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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.

SEC-registered adviser

Cercano Management LLC

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Bellevue, WashingtonCRD 315897SEC 801-122903websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 8, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 17, 2021 · 32 filings
SEC status approved since Dec 30, 2021
RAUM
$7.3B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
8.1%
$590M individuals and HNW
Advisors
1
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$7.3B
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
62
25 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
32 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$7.3B as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$8.0B then
HNW client RAUM$590M as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2022$458M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 20220 then
Employees (5.A)62 as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 202245 then
Private funds29 as of Jul 1, 2026
Mar 31, 202217 then
RAUM -31% over the last fiscal year-3.1% a year over threeIARs 0 to 2offices 2 to 1
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 8, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$7.3BderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
6derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$98.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$152MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
62.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+1.0%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$6.3B, 27 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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • an independent public accountant performs a surprise examination (9.C.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$6.3B86%
  • High-net-worth individuals$590M8.1%
  • Corporations and businesses$403M5.5%
  • Charitable organizations$216,4320.0%
Individual clients
0reported
HNW clients
6reported
Pension plan clients
0reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
48reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$6.3B for 27 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.08 fund_share=0.86 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
1 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Jason Matthew ButlerCertified Financial Planner, Personal Financial SpecialistBellevue, WaJan 30, 202611 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 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
    Private funds
    36 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
    FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
    Fifth Street Station LLCHedge Fund$3.5B2Feb 7, 2022
    Cougar Investment Holdings LLCOther Private Fund$1.9B1Feb 7, 2022
    Pacf Holdco LLCOther Private Fund$1.3B1Mar 31, 2023
    Vc Asset Management LLCOther Private Fund$649M2Nov 17, 2021
    Aloysius Investments LPHedge Fund$425M1Nov 15, 2024
    Cougar Continuation LLCPrivate Equity Fund$369M1Feb 7, 2022
    Evergreen Credit Opportunities LLCHedge Fund$360M1Feb 7, 2022
    Vcvc V LLCVenture Capital Fund$325M2Nov 17, 2021
    Vcpe III LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$310M2Nov 17, 2021
    Vc Capital Holdings Columbia LLCPrivate Equity Fund$228M2Nov 17, 2021
    Palouse Investments LLCHedge Fund$225M2Feb 7, 2022
    Vc Altair Equity LLCVenture Capital Fund$204M2Nov 17, 2021
    Vc Overlake Opportunities LLCPrivate Equity Fund$185M2Nov 17, 2021
    Vcvc IV LLCVenture Capital Fund$158M2Nov 17, 2021
    Vulcan Capital Singapore Greenhouse Pte. Ltd.Venture Capital Fund$118M1Mar 31, 2023
    Vc Capital Growth Equity II LLCVenture Capital Fund$101M2Nov 17, 2021
    Vcvc III LLCVenture Capital Fund$80.5M2Nov 17, 2021
    Vc Ventures Inc.no longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$60.9M1Feb 7, 2022
    Cercano Zambezi Venture Capital L.P.Venture Capital Fund$46.4M2Mar 31, 2023
    Cercano Zambezi Asia L.P.Venture Capital Fund$35.6M2Mar 31, 2023
    Sb Illiquid Investments LLCHedge Fund$35.5M4Aug 25, 2023
    Vulcan Capital Singapore Greenhouse Pte.Ltd.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$24.8M1Nov 17, 2021
    Cercano Zambezi Opportunities L.P.Venture Capital Fund$20.2M2Mar 31, 2023
    Pacf Private Credit LPOther Private Fund$8.4M2Feb 12, 2024
    Pacf Private Equity LPPrivate Equity Fund$6.7M2Feb 12, 2024
    Pacf Venture Capital LPVenture Capital Fund$3.3M2Feb 12, 2024
    Cercano Big Hat Venture Capital LPVenture Capital Fund$3.0M2Feb 12, 2024
    Cercano Integrity Venture Capital LPVenture Capital Fund$2.4M2Feb 12, 2024
    Cercano Integrity Private Equity LPPrivate Equity Fund$2.1M2Feb 12, 2024
    Cercano Integrity Private Credit LPOther Private Fund$2.1M2Feb 12, 2024
    Cercano Big Hat Private Credit LPOther Private Fund$2.1M2Feb 12, 2024
    Vc Growth Equity LLCno longer reportedVenture Capital Fund$960,8512Nov 17, 2021
    Pacf Asia Venture Capital LPVenture Capital Fund$9,7922Feb 12, 2024
    Ecmf LLCno longer reportedOther Private Fund$01Feb 7, 2022
    Tcmf LLCno longer reportedOther Private Fund$01Feb 7, 2022
    Cercano Zambezi Private Equity L.P.Private Equity Fund$02Mar 31, 2023
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • Yongbai Choi · Exec Vp And Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Gabrielle Glemann · General Counselcontrol
      since 06/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Firman Albert Hwang · Exec Vp And Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Neil Christopher Orndorff · President, Management Committee Membercontrol
      since 07/2021 · owns less than 5%
    • William Joel Shoop · Chief Financial Officercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
    • Neil Christopher Orndorff · Limited Partnercontrol
      since 01/2022 · owns 50% to 75% of Cercano Management Holdings L.P.
    • Mei-Yin Malinda Khauv · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Cercano Management Holdings L.P. · Member
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Cercano Management Gp LLC · General Partner
      indirect · owns F of Cercano Management Holdings L.P.
    • The Estate Of Paul G. Allen · Limited Partner
      indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Cercano Management Holdings L.P.
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    • Cercano Aloysius Gp LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Big Hat Private Credit Gp LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Big Hat Venture Capital Gp LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Integrity Private Credit Gp LP
