Aether Investment Partners provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and selecting other managers. The firm advises 8 private funds.
Aether Investment Partners reports 8 pooled investment vehicles. These counts refer to investment vehicles, rather than the individual investors in them. Of its assets, 85.9% ($983M across 7 accounts) are managed with discretion; $162M across 1 account is not.
| Client type | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles | 100% | 100% |
Client breakdown and activity details
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | AUM share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles | 8 | $1.14B | 100.0% | $143M |
| Total | 8 | $1.14B | 100% | $143M |
- Clients
- 8
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.14B
- AUM share
- 100.0%
- Avg. per client
- $143M
Total
- Clients
- 8
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.14B
- AUM share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $143M
- Clients outside the U.S.
- 0%
- Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
- 0
- Private funds advised
- 8
Aether Investment Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.
Troy Schell owns 50% to 75% of Aether Investment Partners. The leadership team of Aether Investment Partners includes Chief Financial Officer Kristen Federer and Chief Compliance Officer Troy Schell. It has 3 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.
Leadership
- Kristen FedererChief Financial Officer
- Troy SchellManaging Director, Chief Compliance Officer
- Sean GoodrichManaging Director
Staff
- 3 employees
- 2 in advisory functions
- Owns 50% to 75% of Aether Investment Partners, LLC
Troy Schell
Control person · since January 2025
- Owns 50% to 75% of Aether Investment Partners, LLC
Sean Goodrich
Control person · since January 2025
Aether Investment Partners’ regulatory assets fell from $1.37B (September 2020) to $1.14B (March 2026); clients were 8 in both filings and employees fell from 14 to 3.
Figures from each annual filing
| Filed | Regulatory AUM | Clients | Employees | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | $1.14B | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| July 2025 | $1.28B | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| September 2023 | $1.47B | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| September 2021 | $1.5B | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| September 2020 | $1.37B | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Besides its headquarters, Aether Investment Partners has 1 office (1 private residence, listed without an address), with 1 listed address in Colorado.
Colorado · 1 listed address
- 2679 W. Main Street, Suite 300, LittletonHQ
Contact and registration details
- Legal name
- Aether Investment Partners, LLC
- Headquarters
- 2679 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120
- Website
- aetherip.com
- Phone
- 720-961-4190
- @aether-investment-partners-llc
- SEC file
- 801-70573
- Structure
- Delaware LLC
- Fiscal year end
- December
Aether Investment Partners has custody of $1.14B in client assets for 8 clients.
How many clients does Aether Investment Partners have?
Aether Investment Partners has 8 clients and manages $1.14 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 8 pooled investment vehicles.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 2 March 2026
What services does Aether Investment Partners offer?
Aether Investment Partners provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and selecting other managers.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
How many financial advisors does Aether Investment Partners have?
Aether Investment Partners has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 3 employees, and 2 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns Aether Investment Partners?
Aether Investment Partners’ direct owners are Troy Schell (50% to 75%) and Sean Goodrich (50% to 75%).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 2 March 2026
How does Aether Investment Partners get paid?
Aether Investment Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
How do I contact Aether Investment Partners?
Aether Investment Partners’ main office is at 2679 W. Main Street, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120. Its phone number is 720-961-4190. Its website is aetherip.com.