Role at GCM Grosvenor
- Title on Schedule A
- Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
- Control
- Michael Sacks is a control person of GCM Grosvenor.
- Ownership
- An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
- Tenure
- Michael Sacks has held the filed role since March 1998.
The firm
Career on record
- Passed SIE · 2018
- Passed Series 22, Series 39 and Series 63 · 2006
- Passed Series 3 · 1990
Registrations and exams
Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Michael Sacks has passed 5 qualifying exams.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 30 May 2006 |
| Series 39 | Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination | 15 April 2006 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 1 October 2018 |
| Series 22 | Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination | 31 January 2006 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 18 September 1990 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Michael Jay Sacks
- CRD
- 2077424
- Registration status
- Broker registration; no current adviser registration
- Firm bio
- gcmgrosvenor.com
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Background
Michael Sacks is GCM Grosvenor’s board chairman and chief executive officer. The firm says he joined in 1990 and was named CEO in 1994. Official GCM Grosvenor Our People page
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Economics, Tulane UniversityOfficial GCM Grosvenor Our People page
- General course certificate, London School of EconomicsOfficial GCM Grosvenor Our People page
- Master of Business Administration, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern UniversityOfficial GCM Grosvenor Our People page
- Juris Doctor, Northwestern University Pritzker School of LawOfficial GCM Grosvenor Our People page
Common questions
Where does Michael Sacks work?
Michael Sacks has been Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of GCM Grosvenor L.P. since March 1998, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Michael Sacks have a current investment-adviser registration?
Michael Sacks has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 17 October 2026.
What exams has Michael Sacks passed?
Michael Sacks has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 3, Series 22, Series 39, Series 63 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 3, was passed in September 1990.
Leadership at GCM Grosvenor
- Jonathan LevinManaging Director, President
- Pamela BentleyManaging Director, Chief Financial Officer
- Lilly FarahnakianManaging Director, Global Chief Compliance Officer
- Kevin BuchheitManaging Director, Head of Strategy and Corporate Development
- Cara FixlerManaging Director, Chief Human Resources Officer
- Eric LevinManaging Director, Chief Technology Officer
- Paul MeisterManaging Director and Vice Chairman
- Burke MontgomeryManaging Director, General Counsel
- Frederick PollockManaging Director, Chief Investment Officer
- Stacie SelingerManaging Director, Head of Investor Relations