# GEF Capital Partners

> GEF Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Arlington, VA, registered since 2019, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 293329
- Filed as: GEF CAPITAL PARTNERS
- Legal name: GEF Capital Partners, LLC
- Also doing business as: GEF CAPITAL
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/293329
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gef-capital-partners-arlington-va-293329

## Quick answers

**How is GEF Capital Partners compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), GEF Capital Partners reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other.

**What does GEF Capital Partners' brochure say about its fees?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 1% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is GEF Capital Partners located?**
GEF Capital Partners' principal office is in Arlington, VA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is GEF Capital Partners registered with the SEC or a state?**
GEF Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2019. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 293329.

**How much does GEF Capital Partners manage?**
GEF Capital Partners reports $1,754,093,607 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have GEF Capital Partners' assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for GEF Capital Partners: Regulatory assets under management: $462,200,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,754,093,607 in the October 2026 data, up 280%. Total employees: 27 in October 2021 and 52 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does GEF Capital Partners serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (26).

**Does GEF Capital Partners 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/293329

**What changed in GEF Capital Partners' recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 36 to 38. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,215,200,000 to $1,754,093,607 (-21%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 31, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 1% to 2% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> Management fees generally range from 1.0% to 2.0% of either an investor’s capital commitment amount or invested amount, and the amount of management fees charged by GEF Capital Partners is often reduced upon the end of the commitment period.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $1,754,093,607
- Discretionary: $1,754,093,607
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 26 | $1,754,093,607 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2019 (7 years)
- Employees: 52 total, 38 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: VA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Mumbai
- Sao Paolo

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- gefcapital.com
- LinkedIn @gef-capital-partners

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $462,200,000 | 27 | April 29, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $618,800,000 | 26 | June 7, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $646,000,000 | 29 | August 12, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,536,700,000 | 40 | September 23, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,215,200,000 | 48 | April 4, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,754,093,607 | 52 | March 31, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $462,200,000 in the October 2021 data and $1,754,093,607 in the October 2026 data, up 280%.
Total employees: 27 in October 2021 and 52 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 36 to 38.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,215,200,000 to $1,754,093,607 (-21%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. GEF Capital Partners (CRD 293329): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.