Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. (Chicago)

Name: Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc.
Address: 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60606 1599
Telephone: 312-254-3300

Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. is a related adviser based in Chicago. It manages $20.4 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California and Illinois.

Thoma Cressey Bravo provides investment advisor to private equity funds. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Thoma Cressey Bravo: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. is $20.4 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -98% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $20.4 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $6.8 million each.

Thoma Cressey Bravo has custody of $20.4 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Thoma Cressey Bravo serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Thoma Cressey Bravo is pooled investment vehicles with 3 clients and $20.4 million of assets under management. Among the 2 most similar advisory firms, Thoma Cressey Bravo has the lowest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $20.4 million for 3 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Thoma Cressey Bravo also advises several private funds. Namely, three private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc.

The company employs 75 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 53 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Carl Dee Thoma	Managing partner / director / president / sole shareholder	1 Dec 1997	75% - 100%	4730282
Lee Mark Mitchell	Managing partner / director / vice president / secretary / chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2006	Other	4730283
Orlando Nmn Bravo	Managing partner / director	1 Jun 2006	Other	2265188
Samuel Scott Crabill	Partner	1 Jun 2006	Other	2291652
Bryan Charles Cressey	Managing partner / director	1 Jun 2006	Other	6020540
Peter Scott Ehrich	Partner	1 Jun 2006	Other	2520158
Katherine Elizabeth Brennan	Chief financial officer	1 Oct 2008	Other	4648646

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606 1599, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-254-3300 or by fax 312-254-3301. The normal business hours are 8:30 am cst to 5:30 pm cst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at tcb.com and its LinkedIn profile.