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JR Burger

Managing Partner at Gridiron Capital

Firm officerUpdated

JR Burger has been Managing Partner of Gridiron Capital, LLC, a New Canaan, CT investment adviser managing $9.52B, since January 2005.

21
Years in role
$9.52B
Firm AUM
31
Firm clients
35
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026Form ADV

Career

JR Burger is a control person of Gridiron Capital and directly owns under 5% of it. JR Burger holds an MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. JR Burger studied BSE in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University.

Gridiron Capital is an investment adviser based in New Canaan, CT, registered with the SEC since 2012. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.52 billion, as filed on 30 March 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Tom Burger is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Gridiron Capital. In addition to his management responsibilities, he is a Member of the Investment Committee and focuses on new investment opportunities, due diligence, and value creation at current portfolio companies. Before co-founding Gridiron Capital, he was a managing director of RFE Investment Partners and Butler Capital Corporation. He has over 35 years of relevant experience.

Key facts

CRD
6026948
Firm
Gridiron Capital · CRD 158241
Role
Managing Partner
In role since
January 2005 · 21 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
New Canaan, CT
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does JR Burger work?

JR Burger has been Managing Partner of Gridiron Capital, LLC since January 2005, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

How can I verify JR Burger’s record?

JR Burger’s role is listed on Gridiron Capital, LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 158241.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Leadership at Gridiron Capital

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 6026948, checked 21 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Gridiron Capital, LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Gridiron Capital team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.