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Dan Jester

President at BDT Capital Partners

Investment adviser and broker registrationsAustin, TXSEC record checked 17 October 2026

28
Years in the industry
12
Years at the firm
1
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Dan Jester is President of BDT Capital Partners, LLC, a Chicago investment adviser managing $51.5B. Dan Jester has been registered through BDT Capital Partners since 17 July 2014, has 28 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 6 licensing exams.

Role at BDT Capital Partners

Title on Schedule A
President
Control
Dan Jester is a control person of BDT Capital Partners.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Dan Jester has held the filed role since November 2013.

The firm

BDT Capital Partners, LLC
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 3 August 2026

$51.5B AUM45 clients231 advisers13 offices

Career on record

Dan Jester has been registered through BDT Capital Partners since July 2014.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 99TO · 2023
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. – present · 12 years
    Austin, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 160914
  4. Passed Series 24 and Series 63 · 2014
  5. Passed Series 79 · 2011
  6. Passed Series 7 · 1990

Registrations and exams

Dan Jester has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas and has passed 6 qualifying exams.

Texas17 July 2014
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved, resident

Examinations

Series 6328 March 2014
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 247 January 2014
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 7920 January 2011
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
Series 711 September 1990
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Dan Hamill Jester
CRD
2088996
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Office
Austin, TX

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Common questions

Where does Dan Jester work?

Dan Jester has been President of BDT Capital Partners, LLC since November 2013, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 3 August 2026

Is Dan Jester a financial advisor?

Yes. Dan Jester has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through BDT Capital Partners since July 2014, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Dan Jester have?

Dan Jester has worked in the financial industry for 28 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 9 February 1998, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Dan Jester passed?

Dan Jester has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 79, Series 24, Series 63, SIE and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1990.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Dan Jester based?

Dan Jester’s registered office is in Austin, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at BDT Capital Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2088996. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of BDT Capital Partners, LLC, filed 3 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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