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SEC-registered adviser

A•• P•••••••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Houston, TexasCRD 298845SEC 801-117788websiteIAPD
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
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•••••• R••• C•••••••••Houston, Tx Feb 11, 202019 y1
T••• W•••••• T••••••Houston, Tx Mar 4, 202013 y0
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
Private funds
30 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
A•• F••• I••••• S•••Private Equity Fund$1.5B33Mar 31, 2023
A•• F••• I••• L•Private Equity Fund$1.0B26Mar 31, 2023
A•• F••• I•• L•Private Equity Fund$567M34Mar 30, 2022
A•• F••• I•••• S•••Private Equity Fund$547M31Mar 30, 2022
A•• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$547M18Sep 25, 2018
A•• V•• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$306M12Mar 29, 2024
A•• F••• I• F•••••• L•Private Equity Fund$305M9Mar 29, 2019
A•• F••• I• D••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$296M2Mar 30, 2022
A•• F••• I••••• S•••Private Equity Fund$290M5Mar 29, 2024
A•• F••• I•••• L•Private Equity Fund$254M3Mar 30, 2022
A• F••• H•••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$250M6Mar 30, 2022
A•• P••••••• P•••• H•••••••• L••Private Equity Fund$194M3Nov 13, 2019
A•• F••• I•• A••• L•Private Equity Fund$123M76Mar 29, 2024
A•• A• F•••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$98.5M4Mar 29, 2024
A•• F••• I••••• L•Private Equity Fund$97.4M4Mar 29, 2024
A•• P• A••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$95.7M7Mar 31, 2023
A•• F••• C••••••••• T• L•Private Equity Fund$76.2M1Mar 31, 2023
A•• U•••• B•••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$75.0M3Mar 29, 2024
A•• P•••••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$66.1M2Mar 31, 2023
A•• F••• C••••••••• A• S•••Private Equity Fund$65.9M4Mar 29, 2024
A•• L•••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$62.2M3Mar 31, 2023
A•• I••••••••• F••• I•• A••• L•Private Equity Fund$61.4M4Mar 31, 2023
A•• I••••••••• F••• I••• S•••Private Equity Fund$60.8M3Mar 31, 2023
A•• F••• C••••••••• G• S•••Private Equity Fund$60.0M1Mar 29, 2024
A•• F••• I•• F•••••• L•Private Equity Fund$39.7M1Mar 29, 2024
A•• U•••• U• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$34.9M3Mar 29, 2024
A•• B• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$26.4M2Mar 29, 2024
A•• L•••••• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$13.1M4Mar 29, 2024
A•• V•• C••••••••• L•Private Equity Fund$2.1M2Mar 29, 2024
A•• I••••••••• F••• I• L•Private Equity Fund$00Mar 31, 2023
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • C••••••••• C••••••• R••• · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • N••••••••• K•••••• · Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • T••••••• T•••• W•••••• · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 05/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • C••••••••• C••••••• R••• · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 06/2016 · owns 25% to 50% of A•• P••••••• G••••• L••
  • N••••••••• K•••••• · Membercontrol
    since 06/2016 · owns F of A•• P••••••• G••••• L••
  • T••••••• T•••• W•••••• · Managing Partnercontrol
    since 06/2016 · owns F of A•• P••••••• G••••• L••
Entity owners
  • A•• P••••••• G••••• L•• · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • A••••••••• M••••••• G••••• I••• · Member
    indirect · 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
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal200
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, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-08-07, no on the filing of 2026-03-31
    peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (684)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 33 to 41
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 33 to 41
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 91 to 95
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Private funds · 33 to 41
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.2B to $6.8B
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.2B to $6.8B
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $6.2B to $6.8B
    Aug 7, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 28, 2025 to Jun 9, 2025
  • Accounts · 30 to 33
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 32 to 41
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 30 to 33
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Employees · 60 to 91
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Private funds · 30 to 33
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.2B to $6.2B
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $6.2B to $6.2B
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • RAUM · $6.2B to $6.2B
    Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 28, 2025
  • Accounts · 17 to 30
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 23 to 32
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 17 to 30
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Employees · 49 to 60
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Other offices · 2 to 3
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Private funds · 17 to 30
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $3.3B to $6.2B
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $3.3B to $6.2B
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • RAUM · $3.3B to $6.2B
    Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
  • Accounts · 9 to 17
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 20 to 23
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 9 to 17
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Employees · 29 to 49
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Private funds · 8 to 17
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $3.3B
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $2.4B to $3.3B
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • RAUM · $2.4B to $3.3B
    Mar 30, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
  • Accounts · 3 to 9
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 20
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 9
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Employees · 23 to 29
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Other offices · 0 to 2
    Mar 29, 2021 to Mar 30, 2022
  • Private funds · 3 to 8
    Mar 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
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