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SEC-registered adviser

F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L••

Other adviserLos Angeles, CaliforniaCRD 315600SEC 801-126622websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jun 30, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 25, 2022 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 26, 2022
RAUM
$1.2B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
48%
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
15
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
8
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.2B as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 16, 2023$30.4M then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 16, 20230 then
Employees (5.A)15 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 16, 202316 then
Private funds8 as of Jun 30, 2026
Mar 16, 20232 then
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal year+236% a year over three
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 30, 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
$129MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
48%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween 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 businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$559M, 7 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)
  • 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 testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Corporations and businesses$600M52%
  • Pooled investment vehicles$544M48%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
9reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$559M for 7 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.47 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=3.0derived
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
      2 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      F••••• R••• O••••••••• F••• L•Other Private Fund$12.7M7Jun 30, 2021
      F••••• R••• D•••••• F••• S•••••• L•Private Equity Fund$12.6M31Aug 25, 2022
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • J••••• K••••••• L••• · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • K•••••• C••••• S••••• · Presidentcontrol
        since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • K••••• J••••••• M•••••• · General Counselcontrol
        since 05/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••• I•••• •••• · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 05/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • T•••••• Z••••••• B• · Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 05/2021 · owns less than 5%
      • S••••• I•••• •••• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2017 · owns 25% to 50% of C•••••• C•••••• L••
      • T•••••• Z••••••• B• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2017 · owns F of T•• F••••• R••• C•••••• L••
      • T•••••• Z••••••• B• · Managercontrol
        since 05/2017 · owns 25% to 50% of C•••••• C•••••• L••
      Entity owners
      • T•• F••••• R••• C•••••• L•• · Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • C•••••• C•••••• L•• · Member
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of T•• F••••• R••• C•••••• L••
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Washington, DC1 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Assets in custody · $161M to $559M
        May 11, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $161M to $559M
        May 11, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $3 to $600M
        May 11, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $161M to $544M
        May 11, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $161M to $1.2B
        May 11, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 12 to 7
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • BD registered reps · 4 to 3
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • Assets in custody · $174M to $161M
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • Employees · 19 to 15
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • HQ city · EL SEGUNDO to LOS ANGELES
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • Other offices · 1 to 0
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • Private funds · 7 to 8
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $174M to $161M
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $174M to $161M
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • RAUM · $174M to $161M
        Feb 6, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026
      • Accounts · 4 to 9
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • BD registered reps · 5 to 4
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 2 to 7
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Assets in custody · $25.3M to $174M
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Employees · 21 to 19
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • HQ city · LOS ANGELES to EL SEGUNDO
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Private funds · 2 to 7
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $25.3M to $174M
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $25.3M to $174M
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • RAUM · $25.3M to $174M
        Aug 15, 2024 to May 1, 2025
      • Accounts · 2 to 4
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 11 to 12
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Assets in custody · $30.4M to $25.3M
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Employees · 16 to 21
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Other offices · 0 to 1
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $30.4M to $25.3M
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $3
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $30.4M to $25.3M
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • RAUM · $30.4M to $25.3M
        Jan 2, 2024 to Mar 28, 2024
      • HQ city · SANTA MONICA to LOS ANGELES
        Mar 20, 2023 to Oct 20, 2023
      • HQ city · NEW YORK to SANTA MONICA
        Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
      • HQ state · NY to CA
        Mar 16, 2023 to Mar 20, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 14 to 11
        Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
      • BD registered reps · 6 to 5
        Nov 3, 2022 to Mar 16, 2023
      Signals
      7 dated events
      • F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• reported RAUM $1.2B, up 619% from $161.1M (2026-05-11 to 2026-06-30)
        Jun 30, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
      • Samuel Caleb Kramer (President) appeared on Schedule A of F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L••
        Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • L••• K•••••• J•••• (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L••
        Jan 2, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
      • Michael Jeffrey Kropp (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L••
        Oct 20, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
      • Harlan Cherniak (Chief Business Officer) no longer on Schedule A of F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2023-03-20, absent 2023-10-20)
        Oct 20, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • V. Jeremy Richards (Chief Legal Officer) no longer on Schedule A of F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• (listed 2023-03-20, absent 2023-10-20)
        Oct 20, 2023 · Control person left · inference
      • F••••• R••• A•••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Aug 25, 2022 · 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/the-forest-road-companyreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      forestroad.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      302-265-0167reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jun 30, 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
      Other adviserderiveda 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