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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.
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SEC-registered adviser
A•• P•••••••
Legal name A•• A•••••••• L••
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 13, 2019 · 11 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 11, 2019
RAUM
$6.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$3.4B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
95
41 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
3
beyond the principal office
Private funds
41
reported on Schedule D
History
11 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.8B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 12, 2020$271M then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 12, 2020$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 12, 20200 then
Employees (5.A)95 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 12, 202018 then
Private funds41 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 12, 20203 then
RAUM +10.0% over the last fiscal year+27% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
- RAUM per advisor
- $3.4BderivedRAUM 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
- $165MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 47.5derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 0.5derived4 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +10.0%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-basedreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- 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
- has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
- 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$6.8B100%
- Individual clients
- 0reported
- HNW clients
- 0reported
- Pension plan clients
- 0reported
- Charitable clients
- 0reported
- Accounts
- 41reported
- 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=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C•••••• R••• C••••••••• | Houston, Tx | Feb 11, 2020 | 19 y | 1 |
| T••• W•••••• T•••••• | Houston, Tx | Mar 4, 2020 | 13 y | 0 |
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
Joined, latest
- C•••••• R••• C••••••••• from C••••••••• C•••••• L••Feb 11, 2020 · Other
Private funds
30 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Owners | First reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A•• F••• I••••• S••• | Private Equity Fund | $1.5B | 33 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• F••• I••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $1.0B | 26 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• F••• I•• L• | Private Equity Fund | $567M | 34 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| A•• F••• I•••• S••• | Private Equity Fund | $547M | 31 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| A•• F••• I• L• | Private Equity Fund | $547M | 18 | Sep 25, 2018 |
| A•• V•• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $306M | 12 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• F••• I• F•••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $305M | 9 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| A•• F••• I• D••••• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $296M | 2 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| A•• F••• I••••• S••• | Private Equity Fund | $290M | 5 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• F••• I•••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $254M | 3 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| A• F••• H•••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $250M | 6 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| A•• P••••••• P•••• H•••••••• L•• | Private Equity Fund | $194M | 3 | Nov 13, 2019 |
| A•• F••• I•• A••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $123M | 76 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• A• F•••• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $98.5M | 4 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• F••• I••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $97.4M | 4 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• P• A••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $95.7M | 7 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• F••• C••••••••• T• L• | Private Equity Fund | $76.2M | 1 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• U•••• B•••••• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $75.0M | 3 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• P•••••••• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $66.1M | 2 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• F••• C••••••••• A• S••• | Private Equity Fund | $65.9M | 4 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• L•••••• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $62.2M | 3 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• I••••••••• F••• I•• A••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $61.4M | 4 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• I••••••••• F••• I••• S••• | Private Equity Fund | $60.8M | 3 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| A•• F••• C••••••••• G• S••• | Private Equity Fund | $60.0M | 1 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• F••• I•• F•••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $39.7M | 1 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• U•••• U• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $34.9M | 3 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• B• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $26.4M | 2 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• L•••••• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $13.1M | 4 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• V•• C••••••••• L• | Private Equity Fund | $2.1M | 2 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| A•• I••••••••• F••• I• L• | Private Equity Fund | $0 | 0 | Mar 31, 2023 |
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- C••••••••• C••••••• R••• · Managing Partnercontrolsince 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
- N••••••••• K•••••• · Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
- T••••••• T•••• W•••••• · Managing Partnercontrolsince 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
- C••••••••• C••••••• R••• · Managing Partnercontrolsince 06/2016 · owns 25% to 50% of A•• P••••••• G••••• L••
- N••••••••• K•••••• · Membercontrolsince 06/2016 · owns F of A•• P••••••• G••••• L••
- T••••••• T•••• W•••••• · Managing Partnercontrolsince 06/2016 · owns F of A•• P••••••• G••••• L••
Entity owners
- A•• P••••••• G••••• L•• · Memberdirect · owns 75% or more
- A••••••••• M••••••• G••••• I••• · Memberindirect · owns 25% to 50% of A•• P••••••• G••••• L•• · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
- A•• F••• C••••••••• A• G• S•••••••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• C••••••••• G• G• S•••••••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• C••••••••• T• G•• L•pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I• G•• L••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I• D••••• G•• L••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I• G•• L•pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I• G•• L••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I• L•• G• S•••••••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I•• G•• L•pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I•• G•• L••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• F••• I•• L•• G• S•••••••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• I••••••••• F••• I• G••••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• I••••••••• F••• I• L•• G• S•• R••pooled vehicle sponsorn
- A•• P•••••••• G•••••pooled vehicle sponsorn
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Tx · principal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- Boston, MA21 employees
- Dublin, Ireland7 employees
- Washington, DC3 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- custody status changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-08-07, no on the filing of 2026-03-31peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (684)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 33 to 41Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle clients · 33 to 41Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Custody of client assets · true to falseAug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Employees · 91 to 95Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Private funds · 33 to 41Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $6.2B to $6.8BAug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.2B to $6.8BAug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- RAUM · $6.2B to $6.8BAug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Financial planning clients · unset to Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
- Accounts · 30 to 33Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Advisory employees · 32 to 41Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Pooled vehicle clients · 30 to 33Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Employees · 60 to 91Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Private funds · 30 to 33Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $6.2B to $6.2BMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.2B to $6.2BMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- RAUM · $6.2B to $6.2BMar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
- Accounts · 17 to 30Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Advisory employees · 23 to 32Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Pooled vehicle clients · 17 to 30Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Employees · 49 to 60Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Other offices · 2 to 3Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Private funds · 17 to 30Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Discretionary RAUM · $3.3B to $6.2BJan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.3B to $6.2BJan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- RAUM · $3.3B to $6.2BJan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
- Accounts · 9 to 17Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Advisory employees · 20 to 23Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 17Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Employees · 29 to 49Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Private funds · 8 to 17Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $3.3BMar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.4B to $3.3BMar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- RAUM · $2.4B to $3.3BMar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
- Accounts · 3 to 9Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
- Advisory employees · 14 to 20Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
- Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 9Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
- Employees · 23 to 29Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
- Other offices · 0 to 2Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
- Private funds · 3 to 8Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
Signals
6 dated events
- A•• P••••••• reported RAUM $6.2B, up 88% from $3.3B (2024-01-05 to 2024-03-29)Mar 29, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
- A•• P••••••• reported RAUM $3.3B, up 39% from $2.4B (2022-03-30 to 2023-03-31)Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
- A•• P••••••• reported RAUM $2.4B, up 276% from $627.4M (2021-03-29 to 2022-03-30)Mar 30, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
- A•• P••••••• reported RAUM $627.4M, up 131% from $271.3M (2020-03-12 to 2021-03-29)Mar 29, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
- Kathleen Heather Amato (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of A•• P••••••• (listed 2020-03-12, absent 2021-03-29)Mar 29, 2021 · Control person left · inference
- A•• A•••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)Nov 13, 2019 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
- A•• P••••••• · Independent Sponsorsshared crd · capital_provider
- A•• P••••••• · Private Equityshared crd · organization
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/ara-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Website
- a•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
- Principal office phone
- (713) 337-9150reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 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
- $3.4Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026