Crestline Denali Capital, L.P. (Oak Brook)


Crestline Denali Capital, L.P. is a large advisory firm based in Oak Brook. It manages $2.58 billion of regulatory assets for 8 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Illinois.

Crestline Denali Capital provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Crestline Denali Capital: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Crestline Denali Capital, L.P. is $2.58 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 2196% since the beginning of its operation, and $2.58 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $2.58 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $322.12 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Crestline Denali Capital, L.P. 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 Crestline Denali Capital serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Crestline Denali Capital is pooled investment vehicles with 8 clients and $2.58 billion of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Crestline Denali Capital has the 2nd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.58 billion for 8 clients. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Crestline Denali Capital also advises several private funds. Namely, eight securitized asset funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Crestline Denali Capital, L.P.

The company employs 28 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 3 people 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.

Kelli Marti joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Credit Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Scott Andrew Marienau Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2011 Other 5960505
Kelli Marti Sr. vice president 1 Jul 2011 Other 6032444
L.P. Crestline Management Limited partner 1 Oct 2014 25% - 50% 75-2741654
L.P. Crestline Denali (Gp) General partner 1 Oct 2014 Other 47-2211699
1997 David P. Killion Declaration Of Trust U/A/D November 26 Limited partner 1 Oct 2014 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
2001 John P. Thacker Revocable Trust U/A/D April 3 Limited partner 1 Oct 2014 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
2008 Gregory R. Cooper Revocable Trust U/A/D February 18 Limited partner 1 Oct 2014 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
David Paul Killion Chief executive officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 4662103
Gregory Robert Cooper Senior managing director 1 Oct 2014 Other 4662110
John Paul Thacker Chief credit officer 1 Oct 2014 Other 4662113
Kelli Marti Chief credit officer 1 Jul 2018 Other 6032444
Gregory Robert Cooper Co-head 1 Jul 2018 Other 4662110
John Paul Thacker Co-head 1 Jul 2018 Other 4662113

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 16 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David Paul Killion Trustee 1 Nov 1997 Other 4662103
Douglas Kelvin Bratton Sole shareholder 1 Dec 1997 75% - 100% 1287903
Inc. Crestline Investors General partner 1 Jan 1998 Other 75-2741694
Douglas Kelvin Bratton Limited partner 1 Jan 1998 50% - 75% 1287903
John Paul Thacker Trustee 1 Apr 2001 Other 4662113
Thru Line Gp Llc General partner 1 Jul 2005 Other 75-2000569
Fine Line L.P. Limited partner 1 Jul 2005 75% - 100% 75-2000569
Fine Line Gp Llc General partner 1 Jul 2005 Other 75-2000569
Edward Bass Sole member of thru line gp llc and fine line gp llc, limited partner of fine line l.p. 1 Jul 2005 75% - 100% 6629107
Gregory Robert Cooper Trustee 1 Feb 2008 Other 4662110
Inc. Crestline Investors General partner 1 Oct 2014 Other 75-2741694
Douglas Kelvin Bratton Limited partner 1 Oct 2014 50% - 75% 1287903
L.P. Thru Line Limited partner of crestline management, l.p. and crestline associates holdings, l.p. 1 Jan 2016 25% - 50% 75-2000569
Inc. Crestline Investors General partner 1 Jan 2016 Other 75-2741694
Douglas Kelvin Bratton Limited partner 1 Jan 2016 25% - 50% 1287903
L.P. Crestline Associates Holdings Limited partner 1 Jan 2016 75% - 100% 47-5652090

Based in Oak Brook

The principal office where Crestline Denali Capital, L.P. performs its advisory services is located at 2001 Spring Rd, Suite 220, Oak Brook, IL 60523 3918, 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 630-928-2560 or by fax 630-572-0801. The normal business hours are 8am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at denalicap.com.