Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. (Chicago)


Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Chicago. It manages $32.95 million of regulatory assets for 10 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011.

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, selection of other advisers, and portfolio management for employees' securities companies. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. is $32.95 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -99% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $32.95 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.29 million each.
Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity has custody of $12.43 million in cash and securities for 3 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. for their services and products based on performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc.

Jeffrey Michael Atkins has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2011. Merrill Lynch International Incorporated joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder Of Merrill Lynch Gp Inc..

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Ml Ibk Positions Shareholder 1 Apr 1998 75% - 100% 13-3596352
Merrill Lynch Gp Inc. Shareholder of mlgpe ltd. 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 13-3540361
Steven Francis Codispoti Vice president, assistant treasurer of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Oct 2005 Other 5856091
Joseph Salvatore Valenti Vice president, assistant treasurer of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Oct 2005 Other 5932733
Steven Francis Codispoti Vice president, assistant treasurer of mlgpe ltd. 1 Dec 2005 Other 5856091
Joseph Salvatore Valenti Vice president , assistant treasurer of mlgpe ltd. 1 Oct 2009 Other 5932733
James Dean Forbes President, director 1 May 2010 Other 1652686
Thomas Mann Brantley Senior vice president, tax of registrant 1 Apr 2011 Other 6022106
Gerald Adam Francese Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 5837644
Ryan James Epstein Director, executive vice president 1 Jun 2011 Other 5177445
Lynne Elizabeth Wertz Director, executive vice president 1 Jun 2011 Other 2621353
Jeffrey Andrew Meshberg Vice president and treasurer 1 Jun 2011 Other 5122525
Jeffrey Michael Atkins Director 1 Jun 2011 Other 2586820
Steven Francis Codispoti Vice president of registrant 1 Jun 2011 Other 5856091
Margaret Else Nelson Secretary 1 Jun 2011 Other 5878314
Nina (Nmn) Tai Assistant secretary 1 Jun 2011 Other 2439990
Debra Ingraham Cho Chief compliance officer, vice president 1 Dec 2011 Other 4895981
Martin John Mcinerney Managing director and treasurer of registrant 1 Apr 2012 Other 5932155
Keith Robert Lehr Chief compliance officer and vice president of registrant 1 Apr 2012 Other 2742318
David Mitchel Belk Board of director of registrant 1 Apr 2012 Other 6024966
Thomas Mann Brantley Senior vice president - tax of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Apr 2012 Other 6022106
Jeffrey Michael Atkins President of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Apr 2012 Other 2586820
Lynne Elizabeth Wertz Board of directors of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Apr 2012 Other 2621353
Alec Weller Barrett Petty Director, and executive vp of registrant 1 Oct 2012 Other 4264995
Alec Weller Barrett Petty Director and executive vp of mlgpe ltd. 1 Mar 2013 Other 4264995
David Mitchel Belk Board of director of mlgpe ltd. 1 Mar 2013 Other 6024966
Ryan James Epstein Board of director, vice president of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Mar 2013 Other 5177445
Joseph Salvatore Valenti Vice president and treasurer of mlgpe ltd. 1 Apr 2013 Other 5932733
Stephanie Terese Beale Managing director and treasurer of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Apr 2013 Other 5619655
Joanne Casey Vice president and assistant treasurer of mlgpe ltd. 1 Apr 2013 Other 4007036
William L Mcnairy Senior vice president of tax of registrant 1 Jun 2013 Other 6199236
Gregory Vincent Costigan Chief compliance officer of registrant 1 Aug 2013 Other 6005166
Merrill Lynch International Incorporated Shareholder of merrill lynch gp inc. 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 13-2859641

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Merrill Lynch & Co. Shareholder 1 Mar 1987 75% - 100% 13-2740599
Inc. Merrill Lynch Group Shareholder (indirect owner of registrant and mlgpe ltd.) 1 Oct 1989 75% - 100% 13-3408205
Inc. Merrill Lynch Group Shareholder 1 Oct 1990 75% - 100% 13-3408205
Bank Of America Corporation Shareholder (indirect owner of registrant and both relying advisers) 1 Oct 1998 75% - 100% 56-0906609
Bank Of America Corporation Shareholder 1 Jan 2009 75% - 100% 56-0906609
Nb Holdings Corporation Shareholder 1 Oct 2013 75% - 100% 56-1857749

Based in Chicago

The principal office where Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 135 South Lasalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in New York, NY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 312-992-4920 or by fax 312-904-0937. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday.