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ARIEL ALTERNATIVES, LLC

SEC Registered

A differentiated private equity firm

CHICAGO, ILhttps://arielalternatives.com312-726-0140
Assets Under Management
$1B–$5B
Employees
57
Office Locations
3 offices
Total Accounts
6

About the firm

Ariel Alternatives offers a strategic approach to value creation.

Firm Focus

Client segments reported on the firm's SEC Form ADV — applies to all advisors at the firm.

Pooled Vehicles

Areas of expertise

Private EquityValue Creation

Services

Private funds / alternatives
Private Equity

Who they serve

Client segmentClientsAssets managed
Pension/Profit Sharing Plans6$1.5B

0 total clients reported on Form ADV.

Leadership

Leslie Adolphe Brun
CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MANAGER, AND CO-FOUNDER
Llc Ariel Investments
OWNER
Mellody Louise Hobson
CO-CEO, PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR (AND CO-FOUNDER, ARIEL ALTERNATIVES, LLC)
Inc. Ariel Capital Management Holdings
OWNER
John Washington Rogers
CHAIRMAN, CO-CEO AND DIRECTOR
Paget Leonard Alves
MANAGER
William Milton Lewis
MANAGER
David John Vitale
MANAGER
John Washington Rogers
CHAIRMAN, CO-CEO AND DIRECTOR
K J Martijn Cremers
DIRECTOR
Arne Starkey Duncan
DIRECTOR
Valerie Bowman Jarrett
DIRECTOR
Heather Elise Tookes
DIRECTOR
Paula Wolff
DIRECTOR
Fazal Farook Merchant
DIRECTOR
Anthony David Romero
DIRECTOR
Judy Arline Smith
DIRECTOR
Emma Leonor Rodriguez-Ayala
GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Pascale Marie Thomas
VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
John Washington Rogers
MANAGER
Vicki Lynn Fuller
MANAGER
Mark Joseph Hawkins
MANAGER
James Aaron Bell
MANAGER
Shelley Stewart
MANAGER
Stacy ShaRon Brown-Philpot
MANAGER

Office locations

3 offices in 3 states
IL
CHICAGOHQ
CA
SAN FRANCISCO
NY
NEW YORK

Regulatory & compliance

CRD number
#314178
SEC Number
801-121577
Disciplinary History
No
Fee Model & Minimums
Model: AUM / Performance-based
Minimum: $100,000,000

Data as of March 31, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

Contact Information

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