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SEC-registered adviser

A•••• A••••••••• L••

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Chicago, IllinoisCRD 314178SEC 801-121577websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape May 24, 2021 · 26 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 23, 2021
RAUM
$1.5B
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
57
12 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
6
reported on Schedule D
History
26 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 25, 2022$874M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 25, 20220 then
Employees (5.A)57 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 25, 202242 then
Private funds6 as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 25, 20222 then
RAUM +4.5% over the last fiscal year-1.2% a year over threeIARs 3 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$504MderivedRAUM 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
$252MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
19.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+4.5%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, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$549M, 6 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
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • 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)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$1.5B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
6reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$549M for 6 clientsreported
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=11.0derived
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
      3 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • A••••• P••••• L•••••• · M••••••control
        since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • B•••• J••••• A•••• · M••••••control
        since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • B•••••• Y•• · Senior Managing Director, Head Of Investmentscontrol
        since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • B••••••••• S••••• S••••• · M••••••control
        since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • B•••• L•••••• A•••••• · Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, And M••••••control
        since 04/2021 · owns 5% to 10%
      • F•••••• V••••• L••• · M••••••control
        since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • H••••••• M•••• J••••• · M••••••control
        since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • L••••• W••••••• M••••• · M••••••control
        since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • R••••••••• E•••• L••••• · Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretarycontrol
        since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • R•••••• J•••• W••••••••• · M••••••control
        since 11/2023 · owns 25% to 50%
      • S••••••• S•••••• · M••••••control
        since 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • T•••••• P••••••• M•••• · Chief Compliance Officer And Deputy General Counselcontrol
        since 05/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • V•••••• D••••• J••• · M••••••control
        since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • C••••••• K• J• M•••••• · Directorcontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • D•••••• A•••• S•••••• · Directorcontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • H•••••• M••••••• L••••• · Co-Ceo, President And Director (And Co-Founder, A•••• A••••••••• L••)control
        since 05/2000 · owns 25% to 50% of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • J••••••• V••••••• B••••• · Directorcontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • M•••••••• F••••• F••••• · Directorcontrol
        since 03/2021 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • R•••••• J•••• W••••••••• · Shareholdercontrol
        since 02/2004 · owns 50% to 75% of A•••• C•••••• M••••••••• H•••••••• I•••
      • R•••••• J•••• W••••••••• · Chairman, Co-Ceo And Directorcontrol
        since 02/2004 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • R•••••• A••••••• D•••• · Directorcontrol
        since 03/2021 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • S••••• J•••• A••••• · Directorcontrol
        since 06/2021 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • T•••••• H••••••• E•••• · Directorcontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • W••••• P•••• · Directorcontrol
        since 07/2019 · owns F of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      • C•••••••• C•••••• E••••••• · Chief Financial Officer
        since 06/2021 · owns less than 5%
      Entity owners
      • A•••• I••••••••• L•• · Owner
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • A•••• C•••••• M••••••••• H•••••••• I••• · Owner
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of A•••• I••••••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • A•••• D••••••••• L••
        broker-dealern
      • A•••• I••••••••• L••
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsoryRAUM $13B
      • P•••••• B•••• C••••••••• P••••••••• F••• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • P•••••• B•••• G•• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • P•••••• B•••• S••••• I• C••••••••• M•••••• L•
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Advisers that list A•••• A••••••••• L•• as a related person
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • New York, NY14 employees
      • San Francisco, CA
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • employee count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        employees (Item 5.A) moved from 82.0 to 57.0 (-30.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-25 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (1109 comparable advisers, 2.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: ASSET_M••••••, $1B to $5B (1,109) · 2.3% percentile
      • private fund count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
        private funds (Schedule D 7.B.1) moved from 3.0 to 6.0 (+100.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-25 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (1022 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile of changes)
        peers: ASSET_M••••••, $1B to $5B (1,022) · 98% percentile
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 3 to 6
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 16 to 12
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 3 to 6
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $432M to $549M
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 82 to 57
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Private funds · 4 to 6
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $1.4B to $1.5B
        Oct 17, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Private funds · 3 to 4
        Apr 25, 2025 to Oct 17, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 12 to 16
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 3 to 11
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $432M
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • Employees · 28 to 82
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 1 to 3
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • State-registered IARs · 0 to 3
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.4B
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.4B
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.4B
        Jan 15, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025
      • Other offices · 3 to 2
        May 17, 2024 to Sep 3, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 10 to 12
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
      • BD registered reps · 0 to 3
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 11 to 28
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
      • RAUM · $1.6B to $1.6B
        Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 8 to 10
        May 25, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 7 to 0
        May 25, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023
      • Employees · 13 to 11
        May 25, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023
      • Accounts · 2 to 3
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 4 to 8
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 12 to 7
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 3
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Assets in custody · $874M to $1.6B
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 42 to 13
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 1
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 2 to 3
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $874M to $1.6B
        Jan 31, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
      Signals
      13 dated events
      • Yue Bonnet (Senior Managing Director, Head Of Investments) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Mar 1, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • S•••••• S•••••• (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Nov 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Lynn Vicki Fuller (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Nov 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • J••••• M••• H•••••• (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Nov 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • A•••• J•••• B••• (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Nov 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Sharon S•••• B••••••••• (Manager) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Nov 7, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • M•••• P•••••• T••••• (Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        May 11, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • A•••• A••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.6B, up 79% from $873.9M (2023-01-31 to 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • Leonor Emma Rodriguez-Ayala (Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Jan 12, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • A•••• A••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $873.9M, up 42% from $616.0M (2021-10-21 to 2022-03-25)
        Mar 25, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
      • A••••• J••• S•••• (Director) appeared on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L••
        Jul 7, 2021 · Control person joined · fact
      • Kellogg Charles Bobrinskoy (Vice Chairman And Director) no longer on Schedule A of A•••• A••••••••• L•• (listed 2021-05-24, absent 2021-07-07)
        Jul 7, 2021 · Control person left · inference
      • A•••• A••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        May 24, 2021 · 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/ariel-alternatives/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      a•••••••••.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      312-726-0140reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 16, 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