Forum Partners Investment Management LLC (Old Greenwich)


Forum Partners Investment Management LLC is a large advisory firm based in Old Greenwich. It manages $189.6 million of regulatory assets for 7 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Connecticut and New Mexico.

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Forum Partners Investment Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Forum Partners Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Forum Partners Investment Management LLC is $189.6 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -89% since the beginning of its operation, and $181.67 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.


The firm manages $189.6 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $27.09 million each.
Forum Partners Investment Management has custody of $189.6 million in cash and securities for 7 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Forum Partners Investment Management LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Forum Partners Investment Management serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Forum Partners Investment Management is pooled investment vehicles with 7 clients and $189.6 million of assets under management. Among the 14 most similar advisory firms, Forum Partners Investment Management has the highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.


The amount of regulatory assets under management is $189.6 million for 7 clients. 85% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Forum Partners Investment Management also advises several private funds. Namely, seven private equity funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $13,200,000.

Careers at Forum Partners Investment Management LLC

The company employs 19 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 53 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Russell Christopher Platt Managing director and chief executive officer of forum partners investment management llc 1 Dec 2002 25% - 50% 1567825
Caroline Mcbride Managing director and chief investment officer of forum partners investment management llc 1 Dec 2002 Other 4716134
Andrew Nicholas Walker Managing director and business unit head europe of forum partners investment management llc 1 Dec 2002 Other 5727641
Caroline Sneath Mcbride Elected manager (holding c shares) and member: senior adviser of forum partners investment management llc 1 Dec 2002 Other 4716134
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum european realty investment management llc 1 Apr 2003 75% - 100% 161192
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum asian realty investment management llc 1 Oct 2004 75% - 100% 161192
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum asian realty income gp limited 1 Nov 2004 75% - 100% 161192
Russell Christopher Platt Director of forum asian realty income gp limited 1 Nov 2004 Other 1567825
Kiat Seng Seah Director of forum asian realty income gp limited 1 Nov 2004 Other 6028933
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum european realty investment management ii llc 1 Jun 2005 75% - 100% 161192
Caroline Mcbride Director of forum european realty income ii gp limited 1 Jun 2005 Other 4716134
Russell Christopher Platt Director of forum european realty income ii gp limited 1 Jun 2005 Other 1567825
Andrew Nicholas Walker Director of forum european realty income ii gp limited 1 Jul 2005 Other 5727641
Caroline Mcbride Director of forum european realty income gp limited 1 Feb 2006 Other 4716134
Russell Christopher Platt Director of forum european realty income gp limited 1 Feb 2006 Other 1567825
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum european realty income ii gp limited 1 Feb 2006 75% - 100% 161192
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum asian realty investment management ii llc 1 Jul 2006 75% - 100% 161192
Russell Christopher Platt Director of forum asian realty income ii gp limited 1 Jul 2006 Other 1567825
Mark William Pearson Managing director, general counsel and chief compliance officer of forum partners investment management llc 1 Aug 2006 Other 5727478
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum european realty income gp limited 1 Sep 2006 75% - 100% 161192
Andrew Nicholas Walker Director of forum european realty income gp limited 1 Sep 2006 Other 5727641
Caroline Mcbride Director of forum asian realty income ii gp limited 1 Nov 2006 Other 4716134
Forum Holdings Limited Direct owener of forum partners europe (uk) llp 1 Dec 2006 75% - 100% foreign entity
Andrew Nicholas Walker Director of forum european realty income iii gp limited 1 Jan 2007 Other 5727641
Caroline Mcbride Director of forum european realty income iii gp limited 1 Jan 2007 Other 4716134
Russell Christopher Platt Director of forum european realty income iii gp limited 1 Jan 2007 Other 1567825
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum european realty income iii gp limited 1 Feb 2007 75% - 100% 161192
Forum Partners Investment Management Llc Direct owner of forum european realty investment management iii llc 1 Jun 2007 75% - 100% 161192
Merrit Eugene Maddux Managing director and business unit head asia of forum partners investment management llc 1 Jun 2007 Other 4372840
Merrit Eugene Maddux Director of forum asian realty income gp limited 1 Sep 2007 Other 4372840
Mark William Pearson Director of forum european realty income gp limited 1 Jan 2009 Other 5727478
Richard Robert Cotton Managing director of forum partners investment management llc 1 Sep 2009 Other 5906755
Forum Holdings B.V. Direct owner of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Apr 2010 75% - 100% 98-0626596
Mark William Pearson Director of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Apr 2010 Other 5727478
Caroline Mcbride Director of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Apr 2010 Other 4716134
Russell Christopher Platt Director of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Apr 2010 Other 1567825
Forum Holdings Limited Direct owner of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Apr 2010 75% - 100% 98-0626596
Merrit Eugene Maddux Director of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Apr 2010 Other 4372840
Anthony Iessi Director of forum asian realty income gp limited 1 Feb 2011 Other 6028936
Malcolm Adam Glyn Managing director and chief financial officer of forum partners investment management llc 1 Nov 2011 Other 6023444
Panther Family Limited Partnership Member: direct owner (holding a shares) of forum partners investment management llc 1 Mar 2012 Other 1067317
Steve C Kim Director of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Jan 2013 Other 2266338
Gregory Paul Wells Managing director and business unit head asia of forum partners investment management llc 1 Mar 2013 Other 6178681
Forum Holdings B.V. Direct owner of feri iv gp s.à.r.l. 1 Jun 2014 75% - 100% 98-0626596
La Française Global Real Estate Investment Management? Limited Direct owner of forum partners investment management llc 1 Nov 2014 Other foreign entity
La Française Global Real Estate Investment Management Limited Direct owner of forum partners investment management llc 1 Nov 2014 Other foreign entity
William Macmilliam Oliver Director of forum asian realty income iii gp limited 1 Feb 2015 Other 6465714
Benjamin William Edward Morgan Executive director and general counsel of forum partners investment management llc 1 Sep 2016 Other 6736277
Benjamin W.E. Morgan Chief compliance officer, director and corporate legal counsel 1 Sep 2016 Other 6736277
Ryan Pappas Member: managing director and chief investment officer (us and europe) of forum partners investment management llc 1 Feb 2017 Other 3106941
Groupe La Française Member: direct owner (holding f shares) of forum partners investment management llc 1 Jan 2018 Other 48087149000029
Joseph Francis Stowell Iii Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2018 Other 4795450

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Russell Christopher Platt Member 1 Aug 2011 25% - 50% 1567825
Caroline Sneath Mcbride General partner 1 Mar 2012 Other 4716134
Caroline Mcbride General partner 1 Mar 2012 Other 4716134
Caisse Federale Du Credit Mutuel Nord Europe Parent 1 Nov 2014 75% - 100% 32034226400027
Groupe La Francaise Parent 1 Nov 2014 75% - 100% 48087149000029

Based in Old Greenwich

The principal office where Forum Partners Investment Management LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1700 E. Putnam Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870 1366, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Santa Fe, NM. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 203-302-3301 or by fax 203-983-5202. The normal business hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at forumpartners.com.