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GC Advisors

SEC-registered adviser since 2009Chicago, ILCRD 148687

$177.9B
AUM
144
Clients
See fees
Fee
274
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 28 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

GC Advisors is an investment adviser headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and registered with the SEC since 2009. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, business development companies and insurance companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. GCDM Midco Holdings, LP owns 75% or more of GC Advisors, and David Golub is its CEO.

Clients

GC Advisors serves 144 clients, 99 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $1.24 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Business development companies19 clients15%
  • Pooled investment vehicles99 clients80%
  • Insurance companies18 clients3%
  • OtherState or municipal government entities, Other investment advisers2%
Show client breakdown
Business development companies
Clients
19
Regulatory AUM
$27,500,687,174
Share
15.5%
Avg. per client
$1.45B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
99
Regulatory AUM
$143,066,825,112
Share
80.4%
Avg. per client
$1.45B
State or municipal government entities
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$1,714,177,434
Share
1.0%
Avg. per client
$285.7M
Other investment advisers
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$1,000,000,000
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$500.0M
Insurance companies
Clients
18
Regulatory AUM
$4,568,688,411
Share
2.6%
Avg. per client
$253.8M

Total

Clients
144
Regulatory AUM
$177,850,378,131
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$1.24B

What it does

GC Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers. It is paid through a percentage of assets, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

GC Advisors advises 42 private funds.

36.2% of assets ($64.41B across 84 accounts) are managed with discretion; $113.44B across 60 accounts are not. 26% of clients are outside the U.S., and 0 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Cash5%
  • Other95%
    • Middle market and broadly syndicated loans.95%

Custodians

GC Advisors’ client accounts are held mainly at The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, with 2% of managed assets, and Northern Trust, with 1%. GC Advisors has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National AssociationThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association · Houston, TX · $3.27B2%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Company · Chicago, IL · $1.10B1%
  • OtherBrown Brothers Harriman &, Computershare Corporate Trust, All other custodians98%

Ownership and leadership

GCDM Midco Holdings, LP owns 75% or more of GC Advisors, and David Golub is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
GC Advisors LLC· the adviser

  • GCDM Midco Holdings, LP

    Control person · since August 2018

    Owns 75% or more of GC Advisors LLC

Leadership

  • David Golub
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
  • Lawrence Golub
    Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-General Counsel
  • Spyro Alexopoulos
    Co-President
  • Gerald Keefe
    Co-President
  • Laurence Stein
    Co-President
  • John Keleghan
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Pierre-Olivier Lamoureux
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Keny Zurita
    Co-Chief Compliance Officer
  • Joshua Levinson
    Vice Chair, Chief Legal Officer
  • Francis Straub III
    Chief Administrative Officer

Staff

  • 1,035 employees
  • 274 in advisory functions
  • 23 broker-dealer reps

Fees

GC Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.

GC Advisors’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, GC Advisors has 8 offices, with 8 listed addresses across 7 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Illinois · 2 listed addresses

  • 150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 800, ChicagoHQ
  • 100 South Wacker Drive, Chicago

Registration details

Legal name
GC Advisors LLC
Headquarters
150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone
312-205-5050
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-70448
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does GC Advisors have?

GC Advisors has 144 clients and manages $177.9 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 99 pooled investment vehicles, 19 business development companies and 18 insurance companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 28 August 2026

What services does GC Advisors offer?

GC Advisors provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions and selecting other managers.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does GC Advisors use?

GC Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (Houston, TX), with $3,268,372,206, Northern Trust Company (Chicago, IL), with $1,100,316,206, Computershare Corporate Trust (Columbia, MD), with $764,348,103 and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (New York City, NY), with $700,000,000. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 28 August 2026

How many financial advisors does GC Advisors have?

GC Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 1,035 employees, and 274 perform investment advisory functions. 23 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does GC Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, GC Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 95% middle market and broadly syndicated loans. and 5% cash and equivalents. It advises 42 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns GC Advisors?

GC Advisors’ direct owner is GCDM Midco Holdings, LP (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 28 August 2026

How does GC Advisors get paid?

GC Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. 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

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 28 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 148687.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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