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Integrity Private Equity Gp LP
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Integrity Venture Capital Gp LP
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Pacf Private Credit Gp LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Pacf Private Equity Gp LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Pacf Venture Capital Gp LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Zambezi Opportunities Gp, L.P.
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Zambezi Private Equity Gp, L.P.
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Cercano Zambezi Venture Capital Gp, L.P.
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vc Capital Growth Equity Management II LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vc Ventures Inc.
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vcae Management LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vchc Management LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vcoo Management LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vcvc Management III LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vcvc Management IV LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    • Vcvc Management V LLC
      pooled vehicle sponsory
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Atlanta, GA1 employees
    • Wayzata, MN
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
      Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026
    • Private funds · 29 to unset
      Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026
    • Succession · false to unset
      Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026
    • Advisory employees · 28 to 25
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • HNW clients · 13 to 6
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 31 to 27
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $8.8B to $6.3B
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Employees · 79 to 62
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Other offices · 2 to 1
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Private funds · 33 to 29
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $10B to $7.0B
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.4B to $590M
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $239M to $238M
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.8B to $6.3B
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • RAUM · $11B to $7.3B
      Mar 25, 2026 to Jun 18, 2026
    • Accounts · 46 to 48
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 29 to 31
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Assets in custody · $8.2B to $8.8B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Employees · 73 to 79
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Financial planning clients · to 0
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • State-registered IARs · 0 to 2
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Private funds · 32 to 33
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Discretionary RAUM · $10B to $10B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • HNW RAUM · $1.9B to $1.4B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $228M to $239M
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $8.2B to $8.8B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • RAUM · $11B to $11B
      Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026
    • Private funds · 31 to 32
      Jan 7, 2026 to Feb 25, 2026
    • Private funds · 29 to 31
      Jul 22, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · unset to
      Mar 24, 2025 to Jul 22, 2025
    • Accounts · 43 to 46
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Advisory employees · 33 to 28
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW clients · 10 to 13
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Pooled vehicle clients · 28 to 29
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $7.6B to $8.2B
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Employees · 70 to 73
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $10B to $10B
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $2.5B to $1.9B
      Nov 15, 2024 to Mar 24, 2025
    Signals
    12 dated events
    • Cercano Management Llc reported RAUM $7.3B, down 31% from $10.6B (2026-03-25 to 2026-06-18)
      Jun 18, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
    • Cercano Management Llc reported RAUM $10.5B, up 31% from $8.0B (2024-02-12 to 2024-03-28)
      Mar 28, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
    • James Kevin Hiniker (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc (listed 2023-06-12, absent 2023-08-01)
      Aug 1, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Gabrielle Glemann (General Counsel) appeared on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc
      Jun 12, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • James Kevin Hiniker (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
    • Suh Moon Sandy Choi (General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc (listed 2023-02-24, absent 2023-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2023 · Control person left · inference
    • Firman Albert Hwang (Exec Vp And Management Committee Member) appeared on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc
      Oct 6, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Yongbai Choi (Exec Vp And Management Committee Member) appeared on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc
      Oct 6, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Joel Shoop (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc
      Oct 6, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Suh Moon Sandy Choi (General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
    • Emmanuel Omar Vasquez (Chief Compliance Officer, Associate General Counsel) no longer on Schedule A of Cercano Management Llc (listed 2022-02-07, absent 2022-03-31)
      Mar 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
    • Cercano Management L.P. filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
      Nov 17, 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/cercano-managementreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Website
    cercanolp.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
    Principal office phone
    425-371-7500reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 8, 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
    $7.3Bderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026