Sterling Fund Management, Llc
SEC-registered
Private Fund Manager · Small ($100M–$1B)
CRD 160338
· SEC file 801-73946
· Chicago, IL
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ADV data as of Mar 31, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $462M
- Discretionary
- $462M
- Clients
- 9
- Avg AUM / client
- $51.3M
- Accounts
- 9
- Employees
- 30
AUM over time
$352M
$6.6B
Feb 14, 2012
Mar 31, 2026
Reported AUM from Form ADV filings, plotted by filing date · as of Mar 31, 2026
Investments (13F portfolio — 1 positions, $0)
13F period Sep 30, 2017| # | Issuer | Class | Value | Shares | % of 13F | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adeptus Health Inc | CLA | $0 | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Top 25 of 1 positions from the manager's latest Form 13F · source filing (EDGAR) ↗. 13F covers long US-listed positions only. "% of AUM" is share of the firm's total regulatory AUM (Form ADV Item 5.F).
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) | 9 | $462M | 100.0% |
Private funds (22)
View all →Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $1.1B combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Small Market Education Fund, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $504M | 2 |
| Laureate Co Investors I Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | Canada | $148M | 1 |
| Sterling Capital Partners Iv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $139M | 86 |
| Laureate Co Investors Ii Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | Canada | $74.9M | 1 |
| Sterling Partners Small Market Growth Secondary, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $72.3M | 2 |
| Sterling Partners Small Market Growth 2009, L.P. master | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $38.4M | 22 |
| Sterling Lecturio Fund, Llc master | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $33.8M | 23 |
| Ilm Investments Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | Canada | $32.8M | 4 |
| Avathon Imagine Co Invest Llc | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $15.0M | 2 |
| Sterling Lecturio Feeder Llc feeder | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $13.3M | 19 |
| Sterling Capital Partners Ii, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $8.6M | 107 |
| Laureate Co Investors V Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | Canada | $7.1M | 5 |
| Laureate Co Investors Iv Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | Canada | $6.1M | 5 |
| Sterling Capital Partners Iii, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $5.8M | 105 |
| Scp Iv Parallel, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | Delaware | $2.5M | 42 |
People (6)
| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker, Douglas, Lee | Manager And Senior Managing Director Of Sterling Fund Management, Llc And Manager Of Sterling Fund Management Holdings Gp, Llc | May 2000 (26y) | 25% – 50% of Sterling Fund Management Holdings Gp, Llc (indirect) | |
| Hoehnsaric, Rudolf, Christopher | Manager And Senior Managing Director Of Sterling Fund Management, Llc And Manager Of Sterling Fund Management Holdings Gp, Llc | May 2000 (26y) | Less than 5% | |
| Taslitz, Steven, Michael | Manager And Senior Managing Director Of Sterling Fund Management, Llc And Manager Of Sterling Fund Management Holdings Gp, Llc | May 2000 (26y) | 25% – 50% of Sterling Fund Management Holdings Gp, Llc (indirect) | |
| Epstein, Maury, Avram | Managing Director Of Sterling Fund Management, Llc And Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer And General Counsel | Apr 2008 (18y) | Less than 5% | |
| Elburn, Jeffrey, William | Managing Director Of Sterling Fund Management, Llc And Chief Financial Officer | Feb 2013 (14y) | Less than 5% | |
| Hoehn Saric, Rudolf, Christopher | Member | Jan 2014 (13y) | 25% – 50% of Sterling Fund Management Holdings Gp, Llc (indirect) |
Entity owners (Schedule A/B)
| Entity | Title / status | Since | Sch. | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Fund Management Holdings, L.P. | Member | Jan 2014 | A | 75% or more |
| Sfm Interco Llc | Member | Aug 2023 | A | 75% or more |
| Sterling Fund Management Holdings Gp, Llc | General Partner Of The Sole Member Of Sterling Fund Management, Llc | Jan 2014 | B | GP / trustee / elected manager of Sterling Fund Management Holdings, L.P. (indirect) |
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 (22, $1.1B gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Small Market Education Fund, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $504M | $2.0M | 2 |
| Laureate Co Investors I Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | $148M | $10.5M | 1 |
| Sterling Capital Partners Iv, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $139M | $200K | 86 |
| Laureate Co Investors Ii Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | $74.9M | $5.0M | 1 |
| Sterling Partners Small Market Growth Secondary, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $72.3M | $8.7M | 2 |
| Sterling Partners Small Market Growth 2009, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $38.4M | $100K | 22 |
| Sterling Lecturio Fund, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $33.8M | $1.5M | 23 |
| Ilm Investments Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | $32.8M | $523K | 4 |
| Avathon Imagine Co Invest Llc | Private Equity Fund | $15.0M | $1.0M | 2 |
| Sterling Lecturio Feeder Llc | Private Equity Fund | $13.3M | $40.0K | 19 |
| Sterling Capital Partners Ii, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $8.6M | $40.5K | 107 |
| Laureate Co Investors V Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | $7.1M | $56.2K | 5 |
| Laureate Co Investors Iv Limited Partnership | Private Equity Fund | $6.1M | $45.1K | 5 |
| Sterling Capital Partners Iii, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $5.8M | $71.6K | 105 |
| Scp Iv Parallel, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $2.5M | $20.8K | 42 |
| Sterling Capital Partners, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $2.4M | $100K | 71 |
| Svp Ii Continuation Fund Lp | Private Equity Fund | $977K | $100K | 15 |
| Secondary Opportunity Book, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $295K | $7.9K | 15 |
| Sterling Venture Partners, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $254K | $50.0K | 83 |
| Sterling Velo Investment Holdings, Llc | Private Equity Fund | $82.1K | $10.0K | 28 |
| Sterling Svp Executive Fund, L.P. | Private Equity Fund | $50.7K | $50.0K | 50 |
| Sterling Capital Partners Gmbh & Co., Kg | Private Equity Fund | $34.9K | $500K | 4 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 03/31/2026 | 2.8 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
- • Other services
Custody
Firm reports it does not have 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 31, 2026.
View current Form ADV (SEC/IAPD) ↗