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Philip Yau

Managing Director at Gi Manager

No current adviser or broker registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Philip Yau is Managing Director of Gi Manager L.P., a Scottsdale investment adviser managing $35.7B. Philip Yau has passed the Series 3, Series 7, Series 63 and SIE.

Role at Gi Manager

Title on Schedule A
Managing Director
Control
Philip Yau is not a control person of Gi Manager.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Philip Yau has held the filed role since June 2017.

The firm

Gi Manager L.P.
Scottsdale, AZ

Form ADV filed 30 March 2026

$35.7B AUM29 clients85 advisers7 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2017
  2. Passed Series 7 and Series 63 · 2004
  3. Passed Series 3 · 1995

Registrations and exams

No current adviser or broker registration. Philip Yau has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6330 March 2004
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
SIE13 January 2017
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 719 March 2004
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 310 August 1995
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination

Individual record

Full name
Philip Yau
CRD
2141166
Firm
Gi Manager L.P.
Registration status
No current adviser or broker registration
Firm bio
gipartners.com

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Background

Philip Yau is a managing director of GI Partners and heads its capital formation and business development team. The firm lists an MBA from Northwestern University and a B.A. with honors from Princeton University. Official GI Partners team biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Philip Yau work?

Philip Yau has been Managing Director of Gi Manager L.P. since June 2017.

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

Does Philip Yau have a current investment-adviser registration?

Philip Yau has no current investment-adviser or broker registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Philip Yau passed?

Philip Yau has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 3, Series 7, Series 63 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 3, was passed in August 1995.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Gi Manager

  • Travis Pearson
    Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
  • Chad Lupton
    Chief Financial Officer
  • David Smolen
    General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director
  • Jacqueline Cangero
    Chief Compliance Officer & Director
  • Michael Armstrong
    Managing Director
  • Matthew Barker
    Managing Director
  • David Boehle
    Managing Director
  • Sung Cho
    Managing Director
  • Sterling Grol
    Managing Director
  • David Kreter
    Managing Director
  • Michael Lee
    Managing Director
  • Richard Magnuson
    Executive Chairman
  • Mark Prybutok
    Managing Director
  • JR. Psaras
    Real Estate CFO
  • Sendil Rajendran
    Managing Director
  • Kate Rosen
    Managing Director
  • John Saer
    Managing Director
  • Jefferson Sheu
    Managing Director
  • Jerome Stapp
    Managing Director
  • Sean Turner
    Managing Director
  • Achi Yaffe
    Managing Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2141166. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Gi Manager L.P., filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Gi Manager team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 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 Philip Yau or Gi Manager L.P. and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.