Fidus Investment Advisors, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.4B
- Discretionary
- $1.4B
- Clients
- 3
- Avg AUM / client
- $481M
- Accounts
- 3
- Employees
- 35
AUM over time
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business development companies | 1 | $1.3B | 91.8% |
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 2 | $119M | 8.24% |
Private funds (2)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Jul 2024 · $73.7M combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidus Credit Opportunities, L.P. | Other Private Fund | Delaware | $60.4M | 34 |
| Fidus Equity Opportunities Fund, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $13.3M | 55 |
People (11)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauer, Thomas, Charles | Manager | Mar 2011 (15y) | Less than 5% | |
| Ross, Edward, Hennessy | Chief Executive Officer, President, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Manager | Mar 2011 (15y) | Less than 5% | |
| Ross, John, Joseph | Chair Of Board Of Managers, Manager | Mar 2011 (15y) | Less than 5% | |
| Worth, William, Andrew | Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer And Manager | Mar 2011 (15y) | Less than 5% | |
| Grigg, John, Humphrey | Manager | Jan 2015 (12y) | Less than 5% | |
| Lind, Diane, Paula | Chief Compliance Officer And Assistant Secretary | Aug 2015 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Sherard, Shelby, Elizabeth | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer And Secretary | Dec 2017 (9y) | Less than 5% | |
| Styslinger, Jon, C. | Manager | Nov 2019 (7y) | ≈ 2.5% – 12.5% via Sudif, Llc | |
| Styslinger, Lee, J. | Manager | Nov 2019 (7y) | ≈ 2.5% – 12.5% via Sudif, Llc | |
| Styslinger, Mark, J. | Manager | Nov 2019 (7y) | ≈ 2.5% – 12.5% via Sudif, Llc | |
| Herring, John, Mcphail | Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Vice President, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer | Aug 2023 (3y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidus Group Holdings, Llc | Member | May 2015 | A | 75% or more |
| Sudif, Llc | Member | Jun 2022 | A | 10% – 25% |
| Sudif Ii, Llc | Member | Jun 2022 | A | 10% – 25% |
Undisclosed: 0% – 5% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Styslinger, Jon, C.: 25% – 50% of Sudif, Llc × 10% – 25% direct ≈ 2.5% – 12.5% of the firm
- Styslinger, Lee, J.: 25% – 50% of Sudif, Llc × 10% – 25% direct ≈ 2.5% – 12.5% of the firm
- Styslinger, Mark, J.: 25% – 50% of Sudif, Llc × 10% – 25% direct ≈ 2.5% – 12.5% of the firm
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (2, $73.7M gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidus Credit Opportunities, L.P. | Other Private Fund | $60.4M | $0 | 34 |
| Fidus Equity Opportunities Fund, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $13.3M | $500K | 55 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/30/2026 | 1.45 MB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Performance-based fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
No custodian data reported or mined yet.
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 30, 2026.
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