{ "crd_number": 289836, "slug": "medley-partners-management-llc-san-francisco-ca-289836", "primary_business_name": "MEDLEY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC", "legal_name": "MEDLEY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "San Francisco", "state": "CA", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "41860", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "41860", "common_name": "San Francisco", "msa_name": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA", "path": "/advisors/ca/san-francisco" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2018-02-05", "years_registered": 8, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-05-18", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 6963380075.0, "raum_discretionary": 6963380075.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 15, "advisory_employees": 8, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "charitable": { "raum": 236772389.0, "count": 2, "fewer_than_5": true }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 6726607686.0, "count": 16 } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum", "performance_based" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "CA" ], "websites": [ "https://linkedin.com/company/medley-partners", "https://medleyp.com" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/289836", "city_as_filed": "SAN FRANCISCO", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/medley-partners-management-llc-san-francisco-ca-289836", "display_name": "Medley Partners Management LLC", "summary": "Medley Partners Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in San Francisco, CA, registered since 2018, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Medley Partners Management LLC (CRD 289836): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Performance-based fees" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Medley Partners Management LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Medley Partners Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees." }, { "q": "Where is Medley Partners Management LLC located?", "a": "Medley Partners Management LLC's principal office is in San Francisco, CA, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Medley Partners Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Medley Partners Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 289836." }, { "q": "How much does Medley Partners Management LLC manage?", "a": "Medley Partners Management LLC reports $6,963,380,075 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 18, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Medley Partners Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Medley Partners Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $4,690,855,765 in the October 2021 data and $6,963,380,075 in the October 2026 data, up 48%. Total employees: 13 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Medley Partners Management LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (16); charitable organizations (2)." }, { "q": "Does Medley Partners Management LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "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/289836" }, { "q": "Does Medley Partners Management LLC state an account minimum?", "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 says: \"Medley Partners imposes a $5 million minimum initial investment amount for investors in the Funds and SMAs, subject to reduction at the discretion of Medley Partners.\"" }, { "q": "What changed in Medley Partners Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 4690855765.0, "total_employees": 13, "filing_date": "2021-03-31" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 5876665750.0, "total_employees": 14, "filing_date": "2022-03-31" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 5890085387.0, "total_employees": 14, "filing_date": "2023-03-31" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 6298284854.0, "total_employees": 13, "filing_date": "2024-03-27" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 6767200508.0, "total_employees": 13, "filing_date": "2025-03-29" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 6963380075.0, "total_employees": 15, "filing_date": "2026-05-18" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-06-01", "period_label": "June 2026", "notes": [ "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] }, { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 9 to 8.", "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": { "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026", "provided_by_the_firm": false, "tiers": [], "flat_rate": null, "stated_range": null, "stated_maximum": null, "account_minimum": "$5,000,000", "account_minimum_may_be_waived": true, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "planning_fees": [], "figures": [ { "label": "Account minimum", "statements": [ "Account minimum: $5,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)" ], "quotes": [ "Medley Partners imposes a $5 million minimum initial investment amount for investors in the Funds and SMAs, subject to reduction at the discretion of Medley Partners." ] } ], "values": { "tiers": [], "range_pct": null, "max_pct": null, "account_minimum": 5000000.0, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "planning": [] }, "quotes": [ "Medley Partners imposes a $5 million minimum initial investment amount for investors in the Funds and SMAs, subject to reduction at the discretion of Medley Partners." ], "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable." }, "custodians": [], "custodians_note": null, "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/medley-partners-management-llc-san-francisco-ca-289836.md", "clients": [ { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 16, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 6726607686.0 }, { "type": "charitable", "label": "Charitable organizations", "count": 2, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 236772389.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "disclosure_items": [], "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/289836", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }