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SEC-registered adviser

M••••••••• C••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Lexington, KentuckyCRD 297235SEC 801-113431websiteIAPD
Legal name M••••••••• M••••••••• L•
Latest filing May 21, 2026
First filing on the tape May 14, 2018 · 19 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 15, 2018
RAUM
$3.9B
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
111
38 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
24
reported on Schedule D
History
19 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$3.9B as of May 21, 2026
Mar 28, 2019$219M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 28, 20190 then
Employees (5.A)111 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 28, 201915 then
Private funds24 as of May 21, 2026
Mar 28, 20191 then
RAUM -5.3% over the last fiscal year+11% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of May 21, 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
$162MderivedRAUM 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
unknownderived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
-2.1%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
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)
  • 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)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$3.9B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
24reported
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
      21 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      M••••••••• P••••••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$821M69Mar 29, 2022
      M••••••••• P••••••• I• L•••Private Equity Fund$520M32Mar 28, 2019
      M••••••••• C••••• C•• L•Private Equity Fund$411M44Mar 29, 2024
      M••••••••• C••••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$303M21Mar 31, 2023
      M••••••••• M••••••• O••••••••• F•••• L•Private Equity Fund$224M2Mar 30, 2021
      M••••••••• C•••••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$134M13Mar 31, 2023
      M••••••••• P••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$129M29Mar 30, 2021
      M••••••••• C••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$113M20Mar 30, 2021
      M••••••••• R•••• P••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$107M11Mar 31, 2023
      M••••••••• F•••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$101M18Mar 29, 2022
      M••••••••• P••••••• I•••• L•Private Equity Fund$96.2M9Mar 29, 2022
      M••••••••• P•••••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$94.3M16Mar 29, 2024
      M••••••• O••••••••• F•••• L•Private Equity Fund$80.9M24Mar 29, 2022
      M••••••••• D•••••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$23.6M5Mar 29, 2024
      M••••••••• C••••••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$6.8M2Mar 31, 2023
      M••••••••• P••••••• I• F•• L•Private Equity Fund$5.7M35Mar 29, 2022
      M••••••••• F•••• X• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$5.3M1Mar 31, 2023
      M••••••••• A••• C•••••••• P•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$5.1M2Mar 29, 2024
      M••••••••• P••••••• I••• L•Private Equity Fund$1.5M29Mar 29, 2024
      M••••••••• P••••••• I••••• L•Private Equity Fund$190,7826Mar 29, 2024
      M••••••••• M••••••• O••••••••• F••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$05Mar 29, 2024
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • D•••••• S•••• D•••• · Limited Partner, Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 10/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
      • M••••••••• M•••••• S•••••• · Limited Partner, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 04/2018 · owns 5% to 10%
      • M••••••••• L•••••• H•••••• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 10/2017 · owns 25% to 50%
      • P••••• C•••••••• S•••••• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns 5% to 10%
      • S••••••• C••••••••• J•••• · Limited Partner, Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns 5% to 10%
      • S••••• J•••••• W•••• · Limited Partnercontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns 5% to 10%
      • S••••••• J•••• M••• · Limited Partner, Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 10/2017 · owns 25% to 50%
      • D•••••• S•••• D•••• · Membercontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns 25% to 50% of M••• H•••••••• L••
      • S••••••• J•••• M••• · Managing Membercontrol
        since 05/2018 · owns 50% to 75% of M••• H•••••••• L••
      Entity owners
      • M••• H•••••••• L•• · General Partner
        direct · owns less than 5%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • M••••••••• C••••• G•• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • M••••••••• G• I• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • M••••••••• G• I•• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • M••••••••• G• I••• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • M••••••••• M••••••• G• I•• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • M••••••••• M••••••• G•• L•
        investment adviserpooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • New York, NY12 employees
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands10 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.0B to $3.9B
        Apr 1, 2026 to May 21, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.0B to $3.9B
        Apr 1, 2026 to May 21, 2026
      • RAUM · $4.0B to $3.9B
        Apr 1, 2026 to May 21, 2026
      • Employees · 116 to 111
        May 26, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Private funds · 23 to 24
        May 26, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $4.1B to $4.0B
        May 26, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $4.1B to $4.0B
        May 26, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • RAUM · $4.1B to $4.0B
        May 26, 2025 to Apr 1, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Apr 10, 2025 to May 26, 2025
      • Accounts · 21 to 24
        Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 21 to 24
        Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
      • Employees · 142 to 116
        Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
      • Private funds · 21 to 23
        Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.8B to $4.1B
        Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.8B to $4.1B
        Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
      • RAUM · $3.8B to $4.1B
        Jun 6, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.8B to $3.8B
        Mar 29, 2024 to May 7, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.8B to $3.8B
        Mar 29, 2024 to May 7, 2024
      • RAUM · $3.8B to $3.8B
        Mar 29, 2024 to May 7, 2024
      • Accounts · 14 to 21
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 14 to 21
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 82 to 142
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Other offices · 1 to 2
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Private funds · 14 to 21
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $2.9B to $3.8B
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.9B to $3.8B
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $2.9B to $3.8B
        May 1, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Business name · M••••••••• M••••••••• L• to M••••••••• C••••••
        Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 25, 2023
      • Accounts · 9 to 14
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 17 to 38
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 14
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 55 to 82
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 9 to 14
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $2.9B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $309M to $0
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.8B to $2.9B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $1.8B to $2.9B
        Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 4 to 9
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 16 to 17
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 4 to 9
        Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
      Signals
      7 dated events
      • M••••••••• C•••••• reported RAUM $3.8B, up 32% from $2.9B (2023-05-01 to 2024-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
      • M••••••••• C•••••• reported RAUM $2.9B, up 57% from $1.8B (2022-03-29 to 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • M••••••••• C•••••• reported RAUM $1.8B, up 165% from $686.9M (2021-03-30 to 2022-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • M••••••••• C•••••• reported RAUM $686.9M, up 43% from $479.0M (2020-04-08 to 2021-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • M••••••••• C•••••• reported RAUM $426.0M, up 72% from $247.9M (2019-04-05 to 2019-07-17)
        Jul 17, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • M••••••••• C•••••• reported RAUM $219.3M, up 176% from $79.5M (2018-10-04 to 2019-03-28)
        Mar 28, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
      • M••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        May 14, 2018 · 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/middlegroundcapitalreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      middleground.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      859-721-1466reportedpublic record, Form ADV, May 21, 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