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SEC-registered adviser

Investment Research Partners

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Lemont, PennsylvaniaCRD 304315SEC 801-116836websiteIAPD
Legal name Investment Research Partners LLC
Latest filing Mar 26, 2026
First filing on the tape May 23, 2019 · 39 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 24, 2019
RAUM
$512M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
83%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$73.2M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
6
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
6
beyond the principal office
Private funds
3
reported on Schedule D
History
39 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$512M as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 2020$197M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)4 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 20203 then
Employees (5.A)6 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 30, 20203 then
Private funds3 as of Mar 26, 2026
Mar 31, 20211 then
RAUM +42% over the last fiscal year+23% a year over threeIARs 4 to 4offices 3 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 26, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$73.2MderivedRAUM 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
$641,270derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
83%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
0.9derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived7 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+42%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, otherreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$85.1M, 3 clientsreportedItem 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
  • 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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Other investment advisers$427M83%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$85.1M17%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
799reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$85.1M for 3 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, 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
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brett A GreenfieldLemont, PaNov 21, 201923 y4
Arielle Nicole BuitenhuysMiami, Fl May 23, 202211 y0
Meredith Hove HendersonMidlothian, Va Dec 8, 202316 y0
Michael A AllisonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystSaratoga Springs, Ny Mar 15, 202426 y1
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
    Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
      Private funds
      3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Foundation Premium Income Fund, LPHedge Fund$55.6M98Nov 4, 2020
      Foundation Green Income Fund LPHedge Fund$17.6M30Mar 16, 2023
      New Lantern Hedged Equity Fund, LPHedge Fund$1.2M4Apr 10, 2024
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Patrick Geoffrey Caber · Co-Foundercontrol
        since 06/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      • A Brett Greenfield · Partnercontrol
        since 01/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Cooper Ashleigh Swayze · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 10/2020 · owns less than 5%
      • Wade Derek Varner · Partnercontrol
        since 03/2021 · owns 10% to 25%
      • Anthony Martin Wildy · Co-Foundercontrol
        since 06/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      • Charles Stuart Feinzig · Member
        since 06/2019 · owns 5% to 10%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Advisers that list Investment Research Partners as a related person
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Lemont, Pa · principal700
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
        discretionary share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 83.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-30 and 2026-03-26
        peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (783)
      • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 26, 2026
        offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 3.0 to 6.0 (+100.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-30 and 2026-03-26; the peer median change was 0.0% (40 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: asset managers, $500M to $1B (40) · 97% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 626 to 799
        Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $77.8M to $85.1M
        Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $360M to $427M
        Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $85.1M
        Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $77.8M to $85.1M
        Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • RAUM · $360M to $512M
        Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 26, 2026
      • Other offices · 3 to 6
        Aug 7, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
      • Accounts · 605 to 626
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 3
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $73.2M to $77.8M
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Other offices · 0 to 3
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $301M to $360M
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $73.2M to $77.8M
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • RAUM · $301M to $360M
        Jul 12, 2024 to Apr 30, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 4
        Apr 19, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • Employees · 8 to 6
        Apr 19, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 6 to 4
        Apr 19, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 4
        Apr 19, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • Private funds · 2 to 3
        Mar 14, 2024 to Apr 10, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 6
        Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Employees · 6 to 8
        Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 4 to 6
        Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 4 to 6
        Mar 11, 2024 to Mar 14, 2024
      • Accounts · 530 to 605
        Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $75.3M to $73.2M
        Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • Employees · 7 to 6
        Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 4
        Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $276M to $301M
        Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $75.3M to $73.2M
        Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • RAUM · $276M to $301M
        Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 11, 2024
      • Accounts · 657 to 530
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 1 to 2
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $73.3M to $75.3M
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to unset
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • Private funds · 1 to 2
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $406M to $276M
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $73.3M to $75.3M
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • RAUM · $406M to $276M
        Jul 18, 2022 to Mar 17, 2023
      • Accounts · 625 to 657
        Jan 7, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      6 dated events
      • Investment Research Partners reported RAUM $512.4M, up 42% from $359.6M (2025-10-01 to 2026-03-26)
        Mar 26, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Investment Research Partners reported RAUM $276.2M, down 32% from $406.1M (2022-07-18 to 2023-03-17)
        Mar 17, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • Investment Research Partners reported RAUM $406.1M, up 36% from $299.1M (2022-01-07 to 2022-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • Cooper Ashleigh Swayze (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Investment Research Partners
        Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
      • Investment Research Partners reported RAUM $299.1M, up 52% from $197.0M (2021-01-13 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Investment Research Partners filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        May 23, 2019 · 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/investment-research-partnership-irp-/abreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      investmentresearchpartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      814-966-7206reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 26, 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
      $73.2Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026