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Michael Kurlander

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Partner at Adams Street Partners

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 18 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

Michael Kurlander is Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Partner of Adams Street Partners, LLC, a Chicago investment adviser managing $66.5B. Michael Kurlander has passed the Series 7, Series 24, SIE and Series 99TO.

Role at Adams Street Partners

Title on Schedule A
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Partner
Control
Michael Kurlander is a control person of Adams Street Partners.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Michael Kurlander has held the filed role since January 2026.

The firm

Adams Street Partners, LLC
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 17 June 2026

$66.5B AUM373 clients190 advisers9 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 99TO · 2023
  2. Passed Series 24 and SIE · 2018
  3. Passed Series 7 · 2007

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Michael Kurlander has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 245 July 2018
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 715 August 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Michael Evan Kurlander
CRD
5372141
Firm
Adams Street Partners, LLC
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration
Firm bio
adamsstreetpartners.com

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Background

Adams Street’s biography says Michael Kurlander leads finance, accounting, and tax functions and oversees operations, legal, compliance, human resources, and technology. It lists an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.S. from the University of Maryland. Official firm biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Michael Kurlander work?

Michael Kurlander has been Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Partner of Adams Street Partners, LLC since January 2026, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 17 June 2026

Does Michael Kurlander have a current investment-adviser registration?

Michael Kurlander has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Michael Kurlander passed?

Michael Kurlander has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, SIE and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Adams Street Partners

  • Sara Dasse
    Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President and Partner
  • Eric Mansell
    Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Partner
  • Jeffrey Akers
    Head of Secondary Investments and Partner
  • John Amboian
    Director
  • David Brett
    Co-Head of Co-Investments and Partner
  • Jeffrey Colin
    Director
  • Jeffrey Diehl
    Managing Partner, Head of Investments and Partner
  • Taylor French
    Chairman, Board of Directors
  • Miguel Gonzalo
    Head of Investment Strategy and Risk Management; Partner
  • Louis Holland
    Director
  • Brijesh Jeevarathnam
    Partner and Global Head of Fund Investments
  • Robin Murray
    Head of Growth Equity Investments and Partner
  • Kevin O'Donnell
    Global Head of Business Development and Investor Relations; Partner
  • Alicia Pando
    Chief Technology Officer and Partner
  • William Sacher
    Head of Private Credit and Partner
  • Matthew Scanlan
    Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5372141. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Adams Street Partners, LLC, filed 17 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Adams Street Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Michael Kurlander or Adams Street Partners, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.