Gridiron Capital, Llc
- Regulatory AUM
- $9.5B
- Discretionary
- $9.5B
- Clients
- 31
- Avg AUM / client
- $307M
- Accounts
- 31
- Employees
- 49
AUM over time
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 30, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 31 | $9.5B | 100.0% |
Private funds (28)
View all →Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of May 2024 · $9.5B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridiron Capital Fund Iii, Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $2.8B | 64 |
| Gridiron Capital Fund Iv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $1.8B | 57 |
| Gridiron Capital Fund V, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $1.4B | 94 |
| Gridiron Capital (Parallel) Fund Iv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $1.0B | 31 |
| Gridiron Capital (Parallel) Fund V, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $619M | 38 |
| Vstg Equity Investors, Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $359M | 33 |
| Cg Equity Investors, Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $268M | 11 |
| Gsm Equity Investors, L.P | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $247M | 21 |
| Gridiron Capital Fund Ii, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $196M | 55 |
| Amlrs Equity Investors, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $189M | 19 |
| Gridiron Strategic Advisors Fund Iv, Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $85.9M | 75 |
| Gridiron Strategic Advisors Fund V, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $82.5M | 103 |
| Gridiron Co Investors V, Llc | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $78.3M | 32 |
| Gridiron Co Investors Iv, Llc | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $63.7M | 20 |
| Vsg Equity Investors, Lp | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $56.0M | 14 |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Securian Financial Group, Inc. Retirement Plan Securian Financial Group, Inc. | 2024 |
People (5)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger, Jr, Thomas, Alan | Managing Partner | Jan 2005 (22y) | ≈ 12.5% – 37.5% via Gridiron Management Holdings, Lp | |
| Conese, Jr, Eugene, Paul | Member | Jan 2005 (22y) | 25% – 50% | |
| Harrison, Scott, Christopher | Chief Operating Officer | Mar 2013 (13y) | Less than 5% | |
| Jackson, Kevin, Michael | Managing Partner | Mar 2018 (8y) | ≈ 12.5% – 37.5% via Gridiron Management Holdings, Lp | |
| Kurys, Jessica, Parkhurst | Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officer | Apr 2020 (6y) | Less than 5% |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridiron Management Holdings, Lp | Managing Member | Oct 2023 | A | 50% – 75% |
| Gridiron Ultimate Managment Holdings, Llc | General Partner | Oct 2023 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Gridiron Management Holdings, Lp (indirect) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):
- Burger, Jr, Thomas, Alan: 25% – 50% of Gridiron Management Holdings, Lp × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 12.5% – 37.5% of the firm
- Jackson, Kevin, Michael: 25% – 50% of Gridiron Management Holdings, Lp × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 12.5% – 37.5% 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 (28, $9.5B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridiron Capital Fund Iii, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $2.8B | $250K | 64 |
| Gridiron Capital Fund Iv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $1.8B | $250K | 57 |
| Gridiron Capital Fund V, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $1.4B | $500K | 94 |
| Gridiron Capital (Parallel) Fund Iv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $1.0B | $1.0M | 31 |
| Gridiron Capital (Parallel) Fund V, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $619M | $960K | 38 |
| Vstg Equity Investors, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $359M | $55.4K | 33 |
| Cg Equity Investors, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $268M | $1.7M | 11 |
| Gsm Equity Investors, L.P | Private Equity Fund | $247M | $50.0K | 21 |
| Gridiron Capital Fund Ii, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $196M | $250K | 55 |
| Amlrs Equity Investors, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $189M | $55.5K | 19 |
| Gridiron Strategic Advisors Fund Iv, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $85.9M | $100K | 75 |
| Gridiron Strategic Advisors Fund V, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $82.5M | $50.0K | 103 |
| Gridiron Co Investors V, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $78.3M | $113K | 32 |
| Gridiron Co Investors Iv, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $63.7M | $57.8K | 20 |
| Vsg Equity Investors, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $56.0M | $4.7K | 14 |
| Jsm Equity Investors Lp | Private Equity Fund | $54.5M | $511K | 14 |
| Gridiron Co Investors Iii, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $54.3M | $32.0K | 17 |
| Rpc Equity Investors Llc | Private Equity Fund | $52.0M | $198K | 10 |
| Gridiron Strategic Advisors Fund Iii, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $33.4M | $100K | 33 |
| Gridiron Strategic Advisors Fund Ii, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $2.6M | $100K | 19 |
| Geds Equity Investors, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $2.4M | $2.1M | 5 |
| Gridiron Co Investors Ii, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $1.9M | $5.0K | 11 |
| Dwh Equity Investors, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $1.1M | $400K | 25 |
| Gc Fund Iv Ehs Cp, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $650K | $102K | 1 |
| Gc Fund Iv Dt Cp, Lp | Private Equity Fund | $192K | $67.3K | 1 |
Top 25 of 28 funds by gross assets · all funds
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Retirement plans served (1)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securian Financial Group, Inc. Retirement Plan | Securian Financial Group, Inc. | 2,702 | $1.2B | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/30/2026 | 7.2 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 pooled investment vehicles
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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