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  "primary_business_name": "RAINIER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC",
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    "https://instagram.com/manningnapier",
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    "https://linkedin.com/showcase/manning-napier-asset-management",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/105556",
  "city_as_filed": "SEATTLE",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/rainier-investment-management-llc-seattle-wa-105556",
  "display_name": "Rainier Investment Management LLC",
  "summary": "Rainier Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Seattle, WA, registered since 1989, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 23, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Rainier Investment Management LLC (CRD 105556): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
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    "A percentage of assets under your management"
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    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients"
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    {
      "q": "How is Rainier Investment Management LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Rainier Investment Management LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Rainier Investment Management LLC located?",
      "a": "Rainier Investment Management LLC's principal office is in Seattle, WA, according to its Form ADV; the July 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Rainier Investment Management LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Rainier Investment Management LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1989. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 105556."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Rainier Investment Management LLC manage?",
      "a": "Rainier Investment Management LLC reports $581,139,481 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 23, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Rainier Investment Management LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Rainier Investment Management LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,081,859,397 in the October 2021 data and $581,139,481 in the October 2026 data, down 46%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Rainier Investment 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) (2); investment companies (1); corporations or other businesses not listed above (1)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Rainier Investment Management LLC use?",
      "a": "Rainier Investment Management LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BANKING/CUSTODY as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Rainier Investment 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/105556"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Rainier Investment Management LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the July 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 3.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "period": "2025-11-01",
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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  "source": {
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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