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Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2021, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 15, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees.
Where is Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC located?
Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 312723.
How much does Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC manage?
Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC reports $341,996,454 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 15, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $86,959,954 in the October 2022 data and $341,996,454 in the October 2026 data, up 293%. Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 0 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: business development companies (1).
Does Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/312723
What changed in Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the August 2026 filing data: Added an office in Farmington Hills, MI.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$341,996,454 as of October 2026, filing dated July 15, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2021 (5 years)
- Employees
- Total: 0. Performing investment advisory functions: 0.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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3 other offices, as of the August 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $341,996,454 | 0 | July 15, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $309,561,041 | 8 | June 20, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $91,793,786 | 10 | June 12, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $86,721,734 | 9 | September 12, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $86,959,954 | 9 | September 23, 2022 |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 6 | February 9, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $86,959,954 in the October 2022 data and $341,996,454 in the October 2026 data, up 293%.
Total employees: 6 in October 2021 and 0 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- August 2026
- Added an office in Farmington Hills, MI.
- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 0.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $309,561,041 to $341,996,454 (+10%).
- Added an office in Chicago, IL.
- Added an office in Miami, FL.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC (CRD 312723): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/chicago-atlantic-bdc-advisers-llc-new-york-ny-312723