 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • B•••••• A•••••• J••• · Executive Vice President And General Counselcontrol
        since 05/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • S•••••••• V••••••• M•••••• · Senior Vice Presidentcontrol
        since 06/2016 · owns 10% to 25%
      • V••••• R••••••• M••••• · Group Managing Director And Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 06/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • W•••• D••••• C••••••• · Managing Directorcontrol
        since 06/2016 · owns less than 5%
      • X•••••• G••••• · Group Managing Director And Global Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • Z••• J•••••• Q•••• · Managing Directorcontrol
        since 06/2016 · owns 25% to 50%
      • W••••••• J•••• A•••••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 01/2020 · owns 25% to 50% of W•••••• C••••••
      • L•••• M•••••• K•••• · Senior Vice President
        since 12/2022 · owns 5% to 10%
      Entity owners
      • T•• A•••• M••••••••• C•••••• L•• · Shareholder
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • W•• C••••••• L•• · Status Member
        direct · owns 10% to 25%
      • C•••••• A••••••••• C•••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of T•• T•• G••••• I•••
      • C•••••• G•• L••••• · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of C•••••• H••••••• L•••
      • C•••••• H••••••• L••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of C•••••• I••••••••• C••••
      • C•••••• I••••••••• C•••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of C•••••• A••••••••• C••••
      • N••••• L••• A•••••••• I••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of C•••••• H••••••• L•••
      • N••••• L••• I•••••••• C•••••• · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 75% or more of N••••• L••• A•••••••• I•••
      • T•• T•• G••••• I••• · Sole Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Tcw Asset Management Company
      • W•••••• C•••••• · Member
        indirect · owns 75% or more of W•• C••••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • B• I• A•••••••• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • B• V• A•••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • B• V• A•••••••• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • B••••••• I••••••••• A•••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • B••••••• S••••• P•••••••• L•••
        investment adviserinvestment companypooled vehicle sponsornRAUM $1.6B
      • M••••••••• W••• A•••• M••••••••• L••
        investment adviserbanknRAUM $79B
      • N• R••• P•••••••• L•••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • P••• B••••• T•• I••••••••• M•••••••••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • S•••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• A••• L••••••
        broker-dealern
      • T•• A•••• M••••••••• C•••••• I••••••••• L••••••
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• A•••• M••••••••• C•••••• L••
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsornRAUM $81B
      • T•• A•••••••• P•• L••
        investment advisern
      • T•• D•••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• E••••• L••••••
        investment advisern
      • T•• F•••• D••••••••• L••
        broker-dealern
      • T•• I••••••••• M••••••••• C•••••• L••
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsornRAUM $39B
      • T•• I•••• S•• S•••••
        investment advisern
      • T•• J••••• L•••
        investment advisern
      • T•• L••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• M••••• N•••••• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• M•• I•• G•• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• P•••••• F•••• M••••••••• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• R••••• F•••••••• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• R••••• F•••••••• I• G• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • T•• S•••••••• A•••• M••••••••• P••• L•••
        investment advisern
      Advisers that list S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Employees · 9 to 8
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $315M to $355M
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $315M to $355M
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • RAUM · $315M to $355M
        Aug 4, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Oct 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Employees · 8 to 9
        Oct 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Oct 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $327M to $315M
        Oct 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $327M to $315M
        Oct 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • RAUM · $327M to $315M
        Oct 10, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $352M to $327M
        Dec 1, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $352M to $327M
        Dec 1, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $352M to $327M
        Dec 1, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 9 to 8
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $306M to $352M
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $306M to $352M
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • RAUM · $306M to $352M
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 29, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $238M to $306M
        Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $238M to $306M
        Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • RAUM · $238M to $306M
        Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
        Mar 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
      • BD registered reps · 3 to 2
        Mar 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Employees · 8 to 9
        Mar 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Discretionary RAUM · $228M to $238M
        Mar 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $228M to $238M
        Mar 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
      • RAUM · $228M to $238M
        Mar 2, 2021 to Mar 29, 2021
      • Charity clients · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • Corporate clients · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • HNW clients · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • Individual clients · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • Pension plan clients · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • HNW RAUM · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • Individual RAUM · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
        Mar 27, 2020 to Jan 8, 2021
      • Accounts · 2 to 3
        Mar 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 3
        Mar 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Private funds · 2 to 3
        Mar 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Discretionary RAUM · $208M to $228M
        Mar 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $208M to $228M
        Mar 28, 2019 to Mar 27, 2020
      Signals
      15 dated events
      • John Andrew Bowden (Executive Vice President And General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        May 22, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Ridings Laird Landmann (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2023-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Irwin Marc Stern (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2023-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Brian David Lippman (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2022-03-29, absent 2023-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • Dean Eric W•••••• (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2021-03-02, absent 2021-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • J••• W•••••• (Shareholder) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        Mar 29, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • T••• E•••••••• K•••••••• (Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2021-02-26, absent 2021-03-02)
        Mar 2, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Ridings Laird Landmann (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        Feb 26, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Irwin Marc Stern (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        Feb 26, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Brian David Lippman (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        Feb 26, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • T••• E•••••••• K•••••••• (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        Feb 26, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Alan Jeffrey Engelsman (Global Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2020-03-27, absent 2021-01-08)
        Jan 8, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • Gladys Xiques (Global Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L••
        Jan 8, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • William Edward W•••••• (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2019-03-28, absent 2020-03-27)
        Mar 27, 2020 · Control person left · inference
      • S•••••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 30, 2016 · 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/THETCWGROUPreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      TCW.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      213-244-0000reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 5, 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