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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

Bell Partners

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)Greensboro, North CarolinaCRD 329611SEC 801-129580websiteIAPD
Legal name Bell Partners Investment Manager, LLC
Latest filing Jul 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 26, 2024 · 9 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 23, 2024
RAUM
$6.1B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
68%
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
69
69 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
8
beyond the principal office
Private funds
26
reported on Schedule D
History
9 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$6.1B as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2025$5.2B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 31, 20250 then
Employees (5.A)69 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 31, 202568 then
Private funds26 as of Jul 31, 2026
Mar 31, 202524 then
RAUM +17% over the last fiscal yearIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 31, 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
$204MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
68%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived9 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+17%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-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Custody
yesreportedItem 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)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$6.1B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
30reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$0 for 0 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=0.0derived
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
      24 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Bell Value-Add Fund Viii, L.P.Real Estate Fund$1.1B24Jan 26, 2024
      Liberty Bell-H Portfolio, L.P.Real Estate Fund$962M3Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Institutional Fund Vii, L.P.Real Estate Fund$863M28Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Institutional Fund Vi, L.P.Real Estate Fund$666M14Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Flatirons Institutional L.P.Real Estate Fund$509M6Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Core Fund I, L.P.Real Estate Fund$302M7Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Hp Core Venture I, L.P.Real Estate Fund$200M3Jan 26, 2024
      Hansa / Bell Shady Grove Jv, LLCReal Estate Fund$114M3Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Im Core Venture I, L.P.Real Estate Fund$109M5Jan 26, 2024
      Hansa / Bell Ken Caryl Jv, LLCReal Estate Fund$79.3M3Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Hnw Horizons, LLCReal Estate Fund$70.8M47Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Fund Vii Four Pack Jv, LPReal Estate Fund$69.2M5Jan 26, 2024
      Hansa / Bell Katy Trail Jv, LLCReal Estate Fund$62.2M3Jan 26, 2024
      Hansa / Bell Glenridge Atl Jv, LLCReal Estate Fund$55.9M3Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Value-Add Sm Fund Viii, LLCReal Estate Fund$22.0M33Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Senior Management Fund Vii, LLCReal Estate Fund$20.1M20Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Fund Vii Cadence Jv, L.P.Real Estate Fund$19.8M2Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Fund Vii Charlotte Uptown Jv, L.P.Real Estate Fund$19.8M3Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Senior Management Fund Vi, LLCReal Estate Fund$16.3M20Jan 26, 2024
      Bcf I Hnw Presidio Jones Franklin, LLCReal Estate Fund$13.0M15Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Management Core Fund I, LLCReal Estate Fund$10.2M18Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Core Investor, LLCReal Estate Fund$9.0M13Jan 26, 2024
      Bell Liberty Senior Management, LLCReal Estate Fund$4.2M7Jan 26, 2024
      Bcf I Bell Investor Presidio Jones Franklin, LLCReal Estate Fund$3.5M3Jan 26, 2024
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • Durant Evan Bell · Board Membercontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Durant Jonathan Bell · Board Membercontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Nickolaevich Nickolay Bochilo · Chief Investment Officercontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Francis Joseph Cannon · Chief Investment Management Officercontrol
        since 01/2024 · owns less than 5%
      • Miller Cynthia Clare · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Friedman Lili Dunn · Chief Executive Officer & Presidentcontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Marc Jeffrey Lenser · Chief Compliance Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counselcontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Everett John Tomlinson · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
      • Durant Evan Bell · Trusteecontrol
        since 03/2007 · owns F of The 2007 Evan Durant Bell Living Trust
      • Durant Jonathan Bell · Trusteecontrol
        since 11/2006 · owns F of The 2006 Jonathan D. Bell Living Trust
      • Durant Steven Bell · Trusteecontrol
        since 10/2006 · owns F of The 2006 Steven D. Bell Living Trust
      Entity owners
      • Bell Partners Inc. · Sole Member
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • The 2006 Jonathan D. Bell Living Trust · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Bell Partners Inc.
      • The 2006 Steven D. Bell Living Trust · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Bell Partners Inc.
      • The 2007 Evan Durant Bell Living Trust · Shareholder
        indirect · owns 25% to 50% of Bell Partners Inc.
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Bell Core Fund I Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Bell Core Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Bell Flatirons Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Bell Fund Vi Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Bell Fund Vii Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Bell Liberty Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Bell Partners Inc.
        pooled vehicle sponsory
      • Bell Value-Add Fund Viii Manager, LLC
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Raleigh, NC12 employees
      • Alexandria, VA11 employees
      • Alpharetta, GA9 employees
      • Dallas, TX6 employees
      • Charlotte, NC6 employees
      • San Francisco, CA4 employees
      • Greenwood Village, CO3 employees
      • Los Angeles, CA1 employees
      • Austin, TX1 employees
      ADV anomalies
      2 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • affiliate changedChange between filings · filing Jul 31, 2026
        bank affiliate (Item 7.A.6): no on the filing of 2026-05-21, yes on the filing of 2026-07-31
        peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (684)
      • affiliate changedChange between filings · filing Jul 31, 2026
        broker-dealer affiliate (Item 7.A.1): no on the filing of 2026-05-21, yes on the filing of 2026-07-31
        peers: asset managers, $5B to $20B (684)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Related adviser · false to true
        May 21, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
      • Related bank · false to true
        May 21, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
      • Related broker-dealer · false to true
        May 21, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 27 to 30
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 68 to 69
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 27 to 30
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Employees · 68 to 69
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Private funds · 24 to 26
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.2B to $4.1B
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.0B
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.2B to $6.1B
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • RAUM · $5.2B to $6.1B
        Aug 26, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.2B to $3.2B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.0B to $2.0B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.2B to $5.2B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.2B to $5.2B
        Mar 31, 2025 to Jun 4, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 65 to 68
        Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 65 to 68
        Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Other offices · 9 to 8
        Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $3.6B to $3.2B
        Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.0B
        Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $5.7B to $5.2B
        Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $5.7B to $5.2B
        Oct 21, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Other offices · 8 to 9
        May 16, 2024 to Oct 21, 2024
      • Legal name · BELL PARTNERS INVESTMENT MANAGER., LLC to BELL PARTNERS INVESTMENT MANAGER, LLC
        Jan 26, 2024 to May 16, 2024
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Bell Partners filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jan 26, 2024 · 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/bell-partners-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      bellpartnersinc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      336-232-1900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 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
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026
      Across the graphs

      Bell Partners is the same institution as 1 record in Real Estate Funds.

      Real Estate Funds1

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